The Clever Girls Know Podcast

On today’s podcast episode, Emily Guy Birken shares key tips to help us start stacking our Benjamins and building real wealth! Emily is a former educator, lifelong money nerd, and a Plutus Award-winning freelance writer who specializes in the scientific research behind irrational money behaviors. Her background in education allows her to make complex financial topics relatable and easily understood by the layperson. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, Business Insider, Kiplinger's, MSN Money, and The Washington Post online. She is the author of several books, including The 5 Years Before You Retire, End Financial Stress Now, and the brand new book Stacked: Your Super Serious Guide to Modern Money Management, written with Joe Saul-Sehy. Emily lives in Milwaukee with her family. WHAT EMILY DISCUSSED: - The concept of stacking your Benjamins​ and the first Benjamin you need to start stacking​!​ - How she met her ‘Stacked’ co-author Joe Saul-Sehy and why they chose a fun approach to financial management as the context for their book. - How to think differently about money especially when you've made mistakes in the past. - How to leverage a money dashboard to help you achieve your financial goals AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH EMILY: - Get the book “Stacked: Your super serious guide to modern money management”: https://www.stackingbenjamins.com/stacked/ - Via her website: https://www.youronegoodthing.com/ - On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyguybirken/ - On Twitter: @emilyguybirken - On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorEmilyGuyBirken/ - On Instagram: https://instagram.com/emilyguybirken AND https://instagram.com/youronegoodthing ❤ 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, Jasmine Williams guides us through overcoming the fear of speaking up/public speaking. After an unexpected loss in her freshman year of college, Jasmine Williams hit rock bottom. With no clear roadmap to cope, she struggled to get her mental health back on track. Now as an Adversity + Resilience Speaker, she teaches audiences how failure and adversity can help them grow. Using her firsthand experiences, Jasmine helps audiences support classmates and colleagues through grief, anxiety, and other difficult experiences. Jasmine also works as a public speaking coach to teach women how to deliver a polished message with confidence. In addition to her work as a speaker, Jasmine is a communications consultant for federal agencies. She has her B.A. in Communication and minored in Psychology. WHAT JASMINE DISCUSSED: - How she got started as a speaker and why she chose to specialize in adversity and resilience. - Why public speaking is important for career, personal, and business success, and how to get over the fear of speaking up/public speaking. - The specific steps someone can take to boost their speaking confidence even after a negative experience AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH JASMINE: Via her website: www.JasmineCWilliams.com On Instagram: www.Instagram.com/MsJasmineCWilliams On Facebook: www.Facebook.com/MsJasmineCWilliams ❤ 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, Adeyinka Adegbenle shares how she got back on track and adjusted her mindset after losing 65% of her household income. Ade(Yinka) is a former financial service professional turned Excellence Strategist, Educator, and Author.  At the height of the 2009 recession, she lost her revered job in the financial services sector. She was also heavily pregnant and had also just recently purchased a house. She and her husband were young and weren’t financially disciplined. That experience led them on the path of financial excellence and discipline. Today she used the lessons from that experience to help many others including her clients. WHAT YINKA DISCUSSED: - How she navigated a job loss, a new baby, and becoming a homeowner during a very challenging time in her life. - How much debt she owed and what her "enough is enough" moment was - What kept her up at night and how she got back on track AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH YINKA: - On Instagram: https://instagram/thinkgrowexcel - Via her website: https://www.waysofexcellence.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, Mani and Jay share just how being accountability partners has helped them achieve their financial goals. Mani and Jay are two young black women who have been friends for over 10 years and they are dedicated to helping one another achieve financial success. Their podcast "Fine & Filthy Rich" was created out of their desire to become more literate financially as well as build a safe space for women to gain financial freedom. They hail from the beautiful city of Denver, Colorado however both have relocated to new cities. Distance has not limited their friendship as they still find time to get together as often as possible to turn up and enjoy life! WHAT MANI & JAY DISCUSSED: - The important qualities to seek in an accountability partner - How open they are about their goals with each other and the significance of transparency in their accountability relationship - Key pieces of advice for someone looking for an accountability partner - How to navigate an accountability partnership that is not working out AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH MANI & JAY: - On their podcast: Fine And Filthy Rich on Apple Podcasts and Spotify https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fine-filthy-rich/ - On Instagram: https://instagram/fineandfilthyrich - On TikTok @fineandfilthyrich ❤ 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, Isimemen(Isi) Aladejobi shares exactly how you can channel into your greatness to achieve success in your career and life! Isimemen is a wife, mom, business & career growth strategist and founder of Powerful Women Make Power Moves (PWMPMoves) and Fulfilled, a community of Black women determined to win in their careers and their lives. Through her signature program, Fulfilled, she has helped hundreds of Black women identify and secure their dream jobs using authentic networking and strengths-based career exploration. As a business growth strategist and digital marketer, Isi has created revenue-generating growth plans for CEOs, entrepreneurs, and small business owners. Clients have seen 300% growth in revenue and generated six figures from her marketing campaigns. Isi holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a minor in Technical Entrepreneurship from The University of Maryland at College Park and a master’s degree in Education from George Mason University. She resides in Washington, DC with her husband and three children. WHAT ISIMEMEN DISCUSSED: - How she channeled the power of networking to get multiple job offers throughout her career - Strategies to go from being unemployed to becoming a high-income earner - A case study on how she helped a client get a $60,000 raise - What to do if you ask for a raise and get told no AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ISIMEMEN: Via her website: isimemen.com On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isimemenaladejobi/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Isimemen/ On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@isimemena ❤ 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, Nadia Bandukda shares key wholesome living tips for moms on a budget! Nadia is a wanderer through life and a lover of spice. She is the eldest child of a Pakistani mother who emigrated to the US by way of Canada and a Kenyan father of Indian-Pakistani descent who grew up in Nairobi, London, Hawaii, and New York City. Her parents met in an Indian sweetshop in New York, and thus began her story (and also her natural sweet tooth and love for the world). She is a mother of three boys, a wife to her opposite, and an attorney by training. She has a full-time role focusing on Employee and Labor Rights and it’s a feel-good job that she took a few leaps of faith to get to. WHAT NADIA DISCUSSED: - The influencer her parents have had on life today and how she raises her own children - How she plans and affords to travel with three young children Top budget cooking hacks - Strategies for single-parent households when it comes to making their income stretch - Advice for women who feel overwhelmed with juggling life, family, work, and business AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH NADIA On Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/Journeytotable Via her website: https://www.Journeytotable.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, Daniela Pierre-Bravo shares her personal journey to her career success as a formerly undocumented Latina. Daniela Pierre-Bravo is a best-selling author, public speaker, and MSNBC reporter for Morning Joe. She is a contributor and producer for NBC’s “Know Your Value” platform and co-author of Earn It! A former Cosmopolitan magazine columnist, Pierre-Bravo has written on career advice, mental health, and financial wellness with an emphasis on women of color. Her work has been featured on the Today Show, Telemundo, Forbes, Cosmopolitan, Refinery29, New York Magazine, and more. She lives in New York City with her rescue dog, Benji. WHAT DANIELA DISCUSSED: - Her personal story from being an undocumented immigrant to becoming a world-class TV journalist - Advice for women of color being told to keep their heads down and stay in their lane - Key lessons women can leverage when dealing with challenges at work AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH DANIELA Via her website: https://www.danielapierrebravo.com/ On Twitter: https://twitter.com/dpierrebravo/ On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpierrebravo/ ❤ 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 this episode where Yazmir and Esther take over the podcast to share how they are managing their finances during these times of high inflation and the big financial changes they have made to stay on top of their goals! ❤ 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, Loretta Turner shares why it's important to establish balance in life when it comes to work and finances and how to make it possible. Loretta is a San Diego-based accredited mindfulness coach and employee wellness strategist. With over a decade of experience in the nonprofit and wellness sectors, Loretta brings a mindful, people-centered, and mission-driven approach to developing individuals and transforming organizational cultures. Loretta strongly believes that “it only works if you do,” and she’ll always encourage you to put the work in! WHAT LORETTA DISCUSSED: - Warning signs that someone is stressed and burnout from their job - The fine line between trying to pursue career success and it being a detriment to your health - Tips for someone whose job is negatively impacting their mental and physical health - How thriving in the workplace isn't just about the paycheck AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH LORETTA Via her website: www.lorettaturner.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/loretta.leads ❤ 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 this discussion on the topic of "reflecting on who you are" from the book launch event with Clever Girl Finance Founder Bola Sokunbi celebrating her new book, "Choosing to Prosper! Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, and Achieving Your Life And Money Dreams". ❤ Get your copy of Choosing To Prosper: https://amzn.to/3dSn2Zq ❤ 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