Today we’re talking to Brendan Wovchko, CTO of Ramsey Solutions; and we discuss how to have hard conversations in the workplace, the philosophy of Brendan’s “emotional firing,” and the advantage of having a nonexistent credit score.

All of this right here, right now, on the Modern CTO Podcast! 

Learn more about Brendan and Ramsey Solutions at https://www.ramseysolutions.com/

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About Brendan Wovchko:

I lead a fast-growing team of ~250 engineers, product managers, project managers and agile coaches who make an amazing impact on millions of Americans who are working hard to get out of debt and achieve financial freedom. My primary responsibilities include leading our product engineering leadership team of 30+, helping drive our plan for becoming a more digital organization and guiding our strategies for managing and improving how we work.

About Ramsey Solutions:

Ramsey Solutions provides biblically based, commonsense education and empowerment that give HOPE to everyone in every walk of life. New York Times best-selling author Dave Ramsey created the company in 1992 as a means to provide financial counseling and education. Ramsey Solutions has since grown to more than 1000 team members.

Ramsey Solutions measures its success by the number of lives changed through our message. “The Ramsey Show” is heard by more than 20 million listeners each week on over 600 radio stations and digital platforms. More than 5 million people have been through Financial Peace University, and over 1 million people have attended Live Events across the country.  Foundations in Personal Finance, a high school and college curriculum, is offered in more than 10,000 schools and educational institutions.

Ramsey Solutions also offers speakers and personalities that cover a variety of topics. Rachel Cruze, Christy Wright, Ken Coleman, Dr. John Delony, George Kamel, & Courtney Dyksterhouse have spoken to thousands of people across the country and worked with many media outlets.