{"podcast":{"title":"Light Up Your Life","slug":"light-up-your-life-6573378","podcast_index_feed_id":6573378,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/hmb16l_b","website_url":"https://www.lightupyourlife.org","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/96b53e67-fd3a-4fc8-8813-b800a33897a8/be42d1aa-8b8e-4ad8-83d3-eb0be3e1512a/3000x3000/podcast_image.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Samantha Peters","episode_count":117,"summary":"The Light Up Your Life Podcast features in-depth interviews with inspirational guests from all walks of life. Each week, host Samantha Peters sits down with a new guest to hear their unique story and learn about the challenges they've faced and overcome on their journey to success. From entrepreneurs and authors to athletes, our guests share their wisdom and insights on how to live a more fulfilling life, overcome adversity, and achieve your dreams. If you're looking for a dose of inspiration and motivation, tune in to the Light Up Your Life Podcast and join us on our magical journey.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T10:18:06.799379+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-up-your-life-6573378"},"episode":{"title":"The Money Lessons They Never Taught You in School with Kehinde Thomas","slug":"the-money-lessons-they-never-taught-you-in-school-with-kehinde-thomas","published_at":"2026-08-05T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-up-your-life-6573378/the-money-lessons-they-never-taught-you-in-school-with-kehinde-thomas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-up-your-life-6573378","url":"https://www.lightupyourlife.org","audio_url":"https://podgo.simplecastaudio.com/93bad481-d5e1-49c0-8c8f-02f851fee940/episodes/3ceffd41-9071-43a5-8053-44393107bb2e/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=93bad481-d5e1-49c0-8c8f-02f851fee940&awEpisodeId=3ceffd41-9071-43a5-8053-44393107bb2e&feed=hmb16l_b","summary":"What if financial literacy was taught as a basic life skill? In this inspiring episode of the Light Up Your Life Podcast, Samantha Peters sits down with Dr. Kehinde Thomas, a financial educator, entrepreneur, and wealth strategist to uncover the financial principles that can transform your future. With more than 25 years of experience helping thousands of families and business owners improve their financial literacy, protect their wealth, and prepare for retirement, Dr. Thomas is on a mission to make financial education accessible to everyone. His passion stems from humble beginnings in Nigeria, where childhood adversity fueled his determination to create a life of abundance and help others do the same. Together, Samantha and Dr. Thomas discuss why financial literacy should be a basic life skill, the biggest retirement mistakes people make, how to build generational wealth regardless of income, and why life insurance can be one of the most misunderstood wealth-building tools available today. Whether you're just beginning your financial journey or looking to strengthen your financial foundation, this conversation is filled with practical strategies and powerful mindset shifts that can help you build lasting wealth and financial freedom. In This Episode You'll Learn: Dr. Kehinde Thomas's inspiring journey from childhood hardship in Nigeria to becoming a respected financial educator and entrepreneur. Why financial literacy should be be considered a civic right. The three foundational money lessons that can transform your financial future. Why entrepreneurship is one of the greatest wealth-building vehicles. The mindset shifts necessary to create financial freedom. The biggest retirement planning mistakes—and how to avoid them. Why retirement is a number, not an age. How w…","meta_description":"What if financial literacy was taught as a basic life skill? In this inspiring episode of the Light Up Your Life Podcast, Samantha Peters sits down with D…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3021,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/light-up-your-life-6573378/episodes/the-money-lessons-they-never-taught-you-in-school-with-kehinde-thomas/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/light-up-your-life-6573378/the-money-lessons-they-never-taught-you-in-school-with-kehinde-thomas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}