WTF! Women Talk Finance

Nellie Davis is a Small Business Owner at Outsiders Hair Salon and Studio in Reno, NV  She started her business as a place where people could feel comfortable no matter their background.  Nellie is a member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe  She is a Ted X speaker about building community value and grassroots urban planning   She is amazing and fierce and today she is on WTF! Women Talk Finance!  T...

With a recession looming, millennials – especially the elders – may find themselves reliving the trauma of minimal-to-no-jobs after graduation, moving back in with parents, and putting those law degrees to use…as baristas. Even with the stress and anxiety that may be present, we can’t forget that we’ve been down this road before, giving us the benefit of hindsight. What does that mean? Jackie and...

Kate Shannon is back with us for the third time (does she get a special badge or something?) to discuss her tiny home, how she got there, and how her career and personal life intersect beautifully to let her help others realize their dreams.  From the pressure to accomplish and thrive in a certain way, to the symbolism a tiny home can have in the financial space, Kate and our fearless female found...

The local face of Reno news for more than two decades, Wendy Damonte joins us to discuss the massive shift she made in her career and how she gave herself permission to see herself – and identify herself – in a new way.    From how our identities can hold us back – and likely have so much more to offer – to the importance of stepping out of the comfortable and into the pain of growth, Wendy gives...

Casey Blum, licensed Alcohol and Substance Therapist , is back this week to discuss the many effects of the pandemic in terms of mental health, and reminds us that -no matter what we experienced- we are not alone. She dives into the tornado [pun intended…listen to hear why] that is our world in the kinda/sorta/pseudo-post pandemic world.  Casey gives words to “the thing” we don’t want to name, sha...

TITLE: WHAT’S THE COST OF LIQUIDITY? The Illiquidity Premium and Alternative Investments with hosts Jackie Kuiper & Candace Powell This week, our hosts effortlessly unpack a seemingly complex topic: the “illiquidity premium” in investing. (Although, once you understand the basics, you’ll realize it’s not as complicated as it sounds.)  Pros and cons can be found in any area of life, and the inv...

From creative to legal, Wynne links two things that don’t often mesh naturally, and shares how and why they need to coexist in business. We’ve talked with Wynne before, and just can’t get enough. As a self-described “conscientious lawyer and public speaker, fueled by hard work, passion, and success, with tireless support for others.”, Wynne has seen the many pieces that play into making business w...

Why Alternative Investments Are The Garnish To Your Portfolio Our fearless female founders, Candace and Jackie, are together for a little one-on-one, to talk alternative investments , on episode 019 of WTF! Women Talk Finance podcast. This candid conversation is a “meet your power partner bestie for a coffee and share all the things that you’ve learned and feel empowered in” sort of sesh. From wha...

Kate Shannon returns to discuss financial literacy and the important tasks we need to tackle in our lives. In this episode, Kate discusses why women need to take hold of their financial worlds. She talks about calculating how much we truly make per hour to better understand the value of all things in our lives, and she’ll discuss why almost everything life is a trade-off. You’ll learn things like…...

On episode 17 of WTF! Women Talk Finance podcast, we meet Brooke Markevicius – a unicorn of a woman. As a female founder in the tech world, Brooke’s first successful capital raise of half a million dollars and is now raising her first seed fund of $3 million for her company, Allobee.  Brooke’s departure from the corporate tech world, to have her child, left her feeling the frustrations of exiting...

Money and Mental Health - Money Management is Self-Care  with Guest Casey Blum Face the Beast of Financial Unknowns to Reduce Stress This week, we talk with licensed therapist, Casey Blum. In this episode we discuss mental health, finance, self-care, and the programming we all receive as children in regards to money. We ask the question, “Are these childhood interpretations of money that we carry...

The Intersection of Women & Finance – and How We Can Take Control This week, we talk with Kate Shannon, who, according to Jackie, is the “person who does everything.” She’s an entrepreneur, painter, author, tango dancer, mom, creative, and tiny home builder/dweller. Her background in the financial services industry, and her work with non-profits, bolster her views on the intersection of women...

How can you become more comfortable with failure and use it to fuel your passions?   This week we talk with Wynne Reece, who runs Reece Law with her father, and created a legal niche, The Creative's Counsel®. We dive into the business aspects that creatives need (and may not love to focus on) as well as the idea of failure, and what can be gained by it.    Specializing in corporate, intellect...

Candace & Jackie chat about things they believe you can do, in your 20's & 30's to set yourself up for success. Yes, you do need to sign up for your company's 401k. We have some ideas and some advice that is certainly worth your next 23 minutes, take a listen! #WTF #WomenTalkingFinance #WomenHelpingWomen https://www.rowecapitalgroup.com/   

Investing in Yourself with Founder and CEO of Energetically Efficient, Kristin Rowell Kristin Rowell, the Founder and CEO of Energetically Efficient, is a wonderful example if how investing in yourself can (and will) pay dividends. Kristin left behind a very successful career “lawyer-ing” and moved to make her passion for nutrition and living healthy into a new career.  Kristin speaks about the mi...

Meet Kristin Rowell , the Founder and CEO of Energetically Efficient ™. She is a former business litigator turned Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. We’re excited to have her on today’s podcast! We discuss her move from “lawyering” to owning her own business that helps people lose weight, gain muscle and energy, so they are proud of the person they see in the mirror. Kristin speaks to an...

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v Wade which will restrict abortion rights in many states across the country. Candace and Jackie talk about the impact on birth parents including earning potential, household poverty, and an overall increase in debt. They also discuss how the overall U.S. economy will be impacted by the reduced labor force. 

This WTF! episode discusses how investing changed during the pandemic and how evidence points to women moving from saving to investing during Covid. #WTF #FemaleInvesting #WomenSupportingWomen

Celeste Johnson built The Applied Companies into a Reno-area HR recruiting powerhouse. Today she joins Candace & Jackie on WTF! to discuss the challenges of buying a business, getting the right financing and why as a buyer, you may have leverage in the deal.

Learn about environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing and why socially conscious people look at the standards for a company’s behavior to screen potential investments.

From Investopedia, "Impact investing is an investment strategy that aims to generate specific beneficial social or environmental effects in addition to financial gains. Impact investments may take the form of numerous asset classes and may result in many specific outcomes. The point of impact investing is to use money and investment capital for positive social results."

 Katie Powell confronts financial illiteracy and information inundation on WTF! Women Talk Finance Podcast! #womensupportingwomen #finance #WTFwomentalkfinancepodcast 

Today we sit down with Celeste Johnson, CEO of The Applied Companies. Celeste has some great ideas on what you should be asking before you accept your next job offer. 

Alison Gaulden shares strategies on how to ask for that raise and discover your value on WTF! Women Talk Finance Podcast! #womensupportingwomen #finance #WTFwomentalkfinancepodcast 

Today's guests are both mortgage loan consultants from Caliber Home Loans, Inc.  Feel free to reach out to them at: Michelle Hulbert, NMLS #184194 – 775-470-7806  Amy Brazil, NMLS #1493266 – 775-470-7839 www.thehulbertbrazilteam.com