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Join Carrie VanWinkle, CFP and Socially Responsive Investment Advisor, as she blows us away and breathes fresh, new life into the women and money conversation. Carrie educates us about how we can empower our money, on all levels, to do good work in the world.

In this inspiring episode we cover:

• Some of Carrie's personal money story including going to college even though her parents had not, starting to do her taxes on her own at age 16 and surviving a frightening car accident that led to an unexpected financial windfall in the form of a legal settlement.
• How to start viewing and treating money as a sacred tool and why it is so important that we do.
• The necessity for imperfect action no matter what change we are seeking in our personal lives or in the world. 
• How our money is already making an impact by default, whether we like it or not and how to start taking more control over the impacts we're creating.
• What socially responsible investing is and how to start engaging with it if you're ready .
• Why women tend to abdicate financial responsibility to other people in their lives, the risks of this and the huge opportunity on the table if we choose not to abdicate, but instead to become more intentional and clear. 
• Practical and small starting steps for how to empower your money for good no matter what level of income you are currently at or where you are on your money journey. 
• The power, potential and opportunity that money has to create REAL and LASTING change in both our personal and collective lives.

I learned so many new things from this conversation and also got tons of amazing reminders that have already inspired me to take exciting new actions in my money life!

Carrie is a wealth of information and how she integrates both the personal and collective aspects of money is profound, so please enjoy this interview and I highly recommend taking notes if you can, because this episode packs a punch in the best sorts of ways!

These are all of the resources mentioned in the show:

https://www.carriebvanwinkle.com/

https://www.carriebvanwinkle.com/post/empower-your-money-for-good

https://www.naturalinvestments.com/

https://www.betterbankingoptions.com/

https://www.ellevest.com/

www.revalueinvesting.com

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/smart-soulful-money-podcast/id1477410613

Bari Tessler Linden is my *favorite* financial therapist. She is the author of The Art of Money as well as the creator of the year-long money school called The Art of Money. 

In this week's episode Bari and I cover so many rich topics including:

• How and why Bari transitioned from working in the mental health field to working as a bookkeeper and eventually became a successful entrepreneur weaving the two worlds of therapy and finance.
• The type of money culture Bari was raised in and how that shaped both her personhood and her life's work.
• The intersection of money and power and how to become more conscious around both.
• How Bari's work and business models have evolved over the years and why a long life requires creative adaptation in the money realm.
• Why transitions such as marriage, graduations, childbirth, health crises, death & peri-menopause require us to tune in and listen to what is required both financially and across the whole spectrum of our lives. 
• The non-linear equation of: money, time, energy, family, health & giving and how to sort through your personal transitions and values as they relate to money.
• How to tap in to intuition as a tool for figuring out tough money riddles.
• How Bari is integrating social justice work into her personal life as well as her Art of Money program as a white and Jewish woman.
• Why it is essential to incorporate our individuality into our money routines/practices.
• And so much more!
  
  

This conversation is a beautiful integration of Bari's personal stories--one woman's journey of doing her inner work, trusting herself and evolving with life's many twists and turns-- as well as her powerful wisdom and professional expertise on the subject of women and money.

I know you're going to LOVE it!

And if you want to receive your very own copy of Bari's book in the mail along with some of my other favorite money books, simply follow the instructions below in the month of March.

Instructions to win my favorite women + money books:

1) Leave a rating and a review of Women Today on Apple Podcasts.
2) Snap a picture or screen shot of your review.
3) Email: [email protected] the photo proof of your podcast review with your name and mailing address.
4) Sit back and wait for a special package from me that will include a collection of my favorite women + money books!

I'm super pumped because March has arrived and today we get to transition into a new theme on the podcast and it's all about: WOMEN + MONEY!

This is a major topic and often conjures A LOT of feelings and that is exactly why I'm so eager to bring these rich and eye-opening conversations to you!

Per usual, this week I'll be warming us up to the topic and sharing some of my personal thoughts/reflections on the matter and then starting next week I'll be introducing you to our incredible guests who will be tackling many different angles of the conversation.

In this week's episode I'm covering:

• Why I get totally lit up and inspired whenever the conversation turns to the topic of women and money.
• What I have uncovered about how a woman's relationship to money impacts the other areas of her life.
• Some key highlights from my own personal journey with money and why I have embraced my relationship to money as a powerful foundation for my overall empowerment as a woman.
• The number one thing I find most compelling about the benefits of women earning, controlling and managing ever greater levels of wealth.
• The 4 core building blocks of any type of sustainable empowerment, whether that is in our relationship with money, or any other area of our lives.
• 5 thought provoking exercises to help elevate your consciousness when it comes to your personal relationship with money.
• Some of my favorite books, teachers, podcasts and websites all about women and money.

In this episode I also share about a fun give-away I'm doing this month for any person who leaves a rating and a review of the podcast over on Apple Podcasts.

Instructions to win my favorite women + money books:

1) Leave a rating and a review of Women Today on Apple Podcasts.
2) Snap a picture or screen shot of your review.
3) Email [email protected] the photo proof of your podcast review with your name and mailing address.
4) Sit back and wait for a special package from me that will include a collection of my favorite women + money books!

Thanks so much in advance for taking the time to support the mission of this work! It means so much to me as well as to all the women out there who are looking for this type of information, inspiration and community and have yet to find it!

What if I told you that we've gotten the dominant conversation around purpose all (or mostly!) wrong?

What if I told you that we've been missing a huge piece that when you hear about it, a major light bulb is going to go off in your head?

Well, this week's guest on the podcast, Krista Van Derveer, is here to do just this for us.

In this thought provoking and refreshing interview Krista disrupts the women + purpose conversation and enlightens us about the power of women taking a stand in their lives and in the world.

She walks us through a new way of thinking about purpose that illuminates both the unique challenge and the unique opportunity that is on the table.

In this interview we cover:

• What it means to take a stand, how that is palpably different from “finding purpose” and why this language and orientation might be more empowering.
• The critical importance of having ways to disrupt our “normal” way of living/behaving thinking so that we can access more transcendent states.
• The role of erotic intelligence and how women can start to cultivate more connection with this aspect of themselves in service of their stands.
• The life long journey of getting out from under the weight of patriarchy and indoctrinated beliefs that belong to other people, institutions and systems.
• The necessity to peel back the layers, excavate our deeper selves and discover who we are in our most authentic expressions.
• How to “court our becoming” every single day even when it feels hard or confusing.
• How to get back on track when we falter or fall off track and why this will never stop happening.
• How to identify and connect with a deeper why that goes beyond our more injured and young parts.
• How Krista navigated working in male majority workplaces and how she found her voice and power despite many odds stacked against her.
• The emergent nature of a woman’s stand, how we evolve and change over time and why this is a good thing.
• The power of realizing what we stand against as a doorway for knowing what we stand for and how to investigate the clues in our life that are trying to get our attention.

This is an inspiring and enlightening conversation not to be missed, particularly if you are ready to take even greater levels of responsibility for yourself and your contribution in the world.

To learn more about Krista and her incredible work supporting women to clarify their stands and take bigger leadership check out her website and her High Impact Women Mastermind by clicking the links below:

https://www.kristavanderveer.com/
https://www.kristavanderveer.com/hiw2021/

In this information packed episode we get to hear from Dr. Tiffany Shelton Mariolle about the step by step process of how to manifest what we desire in our lives.

Dr. Mariolle walks us through some of the most common myths and misconceptions when it comes to the idea of manifestation and how to wholeheartedly engage the process as a life transformation tool.

This conversation covers: 

• What it means to “vibrate high” and why raising our personal vibration is not about pushing away sadness, anger or any other difficult emotions. 
• What it looks like to have a faithful mind and how to support ourselves spiritually when we lose our belief in life. 
• The power of visualization, experiencing gratitude, abundance and contentment with what we already have, even while we simultaneously long for something else. 
• The fundamental need for aligned actions and strategic engagement toward the things that we desire.
• The importance of seeing ourselves as abundant and fulfilled now, just as things are, even as we continue to aim for larger manifestations in our lives. 
• How things like resistance and limiting beliefs impact our ability to create what we think we want in our lives and how to shift these contractions when they emerge.

How Dr. Mariolle speaks about the concept of manifestation feels like a breath of fresh air because she makes the whole practice feel approachable, doable and grounded in real life. 

She integrates so much of her background and education as a psychologist and as an advocate for positive psychology while also weaving in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles--all of which create a very well-rounded and realistic way of approaching the concept of manifestation, which can sometimes feel out of reach or overly idealistic. 

I highly recommend this episode and I hope you enjoy learning some new ways to approach going after your desires, as I certainly did!

To learn more about Dr. Tiffany Shelton Mariolle and her program Dream Life Academy check out her website here:

http://www.tiffanyshelton.com/

In this rich and uplifting interview Lisa Dion shares powerful wisdom about how to lead an inspiring and purposeful life that is in alignment with who you truly are.  

By listening to this episode you will get so many practical and useful ways to start engaging differently with your own life and also hear some powerful stories from Lisa’s life about how she navigates her personal challenges in an ongoing manner to find increasing levels of fulfillment and purpose each year. 

Some of the rich topics we cover include:

• Why we will never “arrive” at some perfect, complete place of fulfillment and purpose and what we should be pursuing instead.
• How we can partner with the challenges and unwanted symptoms in our lives to become even more whole and even more congruent over time.
• The dynamic and ever-changing quality of purpose and how critical it is that we utilize our awareness, presence and individualized feedback loops to understand and befriend ourselves at a deeper level. 
• Lisa’s experience with depression and adrenal fatigue after becoming a mother 15 years ago and how she found her way to greater happiness and health.
• How Lisa manages her time and energy in a dynamic and creative way to feel most purposeful in her daily living as a successful entrepreneur, mother, teacher, author and coach.
• Why our purpose and fulfillment are critically linked to our worthiness and how women can remember their worthiness.

This conversation is nuanced and multi-dimensional. Lisa had me laughing and teary, hopeful and inspired to take action. This interview packs a punch and I know you’ll enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed having the dialogue.

To find out more about Lisa and her incredible work please check out:

https://lisa-dion.com/

Welcome to February Everyone!

I'm super psyched to be switching gears and turning our focus on the podcast toward women and purpose!

In this episode I'm kicking off this month's theme with my thoughts on the subject, and as always, I'm talking high level concepts as well as practical/usable ways that you can start to feel more connected and in alignment with your purpose, because let's face it, life feels a whole lot better when we feel purposeful!

By taking the time to listen to this episode you can expect to learn specific ways to identify and feel more connected to your purpose and ways to increase your sense of fulfillment in a day to day way. 

In this episode I'll cover:

• Why purpose is essential for our health, happiness and well-being as women.
• The most common issues that interrupt our ability to feel clear and connected to purpose.
• What purpose is and what it is not.
• Some of the most common confusions/myths when it comes to women and purpose.
• The differences between purpose and paid work, where these two things can overlap and how to create maximum fulfillment even if they aren’t directly connected.
• How to deepen our self understanding as a pathway for having more clarity about purpose in general.
• How you can start to use jealousy, ancestry, desire and your personal history as allies on your journey.
• Some of the most effective modalities and tools for self discovery that I have used personally over the years to help me feel a strong sense of purpose.
• Why confusion or disconnection from purpose are a critical part of being human.
• The essential role that other women can play in helping you to understand and know yourself more deeply.

If you want to learn more about me, your host, or explore the opportunity to work together, please check out my website: http://www.emmateitel.com/

In this inspiring and powerful interview I talk with Sue Deagle, Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer of Vectrus, about her experience of grief and loss after her husband’s sudden death several years ago. 

Sue shares candidly about how she made decisions regarding her career, her children and her marriage despite many competing priorities as her kids were growing up. We discuss how she created space to grieve and process her husband's death and what carried her through some of her darkest hours. 

We unpack the power of friendship, the healing medicine of memoir both as a reader and as a writer and learn about the spiritual opening Sue experienced in the wake of her husband’s death.  

Sue shares vulnerably about where her current challenges show up and how she has become more comfortable with facing sorrow. This is a moving and rich episode that is not to be missed, particularly if you have lost someone dear. 

Relevant Resources Discussed in Episode:

www.kripalu.org

www.danishapiro.com

https://untamedbook.com

www.vectrus.com

https://www.thejoandidion.com

https://www.davidwhyte.com

Description:

In this inspiring and honest conversation, Sara Avant Stover speaks openly about many of the personal challenges she has undergone over the last 5 years and how she has navigated some extremely challenging terrain. She speaks about everything from shame, to grief, to rage and how she has worked internally with some of the most confronting aspects of her own mind. 

Sara educates us about the steps of the Heroine’s Journey and shares many valuable lessons from The Book of She that she published 5 years ago. 

We touch on the concept of building a tolerance for uncertainty, sitting in the unknown and the cycles of death and dissolution. 

Sara shares about the medicine and gifts of each season both in the external world and in the season’s of our lives and discusses some of the healing modalities that have been most useful and effective for her. 

We explore the concept of the mid-life transition and everything that it entails and what it means to truly step into your full life’s work. 

Show Notes:

Join "The Book of SHE Club: A 13-Week Initiation" that begins on February 5. Embark on your Heroine's Journey in a community of like-hearted women. Traverse one chapter a week with a live Zoom call with Sara that includes teachings, a meditation, and live Q & A.

Learn more and enroll & learn more at www.SaraAvantStover.com/#bookclub

In this heartfelt and powerful episode I have the honor to speak with Merryl E. Rothaus about her decade-long journey and multiple attempts to become a mother.  She shares openly with us about the three baby losses she faced, how she has navigated her intense grief and what it means to be a "Mother Without Children".

Merryl speaks both from a personal perspective as well as from her wise professional expertise. She walks us through many practical ways to work with grief, describes which elements have been most supportive to her along her journey and why we need to start changing the cultural narrative around grief and loss.

Merryl introduces us to the worlds of Art and Somatic Based Therapies, Shamanic Practice and Buddhism. We unpack the spiritual reckoning that often accompanies unthinkable loss and discuss the relevance of meaning making.  Merryl shares with us about recently turning 50 years old and what this milestone birthday is illuminating for her.

This is one of those not-to-be-missed conversations that takes us straight into the heart and depth of womanhood. Merryl’s story is a testament to how much strength, wisdom and warriorship there is to be gleaned even from life's most dark and harrowing experiences.   

Relevant Links:

https://www.merrylrothaus.com/

https://malidoma.com

https://www.naropa.edu/