Talk Rich To Me

Most high-achieving women don't realize they're burning out until it's already showing up in their body. Marina Kay, founder of Women Who Breathe, has coached over 800 people and delivered 75 corporate workshops helping leaders recognize that pattern and break it — using tools as simple as how they breathe. In this episode, Marina and Ysenia cover the real cost of chronic stress for...

What if you could invest in the companies and causes you actually believe in and build wealth doing it? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Marcia Dawood, angel investor in 50+ companies, TEDx speaker, SEC Advisory Committee member, and host of The Angel Next Door podcast. Together they break down angel investing from every angle, whether you're just getting curious, writing your first...

Women are more educated and more ambitious than ever — and yet earnings growth for women stalls in their mid-30s while men's climbs for another decade. So what's actually going on? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Stefanie O'Connell, author of The Ambition Penalty , to dig into the data-backed truth behind gender inequality at work. They dismantle some of the most pervasive...

Paige Connell is a working mother of four who shares relatable content on TikTok and Instagram. Paige helps women find the language to talk about the mental load...that invisible, never-ending to-do list living rent-free in their heads. In this episode, Ysenia and Paige break down what the mental load actually is, why it lands so disproportionately on women, and most importantly, what to do about...

We are so thankful to all of our listeners and guests for your continued support of Talk Rich To Me and Huntress Wealth. This episode is a light hearted conversation between Stephanie and Ysenia on what we have learned from you and what you can expect in the year to come -  both on the podcast and in our app.  Talk Rich to Me is a production of Huntress Wealth. On each episode, we explore the huma...

Jamie Koll started Girls Who Eat as an Instagram account reviewing NYC restaurants in 2014. A health turning point reshaped her priorities, and she pivoted the account into a platform for ingredient education and non-toxic product discovery. Fast forward to 2026: what started as a creator account turned out to be the front door to a digital media business now spanning LinkedIn, Pinterest, Substack...

Raising Venture Capital as a Woman Founder: Laura Cunningham on Building Ava Laura Cunningham, founder of Ava, shares what it's really like to raise venture capital as a woman—from talking to 100+ investors in one month to navigating bias in pitch meetings. What you'll learn: How to assess your personal runway before becoming a founder Why VCs ask women risk questions vs. opportunity que...

Aimee Rickabus on Bootstrapping to $90M, AI, and Building Businesses You Can Pass Down What does it take to build a $90 million business? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Aimee Rickabus —serial entrepreneur, CEO of Mohawk and Tomahawk, and author of The Manager —to kick off our entrepreneurship series. Aimee shares her journey from flipping 1920s properties in her early 20s to launching a...

Dr. Brooke Weinstein on Mental Health, Financial Literacy, and Protecting Yourself Why does someone else outside of your own brain get to decide what help looks like? In this episode, Ysenia sits down with Dr. Brooke Weinstein—occupational therapist, CEO, and mom—to discuss the critical intersection of mental health, financial literacy, and self-worth for women. Dr. Brooke shares her journey from...

Perimenopause, Money, and Career: What Every Woman Needs to Know Stephanie talks with researcher Rebekah Brown, founder of MPowder, about menopause, career impact, and protecting your earning potential during this transition. What you'll learn: When perimenopause actually starts and common symptoms Why 65% of women are misdiagnosed with depression first How menopause impacts career and financ...

46% of weekdays, your school-aged child isn’t in school.    We break down the real economics of camps, childcare, and the mental load behind it.  That means nearly half the year parents are coordinating camps, after-school programs, and what experts call “wraparound care.” In this episode, Ysenia sits down with Molly Morse, co-founder of Recess, to talk about the real cost of childcare and why pla...

On today’s episode, Ysenia is joined by Tabitha Calhoun, a DEI leader and pay equity expert, to talk about the gender pay gap. If you’ve ever felt like there’s an invisible force working against you at work… you’re not crazy. We break down what the gender pay gap actually means, why women still make roughly 82 cents on the dollar (and significantly less for many women of color), and how unpaid lab...

In this special trio episode of Talk Rich To Me, Stephanie and Ysenia are joined by Khammi Hurd, a Human Design practitioner, to explore how understanding your energy can make decision-making—even around money—feel clearer and easier. Khammi breaks down the four Human Design energy types (Manifestors, Generators/Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors), what “strategy” and “authority” a...

In this episode of Talk Rich To Me , Stephanie is joined by Jen Slaski, therapist, brand consultant, and former tech marketing leader, for a conversation about understanding your personal currency—beyond just money— and what it really takes to get unstuck. Jen shares her early money story, corporate success, and what ultimately led her from tech into therapy. Together, they explore how mental well...

New year, new me?  In this episode, we unpack why most New Year’s resolutions fail — not because of lack of discipline, but because they’re built around outcomes instead of habits .  The Huntress framework for goals that actually stick: Know your why Think in experiments Measure only if it motivates  Build a bingo card  Whether your goal is financial confidence, physical strength, or work-life bal...

"Wealth to me is about my ability to give to the people that matter to me. Richness is about people. It's not about money." - Tamara Fields In our first-ever live podcast recording (!!!), Tamara Fields, U.S. Public Service Industry Lead and Austin Office Managing Director at Accenture, shared her family's incredible seven-generation wealth journey - from slavery to surviving th...

In this episode of Talk Rich To Me, Ysenia and Stephanie get real about seasonal spending anxiety, why budget is the real “b”word and frugal is the real “f”word. And, they share the uncomfortable conversations they’ve had with each other about money that actually strengthened their friendship. Here is what they discuss:  → "Frugal" is a loaded word—and we need to stop using spending habi...

Ever wonder what actually happens before the Fed announces interest rate changes? In this episode, Stephanie sits down with Josephine Moran—CEO of Ledyard Financial Group and board director at the Boston Federal Reserve—to demystify how banks work and how the Fed makes decisions.  They covered:  → How community banks differ from big banks (and why it matters for your money)  → The structure of the...

Is the third child really the new Birkin bag? Financial advisor Eryn did the math: A low-end Birkin costs $11K. Childcare for three kids in a high cost-of-living area? $80K per year—times 18 years. In the finale of our Motherhood, Money & Choice series , Eryn joins Stephanie to break down the real costs of parenthood that nobody talks about in detail. Not just the daycare bills, but:  -> IV...

Part 3 of Motherhood, Money, and Choices “When are you planning to have kids?”  Not everyone's rich life includes children. And that's more than okay. In this episode of Talk Rich to Me, Stephanie sits down with Candace Davis—a successful professional, devoted partner, amazing aunt—who made the conscious choice not to have kids. Candace shares: How she navigated societal & workplace...

This episode of Talk Rich To Me is part two of our Motherhood, Money, and Choices series — Motherhood Her Way. Today’s guest shares what it means to choose a full house — raising three kids, building a career, and navigating the myth of “doing it all.” We talk about:  -- The financial and emotional realities of a larger family  -- Balancing life as a mother of three and being a career-oriented wom...

This episode of Talk Rich To Me is the first episode in a three-part series on motherhood, money, and choices - Motherhood Her Way. Today’s anonymous guest tells a beautiful and honest story about choosing single motherhood through embryo adoption. Our guest is a lawyer who works for a government agency. She has chosen to be anonymous due to the nature of her work. We talk about:  -- Paying off st...

Head Huntresses, Stephanie and Ysenia, are back together for the first time since the launch of Talk Rich To Me! During this episode, we discuss a core pillar of Huntress Wealth’s mission, providing psychological safety in investing for women+. In this episode, Ysenia and Stephanie talk about:  -- The five components of psychological safety --  How money stories, fear, and lack of confidence hold...

"I want my story to be somebody else's survival guide" - that's how Sarah Charles describes her approach to sharing her financial journey. Sarah went from wanting to live like Carrie Bradshaw in her "20 stupids" to rebuilding her financial life after divorce. Now founder of Sanctuary Financial Planning, she opens up about growing up with financial privilege, the credi...

In this candid and inspiring episode, Taina Palombo-Price opens up about her journey as an Afro-Latina, first-generation American to landing executive roles at the world’s largest tech companies. The conversation touches on the challenges of raising a child with abundance when you grew up with scarcity, the code-switching required as a first-generation American, navigating big tech as a woman of c...