The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi

On today's episode of the podcast, I'm answering questions from Laura, a listener of the podcast. She has some very specific questions about what to do as she works towards paying off her debt on a five-year plan that she has created alongside her husband. You'll want to tune into this one! Sinking funds article: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/how-to-set-up-sinking-funds/ Emergency funds article: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/why-you-need-an-emergency-fund/ ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

The Clever Girls Know Podcast hosted By Bola Sokunbi. On this episode of the podcast, I share how I got in my own way in regards to a goal I wanted to accomplish and then, what I did to get out of my own way to successfully achieve that goal. I'm also answering a listener question on how to get started with their small business idea. ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Meet Okeoma Moronu Schreiner! Okeoma is a mother of two, personal finance nerd and corporate finance attorney who loves helping parents and children grow interest in their money! She's also the founder of the Happy Lawyer Project and most recently the author of the children's book "The missing money monsters". What we discussed on this episode: - Why she's passionate about financial wellness for kids - How she learned about money as a child and how it contributed to her having a scarcity mindset - Building financial confidence in your children - How she teaches her kids about money - Tips for moms to help teach their kids about money - The inspiration for her new book Okeoma's book: The missing money monsters (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1733806717/) Keep up with Okeoma via her website at http://thehappylawyerproject.com Check out the Clever Girl Finance course on teaching your kids healthy money habits: http://dfl4.us/s/7149b15c ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

My guest today is Tess Wicks! Tess is a wealth and mindset coach for online entrepreneurs. Through her podcast and online platform, Wander Wealthy, Tess helps her clients identify their income goals, overcome major money mindset blocks, and implement her Easy Profit System to manage the money in their business and personal life with ease. On this episode we discussed: - Her personal story on how she moved from being an actuary with a large corporation to helping businesses with their finances and running her business from Italy - The importance of creating a plan for your personal finances AND business finances - Where to start with pricing your products and services - How to start testing your business model and pricing strategy - How to raise your prices - The mindset needed to have a successful business and the practices you can implement to develop your mindset - Your favorite business book - Your clever girl superpower - How folks can reach you My blog post mentioned: - How to create a successful side hustle business - A step by step guide: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/start-a-successful-side-hustle-business/ Books mentioned: - Profit First - Tapping into Wealth by Margaret Lynch How to keep up with Tess: - Stop by her website at https://wanderwealthy.com Listen to my episode on the Wander Wealthy Podcast with Tess: - https://www.tesswicks.com/podcast/episode106 ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Today's episode is with Leah Gervais. Leah is the founder of Urban 20 Something, the host of the Your Biggest Vision podcast, and a leading business coach. She started her "for fun" blog years ago to document her career confusion and start what she hoped to be a profitable side hustle. She turned that into her full-time and a six-figure business and works with women around the world to scale their platforms and pursue their biggest visions. Leah's story of side hustle turned six-figure business, as well as her story on turning debilitating pain of grief into the pursuit of her passion, have been featured on CNBC's Grow, The Associated Press, The Huffington Post, and Thrive Global. On this episode Leah shares: 1. Her personal story including dealing with her dad's death and how the experience became the catalyst for her business success 2. Dealing with grief while pursuing success 3. Her biggest business failure and then success 4. Tips for women to pursue revenue and profitability in business and more The books Leah mentions: The Science of Getting Rich: https://www.amazon.com/dp/164095130X/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_Z0KBDb10NKBN9 Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book You can keep in touch with Leah via her website at https://urban20something.com/raisemyincome and on Instagram @urban20something.com ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Long-time no solo podcast! On this episode I'm sharing: - Some new Clever Girl Finance updates - How I got intentional with my summer - My assessment of my finances and goals this summer - Some Q4 motivation - PLUS I interview my 5-year-old twins about money! ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Today's guest is Camilla Banks. Camilla is the founder of HollandLuxe Properties (a real estate firm) and HollandLuxe furniture (a custom furniture company). Camilla started her real estate company in 2017 out of a passion of wanting to help people learn the value of real estate and leveraging credit to build assets, not debt. Prior to becoming self-employed, Camilla didn't know much about finances or credit and didn't learn it growing up either and so she went through her 20's figuring it all out on her own. On this episode, Camilla shares: 1. How she got started in real estate and custom furniture making 2. How she transitioned from getting fired to building two profitable businesses that pay her a full-time salary 3. How she grew her businesses by asking for referrals 4. Why it's important to not be afraid or shy when it comes to building your business 5. Why you shouldn't be ashamed to stay at your job while you start your business and how what you learn can apply to your business 6. Her business finance tips that have helped her grow her business How to keep up with Camilla: - On Instagram @hollandluxe - Website: https://www.hollandluxe.com/ ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

It's time for another episode of the Clever Girls Know podcast and my incredible guest today is Alexandra Lebenthal. Alexandra Lebenthal has led companies on Wall Street for over thirty years. Most recently, she was the CEO of Lebenthal Holdings, a diversified financial services firm that included the nation's largest woman-owned broker-dealer. Alexandra comes from a storied Wall Street family. Her grandparents, Louis, and Sayra Lebenthal, founded Lebenthal & Co., Inc, a municipal bond specialist, in 1925. Her father, Jim Lebenthal, created a mass market for municipal bonds and was known as the spokesman for the industry. One of the most recognizable women on Wall Street, Alexandra is a frequent commentator in the media, an official CNBC contributor, and a highly sought-after speaker on a wide range of topics, including financial services, capital markets, or women-in-business topics. What we discussed on this episode: - Women and money - Her story on wall street - Why money is important for women - Teaching her kids about money - Money tips for new investors - Business tips for entrepreneurs - Changing your mindset about money - Tips on networking How to keep up with Alexandra: - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandralebenthal/ - Her book: Financial platforms mentioned: - Acorns: https://acorns.com - Robinhood: https://robinhood.com/ - Stockpile: https://stockpile.com My blog post: - Things said to me as a female founder that would never be said to a man: https://www.bolasokunbi.com/blog/thing-ive-been-told-as-a-female-founder-that-would-never-be-said-to-a-man ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

The Clever Girl Finance book is officially here(https://clevergirlfinance.com/book)and today, I'm catching up with Melisa Boutin a student loan expert who is featured in the Clever Girl Finance book. Melisa has paid off over $37,000 of her student loans and shares key strategies and tip to establish the right mindset and get ahead of the interest charges that keep most people in the long term cycle of their student loan debt. Check out the student loan courses mentioned: https://courses.clevergirlfinance.com/p/student-loan-basics/ The Youtube video for this episode: https://youtu.be/7VkrEm8Sxbg Keep up with Melisa on her website: https://yourmoneyworth.com And on Instagram @melisaboutin P.S. Help make the Clever Girl Finance book a success as one of the best personal finance books ever :) Order your copy (and tell all your girlfriends) - https://clevergirlfinance.com/book It's available everywhere books are sold in ebook, audiobook and physical book formats - You can purchase worldwide!

The Clever Girl Finance book is officially here(https://clevergirlfinance.com/book)and today, I'm catching up with Brittney Suttle who is featured in the book! Brittney set a goal to achieve a $250k net worth which she has now exceeded and is now in the $300k range. In this catch-up video, she shares her motivations to achieve this goal and what she's doing to continue to grow her net worth! The Youtube video for this episode: https://youtu.be/JMySvPKyqas Keep up with Brittney on her website: https://www.brittandthebenjamins.com/ And on Instagram @brittandtheb P.S. Help make the Clever Girl Finance book a success as one of the best personal finance books ever :) Order your copy (and tell all your girlfriends) - https://clevergirlfinance.com/book It's available everywhere books are sold in ebook, audiobook and physical book formats - You can purchase worldwide!