Your Financial Maven®

On this episode of Your Financial Maven®, Samantha talks with Dr. Danielle Miller, family physician and founder of Luz Medicine — a practice whose name means "light," fitting for one built on transparency in an industry that often keeps patients in the dark. Together they connect healthcare and financial empowerment, starting with a hard truth: medical bills remain a leading cause of ban...

After nearly 20 years as a sales and sports-technology executive, Melyssa Jaskiewicz read one statistic on a flight home — only 24% of C-suite executives are women, and 94% of them played sports. From this she decided to leave her career and she became the founder of Leveling the Fields, a Charleston nonprofit removing the cost, options, and access barriers that keep girls out of sports. In this w...

In Episode 62, I sit down with attorney and founder strategist Scherrie L. Prince — host of the Play Big Faster Podcast — for a candid conversation about what it truly takes to protect a business you’ve worked hard to build. Scherrie advises entrepreneurs and closely held companies at the intersection of business strategy and estate design, and she makes a compelling case that these two discipline...

In this episode of Your Financial Maven®, I sit down with Megan Schwan, founder and CEO of Sidekick Accounting Services, a national virtual firm on a mission to change the statistic that eight out of ten small businesses fail. Megan shares her path from teen mom and high school accounting student to running her own firm for twelve years, and together we dig into what actually helps overwhelmed ent...

Your Financial Maven® Podcast is excited to have reached 60 episodes!!! Join me as I chat with Catherine Lang-Cline about "The Rules of the Game for Women in Business." We had an exciting and thought provoking conversation about what women need to know when they are running their own business or working in the corporate business setting.  You can check out more about Catherine Lang-Cline...

In this episode of Your Financial Maven® , host Samantha Mittman-Besnoff, CPA, sits down with Jennifer Kornoely, founder of the She Reads, She Leads book club — a community for women entrepreneurs to build financial literacy and business skills through reading and discussion. Jen shares how losing a corporate job became the catalyst for launching her own real estate photography business and, event...

Do you ever feel financially stuck and just want a simple and easy framework to get unstuck? Then you will enjoy my latest episode where I chat with Financial Strategist Carilyn Marrero. She went from living paycheck-to-paycheck to building lasting wealth after immigrating to the United States. After experiencing financial pressure, debt, and starting over from scratch, Carilyn became determined t...

In July the OB3 Tax Bill was passed with information on Overtime and a deduction starting in 2025. On Friday January 23, 2026, the IRS made clarifications on this deduction. I summarize what it all means for you. Also make sure to read and follow Kelly Phillips Erb and her indepth article on the Overtime deduction here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2026/01/23/irs-offers-more-info-...

I'm back from my holiday break! Hope everyone had a great holiday season and Happy New Year. Tax Season Opens Soon!  Here is just some insights on what you need to know. Here is a link to my Resources tab where you will find all kinds of great information: https://www.yourfinancialmaven.com/resources . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Feel free to reach out to Your Financial Maven® at www.yo...

It's the end of the year and you need to make sure your planning for taxes whether you are a small business or individual. In this episode, I give some overviews related to what you need to know. I will be back in January/February with some more updates as it relates to the new tax law and any other tax changes. Wishing you all a Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!! Send us Fan Mail Support th...

In this episode, I sit down and chat with Tina Coleman about Empowering Women 50+ to Reinvent, Thrive & Live Boldly and how understanding our money is part of that. She is the author of "50 Fabulous and Fuckable" and shares her journey to how she became a voice to help women 50 and over become empowered.  Her Call to Action: https://beacons.ai/transformbecourageous This link takes li...

In today’s episode, I sit down with Jen Fizer, CEO of MKB, where they provide CFO and bookkeeping services. Jens background spans, startups, and multimillion dollar organizations. She loves to say that she specializes in turning the messy financials into clarity, cash flow, and profitability. Our conversation was filled with great information and talking about what she likes to quote “Cash in, Cha...

Join me in my latest episode where I sit down with Shari Rash, Wealth Advisor, Speaker, and Podcast Host of "Everyone’s Talkin’ Money"—an award-winning, New York Times–Top 4 personal finance podcast. We had a great conversation about, you guessed it, Money. And not just about money but how to provide money mindset for Women. Shari blends financial strategy with money mindset to help wome...

In this episode I sit down with Linda Grizely, Motivational Speaker, Financial Educator, and Realist with a Heart. Linda helps women who feel behind—financially or emotionally—reconnect with their self-worth and start making money decisions that actually reflect who they are and what they want. She is the creator of MeMoney™.  She has a no-fluff approach to growth, became the foundation of her sig...

Here is part 2 with Therese Nicklas, Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Money Coach(CMC)®, and Certified Success Principles™ Coach. Therese empowers mid-life executive and entrepreneurial women with smart strategies to build a new big, bold life with certainty, clarity, and confidence. She’s passionate about inspiring women to reach their full potential by helping them design a life they love...

In this episode I sit down with Therese Nicklas, Certified Financial Planner™, Certified Money Coach(CMC)®, and Certified Success Principles™ Coach. Therese empowers mid-life executive and entrepreneurial women with smart strategies to build a new big, bold life with certainty, clarity, and confidence. She’s passionate about inspiring women to reach their full potential by helping them design a li...

A new tax law was signed on July 4th and this episode is Part 2 of the OBBBA. I will share what we know so far for Small Business Owners and some important takeaways.  You can find more information on the OBBBA here: IRS Guide to OBBBA You will find a summary of the OBBBA facts for Small Business Owners here under the Small Business Tab . Send us Fan Mail Support the show Feel free to reach out to...

A new tax law was signed on July 4th and this episode is Part 1 of the OBBBA. I will share what we know so far for individuals and some important takeaways.  You can find more information on the OBBBA here: IRS Guide to OBBBA IRS has released the tax inflation adjustments for 2025: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2025 You will find a summary of the...

As Entrepreneurs and Small Business Owners, we sometimes feel like maybe we are alone in this, but you not! I sit down in this episode with Melinda Jackson, a Grammy and Emmy Award-Winning Publicist about understanding your business as an entrepreneur and about the public relations business. Melinda shares her money story and the dichotomy between how she learned from both her Mom and Dad. She tak...

Part of Understanding our Money is to pay attention to Eldercare. Join me in my latest episode as I am joined by Amy Friesen, Eldercare Trailblazer Expert and Bestselling Author of "BreadCrumbs."  Amy is the co-founder of Tea & Toast Company that "takes the overwhelm out of senior living decisions, through bold ideas, fresh strategies, and an ever-growing library of helpful cont...

Do you want to feel "Financially Free?" Check out my latest episode where I sit down with Coach and Author Paul Craan. He is an author of two books: "How to Be Financially F.R.E.E!" and "Go From Boring to Brilliant!" Paul has been helping professionals for the past 15 years improve their presentation skills and also helping clients live a financially stress free life....

Having a conversation about money mindset is so important. Join me in my latest episode where I sit down with Dr. Renée Baker, DBA, RCC™ who is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, economic empowerment advocate, community leader, and dynamic speaker. Our conversation talks all about money and how we have to remember to keep a positive view about it. Financial Literacy month just ended in April, b...

We need to learn to love our Money. My latest guest, Julia Carlson, Business Strategist sits down with me to chat about her latest book " Money Loves You" and about our money mindset. Julia is an Award Winning Entrepreneur, Top Financial Advisor, Esteemed Author And Podcast Host. She has over 27 years of experience helping families and business owners with their wealth management and fin...

Why Branding Isn't Optional. Showing up without it is like leaving your house naked. In my latest episode, I sit down with Kathryn R. Smith, a Business Consultant and talk all about why branding isn't optional and why its so important to have it. Starting somewhere is the first step, you don't need to jump all in on the branding. Kathryn is an Ecommerce Consultant and is the Founder...

Do you run a small business? Do you do your own accounting and sometimes wonder if you got it all figured out? It's okay if you don't and outsourcing your accounting maybe the way to go. Join me in my conversation with CEO of Fully Accountable- Rachel Phillips as we talk about outsourcing your accounting. She  is the founder and CEO of Fully Accountable, an outsourced, full-service, cutt...