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Callie Picardo

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Callie Picardo

Callie Picardo loves the Lord and has a passion for prayer, discipleship, and generosity. She is an author, preacher, teacher, and encourager.

A business major from Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, Callie worked in investment banking after college. Loving the financial side of her work, but wishing for more people interaction, she moved back to her hometown of Lexington, KY and into the world of charitable giving. She served six years as Kentucky’s Director of Giver Services for National Christian Foundation, one of the largest charities in the United States.

In 2015, after moving to Dayton, OH, Callie began working at United Theological Seminary, and now serves as Vice President for Development. She loves building relationships with donors of the seminary, hearing their stories and inviting them into God’s work at United. She views fundraising as ministry, regularly caring for and praying with donors.

In 2011, she founded Deep Roots Financial Coaching, a business that helps individuals, families and churches align their finances with God’s word. Her passion is to see God’s children grow in their faith through managing money God’s way and becoming financially free to follow His call wherever He may lead.

While in Kentucky, Callie met a United Methodist pastor and church planter named Rosario Picardo, and in 2010 they were married. Together they live in Dayton, OH with their three young daughters Lily, Gabriella, and Hannah. In September 2017, Rosario planted a multiethnic United Methodist Church called Mosaic, where Callie serves on the preaching team and in the prayer ministry.

In 2021, Callie and Rosario co-authored Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending, and Giving to encourage others as they walk with God in the area of their finances. They also co-host The Better Together Podcast with Callie and Rosario Picardo.

Callie holds a Master of Arts in Christian Ministries from United Theological Seminary and is currently working on her Doctor of Ministry degree.

The Healthy Money Kit

The kit Includes:

  • One paperback copy of the CORE BOOK, Healthy Money by Rosario and Callie Picardo
  • One digital (EPUB) copy of the core book, Healthy Money by Rosario and Callie Picardo
  • A free ASSESSMENT quiz with QR code to help you discover your financial mindset, with results ranking your five mindsets in order from greatest to least—perfect for sharing with an entire congregation
  • A downloadable PLEDGE CARD TEMPLATE for you to use when making financial commitments for the coming church fiscal year 
  • A PREACHING AND WORSHIP GUIDE based on the material from the book
  • A printable MONTHLY BUDGET SHEET to share with your congregation
  • DIGITAL ASSETS for promoting the campaign to your church and community that will be available in your Invite account
  • A 30-day fillable JOURNAL with quotes from Healthy Money
  • A Healthy Money BOOKMARK with peelable tabs
  • Information on BULK COPY DISCOUNTS of the book
  • Commemorative ink PEN
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Healthy Money (Paperback)

A 30-Day Journey Toward Spiritual, Emotional, and Financial Freedom

Have you ever found yourself:

  • Resolving to save money one day and then clicking “add to cart” the next?
  • Paying down a credit card, then “rewarding” yourself by making a big purchase?
  • Wanting to live more fully and give more generously, but unable to release your grip on your finances?

Most of us know the right things to do with finances. We know we need to live within a budget, prioritize giving and saving, and avoid debt…so why is there so often a gap between our knowledge and our actions?

Could it be that it’s not really about money at all?

Healthy Money is a 30-day guided journey that takes you beyond your budget and bank balance and into the emotional and spiritual roots of your finances: your beliefs, your wounds, your fears, and your dreams.

This journey will reveal your primary money mindset, its healthy and unhealthy sides, and how God can transform your financial patterns at the root by healing the deepest parts of your heart and soul.

You will discover:

  • The 5 common money mindsets (and which one you have)
  • The underlying beliefs that drive your financial habits
  • Godly truths to replace unhealthy lies about money
  • How to overcome the weaknesses and play into the strengths of your mindset
  • Reflection questions and guided prayer to help you surrender your finances to God
  • Financial next steps that work for you (no more “shoulds” or formulas) 

As you explore and own the truth about your relationship with money, you will find more than just financial freedom; you will also find freedom from the lies you believe about yourself, the guilt and shame you carry, and the fear, scarcity, and comparison mindsets that keep you from reaching your personal and financial potential.

Healthy Money isn’t another piece of advice, another box to check, or someone else pointing out what you’re doing “wrong.”

It’s a tool to unleash deeper healing in your life, change the financial trajectory you’re on, and start heading in the direction you want to go — from a place of surrender, trust, and wholeness.

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