The Best Financial Podcast For Women
There are so many amazing female-focused podcasts hosted by women for women that it’s hard to only choose a few. However, these are among the top financial podcasts for women. These hosts continue to give solid advice time and again.
1. Clever Girls Know
The Clever Girls Know podcast is hosted by Bola Sokumbi, a Nigerian financial education instructor (CFEI) and money expert. I love listening to Bola’s podcast. I first came across her financial education podcast early in 2017 and have been listening ever since.
Her platform has evolved to include not only the podcast, but also a wide range of other financial services for women. On The Clever Girl Finance site, you can find courses, debt payoff stories and a community of determined women helping each other.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 132: How To Talk To Your Partner About Money: Tackling Your Money Do List With Optimism
- 118: Alexandra Lebenthal’s Key Tips For Women To Be Successful With Their Finances And In Business
- 102: Achieving A Career You Love Without Becoming A Person You Hate With Fran Hauser
2. Her Money
Jean Chatzky has reported on personal finance for over two decades. Her mission is to improve the lives of women by working to ‘level the playing field for financial security’.
The Her Money podcast works to achieve this by improving the relationship that women have with money.
Furthermore, the discussions on the podcast address the unique situations that women face at all stages of life and provides advice on how women can take action.
Her team also does a great job of fostering community among the podcast listeners and on Facebook. If you have not yet taken a listen, go do so now. We promise it will soon become one of your favorite finance podcasts.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 175: Investing For Good, With Nicole Connolly
- 139: Yes, Women Want & Need Different Financial Advice
- 118: Don’t Buy Shoes, Buy Buildings with Nely Galan
- 50: The $50,000 Mistake. How Not Knowing Her Value Cost One TV Host Big-Time.
3. Brown Ambition
The Brown Ambition podcast is hosted by Mandi Woodruff and Tiffany Aliche and is an all-around good time. I kid you not, I have listened to every single episode.
One aspect that makes the podcasts unique is how Mandi and Tiffany share their view points from both the Corporate World and the World of Entrepreneurship.
They are candidly share what works and how to handle challenges that comes with each of their roles. Basically, they use their platform to act as your favorite ‘financial girlfriends’. This means giving you an inside look at how their money mishaps and wins.
This includes milestones such as buying a home, paying back student loans and hiring a financial planner. In short, add this show to your playlist as your ‘Brown Boost’ for the week.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 198: How Tiffany Made Her First $1 Million as The Budgetnista
- 142: Think Outside The 401K – Tips To Invest For Wealth From Mandi’s Financial Planner
- 122: The 2 Documents You Need To Have Before You Die
4. Fairer Cents
The Fairer Cents tagline ‘women, money and the fight to break even’ perfectly describes the show. This podcast is hosted by Kara Perez and Tanja Hester, two well-known forces within the FIRE community.
Their show works to address the systemic issues that affect women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ communities.
This is a great podcast for women interested in dismantling the systemic injustices within our worlds.
I think it can be agreed that we first must know the issues before we can truly work to combat them.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- #30 Personal Responsibility vs. Systemic Realities,
- #10 Investing In Mental Health
- #11 Money Things Women Aren’t Taught
5. Money Girl
Laura D Adams has hosted the Money Girl podcast since 2008. Simply stated, she makes complex money topics easy to process.
The Money Girl podcast has tackled a wide range of financial topics such as debt repayment, side hustles, investing and much more.
The Money Girl also provides useful tips for the woman who is tired of playing on the sidelines. For insightful and concise info, this podcast is a must.
All in all, it will help you on your track for a successful financial life.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 574: 10 Horrible Habits That Keep You From Being Rich
- 614: How To Create Foolproof Financial Safety Nets
- 609: 5 Ways To Keep Your Day Job While You Start A Business.
6. Michele Is Money Hungry
Michelle has been blogging about personal finance and life improvement for eight years. Her podcast is a wealth of information for wellness resources and financial advice.
Women who are seeking a holistic approach to achieve their financial goals should take note. All in all, this podcast is truly a gem for uplifting and useful info.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- Freelancers Know Your Worth
- Do It Ugly
- 7 Blogging Mistakes to Avoid
7. Journey To Launch
Jamila is a Jamaican born and Brooklyn-raised personal finance expert and certified financial education instructor (CFEI).
Jamila was one of the earliest Black voices in the Financial Independence space speaking candidly about the barriers that some communities undoubtedly face.
Moreover, Jamila’s podcast (and larger Journeyers community) seeks to help you save more money and increase your net worth. If you are looking for quality info from diverse voices in the FI space, take a listen to the Journey To Launch podcast.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 116: Healing Our Money Wounds & Uncovering Our Limiting Beliefs With Money Mitra
- 094: Tips on Funding and Growing Your Side Hustle With Kara Stevens
- 090: Four Things You Must Focus On To Make Financial Freedom A Reality
- 137: The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America With Shawn Rochester
8. Happy Black Woman
I cannot rave about Rosetta Thurman and The Happy Black Woman community enough. I think Rosetta may be on hiatus with producing new episodes, however; she has over 100+ gems uploaded for you to discover.
You will find yourself re-playing Rosetta’s podcast episodes because she affirms you of your purpose and abilities. She is an inspirational business woman that you must check out.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 116: The #1 Belief Holding You Back From Getting What You Want
- 112: How To Stop Settling For A Plan B Life
- 76: Unclutter Your Life With These 4 Rituals
9. So Money
Farnoosh Torabi is a best selling author and personal finance expert with over 15 years of experience. Her interview style with guests is informative yet fun.
She does a round of rapid fire question at the close of each interview. These questions reveal juicy financial details such as their biggest money mistakes and what guests would do with 100 million dollars.
If you are looking for a fun and authentic finance expert, check out So Money
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 1038: Fighting Limiting Money Beliefs With Erika Gerdes
- 1021: The Trick To Knowing Your Worth With Kara Loewentheil
- 984: Best of 2019: Money Advice For Millennials
10. Afford Anything
Paula Pant’s show is not directed specifically at women. However, she offers such amazing advice that we need to mention it here. Those who have not checked out the Afford Anything Community yet need to do so.
Paula Pant is an expert in several fields. She writes about the cross intersection of finances and life optimization. Likewise, Paula also writes about how to make strategic decisions regarding your time and money.
Our Favorite Episodes:
- 242: The Art of Trusting Your Most Dangerous Ideas, with Ash Ambirge, The Middle Finger Project
- 234: 26 Easy Moves To Improve Your Finances in 2020
- 196: Starting Over at 40 With Six Kids, With Wendy Mays
