A curated list of 13 evergreen conversations from the NGPF Podcast, with some of the most trusted voices in investing, to grow your own confidence and bring better stories into your classroom.

Each episode is ~30–50 min each. You can listen in any order.

1. The Psychology of Money

Morgan Housel | Author, “The Psychology of Money”

Why behavior, not brainpower, drives financial outcomes. The single most-listened-to investing conversation in the catalog, and a two-part favorite.

BEHAVIOR & MINDSET

2. A Random Walk & the Index Fund Revolution

Burton Malkiel | Princeton economist

The economist who popularized index investing on why most people should stop trying to beat the market, and simply own it.

INDEX INVESTING

3. Money Confidence from a Legendary Investor

Mellody Hobson | Co-CEO & President, Ariel Investments

One of America’s most prominent investors on building money confidence early, and the in-school investing model she pioneered at Ariel.

INVESTING LEADERSHIP

4. The Simple Path to Financial Independence

JL Collins | Author, “The Simple Path to Wealth”

The “Godfather of FI” on building real wealth through patience, low costs, and a refreshingly simple plan.

FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE

5. Transparent Investing

Patrick Geddes | Former asset-management executive

An industry insider pulls back the curtain on fees, conflicts of interest, and how to be a savvy consumer of financial advice.

FEES & COSTS

6. Creating Skeptical Financial Consumers

Sheila Bair | Former Chair, FDIC

The former FDIC Chair on why broad index funds are the best starting point for new investors, and how to spot finfluencers, gambling apps, and hype.

CONSUMER SAVVY

7. A Conversation with an Investing Legend

Charley Ellis | Author, “Winning the Loser’s Game”

Decades of hard-won wisdom on why simplicity, low costs, and patience quietly beat constant activity.

INVESTING WISDOM

8. Stock Market Basics, Made Simple

Yanely Espinal & Delyanne Barros | “Financially Inclined” (Marketplace × NGPF)

NGPF’s own co-host breaks down stocks, index funds, and ETFs with money coach Delyanne Barros. A teen-friendly explainer that makes a first investment feel doable, with classroom slides included.

STOCK MARKET BASICS

9. Jack Bogle’s Legacy

Eric Balchunas | Bloomberg senior ETF analyst

How one stubborn idea, the low-cost index fund, quietly reshaped investing for everyone who came after.

INDEX INVESTING & ETFS

10. Just Keep Buying

Nick Maggiulli | Author & “Of Dollars and Data”

The data behind why steady, automatic investing beats trying to time the market, every time.

HABITS & DATA

11. From Public Housing to Financial Independence

Nadia & Nicole | The Wealth Twins

Twin sisters who grew up in NYC public housing, worked on Wall Street, and reached financial independence in their 30s, now teaching investing fundamentals to everyone else.

WEALTH BUILDING

12. Investing for the Future

David Gardner | Co-founder, The Motley Fool

Making the stock market approachable for young learners, and helping students tell investing apart from gambling.

LONG-TERM INVESTING

13. Behavioral Finance & Well-being

Meir Statman | Behavioral-finance scholar

The emotional side of money, and why understanding human behavior is the key to a “wealth of well-being.”

BEHAVIORAL FINANCE

About the Author

Hannah Rael

As NGPF's Marketing Communications Manager, Hannah (she/her) helps spread the word about NGPF's mission to improve the financial lives of the next generation of Americans.

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