Money Misfits

In this episode of Money Misfits, Professor Heath sits down with Coach Hansen Sekona, Defensive Coordinator for the College of San Mateo Bulldogs.

Coach Sekona’s journey is raw, real, and inspiring:

Growing up in a large immigrant family in Southern California and the Bay Area

Navigating survival mode, poverty, and missed opportunities in school

Spending time in juvenile hall and finding a second...

What happens when two former student-athletes grind their way from cramped apartments, long commutes, and shared Domino’s pizzas at College of San Mateo… to finishing finance and accounting degrees, walking on at D1 basketball, and landing Big Four job offers? In this episode, Professor Heath sits down with Desai Lopez (San Diego State, PwC audit associate) and Kori “Co” McCoy (Cal State East Bay, future finance grad and fashion en...

Money Misfits, Episode 2 – I sat down with Dr. John Ulloa—a community college dean, cultural historian, and lowrider builder—who unpacks his journey from welding shops to classrooms and car shows. I loved this conversation as it’s a dive into the economics of culture, identity, and education. I walked away from the conversation more convinced than ever that  personal finance isn’t just about spreadsheets—it’s about how we invest in...

This episode dives into the world of pop-punk through the lens of Betty Mauritz, whose band Gold Steps has rocked stages across the country — from Vans Warped Tour to South by Southwest. But it’s not all crowd-surfing and stage lights. Betty opens up about the real costs of making music: maxed-out credit cards, DIY tour budgeting, and the hustle of forming a band-as-business through an LLC.

She talks about discovering financial lite...