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Designing Trust: How Immersive Museums Transform Financial Literacy with AJ Goehle (Ep. 85)

Designing Trust: How Immersive Museums Transform Financial Literacy with AJ Goehle (Ep. 85)

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What if learning about money felt more like play than pressure? What if the spaces we walk into could quietly reshape how we think, feel, and act?

In this episode, Nicole Romito sits down with AJ Goehle, CEO and Co-Owner of Luci Creative, to explore how immersive museum experiences can reshape financial literacy and community trust. They discuss the launch of the MoMoney museum in Dallas, designed to make money approachable through interactive storytelling. AJ explains how museums drive economic vitality, build civic confidence, and create “magic circles” that encourage engagement.

The conversation highlights how thoughtful design can transform intimidation into curiosity and confidence.

AJ shares:

  • How immersive design makes financial literacy approachable for all ages and experience levels
  • Why museums rank among the most trusted sources of information in America
  • How projects like MoMoney blend storytelling, economics, and hands-on learning
  • The concept of “magic circles” and how shared rules shape engagement and behavior
  • How museums fuel tourism, strengthen districts, and support long-term community vitality
  • And more!

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About Our Guest: 

AJ Goehle is the CEO and Co-Owner of Luci Creative, an internationally recognized experience design studio that partners with museums and cultural institutions to create immersive, story-driven environments. With a background in museum and experiential design, she leads teams across multiple cities in developing projects that blend storytelling, strategy, and visitor engagement. AJ serves on the Board of Directors for the American Alliance of Museums and has been named a Global Top 50 Museum Influencer. Her work centers on designing meaningful imprint experiences that build curiosity, strengthen community trust, and make complex topics more accessible.

 

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Rebuilding After Sudden Loss with Jody LaVoie (Ep. 84)

Rebuilding After Sudden Loss with Jody LaVoie (Ep. 84)

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Life can change in a single moment, leaving you to face roles and decisions you never expected.

How do you move forward when grief collides with leadership, parenting, and identity?

In this episode, Nicole Romito sits down with Jody LaVoie, Founder and CEO of The Grief Company, and CEO and Coach at Widows In The Workplace, to share how a sudden tragedy reshaped her life. She recounts becoming a solo parent and chair of her family’s company overnight, while navigating shock and responsibility. Jody explains how she led and later sold the business, rebuilt her identity, and learned to ask for help. She also offers guidance for widows and women stepping away from demanding careers.

Jody covers:

  • The moment that changed her life and stepping into leadership while in shock
  • Leading and selling a multimillion-dollar company while raising three daughters
  • How unmanaged stress affected her health and reshaped her priorities
  • Why asking for help and narrowing your timeframe eases early grief
  • Supporting widows and executives as they redefine identity and next chapters
  • And more!

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Jody LaVoie’s mission is to empathize and humanize bereavement support in the workplace. The emotional impact of grief alters lives, and with comprehensive leadership and guidance, the grief experience can transform lives in a positive way. The Grief Company provides a comprehensive bereavement response that transforms grief into an opportunity for connection, resilience, and a culture that stands the test of time. Grief touches us all. 

As a business leader, certified grief educator, coach, and widow, Jody is uniquely positioned to elevate bereavement support that is aligned with culture and an eye on the bottom line. 

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