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✨ Free Guide to Understanding Your Portfolio Download here: buildwealthwithkatie.com/investingessentials ✨ Work With Me - 1:1 coaching : buildwealthwithkatie.com/coaching ✨ Join the Email List for weekly wealth building tips [ join here ] You’ve been investing. But when you open your investment account dashboard… do you actually know what you’re looking at? Many high-earning women are investing...

Should you put extra cash toward your debt… or invest it and let it grow? When you’re making good money and trying to be intentional, this isn’t a small decision. Handled well, it can turn into hundreds of thousands of dollars working for you over time. In this episode, we cover how to decide using interest rates, opportunity cost, and realistic stock market returns so you can decide if you should...

You’ve done everything right. You make good money. You’ve saved well. So why is that growing pile of cash making you feel low-key anxious? You know it should be doing something. You just don’t want to screw it up. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why “playing it safe” with cash might actually be costing you more The tiny move that builds investing confidence fast (without needing a finance degree) Th...

Have you ever left an investing conversation thinking: “I guess that sounded good… but I still don’t really get it.” You’re smart. You make good money. You’ve done all the “right” things. So why does investing still feel confusing, intimidating, or weirdly disempowering? If you’ve ever felt like everyone else was speaking a different language — or like you were supposed to just nod, smile, and tru...

You’re investing. You’re contributing. And your 401(k) was set up for you… not by you. So now you’re just trusting that it’s fine and hoping for the best. Girl, I've been there. If your investments were chosen by HR, an advisor, or your partner — and you’ve never really been walked through what’s happening... this episode is for you. In this episode, we’re getting into: Why Target Date Funds are t...

You did everything right. You started investing. You stayed consistent. So why doesn’t it feel good yet? In this episode, we’re talking about the part of investing no one really explains — the emotional payoff you expect to arrive with time… but often doesn’t. We’ll unpack: why being invested for years doesn’t automatically create confidence or relief how time compounds money and emotions and what...

The priorities that matter most in life — peace, confidence, and intentional living — rarely show up in traditional money advice. And the mental load that comes from not understanding your investments? Very real. This episode is about the real return on investing — and why understanding your money gives you far more freedom than optimization ever will. Think:fewer spirals, clearer decisions, and f...

Have you ever been in an investing conversation thinking… “Cool cool cool… I have no idea what you’re talking about. ” They’re talking about the market. Rates. Strategies. You’re nodding and smiling while internally screaming: “Can someone PLEASE just tell me the things I actually need to know for my life… and leave out the rest??” If investing conversations go straight over your head and all you...

You’re doing well on paper… but something inside you is itching for more. Not more money — more space , more alignment , more permission to choose a life that actually fits who you’re becoming. This episode is for the woman who knows she could keep going as-is… but feels called to take a risk — without lighting her financial foundation on fire . We’re talking about how to create real safety so fea...

You know that feeling when nothing is wrong… but something in your life just feels off? On paper, life looks good. You've got a great job. Your money is growing. You’re doing what you’re “supposed” to be doing. And yet… things feel heavier. Messier. Decisions that used to feel easy now feel exhausting. Old habits don’t feel supportive anymore. And you can’t quite put your finger on why. This episo...

Ready to make 2026 the year you stop questioning your money and start designing your best life? Bestie… this is your “holy sh*t, I get to choose how I want next year to feel” moment. If you’ve been craving more joy, more spaciousness, more confidence with your money, and more YES energy in your day-to-day, this episode hands you the blueprint. It’s about clarity, excitement, and creating a year th...

If 2025 felt like a year of subtle shifts, big pivots, quiet growth, or just figuring it out, you’re not alone. Whether it was a season of survival, expansion, both, or something in between, your money has been quietly reflecting who you've been becoming the whole time. This episode helps you finally see the patterns you lived, the energy you carried, and the version of you that’s been taking shap...

Ever wonder why you’re out here making great money… yet still feeling confused, anxious, or low-key guilty about spending it? Or why you feel chill about your finances while your partner is spiraling over a $12 Target run? In this episode, I break down the money mindsets secretly running your financial life — in your relationships and in your own head — so you can finally feel grounded, confident,...

In this episode, I break down the tiny little fee that’s quietly eating 25–30% of your lifetime wealth and how to take back control of your investments without the overwhelm. If you’re a high-achieving woman ready to build wealth, understand your money, and claim your financial freedom… this one’s your new religion. Inside this episode, you’ll hear: The real cost of a “harmless” 1% AUM fee — why i...

Ever wonder if you’re actually on track to hit your goals or if you’re just winging it and hoping for the best? In this episode, I show you exactly how to run the numbers on your investments and your future so you can stop guessing, stop stressing, and finally see where you really stand. You'll know how to: See if your current investments and contributions are enough to reach your goals Spot hidde...

Life can get heavy, busy, and let’s be honest… a little meh sometimes, right? 😬 If you're needing a spark, this episode is your dream glow-up. We’re digging deep, lighting our souls on fire, and making sure your money is actually aligned with the life you truly want — not the one you accidentally drifted into. What we'll cover: The moment I realized my “dream job” was actually draining the life o...

Money talks with your partner can feel like a rollercoaster you didn’t sign up for. Tears, tension, repeated arguments… yeah, we’ve all been there. In this episode, I break down how to finally feel connected about money — so you can build wealth, own your financial freedom, and stop spinning in the same exhausting money loops. Here’s what you’ll walk away with: ✨ Why money fights are never really...

Ever feel like your 401(k), Roth IRA, and brokerage sound like what you *should* be doing... but you’re not sure if they’re actually getting you anywhere -- or just making investing feel hard? Today, we make investment accounts simple so you can finally understand where your money lives and why it matters for building wealth aligned with YOUR goals. In this episode, I break down: Why there are so...

Ever feel like you were raised to be a high-achieving, do-it-all woman… and then motherhood completely rewired your brain? Yeah. Same. In this raw and honest episode, I’m sharing the story I’ve been searching for but could never find: What it actually looks like to be the higher earner, feel the earth-shattering identity shift of becoming a mom… and choose to take a professional pause — without bl...

Ever feel like you’re stuck on repeat—working hard, doing “all the right things,” but not really moving forward? Or maybe you are making progress… but then you hit a plateau and start wondering, “Okay… what’s next?” Today I’m breaking down the Seven Stages of Wealth so you can see exactly where you are, why you might feel stuck, and what moves actually move the needle. What You’ll Hear: Why money...

Hey dolls! Today we’re unlocking the beauty of index funds—the MVPs of investing. Understanding index funds for beginners was my ultimate “aha” moment with money — the moment the mysterious puzzle pieces of my portfolio finally clicked together. If your portfolio feels like a jumble of letters and numbers, or if you’ve ever wondered “Am I even invested in the right things?” —this episode is for yo...

If the stock market has ever made your eyes glaze over like a spreadsheet from hell, this episode is your ticket to clarity. I’m breaking it down with simplicity, confidence, and a sprinkle of “yes, I got this.” We’re covering: Stock Market 101: What you need to know and what you can confidently ignore The boring-but-powerful buy-and-hold move: Your secret weapon for long-term wealth Why doing LES...

In this episode, I break down why hustling, saving, and checking all the “adulting” boxes still didn’t get me the freedom and confidence I wanted — and how I figured out a better way. I share my own journey: moving across the country, feeling lost in my investments, and realizing that even smart, ambitious women can feel confused and behind when it comes to money. This episode is for anyone who’s...

Why does money make us anxious, guilty, or like we’re falling behind… even when we’re killing it? In this episode, I break down the invisible money scripts we’ve been carrying since childhood—from family habits to cultural messaging to gendered beliefs—that secretly shape how we think, feel, and act with money. I share my process for spotting, tracing, and rewriting these scripts so you can finall...