July 28, 2025

Ethical Investing That Actually Aligns with Your Values (with Amanda Holden of Invested Development)

1 hour 27 minutes

Know you "should be" saving for retirement, but feel icked-out by investing in systems that contradict everything you believe in? 😵‍💫 Former investment manager turned values-aligned financial educator, Amanda Holden, is here to show you there's another way—and it doesn't require compromising your soul OR your future.

As founder of Invested Development and a former investment manager who got tired of making rich white men richer, Amanda is on a mission to make investing accessible for folks historically left out of these conversations.

She walks the walk (literally—she protests AND invests!) and proves that values-aligned investing isn't just possible—it's NECESSARY for co-creating a future we actually want to believe in.

In this game-changing podcast episode, we're talking:

Amanda's money story and journey from traditional investment manager to values-aligned educator

What types of investments self-employed folks should actually be thinking about

How to invest ethically even when you're working with limited funds

Why traditional retirement advice falls flat for values-driven, self-employed creatives

How a more collectively liberated future requires investment, not just divestment

Practical steps to get started with ethical investing when you don't come from money

Why your 401k doesn't have to force you to choose between your individual future and our collective futures

How to make your money work FOR your values instead of against them

How speaking up about issues she believes in (like the genocide in Gaza) have impacted her business and life

and so much more!

Who This Episode is Perfect For:

Self-employed folks who don't have an employer contributing to retirement (lol) and aren't sure where to start

Creative entrepreneurs living paycheck-to-paycheck who know they need to think about the future but feel conflicted + overwhelmed

Anyone who doesn't come from money and has avoided investing because it felt inaccessible or "not for people like me"

Purpose-driven people who want their money to work for their values, not against them—but don't know how to make that happen on a budget

-Values-driven entrepreneurs ready for a money conversation that doesn't bypass systemic issues for individual gain

Ready for a conversation that makes investing actually feel good AND aligned? This isn't your typical "girl boss" wealth-building chat—it's a real talk about how we can use our money as a tool for the world we want to see. 🌈

Learn more about Amanda Holden and Invested Development:

https://www.amanda-holden.com/

https://www.amanda-holden.com/id-course

https://www.instagram.com/dumpster.doggy/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

VALUES-ALIGNED INDEX FUND LIST:

ESGV

Index ETF

US Stock Market (broad)

VFTAX

Index Mutual Fund

US Stock Market (large-cap)

VSGX

Index ETF

International Stock Market (developed)

EAGG

Index ETF

US Bond Market (Mix)

This episode is perfect for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, ethical investors, sustainable business owners, conscious creatives, values-aligned freelancers, and anyone interested in ESG investing, impact investing, socially responsible investing, and building wealth without compromising values.

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By Eden Connelly Tallarico