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Do I deserve to earn more money? | Episode 90 Mar 30, 2020

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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 support women in their quest to progress in their careers and earn what they truly deserve.
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Here are a few resources to continue to learn about this topic.
The Secrets of Six Figure Women, written by Barbara Stanny. This book shares the strategies successful women used to achieve wealth and happiness in their lives.
Breaking Money Silence® podcast with Barbara Stanny. Listen to Kathleen’s interview with Barbara Stanny about women waiting for Prince Charming to rescue them financially instead of empowering themselves to learn about investments and money management. Click here.
"Women Need to Break Money Silence to Achieve Financial Parity” written by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury. Read this free article here.
Kassandra Dasent is a software project management consultant, financial wellness engineer, and speaker. Focusing on how emotional awareness can have a direct and lasting impact on one’s relationship with money, she provides her clients, corporate employees, and audiences with practical solutions to help them take ownership of their careers, achieve financial stability, wellness, and wealth, and become emotionally intelligent leaders. For more information, visit KassandraDasent.com
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Behind the Scenes with Diane Abruzzini Mar 26, 2020

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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.
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Are millennials entitled? | Episode 89 Mar 16, 2020

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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 what she loves – helping people invest in things that matter most to them.
Diane Abruzzini is the Director of Marketing for VENTURE.co, a broker-dealer working with diversified private capital investment opportunities in energy, real estate, and corporate securities. Having spent the first decade of her career building food and agriculture businesses, she had an outsider perspective on the finance industry. In her current role, Diane enjoys merging seemingly disparate industries through an emphasis on impact investing, and financial education for millennials.
What to learn more? Ask Kathleen about MamaVA by e-mail - kbk@kbkwealthconnection.com.
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Are there advantages to being a woman leader? | Episode 88 Mar 02, 2020

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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.
Suzanne Siracuse, Founder and CEO of Suzanne Siracuse Consulting Services, LLC, specializes in advising financial services firms on innovative business strategies, distinctive marketing programs and impactful advocacy initiatives around diversity, financial literacy, and next gen talent. As the former CEO and Publisher of InvestmentNews, she oversaw the vision and strategic direction for all their platforms including print, digital, events and research.
Suzanne is the Chair of the Board for the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation, a Board member and strategic advisor for Whealthcare Planning LLC, a board member at The American College State Farm Center for Women and Financial Services, and a board member of Savvy Ladies.
For more information, click here.
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Are women of color one dimensional? | Episode 87 Feb 11, 2020

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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 women of color and money.
Special Breaking Money Silence® Offer: Lauryn has a new course that includes three topics Money Mindset, Budgeting and Debt Management, and Other Financial Topics (estate planning, insurance, taxes, investing). She has offered a 20% discount for Breaking Money Silence® podcast listeners with the code BMS2020 when you sign up. The discount code is good through June 2020.
Lauryn Williams is a financial planner, author, podcaster, motivational speaker, and volunteer. But that’s not why most people recognize her name.
Over a period of twelve years, she competed at the elite level in two Olympic sports. Lauryn secured a spot on four US Olympic teams earning one gold and two silver medals. She is also the first American woman to earn medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
While the sports journey has been amazing, Lauryn always wanted to be prepared for a life off the field of play. To prepare, she earned a BA and an MBA in Finance and Business while competing. After retiring, she was struck with a passion for empowering others with financial literacy and became a Certified Financial PlannerTM .
Lauryn now runs her own financial planning company, Worth Winning, and hosts the podcast Worth Listening. For more information, visit her site Worth Winning.
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Do men find it easier to ask for a raise? | Episode 85 Feb 11, 2020

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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 LGBTQIA+ community, about his experience negotiating a salary as a woman, then as a man.
Rei Lemashov is a Practice Management Consultant for a regional wealth advisory firm. He works with financial advisors to maximize productivity, leverage technology, and uncover new business opportunities.
When he first entered the financial services industry, Rei was living as a woman. At 25, he came out as a transgender man and underwent medical gender confirmation. He now uses his experience to promote intersectional diversity and inclusion, and advocates on behalf of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Rei completed his studies in Rhetoric at The Pennsylvania State University. He is a licensed rescue diver, an avid runner, and an amateur houseplant enthusiast.
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Are money mistakes bad? | Episode 86 Feb 04, 2020

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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 changing habits. Hint: Discussing feelings really helps!
Natalie Taylor is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and Behavioral Financial Advisor™ who is passionate about helping people cultivate a plan for their finances based on their values and goals. She helps people not only make progress, but find confidence, balance, and peace along the way.
Frequently quoted in major publications such as the Huffington Post, Forbes, Business Insider, and Lifehacker, Natalie draws on over 15 years of comprehensive financial planning experience, 7 years in fintech, and a decade of professional speaking to share advice that works in real life, not just on paper. For more information, visit https://www.natalieanntaylor.com/
Special Announcements: Natalie will be opening an RIA in early 2020 to serve clients directly. She'll focus on serving young professional parents.
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Is the key to happiness achieving work-life balance? | Episode 84 Jan 28, 2020

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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 to be missed!
Special Announcement: The Life Rebalanced Podcast launches in the first quarter of 2020. Please email Lauren to receive notification when the first episode airs.
Donna Sowa Allard and Lauren Robbins are Certified Financial Planners and co-hosts of the Life Rebalanced Podcast.
Donna lives and works in Rhode Island at Sowa Financial Group and co-hosts the weekly "Back to Basics" edition of the MoneyTalk Radio program. She is an active member of the Financial Planning Association and when not working, Donna, a proud parent, can be found cheering on the sidelines of whatever sport is in season. For more information, visit Sowa Financial.
Lauren lives and works in Southern California at Hawekotte Financial Group and is an active member of the Financial Planning Association. She offers clients interested in taking a deeper dive into the emotional aspects of finances a program called, Plan Well Be Well. When not working, Lauren spends most of her free time rock climbing, volunteering in the kids’ classrooms, and seeking out the best local restaurants. For more information, visit Hawekotte Financial Group.
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Will more money make life better? | Episode 83 Jan 14, 2020

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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, or as Manisha likes to say, “True WELLth.”
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Manisha mentioned a few books and her podcast during her interview. Here is more information on these resources:
Michael F. Kay, CFP® is President Financial Life Focus, The Feel Rich Project. Listen to my Breaking Money Silence® interview with Michael here.
Julia Cameron, author of The Artist's Way at Work
True WELLth podcast - click here to listen.
Manisha Thakor is Vice President of Financial Wellbeing at the Seattle-based wealth management firm, Brighton Jones and host of the True WELLth podcast. Her mission is to help clients “Live A Richer Life” – literally and figuratively.
Manisha is the co-author of two critically acclaimed personal finance books: On My Own Two Feet: A Modern Girl’s Guide to Personal Finance and Get Financially Naked: How to Talk Money with Your Honey. She serves on the board of The National Endowment for Financial Education, sits on Faculty at The Omega Institute, and her works have appeared on The Today Show, Rachel Ray, The New York Times, The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, Real Simple, Women’s Day, Glamour, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health, to name just a few.
Manisha earned her MBA from Harvard Business School in 1997 and her BA from Wellesley College in 1992. She is also a CFA charterholder and CFP® practitioner. She currently lives in Portland, OR, where she revels in the Third Wave Coffee scene and the stunning beauty of the Pacific Northwest. Her website is MoneyZen.com.
Breaking Money Silence® Podcast was recorded at Sugarhouse Soundworks, LLC
*Disclosure: Please note that the links above may be affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through the link.

Behind the Scenes with Pam Andrews, The Scholarship Shark Jan 12, 2020

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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.

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