Media and Speaking Engagements
Dr. Mikel Van Cleve explores how family relationships shape financial decisions through podcasts, media interviews, and professional presentations. His work focuses particularly on blended families and the professionals who serve them.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
FEBRUARY 11, 2027
Money Habitudes
Invited presentation · Topic to be announced
Podcast Appearances
These podcast conversations explore blended family finances, financial trust, relationships, and estate planning.
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AFCPE · Real Money, Real Experts · 2026
Yours, Mine, and Ours: Navigating Money in Blended Families
The conversation explores shared financial decisions, competing obligations, and what “yours, mine, and ours” means in blended families.
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Modern Husbands · 2026
Financial Planning for Blended Families
This episode explores the intersection of family relationships, financial responsibilities, and estate planning decisions in blended families.
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Healthy Love and Money · 2026
Are You Risking Family Conflict with No Estate Plan?
Unresolved estate planning decisions can create family conflict. The discussion explores ways to begin more productive conversations about family wishes.
More Podcast Conversations — Show 5 additional episodes
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Planning & Beyond · 2024
Understanding Financial Dynamics in Blended Families
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The Nacho Kids Podcast · 2024
Financial Planning for Blended Families
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Healthy Love and Money · 2024
Blended Family Harmony: Communication, Co-Parenting, and Financial Strategies
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The Nacho Kids Podcast · 2024
Nacho Really Works
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Modern Husbands · 2023
What Comes First in a Blended Family: How to Talk and Manage Money
Featured in the Media
Media features and expert commentary highlight financial planning, relationships, and the financial lives of blended families.
Highlighted Coverage
MARKETWATCH · 2023
How Yours and Mine Becomes Ours: Navigating Finances in Blended Families
Financial responsibilities and relationships in blended family households.
NERDWALLET · 2024
Fighting Over Money? Ways to Seek Common Ground with Your Partner
Featuring Dr. Van Cleve’s insights on clear financial boundaries and decisions about children’s expenses, including insurance, phones, and college.
Additional Media Features
2025 · WalletHub
2024 · WalletHub
2024 · Modern Husbands
2024 · WalletHub
2024 · WalletHub
Past Invited Speaking Engagements
2026 · Money Quotient®
Blended Families and Financial Satisfaction: Planning Beyond the Numbers
2025 · Money Habitudes
Blended Families: What Was I Thinking?
2023 · Financial Therapy Association
Blended Families and Finances: Using Theory and Therapy to Improve Blended Family Financial Well-Being
2023 · AFCPE Member Meet-Up
Untangling Boundaries: Emotional Fusion and Financial Trust in Blended Families
Interested in Booking Mikel for Your Event?
Download Mikel’s speaker one-sheet to explore his signature presentations and professional background. You can also get in touch to discuss a keynote, conference presentation, or professional education event.