EMERGE Everywhere

Hosted ByJennifer Tescher

EMERGE Everywhere is a podcast dedicated to improving financial health for all – especially the most vulnerable among us. Hear from visionary leaders across industries as they tackle the complex issues intersecting the financial well-being of people across America, and explore how to build an inclusive economy.


All Episodes

John Hope Bryant | Lessons of History and Hope

In 1992, John Hope Bryant brought a bus full of largely White corporate leaders to witness the disinvestment in South Central LA. This was the first big move for...

Tom Spann | Delivering Brighter Futures to Employees

Tom Spann is no stranger to helping people tackle financial challenges without judgment. He founded Accolade in 2007 to help working Americans navigate their health benefits, then co-founded employee...

Gigi Hyland | Championing Credit Unions and Communities

A longtime finhealth champion in the credit union industry, Gigi Hyland has spent her career empowering credit unions to work within their communities to address today’s unique financial health...

Michael J. Hsu | Trust, Hope, and the Financial System

As a doctor’s son, Michael Hsu sees many parallels between the financial health movement and the goals of medicine: “The point is not to administer medicine. The point is...

Holly O’Neill | A Consumer-Centric Culture

Holly O’Neill believes in the importance of building a consumer-first culture, having spent most of her career designing banking products and services around the true financial health needs of...

Rachel Schneider: Mining Empathic, Data-driven Solutions

There are few people more familiar with the financial lives of Americans than Rachel Schneider.  Her seminal research on working families has profoundly changed our understanding of the financial...

Shamina Singh: The Quest for an Equitable Future

In this episode of EMERGE Everywhere, Jennifer sits down with Shamina Singh, Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, to explore her fascinating career from politics...

Ennie Lim: How Empathy Can Improve the Workplace

Honeybee CEO and co-founder Ennie Lim shares her experiences launching the financial wellness fintech in the wake of her own personal financial challenges. In this episode of EMERGE Everywhere,...

Jeff Jones: Building Blocks of Purpose

To CEO Jeff Jones, H&R Block isn’t just a tax prep company – it’s an engine for growing financial confidence. In this episode of EMERGE Everywhere, Jennifer and Jeff...

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