The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi

On today's podcast episode, Michela Allocca shares key tips on how we can do a mid-year reset and why we should! Michela is a Financial Analyst & Entrepreneur specializing in Gen Z and Millennial money management. She focuses on instilling sustainable and intentional spending, saving, and budgeting practices into your life so you can reach your 6-figure savings goals. With over 900,000 followers o...

On today's podcast episode, Haley Sacks AKA Mrs Dow Jones shares key tips for vacation planning in a sky-rocketing travel economy! ABOUT HALEY: Like most people in their 20s, Haley Sacks did not understand money. She had the desire to enter the financial world, but it seemed the only methods of learning its ins and outs involved indecipherable jargon and boring videos. Sacks took note of the conte...

On today's podcast episode, Dr. Latifah shares key tips on how to adjust your money mindset! Dr Latifah is a Gastroenterologist, money coach, and mama of three little ladies. Seven years ago, she knew zero about money and realized that in order to practice medicine authentically, she had to figure out her finances. She quickly realized that it was never about money math. It was mostly about the mi...

Perhaps you've found yourself in a period of overshopping - We've all been there, right? Those extra purchases snuck up on you and now It's time to visit "shopping ban island!" Well, a stay on shopping ban island can reset your spending habits and put you on the right track to reach your financial goals. Have you noticed a surge in your spending and are ready to reset your spending habits to reach...

Should you save money or pay off debt? What is the best debt repayment method? Should you be investing if you have debt? Should you consolidate your debt? How are you navigating paying off debt? Tune into today's Q&A session for the answers to these common questions! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets,...

From meals out with friends, romantic dinners for two, and family birthdays with the kids, eating out is a fun and sociable way to spend your time! But it could be derailing your budget! Do you eat out a lot? Trying to cut back to save some extra cash? Here are 7 tips to stop eating out so much so you can save some money! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance....

Most of us know that it's important to count our blessings. But not many of us take the time to be thankful for all the great things in our life every day. One way to make gratitude a part of your life is to establish a daily gratitude routine. In today's episode, we are going to discuss how to establish a daily gratitude routine for yourself. Let's get into how you can build this practice today!...

If you're trying to save, money leaks can be like a small leak in a pail that makes it impossible to fill. By looking at everyday expenses, you can identify any possible money leaks. The goal is to find a way to put those dollars to work for you instead. Are you aware of any money leaks in your finances? Do you have strategies for minimizing any of these money leaks you might have? In today's epis...

A big part of financial wellness is setting—and meeting—financial goals. Setting a savings goal is one of the most common types of financial goals. For example, you may want to learn how to save $5000 in 3 months. Perhaps you want to save it toward a home downpayment, for a vacation, or to add to your emergency. What would you do with $5,000 if you could save it over the next 3 months? Check out t...

On today's podcast episode, Kaliela Osha shares how women can tackle the career exhaustion gap and create a positive environment for their career growth and success. Kaliela founded Brillie at the end of 2022 out of the clear need to create more gender diversity across workplaces and the observation that though the workplace gender gap starts at the beginning of our careers, there are currently mi...

On today's podcast episode, Nika Booth shares her tips for debt-free living! Nika is an award-winning debt expert, personal finance content creator, and the Founder of Debt Free Gonnabe. She created Debt Free Gonnabe to document and share her journey to pay off over $200,000 in debt. Now she's debt free and teaches others how to better manage their money and pay off debt, without sacrificing fun....

On today's podcast episode, Allison Baggerly shares tips to navigate finances in a relationship so you and your partner can get on the same page! Allison is the author of the book, "Money Made Easy", a podcaster, money coach, and founder of Inspired Budget. As a former teacher, Allison blends her talents for teaching with her passion for personal finances to help others learn how to start budgetin...

​In today's episode, we are discussing financial abuse.​ Financial abuse, using money to manipulate and maintain power over another person, is one of the most common forms of domestic abuse. Financial abusers use money as a weapon to assert control over, isolate, and restrict the economic opportunities of another person. Many of us tend to think of financial abuse as taking place in a romantic rel...

On today's podcast episode, join Esther and Yazmir as they share advice on how to begin a new chapter in your life. Starting a new journey in life might be scary, but it's a necessary journey that we all go through. Life is about making progress and moving forward. This all comes with change. Sometimes these changes are due to circumstance; other times, they're by choice. What does it mean to star...

On today's podcast episode, Ar'Sheill Monsanto shares her journey to saving money and paying off her mortgage. Ar'Sheill was featured on the Clever Girl Finance platform after saving over $10,000 in one year. She's since made several other financial accomplishments, including becoming mortgage free, selling her property for a six-figure property, building a significant nest egg for her future self...

On today's podcast episode, Lucille Roache shares key tips on how to generate recurring income with your side hustle. Lucille is a Business Startup coach, author, trainer, and host of the Female Startup podcast. She helps new and aspiring female entrepreneurs to develop the skills, tools, and knowledge to identify and attract the right clients and build a business that will last. WHAT LUCILLE DISC...

On today's podcast episode, Kelsey Smith discusses how moms can find themselves again and work toward achieving their personal goals - guilt-free. A traumatic experience led Kelsey to her own journey of fulfillment and self-discovery where she had the massive realization that this feeling was far too common for mothers all over the world. Kelsey knew she needed to normalize moms having big dreams...

On today's podcast episode, join Bola and Esther from team Clever Girl Finance as they discuss how they are intentionally "Choosing To Prosper" with their finances! WHAT BOLA & ESTHER DISCUSSED: - What it means to choose to prosper financially - Why goal-setting is crucial to creating your path to financial success - The significant goals they set that had a positive effect on their overall financ...

On today's podcast episode, Lauren Keys shares how she achieved early retirement alongside her husband before she turned 30. Lauren put herself through college by waiting tables and earning merit scholarships. After graduating college debt-free, she worked in marketing at various small businesses. Throughout her eight-year career, she took time to travel, including a six-month sabbatical in Hawaii...

On today's podcast episode, Keesa  C. Schreane joins us to discuss how women of color can thrive in the workplace by recognizing and working through the key issues impacting them. Keesa C. Schreane shares her expertise in creating corporate culture, workplace engagement, and improving corporate ESG as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, and in media, appearing in outlets including Black En...

On today's podcast episode, Paco de Leon shares how working as a collection agent helped her understand the emotions people have about money. Paco is an author, illustrator, and musician. She is the founder of The Hell Yeah Group, a financial firm dedicated to inspiring creatives to engage with their personal and business finances, and Hell Yeah, Bookkeeping, a bookkeeping agency for creative busi...

Tune into our 2023 goal-setting session on YouTube! ✨ We covered: - A review of 2022 - Creating a plan for your finances, career, and business - Tips for maintaining your mindset and tackling imposter syndrome + MORE 2023 GOAL SETTING LINK ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/live/djCyHPWsFtA?feature=share DOWNLOAD the accompanying workbook here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/wp-content/upload...

On today's podcast episode, join Bola and Esther from team Clever Girl Finance as they discuss how you can choose to prosper in your relationship by, getting on the same page with your partner and acknowledging what works best for you both as a unit! WHAT BOLA & ESTHER DISCUSSED: - What liability means in a relationship - Why financial independence for women is important regardless of their partne...

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and an incredible new year. Be sure to tune into our 2023 goal-setting session! We'll be covering: - A review of 2022 - Creating a plan for your finances, career, and business - Tips for maintaining your mindset and tackling imposter syndrome + MORE This is going to be a working session so come prepared with your pen and notebook! 📝 DOWNLOAD the accomp...

As much as you love your friends and family, there are times when you need to think about how well those relationships are going. There are many ways to set boundaries in relationships, and you may not realize you need to set a boundary until you suddenly feel frustrated or disrespected. Boundaries are essential for good health, and they make it possible to have high-quality friendships. Today Bol...