73. Financial Education for Kids and Teens with Yanely Espinal

12/19/23 • 62 min

Financial wellness isn’t just for adults! In fact, educating kids and teens about personal finance while they’re still in school is extremely helpful for financial success later in life. In this episode, Kimberlee talks with financial educator and advocate Yanely Espinal about the importance of personal finance education and the work she’s doing to make sure it’s accessible to as many kids as possible. Yanely shares tips for talking to your own children about money and also explains how you can advocate for personal finance requirements in your own state. Whether you’re a parent or teacher or just want to learn a few personal finance tips for yourself, you won’t want to miss this episode!

Episode Recap:

Today we’re talking with Yanely Espinal about financial wellness and much more (1:03)
How did you get interested in financial education? (4:23)
Knowledge isn’t everything; you need to have the right mindset, too (9:18)
What is the NGPF Mission 2030 Fund, and why is it important? (15:42)
Kids need education on topics like crypto and retirement (22:11)
How to advocate for personal finance education (29:10)
There’s no reason not to support financial education for kids (36:44)
Budget is a verb, not just a noun! (43:29)
What advice do you have about financial education for girls? (47:08)
What’s next after we make financial education accessible? (52:14)
Where to learn more from Yanely (57:22)

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Episode Recap:

Today we’re talking with Yanely Espinal about financial wellness and much more (1:03)
How did you get interested in financial education? (4:23)
Knowledge isn’t everything; you need to have the right mindset, too (9:18)
What is the NGPF Mission 2030 Fund, and why is it important? (15:42)
Kids need education on topics like crypto and retirement (22:11)
How to advocate for personal finance education (29:10)
There’s no reason not to support financial education for kids (36:44)
Budget is a verb, not just a noun! (43:29)
What advice do you have about financial education for girls? (47:08)
What’s next after we make financial education accessible? (52:14)
Where to learn more from Yanely (57:22)

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72. Market Yourself to Reach New Career Heights with Kanika Tolver

Do you know what your brand is? No matter who you are or what field you work in, you have a specific brand and can market yourself to find new opportunities. In this episode, Kanika Tolver shares valuable advice for making career changes, nailing the job interview process, defining your personal brand, and much more. She also explains why confidence is key to reaching new levels of career success. Kanika is the CEO and founder of Career Rehab LLC and author of “Career Rehab: Build Your Personal Brand and Rethink the Way You Work.”

Episode Recap:

Today we’ll learn how to unlock your career branding with Kanika Tolver (1:01)
Can you tell us how you ended up in this industry? (4:06)
What is a career brand, and why do people need it? (7:45)
Avoid these common mistakes on your resume (10:08)
How to market yourself when changing careers (14:06)
Can you share some tips for building confidence when making a change? (20:11)
What is your process for setting realistic goals? (24:36)
What does it look like to market yourself? (31:02)
How to ace the interview process (38:40)
How personal should you get in an interview? (47:09)
What steps should someone take to rebrand themselves? (51:28)
Where to learn more from Kanika (55:23)

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74. Should I Stay or Should I Go? with Kate Anthony

How do you know when it’s time for divorce? Kate Anthony knows firsthand how hard it can be to make that decision, so she’s helping countless women answer the age-old question: “Should I stay or should I go?” In this episode, Kimberlee talks with Kate about the reasons why women may struggle to end a marriage, and Kate shares her top tips for deciding when it’s time to leave. They also discuss some common signs of abuse, break down how you can have the divorce conversation and make it stick, and much more. If you’re struggling in your marriage, know that there are resources available to you!

Episode Recap:

Today we’re talking with Kate Anthony, creator of the Divorce Survival Guide (1:09)
What did you learn from your own divorce? (3:29)
Why do so many women struggle to leave a marriage? (8:45)
Marriage benefits men and exhausts women (14:48)
What advice do you have for women who are preparing for divorce? (19:34)
What does gaslighting actually look like? (23:22)
Can you share some common trends you’ve noticed around infidelity? (27:06)
How can women have the divorce conversation and make it stick? (39:21)
Do money concerns often hold women back from divorce? (43:17)
Where to learn more from Kate (48:26)

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