Just Alex

Happy Thursday! In today's episode, Harrison and I dive into a conversation we think every couple should have – the all-important "money talk." We discuss how we’re going to structure our budget, prenup (cohabitation agreement in our case 😉), and child support agreement. I've received tons of DMs about the "money talk" before marriage and the transparency (or lack thereof) in how couples handle their finances (budgeting, joint bank accounts, prenups, etc.). We're breaking down our process, what we've learned, and our final decisions in hopes of normalizing this conversation. Thank you to our partners this week: ALICE & OLIVIA: Visit https://www.aliceandolivia.com/ and enter promo code 'JUSTALEX' for 15% off.  Listen to the pod on Spotify/Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-alex/id1737442386 Follow Just Alex Pod: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod Follow Alex: Alex's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett Alex's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison: Harrison's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman Harrison's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman #justalexpod Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Just Alex 00:02:12 The importance of the “money talk” as a couple 00:05:20 The current state of our finances 00:08:00 Structuring a house payment as a non-married couple 00:12:00 Our joint bank account and what it’s paying for 00:13:00 “Fun money” - how we’re splitting meals out, clothing, travel, and experiences 00:16:40 Spending accountability and budget adjustments 0:19:35 How we’re splitting childcare 00:20:15 How we’re structuring our prenup - inheritance, investments, businesses & living expenses 00:27:11 Seeing a prenup as no different than life/health/care insurance 00:27:55 Child support in the event of a breakup 00:29:45 The importance of having this conversation with a clear head 00:33:30 LOVE YOU GUYS #moneytalk #budget #prenup #childsupportagreement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Thursday!!! Sam Parr - successful entrepreneur, podcaster & father - joins Harrison & me to discuss the family life & the finances of raising a kid. We chat through how to align on values and finances early with a partner, his 40k per month budget, and the transformative power of parenthood. Listen to the pod on Spotify/Apple Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-alex/id1737442386 Follow Just Alex Pod: Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod Follow Alex: Alex's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett Alex's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Follow Harrison: Harrison's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman Harrison's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@harrisonfugman Follow Sam: Sam's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thesamparr Sam's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@thesamparr #justalexpod Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Just Alex 00:01:00 Selling The Hustle for millions 00:03:20 Creating powerful connections through Hampton 00:05:00 Becoming a “time billionaire” and retiring at 31 00:11:50 Sam’s framework for a successful partnership 00:13:00 How do Sam and his wife split finances? 00:15:15 Sam’s “war on stuff” 00:18:00 Raising a non-spoiled kid 00:23:15 What baby items are worth the splurge? 00:28:25 Posting your baby’s face online 00:31:10 The Anxious Generation 00:32:30 Bringing Up Bébé: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting 00:33:30 Sam’s parenting win 00:37:00 Lessons learned from the biography of Lewis & Clark 00:41:00 The Comfort Crisis 00:42:30 The transformative power of having a kid 00:49:20 Skin-to-skin contact with a new born 00:51:30 Do you know what a doula is?! 00:56:15 Advice to someone having a kid who isn’t financially stable yet 01:00:05 The purpose of life 01:02:30 Sam asks if we’re getting married 01:04:45 Choosing where to raise a child 01:10:30 Public vs. private school (or home schooling?) 01:11:30 Healthy eating for kids 01:14:30 Moving to Austin 01:17:15 LOVE YOU GUYS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let’s talk open and honest about diet, exercise, body image, social isolation and hormones when it comes to pregnancy.  Follow Just Alex Pod: https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-alex/id1737442386 https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac Follow Alex: Alex's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett/ Alex's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett #justalexpod  Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Just Alex  00:04:08 Pregnancy hormones getting the best of me 00:06:35 What I thought pregnancy was going to look like 00:07:16 The reality of my pregnancy so far  00:08:15 How my diet has changed during pregnancy 00:12:25 Exercising during pregnancy  00:14:20 Body image during pregnancy  00:18:16 3 tips I’ve found helpful  00:19:40 Isolating socially during pregnancy  00:28:00 Pregnancy hormones stories (not crazy, just pregnant) 00:33:30 Working during pregnancy  00:36:30 Reflecting on my first trimester  00:38:15 LOVE YOU GUYS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

My momma is back in NYC! Maybe helping me pack up :) to move.. where? Idk! This episode is about motherhood advice, what I’m most afraid of, and her *distaste* of those darn push presents. Follow Just Alex Pod: https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-alex/id1737442386 https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac Follow Alex & Harrison: Alex's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett/ Alex's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Harrison's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman #justalexpod Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Just Alex 00:01:25 Our thoughts on push presents 00:03:05 My momma is back in NYC! 00:04:37 Grandma’s first doctor’s visit 00:07:00 Mom super powers 00:09:33 Bouncing back between babies 00:10:45 How excited is Kim?! 00:12:45 The Washington DC brunch 00:15:25 What scares me the most about pregnancy 00:16:25 Your child’s self-esteem 00:18:30 Figuring it all out 00:19:29 WORST parenting fails 00:24:30 First birthday parties 00:27:40 Nesting 00:29:10 Raising our kids jewish-christian 00:32:00 You can’t just be holiday cousins 00:34:00 Motherhood advice from Kim 00:40:38 LOVE YOU GUYS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THANK YOU for sending in your questions. Answering them ALL (w/ my baby daddy!!!) Happy Thursday xx Follow Just Alex Pod: https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod Listen to the pod on Spotify/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-alex/id1737442386 https://open.spotify.com/show/7BxuZnHmNzOX9MdnzyU4bD?si=5e715ebaf9014fac Follow Alex & Harrison: Alex's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/justalexbennett/ Alex's TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexbennett Harrison's Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/harrisonfugman #justalexpod Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to another episode of Just Alex 00:03:08 Favorite names? 00:12:28 What will the baby’s last name be? 00:17:28 Are we still getting married?! 00:19:18 Do we see our relationship ending? 00:23:35 Did we tell our exes before announcing the news online? 00:25:30 How did I feel about the news leaking online? 00:30:20 Where are we moving? 00:33:33 Who is going to change the baby’s diapers??? 00:35:55 Will we still travel so much? 00:36:40 What will Harrison be like as a dad? 00:37:58 Who will spoil the baby most, and why is it Kontent Kim? 00:38:59 Have our parents met each other? 00:40:30 Will the baby be a dual citizen? 00:41:25 LOVE YOU GUYS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re gonna be parents!!! That’s it, that’s the episode.  Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557333833858  ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Hosted and Executive Produced by: Alex Bennett (@justalexbennett) Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to episode FOUR of Just Alex 00:00:45 A BIG announcement  00:05:04 What happens in Vegas  00:08:05 Were we trying?  00:09:50 Test, test, 1, 2, 3 00:15:45 Meet the parents  00:22:20 Making my dad’s day  00:25:27 An awkward lunch 00:28:04 Our trip to the holocaust museum 00:29:00 The power of messaging  00:30:17 The family group chat 00:31:00 I just met a girl  00:33:50 The first doctor’s appointment 00:37:40 What’s next  00:38:38 A letter to Harrison 00:39:30 LOVE YOU GUYS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kontent Kim is back!!! And she brought my dad :) My parents join me in NYC to talk about childhood, starting Just Media, how we navigated the divorce as a family (in dad’s words: ‘it was as family sh!t show’) and how we’ve all come out stronger on the other side. S/o mom & dad for raising me to make good choices and do what makes me happy. Happy Thursday xx Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557333833858 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Hosted and Executive Produced by: Alex Bennett (@justalexbennett) Timestamps: 00:00:00 Welcome back to episode THREE of Just Alex 00:03:15 My parents are in NYC! 00:06:09 What was I like growing up? 00:12:45 Content creation & leaving Barstool 00:14:40 Starting Just Media 00:16:36 I love the risk involved in starting a business 00:19:55 Thoughtful reflections on the divorce 00:26:25 Did my parents see the divorce coming? 00:34:02 The decision to go to Canyon Ranch 00:39:25 Getting the pep back in my step 00:40:50 Going home to OKC for the first time 00:43:30 Who was I in the Hudson Valley with? 00:47:50 Raising kids to do what they wanna do 00:49:20 Lesson learns from the divorce 00:52:30 What do my parents think of me now? 00:54:33 What do my parents think of Harrison? 00:56:05 LOVE YOU GUYS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet my new boyfriend! First it's *how we met*, then we have an unfiltered conversation around how fast things have moved, finances, online hate and more. Happy Thursday! Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557333833858 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Hosted and Executive Produced by: Alex Bennett (@justalexbennett) Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Welcome BACK to Just Alex!! 00:01:50 - Meet my boyfriend 00:06:25 - How we met 00:11:55 - Our first ACTUAL date 00:14:28 - Breaking all of our rules 00:19:45 - Honeymoon phase? 00:22:22 - Giving up generational wealth 00:27:29 - Setting expectations early 00:30:15 - What it’s like dating a content creator 00:34:07 - Dealing with hate online 00:36:50 - New beginnings at Canyon Ranch 00:40:36 - LOVE YOU GUYS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to episode one!!! This past year was a tough one. On this episode I get vulnerable about how hard divorce was, when I hit rock bottom, and being able to move on. And remember, rock bottom is a great foundation to build new. :) Stay connected and follow social: • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/justalexpod/ • TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@justalexpod • Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557333833858 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Powered by: Just Media House -- https://www.justmediahouse.com/ Hosted and Executive Produced by: Alex Bennett (@justalexbennett) Timestamps: 00:00:00 - The Beginning of the Just Alex Podcast 00:02:09 - About Me as a Content Creator 00:04:12 - The Journey to Accidentally Alex Diner 00:06:20 - From Corporate Job to Content Creator 00:08:13 - Moving to New York City 00:10:19 - Dividing Paths and Uncertain Future 00:12:22 - The Internal Struggle to Stay 00:14:25 - The Strength of Letting Go 00:16:40 - The Decision to Separate 00:18:38 - Facing the Reality of Divorce 00:20:56 - Utter Distraught 00:22:59 - Awakening at Canyon Ranch 00:25:07 - Traumatic Experiences and Financial Setbacks 00:27:10 - Learning Empathy and Making Decisions 00:29:15 - Rediscovering Myself and Embracing Freedom 00:31:21 - Introducing Magic 00:33:26 - Social Media Platforms and Postproduction Edited & Produced by: Creative Evolution Studios — https://www.creativeevolutionstudios.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’re all *just* trying to figure it out. Alex doesn't have all the answers - but, she’s trying to find them (not necessarily the right answers - just answers). Join in as she covers everything from relationships, to work, to managing the twists and turns life throws at us. In this lifestyle podcast, you’ll hear from Alex, her bf, her friends/family AND experts who can help guide her (AND you) through life. We’re not meant to go it alone. Let’s do this together. You can find new episodes every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Want more? Follow @justalexpod everywhere and visit our website, justmediahouse.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices