Let's Play Money
Let’s Play Money is the podcast that helps parents and grandparents raise money-smart kids through play, storytelling, and simple coaching conversations.
Hosted by certified coach and children’s author Mara Williams, each 20–30 minute episode blends creativity with practicality — turning everyday moments into powerful money lessons for kids. From a farmers market business to bake sales to pet-sitting, Mara’s playful, story-based approach makes financial literacy fun, easy to understand, and engaging for the whole family.
Each episode begins with a guest sharing their first money memory, explores a topic from Mara’s Financial Literacy Triangle (play, literacy, coaching), and wraps up with a lightning round inspired by her book series, The Little Books of Big Business.
Because money lessons don’t need to be boring — they just need to begin.
Let's Play Money
Latest Episodes
Podcast #12: Every Kid Needs a Path: Preparing Kids for Life After High School
Helping kids discover their future doesn't start in high school - it starts with the experiences, conversations, and life skills we build throughout childhood.In this episode of the Let's Play Money Podcast, Coach Mara welcomes Ty...
Episode #11: Meet a Young Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Youth Farmers Market
What happens when an eleven-year-old decides to start a business?In this episode of the Let's Play Money Podcast, Mara Williams sits down with one of the young entrepreneurs from the Snohomish Youth Farmers Market and her mom to t...
Episode #10: The Terrible Things That Happen When We Skip Teaching Kids About Money: +Heartwarming Moments That Change Everything
What really happens when kids aren’t taught about money?In this episode, Mara takes a closer look at the quiet, real-life patterns that can follow people for years - often starting in childhood. From a conversation with a woman in her 70...
What Is a Zine? A Simple Tool to Teach Kids About Money
In this episode, Mara introduces a brand-new tool for families: the Let’s Play Money Zine.If you’ve never heard the word zine before, it simply means a small mini-magazine; something simple, creative, and fun to read. Mar...
Episode #8: Kid Vendor Day: Growing Young Entrepreneurs at the Snohomish Farmers Market
Kid Vendor Day has become one of Snohomish’s most loved community traditions—and today we’re taking you behind the scenes.In this episode, Mara sits down with Sarah, Executive Director of the Snohomish Farmers Market, and Krystal,...
