Category Archives: Podcasts

Podcast: Flourishing After Forty—Your Midlife Money Mindset

Take me on a walk this month by listening to this podcast about your midlife money mindset! Host Kim starts by asking me about what takes courage, and I share about dancing in the upcoming national Tango competition. Yikes. From there we look at how to think about your childhood money story and how this affects your money mindset.  We dive into overcoming underearning, guilt-free spending, stepping into true prosperity, and being financially stress free. One key: dispel the ‘money fog.’ Yes, you really can get rid of the stress and anxiety caused by financial vagueness and create a life you LOVE. Dive into financial psychology with me. Enjoy!

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Podcast: Your money personality in relationships and divorce

In this podcast, I join Karen McMahon for her show, Journey Beyond Divorce. Karen is a high conflict divorce coach and strategist, and we explore the concept of how your “money personality” affects relationships. Divorce often uncovers hidden money patterns that impact both your relationship and divorce negotiations. So, in this episode, we explore how your money personality—whether you’re a spender or a saver—shapes your marriage and divorce. We dive into the deeper financial motivations that may be influencing your decisions and offer strategies to break free from limiting beliefs around money.

Divorce isn’t just an ending; it’s an opportunity to reshape your financial future. Learn how to use this time of transition to create clarity, confidence, and joy in your financial choices. You can emerge from divorce with a healthier relationship to money.

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Podcast: Midlife Women Entrepreneurs and charging our worth

Want to feel better about charging money?

Listen in as Lynette Turner chats with me about women and charging people money. We dive into how the money fog affects your pricing and business decisions, and—most importantly—how to lift it. I reveal why most women have no idea what they actually need to earn, how perfectionism quietly sabotages income, and why undercharging is often rooted in emotional conditioning—not skill. If you’ve ever underpriced your services, avoided your bank account, or thought, “Who am I to ask for that much?”—this is your wake-up call.

Get ready to shift your money mindset, reclaim your worth, and start treating money as the sacred tool it truly is.

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Podcast: Midlife fulfilled—What is YOUR tango?

podcast midlife fulfilled mikelann valterraFrom money fog to tango, this is a fun podcast episode. I guested on Bernie Borges Midlife Fulfilled Podcast, that is for those over 40 who are ready to thrive. We talked about the connection between money and happiness, how to simplify your finances, and yes, tango. Part of working with money is getting clear on what is important to you and protecting it.

What makes you happy?

It can’t only be about bills! For me, it’s tango. Learning how to work with your money is key to making sure you find the fulfillment in life you deserve. So, what is YOUR tango? Enjoy this fun episode.

Podcast: Apple

The Better Divorce Podcast

Podcast: The Better Divorce

The Better Divorce PodcastIn this conversation, Paulette Rigo of the Better Divorce Podcast, and I delve into the intricate relationship between divorce and finances. Does financial anxiety disproportionately affect women? Yes! We talk about the emotional aspects of money management, and the importance of understanding one’s money story. I also talk about the differences in how men and women approach financial anxiety and the significance of addressing these feelings to regain control over one’s financial future. AND we explore the historical shifts in women’s financial empowerment, with stories from our own families. From me, to mom, to my grandmother. Whew! Intense!  So, listen in for a fascinating discussion of women, divorce and our relationship to money.  You really can have a “better divorce”.

Podcast: Apple

Podcast: How to talk to your kids about money

Listen in on a great conversation I had with Susie Pettit from the Love Your Life Show. We talk about how to overcome our financial anxiety and build money confidence. We talk about our money mindset, and helpful things we can do as parents to teach our kids healthy habits around money and about financial literacy. And we explore what happens in our brains when we are out shopping. We also chat about why women may feel more worried about money around the empty nest or during divorce, and much more. Enjoy the conversation!

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Podcast: Game on Girlfriend! This is not your practice life

I had the most delightful conversation with the famous Sara Walton, business coach and host of the Game on Girlfriend podcast. As she loves to say, this is not your practice life! We dove into what IS money fog? What family dynamics really cause it? How do we talk to our kids about money so they don’t suffer from it? Oh—and how are food and money intertwined?  Yes, we hit all this and more, including the big question: how much is enough? I loved re-watching this interview, even though I knew the topic! It was that good, and that fun to watch. Two sassy women chat it up about money. Game on Girlfriend!

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Podcast: Women, Money, and Midlife with Jo Blackwell

I journeyed across the podcasting universe to the UK, where I spoke with Britain’s Jo Blackwell, a coach for women who want more from their lives after 50. Her “midlife movement” is changing minds about becoming older. (The Midlife Movement with Jo Blackwell.)  We dove into the topic of money fog and talked about how the financial messages given to women have changed so much within our own lifetimes.  For example, for women in mid-life, money conversations were not generally part of our childhoods.  We also talked how the divorce rate impacts women, and the fact that we don’t want money to be why we stay in a bad relationship.  And yes, we talked about the balance of power in relationships and how money impacts us. Money- it’s such an emotional topic. We rounded out the conversation by discussing how to rise above the money fog using three powerful questions, and how to open up and step into our dreams.

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Podcast: Feeling good about retirement with NewRetirement

I was honored to guest on the NewRetirement Podcast with Steve Chen. He has revolutionized retirement planning by making financial planning accessible to everyone with his affordable online tools. Take Retirement Planning into Your Own Hands | NewRetirement We had a great conversation on how to feel good about your money in the “de-accumulation” phase of life– how can you feel good when you are no longer adding money to your retirement pot? This tends to push a lot of buttons for people. And of course, once you do retire, you still need to manage your monthly cashflow. In fact, it may even be more important. We also dove into the dynamics of couples and money. And we did not shy away from the differences between men and women. For example, how do women catch up in retirement if their career trajectory is so much later then men’s? As I said in the podcast, this is about combining skillset and mindset. We rounded out the conversation with understanding your unique money personality.  Enjoy!

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Podcast: Jen Pestikas with Brave Women at Work

What a deep conversation this was! Jen Pestikas is a fabulous career and leadership coach who can set you on the right career path when you feel stuck. We talked about my new book, and dove into the emotional side of money—and how our childhood experiences impact us. I shared my own childhood money story, and while painful, how it inspired me to find my own career path.  We ended by discussing being caught in the career “golden handcuffs”, and how we sometimes overwork because we are in a money fog. Then we dove into the concept of receptive surrender.

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