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Send us Fan Mail Do you have points sitting in an account right now that you have no idea what to do with? You signed up for the card, you spent the money, and somehow it still feels like not much of a value for you? Tiffany Funk is here to fix that. Tiffany Funk is the co-founder of Point Me , a platform built to make travel loyalty programs actually accessible to real people. She is a recognized...

Send us Fan Mail You have been out of the workforce for years, you are in the middle of a divorce, and someone just told you that you need to get a job. Where do you even start? This week we are sitting down with not one, not two, but three powerhouse women behind SheQuip, Pamela Lisle Smith, Carol Savvas, and Kate Rapier. SheQuip is a career reentry service built specifically for women coming out...

Send us Fan Mail Whether you have kids, don’t have kids, or are still figuring it out, the life you choose deserves a real financial plan behind it. This week we are sitting down with Erika and Kristen, the best-friend duo behind the DINKY Podcast . DINK stands for Dual Income, No Kids. These two have built a thriving community around what it actually looks like to choose this life on purpose. Eri...

Send us Fan Mail This week we're sitting down with Bari Tessler , a Financial Therapist and a pioneer in the Financial Therapy field. She has a Masters degree in Somatic Psychology from Naropa University, 1998. She then ran a bookkeeping business for therapists and artists. In 2001, she merged all her training and created a somatic-based Financial Therapy methodology that she has been teachin...

Send us Fan Mail Travel isn't spending. It's investing. This week, we're sitting down with Brenna Girardi, the Co Founder of Olivette Travel Design , a boutique luxury travel advisory specializing in bespoke journeys around the world. She designs tailored, high touch travel experiences for couples, families, and private groups, partnering with the world’s most respected hotels and t...

Send us Fan Mail Divorce is emotional. But for many women, the financial side can be the biggest shock of all. This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, Barbara and Maggie sit down with Alex and Amanda, divorce mediators and co-hosts of the Dirty Laundry podcast, to share the real financial realities women face during separation and divorce.   Alex and Amanda share what they se...

Send us Fan Mail Building a family shouldn’t feel like a financial guessing game. This week, we’re sitting down with Kelly Ellison, MBA, Founder and COO of GGR Group LLC and VESTA for Families, who’s spent over 25 years helping families navigate adoption, surrogacy, and nontraditional paths to parenthood. After adopting her daughter from China, Kelly saw firsthand just how overwhelming and expensi...

Send us Fan Mail What if the real risk isn’t leaving your job… but staying? This week, we’re joined by Katrina McGhee, a career break and sabbatical coach who helps high-achieving women step off the ladder, reclaim their time, and come back to a life that feels even better. Katrina shares her own story of walking away from a six-figure career with just $1,500 in savings, and how she turned that bo...

Send us Fan Mail Franchising might be the most overlooked path to financial freedom. This week, we’re joined by Meg Schmitz, a franchise consultant, business owner, and investor who has spent decades helping people build scalable businesses. From owning five Great Clips locations to becoming a single parent with no financial support, Meg shares exactly how she took control of her financial future...

Send us Fan Mail You can be smart and still struggle with money. This week, we’re joined by Christine Luken , known as the Financial Dignity Coach , who shares her powerful story of hitting financial rock bottom and rebuilding from the inside out. Christine opens up about what happens when emotions take over your financial decisions, how she went from being an accountant in collections to becoming...

Send us Fan Mail Caregiving is not just emotional. It’s physical, financial, and constant. This week, we’re joined by Tia Sauceda , the Executive Director of the National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) and a nationally recognized expert in Adult Day Services, dementia care, and person-centered care.  Tia shares what most families don’t realize until they’re already in it. Caregiving is 24...

Send us Fan Mail Money isn’t just math… it’s emotional. This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re joined by Anjali Jariwala, the founder of FIT Advisors , a financial planning firm which serves physicians and business owners across the US. After working with Fortune 500 clients and high net worth individuals at distinguished firms, Anjali decided she could make a bigger i...

Send us Fan Mail Giving shouldn’t feel confusing, overwhelming, or guilt-driven. In this episode, we sit down with Alison Patterson , the founder of Patterson Philanthropic Advisors and the creator of Generosity Architecture, a strategic framework that helps individuals, families, and advisors design giving that is clear, confident, and aligned with their values.. We dive into how to give with int...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating 100 Women. 100 Power Moves , spotlighting women making powerful financial decisions. Join us today, March 27 at noon CT, and nominate someone! Starting a family can come with a financial reality most women are never prepared for. In this episode of Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we sit down with Laura McDonald...

Send us Fan Mail In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating 100 Women. 100 Power Moves , spotlighting women making powerful financial decisions. Learn more and nominate someone you know here! As women, we need to recognize that equal pay isn’t just about fairness. It’s about financial freedom. This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re diving into one of the mos...

Send us Fan Mail First up, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating 100 Women. 100 Power Moves , spotlighting women making powerful financial decisions. Learn more and nominate someone you know here! Speaking of powerful women, this week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, Maggie sits down with Elyse Archer , the founder of the Superhuman Selling and She Sells Movement...

Send us Fan Mail “Pay attention.” Let’s start there. This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re sitting down with Kathleen Godfrey, independent financial advisor, fierce advocate for women, and 30 year industry veteran who is not here to play small. Kathleen built her firm after being widowed, downsized, and told flat out she would never make it. Thirty years later, she le...

Send us Fan Mail “Your nervous system will always choose a familiar hell, rather than an unfamiliar heaven.”   Whew. We’ve all been in this dilemma.  This week on Women & Money The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re joined by Lisa Miller @Lisamiller.coach , relationship and divorce coach who helps people decide whether they wanna stay or go in their marriage and then supports them through the ent...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t need a million dollars to start building wealth, you need time. Happy Black History Month! In this episode, we sit down with Chelsea Ransom-Cooper, CFP® the Co-Founder and Chief Financial Planning Officer of Zenith Wealth Partners, a black-owned wealth management firm on a mission to generate $1 billion in wealth for women and people of color. Chelsea is not only leading...

Send us Fan Mail You don’t need the “right” background to make real change. Today’s episode is a powerful reminder that leadership doesn’t come from perfect resumes or polished pathways. It comes from lived experience, values, and the courage to step forward when something isn’t right. We’re joined by Representative Emily Weber, who represents Jackson County District 24 in the Missouri House of Re...

Send us Fan Mail We couldn’t pretend everything was normal. This week, it’s just us, Barb and Maggie, interrupting our regular programming to have a real conversation about what’s happening in the world right now.  We talk about fear, exhaustion, and what it feels like to keep showing up for life, work, and community when everything feels heavy. We also get honest about how social media impacts wh...

Send us Fan Mail Getting scammed out of $90,000 will change you. Or it will break you. This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re joined by Kayla Hamrick , real estate investor and founder of Money Match. Kayla shares the real story behind losing $45,000 in a real estate deal and another $45,000 in legal fees trying to recover it. No sugarcoating. No hype. Just the truth a...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the hardest money decisions aren’t about numbers. They’re about alignment, self worth, and having the courage to stop pretending things are “fine.” In this episode, we sit down with Kristin Crockett , transformational coach, speaker, and community builder who helps women step fully into their Courageous Destiny. She is the founder of Courageous Destiny and co-founder of...

Send us Fan Mail Business insurance isn’t exciting. But losing everything you’ve worked for is a lot worse. This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re digging into business insurance without the jargon, the fear tactics, or the overwhelm. We’re joined by Carmen Alvarez , owner of The Insurance Pros and a P urse Strings Approved Professional , who makes insurance make sense...

Send us Fan Mail Women have been locked out of investing for decades. Not because we weren’t capable, but because we weren’t invited. In this episode of Women and Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we sit down with Karen Rands , leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement and author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing. Karen breaks down why less than 2% of venture capital goes to women, how...