59-Kate Krieger-on getting more money into the hands of women

In today’s episode, I interview Ellevest Financial Advisor and former pro soccer player Kate Krieger.  Kate works for Ellevest, a booming start-up investing platform dedicated towards redefining investing for women. Ellevest’s mission is to close the gender investing gap and get more money into the hands of women.  I like the sound of that.   And so does Kate.  Kate played pro soccer for Seattle Reign FC, Iceland, Germany, before feeling it was time to move onto something else. She had no idea what that “something else” was.  It was through connections from her athletic career that she stumbled upon finance. She quickly found this career path to be a great fit for her as an athlete because it’s highly competitive, fast paced, you get to make relationships with people, and there is no ceiling to what you can accomplish. Speaking of competitive, Kate got married last year and competed in a triathlon a week before her wedding and beat her husband (who is also a very competitive athlete). Girl powaaa.   That same year, she landed her financial advising position for Ellevest. I highly recommend checking out Ellevest’s insta-they are constantly putting out $$$ resources (insta lives, answering questions, posting articles) to educate women all about money.  In our conversation Kate talks about:   -why women are afraid to talk about money (there’s a stat that shows we would rather talk about our own deaths and sex than money!) and how we can change that  -why women need to invest differently than men and how to do it -tips on how to ask for what you are worth  -the basics of investing and how you can take steps today to get dat bread  -books, podcasts, and resources to up your $$$ game  And more!    Resources: Follow Ellevest on instagram Check out Ellevest website  Be the first to know when a new podcast or article drops, and receive other magical content HERE