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Franchising might be the most overlooked path to financial freedom.

This week, we’re joined by Meg Schmitz, a franchise consultant, business owner, and investor who has spent decades helping people build scalable businesses. From owning five Great Clips locations to becoming a single parent with no financial support, Meg shares exactly how she took control of her financial future and never looked back.

Meg opens up about the moment she realized she had to step up as the decision-maker in her business, how she built confidence through hard choices, and why so many women underestimate what they’re capable of.

We also dive into the real truth about franchising. Not the myths. Not the noise. The actual opportunities available and how to approach them strategically.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

02:00 Building a business after divorce
12:00 What it really costs to start a franchise
18:00 Common franchising myths
22:00 Why more people are turning to franchises
34:00 How to get started in franchising

Meg reminds us that confidence isn’t something you’re born with. It’s built through action, decisions, and learning as you go. Join us for next week’s Money Talks “Franchising 101- Understanding this Model as a Business Investment”. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!

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You can be smart and still struggle with money.

This week, we’re joined by Christine Luken, known as the Financial Dignity Coach, who shares her powerful story of hitting financial rock bottom and rebuilding from the inside out.

Christine opens up about what happens when emotions take over your financial decisions, how she went from being an accountant in collections to becoming a trusted financial coach, and the moment the police showed up at her door that changed everything. We discuss the emotional side of money that no one talks about. Often, women stay stuck in financial patterns that don’t serve them. Together, how do we start making decisions that support both our present and our future?

Christine reminds us that money isn’t just numbers. It’s emotional, personal, and deeply tied to how we see ourselves. If you're ready to take back control of your finances after divorce, join us for next week’s Money Talks “Financial Clarity: What You Need to Know Before, During, and After your Divorce”. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!

This episode is supported by Marguerita Cheng, CFP®, RICP®, CDFA®, CEO of Blue Ocean Global Wealth. Marguerita works with women navigating divorce to bring clarity, confidence, and control back into their financial lives. At Blue Ocean Global Wealth, the focus is on helping women understand their options, make informed decisions, and feel empowered about their financial future, especially during moments that feel uncertain or overwhelming. If you’re going through divorce and want support that’s clear, grounded, and centered on your long term wellbeing, you can learn more and connect with Marguerita at www.blueoceanglobalwealth.com and follow her on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and Yo

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Caregiving is not just emotional. It’s physical, financial, and constant.

This week, we’re joined by Tia Sauceda, the Executive Director of the National Adult Day Services Association (NADSA) and a nationally recognized expert in Adult Day Services, dementia care, and person-centered care.

Tia shares what most families don’t realize until they’re already in it. Caregiving is 24 7, 365, and without support, burnout is inevitable.

We discuss what adult day services actually are, why they’re often the “best kept secret,” and how they give both the caregiver and the person receiving care something equally important. Space, purpose, and relief.

Tia reminds us that caregiving is not just about showing up. It’s about sustaining yourself while you do it.

If you’re navigating caregiving right now, or you know you will be, take the next step and join next week’s Money Talks “The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Build a Plan to Support your Loved Ones”. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!

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Money isn’t just math… it’s emotional.

This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re joined by Anjali Jariwala, the founder of FIT Advisors, a financial planning firm which serves physicians and business owners across the US. After working with Fortune 500 clients and high net worth individuals at distinguished firms, Anjali decided she could make a bigger impact by starting her own firm. Her approach is to help clients understand that money is a tool to reach financial goals but emotions can impact their ability to make good financial decisions.

She brings a powerful perspective on the emotional side of money, and why so many women feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected when it comes to their finances. Anjali shares how money trauma shows up in real life, from overspending to over saving, and how the stories we carry from childhood quietly shape the financial decisions we make today.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

01:00 How money trauma shows up in everyday decisions

02:00 Overspending vs over saving

03:00 Childhood stories and financial patterns

10:00 How to reduce financial anxiety

12:00 Seeing money as a tool

15:00 Why money conversations feel taboo

20:00 Aligning money with your values

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Giving shouldn’t feel confusing, overwhelming, or guilt-driven.

In this episode, we sit down with Alison Patterson, the founder of Patterson Philanthropic Advisors and the creator of Generosity Architecture, a strategic framework that helps individuals, families, and advisors design giving that is clear, confident, and aligned with their values..

We dive into how to give with intention, how to stop saying yes out of guilt, and how to align your money with what actually matters most to you.

You’ll hear how generosity evolves through every stage of life, why you don’t need a lot of money to make an impact, and how to build a giving strategy that feels empowering, not draining.

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by all the asks, unsure where your money should go, or guilty for saying no, this conversation will completely shift how you think about giving.

If this conversation sparked something for you, take the next step and join us for next week’s Money Talks, Creating A Giving Strategy That Aligns With Your Finances. Click here to register for FREE and bring your questions!

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating 100 Women. 100 Power Moves, spotlighting women making powerful financial decisions. Join us today, March 27 at noon CT, and nominate someone!

Starting a family can come with a financial reality most women are never prepared for.

In this episode of Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we sit down with Laura McDonald, Co-founder & CEO of Flora Fertility, to talk about one of the most overlooked financial challenges women face today.

Fertility treatment can cost $20,000, $30,000, even $50,000 or more out of pocket. And yet most women never think about the financial side of fertility until they are already in the middle of a stressful and emotional journey.

Laura shares how her background in finance led her to see fertility not just as a health issue, but a major financial gap that women have been left to navigate alone.

If you have ever wondered how fertility intersects with money, planning, and your future family goals, this episode will open your eyes.

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In honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating 100 Women. 100 Power Moves, spotlighting women making powerful financial decisions. Learn more and nominate someone you know here!

As women, we need to recognize that equal pay isn’t just about fairness. It’s about financial freedom.This week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, we’re diving into one of the most important financial conversations women need to understand.The gender pay gap is still real, and it impacts everything from retirement savings to generational wealth.

Our guest, Deborah Vagins, National Campaign Director & Director of Equal Pay Today, has spent decades fighting for economic justice. She is the National Campaign Director at Equal Rights Advocates and Director of the Equal Pay Today Coalition, a national coalition working to close wage gaps and advance workplace protections.

Deborah shares what the pay gap actually means for women’s long term financial security, why equal pay days exist, and the real policies being pushed right now to close the gap.

We also talk about the hidden ways pay inequality affects retirement, healthcare, and generational wealth.

If you’ve ever wondered why this issue still matters, this episode will open your eyes.

Deborah reminds us that financial freedom is about more than money. It’s about dignity, safety, and having the power to make choices for yourself and your family.

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First up, in honor of Women’s History Month, we are celebrating 100 Women. 100 Power Moves, spotlighting women making powerful financial decisions. Learn more and nominate someone you know here!

Speaking of powerful women, this week on Women & Money: The Shit We Don’t Talk About, Maggie sits down with Elyse Archer, the founder of the Superhuman Selling and She Sells Movements, which empower entrepreneurs and sales professionals to revolutionize how they sell, explode their income and achieve quantum leaps in all areas of life.

What if the biggest thing holding back your income isn’t strategy, the economy, or your business model?

Elyse shares how her journey began in corporate sales, where she quickly rose to the top while quietly struggling with anxiety and the pressure to appear like she had everything together.

She also opens up about a pivotal moment in her business when she invested $50,000 in mentorship despite not having the money readily available. Trusting her intuition was uncomfortable, but it led to a breakthrough. Within six weeks, she turned her annual income into her monthly income and grew her business from six figures to seven figures.

Elyse also shares how learning to balance feminine and masculine energy in business helped her move away from constant hustle and toward a more aligned and sustainable way of growing her company.

Here’s the Four Quadrants of Quantum Sales Growth, where she breaks down the process behind that breakthrough and how others can create their own quantum leap.

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