Financial Feminist

Tori Dunlap interviews Natalie Franke, Chief Evangelist at HoneyBook. They discuss building a mission-focused business, challenging societal narratives about money, and differentiating yourself in the crowded business landscape. Other topics include building a successful online business, email marketing strategies, and the importance of leading with value.

Katy Nastro, spokesperson and travel expert at Going.com, joins the Financial Feminist podcast to share her favorite tips and tricks for affordable travel, including booking in advance and taking advantage of mistake fares. They also discuss the value of exploring new places and revisiting old favorites, as well as tips for better sleep on long flights.

Learn how to effectively use credit cards to build a healthy credit score and take advantage of perks and security measures associated with credit cards. Explore the importance of credit utilization, debunk credit card myths, and avoid common mistakes. The podcast also provides homework tasks for listeners and mentions State Farm as a sponsor.

Renowned financial expert Farnoosh Torabi joins Financial Feminist to discuss overcoming financial fears and embracing empowerment. They explore various fears like career setbacks and relationships, and the importance of self-awareness and setting boundaries. They also highlight the power of fear in identifying red flags in relationships and jobs.

Learn how to emotionally and financially prepare for big financial decisions. Trust your judgment and focus on progress over perfection. Align your financial choices with personal values and build an emergency fund. Explore combining finances in a relationship while maintaining financial independence. Discover the signs to quit a job and the importance of having an emergency fund during career transitions.

If you’ve ever found yourself on the other side of a Facebook message asking if you “keep your business options open,” we hate to break it to you, but you were the target of an MLM pitch. In today’s episode, we’re talking about the inner workings of multi-level marketing and the shady tactics they use to draw and keep people in. Our guest, Emily Lynn Paulson, author of “Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life and Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing,” joins us to talk about her time spent as a top MLM leader, and the reasons behind her decision to quit even after experiencing massive success.Vote for Financial Feminist for the Signal Awards! https://vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting#/2023/shows/general/businessRead transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcast Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast discusses the stigma associated with debt and provides strategies for paying it off. It covers topics such as debt prioritization, distinguishing between good and bad debt, and practical actions to eliminate it. They also talk about making extra payments on loans, refinancing student loans, and using debt as a tool for improvement. The importance of making informed choices and visualizing debt progress is emphasized.

Laura Belgray, founder of Talking Shrimp, discusses her unconventional career choices and the wisdom she's gained as a late-bloomer. Topics include embracing authenticity in business, self-help culture, website building and business insurance, finding your Ikigai, streamlining small business management, creative fear, and closing remarks.

Learn how to financially prepare for a recession and avoid panic caused by misleading media tactics. Understand the myth of losing money in a recession and the importance of long-term investing. Discover the benefits of avoiding impulsive decisions and seizing investment opportunities during times of instability. Don't forget to express gratitude and learn about sponsors Squarespace and State Farm.

Building ethical companies isn’t easy –– but something being “hard” never stopped Shazi Visram from running towards it at full speed. In today’s episode, Tori and Shazi sit down to talk about how Shazi built her company, Healthy Baby, as a Certified B-Corp. On a mission to create cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable products for families, Shazi shares how her commitment to ethical products, education, and community for new families led her to build Healthy Baby. She also shares about her time raising funds for her business, why she personally only invests in ethical and sustainable companies, and how she’s setting up her own children financially for the future. This is a great episode for up-and-coming impact-driven entrepreneurs, soon-to-be or eventual parents, or those who want to learn more about supporting families and the environment. Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcast Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices