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 #13: Cat Casey: The Story That Started It All
Before there were six Little Books of Big Business, there was Cat Casey and a pan of brownies.In this episode, Mara takes you behind the scenes of the very first book in the series: where the idea came from, why she chose...
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...
