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Earlier this year, I made a commitment to breaking money silence on diversity and inclusion on my podcast and using my platform to give a voice to people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups. This month I am launching a six-episode series called Breaking Money Silence® on Diversity and Inclusion. My guests will be discussing their struggles and triumphs as it relates to a...

The last episode in our series, Breaking Money Silence® on Longevity, focuses on elder financial abuse and fraud. Between $2.9 Billion to $36.5 Billion is lost due to the abuse of seniors and 60% of the perpetrators are members of the victim’s family. Listen in as Hayden McCoy, CFP®, Founder of Synergy Wealthcare Solutions, shares her personal story and how this experience led to a career in fight...

In this episode*, I interview Dr. Louise Aronson, the author the New York Times bestseller, Elderhood: Redefining Aging, Transforming Medicine, and Reimagining Life. Listen in as we discuss how society’s negative views about aging impacts how we care for seniors and approach the third stage of life. The cost to individuals, especially women, is high but all of us can take steps to treat ourselves...

In this 100th podcast episode, I celebrate two women in my life who have lived to 100 years old and beyond with Dr. Amy, a life transitions expert. My Nana Mo and my Great Aunt Alice, each from different sides of my family lived to be 103 and 104 respectively. These women role modeled what it meant to be a feminist before it was fashionable. Dr. Amy shares her insights as to how to live a long, re...

In this episode, I interview Dave Bruno, venture capitalist, ex-ski racer, and male ally, about why he thinks women entrepreneurs should go big or go home. He believes women should embrace more risk and dare to fail. Dave’s mother demonstrated female resilience and perseverance and fueled his belief that women make great business leaders.  Show Notes: Book Recommendation: Yes, You Can Do This! How...

If you want your mom and dad to live a long, healthy life but fear they may outlive their financial resources, you are not alone. Sixty-two percent of millennials and Gen Xers worry their parents haven’t saved enough, yet over half find this money talk taboo. In this episode, I interview Blair Baldwin, founder of AgeUp about inter-generational money conversations and why his team decided to develo...

Discover what Millennials are doing right when it comes to money in this interview with Louis Wray, Founder, Investing You. Louis discusses how positive psychology influenced his company, and how happiness is not connected to money, but how you use it to live a good life. Listen to this podcast, share it with your kids or parents, and start a money conversation about money, values, and living an i...

We are doing a new series called Millennials and Money. So, you want to make sure that you've subscribed to the Breaking Money Silence® podcast to not miss any episodes. Our guests will be talking specifically about Millennials and money. Here are some examples of upcoming topics: What are some of the misconceptions about Millennials' relationship with money? Are they indeed better at talking abou...

Listen in to my interview with Marcia Mantell, a retirement consultant, for the final episode of our Women, Money, and Powers series. Marcia's latest book, What's the Deal with Social Security for Women? makes learning about this sometimes dry topic interesting. Discover the history of Social Security and how that has changed as the role of women in the workplace has evolved. Walk away with an und...

In today’s Behind the Scenes of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, host Kathleen Burns Kingsbury answers listeners’ questions about her biggest take-aways as a host and some of her favorite guests. Also learn the story of how Kathleen first realized she needed to break her own money silence. Again, she is joined by a friend of the show, Lisa Danforth, a coach, speaker, and owner of Lisa Danforth...

Can young girls make a difference in the fight for gender equality? In Vermont, they did! Listen in as Jessica Nordhaus and Lindsey Lathrop, co-founders of Genclusive, a gender equity consulting firm, share this heartwarming story. Learn what you can do to be more inclusive, no matter where you work or what gender you identify as. And leave inspired to make a difference in your community. Special...

Listen in as Kathleen discusses gender bias with Beth Milkovits, CFP®, an ambassador for Brown Brothers Harriman’s Center for Women and Wealth. Kathleen and Beth share personal stories of discrimination, how women can be their own worst enemies, and what needs to be done to achieve gender parity in the long run. Check out this funny video by McKinsey & Company that Beth mentions in the interview,...

In today’s Behind the Scenes of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, host Kathleen Burns Kingsbury answers listeners’ questions. A friend of the show, Lisa Danforth, a coach, speaker, and owner of Lisa Danforth Consulting joined the episode. Tune in and find out what listeners are curious about, how Kathleen answers, and how much fun Lisa has serving as MC. Don’t worry – if your question was not a...

Ninety percent of the wealth in the United States owned by family-owned businesses and women-owned family businesses has increased by 37% in the past five years. Listen in as I interview Dr. Travis G. Parry, the founder of the Make Time Institute, about his personal experience in a family business and his professional work empowering families to talk about money and succession planning. Dr. Travis...

As part of the Women, Money, and Power series, Kassandra Dasent, consultant and financial wellness engineer, joins the podcast today to discuss underearning, and shares her personal story. Learn how taking a risk allowed Kassandra to break free and earn her worth, and about the challenges immigrants and women of color face accumulating wealth. Discover how an abundance mindset is a great way to su...

In this Behind the Scenes, Diane Abruzzini and I chat about her experience being on a podcast for the very first time and her new house purchase. Diane had the goal of purchasing her own home since she started working and moved into her new home in August 2019. Listen to her Breaking Money Silence® podcast episode, Are millennials entitled? here. Be sure to sign up for the Breaking Money Silence® ...

Whether you were born into the millennial generation or not, you will enjoy this episode as I bust open the myth that millennials are entitled with my guest, Diane Abruzzini. A millennial herself, tune in and hear her perspective on the financial services industry’s approach to attracting next gen clients and employees, and how she turned a career in agriculture into a sweet marketing job doing wh...

Powerful women work hard, take risks, and make great friends. In this episode, Kathleen interviews Suzanne Siracuse, former CEO and Publisher of InvestmentNews turned consultant, about her professional journey. Learn the key factors that Suzanne attributes to her success in a male-dominated industry, the advantages of being a woman leader, and why she recently decided to become an entrepreneur. Su...

Have you ever felt like you were labeled and put in a box? If so, this podcast interview with Lauryn Williams is for you! Lauryn is known as a gold and silver Olympic medalist, but like most powerful women that is only one dimension of her true self. Listen in to hear her story, why I was blown away by her keynote presentation, and how you can recognize and overcome stereotypical thinking about wo...

Do men find it easier to ask for a raise than women? Research supports the notion that gender determines how you are perceived when negotiating salary and women tend to be offered less money than their male counterparts. But is that really true? Listen in to this episode as part of our Breaking Money Silence® podcast series on Women, Money and Power as I interview Rei Lemashov, an advocate for the...

Being a mom, entrepreneur, and a powerful woman can be tricky. Listen in to this episode of our Women, Money, and Power series as Natalie Taylor shares a pivotal teachable moment with her young son that helped him change his relationship with spending. Learn how you can examine your money mistakes and be compassionate to yourself and your children when it comes to talking about finances and changi...

Do you struggle with work-life balance? If so, you are not alone as many busy professional women do. In this episode, Kathleen welcomes Donna Sowa Allard and Lauren Robbins, two powerful women in the financial services industry, to explore the concept of balance and to look at how this goal can fuel unnecessary shame and guilt. The latest in our Women, Money and Power series, this episode is not t...

Join me as I interview Manisha Thakor, a nationally renowned financial literacy advocate for women and author, about the myth that having more money will make life better. The first in our Breaking Money Silence® on Women, Money, and Power Series, Manisha shares her personal struggle to balance her health with her quest for money and power. Listen in and learn the importance of finding true wealth...

In this Behind the Scenes episode, Pam Andrews and I talk more about we met at #FinCon. Pam is the author of Scholarship Search Secrets, the host of The Scholarship Shark Podcast and the creator of the board game, In Pursuit of College.