
The Clever Girls Know Podcast
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!
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Latest episodes

Aug 10, 2021 • 39min
202: Building Wealth As A First Generation Everything (Rosemary's Story)
On today's episode, Rosemary shares what it really means to grow up as a first-generation everything. Rosemary is a "Zennial" first-generation immigrant on a journey of building first-generation wealth. When she graduated from college, she landed a job in tech making over double what her family brought home per year. After her first year of working, she received a promotion, another one in her second year, and switched jobs in her third year to get a 43% salary increase. Throughout this time Rosemary also had the responsibility to support her family financially from a few hundred dollars sporadically to paying the mortgage and giving away her car. Still, Rosemary managed to work on her money goals by paying off $22,281 in debt and is on track to have $100K invested by the end of the year. She is committed to providing money motivation and covering money topics women didn't learn growing up. WHAT ROSEMARY DISCUSSED: * How she grew up as a first-generation “everything” coming from a low-income background * How she paid off her student loans and other debt after graduating college * How she went about increasing her income from $64k to $125 in just 3 years * How she creates a balance between pursuing her financial goals while supporting her mother and younger siblings * AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ROSEMARY: Instagram @firstgenriches Twitter @Theeagilecoach ❤ 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

Aug 3, 2021 • 10min
201: Millionaire Mindsets You Need Right Now To Succeed
Having a millionaire's mindset and changing the way you think is ultimately about growth and staying focused until you reach your desired outcome but you have to think a certain way so you can start acting a certain way in order to make progress towards your goals! On today’s episode, learn the 10 millionaire mindsets you need to have if you truly want to succeed and build long-term wealth. ❤ 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

Jul 20, 2021 • 53min
199: Starting A Business With Friends, Hiring, Growth, And Other Lessons Learned With Daniella Genas
On today’s episode, our special guest is Daniella Genas and she shares key tips for women building businesses. She is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, business growth consultant & innovation expert. Through her business, She’s The Boss International Daniella helps SMEs to transform their businesses. She has used her techniques, experience, and training to generate significant results among the companies she has worked with. Key metrics include increased turnover and profits, increased staff, launch of new products/services, and increased brand awareness across several businesses, in a diverse range of sectors. With an MBA and Masters under her belt, alongside her entrepreneurial experience and formal business training, Daniella has a breadth of knowledge that has proven invaluable to the clients she works with. She has a proven track record of supporting clients to grow revenues by 6 figures. WHAT DANIELLA DISCUSSED: - How her upbringing contributed to her interest in entrepreneurship - Selling her 1st business after being sued for £30,000/~$42,000 - Her biggest business challenges - Her biggest business success 5. A Reflection on lessons learned and how 2021 is her miracle year! PLUS MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH DANIELLA: Via her website: https://www.shesthebossintl.com Via social media: https://instagram.com/shesthebossuk https://twitter.com/shesthebossintl https://linkedin.com/daniellagenas ❤ 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

Jul 19, 2021 • 34min
200: Financial Wellness As The Ultimate Self Care With Jessica Moorhouse
On today’s episode, our special guest is Jessica Moorhouse and she shares how pursuing financial wellness can be the ultimate self care. Jessica is a money expert, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, speaker, award-winning personal finance blogger and, host of the popular More Money Podcast. Having graduated Simon Fraser University in 2009 with a degree in film, as a way to learn more about personal finance and teach others, Jessica took a left turn and launched her first personal finance blog in December 2011. She then launched the More Money Podcast in 2015 which now has almost 2 million downloads. Since then, she’s been the go-to millennial money expert in Canada, having been quoted in the media hundreds of times in addition to being a regular guest on CTV News’ Mind the Gap panel since 2018. She also gives presentations throughout North America to share her expertise and down-to-earth financial advice and teaches students how to build wealth by investing through her online course Wealth Building Blueprint for Canadians. In her free time, Jessica loves to travel, bake, and read memoirs. WHAT JESSICA DISCUSSED: - Her perspective of self care from a financial point of view - How to balance self care and personal finance without guilt - The best self care investments - Key financial or investing tips for our audience in Canada PLUS MUCH MORE YouTube video on the 10 things I no longer buy: https://youtu.be/49Z6O3vUnIg HOW TO KEEP UP WITH JESSICA: Via her website: https://jessicamoorhouse.com Listen to her podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mo-money-podcast/id996219697 Via social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicaimoorhouse Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaimoorhouse Twitter: https://twitter.com/jessi_moorhouse YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/jessicamoorhouse1 ❤ 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

Jul 13, 2021 • 30min
198: Make Your Next Career Move Your Best Career Move With Kimberly Brown
Today's episode of the podcast is all about how to make your next move your best move with special guest Kimberly Brown. Kimberly is a career + leadership expert whose mission is to help women and people of color navigate the workplace, make more money, and become industry leaders. Her personal and professional development company, Manifest Yourself, LLC, provides organizations with tailor-made solutions to hire, develop, engage, and retain women and people of color. Her work has been featured on Forbes, MONEY Magazine, Essence Magazine, Business Insider, CNBC, Fox 5, and more. Her highly anticipated book, Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love, was released in June 2021. WHAT KIMBERLY DISCUSSED: How to build a two-year career strategy to move you into future leadership positions How to build personal and professional branding that aligns with your leadership capabilities and career goals How you can use your voice to advocate for yourself without feeling like you are jeopardizing your job Other key pieces of advice for those assessing their career trajectories AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH KIMBERLY: On social media: https://www.instagram.com/kimberlybonline/ Via her website: https://kimberlybonline.com/ Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlybonline/ ❤ 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

Jun 29, 2021 • 15min
197: My Side Hustle Story + CGF Book 3 Is Here!!
ANNOUNCEMENT YAY! Get your copy of "The Side Hustle Guide" and other best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books My new book, The Side Hustle Guide, Which is my 3rd book in the Clever Girl Finance book series comes out on June 29th, 2021 and so I wanted to use this opportunity to share my side hustle stories with you! I’m extremely passionate about side hustles and feel strongly about how leveraging a side hustle can help accelerate your goals and it's worked for me! 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

Jun 22, 2021 • 43min
196: Starting Over Building A Life Focused On Financial Wellness + Tips For Single Moms
In today's episode, Anita Dakara shares how she started over with building a life focused on financial wellness and key tips for single moms navigating a fresh start. . Anita is a Nigerian woman who calls Atlanta home. She has been blogging on and off since 2012 at www.berrydakara.com and started the Mommy Oyoyo Podcast in 2019, where she covers topics around motherhood that are relevant to the modern African woman. Anita is also one of our amazing Clever Girl Finance mentors! WHAT ANITA SHARED: - Her "enough is enough" moment when it came to improving her finances - The specific things she did to pay off her debt - How she navigated all of this as a single mom - What she finds most rewarding working as a Clever Girl Finance mentor - Her key pieces of advice for mother women - AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ANITA: - On Instagram @BerryDakara and @MommyOyoyo - Via her websites: https://www.berrydakara.com and https://www.mommyoyoyo.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

Jun 15, 2021 • 12min
195: Tips & Tricks For Sticking To Your Grocery Budget
Do you struggle with sticking to your grocery budget? Join the club! In this video, I share the tips and tricks that help me stick to my grocery budget that you can leverage too to save more money! ❤ 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

Jun 8, 2021 • 39min
194: Starting A Financial Journey & Addressing Your Limiting Beliefs With Lauren Williams
Lauren Williams is the Host and Producer of the Imperfectly Phenomenal Woman podcast. In each episode, she talks with women about the limiting beliefs that hold them back from living fully and authentically and, on today’s episode she shares her own limiting beliefs as she goes on her financial journey in this conversation. For years, Lauren has been on a journey toward finding peace in who she is and, each day, she gets closer and closer to building the life of her dreams. She began the process of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and purposeful action while living in New York and has been encouraging others to embrace the journey towards a truly fulfilling life ever since. Lauren is originally from Richmond, VA, and has degrees from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree from Columbia University. WHAT WAS DISCUSSED: - The limiting beliefs she has faced around her personal finances - How have limiting beliefs have affected what she has been able to accomplish financially - How she’s gone about acknowledging her limiting beliefs - How she’s making progress towards her financial goals while tacking her limiting beliefs AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH LAUREN: Find here @ipwomanpodcast on Instagram, Twitter, and Club House ❤ 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

Jun 1, 2021 • 13min
193: How Your Favorite Influencers May Be Keeping You Broke
Do you find that you spend more money than you need to from following different influencers? Well, influencers can have a strong effect on how you spend your money especially in this day and age of hauls & unboxing mania! In this episode, learn some key tips to help you keep more of your money, spend more intentionally, and minimize shopping regrets! ❤ 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