So Money With Farnoosh Torabi

Dr. Anna Cabeca is a triple board certified Ob/Gyn physician who found herself feeling exhausted, depressed, and diagnosed with early menopause as the young age of 38. Despite being a physician, she was unable to solve her own health problems, and colleagues didn’t offer viable solutions, either. So, she set out on a journey to discover how to recapture her health, and created a new, thriving business in the process.As a menopause and hormone expert, Dr. Cabeca has changed the lives of women across the globe, connecting to others through humor, honesty and passion. She’s been featured in national media, has created her own line of products, and just recently published a book called The Hormone Fix: Burn Fat Naturally, Boost Energy, Sleep Better, and Stop Hot Flashes, the Keto-Green Way. To learn more about Dr. Anna Cabeca, please visit www.drannacabeca.com or follow her on Twitter @AnnaCabeca.

Thinking of starting a business? Wondering how much money you’ll need? Well, our guest today says it’s not as much as you might think. Our guest today is Maria Aspan. She’s an award winning business journalist and editor at large at Inc. Magazine where she writes about personal finance, startups, technology, finance, and gender. Before working at Inc., Maria covered business and finance for the New York Times, American banker, where she was the national editor and coverage of the 2008 financial crisis and its aftermath, which she says was a turning point in her career. She’s here to tell us about her new book, Startup Money Made Easy.  It is The Inc. Guide to Every Financial Question About Starting, Running, and Growing Your Business. The book focuses on a lot of the commonly held beliefs that people have about raising capital to start their dream business and she debunks some of these mindsets. She also uses her years of experience, research, and conversations with successful CEO’s to demystify the startup m

How to financially prepare for a baby? Do I need to contribute to a Roth IRA if I have a 401(k)? How can I re-emerge in the workforce as a mom who took a few years off? Ask Farnoosh returns with great questions from listeners.

Our guest today is Casanova Brooks, a young man who battled cancer in his teens, lost his home, lost his job and experienced the death of his mother all within the span of one week. Hitting rock bottom, he says gave him the confidence to take on new challenges, take on a growth mindset and rebuild his life. Today is one of those episodes where you're just going to hear the most inspiring story of a man who persevered and now only at the ripe age of 31, has completely rebuilt his life. Casanova today is a successful real estate expert, having locked in 46 real estate deals in his first year as an agent. All this, working in a new city, where he had no family, no friends, no network. His outlook on life has awarded Casanova invitations to speak all over the world. He's also the author of the book Real Estate: Play the Game Like the Winners. We're going to talk about the steps he took after hitting rock bottom, his take on real estate these days and how to evaluate risk in your financial life. Learn more about C

What is the right way to speak? How and why can your voice be a mask to help you accomplish the goals you hope to achieve? Today we are chatting with Casey Erin Clark. She’s the cofounder of a business called Vital Voice Training, which is a voice and speech coaching company on a mission to empower women and change ideas around what women are supposed to sound like. What are we supposed to sound like, you know? We talk about this as well as vocal fry, what is it, do you have that and does it even matter? Casey’s business, by the way, was born from a career heartbreak. She grew up with a goal to be on Broadway and she had numerous career successes from being in a number of off Broadway musicals, she performed at the Oscars, she was a member of the Les Mis national tour but when she tried to get the part to perform Les Mis on Broadway after the tour, she didn’t get the part, and we’ll learn how she went from this huge heartbreak to a breakthrough, working as a singing coach and running Vital Voice Training with

This week on Ask Farnoosh, listeners ask about how to manage money in your relationship when a partner doesn't like to talk about money, how to properly share your personal income with co-workers and how much risk should someone in their 20's take on in their retirement portfolio? Listener and personal finance enthusiast David Fox co-hosts with Farnoosh.    

So often we hear about startups taking investor dollars, or venture capital, or taking on debt to start a business. Our show today highlights one woman, Cate Luzio, and how she, thanks to her consistent savings over the years, afforded her own way to launching her business and becoming an entrepreneur. She just decided a year ago to launch Luminary; a new collaboration hub in New York dedicated to providing women with a beautiful and functional space to work and grow their network. Prior to forming Luminary, Cate was the Executive Vice President and Global Head of multinational corporate banking at HSBC. There, she was responsible for roughly $2 billion = in revenue and teams globally in 55 countries. Cate and I discuss the impetus for her transition into entrepreneurship. We also talk about the reasons behind what seems to be a stagnant level of women in the workplace since the 1980s. Also, couldn’t let her go without asking her about some of the money memories from childhood that shaped her perspectives tod

We’re getting philosophical - financially philosophical - on the show today. Our guest is David Burns, founder of The Business Monk. Those are two words I never thought I’d say together, but David is convinced you can pursue business and have it become a path to spiritual awakening.  Through his work as a coaching consultant, David helps entrepreneurs and CEOs learn to stop working themselves to death. He teaches his clients how to replace false beliefs, manifest money, stop repeating bad habits and pursue more depth in their personal relationships. Got to say we’re lucky, because we’re getting David all to ourselves to learn from his playbook here in the next 30 minutes. Learn more about David Burns on www.TheBusinessMonk.com. Follow him on Instagram: @business.monk

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin joins Farnoosh to co-host this week's Ask Farnoosh. Lindsey is a listener of the show and founder of www.mindmoneybalance.com. She is a practicing financial therapist in the Midwest, with a background in mental health research and psychotherapy. Questions this week:  What do you think about not investing in my 401k to aggressively save for a down payment on a house? My investment portfolio has returned less than my savings account in the past year. What am I doing wrong?How do I monetize my podcast?  

We all know what emotional intelligence is for the most part, I think, but what about emotional fitness? We're talking to Susan Packard. She's the author of Fully Human: Steps to Grow Your Emotional Fitness in Work, Leadership, and Life. It comes out this month. Susan is a pretty big deal. You may know her by the brands that she has built. Most notably, she helped to build TV brands like CNBC and the Food Network. She was the second employee and COO of HGTV, which is my favorite channel. Later, they sold HGTV for $15 billion in 2018. Susan's career has now led her to thought leadership, speaking, writing. Her latest book again is called Fully Human. In it, she shares insights that she gained during her years at places like HGTV. Susan believes there's a gap between what we know about emotional intelligence and how we live. In this book, she offers invaluable tools that bridge that gap. We talk about her upbringing in Detroit, managing money in her marriage and navigating very male-dominated industries as a le

Do you have a secret identity? Our guest today says you might want to consider adopting one. Today, I’m welcoming Todd Herman to the show. Todd is the author of The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life. This book had close to 20 publishers fighting over it, just to give you a sense of how HOT this book is. You can get your copy tomorrow.  Todd grew up on a farm in Alberta, Canada milking cows and taking care of chickens. Today he is a toughness and performance coach to professional and Olympic athletes. He’s also a leadership and performance advisor to billionaires and hundreds of entrepreneurs. And not to mention, the creator of the 90 Day Year™, a business achievement program designed for business owners to master the art of execution.Todd is going to share why having an alter ego is critical to achieving your goals - whether they be to master your finances, climb in your career or anything. And how to identify your alter ego. We'll also explore the alter egos of some FAMO

This week on Ask Farnoosh...You ask: How can I parlay my financial expertise into a freelance writing side gig? Do you have a strategy for paying off debt and saving at the same time? When is it worth to pursue a master's degree? Can I negotiate my salary via email? Guest co-host Betsy Wallace joins Farnoosh. Betsy is an Atlanta-based producer and co-host of the Dinner Sisters podcast, a weekly talk show taking on the nightly challenge of dinner.  

Our guests today are going to share some real estate secrets. The two of them are cofounders of Goodegg Investments, where they help everyday people invest in cash flowing real estate. What is this all about, how can we get involved, how risky is it? Many of us are raised with this ideal around owning a home. Buying a home is the American dream and lately, I think that has been up for debate. But I think what is *still* very interesting is investing in real estate, finding the right markets, finding the right kinds of properties, turning these properties into investments and making them cash flow positive. But of course, all that comes with a lot of work, a lot of research. It’s a whole job! Our guests today are trying to simplify this process, streamline this process and invite more people to participate in real estate investing. Annie Dickerson and Julie Lam cofounded a company named Goodegg Investments. They’re both working moms and experienced real estate investors who joined forces to find a way to help

Many people have studied the connection between money and happiness. A recent Purdue University study revealed that people making $200,000 are no happier than people earning $95,000 a year. What do we make of this information? Why is it important? Today’s guest is going to try to help us figure some of this out. Melissa Leong is a personal finance expert, writer, television personality, speaker and bestselling author. Her book Happy Go Money hit shelves earlier in January this year. The book aims to teach people how to derive the most happiness from their money. Melissa digs into psychology, personal finance and her own personal story to offer practical, easy to understand advice. Melissa is very honest, as we’ll hear about her own personal struggles, from her decision to quit her job as a journalist to watching her husband battle extreme depression and how her firm grip on money helped her to overcome those obstacles and achieve happiness. You can learn more about Melissa at www.MelissaLeong.com and follow h

Special co-host Grant Sabatier, founder of Millennial Money and author of the forthcoming book Financial Freedom, joins Farnoosh to answer your biggest money questions. This week: how to afford a home, the best ways to save for retirement, discussing money with your partner, and the smartest ways to pay down debt.Here's where you can purchase Grant's book.   For people outside the US go here to find out where to buy.

Did you know over 70 percent of wealth doesn’t last beyond three generations? That means if you’re currently working hard to build wealth and create a financial legacy that will outlive you, you might want to think about sitting down with your family and making sure they know how to keep your investments growing.Linda Davis Taylor is the CEO and Chairman of Clifford Swan Investment Counselors in Pasadena, California, and a champion for women’s economic independence and strength. Clifford Swan is the nation’s oldest investment advisory firm and has been in existence for over 100 years.Linda is not only the leader of this firm. She’s also a frequent speaker on wealth transition, family governance, and philanthropy. Linda wrote the book called ‘The Business of Family’ to help educate families on multi-generational financial sustainability.She believes that “Being rich means having a sense of purpose, knowing where you came from, defining your value systems, and questioning how you’re living.” And, if you want yo

When is your PEAK time of the day? Knowing this can make a huge impact on your finances, your health and so much more. Today I’m interviewing Daniel Pink, the author of several books including the New York Times bestsellers Drive, To Sell is Human, and A Whole New Mind. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into 35 languages.His most recent book is called WHEN: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing. In the book, Dan shows us the essential keys to timing our decisions and actions so that we can thrive both personally and professionally. If you’re asking yourself questions like “When should I wake up every day?” “When should I work out?” "When should I ask my boss for a raise or quit my job?"  Dan Pink has the answers.To learn more about Dan, please visit www.danpink.com.  You can also follow him on Twitter @DanielPink and on Facebook @DanielHPink.

In today's Ask Farnoosh ... Slowing down retirement savings to better afford a matchmaker? What does Farnoosh think? Also, how to get kids excited about investing and what to do with an old pension from a previous employer? Let it sit or roll it over? 

It’s no surprise that our guest today and I became fast friends. She and I share a similar drive when it comes to our careers, but we also don’t want our careers to come at the expense of spending quality time with our family.Our guest today is Jaclyn Mellone, who’s not only a friend, but a business partner, too. She and I run the So Money Podcast Accelerator, a 12 week group coaching program designed to help you launch your podcast – or GROW your existing podcast. We’re currently enrolling students.Jaclyn is on a mission to help experts go from best kept secret, to becoming the Go-To Gal in their space. She is a personal branding coach, speaker, and host of the Go-To Gal podcast. I was actually on her podcast this past Monday. Check it out.Jaclyn has been featured in Entrepreneur, Reader's Digest, Parents, Well + Good and in dozens of podcasts and radio appearances.In this episode we discuss how Jaclyn helps female business owners take their brands and businesses to the next level, how positivity has been pr

Our guest Johnny Harris is a filmmaker and journalist and known for his super famous Vox series "Borders." He and his wife Lizzie gave birth to their first child around the time they were graduating from college. With about $1,300 in the bank, they moved to Washington DC to pursue their careers. The rest...you'll learn on this episode. Johnny is currently still based in Washington DC where he makes web videos for Vox.com. He reports on interesting trends and stories, both domestically and around the world. His visual style blends motion graphics with cinematic videography to create content that explains complex issues in relatable ways. He has a BA in international relations from Brigham Young University and a master's in international peace and conflict resolution from American University. He brings all of that background, as well as his filmmaking skills and journalism skills to his new series called Borders, which follows Johnny to 11 countries; from the North Pole to the northern shore of Africa to the Hi