Financial Autonomy for Women: The Personal Finance Podcast

In this quick episode of Financial Autonomy for Women: The Personal Finance Podcast, we talk about why voting matters to preserve our Financial Autonomy.  In this episode I talk about: My personal story of understanding my privilege and evolving civic engagement The fairly recent milestones and rights US law has created for women and their money How our voice at the polls helps to protect our Fina...

Individuals who experience life with an ADHD diagnosis can often encounter challenges when managing their money. In this episode, I sit down with Mariah Hudler, LCSW, MBA, CFT-I ™--mental health practitioner, Financial Therapist, business owner and someone who identifies as having ADHD--to talk about positive and often undervalued aspects of ADHD behaviors that can be a benefit in the financial re...

Our perception of our financial situation and our actual financial situation are two different things.  In this episode, I talk with independant Financial Planner and Advisor Katie Kelbrants about the phenomenon of Money Dysmorphia--when the perception of our finanicial situation and our actual financial situation significantly diverge.  Listen for insights on:  How our perception of our financial...

Can BUDGETING actually be "joyful"? Hard to believe, but...YES, it can.  In this episode I talk with Marin Laukka, Joyful Budgeting coach and founder of Yes& by Marin. So many gems in this episode. Here are the highlights:  How too much focus on "restriction" in budgeting can lead to burnout Working on the numbers and the mindset--together--helps us get to our goals Budgeting and its connection to...

Pop Quiz: What's the longest relationship you'll have in your life?  Answer: Your relationship with Money!  That's right. We'll be in a relationship with money longer than any other relationship in our lives.  To honor that relationship, I sat down with Aja Evans, Financial Therapist and author of the forthcoming book Feel Good Finance ( available for pre-order on Amazon , Barnes and Noble ) to ta...

Chances are, you know what you "should" do with your money--it's actually doing it that's the hard part.  You know why?--you're a human being!  In this insightful and energizing conversation with Fin Tech founder Jessica Baier, we talk all the ways that mindfulness can support us in better understanding our motivations around money, tapping into our values, and increasing our overall wellbeing.  T...

Research tells us that women end up faring less well than men after divorce. That was true for my guest for this episode--Abigail Lipson, licensed Realtor® and the founder and owner of SmartEgg Properties.  But not for long.  After her divorce, Abigail found herself rebuilding her finances and laying the groundwork for what has become a successful property management company.  ANd, here's the best...

You CANNOT miss this episode! Life+work coach, speaker, author, podcaster, Tami Hackbarth--and I break it down for you to kick off a new year: "How to Be Great at Anything."  Tami and I talk about:  How to break through the obstacles that are holding you back (spoiler alert: it's an inside job!) Why we need accountability to build the lives we long for  Challenging our l ong-held beliefs about our...

If you're making "good money" you still need to do the things in this episode to MAXIMIZE that good money.  Maximizing that good paycheck leads to more wealth peace of mind stability  Could you use some of those? I thought so.  In this episode, I tell you: Why we need to maximize our paychecks (spoiler alert!--it has to do with gender pay/wealth inequity...)  The 2 things you're not off the hook o...

Is asking for a raise hard for you? How about raising your prices with customers? Is negotiating a higher salary so anxiety inducing that you avoid it altogether? If you've answered "yes" to any of the above, then this episode is for you!  In this episode, I talk about the two main areas we need to focus on in order to step into the empowerment needed to ask for the pay we deserve and feel good ab...

'Tis the Season....for Financial Boundaries!  Boundaries are limits that help preserve our time, energy and money. If we don't set them, we're sigining up for overwhelm and stress.  Listen to this episode (and share with a friend!!) if you're wanting to:  Learn how to set financial boundaries that you'll ACTUALLY stick to Set boundaries around celebrations, gift giving, and spending for yourself C...

Keep. It. Simple.  That's right! This can be the one change, the one philosophy, the one mindset that helps you relieve financial stress and move past overwhelm so you can step into your best financial life.  If you are someone who feels like they make pretty good money but never seem to have enough feels anxious and overwhelmed about being able to cover all of your costs, bills, etc.  gets anothe...

When we see ourselves as individuals participating in systems that were not designed for us, we start to understand that the challenges we face are not some type of personal flaw or deficit--this insight is especially true for women and money! In this episode, I talk with Jillian Knight, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Financial Therapy. She is the owner of Her Financia...

In this episode, I sit down with Priya Kumar, Financial Strategist about "Healing Ancestral Money Wounds." This conversation covers many areas: trauma, healing, money mindset, empowerment. Here are my favorite highlights: Priya's experience of exploring and healing her ancestral money wounds How trauma healing isn't perfect, and wholeness is about showing up as our full selves in this moment rathe...

Money and Emotions: The struggle is REAL, y'all!  In this episode, I talk about money as a tool to support our surviving and thriving and those goals as being inextricably linked to our emotions. Our bodies hold our past stresses and traumas and emotions around money are connected to stress and trauma.  I also talk about the protective supports we can build in our everyday lives to build resilienc...

"Barbie has her own money..." is one of the first lines in Barbie the Movie.  In this episode, I gush over Barbie the Movie and its connection to Financial Autonomy for Women. I discuss how the movie addresses:  How women, as Barbies, can liberate each other rather than being pitted against each other in the patriarchal model  How our challenges helps us become more human What happens when we forg...

In this episode, I sit down with Rose Cabral, regenerative real estate agent and community advocate. Rose has niched her real estate practice down to single women, creatives, activists and anyone that has historically been left out of home ownership.  In this episode we talk about her work to "demystify" real estate--to break down the jargon and process so that it is far more accessible for folks...

You've heard that old financial advice: "Stop buying your coffee at coffee shops--make your own at home to save money." I don't know about you, but I'm tired of hearing it. In this episode, I break down what's behind that old story (kinda judgy, right?--there's some shaming going on here) and get to the real point--we can buy the latte AND still use our money to build something for the future--wit...

In the first episode of the FAFW: The Podcast, we talk about what "financial autonomy" is and how we understand it specifically with women in mind. We also talk about the Seven Ways We Engage with Money: Earning, Spending, Saving, Borrowing, Investing, Giving, and Manifesting.  Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal...