{"id":1472,"date":"2026-01-27T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1472"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:15:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:15:22","slug":"slow-growth-big-impact-the-financial-tortoise-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/slow-growth-big-impact-the-financial-tortoise-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Growth, Big Impact: The Financial Tortoise Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-18549116\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/18549116-slow-growth-big-impact-the-financial-tortoise-mindset.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-18549116&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam talks with Tae Kim, the founder of Financial Tortoise and a YouTuber dedicated to making financial education accessible and practical. 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