Banking On Girls

In this epsiode orthopedic surgeon and UCSD department chair, Dr. Susan Bukata, shares her life lessons in gender equity, diversity, and negotiating in a male dominated field. Dr. Bukata tells us how she is handing down the habits of saving and budgeting that she learned as a student, to her children.  

My guest today is Karina Montilla Edmonds an aeronautical engineerr and leader in the field of innovation and technology transfer. She has a distinguished career spanning from the Obama Administration to tech companies such as Google. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Academies and University Alliances at SAP, a multinational software company. Karina has been a l...

In this episode I speak with Marie Myers the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for HP Inc. where she serves as a strategic advisor and is responsible for all aspects of financial operations.  Marie is a passionate advocate for digital transformation and automation and is committed to education and to helping ensure STEM for Girls and advancing the Digital Agenda in education. She serves on the boards...

In this episode I speak with Greg Creed, former CEO of Fortune 500 company Yum! Brands Inc.,(parent company of Pizza Hut, KFC and Taco Bell). Greg retired in 2019 after a successful 25-year career with the company, and now runs his own marketing & branding firm, and serves on several boards including Delta Airlines and Girls Inc. Greg graduated from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in...

In this episode I share some of the lessons I've learned in the 6 months since launching Banking On Girls. Many women find the thought of money stressful, but women also know that it is also the key to freedom. So what are some of the practical steps we can take towards that freedom, for ourselves and our girls?  This month I'm starting a mailbag, so please email your questions to  podcast@banking...

My guest today is Sonya Ottaway, a Chartered Accountant and Director at one of the world's big 4 accounting firms. She is also the Founder of Netball America and its unique Be An Inspiration® program which provides opportunities to children for leadership, teamwork and physical fitness -all while helping improve self-esteem with a focus on anti-bullying & cultural understanding. Sonya's  career ha...

In this episode I speak with Robin Taub, author of the award winning book, The Wisest Investment: Teaching Your Kids to Be Responsible, Independent and Money-Smart for Life, a book that gives parents the information and skills they need to teach their kids about money. Robin has held professional positions in audit and tax at two of Canada's largest accounting firms, and spent five years in the co...

My guest today is Rasa DiSalvo, a business and high-performance coach, transformational speaker, and athlete. Rasa has coached founders, pro-athletes, Hollywood celebrities, corporate executives, and CEOs.  Rasa's passion for human potential and high performance has been uniquely shaped by a career as an athlete, where human beings are tested to the limits of their mental, physical and technical a...

My guest today is Lacey Filipich, the founder of Money School which helps people become financially independent and raise financially capable kids. Money School is also the title of her award-winning book which was the winner of the best book 2022 at the Money Awareness and Inclusion Awards. Lacey graduated as valedictorian from the University of Queensland in Australia with an Honours degree in C...

My guest today is Karen Holland who is the Founder of  GiftingSense.org . If you've ever had a child come to ask you for something they want to buy and you've thought to yourself, if only they understood the value of money better, then today's episode is going to be extremely informative. Karen has created a FREE online quiz that is helping parents and schools teach kids to think before they buy -...

My guest today is Dr. Marlene Kanga. Dr. Kanga lives in Sydney, Australia and is an outstanding leader and engineer. She was the second female President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), from 2017-2019. In that capacity she represented over 30 million engineers around the world.  She holds non-executive director positions on Boards in Australia including Sydney Water Cor...

My guest today is Mayor Paige Cognetti , the first female Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming Mayor, Mayor Cognetti advised the Pennsylvania Auditor General on the oversight of public school districts and care for older adults. Mayor Cognetti also served in the Obama administration as a senior advisor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department a...

In this episode, financial historian Mark Higgins takes us back to the Gilded Era where he explores Henrietta (Hetty) Green's childhood and how she became such an astute investor. Mark Higgins is an author and historian with many years of experience in the financial services industry. He is working on a complete history of the US financial system titled "Becoming an Enlightened Investor" and recen...

Today's guest is Kylie Hargreaves, Chair of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity and Deputy Chair for Regional Development Australia. Kylie is an experienced diplomat and is passionate about water, waste and energy. She has over 25 years experience in Federal and State Governments, including as Australia's Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner in the US, UK and Spain and as former Depu...

Today's guest is Darline Llamas Llopis the Vice President of Finance and Retail of the Miami Dolphins football team and the Florida Formula 1 Grand Prix. Prior to joining the Dolphins, she was the Director of Finance and Controller of the Los Angeles Rams football team. She has an MBA from UCLA and Masters of Accountancy from the University of Southern California (USC). She is a native of Los Ange...

RMira Mehta is co-founder and CEO of Tomato Jos – a fully integrated farming and processing agribusiness in Northern Nigeria that produces tomato paste and other agricultural products for the domestic market. Before founding Tomato Jos, Mira worked in the financial services and healthcare sectors in New York and Nigeria, respectively, where she gained valuable technical skills, developed an empath...

In this episode we speak with Professor Julia Plotts, the Academic Director of the Masters of Finance program and Professor of Clinical Finance and Business Economics at the USC Marshall School of Business- where she has been awarded the Golden Apple award for teaching excellence 12 times. She is the mother of two children including a teenage daughter. Julia gives us a glimpse into her journey fro...

My guest today is Elaine Paul, the Chief Financial Officer of Lyft, where she oversees their finance, accounting, and treasury functions. Prior to joining Lyft, Elaine served as the Chief Financial Officer of Amazon Studios and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics and History with Distinction from Stanford University.   In this episode, Elaine discusses her childhood i...

Sarah Harden has led Hello Sunshine's rapid growth as a premium content studio and direct-to-consumer media brand. Prior to her time with Hello Sunshine, she was President of Otter Media, and spent 10 years at News Corp/Fox, serving as Group Director at News Corp Asia.  Sarah holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA (Hons) from The University of Melbourne.  In this episode, Sarah discuss...

Welcome to the Banking on Girls podcast - I'm a mother of three, and  a financial professional for over 20 years. I've lived on three continents, and met so many incredible women, but recently it's struck me that no matter how accomplished some women may be, they still may not have confidence in their ability to look after their own finances . And these women are not alone. What should we be teach...