rich & REGULAR with Kiersten and Julien Saunders

I just listened to your episode on private schools, and it really hit home for me. I think a lot of parents—Black parents in particular—buy into the myth that sending their kids to private school automatically sets them up for life. I completely understand the motivation: parents want to give their children the best possible opportunities. I grew up in private schools from kindergarten through college because my mom, a single Black woman professional, believed it was the best education she could provide for me and my brother. It wasn’t easy for her to afford, but she made it happen. Still, my experience was that we were always outsiders. The “network” people talk about—this idea that you’ll be set for life because of the connections you make—only truly exists for kids whose families are already part of it. It’s for the people who belong to the same country clubs, take vacations to the same exclusive resorts, and join the same fraternities and sororities as generations before them. The levels of glass doors are much higher than most realize. That’s why I appreciated your point about setting kids up for success by investing on their behalf. It reminded me of something I learned from an interview with Geoffrey Hinton, the grandfather of AI. When asked what he did to set his kids up for success, he said he went to work for Google at 65—not for himself, but so he could make enough money to invest in their futures. I really hope more parents, especially Black parents, take this to heart. Education matters, but so does building generational wealth and access. This episode was such an important reminder of that. Thank you for starting the conversation.

Great podcast with even better host. They share so many insights that I feel I can actually take action on. Keep up the great work

I can’t begin to express my appreciation for you both and this podcast. I’ve been following you guys since I learned about you on the ChooseFI podcast. It was dope to see a black couple like my wife and I (who are also from the Islands! Shout out to Haiti and Brooklyn) in the FI community. I read your book and loved it. I started to follow your podcast, watched you guys on the Netflix series you were featured on and now will watch your documentary on YouTube. One of your podcast episodes even helped my wife and I reconcile over a financial issue we disagreed on! Your show is versatile and timely. And the dynamic between you two is great. Keep up the good and NEEDED work on this space!!!

Your expat episode was so informative and shared a lot of details and things to consider that most people who talk about migrating or digital nomad life online miss. Thank you for the thoughtful and humorous insight!