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Listen in to my interview with Marcia Mantell, a retirement consultant, for the final episode of our Women, Money, and Powers series. Marcia's latest book, What's the Deal with Social Security for Women? makes learning about this sometimes dry topic interesting. Discover the history of Social Security and how that has changed as the role of women in the workplace has evolved. Walk away with an understanding of why millennial women should contribute to Social Security in their 20s and 30s and key questions to ask yourself to make sure you are saving enough for retirement.

Check out your Social Security info at the Social Security website.

Special Offer:  Book Give Away: The first five listeners to email me at [email protected] will win a free copy of Marcia’s new book, What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women? (Published September 2019).

Marcia Mantell, President of Retirement Consulting, Inc. and the author of two books including What’s the Deal with Retirement Planning for Women? and What’s the Deal with Social Security for Women? She also has a long-running blog, BoomerRetirementBriefs.com that showcases Baby Boomers and their creative approaches to retirement. Marcia is an active member of the Investments & Wealth Institute (formerly IMCA) and has earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester and holds the Retirement Management Advisor (RMA®) and National Social Security Advisor (NSSA®) certifications. For more information, visit Mantell Retirement Consulting.

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In today’s Behind the Scenes of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, host Kathleen Burns Kingsbury answers listeners’ questions about her biggest take-aways as a host and some of her favorite guests. Also learn the story of how Kathleen first realized she needed to break her own money silence. Again, she is joined by a friend of the show, Lisa Danforth, a coach, speaker, and owner of Lisa Danforth Consulting. Tune in and find out what listeners are curious about and what hosting almost 100 episodes of this podcast has taught Kathleen.

Don’t worry – if your question was not answered, there will be a Part 3 coming soon. Questions should be submitted via email at [email protected], or by tagging me on Twitter @kbkspeaks, or Instagram @kathleenburnskingsbury.

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Can young girls make a difference in the fight for gender equality? In Vermont, they did! Listen in as Jessica Nordhaus and Lindsey Lathrop, co-founders of Genclusive, a gender equity consulting firm, share this heartwarming story. Learn what you can do to be more inclusive, no matter where you work or what gender you identify as. And leave inspired to make a difference in your community.

Special Announcement: Visit Genclusive and download your free Starter Checklist for Inclusive Messaging.

Watch the video, “Yellow Cards for Equal Pay”

Check out these helpful websites:

Change the Story

The Business Peer Exchange 

Vermont Women’s Fund

Jessica Nordhaus (she/her) is passionate about putting gender equity front and center in every workplace conversation. Her day job is Director of Strategy + Partnerships for Change The Story VT, an initiative to advance women's economic status in the state of Vermont. Her other day job, as co-founder of Genclusive @Work and co-facilitator of the Business Peer Exchange, is to help employers apply a gender lens to ...well...everything. Immediately after graduating with a degree in American Studies from Yale, Jessica set out on an entrepreneurial path, founding Horny Toad Activewear (now Toad & Co). She then swerved into education, community organizing, school reform, political consulting, public policy, non-profit development, and equity work. When she isn't traveling the state speaking and presenting, she is a managing partner at a mid-sized, rapidly growing family firm in Burlington, Vermont, that specializes in noisy dinners, bad jokes, and lots of laundry.

Lindsey Lathrop (she/her) is a Gender Equity Consultant and ICF Certified Coach. Lindsey co-founded the Business Peer Exchange and Genclusive @Work to engage businesses and their leaders in shifting workplace culture towards gender equity and inclusivity. She partners with Change The Story VT, an initiative to fast-track women’s economic security in Vermont. As a passionate advocate for women and girls, Lindsey frequently teaches salary negotiation workshops and coaches women on managing money, time, and decision making. In her previous life, Lindsey co-led a non-profit that helped students develop career and life skills through work-based learning. She was recognized as one of Vermont’s 40 under 40 and loves finding new ways to lead with her strengths. Follow Lindsey at Lindsey Lathrop or @coach_lins.

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Listen in as Kathleen discusses gender bias with Beth Milkovits, CFP®, an ambassador for Brown Brothers Harriman’s Center for Women and Wealth. Kathleen and Beth share personal stories of discrimination, how women can be their own worst enemies, and what needs to be done to achieve gender parity in the long run.

Check out this funny video by McKinsey & Company that Beth mentions in the interview, Addressing Unconscious Bias at https://youtu.be/JFW2cfzevio.

Beth Milkovits, CFP®, is a relationship manager in the Private Wealth Management Group at Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) in Boston, MA. She oversees clients' investments and ensures that their asset allocation is in line with their personal goals. She also serves as the New England ambassador for BBH's Center for Women and Wealth where she engages and manages wealth for women CEOs, entrepreneurs, and executives. For more information, visit Brown Brothers Harriman.

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In today’s Behind the Scenes of the Breaking Money Silence® podcast, host Kathleen Burns Kingsbury answers listeners’ questions. A friend of the show, Lisa Danforth, a coach, speaker, and owner of Lisa Danforth Consulting joined the episode. Tune in and find out what listeners are curious about, how Kathleen answers, and how much fun Lisa has serving as MC.

Don’t worry – if your question was not answered, there will be a  Behind the Scenes: Listeners' Questions Answered Part 2 coming soon. Questions should be submitted via email at [email protected], or by tagging me on Twitter @kbkspeaks, or Instagram @kathleenburnskingsbury.

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Ninety percent of the wealth in the United States owned by family-owned businesses and women-owned family businesses has increased by 37% in the past five years. Listen in as I interview Dr. Travis G. Parry, the founder of the Make Time Institute, about his personal experience in a family business and his professional work empowering families to talk about money and succession planning.

Dr. Travis G. Parry is the founder of the Make Time Institute. He’s earned several degrees in family and social science to better understand goal achievement and family relationships. He helps business owners and financial professionals be more productive at work so they can make more time for their own goals and family relationships. 

Special Announcement: I had the pleasure of being a guest on this episode of Travis' Make Time podcast to talk about how to make time and live life on purpose through breaking money silence. This podcast is designed to help business owners and financial professionals who struggle to make time for anything other than their business. 

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As part of the Women, Money, and Power series, Kassandra Dasent, consultant and financial wellness engineer, joins the podcast today to discuss underearning, and shares her personal story. Learn how taking a risk allowed Kassandra to break free and earn her worth, and about the challenges immigrants and women of color face accumulating wealth. Discover how an abundance mindset is a great way to support women in their quest to progress in their careers and earn what they truly deserve.

Show Notes:

Here are a few resources to continue to learn about this topic.

The Secrets of Six Figure Women, written by Barbara Stanny. This book shares the strategies successful women used to achieve wealth and happiness in their lives.

Breaking Money Silence® podcast with Barbara Stanny. Listen to Kathleen’s interview with Barbara Stanny about women waiting for Prince Charming to rescue them financially instead of empowering themselves to learn about investments and money management. Click here.

"Women Need to Break Money Silence to Achieve Financial Parity” written by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury. Read this free article here. 

Kassandra Dasent is a software project management consultant, financial wellness engineer, and speaker. Focusing on how emotional awareness can have a direct and lasting impact on one’s relationship with money, she provides her clients, corporate employees, and audiences with practical solutions to help them take ownership of their careers, achieve financial stability, wellness, and wealth, and become emotionally intelligent leaders.  For more information, visit KassandraDasent.com

 

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In this Behind the Scenes, Diane Abruzzini and I chat about her experience being on a podcast for the very first time and her new house purchase. Diane had the goal of purchasing her own home since she started working and moved into her new home in August 2019. Listen to her Breaking Money Silence® podcast episode, Are millennials entitled? here.

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Whether you were born into the millennial generation or not, you will enjoy this episode as I bust open the myth that millennials are entitled with my guest, Diane Abruzzini. A millennial herself, tune in and hear her perspective on the financial services industry’s approach to attracting next gen clients and employees, and how she turned a career in agriculture into a sweet marketing job doing what she loves – helping people invest in things that matter most to them.

Diane Abruzzini is the Director of Marketing for VENTURE.co, a broker-dealer working with diversified private capital investment opportunities in energy, real estate, and corporate securities. Having spent the first decade of her career building food and agriculture businesses, she had an outsider perspective on the finance industry. In her current role, Diane enjoys merging seemingly disparate industries through an emphasis on impact investing, and financial education for millennials.

What to learn more? Ask Kathleen about MamaVA by e-mail - [email protected].

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Powerful women work hard, take risks, and make great friends. In this episode, Kathleen interviews Suzanne Siracuse, former CEO and Publisher of InvestmentNews turned consultant, about her professional journey. Learn the key factors that Suzanne attributes to her success in a male-dominated industry, the advantages of being a woman leader, and why she recently decided to become an entrepreneur.

Suzanne Siracuse, Founder and CEO of Suzanne Siracuse Consulting Services, LLC, specializes in advising financial services firms on innovative business strategies, distinctive marketing programs and impactful advocacy initiatives around diversity, financial literacy, and next gen talent. As the former CEO and Publisher of InvestmentNews, she oversaw the vision and strategic direction for all their platforms including print, digital, events and research.

Suzanne is the Chair of the Board for the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation, a Board member and strategic advisor for Whealthcare Planning LLC, a board member at The American College State Farm Center for Women and Financial Services, and a board member of Savvy Ladies.

For more information, click here.

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