Money isn’t math. It’s meaning.
Rewrite how kids think and feel about money
Keynotes and tools for schools and families. No budgets. No guilt. No lectures.
The problem isn’t money
It’s the story we attach to it.
Most kids learn money through rules, pressure, or shame.
So they grow up believing spending is bad, saving is sacrifice, and giving is guilt.
That story doesn’t just shape money.
It shapes how we see ourselves.
I teach a different way.
One simple question that turns money into a values conversation.
Is this my Awesome Stuff?
How to bring this to your school
Speaking
Keynotes and workshops designed for students, parents, and educators.
These sessions help kids build a healthy relationship with money, without shame or pressure.
They spark honest conversations and give schools a shared language around spending, saving, and giving.
The Awesome Stuff System
Books, cards, and games for classrooms.
A ready-to-use financial literacy system for Grades 5–8, adaptable for any age.
Graphic-novel storytelling, conversation cards, and simple lessons that get students talking fast, with almost no prep.
Built for conversation, not worksheets.
What families are noticing
This gave us conversations in our house that we didn’t even realize we were missing.
Just last week, my son wanted a $50 basketball at a game. He looked at it, then put it down and walked away without me saying a word.
It hasn’t felt like a lesson or a program. It’s just changed how we talk, and that’s been the biggest shift for our family.
Mom of three (ages 9, 12, and 15)
I read it all the way through because it’s like a comic book.
It’s fun, and you learn about money and the awesome stuff.
Maddox, age 7
Best Kids Money Book (A 7-year-old’s review)
See the conversation in action
Book David to Speak
Keynotes and workshops designed for students, parents, and educators.