The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi

The financial well-being of women of color is more critical than ever in today's world. Did you know the median net worth for single black women is just $200 and $100 for Latinas? This is despite women of color obtaining college and graduate degrees and opening businesses in high numbers! Join Bola and Yazmir from team CGF for this discussion on why the financial well being for women of color is c...

On today's podcast episode, Ashley Feinstein Gerstley breaks down what it really means to be a financial adult! Ashley is the author of Financial Adulting, a guide that breaks down everything you need to be a financially confident and conscious adult. She is also a money coach, author of The 30-Day Money Cleanse, and the Founder of the Fiscal Femme, a money platform on a mission to end inequality...

On today's podcast episode, Christina Hidek shares key tips to help organize your life and finances. Christina is an attorney turned Organizing Guru + Decluttering coach (aka Professional Organizer) in Cleveland, Ohio who helps people with their clutter problems using reality-based strategies. When she's not sorting through paper piles or dropping off client's donations she can be found volunteeri...

On today's episode of the podcast, Amanda Cruise shares how she went from a failed business to owning over 80 mobile home lots! Amanda lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and two kids. She spent years in the W-2 world loving her job and then realized she was pulled to create her own business. After having her first baby and returning from maternity leave, she started her first business. The busi...

On today's episode, Tanya Taylor shares the steps she took to build a 7 figure portfolio after growing up in poverty and arriving in the U.S. on her own as a then undocumented immigration. MORE ABOUT TANYA Tanya is a CPA, MBA and financial coach based in New York City and the Founder & CEO of Grow Your Wealth . She helps professionals and small business owners ditch bad debt and create a 6 or 7 fi...

After experiencing money as an extreme burden in her life, Stephanie increased her income from $12,000 a year to $98,0000 but she quickly realized, "more money, same problems!". Through mindset work, inner child healing, and much more, She was able to strengthen her emotional intelligence with money and now works to help others do the same. WHAT STEPHANIE DISCUSSED: * How money was an extreme burd...

In this episode, learn how Anjie and her husband paid off their $123k debt! Anjie is a millennial wife, mother and is the co-founder of Rich by Intention, alongside her husband. After paying off $123K of student loan debt in a year, Anjie and her husband are now on a path to financial freedom. Their story has been featured on Good Morning America, Business Insider, and Black Enterprise. Rich by In...

Tune into this 2022 goal-setting session! ✨ We cover: 💪 Your money mindset 💪 A review of 2021 and how to create a plan for 2022 💪 The key actions you need to take in order to succeed with your finances AND MUCH MORE This is going to be a working session so come prepared with your pen and notebook! 📝 A portion of this LIVE SESSION is brought to you by FICO. Be sure to check out additional reso...

It's a podcast takeover! Join Esther and Yazmir from team Clever Girl Finance as they share their financial journeys, mistakes, lessons learned, and future goals! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages ❤ R...

Emotional reasoning is a type of faulty thinking in which a person concludes that something is true based on their emotional reaction. Join Bola and Yazmir as they discuss: - How emotional reasoning can impact your finances - Key tips to combat it and become more objective CATCH OUR OTHER LIVE YOUTUBE SESSION REPLAYS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyh7wVTaE1IZRcbGOZA_c4Hy6QdV2EHt ❤ Get t...

Meet Brooke Tomasetti. She's used personal finance knowledge, investing, remote work, and real estate to build the life of her dreams. She's had several big accomplishments including paying off $15,000 of student loans in just 18 months, building a six-figure net worth in 4 years, and selling her real estate investment for a $75,000 profit. * How she was able to pay her $15,000 of student loan deb...

Today Alejandra Rojas discusses the emotions that hold people back when it comes to financial wellness and how she tackled these emotions to achieve her own financial freedom. Alejandra is a Finance professional & coach helping modern millennials feel confident with money and helping them create a strong financial foundation. With experience in corporate and personal finances, Alejandra's vision i...

As the holidays approach, we are stepping into the busiest shopping season of the year! However, if you're trying to save money, this season can be challenging! Join Bola, Esther, and Yazmir from team Clever Girl Finance to learn key tips to avoid overspending this holiday season! CATCH OUT OTHER LIVE SESSION REPLAYS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyh7wVTaE1IZRcbGOZA_c4Hy6QdV2...

Every retail website seems to be offering one of these buy now pay later options. However, when it comes to "buy now, pay later", it can be a very slippery slope. In this video, we'll go over how it all works, the pros and cons, and how to create a much better alternative for yourself! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, w...

Let's talk about achieving your dream job and how to make it possible! Today's podcast guest is Dorianne St. Fleur, a high-performance mindset and career coach, corporate trainer, speaker, and sought-after thought leader. Her mission is to eliminate the pay and leadership gaps for women of color in the corporate world. WHAT DORIANNE DISCUSSED: - The most harrowing and toxic season of her entire ca...

Meet Ashley, a meal planning, money managing, motivating mommy on a mission to help inspire millennials and moms like herself to build a solid financial footing while dumping consumer and student loan debt! MORE ABOUT ASHLEY She has a career in construction project management where she leads multi-million dollar projects and has also scaled into her passion of personal finance and advocacy. As the...

On today's episode of the podcast Team CGF's Yazmir interviews Bola on money, business, and more! Enjoy listening! ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Today's guest on the podcast is Mel, a registered nurse of 13 years who is also trained as a realtor and cosmetic tattoo artist. She also considers herself to be a serial "dabbler" when it comes to careers and hobbies that become side hustles. I Recently, the pandemic has forced Mel to take a beautiful and blessed pause. She realized that if she wanted to continue to live her best life and create...

Do you find yourself feeling like your budget just doesn't work? Is there always something that throws you off each month? If your answer is "yes" or "sometimes", you may be overlooking some key things that have a direct impact on whether your budget works for you or not! In this episode, learn 4 key reasons why your budget might not be working! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: cl...

Today Christina Mychas is sharing how a low buy year changed her life and her relationship with money! Christina is a lifestyle vlogger behind the youtube channel and Instagram account, Christina Mychas. She is also a full time pharmacist living in Toronto, Canada. On her social media channels, Christina shares insights into intentional living, minimalism and mindful spending as she openly works h...

On today's episode special guest Wendy Sterling shares how to go about financial and emotional recovery after a divorce. Wendy is a top divorce media personality, International Divorce Coach, Life Transition Specialist, and founder of The Divorce Rehab™. She helps newly divorced men and women, who are having trouble moving forward and tired of feeling stuck, pain, fear, resentment, anger, and guil...

Today's guest on the podcast is Erin Skye Kelly. Erin is a bestselling and award-winning author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur who recently released the book "Get the Hell Out of Debt'' which teaches financial literacy in a way that is approachable, entertaining, and inspiring. On today's podcast episode, she shares her story of how she paid off $2 million of personal debt over a 7 year period...

Today's guest on the podcast is Niqua of Financially winning! She completed her debt-free journey in May 2021, tackling $21K of student loan debt in 11 months. Originally from the Virgin Islands, she moved to the US mainland on her own at the age of 18. Niqua uses Financially Winning to focus on providing resources and tips to help individuals with their finances, from budgeting to debt payoff and...

On today's I'm sharing why it's ok to change your approach to budgeting and the changes I've made recently that have allowed me to stay on top of my budget! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl F...

On today's episode learn the 4 bad money habits you need to drop now if you find yourself guilty of them! It's really important to stop bad money habits as soon as possible because they can prevent you from reaching your financial goals. Bad habits take time to build and time to unlearn but the good news is it's totally possible to do. Tune in to learn how! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finan...