41: REWIND EPISODE How aeronautical engineer Karina Montilla Edmonds' early exposure to math led her to advocacy for women in STEM
Release Date: 04/12/2024
64: REWIND EPISODE What your children are learning about money on social media and how to start a conversation with them
Banking On Girls
In this REWIND episode, I speak with Josina Kamerling from the CFA Institute and discuss how parents can help their kids, especially girls, think critically about the financial advice they encounter on social media. We cover essential conversations that empower children to evaluate information effectively and build a solid understanding of money management. For those interested in more on this topic, this episode references Josina Kamerling from the CFA Insitute's paper The Finfluencer Appeal: Investing in the Age of Social Media.
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63: How Dr. Darla Bishop turned her money struggles into financial wisdom for others
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In this episode of Banking on Girls, I sit down with Dr. Darla Bishop—author of How to Afford Everything, Madeline’s Money Adventure (for ages 4–8), and How to Afford College and Grad School. Darla brings her signature mix of humor, wisdom, and real talk to help people of all ages build a healthier relationship with money. From being a doula to a military spouse, healthcare consultant, and now a voice in financial education, Darla shares her own money journey—and how she’s raising her daughter to be money-smart and confident. We talk about: 💸 Why so many people are afraid to...
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62: What I learned at the UN Part 2- Women, technology & AI
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In this follow-up to Episode 61, I return with Part 2 of my reflections from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69), where I served as a delegate with the FEZANA NGO. This episode dives deep into the intersection of gender, technology, and financial inclusion. 💡 In this episode, you’ll hear about: The dangers of AI bias—from credit access to deepfakes targeting women Why women must be involved in developing ethical AI frameworks Global examples of regions building inclusive AI models (Canada, EU, Singapore) What questions we must ask to ensure AI equity ...
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61: What I learned at the UN: Part 1 - Women, Climate & Finance
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In this powerful episode of Banking on Girls, I take listeners inside the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, where I attended as a delegate with the FEZANA NGO. From Kyrgyzstan to Latin America, the stories shared at the UN revealed a deep and urgent truth: climate change is not just an environmental crisis—it’s an economic and gender justice crisis. You’ll hear: Why microfinance matters more than ever for women in climate-affected regions The problems with loan-based aid—and the need for grants and true financial partnerships Insights from...
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60: Thirty Minute Mentors Podcast, Adam Mendler's lessons from 500 leaders
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In this special episode recorded live at the 2025 Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, I sit down with Adam Mendler, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and host of the top-rated podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, where he's interviewed more than 500 of America's most successful leaders. Together, we discuss: Highlights from Milken 2025 What Adam has learned about leadership from hundreds of top CEOs and changemakers The difference (if any) in how women and men rise to the top Why starting early and staying the course is the secret to building real wealth What parents and mentors can do...
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59: Banking on the Future: Insights from the 2025 Milken Global Conference
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In this special recap episode of Banking on Girls, Marina Batliwalla takes you inside the Milken Global Conference 2025—a gathering of world leaders, innovators, and investors—to uncover what the future of finance, technology, and equity means for women and girls. You’ll hear takeaways from thought leaders like Tony Blair, Jensen Huang, and top minds in retirement, caregiving, and Gen Z finance. From the rise of AI to the realities of caregiving and generational inequality, this episode unpacks the conversations that matter for building financial power and confidence in the...
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58: How the Fires Changed Everything - and Sparked a Lesson in Money, Motherhood, and Community
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On Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10 a.m., everything changed. In this powerful episode of Banking on Girls, we sit down with three mothers who lived through the terrifying Palisades fires in Los Angeles—watching the flames reach their homes in real time through security cameras and dash cams left behind. As smoke filled the sky and evacuation orders came fast, for some, their neighbors stepped in to protect what they could. What followed was a test of emergency planning, emotional resilience, and financial preparedness. We talk about: How it felt to watch the embers ignite their homes...
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57: How a SIFMA Foundation Survey has Revealed What Parents Really Want — and What It Means for Financial Education
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Today, we're thrilled to welcome back Melanie Mortimer, President of the SIFMA Foundation — the nation’s leader in youth investor and financial education. Melanie holds a Master’s in International Management and an MBA from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, and a BA in English from Agnes Scott College in Georgia. In this episode, we dive into the findings of a brand-new survey conducted by the SIFMA Foundation on U.S. parents' views about financial education for kids. Melanie shares eye-opening insights, including the surprising statistic that nearly three-quarters of parents would...
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56: How the World Bank's Wendy Teleki is empowering women entrepreneurs around the globe
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In this episode of the Banking on Girls podcast, we are excited to feature Wendy Teleki, the Head of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) at the World Bank. We-Fi plays a crucial role in supporting women entrepreneurs in over 60 developing countries by enhancing their access to finance, markets, skills, and technology. Wendy has been recognized as one of Forbes’s “50 Over 50” women in finance for her outstanding leadership in advocating for women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship. She is also the co-author of "Rebalance: How Women Lead, Parent, Partner and...
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55: How UCLA's Professor Hal Hershfield's work in connecting to your future self can change savings habits and transform lives
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In this episode of Banking on Girls, we’re joined by Professor Hal Hershfield, a distinguished expert in marketing, behavioral decision-making, and psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. As the author of Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today, Professor Hershfield explores how understanding and connecting with our future selves can transform the way we make long-term financial decisions. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Professor Hershfield’s research helps people visualize and emotionally connect with their future selves to improve saving...
info_outlineThis is a REWIND EPISODE where my guest is Karina Montilla Edmonds an aeronautical engineerr and leader in the field of innovation and technology transfer.
Karina has a distinguished career spanning from the Obama Administration to tech companies such as Google. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Global Head of Academies and University Alliances at SAP, a multinational software company.
Karina has been a life-long advocate for women and historically underrepresented minorities in STEM fields.
She is a member of the Board of Directors for Dragonfly Energy and also serves on several non-profit boards including, the Pasadena Educational Foundation and the University of Rhode Island. Karina holds a PhD in aeronautical engineering from Caltech, the California Institute of Technology.
In this episode Karina explains how very early exposure to math and engineering inspired her path to aeronautical engineering, she tells us about the flexibility that advanced degrees have given her in raising her three daughters and the money lessons she is passing on to future generations.