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"Don’t let an industry and a society that downplays our ability with money stop you from learning about it, talking about it, doing things about it.” - Kristine Beese Kristine Beese is on a mission to get a financial plan into the hands of every woman. You might be thinking, “How does she aim to achieve this?” By helping women understand how the choices they make today with their “now money” will affect their future money. Kristine holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business, an Engin...

To honour the release of The Ambition Penalty, we’re bringing back this chat with author Stefanie O’Connell, an award-winning writer and journalist covering money, power and ambition in the press and one of our favourite newsletters, Too Ambitious. Stefanie’s research has never been more important. She uses data to expose how power and gender collide to keep women “in their place,” and shows how liberating women’s ambitions can liberate us all. In The Ambition Penalty, a phrase she defines as...

“The tradwife movement and the girlboss movement are very similar… A lot more similar than I think people realize, because they're rooted in the same desire, which is a desire for stability.” - Hanna Horvath Certified Financial Planner Hanna Horvath, one of our favourite writers in the personal finance space, has long been exploring the psychology, systems, and social influences behind money decisions in the Wall Street Journal, on CNBC, and in her incredible newsletter, Your Brain On Money. ...

“When we're more transparent about talking about money, that benefits us—not the system.” - Hanna Horvath In the modern world, financial education is at our fingertips, yet many of us still struggle with our relationship with money. Why? The issue isn’t a lack of information — it’s a behavioural one, and the realization sent this week’s guest down a rabbit hole to understand the psychology of decision-making. It turns out, there’s no bottom. Certified Financial Planner Hanna Horvath, on...

"I love money!" - How many of us can confidently say that? Huntsville, Muskoka native Bree Payne, for one. A passionate personal finance advocate and dental hygienist, she’s one half of a "savings-obsessed couple" balancing the pursuit of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with a transition to a career in influencing. On a mission to inspire you to be healthy and wealthy, Bree’s creating content about money, fashion, and life in your 30s @itsbreepayne—and she’s just getting started. ...

“Single people are everywhere, and they don’t all live like the characters in Sex and the City.” That quote is from today’s special guest, Renée Sylvestre-Williams — journalist, editor of The Budgette, and author of the newly released The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners. With over 15 years of writing about finance, business, and investing under her belt, Renée has been published by top publications and platforms, including The Walrus, Canadian Business, MoneySense, ...

"You might be thinking: OK, OK, I get the selling of the lifestyle and the irony of the messaging, but what more does this have to do with my personal finances? Or money in general? I promise, it’s not that big of a reach." In 2026, we’re using the psychology of money to connect culture, class, and power — and uncover the unexpected ways they influence our financial lives and how we think about wealth. Oftentimes, in forms we’ve never been taught to question. Welcome back to $HMONEY Rad...

"Debt is more than just financial debt, but it’s that baggage that we’re carrying around that prevents us from being successful with our finances." - Kristin Winchester Whether you’re looking for a place to start reflecting on 2025 or trying to figure out how to move differently in 2026, cap off one of the most expensive and financially stressful years in recent history with this soul-soothing conversation between host Anastasia Barbuzzi and special guest Kristin Winchester. Kristin, creator ...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses what sales days like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Boxing D...

"I find so many people, women specifically, are not confident making decisions around finance or around politics, or being opinionated because they don't feel comfortable with numbers, and that needs to stop." - Vanessa Vakharia In the spirit of Halloween, we're serving up a special treat—and taking you back to where it all began: our very first full interview on the show. It felt only right to start this journey where so many of our money beliefs and behaviours begin: with a fear of ma...

Tune in for a special preview! 🎧 Our perpetually online world can get confusing with people fighting to influence us daily. Whether it's said plainly or implicitly, how you're "supposed" to think, act, and look is being suggested by those who don't always provide the most honest look at life beyond the screen, and let's face it, whose primary goal is to make a quick buck off you. But if you're tired of having FOMO over yet another blissful-looking Euro summer or staring in wonderment (and s...

"Financial independence is not just about freedom; it's about survival." - Dr. Lina AbiRafeh In light of current events and societal trends, particularly those that not only threaten women's economic power but also promote surrendering it in favour of embodying more "traditional values" and stereotypes, there could be no better time to bring this episode back into the spotlight. New York-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Lina AbiRafeh is a published author, women's rights expert,...

*Note: While this episode's content is completely evergreen, it was recorded in 2024. This year, the first day of fall is September 22 (2025). Enjoy! 🍂 Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to ...

"Most Canadians aren't rich, and that's exactly why protecting what you've built is especially important." - Aimee Schalles Relationship agreements are for everyone. Would you believe it?! British Columbia-based lawyers Aimee Schalles and Amanda Baron do. With over two decades of combined legal experience, they co-founded Jointly with a mission to make prenuptial, cohabitation, and postnuptial agreements more accessible to Canadians. In a few straightforward steps, their system helps yo...

Ciao! Coming to you live from Milano ☕ While host Anastasia Barbuzzi is on a whirlwind summer tour, she's bringing you three tips for negotiating with confidence from Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid. This episode is a part of the Hone Your Habits series: bi-weekly, bite-sized advice for how to improve your money habits and live a healthier, happier lifestyle. Reminder: To advocate for yourself effectively, you must sincerely believe you're worthy. To listen to Claire a...

Testing... testing! While host Anastasia Barbuzzi is on a whirlwind tour, from Capes to canals, learn how to talk openly about money with Alicia Adamczyk. Alicia is a New York City-based senior writer at Fortune, covering money, investing, and retirement. She also contributes to The Broadsheet, Fortune’s daily newsletter for and about the world’s most powerful women. Prior to her role at Fortune, Alicia worked as a senior money reporter at CNBC, and held reporting roles at MONEY Magazine, For...

“Start with the end in mind, and this guided reflection will help you put a whole new spin on money and meaning.” Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifest...

“Independent wealth means never being stuck again.” - Kirsten Schmidtke *Quick episode note: Apologies for the fuzziness in the beginning of intro! Ever get the “ick” when you hear the word sales? You’re not alone—even professional salespeople feel that way sometimes. Just ask @kirstenschmidtke, who sees firsthand how our blocks around money—especially when it comes to negotiating or asking for more—can hold us back. Kirsten is a dynamic sales coach, speaker, and expert in transformational le...

"Whether it's a tiny money move, a calming ritual, or just taking a break from doomscrolling, you’re taking care of you— and you should feel good about that." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money hab...

“For me, being independent with money, especially as a woman, was something that, because I didn’t see my mom have that, I really wanted it… Which is what pushed me to go abroad, what pushed me to build a career here and take on all these risks.” - Liza Akhvledziani Carew If you're wondering if homeownership is possible—or if it's even the right choice for you—listen to this episode. Today, Liza Akhvledziani Carew, Co-Founder and CEO of Chexy, joins the pod to share her journey from gro...

"The dopamine hit of seeing that tax refund land in your account? Unmatched. But before you let it all fly on a spontaneous trip or a shopping spree, let's talk strategy." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy ...

“No one is coming to save you. And that’s the same for your financial life… If you don’t take ownership, nobody cares. You have to take ownership and you have to do the small steps in order to access financial independence and build wealth.” - Alexia Kitoko Thank you for ringing in the 150th episode of $HMONEY Radio with us! 🥳💚 Working with high-net-worth individuals felt “natural” to Alexia Kitoko until she realized how unfulfilled she was by helping rich people become even richer. That’s wh...

Welcome back to $HMONEY Radio! How sweet is it that we're kicking off the 2025 season of the show on Galentine's Day? In this episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi gives you an inside look at all that's to come this year. Ensure you're following along on all our platforms so you don't miss out on exciting announcements or important content. See the show notes for details! To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or...

A fresh year brings fresh opportunities to take control of your money and feel confident about your financial future. Whether it’s tackling debt, improving your credit score, or finally nailing a consistent budget, this episode is full of tools and resources to help you achieve your goals. With the help of Holly Kerr, creator of Minimalist Mindful Money, we discuss: Debt aversion and money anxietyHow a minimalist mindset can transform your financesWhy we should give a damn about our fi...

"Being a cost-conscious host isn’t about cutting corners—it’s about being smart with your resources and creating an unforgettable experience for your guests." Champagne taste, budget reality? Throwing a party without breaking the bank is an art—and one you can master with the right tips and tricks. Whether it’s a cozy dinner, a lively game night, or a celebratory brunch, hosting on a budget doesn’t mean sacrificing style or fun. With a little planning and creativity, you can make your guest...

"Remember: There will always be another sale. Sometimes, the best deal isn't the Black Friday one." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's epis...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses how to get on a savings schedule in time for the New Year, be...

"In my opinion, it's even more important than the numbers. Really understanding who you are and how that impacts the way you move through the world and your life is going to have such a big impact on your finances." - Ellyce Fulmore Happy Halloween, $HMONEY hunnies! 👻 You're in for a vulnerable and insightful chat with founder, influencer, financial educator and advocate, Ellyce Fulmore. When Ellyce started her financial journey, she had just $60 in her pocket and $35,000 in debt. In a...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses building a debt repayment plan. If you're feeling overwhelmed...

"Even if you're in a perfectly happy and what feels like a secure relationship, you should have an idea of what is going on financially." If you've ever been frustrated with the lack of quality, Canadian-centered investing and personal finance content on the internet, look no further than Canadian Budget by Jessica Morgan. For years, Jess has focused on helping women build financial confidence so they can start investing, so in today's we discuss not just her journey but so much more: J...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses the 13 essential steps to refocusing your finances for fall/w...

"It benefits the financial industry for people to not understand the basics. Their focus isn't to educate you." - Tess Waresmith You are the only woman who can guarantee your financial independence, but first, you must take control of your cash by building financial knowledge. How nice would it be to have someone to explain the complicated world of money to you straightforwardly, without financial jargon or judgment? Enter Tess Waresmith. Tess is a serial investor in the stock mar...

"Once I got the business going, it really helped me understand how to manage my money outside of just saving for a house or a car." - Melodie Padula Radio check! While host Anastasia Barbuzzi is enjoying a real-life Italian-girl summer, Iet's get you reacquainted with our Sicilian friend Melodie Padula, founder of Curù Skin. Curù is a gentle after sun care brand inspired by Melodie's island roots and lifelong struggle with acne. Born and raised in Toronto, Melodie spent summers visiti...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses the benefits of treating your compulsions with compassion. I...

"I always thought I was going to have to marry someone who understands money 'cause I don't understand it." - Danielle Robay All that glitters is not gold. Danielle Robay will be the first to tell you. Danielle is a TV host, journalist, content creator, and long-awaited interviewee on $HMONEY Radio, best known for hosting PRETTYSMART and The Bright Side by Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine. In thought-provoking conversations with some of today's most dynamic voices – from entrepreneurs...

Tune in for a special preview! 🎧 Our perpetually online world can get confusing with people fighting to influence us daily. Whether it's said plainly or implicitly, how you're "supposed" to think, act, and look is being suggested by those who don't always provide the most honest look at life beyond the screen, and let's face it, whose primary goal is to make a quick buck off you. But if you're tired of catching yourself caught up in FOMO over yet another blissful-looking Euro summer or star...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses the key to myth-busting social standards and achieving your r...

"I thought, if wealth brings people financial security, options, access, and experiences, why isn't it accessible to everyone?" - Lissa Prudencio For systemic and historical reasons, it often feels like the worlds of money, wealth, and investing are reserved for men, specifically white men. Lissa Prudencio, Accredited Financial Counselor® and Wealth for Women of Color creator, wants to change that. After 13 years in business roles at Google, YouTube, and Fox Sports, Lissa enrolled in C...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses 11 smart ways to use your tax refund. If you regularly receiv...

"Sometimes, having a little bit of scarcity helps you to see the value of your resources." - Rachel Covert Gain financial independence and retire early. Rachel Covert of @racheltalksmoney did this, but not without hardship. At the end of her 15-year fashion career, Rachel was living her dream as the VP of a nine-figure fashion business. Then at 29, she was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis and realized that she was working her ass off to climb the ladder, but by 65, she might not be ...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses seven ways to responsibly use and build your credit as 2024 m...

"Money is the one thing you can mess up and always come back to... It's just money." - Mykail James Money should be simple, so that's how Mykail James, a.k.a Boujie Budgeter, teaches it. When she got her first salary job at 22, Mykail went looking for financial education that she could relate to but couldn't find it. Left out of the money conversation as a young professional and sick of making terrible financial decisions, she took matters into her own hands by creating a platfo...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses the importance of saving regardless of how tight things are...

"A 'Liberty Leave' is the act of giving yourself permission to take time and space to leave behind what doesn’t bring you liberty, for what does." - Danica Nelson Happy International Women's Day! There is no better time to share this week's conversation with Danica Nelson all about a significant key to our independence: liberating ourselves financially. After working in the marketing industry for 10+ years, she recently moved into full-time entrepreneurship as a creator and embarked on...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses a new trend we should all embrace: LOUD budgeting. It’s givin...

"Not only do we see more interest in financial literacy, but we hear it from different voices. That diversity is really key in helping to further democratize this information." - Shannon Terrell Today, more than half of Gen Z is using #FinTok (which now has more than 4.7 billion views on TikTok!) to explore personal finance content, so there's no better time for a deep dive into it. Financial expert, NerdWallet spokesperson, and writer Shannon Terrell joins the show to discuss: Ho...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi details the 2024 savings challenge and what makes it accessible and ach...

"I think when you change your mindset to 'something I have to do' to thinking about using your money as a tool, it becomes more exciting and empowering." - Holly, Minimalist Mindful Money Want to end 2023 on a positive note? Listen to this episode with Holly of Minimalist Mindful Money. Holly is on an inspiring mission to empower women to earn and invest more, and spend mindfully. She has a Bachelor's degree in Business with a major in Human Resources and a minor in Finance and works in Com...

"Women build wealth differently than men, and it's not because we shop too much." - Janine Rogan You don't want to miss this episode with the author of The Pink Tax: Dismantling A Financial System Designed to Keep Women Broke, Janine Rogan. Janine is an award-winning CPA, passionate keynoter, and TEDx speaker with a mission to educate and empower women to confidently and profitably grow their wealth through financial feminism - financial equality for all. She is also the Founder and CEO...

"Remember: There will always be another sale. Sometimes, the best deal isn't the Black Friday one." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's epis...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses how the chilly and often isolating fall and winter months (...

Today's episode is a replay of host Anastasia Barbuzzi's recent interview and guest appearance on Thinking About Podcast, in case you have yet to hear it! A huge thank you to host Kirsti McNabney for spreading the word about $HMONEY on her wonderful show and talking about its origins, how it's supporting women on their quest to achieve financial literacy and independence, how Anastasia's personal money story and mindset have evolved, what she's learned, why it's crucial to invest in each oth...

"Be the one in charge. Don't outsource managing your money." - Bobbi Rebell Bobbi Rebell, CFP®, is the Founder and CEO of Financial Wellness Strategies and the host of the Wellness for Financial Grownups podcast. She is the author of Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart, as well as How to be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom. Bobbi ...

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi reveals a new routine that has helped increase her productivity...

"I feel like just from what studies have shown and what I've seen in my peers and my colleagues is that every generation is just trying to make it. They're just trying to do a little better than the last generation." - Jasmine Paul Jasmine Paul is an award-winning children's book author, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and speaker focused on making wealth fun. She is also the founder of The Wealth Playground, which aims to build a better financial future for youth everywhere ...

This one's for all the gals 💚🤝🏼💚 In today's episode, your host, Anastasia Barbuzzi, felt inspired to sit down and talk about the importance of investing in female friendships after reading a newsletter on the same topic from Broke Millennial. With fall rearing its head and winter around the corner, a time when we often find ourselves spending more hours indoors and less time engaging in outdoor activities, there's no better moment to reflect on the importance of investing in our friendships...

"I think when anything gets triggered on the finances level, there's something internally we aren't looking at or healing.” - Lisa O'Connor With summer ending and a busy school year on the horizon, it's an ideal time to tap back into and reflect on our beliefs and attitudes about money. While we're soaking up the last of the season on vacay this week, this is the perfect episode (from 2021!) to refresh your memory. Lisa O'Connor discusses emotional triggers related to finance, setting...

"Determine what’s comfortable and increase as you go." We are BACK after a week of vacay and surprise wisdom tooth surgery. You asked for an episode on building an emergency fund following the incident, so here it is. This solo show covers: What's an emergency fund, and do you need one?Personal emergency experiencesWhen should you start an emergency fund?Making saving up less stressfulCreating an emergency fund accountHow to use it effectively and efficiently How to know what to c...

"Defiant optimism is not only about empowering yourself; it is about empowering countless others who don't have the means to stand up to the system." - Durreen Shahnaz Today, the incredibly inspiring Prof. Durreen Shahnaz joins the show. Throughout her career, she broke down walls and built bridges to connect the backstreets of underserved communities to the Wall Streets of the world. Her work has helped millions of women, entrepreneurs, investors, governments, and impacted stakeholder...

"When you don't know the right way forward, you might succeed by focusing on what you know to be wrong instead. In other words, instead of formulating a plan for the most favourable outcome, zoom in on what you don't want to do or agree with." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes for tip...

“I think we really need to pay attention to the messages we're sending young women and young girls about their future and what we expect of them.” - Jessica Kizovski In honour of International Women In Engineering Day 2023, we're bringing back this episode with @jk_twentyone (a.k.a Jessica Kizovski), the former brand manager and lead product formulator at @veriphyskincare, a Canadian-made collection of clean, green skincare backed by science and a team of women in STEM (Science, Techno...

“Debt is more than just financial debt, but it’s that baggage that we’re carrying around that prevents us from being successful with our finances.” - Kristin Winchester Kristin Winchester, creator of the now defunct blog “Debt Free Black Girl,” is a licensed therapist, boundaries coach, speaker, and founder of Her Therapy Space, a mental health and wellness practice in Washington, DC. She’s been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, CNN Money, Rolling Out, HuffPost, and several other...

With a master’s in behavioural finance and an Entrepreneur Magazine “100 Most Powerful Women” title under her belt, Claire Wasserman, founder and author of Ladies Get Paid, is one of the most sought-after speakers on financial feminism and career. We recently discussed advocating and negotiating for yourself at work, and these are her top 3 tips to help you GET PAID! 🤑 Reminder: To effectively advocate for yourself, you must sincerely believe you’re worthy. To learn more about Claire and fol...

"We're beyond the point where we can't afford to talk about money." - Zandile Chiwanza Zandile Chiwanza is truly one of the most passionate guests about making a positive impact through financial education that has been on the show. By day, she's a personal finance journalist, and her words have appeared in the Globe and Mail, Young and Thrifty, Refinery 29, and Best Health Magazine. When she's not in the newsroom, she gives candid takes on money management and financial wellness on s...

26th birthday edition 🎂: “Be prepared to be uncomfortable, at many points, no matter what trajectory you're on. Learn to if not like it, flow with it, because you're on a path." - Kathy Tong If you've ever been curious about the BTS of luxury fashion (particularly the iconic 90s/early 2000s), cinema, or what people make in the associated jobs, this episode is for YOU. This one's also for the dream chasers and aspiring freelancers who need a little push to keep going, especially when th...

"We all have a relationship with money, but one we don't work on." - Erika Wasserman 81% of Americans are unsure why talking about money may be taboo, but many suffer stress from not speaking about their finances. That's where Erika Wasserman, Your Financial Therapist, comes in. Erika has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Florida and a graduate Certificate in Financial Therapy from Kansas State University. Armed with a Certified Financial Therapist CF...

“Nepo baby: How could two little words cause so much conflict? A baby is a bundle of joy; a nepo baby is physical proof that meritocracy is a lie. We love them, we hate them, we disrespect them, we’re obsessed with them.” - Nate Jones, Senior Writer at Vulture In Jones' ever-popular 2022 feature on nepo babies, he writes that they've always been a fact of Hollywood: "Today, they're not only abundant — they're thriving. In an industry built on reboots, a famous last name can be valuable...

"Financial independence is not just about freedom; it's about survival." - Lina AbiRafeh New York-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Lina AbiRafeh is a published author, women's rights expert, feminist activist, and gender equality advocate with over 25 years of experience in over 20 countries. Committed to building a better world for women, she has worked with the United Nations as its Gender-Based Violence In Emergencies Specialist. She is also the Senior Advisor and Former Executive...

“Let’s start a movement! A movement that encourages women to charge more and congratulates them when they do instead of shaming them. This movement starts with an honest conversation about your financial struggles. Tell your story. Talk openly and honestly about money. Proudly share your financial successes with other women and your past mistakes. Imagine if you could inspire your closest friends, your daughters, sister, aunt, mom, and other women who are important to you…to charge mor...

"From a white male perspective, there's a whole lot of boasting and bragging about money, but there's not a lot of conversation about, 'I'm struggling in this area.'" - Justin Peters In school, Justin Peters had to memorize the periodic table, read Shakespeare, and learn how to find the limit of an equation (the limit does not exist). But once he entered the "real world," he wasn't prepared for it. Why hadn't he been offered practical classes like Intro to Filing Your Taxes, Healthy Carbs 10...

"Financial therapy has a really important role in the destigmatization of what a lot of people refer to as the 'last taboo.' The last taboo being money." - Dr. Megan Ford Dr. Megan Ford has a Ph.D. in Financial Planning, an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, and B.S. in Psychology. She is also an advisor for Stackin, an app that connects people to their feelings about money. A self-described "math folk," Dr. Ford's childhood challenges with mathematics in school led her to have negative th...

"The Government of Canada’s theme for International Women’s Day this year is Every Woman Counts. So why do we make 89 cents for every dollar a man does?" Celebrate $HMONEY Radio's centennial episode on IWD! We discuss the current state of women's financial literacy and independence, shed light on the glass ceiling, and talk about how this podcast will not only address personal finance stigmas and money taboos but kick down the door. If you're ready to rip the band-aid off your financial tra...

"Prosper, grow, and step into a more financially independent version of yourself." See you next year ✨... To learn how to manage, organize and plan for your financial goals in the New Year, tap or click HERE. To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE. To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE. To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on... Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhonies Facebook: https://www.facebook....

“People think we’re a lot further along than we are… The needle hasn’t moved much since the 90s.” - Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez This episode sets the tone for 2023 ✨ I'm a big fan of her newsletter, Too Ambitious, where she talks about work, money, and the price women pay for power, and that's only part of why I'm excited to have Stefanie O'Connell Rodriguez on the show. Stefanie is an author and journalist covering how ambition touches women's lives, from money to power to career. ...

"There are plenty of budget-friendly ways to surprise someone with a little treat or special gesture that shows how close you hold them to your heart." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help imp...

"Instead of focusing on areas you can pull back or restrict, why not focus on finding something to let go of that no longer serves you?" Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your finan...

“It is the economic impact that women entrepreneurs have that is so vital to the health of the Canadian economy.” - Alison Kirkland Did you know that a recent national survey conducted by Women’s Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) found that some women feel they won’t be legible for capital funding, so they don’t bother applying? Instead, they charge business expenses to their credit cards or use their savings to build businesses, damaging their credit rating and risking their ...

"Not only does your opinion matter, it's better to share your true thoughts and feelings about things instead of shying away to appease people." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve you...

“Empowering yourself means empowering others, but that also means that what you learn, share with other women.” - Claire Wasserman Claire Wasserman is the founder and author of Ladies Get Paid. A book, platform, and community all about helping women advance, get more, and strip away the guilt of “not knowing enough.” What started as a traveling gathering and Slack group where women can talk openly about money has become a global movement. With a master’s in behavioural finance and a...

"If the saying, 'you are who you hang out with,' is true, then surrounding yourself with people who have more knowledge about finance or are in a better financial standing than you can potentially help you master your own." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 ...

"A payday routine can be a great preventative measure against leaving yourself short at the end of the month, especially regarding routine expenses like rent or mortgage payments." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mind...

"Broke is a state of being, poor is a mindset." - Anthony Weaver Growing up in Baltimore City, Anthony Weaver's family sometimes struggled to make ends meet. Then, as an adult, he broke off a relationship that put an even more significant strain on his finances, forcing him to rebuild completely. Fast forward a few years, and Anthony is now the host and creator of About That Wallet, a finance platform and podcast that provides actionable strategies and futuristic ideas to help you buil...

"Guess what?! You can budget for 'non-essential' items like seasonal drinks if they mean that much to you." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habit...

"The majority of what the money conversation has been focused on, especially for women, has been on like, career advancement and entrepreneurship. That whole conversation is very popular right now when in reality, there is a huge difference between having conversations about basic financial literacy and actually knowing what you’re doing with your money." This week, I am so excited to be republishing my first-ever podcast interview on STYLE Canada's show, Let's Talk About. Here's the episode...

"How much easier would it be to stay on top of our financials if we made this a weekly, monthly practice?" Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits...

"We all have dreams, we all have goals, and money usually determines if you move forward with them." - Jessica Moorhouse Jessica Moorhouse is a millennial money expert, speaker, Accredited Financial Counsellor Canada®, and host of the super successful More Money Podcast. Today on the show, she gets granular about the secrets to finding success financially, starting from her days as a broke university student. When Jessica started her blog in December 2011, she used it to document her ...

"I've always held the belief that to be a good writer, you have to be a big reader... The same goes for podcasting. To be a good podcast host, you have to be a good listener." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset s...

"Learn to be OK with spending money on what you value." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's ...

“I think we have this really romantic view of what working in fashion is like... So like, are you really cut out for this? Do you really want this?” - Elise Gasbarrino During September of last year, also known as "fashion month," we polled Instagram to see if you were curious about what it costs to attend NYFW. Your answer was a giant YES, so we invited Elise Gasbarrino, STYLE Canada's Editor-in-Chief, onto the show to give you the skinny. Ahead of host Anastasia Barbuzzi's first fashi...

"If you don't know where to start, take pen to paper. It always works." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifes...

“You can still have that Pinterest-worthy look and feel without breaking the bank.” - Sanja Sparica Planning a wedding? Curious about how much it will cost you in today’s day and age? If your answer to those questions is "yes," then this episode is for you. Sanja Sparica, Senior Marketing Manager at Vistaprint, hops on the mic to discuss current wedding trends, the price of stationery, decor, the ever-so-trendy bridal party gifts, and more. In other words, it’s time...

"...One of the most cost-effective ways to increase your productivity." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifest...

"My advice? Practice the art of putting your pride aside." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today...

“The most important thing to remember is that since you are not the only one, there is a path out of debt but your pathway may look different than the person in front of you.” - Ayana Campbell Smith Web designer by trade, millennial finance expert by choice, Ayana started the @millennialmoney.guide as a newsletter after her passion for personal finance spurred her to create a list of topics that she felt young people needed to know about. Fast forward to today and she’s a full-on $HMO...

"The way we think about money changes everything." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. In today's episo...

“Once I got the business going, it really helped me understand how to manage my money outside of just saving for a house or a car.” - Melodie Padula You’ve probably heard of the Mediterranean diet, but how about Mediterranean skincare? Curù Skin is a gentle and effective after sun care brand inspired by founder Melodie Padula’s struggle with acne and travels to Sicily, where her family is from. Born and raised in Toronto, Melodie spent summers visiting family in Italy where she absorbe...

"We don't talk enough about money so we don't know enough about it." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle...

“If a 23-year old black woman who’s a child of immigrants, who lives in Mississauga, is able to purchase her first house at the age of 23, I think I can also do this as a 25-year-old woman…” - Reni, the Resource Reni, the Resource, makes complex topics simple. The 26-year-old phenom started her career in the wealth management department at the Bank of Montreal, sending marketing materials to ultra-rich account holders. One day, she started wondering why only the most affluent people had...

"We're the place where green turns to gold." Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte). Tune into bite-sized episodes every Monday morning (10 minutes or less!) for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle. On today's episode, ...