ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Level Up is Dealing With Debt’s flagship weekly livestream, where Desmond Stinnie (DWD Founder) and Addison Wiggin (NYT Bestselling Author) explore money, meaning, and momentum.
Update frequency:
every 10 days
Average audio length:
51 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
15 episodes
since May 17, 2025
episodic
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
In this powerful episode of Level Up, host Desmond Stinnie sat down with Ken Mohammed, from American Consumer Credit Counseling for a heartfelt conversation about his journey helping people navigate life’s toughest seasons to building lasting stability. Ken shares how mindset and community shaped …
PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
In this episode of Level Up, we explore how Towson University is pioneering a new model of learning that blends skills, academic opportunity, and future-proof careers.
TU is redefining what education can look like. The Trades Development Program gives hands-on training across multiple skilled disc…
Student loan debt is one of the most pressing financial challenges facing millions of Americans today. For many, the rules, repayment options, and forgiveness programs feel overwhelming and confusing. In this episode of Level Up, we welcome Sean Lenderink, founder of Smart Loan Aid, who has dedicat…
In this episode, we sit down with Rep. Karen Alzate to discuss her newly passed bill regulating payday lending in Rhode Island. She breaks down how the legislation closes loopholes, protects borrowers, and marks a major step toward ending predatory lending. This is the inside story of this victory …
At the moment, you won't find many universities with dedicated resources for helping students with financial literacy. That makes Jonas C. Sheckler, Assistant Director of Financial Well-Being at Towson University, one of the handful of professionals in higher education focused on guiding students t…
In this episode of Level Up, hosts Desmond Stinnie and Addison Wiggin welcome Megan Walter, Senior Policy Analyst at the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). Walter shares insights on the sweeping new legislation she calls the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” breaking dow…
In this episode of Level Up, Addison Wiggin and Desmond Stinnie sit down with Mikhail Reece, a passionate advocate for trade careers and founder of the “Trades, Tech & the Next Generation” initiative. From organizing high-impact community events in Tampa to launching scholarships and leveraging…
Level Up is thrilled to welcome Eric and Robin Poulin, the visionary co-founders—and dynamic married duo—behind Calendar Budget, a powerful budgeting app designed to bring clarity, control, and confidence to your financial life. In this episode, we’ll dive into the inspiring origin story of Calenda…
In this powerful episode of Level Up, Desmond Stinnie and Addison Wiggin sit down with Cory McCray to discuss his deeply personal new book, The Apprenticeship That Saved My Life. Senator McCray shares how growing up in East Baltimore, facing real challenges, and entering the electrical trades throu…
In this episode of Level Up, Desmond Stinnie and Addison Wiggin sit down with Desmond's longtime friend and trades entrepreneur Grant Gotlinger, founder of Got Electric LLC. What begins as a personal reunion turns into an insightful conversation about Grant’s decision to leave college after his fir…
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