Frankie Calkins, D talks with host John Chapman of the John Chapman Show about consumer debt and how he faced his fears to climb out of it. Frankie also delves into the process of how he approached creating his book “The Money Resolution,” self-publishing it, and turning the whole thing around in only six months.

Episode Highlights:

•          How did Frankie Calkins’ personal experiences with student loan debt and consumer debt begin?
•          How did Frankie begin sharing his debt issues with others?
•          What are examples of quick wins that Frankie Calkins experienced when turning his debt around?  
•          When did the process of book writing come into Frankie’s mind?
•          What did Frankie Calkins learn about self-publishing?
•          How did Frankie go about formatting the books and adding images?
•          What does the length of the book have to do with cutting into the author’s royalties?  
•          What other books does Frankie Calkins have in him?
•          What are some notable takeaways that Frankie has to share from the book?”
•          Frankie Calkins describes the rule of 72.
•          What advice would Frankie Calkins give to her younger self?

3 Key Points:

1.     A lot of the fear and embarrassment of debt comes from falsely assuming that no one else is dealing with it.
2.     Great families start with planning.
3.     Becoming an author can transform your feeling of yourself being a taker to becoming a giver.  

Tweetable Quotes:

•      “Money is such a taboo topic and we just don’t talk about it. We don’t even talk about it with our closest loved ones.”– Frankie Calkins
•      (As an author) “I have yet to hear one negative thing, and I hear that is like something I have to go through.” – Frankie Calkins
•      “Learning about compound interest and how it can work in your favor. That was the biggest mind-blowing moment of the year.” – Frankie Calkins

Resources Mentioned:

• Linkedin: John Chapman
• Frankie Calkins: Instagram  
• Book: “The Money Resolution” by Frankie Calkins