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Fiona Waller

MSW, LCSW, CFP®

Childfree Wealth Specialist®

Fiona is a cohost of the Childfree Life by Design podcast and brings a grounded yet imaginative approach to life design and planning.

Her fascination with money began at age 7, inspired by her Barbie "Shop With Me" Cash Register and a toy piggy bank for hoarding spare change. Growing up in a family that valued financial literacy, she developed a positive relationship with money early on. In college, she discovered the FIRE movement and financial minimalism, which motivated her to save diligently and pursue financial independence.

She joined Childfree Wealth® as part of a big career change. After earning a degree in chemistry, she realized her true calling was helping people. She earned a master's in social work from Washington University and later ran her own private therapy practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Today, she blends her therapy expertise with my passion for personal finance as a paraplanner and Childfree Wealth Specialist®.

When she's not working, Fiona is probably at the gym enjoying science-based bodybuilding, rewatching The Office, and practicing minimalism (sometimes convincing my husband to declutter alongside me).

Episode 195: LGBTQ+ Solo Aging: What Childfree Adults Need to Know

For LGBTQ+ adults aging without children, the question of who will be in your corner is not abstract, it is the plan. Maddy Roche sits down with Sherrill Wayland, Senior Director of Special Initiatives and Partnerships at SAGE, to talk about what affirming care looks like, why chosen family needs legal backing, and what resources exist right now to help LGBTQ+ older adults age with dignity and intention.

Episode 194: Business Growth Without the Burnout

Business growth and burnout do not have to go hand in hand. Licensed mental health counselor and life coach Nikolai Blinow joins Bri Conn, CFP® to talk about building a successful business from a calmer, more intentional place, and why 40% of your day is supposed to be rest.

Episode 193: AI and the Future of Work: How Childfree Adults Can Prepare

The next five years are going to reshape the workforce in ways most people are not prepared for, and Childfree adults have a unique opportunity to get ahead of it. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP® brings his takeaways from the TED Conference to talk about what the AI economy means for your finances, your career, and your identity when work stops being the center of everything.

Episode 192: Renting, Buying and Vacation Homes

Buying a home has been sold as the responsible default for so long that most people have never asked whether it actually fits their life. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP® and Fiona Waller, CFP® break down the real math on renting versus buying, why rental properties are not passive income, and why the vacation home is the worst housing decision a Childfree adult can make.

Episode 191: What Longevity Science Means for Childfree Adults

Childfree adults are planning for a future without a traditional family safety net, which makes the quality of later life especially personal. Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP® sits down with Joshua Herring, President and CEO of the Longevity Science Foundation, to talk about the research being funded right now to extend not just how long you live, but how well.

Episode 190: What No One Tells You About Rental Properties

Rental properties look a lot more passive on social media than they do in real life. Justin Brown-Woods, Accredited Financial Counselor® and co-founder of Price of Avocado Toast, joins Bri Conn CFP® to share exactly what three years of long-distance real estate investing actually cost him,v and what he would do differently.