Her Money Moves

In this premiere episode of Her Money Moves, Staci LaToison sits down with Kim Stroud — mother of NFL quarterback C.J. Stroud — for a powerful conversation about money, mindset, and motherhood.  Kim opens up about her journey from raising a family on faith and discipline to watching her son rise to success — and how she taught him that real wealth isn’t about fame or flashy things, but about build...

Are you ready to build a financial legacy that outlives you? Welcome to Season 3 of the Her Money Moves Podcast , hosted by Staci LaToison, author of Money Moves: From Financial Stress to Financial Success . This season is your essential guide to creating generational wealth through mindset, consistency, and bold action . We speak to women who know how to turn adversity into asset-building, coveri...

In this episode of Her Money Moves , host Staci LaToison sits down with powerhouse entrepreneur Lauren Brooks , founder and CEO of Bakery Bling . Lauren takes us on a raw and inspiring journey—one that started with financial struggles and food stamps and has grown into a multimillion-dollar cookie empire stocked in major retailers like Walmart and Target. Through vulnerability and bold storytellin...

In this episode of Her Money Moves , we sit down with Elyse Estrada , Vice President of Client Experience and Performance at Yahoo , to talk about the intersection of tech, media, and marketing . Elyse shares her career journey, insights on AI-driven personalization , and the role of networking in career growth . She also discusses the evolution of Yahoo , the importance of women in leadership , a...

In this episode of Her Money Moves, we sit down with the incredible Shama Hyder, a visionary entrepreneur, best-selling author, and CEO of Zen Media. We dive into the evolution of digital marketing, personal branding, and the impact of AI on business growth. Shama shares her journey from launching a company in her early 20s to becoming one of the top voices in marketing today. Through personal sto...

Episode Summary: In this groundbreaking episode of Her Money Moves , we welcome our first-ever female race car driver, Maite Cáceres, live from Miami! Maite shares her inspiring journey from Uruguay to the world of motorsports, overcoming family resistance, breaking into a male-dominated industry, and proving that women belong on the track. She opens up about the challenges she faced, the mental a...

At the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum in Colorado Springs, Staci meets cybersecurity expert and Dobbs Defense CEO Erica Dobbs. A former Naval officer and recently inducted into Maryland’s Top 100 Women, Erica is a successful business owner, a technology innovator, and an inspiring mentor for female entrepreneurs seeking government contracts. Talking points include educating herself in the cy...

Recording live from the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum, Money Movers hear from Diedre Windsor, President and CEO of Windsor Group, LLC, one of the 50 fastest-growing women-led companies at WPO. Based in Maryland, Windsor Group is an award-winning professional services company that provides services to public and private-sector clients. Talking points include what a career in the Army taught...

Recording live from the WPO Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum, Money Movers hear from Phyllis Newhouse, cybersecurity expert, serial entrepreneur, and Founder and CEO of ShoulderUp. Founded alongside Viola Davis, ShoulderUp transcends barriers of geography, race, and industry to unite women in a common mission: to realize their fullest economic, cultural, and political potential. Talking points inc...

Elizabeth “Liz” Agosto, Cybersecurity Expert and former COO and Head of Cybersecurity at BNY Mellon, gives practical tips on empowering women in finance and leadership. In 2022, Elizabeth received the ALPFA Most Powerful Latina - Tech Visionary award, and she has spent her career leading tech and cybersecurity spaces in top companies like BNY, Barclays and Lehman Brothers. Talking points for this...

Her Money Moves meets up with Board Chair of HITEC Rosa Ramos-Kwok at the HITEC Spring Leadership Summit in Houston. Alongside her work as Board Chair, Rosa is also the Managing Director at JP Morgan Chase and holds the honor of being the first Hispanic woman promoted to the position of Managing Director in Technology at Morgan Stanley. Talking points in this insightful interview include rising ab...

Miriam Hernandez-Kakol, Vice Chair at HITEC, joins the Money Movers at the HITEC Spring Leadership Summit in Houston to impart advice on the next generation of Latina professionals after her iconic career in global business. As an immigrant, single mom, and successful career professional, Miriam is a role model for Latinas in the workforce coming from modest beginnings with big dreams. Talking poi...

Caro Bradilli, Co-Founder and Head of Creative at SMC Creative House, unites diversity, ambition, and Brazilian culture in this week’s episode. Based in NYC, SMC is changing the game in advertising and social media, marketing in a people-focused, audience-conscious way where so many other agencies only care about hits and numbers. Talking points include breaking away from the status quo Eurocentri...

Sandra Campos, 4-time CEO, 2-time entrepreneur, and present-day CEO and President of PetMeds and PetCareRx, brings her incredible expertise to the show to talk about journeys to success. From early days working in her parents’ tortilla factory, Sandra learned the importance of hard work and how to balance that work with her creative passions. Talking points include transitioning from fashion to we...

Sandra Velasquez, Founder and CEO of Nopalera, shares her whirlwind journey from professional musician to successful beauty entrepreneur, and the lessons learned along the way! Headquartered in New York, Nopalera is a modern Mexican beauty and lifestyle brand, made for the modern beauty explorer. Talking points include the cultural significance behind Nopalera’s ingredients, the importance of debt...

Emelyn Stuart, CEO of Stuart Cinema and Founder of Ocktober Film Festival, unites her business background, Dominican culture, and passion for the film industry under one roof in Brooklyn, New York. Since 2018, Emelyn has been running Stuart Cinema & Cafe, a community-focused single-screen movie theater providing opportunities for independent filmmakers and creatives to connect with local audie...

Her Money Moves is joined by two special guests, Marie Cano of Agility Bank and Kelly Kirk of Greymark, to talk about the financial hurdles of being a female business owner and the unique partnerships that create monetary success for women-led businesses. Kelly Kirk shares her insight as a second generation woman business owner and Marie discusses her perspective as a commercial banker at a women-...

Her Money Moves goes to Houston for the HITEC Leadership Summit to talk to the Board Chair of HITECH Foundation and Chief Channel Officer of Sorenson, Ivonne Valdes. A visionary leader with a passion for breakthrough tech, Ivonne has lent her expertise to companies like HP and Oracle as an employee, and now gives back to her community as a Board member of student-focused organizations like Conecta...

Her Money Moves makes its way to Detroit in this week’s episode, recorded live at the NFL Draft. Staci talks with Marissa Solis, Senior Vice President of Global Brand and Consumer Marketing at the National Football League (NFL), about being the top Latino in a massive company and leading the charge to change the face of the League. Talking points include fielding job offers from top companies, evo...

Daniela Blanco, CEO of Sunthetics, creates an impactful reaction with Staci at South By Southwest as they talk about reducing the carbon footprint and environmental impact of chemical engineering. Based in San Marcos, Sunthetics accelerates eco-friendly innovation in the chemical industry through an easy-to-use machine-learning platform capable of leveraging small datasets to generate big insights...

Resh Sidhu, Global Director of Arcadia Creative Studio at Snapchat, joins Staci at South by Southwest in Austin to take a journey from humble beginnings as a child obsessed with computers to breaking ground as a successful woman in tech. Reflecting on her past and looking to the future, Resh explains how her mother’s teachings on excellence and financial independence still influence her decisions...

Liliam Lopez, President of the South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (SFLHCC) and the SFLHCC Foundation, joins the pod in beautiful Miami to talk about growing one of the biggest Hispanic Chambers in the nation. Established in 1994, South Florida Hispanic Chamber of Commerce is a nonprofit organization that promotes business leadership, creates economic prospects and provides legislative advo...

Adela Cepeda, Business, Finance and Capital Markets leader, joins Staci in Miami for an in-depth discussion on fundraising and investing in Latino-led projects and professionals. Adela is also the Board Chair of Angeles Investors, a venture capital firm based in Chicago with a mission to find, fund, and grow the most promising Hispanic and Latinx ventures. Talking points include learning the ropes...

Elizabeth Oliver-Farrow, Board Chair of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and Vice Chairman of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, joins Staci at Miami tech hub, Mana Tech. Throughout her career, Elizabeth has been a torchbearer for Latina representation on corporate boards, becoming the first female chair of the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the first elected Latina Board Director of Ca...

Paula Harris, Vice President of Community Relationships for the Houston Astros and Executive Director of the Astros Foundation, shares her current work and her aspirations for her future legacy this week. Paula has worked in oil & gas, has served on several Boards, and now makes an impact in the Houston community every day. Talking points include being a woman in the male dominated oil field,...