Many women believe financial literacy is something they’ll figure out later.

But the reality is, you’re already making financial decisions every day.

In this episode, Lindsay is joined by Natasha Launi to explore what financial literacy actually looks like in real life: from running a business to navigating motherhood and making everyday decisions about money.

Through her own experience, Natasha shares how curiosity, asking questions, and engaging earlier can completely shift your sense of control, confidence, and freedom.

This conversation reframes money not as expertise, but as participation and highlights the cost of waiting.

In This Episode, We Cover

• Why financial literacy is about participation, not expertise
• The role of time and compounding in building financial freedom
• How everyday decisions reflect your financial habits
• The impact of social and cultural conditioning on women and money
• What women need to understand before maternity leave
• Why transparency in relationships is critical
• The real risk of not investing

About the Guest

Natasha Launi is a lifestyle and event photographer, business owner, and mother. Through her work and personal experience, she has developed a thoughtful and practical approach to money — grounded in curiosity, learning, and real-life decision-making.

Key Takeaway

You don’t need to know everything about money to start.

But waiting comes at a cost... and the earlier you engage, the more freedom you create in your decisions, your time, and your life.

Resources

• Rich AF By Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF)
• Future Rich Person By Haley Sacks (Mrs. Dow Jones)

This episode is proudly sponsored by Launi Photography. To learn more about their work and services, visit launi.com.

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Many women grow up believing their careers should follow a clear and stable path. But what happens when that path no longer feels aligned?

In this episode, Lindsay is joined by Laure Goubau to explore how values, purpose, and thoughtful risk-taking shape a more authentic and fulfilling life. Through her experience building Gloria and navigating her own career decisions, Laure shares a perspective on purpose not as a single defining moment, but as something that evolves over time.

This conversation offers a grounded look at the tension between stability and fulfillment, and what it means to make decisions that reflect who you are becoming — not just what is expected.

In This Episode, We Cover

• The role of values in shaping career and life decisions
• Why purpose is not something you “find” once
• The tension between stability and fulfillment
• How to approach risk thoughtfully rather than impulsively
• The impact of alignment and authenticity on overall wellbeing
• The unique pressures women face when making career decisions

About the Guest

Laure Goubau is the founder of Gloriacoach.com. She supports organizations and leaders across Canada in navigating one of the most overlooked influences on career trajectories and leadership development: women’s health. Through coaching and workshops, Laure and her team of ICF member coaches aim to prevent attrition, sustain productivity, and advance gender parity. They work with women navigating IVF, chronic illness, burnout, perimenopause, pregnancy and pregnancy loss, cancer - and everything in between.

Website: powershipcollective.com

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powership-collective

What does success actually look like, beyond what we see online?

In this episode, Lindsay sits down with Katherine Garbarino, entrepreneur and founder of KGMTL and GLW Girls, whose work sits at the intersection of lifestyle, wellness, and influence.

Together, they unpack the pressure to appear like you have everything figured out, the decisions women make to protect perception, and the often unseen emotional cost of visibility.

This conversation explores how social media shapes our relationship with money, success, and self-worth, and what it takes to move from performing a life to actually living one.

Key Topics Covered

• The pressure to “have it all together”
• Appearance vs reality in visible success
• Making decisions based on perception vs alignment
• The emotional cost of visibility
• Quiet competition between women
• Empowering vs performative spending
• Social media and lifestyle inflation
• Responsible influence and decision-making
• Building self-trust in a highly visible world

About the Guest

Katherine Garbarino is an entrepreneur and the founder of KGMTL and GLW Girls, platforms that reach thousands of women through content centered on lifestyle, wellness, and entrepreneurship. Through her work, she offers a window into the realities behind visible success, navigating the balance between influence, business, and personal alignment.

Website: powershipcollective.com

Instagram: @powershipcollective

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ThePowershipCollective

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/powership-collective

Before women lead in boardrooms, negotiations, or financial decisions — they are leading at home.

In this episode, clinical psychologist and scientist Dr. Tina Montreuil explores the concept of the emotional blueprint — the patterns shaped by childhood, daily stress, and lived experience that influence how we communicate, react, and show up in our relationships.

Together, we unpack perfectionism, control, anxiety, and avoidance — and how these patterns , fixed mindset, often operate beneath the surface, even in high-functioning women.

If you’ve ever felt reactive instead of grounded, overwhelmed instead of clear, or misaligned despite “doing everything right,” this conversation will help you understand why — and where to begin.

Because you can’t change what you haven’t identified. Shifting our mindset is possible and strategies for mental growth are explored.

In This Episode

• What an emotional blueprint is — and how it’s formed
• How childhood patterns show up in adult relationships, often exacerbated by poorly managed daily stress
• Why high-performing women often operate from hidden survival patterns
• The link between perfectionism, control, and anxiety
• How misalignment with your values creates emotional distress
• Why avoidance is a form of self-protection
• What real self-work actually looks like in practice

About Dr. Tina Montreuil

Dr. Tina Montreuil is a clinical psychologist, researcher, and university professor specializing in child development, family systems, and perinatal mental health. Her work focuses on helping individuals and families better understand the emotional patterns that shape behavior — with an emphasis on prevention, self-awareness, and long-term wellbeing.

You belong in the room — and the first room to understand is the one at home.

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Decisions are being made about your life, every day.

Your money.
Your relationships.
Your health.
Your future.

And too often, you’re not in the room when they happen.

You Belong in the Room is a podcast from Powership Collective, hosted by Lindsay Hollinger, former tax lawyer and wealth manager, created to give women the context, language, and confidence to participate in the conversations that shape their lives.

Each episode brings you into conversations around:
— Money & financial decision-making
— Relationships & family dynamics
— Health & self-advocacy
— Career, leadership & power
— Legacy & long-term planning

So you’re not figuring it out in real time — you’re walking in ready. Because if you’re not in the room, decisions still get made. Just without you.

New episodes launching soon.

Follow now on your preferred platform so you don’t miss the first release.

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