Financial Autonomy for Women: The Personal Finance Podcast
Financial Autonomy for Women: The Personal Finance Podcast is for self-identified women and/or anyone that has received the gendered conditioning typically given to those assigned the female sex at birth and our allies. Born after Roe v. Wade was overturned in 2022, Financial Autonomy for Women: The Personal Finance Podcast (formerly known as "Financial Autonomy for Women: The Podcast") seeks to: * Advocate for women's financial autonomy (a key factor in our overall autonomy and ability to experience freedom as individuals) * Dismantle the gendered conditioning that can lead us to not see and fall short of our full financial potential * Educate listeners not just on personal finance strategies for creating meaningful and lasting financial strength and wellness but also on ways of shifting our perspectives on our financial decisions and potential so we can take our strongest steps forward * Normalize experiences, emotions and behaviors around money Rate us, leave a review, and most important: share this with a woman in your life who needs it. Find ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at maureen-paley.com. Find Financial Autonomy for Women 30 Day Workbook available on Amazon. (Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional).
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How to Stop Spending So Much Damn Money Part 2: Tools to Create Friction and Curb Spending
04/17/2026
How to Stop Spending So Much Damn Money Part 2: Tools to Create Friction and Curb Spending
Would you drive a car with no brakes? Of course not. Brakes helps us stay safe and get to our destination. In Part 2 of my series "How to Stop Spending So Much Damn Money" I give you three practical tools you can start using today to create intentional "friction" in today’s "frictionless" spending systems. The three tools include turning off autopay, the "24 Hour Rule" and the "Envelope Method"--give the full episode a listen (it's only 20 mins)--to understand the rationale. It's all about stepping back into the driver's seat. Granted some of these can be controversial, but they also work. Adding good friction to our spending helps us slow down, reevaluate and make decisions we actually like and feel in control of. Share this episode with someone in your life who needs it! *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Big Wins Come from Achievable Goals: 1st Quarter 2026 Check in with Mary Polanco
04/08/2026
Big Wins Come from Achievable Goals: 1st Quarter 2026 Check in with Mary Polanco
How do we get to those BIG WINS we're hoping for? With achievable goals--intention and action on the way to what we want. It's kind of unsexy, isn't it? Just make the goals achievable? Take action, rinse and repeat. Yep, that's pretty much the recipe. Sounds simple, but it's not exactly easy. It's better when you talk to a friend about it! Join me and my friend, entrepreneur, and leadership and wellness expert Mary Polanco while we reflect on intentions set in January 2026 for what we want for this year, all while prioritizing joy, creativity, ease and avoiding all-or-nothing thinking. In this episode, Mary shares how the mantra “find the cash flow” led to a 400% increase in YouTube ad revenue through intentional, realistic scheduling, plus several thousand in annual savings on expenses by examining her finances more closely and taking action. Maureen has paid off $25,000 in credit card debt using 0% interest strategies, and she also took steps to maximize passive income by turning on podcast ads to pay herself for production time. She also started pursuing the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designation. Looking ahead to Q2, Mary aims to maintain balance in the final leg of her doctorate program and will also be training for a half marathon. And, Maureen will focus on increasing saving and investing, exploring Substack, and maximizing passive income streams. If you're needing a boost of humor, honesty and passion to get you sticking to your goals this year--give this episode a listen and share with a friend! *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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How to Stop Spending So Much Damn Money Part I: The Neuroscience of Spending
03/07/2026
How to Stop Spending So Much Damn Money Part I: The Neuroscience of Spending
Need to stop spending so much damn money? I got you. A lot of us are feeling that way, especially given the current economic situation. This episode is Part I in a multi-part series focused on "How to Stop Spending So Much Damn Money." In this episode, we're talking about the neuroscience of spending. I talk about how the brain’s reward center (nucleus accumbens) releases dopamine in anticipation of purchases, how the pain center (insula) can register discomfort around high prices, and how the prefrontal cortex supports planning and impulse control. Consumer systems and frictionless technology are designed to trigger reward and bypass “pain,” reducing our ability to slow down the cycle of spending--have you ever had that: "I feel like I'm on autopilot" feeling? Where you're spending money and you don't even realize it? That's the frictionless system at work. In this episode, we'll build awareness rather than immediate behavior change: instead of making any changes, we're just going to be aware--taking a pause during ads, social media, or online shopping to notice what our brains are doing and how we're feeling when we want to spend money, when we feel that itch or internal tug to buy. That awareness will help us change behavior. *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for financial trackers and resume and cover letter templates.
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2026 Vision: Intentional Action, Autonomy and Ease with Mary Polanco
01/16/2026
2026 Vision: Intentional Action, Autonomy and Ease with Mary Polanco
A new year is here, friends! And to kick off 2026, I'm joined--again--by my good friend Mary Polanco (Founder of and ) to talk about our New Year Visions (having already kicked resolutions to the curb in 2025) and what we're excited to create in 2026. If you're over resolutions and the toxic positivity that comes in self development--give this a listen! Mary and I kicked off 2025 with our New Years Episode and committed to meeting quarterly throughout the year to keep each other going...now, we're doing it again! And, we're both so excited. In this episode, we look back at our 2025 visions, reflecting on achievements, challenges, and the benefits of setting intentions over resolutions. We talk about the victories that showed up for us, what kept us going along the way, and how big of an impact having regular check ins made for each of us. We also talk about what we're needing in 2026 and how we'll honor that as we bring our visions to 2026 to life. Please share this episode with a friend who is looking for a balanced and creative way to start the new year and keep listening throughout the year as Mary and I check in quarterly. *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Gratitude Is Our Superpower: Utilizing the Benefits of Gratitude Practice to Level Up Your Finances and Your Wellbeing
01/02/2026
Gratitude Is Our Superpower: Utilizing the Benefits of Gratitude Practice to Level Up Your Finances and Your Wellbeing
Imagine your life with: Reduced depression/depressive symptoms Less anxiety, less negative thought patterns Improved heart health Less stress Better sleep Would you take it? I know I would. These are the evidence-based benefits of gratitude practice. But...what do all these have to do with money? Remember, a healthier physiology, less stress, and more rest help us regulate our nervous systems, which helps us naturally spend less, appreciate what we have more, etc. So, will developing a consistent gratitude practice change what's in your bank account? No, not directly. But a consistent gratitude practice changes how you see yourself, the world, and your resources--all powerful catalysts for reaching financial goals. In this episode, I also share practical examples of how to cultivate gratitude in your life (including my personal practice) and set you up to do a 30-day gratitude experiment to see how it works in your life. If you'd like to run the 30-day gratitude experiment, rate the statements below on a scale of 1 to 10--1 being "Not true at all" and 10 being "Totally true"--at the start of your experiment on Day 1 at the end of the 30th day. I have more positive thoughts than negative thoughts. I am content and satisfied with what I have in life. I feel more instances of calm in my life than I do stress and anxiety I get good sleep and I feel rested While there are challenges in life, I feel grateful for the life I live Part Public Service Announcement, and part "love letter" to gratitude practice itself, give this episode a lesson to develop or enhance a an accessible and power practice to boost and sustain your wellbeing. *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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From Scratch to Millions: Navigating the First Gen Wealth Building Experience with Gloria Garcia Cisneros, CFP®
11/25/2025
From Scratch to Millions: Navigating the First Gen Wealth Building Experience with Gloria Garcia Cisneros, CFP®
For First Gen wealth builders, the wealth building game is different. On this episode, I talk with , award winning Certified Financial Planner® and Wealth Manager at about her experience as a first gen financial planner and wealth builder herself. Gloria and I dig into the emotional and psychological aspects of money management, the importance of trust and representation in the financial industry, and practical advice for listeners at various stages of their wealth-building journey. We talk how to normalize and navigate complex financial systems and the importance of giving yourself grace and recognition as First Gen wealth builder. 02:56 Understanding the First Gen Wealth Building Experience 04:46 Navigating Financial Systems as an Immigrant 07:37 Building Trust in Financial Advising 14:19 The Unique Challenges of First Gen Wealth Builders 21:25 Understanding Financial Advice for Diverse Backgrounds 24:48 The Importance of Asking the Right Questions 27:16 Advice for First Generation Wealth Builders 33:24 The Journey and Responsibility of Representation *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Why Gender Matters when Choosing a Financial Advisor with Lex Michelson, MBA
11/09/2025
Why Gender Matters when Choosing a Financial Advisor with Lex Michelson, MBA
Does gender really matter when you choose a financial advisor? My take: It does. And...the magic of Financial Autonomy means that you get to decide what matters for you when you choose a financial professional. In this episode, I talk with Lex Michelson, MBA, founder of , about why gender matters for women when they're choosing a financial advisor. We talk about: The unique financial challenges women face including the gender pay gap and the importance of having an advisor who understands these challenges. The "trad wife" trend and how romanticizing decades old gender norms can be harmful How women's financial freedoms and privileges (e.g., getting a mortage, taking out a credit card without a man's signature) are recent freedoms that we've been granted and must be protected The connection between bodily autonomy and financial autonomy To find out more about Lex and the work she's doing to support women's financial independence and success, check out . *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products. Disclosure for Lunea Wealth Management: The information shared in this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered investment, tax, or legal advice. Listeners should consult with a qualified professional regarding their individual circumstances before making any financial decisions. In the Couch Investments, LLC dba Lunea Wealth Management (“Lunea Wealth”) is a fee-only Registered Investment Adviser located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Registration as an investment adviser does not imply a certain level of skill or training.
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How Do You Want to Feel in Three Months when You Hit Your Goal?--Feel that Way Today: 3Q Quarterly Check in with Mary Polanco
10/16/2025
How Do You Want to Feel in Three Months when You Hit Your Goal?--Feel that Way Today: 3Q Quarterly Check in with Mary Polanco
Leaning into how you want to feel when you achieve your goals is the key to cultivating joy, knowing your worth, and enjoying the surprises along the way. In this episode, I sit down with Mary Polanco, wellness and leadership expert and crafting entrepreneur to talk about our 2025 Vision and goals. At the beginning of the year, Mary and I committed to meeting quarterly to check in on our progress, and these quarterly check ins have sustained our commitments to our vision, personal learning and willingness to go after new, unexpected projects and opportunities. Mary and I have an honest, authentic conversation about the real ups and downs for going after your vision. We both recall our original visions and update each other on victories and challenges along the way. We talk about what we have done to maintain momentum, especially when the going gets tough. I call these quarterly check ins a "vitamin boost for your soul." -- give it a listen for some instant inspo and share it with a woman in your life who needs it. You can find out more about Mary and her crafting business at *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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How to Stay Out of the Financial "Emergency Room"
10/04/2025
How to Stay Out of the Financial "Emergency Room"
Let's move from surviving to THRIVING and staying out of the Financial "Emergency Room." In this episode, I talk about the parallel between physical and financial health, and why we need to take proactive steps to maintain financial wellbeing. Preventative care applies to finances too! Preventative care (= the steps we need to take to stay out of the Financial "Emergency Room") includes understanding and managing assets and liabilities, when to seek help/an intervention from a professional and strategies for building financial resilience. I also talk about the impact of life events on finances--every life milestone is a financial shift: marriages, births, deaths, divorces, graduations, etc. 01:15 Understanding Financial Emergencies 05:07 Maintaining Financial Health 10:26 Seeking Professional Financial Help 16:31 Building Financial Resilience 18:37 Final Thoughts and Encouragement If you're needing a peptalk (you know I love to give 'em!) or a mindset boost, give this a listen and share it with a woman in your life who needs it. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on your favorite platform--that helps me get the show out to more women who could benefit from it. *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Passive Income: What It Is, How to Get Started, and a Personal Example
09/11/2025
Passive Income: What It Is, How to Get Started, and a Personal Example
Women face financial headwinds whether we like it or not: the persistent gender wage gap and a longer life expectancy than men mean we don't make enough cash flow to build all the wealth we're going to need to support ourselves to the end of our lives. One strategy to consider...PASSIVE INCOME (my new passion!). This episode helps you unlock some passive income strategies to build your financial wellness. In this podcast I defined passive income, provide actionable examples, and I shares my personal experience with building passive income--one example being my newly launched for affordable digital products to help you live your best financial life. This episode is designed to inspire and educate listeners on how to incorporate passive income streams into their financial wellness strategy. I reinforce the importance of passive income for financial autonomy, particularly for women facing economic disparities. I also offer practical steps for getting started and encourage listeners to adopt a mindset that recognizes and takes advantage of the many passive income opportunities out there. 00:55 Definition of Passive Income 02:13 Examples of Passive Income Streams 03:13 Monetizing Your Assets 07:21 Getting Started with Passive Income 11:21 Personal Example: 15:42 Final Thoughts and Encouragement Give it a listen and share it with a woman in your life who needs it. Don't forget to rate and review the podcast on your favorite platform--that helps me get the show out to more women who could benefit from it. *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Money Shame: How to Move Past It and Live Your Best Financial Life with LaQueshia Clemons, LCSW, AFC®
07/12/2025
Money Shame: How to Move Past It and Live Your Best Financial Life with LaQueshia Clemons, LCSW, AFC®
MONEY SHAME (yikes!)...it's a charged topic, and it's much more common than you probably think. It's that regret, that embarrassment, that "ick" you get around your past financial decisions that -- truth be told -- inevitably get in the way of your current and future financial decisions. We have all experienced it, and it's time to normalize it and move past it. On this episode, I have the great pleasure of talking with LaQueshia Clemons, LCSW, AFC®. LaQueshia is a therapist and a financial counselor with deep knowledge of money trauma and healing. In this episode, we talk about: What money shame is, how it feels, and how it holds us back How money shame is much more common than you think: Even financial professionals, those people who are supposed to be "good with money" need help working with their money shame in their personal finances The steps to take to recognize and move past money shame in your own life Our personal stories of money shame and how self knowledge and a plan of action helped us move through it The power of feeling the shame and "doing it anyway"--doing that thing, making that decision, moving through that feeling so it no longer holds you back You can find more about LaQueshia and her work and access free resources at her private practice website: . *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Inspo, Joy and All the Feels to Recharge Your 2025 Goals--Mid-Year 2025 Vision Check In with Mary Polanco
07/09/2025
Inspo, Joy and All the Feels to Recharge Your 2025 Goals--Mid-Year 2025 Vision Check In with Mary Polanco
Working on your 2025 goals and can't believe we're already halfway through the year? Same! Mary Polanco--leadership and wellness expert, thought leader, author, entrepreneur and US Air Force veteran--joins me on the show for our mid-year 2025 Vision Check In episode. Mary and I originally talked over New Years about ditching resolutions and the how and why of engaging a "VISION" for 2025 instead. And, we committed to meeitng quarterly to talk about our progress. Even if you haven't set formal goals for the year, even if you haven't listened to the prior episodes with Mary, this episode is one you MUST listen to! Consider it a "vitamin boost" for your soul! We talk about: What's been nourishing us along the way and sustaining us through the first 6 months of 2025--the practices, the commitments we've made, etc. The many interesting SUPRISES that have popped up along the way in our 2025 VISION journeys--Mary's got ! and I've got an How and why our quarterly check in help us energize and enlighten us to all the great things that have been happening along the way How leaning into the energy of having the goal already achieved and allowing ourselves that experience is a game changer for pursuing any goal/dream you have You can find out more about Mary and her crafting business at Mary just released a couple of new programs: 1) "Creative Calm" which you can access and 2) "Passion to Paycheck" for anyone curious/wanting to make their hobby a source of income, coming up soon in both and . Mary creates safe, supportive spaces for her creative community members. Be sure to join one and let me know how it goes! *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Why I Started My Own Registered Investment Advisory Firm
06/28/2025
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Why I Started My Own Registered Investment Advisory Firm
This 10 min episode tells you everything that you need to know about the investment advisory firm I launched this year: . Why start my own firm? Because I was sick and tired of being sick and tired of women clients coming to me and telling me that they felt judged, shamed, and overlooked when they met with male financial advisors. Plain and simple: my firm is a no-judgement, no-shame space where you can ask all the questions you've been too afraid to ask, get the education and advice you need to pursue and reach your goals, and dream big and bold about your financial future. I want clients to walk out of their meetings with me feeling seen, heard, and energized about the possibilities in front of them. I offer FREE, 20-min Zoom conultations to anyone interested in working with me. To book a call, . **** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Your Brain Is the Original Algorithm: Using Neuroscience to Turn Goals into Reality, with Tanya Tarr, MS, NBC-HWC
04/25/2025
Your Brain Is the Original Algorithm: Using Neuroscience to Turn Goals into Reality, with Tanya Tarr, MS, NBC-HWC
Begin harnessing the power of your brain's natural capcities to make your goals a reality. In this episode, I talk with , behavioral scientist and executive health coach. She's studied human behavior for over 20 years and her insights will help you understand the "cheat codes" to help your brain help you achieve your goals. In this episode we talk about: How our brain is the "original algorithm"--whatever we feed it (negativity, self criticism, positivity, self confidence), we get more of Why some positive affirmations don't work--we need to affirm ourselves based on things we have already accomplished rather than what we haven't How to access the "cheat codes" for the brain--which will help you increase the chances that you'll get to your goals The evidence and science behind how high performing individuals--olympians, entertainers, etc--stay at that high performing level for the long term The value of a "reset" for your body and mind How consistent, incremental progress helps you get to your goal Practical examples of what these actions look like in real life and related to personal finances What "manifestation" and "the law of attraction" misses and how to use research based insights to help what you want in life to materialize If you're interested in getting to your financial goals in an authentic way--and like a little humor too--this episode is for you! To learn more about Tanya and her work, you can find her on IG and at . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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2025 Vision Quarterly Check-In with Mary Polanco
04/06/2025
2025 Vision Quarterly Check-In with Mary Polanco
How's your 2025 VISION going? Whether or not you listened to my or not, this episode is full of strategies to help you continue pursuing your goals in 2025. After Mary and I talked at the end of 2024, we committed to talking again quarterly to check in our visions. In this episode, Mary and I recap our original 2025 visions and how they're going. More important, we discuss: Why vision/goal check-ins are necessary to keep us going How feeling joy about being the the process of pursuing a goal is the true reward Why everyone needs a safe person/community to check-in with How we're giving ourselves grace in the process rather than beating ourselves up What it's been like to let go of all or nothing thinking and embrace the emotional aspects of achieving our goals Get ready for another authentic conversation that will inspire you to continue building your best life this year. For more information about Mary's work, visit . *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Divorce and Uncoupling: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Finances with Nikki Tucker, CDFA®
03/14/2025
Divorce and Uncoupling: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Finances with Nikki Tucker, CDFA®
DIVORCE/UNCOUPLING: A difficult journey and sometimes a necessary one. If you are considering separation, divorce, or uncoupling from your parnter, this is the episode for you! (Even if you're not...every woman should listen to this episode). I had the good fortune to talk with Nikki Tucker, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA®) and founder of , on what every woman in a relationship should do to make sure she can protect her financial standing. Nikki and I talk about: The current economic environment and how that should be a motivation for every woman to get her finances in order The importance of basic awareness of your finances: too often, we might avoid our finances or outsource them to our partner in relationships--we need to be in touch with them so that we have clarity on what's actually going on The reality that most women leave a relationship and experience poorer financial outcomes than their male ex-partners The importance of getting usernames and passwords organized and running your credit to make sure you have access to your financial systems and records How preparation can support you in weathering the emotional aspects of divorce/uncoupling The importance of connecting with your future self when we're in the middle of divorce proceedings and negotiations; remembering that you want your future self to say: "Thank you for looking out for us." I have been wanting to talk with a CDFA® for a long time so that our community of podcast listeners can have tools they can use to take action when considering and navigating the divorce and uncoupling process. You can find out more about Nikki on IG: @thefiirmapproach and at . Listen, give us a rating, and share it with a friend who needs it. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Disordered Consumption: What You Need to Know about Finances and Food with Jaelyn Vickery, LSW
03/04/2025
Disordered Consumption: What You Need to Know about Finances and Food with Jaelyn Vickery, LSW
CONSUMPTION: We need to do it to survive...so, how do we make sure it's mindful to support our wellbeing? Jaelyn Vickery, LSW and I talk about this question and many others as we explore what "Disordered Consumption" is, how it works, and how it can affect our finances and other aspects of our lives. Jaelyn and I talk about: What "Disordered Consumption" means as Jaelyn continues to explore it in her therapy practice and research The "Three Cs" of Disordered Consumption: Compulsion, Consumption and Control including case examples so you can understand how they show up in your experience The importance of "Lassoing the thought" in order to get to a mindful and intentional decision making with your consumption which inevitably supports your financial goals Jaelyn's "LBP" Practice: Limiting Belief Purge that helps her get out from under limiting beliefs and get back in touch with her values (only takes 60 seconds!) The importance of developing empathy for your future self and your you want to feel after your reach your financial goals as a way to build momentum to help you get there This episode is packed with insights from both of our personal experiences with consumption and money. You can find out more about Jaelyn on IG @jaelynvickery, @financialfitnessfinesse, @dimensionalwealth and at . Listen, give us a rating, and share it with a friend who needs it. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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The Money-Nervous System Connection with Diana Yañez, CFP®, RLP®
02/08/2025
The Money-Nervous System Connection with Diana Yañez, CFP®, RLP®
As a human, your nervous system is connected to all aspects of your life--and money is no different. In this episode, I have the privilege of talking with Diana Yañez, CFP®, RLP® about how our nervous system wellbeing and our financial wellbeing are intimately connected. Diana is a money coach at All the Colors, a wealth manager at Strategy Squad and the host of the podcast Highly Sensitive Money. Diana and I talk about: The four main reactions of our nervous system: fight, flight, freeze fawn and how they show up around financial situations What it's like to negotiate a salary as a woman who may have been conditioned to rely on fawning as a strategy to seek safety How social justice issues and oppressive systems interact with our day-to-day financial wellbeing Startegies to encourage nervous system regulation which can allow for more creativity, joy and freedom in our financial lives How doing the internal work of supporting our nervous systems can move the collective forward to a more regulated state for our world What it means to be a Highly Sensitive Person and how that shows up for Diana in her life and financial practice For more information about Diana and ways to work with her, visit her website at . You can also find her podcast----on all major podcast platforms. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Giving Ourselves Permission to Make BIG Money with Taylor Gilbert, LCSW
01/25/2025
Giving Ourselves Permission to Make BIG Money with Taylor Gilbert, LCSW
Why on earth would I need to give myself permission to make BIG money? On the surface, it seems counterintuitive. Obviously. But...there are many social norms and expectations that may be keeping you from giving yourself this permission, especially as someone that has received the gendered conditioning that comes with being assigned the female sex at birth. In this episode, I talk with Taylor Gilbert, licensed clinical social worker and author of the blog where she tracks her journey to pay off over 250k+ in debt--she's already paid off 85k!--and retire in the next 15 years. Taylor and I talk about: Why we don't talk about money and we associate making BIG money with greed The lack of strong role models for women making big money Why helping professionals specifically might struggle with giving ourselves this permission and how to move past it Adding up all of your debt and feeling all of the strong emotions that come with it: shame, overwhelm, embarrassment--and why this is a necessary first step to get to the goal of being debt free Normalizing making BIG money and setting and achieving big financial goals so that we can see that it's possible and then become the person that makes BIG money and has achieved those big money goals Ensuring we still go out to dinner and take vacations while we're pursuing big goals like paying down debt Taylor posts regularly about her journey on her blog and on Instagram @socialworktowealth. She's also the co-host of the podcast . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Forget about Resolutions--Focus on Creating Your Vision for the New Year instead with Mary Polanco
12/31/2024
Forget about Resolutions--Focus on Creating Your Vision for the New Year instead with Mary Polanco
Forget about making resolutions for the new year, and create your VISION for the new year instead. , leadership and resilience expert, author, and United States Air Force veteran, joins me on this episode to talk about harnessing something far more powerful, impactful and creative than resolutions to create the life we want--our VISION. Resolutions perpetuate the idea that we, as individuals, are problems to be solved--rather than creative beings with choice and autonomy. In this episode, Mary walks us through three steps we can take to create our New Year Vision: 1) Throw away "all or nothing" thinking (it only sets us up for failure!) 2) Sit down and write out your vision--be bold, be audacious (no one's looking over your shoulder!) 3) Tap into the emotion of your vision (and give yourself permission to get excited about it...this is the glue that makes your vision stick!) Mary shares the power of taking small steps in the direction of your vision and how to handle those little voice in your head that tell us we can't do it. Get ready for an authentic conversation that will inspire you to build your best life. For more information about Mary's work, visit . *** Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Vote Like Your Financial Autonomy Depends on It
10/22/2024
Vote Like Your Financial Autonomy Depends on It
In this quick episode of Financial Autonomy for Women: The Personal Finance Podcast, we talk about why voting matters to preserve our Financial Autonomy. In this episode I talk about: My personal story of understanding my privilege and evolving civic engagement The fairly recent milestones and rights US law has created for women and their money How our voice at the polls helps to protect our Financial Autonomy and our basic autonomy overall Listening outside the US? This episode still has relevant information for you in how you can frame voting as your advocacy for continued autonomy for women. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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ADHD: Could It Be Your Financial Superpower? with Mariah Hudler, LCSW, MBA, CFT-I ™
09/06/2024
ADHD: Could It Be Your Financial Superpower? with Mariah Hudler, LCSW, MBA, CFT-I ™
Individuals who experience life with an ADHD diagnosis can often encounter challenges when managing their money. In this episode, I sit down with Mariah Hudler, LCSW, MBA, CFT-I ™--mental health practitioner, Financial Therapist, business owner and someone who identifies as having ADHD--to talk about positive and often undervalued aspects of ADHD behaviors that can be a benefit in the financial realm. Mariah supports her clients experiencing neurodivergence in being with the challenging expereinces and emotions that come with financial challenges while also supporting them in seeing the strenghts and assets that ADHD can offer. Give this episode a listen (and share it!) to more about: How Mariah's ADHD clients initially come to her to seek support--they're usually presenting symptoms of something other than financial trouble How some of our world's greatest entrepreneurs used the creativity and and energy of their ADHD brains to build a variety of businesses and income streams How Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports clients in being with their challenges and also identifying how to move forward to create solutions How exploring your "Money Story" can help you gain insights into your current money behaviors "Dropping Anchor" and how this exercise can help us stabilize amidst the storm of our overwhelming thoughts and emotions. To learn more about Mariah and find ways to work with her, check out her website at . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Money Dysmorphia: What It Is and How to Manage It with Katie Kelbrants
06/27/2024
Money Dysmorphia: What It Is and How to Manage It with Katie Kelbrants
Our perception of our financial situation and our actual financial situation are two different things. In this episode, I talk with independant Financial Planner and Advisor Katie Kelbrants about the phenomenon of Money Dysmorphia--when the perception of our finanicial situation and our actual financial situation significantly diverge. Listen for insights on: How our perception of our financial situation can drive our money decisions How no one's perception of their financial situation is inherently wrong or problematic; rather, our money perceptions are driven by the life experiences that make us human Why you want to take some time to find the right financial planner, the best one for you--who can meet you where you're at What our money stories and first money memories can teach us about our current perception of our financial health Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your monthly spending. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Joyful Budgeting: Yes, It's Possible with Marin Laukka
05/18/2024
Joyful Budgeting: Yes, It's Possible with Marin Laukka
Can BUDGETING actually be "joyful"? Hard to believe, but...YES, it can. In this episode I talk with Marin Laukka, Joyful Budgeting coach and founder of So many gems in this episode. Here are the highlights: How too much focus on "restriction" in budgeting can lead to burnout Working on the numbers and the mindset--together--helps us get to our goals Budgeting and its connection to choice, which naturally leads to: JOY. Practical steps we can all take to weave more joy into our financial lives To learn more about Marin, sign up for her e-mail list and attend her monthly free webinar, sign up . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Financial Therapy Insights for All Stages of Life with Aja Evans
04/26/2024
Financial Therapy Insights for All Stages of Life with Aja Evans
Pop Quiz: What's the longest relationship you'll have in your life? Answer: Your relationship with Money! That's right. We'll be in a relationship with money longer than any other relationship in our lives. To honor that relationship, I sat down with Aja Evans, Financial Therapist and author of the forthcoming book Feel Good Finance (, ) to talk about the wisdom she's accumulated from her financial therapy practice and what we can do in our 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s to live our best financial lives. In this episode we talk about: How big life milestones are inevitably financial milestones The importance of turning inward to identify what we really want versus what we've been told we should want What changes as we enter different life stages: preferences, boundaries, bodily needs, etc.--and how this all ties into our financial wellness Having tough conversations with our loved ones to get our finances in order Normalizing and forgiving ourselves for past money regrets To learn more about Aja, visit her website at . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Money Mindfulness: How Daily Mindfulness Can Help Reduce Financial Stress and Increase Your Wellbeing with Jessica Baier
02/11/2024
Money Mindfulness: How Daily Mindfulness Can Help Reduce Financial Stress and Increase Your Wellbeing with Jessica Baier
Chances are, you know what you "should" do with your money--it's actually doing it that's the hard part. You know why?--you're a human being! In this insightful and energizing conversation with Fin Tech founder Jessica Baier, we talk all the ways that mindfulness can support us in better understanding our motivations around money, tapping into our values, and increasing our overall wellbeing. This conversation is a GAME CHANGER!--one of my favorites I've had on the pod. Here are some highlights: Why we need to focus on PROGRESS not PERFECTION How gender conditioning has affected us, how Jessica's mom shared: when her parents were creating saving funds for their children, the boys' savings was for property and the girls' savings was to pay for their wedding Our shared experience as women looking around saying: "should I be here?"--what that does to our confidence--and how we can change that. Jess's experience creating the to help us build awareness about our financial decisions so that we can get to real changes Why instant gratification is far more satisfying than consistent, long-term action How the corporate systems employ smart marketing to make it really easy for us to spend and get to immediate gratification My friends, there is SO MUCH in this episode. You've got to listen to it. To learn more about Jess and the Habit Money App, visit . You can also find Jess and Habit Money on TikTok and Instagram , where Jess talks a lot about her mindfulness journey, the journey of being a woman Fin Tech founder, and trying to break some of long-held stereotypes about money. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Helping Women Find Financial Comfort, Stability and Success (Even Post-Divorce!) in Real Estate with Abigail Lipson
01/20/2024
Helping Women Find Financial Comfort, Stability and Success (Even Post-Divorce!) in Real Estate with Abigail Lipson
Research tells us that women end up faring less well than men after divorce. That was true for my guest for this episode--Abigail Lipson, licensed Realtor® and the founder and owner of SmartEgg Properties. But not for long. After her divorce, Abigail found herself rebuilding her finances and laying the groundwork for what has become a successful property management company. ANd, here's the best part--she's on a mission to bring more women with her. This episode is for every woman entrepreneur (or who's curious about becoming one!)--post-divorce/mid-divorce/or no divorce (or marriage) at all! In this episode we hash out: How Abigail taught herself finance and real estate and doubled down on her skills and took risks to start her own business What it took for Abigail to say she's "not afraid anymore" of financial or business challenges How we all need someone in our lives who can see the "horizon" that we can't see just yet--that person that can see what we're capable of and what we can achieve, even if we can't see it just yet How women can support each other rather than doing it alone And, fear doesn't need to hold us back...we can choose to "do it scared." To learn more about Abigal, visit her website at . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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How to Be Great at Anything with Tami Hackbarth
01/07/2024
How to Be Great at Anything with Tami Hackbarth
You CANNOT miss this episode! Life+work coach, speaker, author, podcaster, Tami Hackbarth--and I break it down for you to kick off a new year: "How to Be Great at Anything." Tami and I talk about: How to break through the obstacles that are holding you back (spoiler alert: it's an inside job!) Why we need accountability to build the lives we long for Challenging our long-held beliefs about ourselves, the world, what's possible Why imperfect action is the only way! How the Fair Play method helps you and the people in your life get clear on what's most important for everyone to feel valued and supported (Tami is a Fair Play Facilitator through the Fair Play Policy Institute) Why you have to use your imagination to become the person you want to be The best advice out there: "Start now." To learn more about Tami, visit her website at . You can also listen to her podcast: and follow her on Instagram @tamihackbarth. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Just Because You Make Good Money, Doesn't Mean You're Off the Hook for These Two Things
12/30/2023
Just Because You Make Good Money, Doesn't Mean You're Off the Hook for These Two Things
If you're making "good money" you still need to do the things in this episode to MAXIMIZE that good money. Maximizing that good paycheck leads to more wealth peace of mind stability Could you use some of those? I thought so. In this episode, I tell you: Why we need to maximize our paychecks (spoiler alert!--it has to do with gender pay/wealth inequity...) The 2 things you're not off the hook on just because you make good money (these are super important!) Why calculating your NET WORTH is for you (and not just for Oprah)...check out my . Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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Know Your Worth: How to Ask for the Pay You Deserve
11/25/2023
Know Your Worth: How to Ask for the Pay You Deserve
Is asking for a raise hard for you? How about raising your prices with customers? Is negotiating a higher salary so anxiety inducing that you avoid it altogether? If you've answered "yes" to any of the above, then this episode is for you! In this episode, I talk about the two main areas we need to focus on in order to step into the empowerment needed to ask for the pay we deserve and feel good about it: our MINDSET and our COMMUNICATION. In this episode, I talk about: Steps you can take today to improve, support and shift your mindset so your natural state of rest is on the solid ground of your worth Tips for how to communicate your value to others--the bosses, hiring managers, and customers that can pay you what you truly deserve How focusing on both of these areas build protective and supportive factors for you to not just ask for what you deserve but internally know your worth with confidence and conviction Be sure to download my SCRIPTS for negotating job offers, asking for a raise, and raising your prices with customers. Note: Information in this podcast 1) is informational/educational in nature; 2) does not constitute financial or personal advice of any kind; 3) is never a substitute for clinical care from a health professional. Check out my FREE Mini Course: to help you get back into the driver's seat with your cashflow. Find more ways to work with me, download free resources, and join my e-mail list at . Follow me on IG @maureenpaleycoach. for career-focused products.
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