

The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi
Clever Girl Finance
The Clever Girls Know Podcast is brought to you by Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S. that empowers women to ditch debt, save money and build real wealth in order to live life on their own terms!
Hosted by founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, Bola Sokunbi, the podcast shares open and honest conversations with real women at different stages of their financial and life journeys to inspire and motivate other women on their own journeys too!
Get the Clever Girl Finance Roadmap today! It's completely free! Plus get our free budgeting & debt prioritization worksheets too: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/financial-roadmap/
Hosted by founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, Bola Sokunbi, the podcast shares open and honest conversations with real women at different stages of their financial and life journeys to inspire and motivate other women on their own journeys too!
Get the Clever Girl Finance Roadmap today! It's completely free! Plus get our free budgeting & debt prioritization worksheets too: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/financial-roadmap/
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Dec 7, 2021 • 40min
217: How Brooke Went From A Negative Net Worth To Travelling The World
Meet Brooke Tomasetti. She’s used personal finance knowledge, investing, remote work, and real estate to build the life of her dreams. She’s had several big accomplishments including paying off $15,000 of student loans in just 18 months, building a six-figure net worth in 4 years, and selling her real estate investment for a $75,000 profit. * How she was able to pay her $15,000 of student loan debt in 18 months while earning under $45,000 per year before taxes. * How she increased her net worth to over six figures in less than four years. * Details about how she purchased her real estate investment, how she managed the cash flow for the property, and what she did with her $75k profits from the sale. * How she’s pursuing what she calls a “mini-retirement” AND MUCH MORE. WHERE TO FIND BROOKE: On Instagram: @moneylifementor On her website: www.moneylifementor.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

Nov 30, 2021 • 31min
216: The Emotion Behind Your Debt And Why It Might Be Keeping You Stuck With Alejandra Rojas
Today Alejandra Rojas discusses the emotions that hold people back when it comes to financial wellness and how she tackled these emotions to achieve her own financial freedom. Alejandra is a Finance professional & coach helping modern millennials feel confident with money and helping them create a strong financial foundation. With experience in corporate and personal finances, Alejandra’s vision is to humanize finances so people can truly enjoy their lives. WHAT ALEJANDRA DISCUSSED: - Her personal story with debt and dealing with financial emotions - The main emotions that impact people who are dealing with debt - How one can go about navigating around these emotions PLUS MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ALEJANDRA: On her website at www.alejandrar.com On Instagram at @alejandrar_coach ❤ 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

Nov 24, 2021 • 24min
215: Tips To Avoid Overspending This Holiday Season!
As the holidays approach, we are stepping into the busiest shopping season of the year! However, if you’re trying to save money, this season can be challenging! Join Bola, Esther, and Yazmir from team Clever Girl Finance to learn key tips to avoid overspending this holiday season! CATCH OUT OTHER LIVE SESSION REPLAYS ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyh7wVTaE1IZRcbGOZA_c4Hy6QdV2EHt ❤ 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

Nov 16, 2021 • 7min
214: Buy Now Pay Later - Good Idea?
Every retail website seems to be offering one of these buy now pay later options. However, when it comes to "buy now, pay later", it can be a very slippery slope. In this video, we'll go over how it all works, the pros and cons, and how to create a much better alternative for yourself! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Nov 9, 2021 • 26min
213: Deeper Than Work - Achieving Your Dream Job Is Possible With Dorianne St. Fleur
Let’s talk about achieving your dream job and how to make it possible! Today’s podcast guest is Dorianne St. Fleur, a high-performance mindset and career coach, corporate trainer, speaker, and sought-after thought leader. Her mission is to eliminate the pay and leadership gaps for women of color in the corporate world. WHAT DORIANNE DISCUSSED: - The most harrowing and toxic season of her entire career and how she navigated it - What the thriver mentality is and how to leverage it in your life - The “DREAM” job profile and how you can use it - What a total compensation package entails and how should women be thinking about it as it relates to earning what they are worth PLUS MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH DORIANNE: - Via social media @doriannestfleur - On her website at www.yourcareergirl.com ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Nov 2, 2021 • 32min
212: How Ashley Paid Off Over $84,000 In 17 Months
Meet Ashley, a meal planning, money managing, motivating mommy on a mission to help inspire millennials and moms like herself to build a solid financial footing while dumping consumer and student loan debt! MORE ABOUT ASHLEY She has a career in construction project management where she leads multi-million dollar projects and has also scaled into her passion of personal finance and advocacy. As the founder of “Talk Cash With Ash”, a finance brand, her mission is to inspire and motivate others to organize their money, tackle debt, and gain financial freedom all while having fun! Since starting "Talk Cash with Ash" her fun approach to money has helped numerous families including her own get started on their debt-free journeys. Over 17 months, through the pandemic, and after leveraging my assets, she has paid off over $84,000 of debt! WHAT ASHLEY DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: 1. What her "enough is enough" moment was 2. The specific things she did to pay down her debt 3. How she kept herself motivated 4. How she managed the days where she just wanted to go out and spend money 5. The steps she’s taking to ensure her debt freedom is permanent 6. Her goals for the next five years
AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ASHLEY Follow Ashley on Instagram: @talkcashwithash ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Oct 26, 2021 • 45min
211: Podcast Takeover! Team CGF's Yazmir Interviews Bola On Money, Business And More!
On today's episode of the podcast Team CGF's Yazmir interviews Bola on money, business, and more! Enjoy listening! ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Oct 19, 2021 • 42min
210: How Mel Is Choosing Financial Wellness, Tackling A $6k Credit Card And A $40k Business Loan
Today's guest on the podcast is Mel, a registered nurse of 13 years who is also trained as a realtor and cosmetic tattoo artist. She also considers herself to be a serial "dabbler" when it comes to careers and hobbies that become side hustles. I Recently, the pandemic has forced Mel to take a beautiful and blessed pause. She realized that if she wanted to continue to live her best life and create the best life with her husband and their young son, good financial planning needed to happen. WHAT MEL SHARED ON THIS EPISODE: - Why she chose to pursue financial wellness - How she’s tackling a $40k business loan and $6k of credit card debt. - How she’s found money without earning more - How she removes THE emotion from her finances to stay focused - Why renaming her bank accounts make her more focused on her goals AND MUCH MORE CLEVER GIRL FINANCE BOOK MEL MENTIONS: Clever Girl Finance: Ditch Debt, Save Money, Build Real wealth Get your copy: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Oct 5, 2021 • 7min
209: 4 Key Reasons Why Your Budget Isn't Working
Do you find yourself feeling like your budget just doesn't work? Is there always something that throws you off each month? If your answer is "yes" or "sometimes", you may be overlooking some key things that have a direct impact on whether your budget works for you or not! In this episode, learn 4 key reasons why your budget might not be working! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Sep 29, 2021 • 29min
208: How A Low Buy Year Changed Christinas Life And Relationship With Money
Today Christina Mychas is sharing how a low buy year changed her life and her relationship with money! Christina is a lifestyle vlogger behind the youtube channel and Instagram account, Christina Mychas. She is also a full time pharmacist living in Toronto, Canada. On her social media channels, Christina shares insights into intentional living, minimalism and mindful spending as she openly works her way through paying off $120K of student loan debt and overcoming a shopping addiction. Christina discovered that there's a lot more to learn about money than just saving, investing and making more of it. She realized how you spend your money matters, so she spends time unpacking the behavioural sides of money, conspicuous consumption, and understanding why we can be motivated to spend the way we do in an effort to get to know yourself and know your money. WHAT CHRISTINA DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: 1. What prompted her start a low buy year 2. The inner work she did around why she spent money the way she did 3. How much debt she had in total 4. How has the experience changed her mindset and attitude about money 5. How she manages the temptation around slipping back into old habits AND SO MUCH MORE CORRECTION: Christina confirmed her loan term would've been around 10 to 15 years and not 15 to 20 years as mentioned on the podcast. HOW TO KEEP UP WITH CHRISTINA: - On IG @christina.Mychas - Search Christina Mychas on YouTube Video mentioned on episode: Why is it so hard to stop shopping? https://youtu.be/sdQ0OB75Vvw ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance