Her Money Moves

Stephanie Tsuru, Founder of SheSpace, brings her leadership wisdom and love for other women to the pod to talk about intentional space making. Headquartered in Houston, SheSpace is a work and meeting place where bold women gather to find community, amplify ambition, and propel their dreams forward. Talking points include personal and professional growth at SheSpace, entrepreneurs and remote worker...

Kim Roxie, Founder and CEO of LAMIK Beauty, joins us to talk about tapping into a massive yet underrepresented customer base in the beauty industry: women of color. Headquartered in Houston, LAMIK Beauty is a clean makeup company that helps women of color naturally enhance their beauty with inclusive, high quality products. Talking points include formulating health conscious beauty products, devel...

Brandi Harleaux, Chief Executive Officer at South Post Oak Recycling Center, combines her corporate and entrepreneurial experiences into actionable lessons in this week’s episode. Headquartered in Houston, South Post Oak is a recycling and sustainability company primarily focused on both non-ferrous and ferrous metals for homes, contractors, and corporations. Talking points include being a second-...

Tami Kesselman, Founder and CEO of Next Gen Success, shares her expertise on impact investing in this week’s episode, filmed at Harvard Innovation Lab in Boston. At Next Gen Success, Tami coaches family offices, founders, and next gen changemakers on finding alignment between wealth creation, impact, and happiness. Talking points include developing a coaching framework, understanding your opportun...

Delphine O’Rourke, Lawyer & Columbia Law Professor, advocates for investing in women’s health in this week’s episode, filmed at Rise Barclays in New York City. Alongside her expertise in health law, Delphine is also a Lead Partner at Portfolia, investing in their FemTech fund, and an advisor to several health-based companies and startups. Talking points include reproductive health from IVF to...

Yvonne Guidry, Founder of Spoiled Latina, brings her creative vision and entrepreneurial spirit to this week’s episode about building a powerful personal brand. Spoiled Latina got its start in 2008 as an online blog about style and self care, and has since morphed into a lifestyle brand that hosts events, like the Spoiled Latina Summit, and works hand-in-hand with Yvonne’s community foundation, Je...

Senofer Mendoza, Founder and General Partner at Mendoza Ventures, joins the pod to talk about how she co-founded the first Latino-led, women-owned venture capital firms on the East Coast. Started in 2016, Mendoza Ventures is an early stage and growth venture fund based in Boston and run by Senofer and her husband, Adrian. Talking points in this episode include investing in Latino-led Boston busine...

Liz Elting, Founder and CEO of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation, discusses her journey from entrepreneurship success with TransPerfect to giving back to the community through her foundation. The Elizabeth Elting Foundation, created by Liz in 2018, is a nonprofit organization working to advance the economic, social, and political equality of women and marginalized people. Talking points include Liz’...

Angela Sustaita-Ruiz, Co-Founder & CEO, Brilla Media Ventures & Nuestro Stories, brings a new perspective on Latina storytelling to the pod as we talk about her journey from public relations to entrepreneurship. A proud native Texan, Angela has been involved throughout her career in championing Latino storytellers and representing the diverse lives of Latin Americans. Talking points includ...

Betsabe Martinez Botaitis, CFO and Treasurer of Hedera, joins the pod this week to talk about her experience as a Latina immigrant in the US working in finance. As an underrepresented segment of the US population, Betsabe knows what it’s like to knock on doors and work harder than anyone else to reach financial literacy and professional success. Now, as the CFO of Hedera, Betsabe discusses the gen...

Ramona Ortega, Founder of WealthBuild and My Money My Future, empowers us to build a better financial future this week through the incredible power of AI. Focused on the day-to-day financial issues of hardworking people, Ramona wants to bridge the wealth gap and knowledge gap so that Latinos can thrive and feel in control of their own money. Talking points include cashing in on a lifetime of finan...

Fanny Grande, Co-Founder & CEO of Avenida Entertainment Group, puts the Latinx community in the spotlight this week with her incredible production company. Avenida is more than a movie studio, producing everything from podcasts to tv, documentaries to reality shows, all with the guiding focus of telling stories for Latinos by Latinos. Talking points include connecting Latino entertainers to ne...

In this episode, Staci hosts Juliana Garaizar, a prominent figure in climate tech and venture capital. Juliana is the Chief Development and Investment Officer at Greentown Labs and the Co-Founder of Portfolia. With her experience in femtech and agtech, Juliana places a heavy focus on climate and inclusion in her investing. She also unfolds her remarkable global journey before settling in Houston....

Jill Osur, President & CEO of Teneral Cellars, toasts to big dreams and makes wine a catalyst for change in this week’s episode, recorded on site at her beautiful winery. Teneral Cellars aims to elevate all women through charitable giving, women-centric events, and ethically produced wine. Talking points in this episode include the origins of Teneral Cellars, the highs and lows of being a wome...

Laura Lucas, General Partner at L’Attitude Ventures, brings her plethora of investment expertise to the pod to talk about money, money, money— making it, investing it, and understanding it. As a former founder and NASDAQ Managing Director, Laura has developed a passion for financial literacy and bridging the investment gaps, especially in the Latino community, where less than 2% get access to vent...

Natara Branch, CEO of Houston Exponential, joins us to talk about her past careers at Exxon and the NFL, her current exciting work in tech and innovation, and the future of Houston Exponential’s collaboration with local entrepreneurs. Natara gives us insight into her professional mindset exercises and her personal desire to transition careers in search of new challenges. Additional talking points...

Rachel ten Brink, Founder and General Partner at Red Bike Capital, shares her story of how she became one of 90 Latinas to ever raise over a million dollars in venture capital. Joining us from the L’Attitude Conference in Miami, Rachel breaks down her journey from her Costa Rican childhood to her experience as an entrepreneur to her current success with her own VC fund. Talking points include ment...

Her Money Moves is all about providing women with untethered access, to real insights, from real women, making a real impact in their respective industries. On the show, we explore inspiring journeys, practical tips, and strategies to empower women and their financial futures. We know that when women are empowered in leadership, that we drive progress in our industries, uplift our communities, and...