In this powerful and emotional episode of the Money Pig podcast, host Tim Goodwin sits down with humanitarian, educator, and founder of the African Girls Hope Foundation, Dr. Grace Raja Bantu. Grace shares her extraordinary journey—fleeing her home in the Democratic Republic of Congo at age 13 during the war, surviving years in multiple refugee camps, learning six languages, and somehow finishing school against impossible odds.

Grace recounts how strangers stepped in at critical moments, including a miraculous scholarship that allowed her to graduate from Daystar University in Kenya after nearly being expelled for unpaid tuition. That act of generosity planted the seed for what would become the African Girls Hope Foundation (AGHF)—a nonprofit that today provides full educational scholarships to over 250 refugee and orphaned girls across Kenya and the DRC.

Tim and Grace discuss why education changes everything, the harsh realities girls face without it (from child marriage to trafficking), and how AGHF provides not just tuition but mentoring, safety, stability, and hope. They share stories of girls whose lives are being rewritten—like Beatrice, the first AGHF scholar to graduate college.

This episode is part storytelling, part call to action… and an unforgettable reminder that one life can transform generations.

Key Themes:

• Surviving war, displacement, and refugee life
  
  
  
• The miracle moments that saved Grace’s education
  
  
  
• Why girls’ education is the most powerful tool for ending generational poverty
  
  
  
• The unique structure and impact of AGHF scholarships
  
  
  
• How listeners can be part of changing a girl's life forever
  
  
  

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On this episode of the Money Pig podcast, host Tim Goodwin sits down with CPA and firm owner, Jamie Howell Quinn, to unpack why collaboration between your financial advisor and your tax professional can make or break your financial plan. Jamie shares real-life stories of clients who were blindsided by big tax bills because their advisor never explained the tax impact of trades—especially large capital gains that were immediately reinvested. Together, Tim and Jamie walk through how proactive communication, tax planning, and simple organization can reduce stress, avoid penalties, and create a smoother experience at tax time.

They also explore how strategies like capital gain planning, carryover losses, RMDs, Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), and donor-advised funds can help you be both wise and generous with your money. The conversation ends on a deeply human note as Jamie talks about learning to give herself grace—and Tim challenges listeners to be generous not just with time and money, but also with encouragement, forgiveness, and grace toward themselves.

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In this episode, Tim Goodwin sits down with Chris Brazelton, Executive Director of Woodstock Arts, to explore how art can be a heartbeat for the community and how generosity can show up through creativity.

Chris shares his story, from studying theater at Florida State to leading Woodstock Arts right here in Cherokee County, Georgia. Under his leadership, Woodstock Arts has become a vibrant hub offering theater, music, visual arts, and education programs for all ages. Whether it’s pottery classes, improv for professionals, or music under the stars, their goal is to make art accessible and meaningful for everyone.

This episode touches on:

• Why community-centered arts matters even for those who don’t think of themselves as “artsy”
  
  
  
• How Woodstock Arts helps solve real community problems (like partnering with foster agencies and mental health nonprofits)
  
  
  
• What it means to create a space where people feel connected, seen, and inspired
  
  
  
• The power of local giving and how businesses (like Goodwin Investment Advisory) can partner to make a lasting impact
  
  
  

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 For our listeners who are quietly building wealth and want to give back meaningfully, this conversation is a reminder that generosity isn’t always financial. Time, talents, and presence all matter.

🎨 Whether you’re retired, raising kids, or running a business, you’ll walk away inspired to use what you have to make where you live better.

💡 Learn more at woodstockarts.org and consider how you can support or get involved.

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Goodwin Investment Advisory is a Registered Investment Advisory firm regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with compliance, securities laws, and regulations. Goodwin Investment Advisory does not render or offer to render personalized investment or tax advice through the Money PIG podcast. The information provided is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial, tax, investment or legal advice.