Financial Feminist

May is Mental Health Month, and if there’s one thing we’ve learned from working with people and their money (and copious amounts of research) it’s that, generally, we’re stressed the f*ck out about our finances. In this episode, we invited Emalee and Jennifer of the Shrink Chicks to join us for a conversation on mental health. Tori and the Shrink Chicks dive into topics like the lack of accessible mental health care, why we carry our money traumas from previous generations, how to talk to your partner about finances, and more.Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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

We’re almost halfway through the year –– how are your finances? Did you unearth that hidden pile of old tax papers while cleaning out your desk? Are you feeling the strain of inflation on your budget? In this episode, Tori walks you through her financial spring cleaning process, including how to manage paperwork, re-adjust your budgets and goals, and how to get back on track if your financial goal setting needs an adjustment.Learn more about this episode, read transcripts, and get additional resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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

Have you ever thought, “Wow, I’d love a podcast episode where we talk about anxiety, mental health, the market for feet pics, and how much money a content creator really makes” Then you are in luck! Tori sits down with creator, filmmaker, and comedian Kelsey Darragh to discuss a wide range of topics, from selling photos of your feet online to managing anxiety and why you should never trust those “celebrity net worth” trackers you find online.Read transcripts, learn more about our guests and sponsors, and get more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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

If the word “networking” leaves you *screaming-crying-throwing-up* –– you’re not alone. Networking hasn’t always had a negative connotation, but in recent years, networking events just feel like brag fests and places to collect business cards that will probably end up in a shoebox in the back of your closet. But networking doesn’t have to be hundred people events or sliding into people’s DMs unsolicited –– when done well, it can establish powerful connections with industry leaders and mentors that can help set you on the best path to success in your career long-term. To talk about the power of authentic networking, we sat down with Aleenah Ansari to talk about how she used networking to help land a job in tech without the traditional background or experience. Tori and Aleenah walk through what works and doesn’t work when you’re trying to connect with others in your career and how you might be missing a key step to building lasting relationships.Learn more about Aleenah, read the episode transcript, and grab more resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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

Ah, credit cards. The confusing but necessary component to a healthy credit score. But when not used properly, the very tool that can open doors can slam them shut. Today, Tori answers listener voicemails and questions about all things credit cards –– including how to choose the right one for your lifestyle, how many credit cards you should have, how to use a credit card responsibly, and getting to know and utilize your rewards system.To learn more about this episode, read transcripts, and get more resources visit https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastSee our credit card recommendations: https://herfirst100k.com/recommended-credit-cardsNot 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

It’s estimated that 54 million people in the United States have a disability –– so how does this impact them financially and an individual level, and all of us, regardless of disability status as a societal level? Tori is joined by Xian Horn, a disability advocate, writer, and founder of the non-profit, Give Beauty Wings, to talk about the financial challenges facing people with disabilities. They discuss the practical ways this manifests in day-to-day life, like transportation and lower pay, but also the ways the social safety nets for people with disabilities are woefully lacking, and how we can advocate for people with disabilities both in our communities, at work, and federally.Learn more about today’s guest, our sponsors, read show notes and transcript and so much more: https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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 United States hates mothers. At least, their woefully inadequate policies, like no federally mandated paid parental leave, lack of access to affordable childcare, and increased criminalization of women’s health care and reproductive rights, seem to suggest so. It’s no wonder that many who (or hope to) enter parenthood feel completely abandoned by society and often have to make increasingly difficult decisions about how they’ll even be able to manage having a child in the first place. We’re tackling this subject head-on with Emily Tisch Sussman –– the author of the viral article “Motherhood Killed My Career” and podcast host of the She Pivots podcast. Emily joins Tori to talk about her own experience becoming a mother while working on high-profile political campaigns, how she pivoted her career as a result, and what she’s learned as an advocate for progressive policies for families.Learn more about this episode, read transcripts, and get additional resources at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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

You’ve been laid off (or think you might be)... now what? In this episode, Tori runs through a checklist of what to do when you’ve been laid off, including what to ask about compensation and benefits, how to let your network know what’s happening and hopefully open new doors with your connections, and a short pep talk to remind you that you’re so much more than your job. We’ve built out extensive resources for this episode, including links to government websites, previous career episodes on the podcast, and links to webinars, blog posts, and other helpful articles to help you navigate this challenging time. Check it all out at https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Entrepreneurship is more popular than ever –– both because of accessibility but also the necessity to make more, whether that’s by adding a side hustle onto your full-time job or building out a business that allows you to have more control over your earnings. Often, women report feeling anxiety around starting a small business, and many start but pre-emotively give up just before it gets good. To talk more about the mental blocks that might be stopping you from giving that business idea a shot, host Tori Dunlap is joined by Amy Porterfield, who shares how she left a blossoming corporate career to work for herself and the mistakes and wins she made along the way.Learn more about the show, our sponsors, read show notes and transcript, and so much more: https://herfirst100k.com/start-here-financial-feminist-podcastNot 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

Why are women afraid to talk about their finances? Even our host and financial educator, Tori Dunlap, gets anxious over sharing exactly how much she makes and recently sat down to talk about why. Join us for this special cross-release with Other People’s Pockets, where host Maya Lau and Tori chat about her career thus far, why she feels the stigma around discussing money is more predominant in women, and how she’s working to create more transparency around finances.Enjoyed this episode? Check out Other People’s Pockets from Little Everywhere, wherever you get your podcasts! https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/other-peoples-pockets Learn more about the episode, read transcripts, and get links to our money tools at www.herfirst100k.com/financialfeministpodcastNot 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