Amanda welcomes Kara Stevens, founder of The Frugal Feminista, to discuss the intricate relationship between emotions and money. They explore how societal narratives shape our financial beliefs, the importance of rewriting our money stories, and the process of manifesting financial abundance.

Kara emphasizes the need to identify negative self-talk and cognitive distortions that hinder financial growth, while also advocating for women’s empowerment in financial decision-making.

The conversation culminates in practical advice on aligning spending with personal values and reconnecting with one’s inner child to foster a healthier relationship with money.

Connect with Kara & check out her website!

Take Kara's free Money Personality Quiz and check out an excerpt from her book, Healing Your Relationship with Money.

Angela Gentile (The Empowered Millenials Podcast), joins me for a conversation all about:

• Celebrating a woman's CHOICE to choose what she wants her life to look like
• Creating her empowering single, child-free community
• The societal pressures women face regarding career choices and motherhood
• Her journey of self-discovery and the importance of setting boundaries
• Prioritizing our own needs and desires over societal expectations
• Women shouldn't have to justify their choice to be child-free
• Celebrating and supporting your friends, regardless if they have kids

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On this news catch up episode, I break down the White House's hilarious plans to persuade us to have kids as well as fill you in on what's going on with The Save Act.

Continue to write to/call your Senators & tell them you do NOT support The Save Act. Nonprofitvote.org has this super helpful tool that takes all the work out of it.

Paige Connell (you may know her as @SheIsAPaigeTurner on social media) joins me for an impactful conversation all about:

• The imbalanced societal expectations for parenting and caregiving for men vs. women
• Making invisible labor visible
• Burnout from bearing the brunt the mental load
• Addressing inequities in the home & relationships
• The childcare crisis in the US
• Valuing women's time and labor!

We're doing a quickie news catch up this week to chat about all the whacky shit happening in the US, actually just like 3 quick things, which doesn't event begin to scratch the surface. Yikes!

1. A 24 Year Old Woman in Georgia is Arrested & Jailed for Her Miscarriage

2. The Trump Administration is freezing over $35 million in Title X funding, adding to a growing healthcare crisis across the country

3. The White House releases a weird propaganda video stating “President Trump is the first president who has truly put women first.”

MaryRose Mazzola (Chief External Affairs Officer at Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts and Executive Director of the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts) joins us this week to discuss her Reproductive Rights Advocacy work, how we can take action & make a difference in our communities, misconceptions about Planned Parenthood's services, issues with access to care in Massachusetts, and so much more!

To learn more about their advocacy fund, for political and legislative advocacy opportunities, and to register for The Repro Party fundraiser (April 17th at the House of Blues Boston) visit: www.pplmvotes.org.

To explore health care options and book an appointment (or learn more about their research and education programs): www.pplm.org..

Breaking News!

• • Texas Midwife Arrested On Felony Abortion Charges
• • Heartbeat International, the country’s largest network of crisis centers (CPCs), has essentially admitted that they’ve been lying to women about HIPAA protections.
  • A new study of birth data from 2023, shows that after the Dobbs decisions, abortion bans effects were most pronounced among women in certain groups — Black and Hispanic women, women without a college degree, and women living farthest from a clinic.

  
  

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  SOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:

  • https://jessica.substack.com/p/breaking-texas-midwife-arrested-on

  • https://www.texastribune.org/2025/03/17/texas-abortion-midwife-arrested/

• • https://jessica.substack.com/p/will-texas-report-on-maternal-death
  • https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/upshot/abortion-bans-births-study.html?login=smartlock&auth=login-smartlock

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We are joined by Dr. Jo-Ann Finkelstein, a clinical psychologist and author, discussing the complexities of parenting in a modern context. We explore the challenges of raising empowered girls and boys, the impact of gender bias, the importance of emotional health, and the role of media literacy. The conversation emphasizes the need for critical thinking in children, the significance of teaching consent and bodily autonomy, and the effects of social media on self-esteem. Dr. Finkelstein provides insights on how parents can navigate these issues to foster resilience and empowerment in their children. She emphasizes the importance of open conversations about consent, respectful relationships, and sex education, drawing comparisons to more progressive approaches in other cultures, such as the Dutch. Finkelstein provides practical advice for parents on how to empower their daughters, recognize biases, and foster healthy communication about sexuality and personal desires.

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OUR FIRST EVENT!

New England listeners - join us in Burlington, MA for our first live event, a Feminist Self Defense Workshop with Rachel Piazza.

Sunday, April 6th 10am - tickets include the workshop, goodie bag filled with freebies from our fave brands, sips and snacks from Row 34