Men Talking Mindfulness

Alleviating Financial Stress w/ Financial Advisor EJ Long

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Our guest EJ Long is a Coast Guard Veteran who has Bachelors of Science in Finance from Penn State University. (Go State!!)  He is the president and founder of Long financial group.  Long Financial manages over $350 million in client assets.

Will "While I have this opportunity, I just want to take a moment and honor my friend. EJ you have been an incredible friend to me. I’ve watched you climb to the top of the financial advisory world with grace and goodness

I need to tell our audience that EJ personifies boldness, fearlessness, kindness and generosity and has helped me change my world view to emulate and adopt more of his character. You have been a true inspiration and influence.

So EJ thank you for being my friend all these years for the person that you are, for sponsoring MTM and being part of our show today helping our audience understand how to alleviate our financial stress."

If YOU need help sorting out your finances and creating wealth EJ Long and his team at Long Financial are the people you should be working with. Head to Longfg.com to get started.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Check out our new intro!  

01:00 Alleviating Financial Stress with EJ Long

05:00 Introducing EJ Long

06:30 Jon leads Opening Grounding Practice (~2 min)

09:00 Your greatest finance is yourself

12:00 EJ’s Story

14:00 How do you foster such close relationships with your customers?

19:00 What is the goal of a financial advisor?

23:30 Where does someone start?

29:30 How does someone increase their financial literacy?

33:00 What advice would you give your younger self?

36:00 Saving for your kid’s college fund… or not

44:00 How do we plan for Retirement and End-of-Life?

51:30 How do men get in their own way in terms of finances?

57:00 Educate your kids early on finances

59:00 Will leads Closing Practice (~1 min)

Our Hosts:  Will is excited to teach you how to develop self-mastery. From teaching and practicing for the last 19 years, he feels it's a joy to work with long-time practitioners and students that have never tried these practices before or have only dabbled.   Email: [email protected]

Jon is a Navy veteran turned mindfulness and meditation teacher. Since ending his 24-year military career in June 2020, Jon is now dedicated to spreading the practices of meditation and mindfulness to help others live happier and more fulfilling lives.   Email: [email protected]

Intro, outro, and trailer created and produced by Rich Harris:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/47project/