Larry Salazar | Episode #82

What if one of the most meaningful employee benefits isn’t found in the office—but in helping people build greater stability at home? In this episode of the Make Life Less Taxing Podcast, Daniel Hanzelka sits down with Larry Salazar, president, COO, and co-founder of Nest Steps, to explore a different approach to employee financial wellness: helping employees work toward homeownership while building healthier financial habits along the way. Larry shares the personal experience that shaped his conviction around homeownership and explains why employers have an opportunity to invest in the “whole person,” not simply the employee at work. The conversation explores financial stress, employee retention, saving habits, financial literacy, and why getting someone into a home is only part of the equation. Sustainable homeownership also requires education, discipline, guidance, and a clear path forward. 💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover: • Why financial stress follows employees into the workplace • How homeownership can become part of a broader financial wellness strategy • Why employer support doesn’t mean buying an employee a house • The importance of education and healthy financial habits • Why Larry believes employers should invest in the whole person • How clarity and guidance can make homeownership feel more achievable • Why taking control of your finances begins with everyday choices 👤 About Larry Salazar Larry Salazar is the president, COO, and co-founder of Nest Steps, a company focused on homeownership as an employee benefit. His mission is to help employees pursue greater financial well-being through homeownership while helping employers support retention, productivity, and a more stable workforce. 🔗 Connect With Larry Salazar 📍 Location: Provo, Utah 🌐 Website: NestStepsBenefits.com 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/larrysalazar 📘 1) 2026 Workforce Housing and Financial Wellbeing Report 2\) Brochure The report was released in May 2026. It contains the response from 1000 American working adults. This report explores the increasing demand for homeownership benefits and it's potential impact on retention, talent acquisition and individual financial stress. 🎧 About the Make Life Less Taxing Podcast Make Life Less Taxing is a show dedicated to helping people build freedom, clarity, and purpose in every part of their financial life. No hype. No product talk. Just real conversations that help you think differently and live more intentionally. 🌐 More Episodes: https://makelifelesstaxingpodcast.com 📥 Be a Guest: https://makelifelesstaxingpodcast.com/apply #MakeLifeLessTaxing #Homeownership #EmployeeBenefits #FinancialWellness #FinancialLiteracy #WorkplaceWellness #FinancialClarity #Leadership #EmployeeRetention