

The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi
Clever Girl Finance
The Clever Girls Know Podcast is your go-to space for real, relatable conversations about money, business, and building wealth — without shame, without judgment, and without confusion.
I'm Bola Sokunbi, founder of Clever Girl Finance, and I created this podcast to help you take control of your finances, build confidence, and create lasting wealth with practical strategies that actually work in real life.
I share actionable tips and interview incredible guests who are navigating real life and real money decisions, just like you.
Whether you're building wealth, working toward financial independence, investing, saving, or paying off debt, you'll find the guidance and motivation you need to keep going.
Ready to take the next step? Start building real wealth with my book Clever Girl Millionaire: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books
You can also access 30+ completely free courses and resources at https://clevergirlfinance.com
I'm Bola Sokunbi, founder of Clever Girl Finance, and I created this podcast to help you take control of your finances, build confidence, and create lasting wealth with practical strategies that actually work in real life.
I share actionable tips and interview incredible guests who are navigating real life and real money decisions, just like you.
Whether you're building wealth, working toward financial independence, investing, saving, or paying off debt, you'll find the guidance and motivation you need to keep going.
Ready to take the next step? Start building real wealth with my book Clever Girl Millionaire: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books
You can also access 30+ completely free courses and resources at https://clevergirlfinance.com
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 13, 2024 • 11min
321: 7 Tips To Negotiate Your Credit Card Debt
Learn 7 key tips to help you negotiate credit card debt and navigate the negotiation process! ❤ 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

Feb 6, 2024 • 11min
320: Break The Cycle Of Shame Around Money
Do you ever look back on certain money decisions you've made in the past and think, "My gosh… how could I have been so careless?!" The shame and humiliation feel real — and the more you think about it, the more embarrassed you become. In times like these, you may be experiencing a cycle of shame around money. Learning how to break this cycle and heal your relationship with money can help you shed your disappointment and chart a path forward. ❤ 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

Jan 30, 2024 • 14min
319: Tips To Maximize Your Grocery Budget
Learn how to stop wasting money on food and maximize your grocery budget! Explore 19 effective ways to grocery shop on a budget! ❤ 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

Jan 23, 2024 • 53min
318: A $245k Inheritance, Getting In Deep In Debt And Finding Hope Amid Chaos
Molly Stillman is the host of the "Can I Laugh on Your Shoulder?" podcast,a sought-after speaker and author of the book, "If I Don't Laugh, I'll Cry: How Death, Debt, and Comedy Led to a Life of Faith, Farming, and Forgetting What I Came into This Room For" The lifestyle blog she started in 2007, Still Being Molly, is a community for women who love ethical style, clean beauty, parenting, funny stories, and serving in their communities. Her deep passion lies in inspiring women to know they were created on purpose, with a purpose, and for a purpose. Molly was on was on episode 47 sharing her debt pay off story and episode 114 talking about the emotions that come from being in debt and also featured in the first Clever Girl Finance book. She lives with her husband John, children Lilly and Amos, and various and sundry animals on a small farm in Durham, North Carolina. She loves Jesus a whole lot, drinks too much Diet Coke, and eats a lot of Chipotle burritos. WHAT MOLLY DISCUSSED: * The emotional journey and impact of her losing her mother at a young age. * How she managed an unexpected inheritance of $245,485 and the financial decisions that led to substantial debt. * How using humor as a coping mechanism during tough times influenced her career in comedy and personal growth. * The turning point that helped her move away from depression * Advice for someone facing tough times and feeling lost or hopeless. * How she realized the potential for growth and purpose in her own struggles and setbacks AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH MOLLY: - Via her website: http://www.stillbeingmolly.com - All social media: @stillbeingmolly ❤ 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

Jan 16, 2024 • 11min
317: Simple Exercises To Improve Your Money Mindset
In this podcast, let's go over how to keep yourself on track and achieve your goals with abundance mindset exercises! What are money mindset exercises? Money mindset exercises are practices that you do to change how you think about money and wealth. Your perception of money impacts the way you earn, save, and spend it. All of which affect how you manage your finances and build wealth. Tune in to learn more! ❤ 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

Jan 9, 2024 • 9min
316: How To Gain Clarity In Your Life
Do you know your why? Think of your why as a personal mission statement. It is the framework you use to make decisions in every area of your life. It keeps you going when you're tired and ready to quit. It's okay to have multiple whys. Whether you have one or multiple whys, finding your why takes time. This podcast episode shares key tips to support you in the process! ❤ 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

Jan 2, 2024 • 10min
315: 10 Habits Of Successful Women
Learn 10 key habits of successful women and how to make those habits a part of your life starting right now! ❤ 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

Dec 12, 2023 • 12min
313 How To Create A Financially Sound Plan For Yourself
Are you struggling to lay out a plan for your financial wellness? Trying to get past living paycheck to paycheck? Keep watching - I've got some key tips for you on how to create a financially sound plan for yourself! In this episode, explore key steps to create a sound financial plan for yourself so you can achieve your financial goals. ❤ 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 29, 2023 • 43min
312: Laying Out Your Journey To Financial Freedom With Jamila Souffrant
On today's episode, Jamila Souffrant shares key tips to plan out a successful journey to achieving financial freedom. Jamila is the author of Your Journey To Financial Freedom: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness and the host of the Journey To Launch podcast. She is a go-to thought leader in the personal finance field and her work has been featured in BuzzFeed, ESSENCE, Refinery 29, Money Magazine, CNBC, CBS, Business Insider and more. The Journey To Launch Podcast has over 4+ million total downloads and was listed by the NYTimes as a podcast to help you get better with your money. Jamila and her husband saved $169,000 in two years and is also a mother of three young children and lives in Brooklyn, NY. WHAT JAMILA DISCUSSED: - How her mother's immigrant story has inspired her success - Her plan for achieving financial freedom - The different stages or milestones people typically go through on their journey to financial independence - How you can evaluate and modify your financial mindset and habits - Practical ways for individuals to increase their income to accelerate their FI journey AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH JAMILA: - Get her book, "Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step By Step Guide To Achieving Wealth And Happiness: https://yourjourneytofinancialfreedom.com/ - Website: http://www.journeytolaunch.com - Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/journey-to-launch-personal-finance-early-retirement/id1257126028?mt=2 - Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feedaHR0cHM6Ly9qb3VybmV5dG9sYXVuY2gubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/journeytolaunch/ - Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/journeytolaunch/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/journeytolaunch/ ❤ 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 28, 2023 • 50min
311: The Biggest Areas Where Women Play Small With Their Money With Meghan Dwyer
On today's podcast episode, Meghan Dwyer discusses the biggest areas where women play small with their money and how to go from playing small to playing big! Meghan is a Certified Financial Planner and host of the 'Money Isn't Scary' podcast. After spending 15 years watching women take a passive role in the management of their money, she's on a mission to help them stop playing small. By challenging the societal norms around women and money, Meghan aims to empower women to make money decisions out of a sense of abundance and confidence, rather than scarcity and fear. When Meghan isn't working, she loves running, writing, and being mom to her two young boys. WHAT MEGHAN DISCUSSED: 1. tHE concept of playing small with money, and why it's particularly important to address this issue for women 2. How women CAN overcome the societal and personal limitations that might hold them back from pursuing higher-paying careers or opportunities 3. Specific spending habits or tendencies that women tend to exhibit that may hinder their financial progress and key strategies women can implement to ensure their spending aligns with their financial goals and priorities 4. Steps women can take to get started with investing and build a diversified portfolio AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH MEGHAN: - Via her website: https://www.moneyisntscary.com/ - On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moneyisntscary/ - On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MoneyIsntScary ❤ 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


