The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi

On today’s podcast episode, Ar’Sheill Monsanto shares her journey to saving money and paying off her mortgage. Ar'Sheill was featured on the Clever Girl Finance platform after saving over $10,000 in one year. She's since made several other financial accomplishments, including becoming mortgage free, selling her property for a six-figure property, building a significant nest egg for her future self, and much more! Ar’Sheill has worked in advocacy, public policy, and community organizing for 15 years where she has been responsible for implementing evidence-based strategies to create environmental change through public policy. She most recently served as the Director of Organizing Strategy in Houston for Leadership for Educational Equity. In the past, she has spearheaded advocacy campaigns for nonprofit organizations including the Illinois Dept. of Public Health, American Heart Association, Texans Standing Tall, and Texas State Alliance of YMCAs. Ar’Sheill is passionate about creating meaningful change through public policy. When Ar’Sheill is not working you can find her watching reality shows, searching for the perfect cupcake, or at a spin class. WHAT AR'SHEILL DISCUSSED: 1. How she got motivated to save $10,000 in one year and the specific things she did 2. The steps she took to purchase her home and then pay off the mortgage 3. The role of discipline and perseverance played in her ability to reach her financial goals AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH AR'SHEILL: Via her website: www.arsheillmonsanto.com On Instagram: @arsheillmonsanto On LinkedIn: linkedin.com/arsheill-monsanto ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Lucille Roache shares key tips on how to generate recurring income with your side hustle. Lucille is a Business Startup coach, author, trainer, and host of the Female Startup podcast. She helps new and aspiring female entrepreneurs to develop the skills, tools, and knowledge to identify and attract the right clients and build a business that will last. WHAT LUCILLE DISCUSSED: 1. Examples of successful recurring income streams for a side hustle/business 2. How a new business owner can determine the best recurring income model for their business 3. Strategies or tactics that business owners can use to increase their clients or sales 4. How business owners can ensure they provide consistent value to potential customers to maintain their recurring income 5. Common mistakes people make when trying to create recurring income streams AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH LUCILLE: Via her website: https://www.assetbusinessconsultancy.co.uk On Instagram: https:///www.instagram.com/lucilleroache ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Kelsey Smith discusses how moms can find themselves again and work toward achieving their personal goals - guilt-free. A traumatic experience led Kelsey to her own journey of fulfillment and self-discovery where she had the massive realization that this feeling was far too common for mothers all over the world. Kelsey knew she needed to normalize moms having big dreams + making their own fulfillment a priority, so she created a space that helped women and mothers do just that. Through her community, the Momma Has Goals phone app, events, programs, and 1:1 mentorship, Kelsey leads women to the life of their dreams for themselves and their families with the mission to help all current and aspiring mommas find their highest selves inside and outside of motherhood. WHAT KELSEY DISCUSSED: 1. What the "mom funk cycle" is and how it affects moms 2. Key strategies for identifying triggers and breaking out of the mom funk cycle 3. How to proactively prevent the mom funk cycle from happening 4. How moms can prioritize their own self-care, achieve their personal goals, and address feelings of guilt or shame that may arise AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH KELSEY: Text List: "Goals" +1 (707) 347-0319 // https://my.community.com/kelseysmith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mommahasgoals Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mommahasgoals/ Web: https://mommahasgoals.com/ https://thisiskelseysmith.com/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, join Bola and Esther from team Clever Girl Finance as they discuss how they are intentionally "Choosing To Prosper" with their finances! WHAT BOLA & ESTHER DISCUSSED: - What it means to choose to prosper financially - Why goal-setting is crucial to creating your path to financial success - The significant goals they set that had a positive effect on their overall finances - Financial challenges they overcame in order to achieve their goals - How women can choose to prosper financially in every season of their lives AND MUCH MORE ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Lauren Keys shares how she achieved early retirement alongside her husband before she turned 30. Lauren put herself through college by waiting tables and earning merit scholarships. After graduating college debt-free, she worked in marketing at various small businesses. Throughout her eight-year career, she took time to travel, including a six-month sabbatical in Hawaii. By age 29, Lauren had saved and invested enough to retire. She details her journey to financial independence on her blog, Trip Of A Lifestyle, which is focused on how to have fun while also saving enough money to quit working full time decades before everyone else. Trip Of A Lifestyle is a completely free resource to help more people get rich, work less, and travel whenever they want. WHAT LAUREN DISCUSSED: 1. What the term "retire early" means to her 2. Her detailed roadmap of what she did to retire by age 29 3. Why planning for fun on her savings journey was necessary. 4. Her mindset and how she approaches challenges AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH LAUREN: Via her website: https://www.tripofalifestyle.com/ On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tripofalifestyle On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tripofalifestyle/ On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TripOfALifestyle/ On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TripOfALifestyle/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/@toalifestyle ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Keesa  C. Schreane joins us to discuss how women of color can thrive in the workplace by recognizing and working through the key issues impacting them. Keesa C. Schreane shares her expertise in creating corporate culture, workplace engagement, and improving corporate ESG as a keynote speaker and workshop facilitator, and in media, appearing in outlets including Black Enterprise, Cheddar News, CNBC, CBS, Essence, FinTech TV, and Latina. She is the co-founder, co-executive producer, and host of London Stock Exchange Group's Sustainable Growth Podcast, discussing global ESG trends, regulations, and investment strategies with asset managers, asset owners, and c-suite sustainability and corporate officers. She is also the author of Gambling on Green: Uncovering the Balance among Revenues, Reputations, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Corporations Compassion Culture: Leading Your Business toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Keesa holds a B.A. from Salem College, an M.A. from New York University and received an Executive Education Certificate from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Investment Strategies and Portfolio Management. WHAT KEESA DISCUSSED: - The historical events which have sown the seed of distrust between people of color towards organizations in the workforce. - How can we identify racism and microaggressions in the workplace and what key actions to take. - How we can improve the slow entry of women of color in emerging leadership roles. AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH KEESA: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keesa-c-schreane-fsa-cams-6b45bbb/ Via her website: https://keesaschreane.com On Twitter: @keesacamille On IG: KeesaSchreane ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Paco de Leon shares how working as a collection agent helped her understand the emotions people have about money. Paco is an author, illustrator, and musician. She is the founder of The Hell Yeah Group, a financial firm dedicated to inspiring creatives to engage with their personal and business finances, and Hell Yeah, Bookkeeping, a bookkeeping agency for creative businesses. Her career experiences in banking, business consulting, financial planning, and wealth management have informed her financial philosophies. She is a TED speaker and her work has been published or featured in The New York Times, Bloomberg, Vice, TIME, other publications, and on NPR. She lives in Los Angeles with her wife. WHAT PACO DISCUSSED: 1. How she got into working as a collection agent and what she learned about empathy and the deep emotions people have about money. 2. How the debt collection process works. 3. Key tips to navigate debt in collections. AND MUCH MORE CONSUMER AFFAIRS RESOURCE ON YOUR DEBT COLLECTION RIGHTS: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/are-there-laws-that-limit-what-debt-collectors-can-say-or-do-en-329/ HOW TO KEEP UP WITH PACO: Via her website: thehellyeahgroup.com On Instagram: instagram.com/thehellyeahgroup/ On Tiktok: tiktok.com/@moneyzaddypaco ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Tune into our 2023 goal-setting session on YouTube! ✨ We covered: - A review of 2022 - Creating a plan for your finances, career, and business - Tips for maintaining your mindset and tackling imposter syndrome + MORE 2023 GOAL SETTING LINK ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/live/djCyHPWsFtA?feature=share DOWNLOAD the accompanying workbook here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Choosing-To-Prosper-Workbook.pdf Visit our new site CLEVER GIRL AUTHOR: https://clevergirlauthor.com ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Wishing you and yours a happy holiday season and an incredible new year. Be sure to tune into our 2023 goal-setting session! We'll be covering: - A review of 2022 - Creating a plan for your finances, career, and business - Tips for maintaining your mindset and tackling imposter syndrome + MORE This is going to be a working session so come prepared with your pen and notebook! 📝 DOWNLOAD the accompanying workbook here: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Choosing-To-Prosper-Workbook.pdf ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, join Bola and Esther from team Clever Girl Finance as they discuss how you can choose to prosper in your relationship by, getting on the same page with your partner and acknowledging what works best for you both as a unit! WHAT BOLA & ESTHER DISCUSSED: - What liability means in a relationship - Why financial independence for women is important regardless of their partner's income - The qualities of a rich husband/partner AND MUCH MORE ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance