Mind Your Money with MissBeHelpful

Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, is an author, entrepreneur and feminist whose mission is to end inequality through financial well-being. She took her 30-Day Money Cleanse program and turned it into an interactive workbook, which has helped thousands of people improve their relationships with money and achieve their financial goals. 

Listen in as Ashley and I crack up discussing how we realized that night clubs are a waste of time and money and confessing all of our money struggles.

Find Ashley and her team at: https://thefiscalfemme.com

You can follow Ashley on instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/thefiscalfemme/

1. Yo Quiero Dinero Podcast hosted by Jannese Torres-Rodriguez (https://anchor.fm/yoquierodinero/episodes/12--How-Yanely-Paid-Off-20K-in-18-Months--Yanely-Espinal-of-MissBeHelpful-ebhpvf/a-a2pot56)

2. Choose FI Podcast hosted by Brad Barrett and Jonathan Mendonsa (https://www.choosefi.com/breaking-the-cycle-of-poverty-ep-266/)

3. The Best Friends Podcast hosted by Amanda Kessler & Lara Ford (https://bestfriendsfinance.com/2020/09/22/youtuber-yanely-espinal-aka-missbehelpful-empowers-young-women-with-the-true-definition-of-wealth/)

4. The Journey To Launch Podcast hosted by Jamila Souffrant (https://www.journeytolaunch.com/episode176/)

5. The New Money Podcast hosted by Nathan Kennedy (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-are-we-not-teaching-personal-finance-in-school/id1496381447?i=1000476737136)

6. The Financial Confessions Podcast hosted by Chelsea Fagan (https://anchor.fm/thefinancialdiet/episodes/TFC-34-Money-Expert-Yanely-Espinal-On-Financial-Mistakes--Horror-Stories---Triumphs-ehuqlb/a-a2tlveo)

7. On Her Mind Podcast Podcast hosted by Dina Isola (https://www.onhermind.com/episodes/4)

Diana Morris is a life coach and specifically a clarity coach who addresses questions like: What would your life look like if you were able to define success beyond your job title and your resume? She works with her clients to guide them through the critical journey of self-discovery so they can confidently answer the question of “what now?” 

In this episode we dive deep into the role that money can play in your life and in your journey to finding clarity in your world? Support Diana and her work at dianaramorris.com

Formerly on instagram as @accordingtomycalculation, Brittany Polanco now goes by @britpolanco on instagram and posts about money and motherhood and where the two overlap. As a new mom she is enthralled in all things baby, but I had the chance to sit down and talk to her wayyy before her baby boy arrived. In this episode, we talk about how a baby changed her entire budget and she walks us through a few tips to save money on medical expenses. She also shares a few things some people forget to consider when they're expecting. 

Brittany's money mantra is: Does this purchase align with who you are?

Cleo was born and raised in Nashville, TN, but currently lives in Dallas, TX. After experiencing her own share of financial ups and downs, she realized that life is the best teacher. As a financial educator and yoga instructor, she mixes yoga and finance to help people create a healthy financial lifestyle. As a teen mom, Cleo really struggled with finances and ended up in a rat race of working for a paycheck but not knowing what to do with her paychecks. After taking on many student loans, a car loan, payday loans and credit card debt, Cleo found herself homeless and was living in her car for months in order to get back on her feet. She made one of the toughest choices a parent could make and she sent her daughter away until she turned her life around. After discovering yoga practice, she connected her new mindset of clarity and peace to her financial situation. 

Cleo's money motto is, "Don't wonder WHAT IF, take a RISK!"

Follow Cleo on instagram at @cleoyogafinance

This week on the podcast you'll meet Alli Williams, financial coach and blogger at Financiallifocused.com. She's originally from NY, but moved to South Carolina and now lives with her husband. Alli talks about how important it is to start talking money as early as possible when dating and like me, she feels very strongly that you must talk about your finances and your approach and mentality about money BEFORE getting married. Alli graduated in 2018 and now works with women and couples to create financial plans and routines that work for each unique couple or individual. She and her husband have paid off $40,000 of debt WHILE paying for a wedding out of pocket, and covering the cost of her husband going back to school! Neither one of them makes a six-figure salary and she wants everyone to know that it's possible! 

Her money mantra is "Everything you ever wanted is on the other side of fear." Follow Alli on instagram at @financiallifocused

This episode is sponsored by: https://www.snowballwealth.com/

While working with Berna Anat on a series of free workshops called #HELLAHELPFUL, I had the pleasure of meeting her social media strategist, Joely. I knew she was a special kind of #bawse when I found out more about her passion for budgeting and her strategy and commitment to go HAM on her student loans. Joely opens up about ALL the drama in her financial life - how she couldn't get a job for MONTHS after graduating, how her student loans were accruing interest DAILY, and how she refuses to have any of this nonsense in her financial life. 

Joely is the most inspiring young woman I've spoken to in a VERY long time! You'll learn about her resilience, financial habits and all around badass-ness! 

Go follow her on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joely.l/

This episode is sponsored by: https://www.snowballwealth.com/

Akeiva is such a rare find! This Brooklyn-born Certified Financial Planner works with uber-wealthy individuals to manage their wealth. She has her masters in Financial Planning, which led her to be one of just 3.5% of Black and Latinx Financial Planners. At just 22 years old, Akeiva could not find relatable voices in the financial space and she decided to take on the challenge of sharing her voice. She created a YouTube channel called "The Bemused" with her fiancé and shares content about all things personal finance for her generation. 

Follow along with Akeiva's journey on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/thebemused and on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thebemused/

Tanya Menendez is one of the very few Latinas in tech who has created multiple successful companies after working in finance. She's a true badass! Her story is a commonly shared one among Latinx families: immigrant parents on a limited income working unforgiving jobs to get their child to and through college. Tanya talks about spending thousands of dollars for lifetime services at a company but then that company went out of business! So much for "lifetime!" Losing thousands of dollars not only hurt her credit, but taught her a huge money lesson at the age of 19, and like many of us - she hid the entire thing from her family! Tune in to be truly inspired by Tanya's story and the goal and mission of her company, Snowball Wealth. 

Follow Snowball Wealth on instagram: @asksnowball

This week's episode is a super fun conversation between me and Amanda Holden who has an Investing course called Invested Development, which you can find on her blog Dumpster Dog. Originally from Portland, Oregon she moved to NYC after working in finance over in San Francisco. After years of managing the wealth and investments of high net-worth individuals, she definitely knows her stuff! Listen to laugh with us about her money mistake involving one lucky stripper, and hear all about her hopes for all women to be badasses with their money! 

Follow Amanda on instagram for hilarious and super smart content at: @dumpster.doggy