Big Girl Money

Wendy and Roni discuss how her first international business trip went! This includes topics such as office politics, cultural differences and many more! You don't want to miss it. Thanks for listening and email us at biggirlmoneypodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts!

Welcome to this episode of Emily in Paris... scratch that.... Roni in London! Listen in as Wendy gives Roni all the tips she needs for her first ever INTERNATIONAL business trip. Wendy also shares some of her recent experiences with one on one career coaching! Thanks for listening!

Wendy talks through her seller financed 1031 exchange deal and her decision to make the new property a short term rental while Roni mentors Wendy on her short term rental journey. At the (33:09) timestamp, we take on how to leverage the emotional side of our investments in an intentional and growth mindset way. We cover a lot of other ground in this episode, from Roni's favorite martini, latest bi...

The Big Girl Money gals are breaking down their real estate investments and how they each got started! This is part one, featuring Wendy's real estate story (3:33). Email us at biggirlmoneypodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts! Thanks for listening!

The Big Girl Money gals are breaking down their real estate investments and how they each got started! This is part one, featuring Roni's real estate story (11:27). Email us at biggirlmoneypodcast@gmail.com with your thoughts! Thanks for listening!

Thanks for listening to Big Girl Money! In this episode we bring in special guest, Cathy Hawley, to discuss the Prepare, Explore, and Apply phases of the internship OR returnship process ( 11:30). We also share our own insights and extra tips we collected from our amazing network. And you won't want to miss Wendy's own enlightening internship journey, where she tried on a life as the world's most...

In this episode we discuss... Wendy's creative reentry into corporate America Ensuring you're getting an equitable bump in pay with a promotion or job move Roni's very passionate feelings about working remote. Go to timestamp 30:42 for our tips for the top things a manager can do to make year-end reviews less painful, which I think Roni just got Wendy to lay out since it's her first year doing per...

We are back and ready to chat! In this episode we discuss Roni's first Big Girl conference! And of course some of Wendy's always colorful conference stories. We also talk about mandatory compliance training at work... are exec's getting bonuses based on the completion rate of these silly outdated trainings we all do once a year? We also discuss REVERSE mentoring. Have any feedback for us? Email us...

In this episode we discuss our decision to take a break from the podcast until Wendy's big return to Colorado in late summer / early fall 2023. Please subscribe or follow wherever you listen today so you get notified as soon as we're back! And thank you for listening to Big Girl Money! 

Interview begins at (14:14). Our fabulous guest today is best-selling author and sought out executive coach for leaders in IT, Technology and Engineering, Morag Barrett! Her company has worked with over 15,000 leaders from 20 countries and on 4 continents to up their leadership game. Our discussion today is all about our work relationships, both with people we love and people that we... don't love...

NO we're not talking about washing your pits (although you definitely should do that if you aren't already). We're talking about mental health hygiene! Today's Big Girl Skill is all about making remote work work for you! There are many healthy habits we might lose when we transition to a remote work environment, but if we are intentional and prioritize our mental health, we can develop a great rou...

Interview begins at (14:45) Our guest today is Head of the Open Source Program Office at Amazon, Nithya Ruff. She gives us a lesson in Open Source 101 including how it came to be and the power it has to harness the work of millions of developers around the world. We also discuss networking, building a brand, mentoring, balancing an IC role with a management role and the list goes on! This is an in...

In this episode of Big Girl Money, we recap Roni's wedding and honeymoon! We also discuss Wendy's first anniversary trip to Key West. Skip to (21:39) to hear Wendy's talk with Madeline Schwarz. They discuss the two things to stop doing to the introverts on your team and the 4 tips for getting the most out of ALL the members of your team! Thanks for listening!

After a devastating fire impacted four of their properties and burned down one rental, Wendy and Chris decided to spend the next 14 months on the road in four different locations. In this age of working remotely from anywhere, they share their approach to finding their happy place and home away from home. #liveliketourists

Interview begins at (10:22) Today we're joined by economist and sociologist Dr. Juliet Schor. As Dr. Schor points out in our interview, how we work and how much we work touches everything. From climate to women's issues, there is nothing that a four day work week wouldn't impact. If you're advocating for a four day work week at your company, this episode is full of ammunition for you! Thanks for l...

Interview Begins at (12:54). Have you been flirting with the idea of big career switch up? Then this is the episode for you! Julie has had a meandering career through a variety of industries and has officially landed as a CxO. She advises companies on how to scale and grow their organizations by innovating strategy, organization, and product delivery. She's had a variety of roles (hence the little...

The interview starts at (13:49) Our guests today, Dave & Beth Mortell, used their Big Girl Money smarts to retire early and chase their dream of sailing LITERALLY around the world. Through battles of sexual abuse, brain aneurism, stage IV cancer, heart surgery, and loss, it became clear to this fantastic couple that life would get in the way if they let it. Their need to do life differently and lo...

In this episode of Big Girl Money we dive into a skill that is vital to your success as a manager... hiring the right person for the right job. Nothing sucks more as a manager than making a bad hire. So we talk about how to make the most out of your interviews! The skill begins at (9:44). Enjoy! Follow us on Instagram! www.instagram.com/biggirlmoney  

Our interview with money blogger and financial freedom champion, Katie Gatti Tassin, begins at (9:23).  Our lively conversation covers many money topics including prenups, becoming a one car family, what to do if you and your partner are both the "CFO type", budgetting tools, spending habits and much much more! And you won't want to miss Katie's three step program for getting your financial ducks...

Powerhouse tech women have mastered the skill of leveraging the 75% of their peers that don't look like them. Our ability to build gender intelligent workplaces where women and men have the same opportunity to succeed is dependent on engaging our male co-workers as allies. Our career success is dependent on building sponsors that will bring us into the rooms where career decisions are being made....

Welcome to the 100th Episode of Big Girl Money! This episode was recorded live in front of an audience at Lady Justice Brewing in Aurora, Colorado. Enjoy!!

Interview Begins at (19:50). We were thrilled to interview Gigi Robinson on today's episode! Gigi is a GenZ thought leader, advocate for chronic illness awareness and host of the "Everything You Need is Within" podcast. She is also the first GenZ and Chronically Ill Woman to appear in Sports Illustrated Swim Edition! We discuss... -Advocating for yourself in the workplace when you have a chronic i...

When Dana Rodriguez first moved to Denver, she applied for a job at Casa Bonita as a dishwasher. She didn't get it. Now, not many years later, this James Beard Nominated Chef will be running the kitchen at that same restaurant. A story you do NOT want to miss. Interview starts at (11:30). Follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/biggirlmoney

Today we're tackling an issue that many people in tech struggle with, Sprint Planning. If you ever find yourself wondering... What is Agile? What is a Sprint? And are we doing this right?! This is the episode for you. And we brought in the big guns - Mr. Agile himself, Pete Behrens.  Skip ahead to (8:43) for the Big Girl Skill or listen from the beginning for our usual shenanigans.  

Our guest today is (drum roll please) globally recognized speaker, Ted Talker, LGBTQ advocate and author Ash Beckham! Her TEDx talks "Coming Out of Your Closet", "Owning Your Duality" and her Boulder Ignite speech "I am SO GAY" have gone viral with more than 10 million YouTube views. We talk about her message of empathy, respect and the power of having real conversations on this episode (10:30 - 4...