Women & Money: The Shit We Don't Talk About!
"We will never solve the feminization of power until we solve the masculinity of wealth." - Gloria Steinem. On this podcast, we're going to call out those ways that women are consistently left behind financially. But most importantly, how women can help themselves. Join hosts Barbara Provost & Maggie Nielsen as they help you navigate the ins and outs of financial independence so that you can be financially fearless. They'll connect you with helpful resources and compelling stories from women all across the country. Whether it's buying a house, preparing for retirement, dealing with divorce, there won't be a single question off the table. Maggie is a partner and Barbara is the founder of Purse Strings, a two-part model that's all about providing women the tools and resources they need to help them learn and understand what they need to know to make good financial decisions. And they help connect women with attorneys, financial planners, realtors, and many other financial professionals who have the expertise and desire to serve the female market. Women & Money: The Shit We Don't Talk About can be your place for tools, resources, education and a place to ask the important questions on your mind (or even better, the - you know - you aren't talking about). Find out more about Purse Strings by visiting https://pursestrings.co/ and we can't wait to connect with you on the podcast!
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 109
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Ep 29: Overcoming Financial Abuse with Claudia Porter, CFP®
Abuse can come in many different forms in a relationship, and many times it manifests itself in the form of financial abuse. It’s not something that you might immediately realize is hap…
Ep 28: How to Prepare Yourself for Divorce
No matter how much preparation you do, no one can ever be completely ready for the divorce process. But there are steps you can take and decisions you can make that will put you in the …
Ep 27: Why Women Need a Legacy Plan
Legacy planning might be one of the most overlooked aspects of securing your family’s future and the stats back that up. Only 33% of US adults have estate planning documents in place, a…
Ep 26: Improving Your Financial Fitness with Tracy Bissett
A new year means new goals and who doesn’t want to get fit? Today’s guest is a Purse Strings-approved professional and super-smart business coach who will help improve your financial fi…
Ep 25: Why You Need a Financial Coach with Linda Lingo
Today’s guest is Linda Lingo. Linda is a financial coach helping women with budgeting, investing, and post-divorce matters. Sometimes when women just don’t know where to start, we often…
Ep 24: How to be Financially Fearless
Today on our podcast, we, the founders of Pursestrings, are going to share some of the overarching tips that could enable you to become financially fearless.
These tips aren’t about savi…
Ep 23: The Divorce Money Guide with Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF®, MAFF®
Today’s guest is Tracy Coenen, CPA, CFF®, MAFF®. Tracy is a Forensic Accountant, Fraud Investigator, and creator of the Divorce Money Guide. The Divorce Money Guide is an online 10-step…
Ep 22: Serving the LGBTQIA Community with Peggy Haslach, CFP®, CLU®
Today’s guest is Peggy Haslach, CFP®, CLU®. Peggy focuses on serving the LGBTQIA community through the financial industry.
In this episode, Peggy shares some of the hurdles she has overc…
Ep 21: Reducing Your Taxes with Ronica Brown
Tax season is around the corner, so today we thought we could try and learn about how we could pay less and save more. Today’s guest is Ronica Brown.
Ronica Brown, CPA, and Founder of R…
Ep 20: A Proactive Approach to Tax Planning with Eric Blake, CFP®
Although we know tax planning is about as fun as a mammogram, they are something we have to do every year. Our goal for this episode is to help you glide into tax season with ease. Let’…
Ep 19: Everything You Should Know about Student Loans
Student loans are a hot topic as the Student Relief Program is rolling out. Millions of people will be impacted by this decision, but the process is not as simple as you might think.
Tod…
Ep 18: How an App Could Help You Pay Student Loans Faster
On today’s show, our guests are Nick and Dan Stelmach, founders of the ChangED app. Nick and Dan pitched their app on Shark Tank and landed a deal with Mark Cuban. ChangED Focuses on ed…
Ep 17: Life Insurance for Stay at Home Moms with Dina Mabry
On today’s show, our guest is Dina Mabry with BGA Premier Insurance. She is the queen of all things life insurance for stay-at-home moms. Many homemakers underestimate the necessity of …
Ep 16: Empowering Stay at Home Mothers with Stephanie McCullough
On today’s show, our guest is Stephanie McCullough the founder and financial planner with Sophia Financial. She has been named one of the top advisors on Investopedia for the second yea…
Ep 15: Knowing Your Finances in Marriage and Divorce with Michelle Lawless
On today’s episode, Michelle Lawless, an experienced litigator in the field of family law joins us to explain how she is helping women through divorce. She enjoys helping people navigat…
Ep 14: Overcoming Obstacles and Challenging Divorces with Lora Georgieva
Joining us today is Lora Georgieva, one of our certified Purse Strings professionals. As a college planning professional and the founder of Destination College, Lora knows firsthand the…
Ep 13: Empowering Women to Get into Financial Services with Robyn Crane
80% of women leave their financial advisor if they become widowed. Why is this? For many women, the industry is not a welcoming place. On today’s episode, our guest, Robyn Crane, will b…
Ep 12: Socially Responsible Investing with Beth Wahlig
Socially responsible investing gives women the choices and power to put their money where they want to, in a way that works for them. On today’s episode, Beth Wahlig one of our resident…
Ep 11: Caregiving for Children and Aging Parents with Adrienne Provost
As we’ve discussed before, women often take on the role of caregiver, which can get even more complex when caring for special needs children and aging parents. On today’s episode, a spe…
Ep 10: The Cost of Caregiving with Cathy Sikorski
In our society, the role of caretaker is often taken on by women. From elderly parents to raising children, most of the time it’s the women taking on the bulk of this responsibility and…