So Money with Farnoosh Torabi
Farnoosh Torabi
*** Named a Best Podcast By The New York Times, Time Magazine, Real Simple and MSNBC *** Host Farnoosh Torabi is an award-winning financial strategist, TV host and bestselling author. With over 40 million downloads and multiple Webby wins, So Money is dedicated to sharing inspiring money strategies and stories straight from today's financial leaders, bestselling authors and entrepreneurs. One day, hear an intimate money conversation with industry greats like Queen Latifah, Barbara Corcoran or Margaret Cho. Another day learn the basics of cryptocurrency and its impact on our wallets. On Fridays, tune in as Farnoosh answers our most pressing financial questions about saving, investing and building wealth. Advice and insights always delivered through a lens of equity, inclusivity and the changing world we live in. Want more? Join the So Money Members Club at SoMoneyMembers.com.
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Jan 1, 2024 • 32min
1612: Finding MicroJoys (When Life Is Not Okay) with Cyndie Spiegel
With a new year upon us, there is much to look forward to … and we know that life can be unpredictable, difficult, and sometimes sad. That’s why I begin the year with our guest Cyndie Spiegel, author of insightful books, including A Year of Positive Thinking, which has sold over 300,000 copies and published in multiple languages. Her newest book is Microjoys: Finding Hope, Especially When Life is Not Okay. And that’s the focus of today’s conversation: How to find hope and joy in the subtleties of life while you experience life’s hardships. Cyndie’s advice provides the mental clarity we can all benefit from now.
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Dec 29, 2023 • 26min
1611: Farnoosh's Definition of Success (Encore)
How does Farnoosh define “success?” How does she decide which projects are worth her time, resources, and energy?Plus: listeners have questions about their options when a prospective employer makes a low initial offer, the pros and cons to filing taxes jointly with your spouse and what to do with a $25k inheritance.This episode first aired on August 20, 2023.
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Dec 27, 2023 • 28min
1610: Funny in Finance, Money Through a Comedy Lens, A Year-in-Review
For one of the final episodes of 2023, I wanted to experience some laughter and levity and revisit the So Money stories and interviews that made us laugh about money and the financial lens through which we sometimes see the world. Guests include comedians Zarna Garg, Nathan Macintosh, and Michelle Buteau.
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Dec 25, 2023 • 23min
1609: Our Financial Future and Adapting to Change, A Year in Review
Our 2023 reflection series continues, and today, I’ve compiled a recap of some of the best interviews of the year centered around the concept of change. From preparing for climate change to navigating the influence of AI in the job market and rethinking the way we prepare young adults for the real world, some of my favorite episodes this year focused on how the world’s evolving and changing. Episodes included Molly Wood on Climate Change, Laura Michelle Davis on AI, and Ana Homayoun on the College Equation.
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Dec 22, 2023 • 34min
1608: Post-Divorce Mortgage Refi Hell (Encore)
**Take Farnoosh’s quick survey here to enter to win a signed copy of A Healthy State of Panic.****Last day to apply for Farnoosh’s Mentorship Program.**Today’s Ask Farnoosh invites Georgia Lee Hussey, founder of Modernist Financial, to the show to help answer audience questions about technical issues after firing a financial advisor, refinancing a mortgage post-divorce, and taking out a HELOC to finance home renovations. Plus: How to create a giving plan.*This episode aired originally on Friday, December 7th**
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Dec 20, 2023 • 29min
1607: Year in Review: The Power of Financial Fear
We’re continuing to reflect on some of the financial themes explored on So Money in 2023. One topic we visited more than a couple of times was fear and how it manifests in our financial lives and careers. There’s no shortage of fear in the world -- especially when it comes to the uncertainty and volatility in the markets and economy. Episodes referenced include Alexandra Carter and Episode 1563: Ask Farnoosh.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 24min
1606: Year in Review: Our Pursuit of "Enough"
As we close 2023, we’re reflecting on some of the financial themes explored on So Money. One central theme was around defining "enough." What is enough? Is it a number, a feeling, or both? How do we get there? What’s the work? Why does it feel so unattainable? Episodes referenced in this episode include Erin Lowry, Manisha Thakor, and Kristin Keffeler.
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Dec 15, 2023 • 22min
1605: Ask Farnoosh: AI's Role in Personal Finance, Saving Money in Your 20s, Earning More at Work
This week: What is AI's role in personal finance - pros and cons, how a 22-year-old can save more money and how to earn more if you're at the top of your salary band?Reserve here to join Farnoosh in Los Angeles at Zibby's Book Shop.Reserve your seat at Farnoosh's private dinner at Primo Italia in Torrance, CA.Enter to win a signed copy of A Healthy State of Panic.
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Dec 13, 2023 • 30min
1604: Profiting From Polish with Sarah Gibson Tuttle, Founder of Olive & June
Farnoosh sits down with Sarah Gibson Tuttle, founder and CEO of the fast-growing at-home beauty care company Olive & June. This is a rare interview where Sarah shares the behind-the-scenes of launching and funding Olive and June, pivoting away from the salon experience and how sales soared 1,500% in 2020.
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Dec 11, 2023 • 33min
1603: Money Mindsets for Financial Freedom with Jamila Souffrant
Guest Jamila Souffrant hosts the Journey to Launch podcast and is the author of the new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom. Hear how Jamila's immigrant mother paved the way for her family's success, how Jamila quit her 9 to 5 to pursue entrepreneurship and the FIRE movement and her timeless advice on ways to live richer without sacrifice. Learn more about her new book here.
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