2025 was a big year for kid entrepreneurs! In this episode, Coach Mara recaps the top highlights from a year filled with youth business programs, farmers market partnerships, and fun subscription boxes that help kids learn about money. You’ll hear about: • New Kidpreneur Kits launching in multiple Washington markets • The first-ever Let’s Play Money subscription boxes • A record-breaking Kids Vendor program with 52 young sellers • Over 700 cups of lemonade served at Kl...
In this episode of the Let’s Play Money Podcast, host Mara Williams introduces her brand-new book, Maria Martinez Turns Art into Income—a bilingual story (English & Spanish) that helps families talk about money, creativity, and culture. Mara is joined by Jen, who helped translate the book into Spanish and shares her perspective as a mom raising a bilingual child. Together they discuss: Why it matters for kids to see financial literacy taught in both English and Spanish How cultural trad...
Pam and Crystal join me to reflect on their experience volunteering with the Let’s Play Money program at the Boys & Girls Club, where they worked with 5th graders to teach essential money skills. In this episode, we talk about why business owners choose to invest in the next generation, the impact of teaching financial literacy before high school, and share personal stories about our own children. You’ll discover practical insights for parents, teachers, and entrepreneurs who want to rais...
Welcome back to Let’s Play Money — the podcast that helps parents and grandparents raise money-smart kids through play, storytelling, and simple coaching conversations. I’m Mara Williams — author, coach, and big believer that learning about money should feel like playtime, not pressure. Today’s episode is something a little different — I’m unboxing the very first Let’s Play Money subscription box, with some very special help from my producer’s 4-year-old daughter. We’re coloring together, fli...
Welcome back to Let’s Play Money — the podcast that helps parents and grandparents raise money-smart kids through play, storytelling, and simple coaching conversations. I’m your host, Mara Williams — author, coach, and believer that financial literacy starts early and sticks best when it’s fun. Today, I’m joined by my friend and fellow entrepreneur Jason Erwin — a local business owner and homeschool dad of three girls. We’re talking about how he’s bringing money conversations into everyday li...
In this very first episode of Let’s Play Money, I’m sharing something personal—my own money story. From childhood lessons to real-world wake-up calls, you’ll hear how my experiences (and coaching hundreds of families and small business owners) led me to write The Little Books of Big Business and create play-based tools that make learning about money fun and meaningful for kids. I’ll also give you a sneak peek at what’s coming: Practical tools you can use with your kids Tips for bui...