From Military Life to a Sponsor-Funded Podcasting Empire with Lacey Langford

Look into the "3 Ways to Generate Leads With Your Podcast" E-book for free here on our website! (https://ghapodcast.com)In this episode of Podcast Gurus, we’re diving into how financial coaching and entrepreneurship can empower the US military community, featuring Lacey Langford, host of the Milmo podcast and founder of Mil Money Con. Lacey shares her personal journey growing up in a military family and how she combines her passion for personal finance with the realities of military life to help service members and spouses manage money wisely and build portable careers through entrepreneurship.Lacey breaks down the unique financial challenges military families face, like frequent moves, limited spouse employment opportunities, and navigating debt, and explains why niching down to serve this community has been key to her success. We also explore how she monetizes her podcast ethically through sponsorships and how she transformed her podcast platform into a thriving in-person event, Mil Money Con, designed to connect military financial professionals and entrepreneurs. Whether you’re a military member, spouse, or entrepreneur interested in niche communities, this episode offers insights on combining purpose-driven content with sustainable business models and event creation.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The distinct financial challenges military members and spouses face and why entrepreneurship is a popular solution.How Lacey’s military background shaped her approach to financial coaching and community building.Strategies for monetizing a mission-driven podcast through aligned sponsorships without charging your core audience.Practical tips on launching and growing an in-person event from a podcast platform, including managing risk and securing sponsors.The power of niching down in podcasting and business to create authentic connections and sustainable growth.Episode Breakdown with Timestamps:[00:00] – Coaching for Free: How Lacey Supports the Military Without Charging Clients[01:16] – The Milmo Show: Financial Empowerment for the Military Community[04:28] – Why Entrepreneurship is Vital for Military Spouses[10:28] – Podcast as a Marketing & Trust-Building Tool[11:15] – Turning to Sponsorships Instead of Charging the Audience[14:25] – Protecting Her Audience: The “Podcast is My House” Philosophy[15:30] – Landing the First Sponsor and Building Confidence[18:41] – The Birth of Mil Money Con: Connecting Military Financial Professionals[22:42] – Navigating B2C and B2B: Serving Two Distinct Audiences[25:30] – Why Lacey Stays Niche: The Power of Speaking to One Audience[30:30] – What’s Next: Bringing Milmo In-Person in 2026[38:42] – Biggest Challenge: Letting Go of Worrying What Others ThinkFollow Lacey Langford:Lacey Langford: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laceylangford Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laceylangford/  Milmo Podcast: https://milmo.co/ Mil Money Con: