There are still a lot of inequalities that women face with regards to finances like the gender wage gap and the gender investing gap. In this episode, learn how Miracle Olatunji is bridging those gaps and advocating for financial equality among women. Miracle is an amazing college student, entrepreneur, speaker, and author. At 17, she founded OpportuniMe, a digital media and education company which empowers the next generation of leaders to develop life, leadership, and career skills. We talked about financial feminism, navigating college debt-free as well as money mindset. We also touched on the importance of investing, building generational wealth, and why self-trust is a form of self-love. Listen in to hear her story and get some great tips. 

“When I think about wealth and finances, it’s not really just about the money, it's more of the freedom and what you can get with the money.” - Miracle Olatunji

 

Timestamps 2:37 - Miracle’s personal finance story and how she became a financial feminist 6:08 - How Miracle managed to go to school in Boston, earn money while studying, and soon graduate debt-free 12:00 - The mindset shift in investing and financial anxiety that Miracle had to make to survive being an immigrant in America 15:05 - What you need to know about investing, why it is so important, and how to handle money mistakes 24:20 - How Miracle is continuously building generational wealth and why she thinks it’s so important 28:20 - What is self-love and why investing is an act of self-love 33:04 - Miracle’s ongoing therapy for self-love and Melanie’s self-love journey 38:30 - Normalizing the slow progress in therapy and healing journey 45:46 - The importance of financial wellness, taking small actions/steps to change your life plus other tips to achieve financial wellness

Resources and People Mentioned

OpportuniMe Purpose: How To Live and Lead With Impact by Miracle Olatunji Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki Interview with Erin Lowry Robert Farrington The College Investor Interview with Ken Honda Happy Money: The Japanese Art of Making Peace With Your Money by Ken Honda Backstage Capital Self-Love Workbook for Women: Release Self-Doubt, Build Self-Compassion, and Embrace Who You Are by Megan Logan Interview with Emily Guy Birken Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

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