Pulling The Thread with Elise Loehnen Can You Own a Choice Around Money That Feels Good to You? (Tori Dunlap)
Jan 22, 2026
Tori Dunlap, a financial expert and author of Financial Feminist, dives into empowering women regarding money. She discusses how emotions, trauma, and societal expectations shape financial behaviors, urging women to reclaim their financial agency. Tori challenges the ostrich effect and emphasizes the importance of confronting finances as part of self-care. She encourages women to own their spending choices without justifying them, balancing ambition with personal values, and reframing failures as opportunities for growth. It's a refreshing take on embracing wealth as a force for good!
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The 100K Permission Slip
- Tori set a personal goal to save $100,000 by age 25 and treated it as a permission slip to change her life.
- That number let her leave a toxic job, grow a business, and fund causes she cared about.
Money Skills Are Emotional Skills
- Being 'good with money' is not about math but about emotional work: understanding trauma and triggers.
- Money skills are learned like languages or instruments, not innate traits.
Most Financial Outcomes Are Systemic
- Around 80% of financial outcomes are systemic, not personal choices.
- Still, individuals can control their financial education and pursue wealth as agency.
