Breaking Money Silence

What are the challenges LGBTQ couples face when planning for their financial future? Rose Fierman returns to the Breaking Money Silence® podcast to discuss her experience as a member of a Queer couple and how breaking money silence is similar and yet different from heteronormative couples. Gain insight into what the next generation is looking for in advisors and why talking about money and values is so vital.   Show Notes: Connect with Rose on LinkedIn Rose’s blog Advocacy tips: Wear or display Pride stickers and symbols Share your preferred pronouns on social media platforms Check out the podcast Nancy Be sure to sign up for the Breaking Money Silence® podcast and not miss an episode! 

Is the experience of Black middle class couples different than white middle class couples? LaToya Council joins the podcast to share her doctoral research on the financial stress of Black men and women. Discover how her childhood experiences informs her research and why she has dedicated her career to giving voice to the unheard. If you have ever wondered how the wealth gap and racism in banking results in financial inequality for people of color and what you can do about it, this episode is for you.   Show Notes: LaToya Council - University of Southern California. IntersectionAllies: How to Make Room for All in Financial Education® | Breaking Money Silence Episode 106 Articles by LaToya: Ms Magazine Medium Connect with LaToya on Social – Instagram: ldc_luv |Twitter: @council_latoya | Facebook: LaToya Deneece Be sure to sign up for the Breaking Money Silence® podcast and not miss an episode! 

Money and finances seem to stress everyone out. But what if you and your partner could have fun talking about finances? Matt Goren, Ph.D., financial planning professor and host of the award-winning podcast, Nothing Funny about Money, shares strategies on how to add humor and levity to your financial life and explains how doing so can help partners develop a better relationship with money and each other. This is the first episode of our Breaking Money Silence® on Couples and Money series. Show Notes: About Matt Goren, Ph.D. Nothing Funny about Money Cohosted shows: Nothing Funny about Money Episodes | Episode 25: Weddings and Episode 26: Honeymoons Be sure to sign up for the Breaking Money Silence® podcast and not miss an episode! 

I want to wish you a Happy New Year and let you know that we will be kicking off the Breaking Money Silence® Podcast season on January 11th starting with a six-episode series Breaking Money Silence® on Couples and Money. I will be talking to a variety of experts and friends about what it takes to financially communicate with your romantic partner. You're not going to want to miss this series. Make sure you subscribe and we will send you an email every time an episode is published or subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Make sure that you make a commitment in 2021 to break money silence with us.

Does being a queer woman impact your relationship with money? Rose Fierman’s story about growing up with the expectation that she would marry a man and how this assumption impacted her financial training is an important one. As an adult, Rose decided to take matters into her own hands and now advocates for other queer women to do the same. Listen to our conversation and learn practical ways to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community and live a more inclusive life. This episode is sponsored by Copper Leaf Financial. Held to the fiduciary standard of care, Copper Leaf develops a financial plan specifically for you integrating every aspect of your life. They offer comprehensive wealth planning services including sustainable investing solutions. To find out more, visit Copper Leaf Financial (https://copperleaffinancial.com/). Show Notes: Rose’s blog Advocacy tips: Wear or display Pride stickers and symbol

Women of color earn the smallest share of degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), with percentages in the single digits. But one woman has dedicated her life to making sure that young minority women are prepared to enter these fields and that they are confident enough to become tomorrow’s leaders. In this episode, listen to Sabrina Tucker-Barrett’s inspiring story of founding Girls for Technology and how she turned painful childhood experiences into a passion for leveling the playing field for youth of color. This episode is sponsored by Copper Leaf Financial. Held to the fiduciary standard of care, Copper Leaf develops a financial plan specifically for you integrating every aspect of your life. They offer comprehensive wealth planning services including sustainable investing solutions. To find out more, visit Copper Leaf Financial (https://copperleaffinancial.com/). Show Not

In this episode, LaToya Council, co-author of the  book, IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All, discusses how teaching children about differences and inclusion is an important strategy to fight against racism and can change attitudes that fuel discrimination in the United States. Discover why I think this book should be required reading for all adults and how intersectionality can and should be applied to the field of finance. This episode is sponsored by Copper Leaf Financial. Held to the fiduciary standard of care, Copper Leaf develops a financial plan specifically for you integrating every aspect of your life. They offer comprehensive wealth planning services including sustainable investing solutions. To find out more, visit Copper Leaf Financial (https://copperleaffinancial.com/). Show Notes IntersectionAllies: We Make Room For All (https://www.dottirpress.com/intersection-allies) Intersec

As part of the Breaking Money Silence® on Diversity and Inclusion series, I interview Akeiva Thomas, CFP®, Wealth Planning Associate with Ballentine Partners and YouTube star. Each week, she publishes fun videos to educate her millennial fans about money and makes these lessons accessible to a diverse audience. Her ultimate goal? Close the black wealth gap and make sure financial literacy is an inclusive endeavor. With almost 8,000 subscribers, she is clearly well on her way to accomplishing her goal. Did you know that one in three 65-year-olds live into their 90’s, but few can afford it? AgeUp provides supplemental income to help fill in the financial gaps that come with a long life. To find out more, visit Age-Up.com. Show Notes: Bemused: http://youtube.com/thebemused Instagram: @thebemused  Special offer: 10% off my program, the #AdultingBootCamp using promo code BMS2020. Course enrollment is

As part of the Breaking Money Silence® on Diversity and Inclusion series, I interview Emily Davenport, one of the KBK Wealth Connection team members, about her passion for dance and how growing up biracial in the affluent white world of dance influenced her career path. Emily shares how these early experiences shaped her world view, her self-perception, and how as an adult, she is committed to creating a dance studio where every young person feels included and like they truly belong. Did you know that one in three 65-year-olds live into their 90’s, but few can afford it? AgeUp provides supplemental income to help fill in the financial gaps that come with a long life. To find out more, visit Age-Up.com. Show Notes:  Dance Studio: https://www.facebook.com/villagedanceandcompany Virtual Assistant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyrodler Misty Copeland’s website: https://mistycop

Since 2007 the number of firms owned by African American women has increased by 164%, however, the access to capital for women of color is challenging with only a small fraction of the 2% of Venture Capital funds going to black and brown business owners. In this episode, I interview Parker McMullen Bushman and Crystal Egli, co-founders of Inclusive Journeys, to talk about their experience as entrepreneurial women of color, their idea for a modern, digital green book, and the challenges they have faced funding their firm due to racial and gender bias. After listening to this episode, you will be inspired and realize that nothing is going to stop these two from changing the world.    Did you know that one in three 65-year-olds live into their 90’s, but few can afford it? AgeUp provides supplemental income to help fill in the financial gaps that come with a long life. To find out more, visit Age-Up.com.

Earlier this year, I made a commitment to breaking money silence on diversity and inclusion on my podcast and using my platform to give a voice to people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and other marginalized groups. This month I am launching a six-episode series called Breaking Money Silence® on Diversity and Inclusion. My guests will be discussing their struggles and triumphs as it relates to a variety of topics including: The roadblocks women entrepreneurs of color face when trying to access funding for their businesses The wealth gap and why we need innovative career training for black and brown young girls and boys to be competitive in STEM What it’s like growing up as a biracial ballet dancer in the white affluent community and the importance of inclusivity in the arts And more! A special thanks to our series' sponsors:   Did you know that one in three 65-year-olds live into their 90’s, but few can afford it? AgeUp provides sup