{"podcast":{"title":"Behind The Advisor","slug":"behind-the-advisor-215876","podcast_index_feed_id":215876,"rss_url":"https://xyplanningnetwork.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/3/8/0/8/3808273f1473dae516c3140a3186d450/Behind_The_Advisor_XYPN_Podcast_Primary_Image.png","author":"Behind The Advisor","episode_count":418,"summary":"Behind the Advisor, an XYPN Podcast, takes you behind the scenes of what it really takes to launch, run, and grow a successful fee-only financial planning firm. Through candid conversations with industry leaders and real-life advisors, we uncover the challenges, victories, and lessons learned along the way. Whether you're starting out or scaling up, this podcast delivers the front-line insights and actionable strategies you need to build a thriving, purpose-driven firm—on your terms.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-16T00:19:14.513681+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-advisor-215876"},"episode":{"title":"Ep #417: Still Standing, Still Evolving: What 10+ Years Inside XYPN Actually Looks Like","slug":"ep-417-still-standing-still-evolving-what-10-years-inside-xypn-actually-looks-like","published_at":"2026-06-17T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-advisor-215876/ep-417-still-standing-still-evolving-what-10-years-inside-xypn-actually-looks-like","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-advisor-215876","url":"https://www.xyplanningnetwork.com/417","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/xyplanningnetwork/Episode-417.mp3?dest-id=283050","summary":"Scott Frank, founder of Stone Steps Financial, returns to Behind the Advisor nearly a decade after his first XYPN appearance to reflect on the evolution of his firm, niche, and role as a business owner. He shares how Stone Steps has grown from a solo launch into a five-person firm serving tech and biotech professionals, retirees, and families with complex planning needs. Scott also discusses how financial life planning, stock compensation expertise, cash flow implementation, and a guide mindset have shaped the next chapter of his work with clients.","meta_description":"Scott Frank, founder of Stone Steps Financial, returns to Behind the Advisor nearly a decade after his first XYPN appearance to reflect on the evolution o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2614,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-advisor-215876/episodes/ep-417-still-standing-still-evolving-what-10-years-inside-xypn-actually-looks-like/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-advisor-215876/ep-417-still-standing-still-evolving-what-10-years-inside-xypn-actually-looks-like.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}