Latest / #WisdomOfWomen Show / Investing with Purpose: A Guide to Empowerment for Women with Janine Firpo
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- 0:00Welcome
- 0:00to
- 0:01the
- 0:01Wisdom
- 0:01of
- 0:01Women
- 0:02Show.
- 0:02We
- 0:02are
- 0:03dedicated
- 0:03to
- 0:03amplifying
- 0:04the
- 0:04voice
- 0:05of
- 0:05women
- 0:05in
- 0:06business.
- 0:07A
- 0:07new
- 0:07model
- 0:08of
- 0:08leadership
- 0:09is
- 0:09emerging
- 0:10and
- 0:10we
- 0:11are
- 0:11here
- 0:11to
- 0:12amplify
- 0:12the
- 0:12voices
- 0:13of
- 0:13women
- 0:13leading
- 0:14the
- 0:14way.
- 0:15I
- 0:15am
- 0:15your
- 0:15host,
- 0:16Coco
- 0:16Selman,
- 0:17five
- 0:17time
- 0:17founder,
- 0:18impact
- 0:18investor
- 0:19and
- 0:19creator
- 0:20of
- 0:20the
- 0:20Force
- 0:20for
- 0:20Good
- 0:21system.
- 0:22Thank
- 0:22you
- 0:22for
- 0:22joining
- 0:23us
- 0:23today
- 0:23as
- 0:23we
- 0:24illuminate
- 0:24the
- 0:24path
- 0:25to
- 0:25unlocking
- 0:26opportunities
- 0:27and
- 0:27prosperity
- 0:28for
- 0:28women
- 0:29led
- 0:29enterprises
- 0:30by
- 0:30amplifying
- 0:31the
- 0:31voice
- 0:32of
- 0:32women
- 0:33in
- 0:33business.
- 0:35So
- 0:35today
- 0:36we
- 0:36have
- 0:37a
- 0:37values
- 0:38driven
- 0:38vanguard
- 0:39in
- 0:39our
- 0:40midst.
- 0:40Janine
- 0:41Firpoe
- 0:42is
- 0:42a
- 0:42values
- 0:43aligned
- 0:44investor,
- 0:45social
- 0:45innovator
- 0:46and
- 0:47author
- 0:47who
- 0:47has
- 0:48spent
- 0:48more
- 0:48than
- 0:48three
- 0:49decades
- 0:49leading
- 0:50transformative
- 0:51initiatives
- 0:52in
- 0:52technology
- 0:53and
- 0:53international
- 0:54development
- 0:55at
- 0:55organizations
- 0:56like
- 0:56Hewitt,
- 0:57Packard,
- 0:57Apple
- 0:58and
- 0:58the
- 0:58World
- 0:58Bank.
- 0:59In
- 0:592017,
- 1:01she
- 1:01left
- 1:02her
- 1:02corporate
- 1:03and
- 1:03global
- 1:04development
- 1:04career
- 1:05to
- 1:05dedicate
- 1:06herself
- 1:06to
- 1:07helping
- 1:07women
- 1:07use
- 1:08their
- 1:08money
- 1:09to
- 1:09create
- 1:10a
- 1:10more
- 1:10just
- 1:11and
- 1:11equitable
- 1:12world.
- 1:13She
- 1:14is
- 1:14the
- 1:14author
- 1:15of
- 1:15Activate
- 1:16your
- 1:16money,
- 1:17Invest
- 1:18to
- 1:18grow
- 1:18your
- 1:19wealth
- 1:19and
- 1:20build
- 1:20a
- 1:20better
- 1:20world
- 1:21and
- 1:21co
- 1:22founder
- 1:22of
- 1:23Invest
- 1:23for
- 1:24Better,
- 1:25a
- 1:25nonprofit
- 1:26that
- 1:26has
- 1:26already
- 1:27empowered
- 1:27over
- 1:282,500
- 1:28women
- 1:29in
- 1:29the
- 1:29US
- 1:29and
- 1:30Europe
- 1:30to
- 1:30take
- 1:31confident
- 1:32values
- 1:33aligned
- 1:33investment
- 1:34action.
- 1:35Named
- 1:36to
- 1:36the
- 1:36Forbes
- 1:3750
- 1:37over
- 1:3750
- 1:38list
- 1:38in
- 1:392024,
- 1:40Janine
- 1:41continues
- 1:41to
- 1:41inspire
- 1:42and
- 1:43equip
- 1:43women
- 1:43to
- 1:44grow
- 1:44their
- 1:44wealth
- 1:45while
- 1:46building
- 1:46a
- 1:47sustainable,
- 1:48equitable
- 1:48future
- 1:49for
- 1:49all.
- 1:50It
- 1:50is
- 1:51my
- 1:51pleasure
- 1:52to
- 1:52have
- 1:52you
- 1:52today,
- 1:53Janine.
- 1:54Thank
- 1:54you
- 1:54so
- 1:55much
- 1:55Coco.
- 1:55It's
- 1:56my
- 1:56pleasure
- 1:56to
- 1:56be
- 1:57here
- 1:57with
- 1:57you.
- 1:57I
- 1:58really
- 1:58appreciate
- 1:59it.
- 1:59Tell
- 2:00us
- 2:00a
- 2:00book
- 2:01that
- 2:01has
- 2:01been
- 2:02written
- 2:02by
- 2:02a
- 2:02woman
- 2:02that
- 2:03significantly
- 2:04influenced
- 2:04your
- 2:05life.
- 2:05The
- 2:06book
- 2:06is
- 2:06by
- 2:07Ursula
- 2:07Heggie
- 2:08and
- 2:08it's
- 2:08called
- 2:09the
- 2:09Stones
- 2:09by
- 2:10the
- 2:10river
- 2:11and
- 2:11I
- 2:12read
- 2:12it
- 2:12a
- 2:12couple
- 2:13decades
- 2:13ago
- 2:13when
- 2:13I
- 2:14was
- 2:14starting
- 2:14to
- 2:14study
- 2:15evil.
- 2:15I
- 2:16was
- 2:16curious
- 2:16what
- 2:17is
- 2:17evil?
- 2:18Because
- 2:18I
- 2:18thought
- 2:18it
- 2:18was
- 2:19just
- 2:19when
- 2:20a
- 2:20bad
- 2:20person
- 2:21did
- 2:21something.
- 2:22But
- 2:22what
- 2:22I
- 2:23learned
- 2:24from
- 2:24her
- 2:24book,
- 2:24which
- 2:25takes
- 2:25place
- 2:26as
- 2:26Hitler
- 2:26is
- 2:27rising
- 2:27in
- 2:27power
- 2:28in
- 2:28Germany,
- 2:29is
- 2:29that
- 2:29true
- 2:30evil,
- 2:31the
- 2:32worst
- 2:32evil,
- 2:33happens
- 2:33when
- 2:34good
- 2:34people
- 2:35fail
- 2:36to
- 2:36step
- 2:36up,
- 2:37when
- 2:38bad
- 2:38things
- 2:38are
- 2:38happening,
- 2:39when
- 2:39good
- 2:40people
- 2:40align
- 2:41with
- 2:42evil
- 2:42things
- 2:42because
- 2:43it's
- 2:43an
- 2:43easier
- 2:44path.
- 2:44That's
- 2:45when
- 2:45the
- 2:45worst
- 2:45evil
- 2:46in
- 2:46the
- 2:46world
- 2:46takes
- 2:46place.
- 2:47And
- 2:47it
- 2:47really
- 2:48has
- 2:48stuck
- 2:49with
- 2:49me
- 2:49ever
- 2:49since.
- 2:51Wow.
- 2:51And
- 2:51an
- 2:52important
- 2:53topic
- 2:54for
- 2:54any
- 2:54time.
- 2:55But
- 2:55I
- 2:55feel
- 2:55like
- 2:56these
- 2:56times
- 2:56in
- 2:57particular
- 2:58where
- 2:58so
- 2:58much
- 2:58of
- 3:00the
- 3:00narrative
- 3:01has
- 3:01gone
- 3:01negative
- 3:02and
- 3:04maybe
- 3:05not
- 3:05what
- 3:05we
- 3:05all
- 3:05want
- 3:05and
- 3:06we
- 3:06want
- 3:06to
- 3:06maybe,
- 3:07maybe
- 3:07we're
- 3:07not
- 3:08in
- 3:08favor
- 3:09with
- 3:09everything's
- 3:09happening,
- 3:10but
- 3:10if
- 3:10we
- 3:11don't
- 3:12use
- 3:12our
- 3:12voices,
- 3:14we're
- 3:14just
- 3:14as
- 3:15responsible.
- 3:15Yep,
- 3:16I
- 3:16very
- 3:16much
- 3:17feel
- 3:17that
- 3:17way.
- 3:17So
- 3:18that
- 3:18is
- 3:18my
- 3:18book.
- 3:19I
- 3:20love
- 3:20it.
- 3:20I'll
- 3:20have
- 3:20to
- 3:20pick
- 3:21it
- 3:21up.
- 3:21I
- 3:21haven't
- 3:21read
- 3:21it.
- 3:22It's
- 3:22a
- 3:22really
- 3:23great
- 3:23read.
- 3:23I
- 3:23feel
- 3:23like
- 3:24I've
- 3:24heard
- 3:24of
- 3:24it,
- 3:24but
- 3:25I
- 3:25have
- 3:25not
- 3:25read
- 3:25it.
- 3:26So
- 3:26I'm
- 3:26going
- 3:26to
- 3:26pick
- 3:26that
- 3:27one
- 3:27up.
- 3:27That
- 3:27sounds
- 3:27great.
- 3:28I
- 3:28always
- 3:29like
- 3:29to
- 3:29ask
- 3:30about
- 3:31moments
- 3:32in
- 3:33your
- 3:33life.
- 3:34I
- 3:34always
- 3:34like
- 3:35to
- 3:35find
- 3:35out
- 3:36for
- 3:36the
- 3:37people
- 3:37on
- 3:37the
- 3:37show,
- 3:38what
- 3:39are
- 3:39the
- 3:39moments
- 3:39that
- 3:39have
- 3:40really
- 3:40shaped
- 3:40you,
- 3:41the
- 3:41things
- 3:42that
- 3:42have
- 3:43informed
- 3:44who
- 3:44you
- 3:44are
- 3:44today,
- 3:45your
- 3:45belief
- 3:45system,
- 3:47the
- 3:47things
- 3:47you've
- 3:48learned
- 3:48as
- 3:48a
- 3:49result
- 3:49of
- 3:49these
- 3:49moments
- 3:50that
- 3:51paint
- 3:51a
- 3:51picture
- 3:51for
- 3:52us
- 3:52to
- 3:52understand
- 3:53the
- 3:54human
- 3:54being
- 3:54that
- 3:55you
- 3:55are.
- 3:55Janine.
- 3:57So
- 3:57I
- 3:58love
- 3:58that
- 3:58question.
- 3:59I'm
- 3:59going
- 3:59to
- 3:59talk
- 3:59to
- 4:00you
- 4:00about
- 4:00three
- 4:00very
- 4:01different
- 4:01things.
- 4:03The
- 4:03first
- 4:03one
- 4:04happened
- 4:05somewhat
- 4:05early
- 4:05in
- 4:06my
- 4:06career.
- 4:06I
- 4:07started
- 4:07in
- 4:07the
- 4:08tech
- 4:08industry.
- 4:09This
- 4:09particular
- 4:10job
- 4:10was
- 4:10in
- 4:11Silicon
- 4:11Valley.
- 4:11I
- 4:12worked
- 4:12at
- 4:12a
- 4:12small
- 4:12firm
- 4:13run
- 4:14by
- 4:14a
- 4:14husband
- 4:14and
- 4:15wife
- 4:15team
- 4:16and
- 4:16I
- 4:17was
- 4:17doing
- 4:18customer
- 4:18support.
- 4:19I
- 4:19was
- 4:19help
- 4:19training
- 4:20and
- 4:20doing
- 4:20customer
- 4:21support.
- 4:21I
- 4:21had
- 4:22a
- 4:22mail
- 4:22boss
- 4:23and
- 4:23one
- 4:24day
- 4:24he
- 4:24called
- 4:24me
- 4:24into
- 4:25his
- 4:25office
- 4:25and
- 4:26basically
- 4:27he
- 4:27propositioned
- 4:28me
- 4:28and
- 4:29said
- 4:29that
- 4:29if
- 4:30I
- 4:30didn't
- 4:31like,
- 4:31perform
- 4:32certain
- 4:32favors
- 4:33that
- 4:33I
- 4:33wasn't
- 4:34going
- 4:34to
- 4:34get
- 4:34a
- 4:34promotion,
- 4:35that
- 4:35he
- 4:35wouldn't
- 4:36give
- 4:36me
- 4:36a
- 4:36good
- 4:36review,
- 4:37etc.
- 4:38His
- 4:39office
- 4:39just
- 4:40happened
- 4:40to
- 4:40be
- 4:40right
- 4:41next
- 4:41door
- 4:41to
- 4:42the
- 4:42woman
- 4:43who
- 4:43was
- 4:43one
- 4:44of
- 4:44the
- 4:44co
- 4:44founders
- 4:44of
- 4:45the
- 4:45company.
- 4:45I
- 4:45left
- 4:45his
- 4:46office,
- 4:46walked
- 4:46into
- 4:47her,
- 4:47sat
- 4:47down,
- 4:47and
- 4:48I
- 4:48said,
- 4:48I
- 4:48need
- 4:48to
- 4:48tell
- 4:48you
- 4:49what
- 4:49just
- 4:49happened.
- 4:50And
- 4:50I
- 4:51told
- 4:51her
- 4:51the
- 4:51story.
- 4:52Three
- 4:53days
- 4:53later,
- 4:53he
- 4:54was
- 4:54gone
- 4:54and
- 4:54I
- 4:54had
- 4:54his
- 4:55job.
- 4:57That
- 4:57happened
- 4:58because
- 4:58that
- 4:58woman
- 4:59had
- 4:59my
- 4:59back.
- 5:00She
- 5:00stood
- 5:01up
- 5:01for
- 5:01me,
- 5:02believed
- 5:02me
- 5:03when
- 5:03I
- 5:04told
- 5:04her
- 5:04what
- 5:04had
- 5:05happened.
- 5:05And
- 5:06she
- 5:06made
- 5:06sure
- 5:07that
- 5:08that
- 5:08situation
- 5:09was
- 5:09rectified.
- 5:09And
- 5:10I
- 5:10think
- 5:10that
- 5:10if
- 5:10it
- 5:10had
- 5:11gone
- 5:11a
- 5:11different
- 5:12way,
- 5:13my
- 5:13career
- 5:13would
- 5:13have
- 5:14been
- 5:14very
- 5:14different
- 5:14than
- 5:15what
- 5:15it
- 5:15was.
- 5:16So
- 5:16I
- 5:17just
- 5:17applaud
- 5:18and
- 5:18really
- 5:18want
- 5:19to
- 5:19recognize
- 5:20women
- 5:20who
- 5:21step
- 5:21up
- 5:21for
- 5:22and
- 5:22support
- 5:23other
- 5:23women.
- 5:23It's
- 5:24so,
- 5:24so
- 5:25important
- 5:25for
- 5:26us
- 5:26to
- 5:26do
- 5:26that.
- 5:27Oh
- 5:28my
- 5:28goodness,
- 5:28it
- 5:28is.
- 5:29And
- 5:29I
- 5:30mean,
- 5:31another
- 5:31reason
- 5:31why
- 5:32we
- 5:32need
- 5:32more
- 5:32women
- 5:33at
- 5:33the
- 5:33top,
- 5:34right?
- 5:35These
- 5:35situations
- 5:36are
- 5:36still
- 5:37very
- 5:37common.
- 5:38Your
- 5:38story
- 5:39is
- 5:39the
- 5:39exception.
- 5:41A
- 5:41lot
- 5:41of
- 5:41times
- 5:42you
- 5:42don't
- 5:42get
- 5:43the
- 5:43response,
- 5:44the
- 5:44support,
- 5:45the
- 5:45action.
- 5:47Exactly.
- 5:47And
- 5:47I
- 5:48really
- 5:48value
- 5:49it.
- 5:50So
- 5:50I
- 5:50recognize
- 5:51that
- 5:52another
- 5:52thing
- 5:53that
- 5:53had
- 5:53a
- 5:53really
- 5:54transformational
- 5:55impact
- 5:55on
- 5:55me,
- 5:56I
- 5:56always
- 5:56loved
- 5:57to
- 5:57travel.
- 5:58In
- 5:58the
- 5:58mid-90s,
- 5:59I
- 5:59was
- 5:59still
- 5:59in
- 5:59the
- 6:00tech
- 6:00industry
- 6:01and
- 6:02I
- 6:02quit
- 6:03a
- 6:03job
- 6:03and
- 6:03I
- 6:03took
- 6:03an
- 6:04extended
- 6:04backpacking
- 6:05trip
- 6:05through
- 6:05Sub
- 6:05Saharan
- 6:06Africa,
- 6:06saw
- 6:07incredible
- 6:08poverty
- 6:08there
- 6:09and
- 6:10decided
- 6:10that
- 6:10I
- 6:10wanted
- 6:11to
- 6:11create
- 6:11a
- 6:11career
- 6:12that
- 6:12somehow
- 6:13helped
- 6:13work
- 6:14on
- 6:14solving
- 6:14that
- 6:15problem.
- 6:16And
- 6:16so
- 6:16I
- 6:16came
- 6:16back
- 6:17from
- 6:17that
- 6:17trip,
- 6:18and
- 6:18it
- 6:18took
- 6:18me
- 6:18about
- 6:19a
- 6:19year
- 6:19to
- 6:19figure
- 6:19it
- 6:20out.
- 6:20But
- 6:20I
- 6:21ultimately
- 6:21built
- 6:22a
- 6:22second
- 6:22career
- 6:23that
- 6:23looked
- 6:23at
- 6:23the
- 6:23role
- 6:24that
- 6:24technology
- 6:24and
- 6:25business
- 6:25think
- 6:25you
- 6:25could
- 6:26play
- 6:26in
- 6:26solving
- 6:26poverty.
- 6:27I
- 6:27did
- 6:27that
- 6:28career
- 6:28for
- 6:2820
- 6:28years,
- 6:29and
- 6:29it
- 6:29was
- 6:30extraordinary
- 6:31on
- 6:32so
- 6:32many
- 6:32different
- 6:32levels.
- 6:33I
- 6:33can't
- 6:33even
- 6:33begin
- 6:33to
- 6:34tell
- 6:34you
- 6:34how
- 6:34many
- 6:35things
- 6:35happened
- 6:35and
- 6:36the
- 6:36people
- 6:36I
- 6:36met
- 6:36and
- 6:37the
- 6:37places
- 6:37I
- 6:37went.
- 6:38It
- 6:38was
- 6:38an
- 6:38extraordinary
- 6:39career.
- 6:39And
- 6:39I
- 6:39think
- 6:39we
- 6:40actually
- 6:41had
- 6:41an
- 6:41impact
- 6:42as
- 6:42well,
- 6:42which
- 6:42is
- 6:43what
- 6:43ultimately
- 6:44is
- 6:44really
- 6:44important.
- 6:45Well,
- 6:46and
- 6:46you
- 6:46did
- 6:46a
- 6:47big
- 6:47pivot
- 6:47from
- 6:47that,
- 6:48right?
- 6:48I
- 6:48mean,
- 6:49that
- 6:49was
- 6:49like,
- 6:50I've
- 6:51heard
- 6:51you
- 6:51talk
- 6:51about
- 6:52this.
- 6:52This
- 6:52was
- 6:53like
- 6:53leaving
- 6:53a
- 6:54very,
- 6:55you
- 6:55know,
- 6:56you
- 6:56were,
- 6:56you
- 6:56were
- 6:57on
- 6:57a
- 6:57track,
- 6:57you
- 6:57were
- 6:58making
- 6:58a
- 6:58lot
- 6:59of
- 6:59money.
- 6:59You
- 6:59could
- 6:59have
- 7:00made
- 7:00more
- 7:00money.
- 7:00It
- 7:00was
- 7:01a
- 7:01big
- 7:01decision
- 7:02to
- 7:02change
- 7:03at
- 7:03that
- 7:03moment.
- 7:04It
- 7:04was.
- 7:05In
- 7:05fact,
- 7:05one
- 7:05of
- 7:06my
- 7:06friends
- 7:07thought
- 7:07I
- 7:07burned
- 7:08out.
- 7:08He's
- 7:08like,
- 7:08you've
- 7:09just
- 7:09burned
- 7:09out.
- 7:09I
- 7:09mean,
- 7:10what's
- 7:10wrong
- 7:10with
- 7:10you?
- 7:10And
- 7:10when
- 7:11I
- 7:11left
- 7:11on
- 7:11that
- 7:12trip,
- 7:13I
- 7:13was
- 7:13in
- 7:14something
- 7:14called
- 7:14the
- 7:14multimedia
- 7:15and
- 7:15CD
- 7:16ROM
- 7:16industry.
- 7:16When
- 7:17I
- 7:17came
- 7:17home
- 7:18four
- 7:18or
- 7:18five
- 7:19months
- 7:19later,
- 7:19the
- 7:20Internet
- 7:20had
- 7:21come
- 7:21online
- 7:21and
- 7:22my
- 7:22industry
- 7:22was
- 7:23gone.
- 7:23And
- 7:23everyone
- 7:24I
- 7:24knew
- 7:24was
- 7:24in
- 7:24this
- 7:25new
- 7:25Internet
- 7:26age.
- 7:27And
- 7:27I
- 7:28was
- 7:28so
- 7:28well
- 7:29positioned
- 7:29to
- 7:30ride
- 7:30that
- 7:30train.
- 7:31I
- 7:31mean,
- 7:31I'd
- 7:31already
- 7:31had
- 7:32executive
- 7:32positions,
- 7:33I
- 7:33already
- 7:33had
- 7:3315
- 7:34years
- 7:34in
- 7:34tech
- 7:34under
- 7:35my
- 7:35belt.
- 7:36So
- 7:36I
- 7:36could
- 7:36have
- 7:37easily
- 7:37gone
- 7:38into
- 7:38the
- 7:38dot
- 7:38com
- 7:39world,
- 7:40and
- 7:41who
- 7:41knows
- 7:41where
- 7:41that
- 7:41would
- 7:42have
- 7:42led.
- 7:42It
- 7:43just
- 7:43wasn't
- 7:43where
- 7:43my
- 7:43heart
- 7:44was
- 7:44anymore.
- 7:44Something
- 7:45shifted
- 7:45for
- 7:46me
- 7:46at
- 7:47a
- 7:47very
- 7:47deep
- 7:47level
- 7:48when
- 7:48I
- 7:48took
- 7:48that
- 7:49trip,
- 7:49and
- 7:49I
- 7:49just
- 7:50knew
- 7:50that
- 7:50I
- 7:50needed
- 7:51to
- 7:51create
- 7:51something
- 7:51different.
- 7:52So
- 7:52it
- 7:53meant
- 7:53pay
- 7:53cuts,
- 7:54it
- 7:54meant
- 7:55ridicule,
- 7:55it
- 7:56meant
- 7:56a
- 7:56lot
- 7:56of
- 7:56things,
- 7:57but
- 7:57I
- 7:58did
- 7:58it
- 7:58anyway.
- 7:58And
- 7:59I
- 8:00couldn't
- 8:00be
- 8:00happier
- 8:01that
- 8:01I
- 8:01made
- 8:01that
- 8:02choice.
- 8:03It
- 8:03really.
- 8:03Well,
- 8:04I,
- 8:04I,
- 8:04I
- 8:05love,
- 8:05I
- 8:05love
- 8:05this
- 8:06story
- 8:06because
- 8:07it
- 8:07is
- 8:07when
- 8:08you
- 8:08think
- 8:09this
- 8:09is
- 8:09often
- 8:09not
- 8:10just
- 8:10for
- 8:10women,
- 8:11but
- 8:11I
- 8:11think
- 8:11it's
- 8:11unique
- 8:12to
- 8:12women.
- 8:13We
- 8:13need
- 8:13more
- 8:14than
- 8:14just,
- 8:14you
- 8:15know,
- 8:15monies
- 8:16and
- 8:16titles
- 8:16and
- 8:17ladder
- 8:18advancements
- 8:19to,
- 8:21to,
- 8:21to,
- 8:21to
- 8:22continue
- 8:22to
- 8:23do
- 8:23what
- 8:23we
- 8:23do.
- 8:23We
- 8:24need
- 8:24that.
- 8:24It's
- 8:24part
- 8:25of
- 8:25our
- 8:25DNA
- 8:26and
- 8:26it's
- 8:27a
- 8:27really
- 8:27good
- 8:27thing.
- 8:28Yeah.
- 8:30And
- 8:30I
- 8:30think
- 8:30we
- 8:31also
- 8:31like
- 8:31to
- 8:32help
- 8:32people.
- 8:32At
- 8:33one
- 8:33point
- 8:33in
- 8:33my
- 8:33life,
- 8:34I
- 8:34was
- 8:34a
- 8:34triathlete,
- 8:36so
- 8:36I
- 8:37did.
- 8:37And
- 8:38there's
- 8:38a
- 8:39particular,
- 8:39I
- 8:39live
- 8:39in
- 8:40the
- 8:40Bay
- 8:40Area,
- 8:40and
- 8:40there's
- 8:40a
- 8:41particular
- 8:41triathlon
- 8:42here
- 8:42that's
- 8:42really
- 8:43special.
- 8:44It's
- 8:44called
- 8:44Escape
- 8:45from
- 8:45Alcatraz,
- 8:46where
- 8:46you
- 8:46go
- 8:46out
- 8:47on
- 8:47a
- 8:47boat
- 8:47to
- 8:48Alcatraz
- 8:48island,
- 8:49jump
- 8:49in
- 8:49the
- 8:49water
- 8:50and
- 8:51swim
- 8:51Back
- 8:51to
- 8:51San
- 8:52Francisco
- 8:52and
- 8:53do
- 8:53your
- 8:53biking
- 8:53run.
- 8:54I
- 8:55was
- 8:55a
- 8:55marine
- 8:55biologist
- 8:56at
- 8:56one
- 8:56point,
- 8:56and
- 8:57I've
- 8:57always
- 8:57been
- 8:57afraid
- 8:58of
- 8:58water.
- 8:58And
- 8:58so
- 8:59this
- 8:59swim
- 8:59was
- 9:00really
- 9:00scary
- 9:01for
- 9:01me.
- 9:02What
- 9:02I
- 9:03ended
- 9:03up
- 9:03doing
- 9:04was
- 9:04finding
- 9:05someone
- 9:05to
- 9:05swim
- 9:06with.
- 9:07The
- 9:07person
- 9:07that
- 9:08I
- 9:08ended
- 9:08up
- 9:08swimming
- 9:09with
- 9:09was
- 9:09even
- 9:10more
- 9:11afraid
- 9:11than
- 9:12I
- 9:12was.
- 9:13And
- 9:13so
- 9:13what
- 9:14ended
- 9:14up
- 9:14happening
- 9:15is
- 9:15I
- 9:15had
- 9:16to
- 9:16help
- 9:16him.
- 9:17That's
- 9:18the
- 9:18watt.
- 9:19I
- 9:19had
- 9:19to
- 9:19help
- 9:19him
- 9:19across
- 9:20the
- 9:20bay.
- 9:21And
- 9:21focusing
- 9:22on
- 9:22him
- 9:23rather
- 9:23than
- 9:24myself
- 9:25made
- 9:25my
- 9:25swim
- 9:26not
- 9:27scary
- 9:27at
- 9:27all.
- 9:28It
- 9:28was
- 9:28a
- 9:28great
- 9:28swim
- 9:29because
- 9:30I
- 9:30was
- 9:30so
- 9:30focused
- 9:31on
- 9:31making
- 9:31sure
- 9:31that
- 9:31this
- 9:32guy
- 9:32that
- 9:32I
- 9:32was
- 9:32swimming
- 9:33with
- 9:33was
- 9:33actually
- 9:35okay
- 9:35and
- 9:36that
- 9:36he
- 9:36was
- 9:37going
- 9:37to
- 9:37make
- 9:37it
- 9:37to
- 9:37the
- 9:38end.
- 9:38So
- 9:39when
- 9:39we
- 9:39help
- 9:40each
- 9:40other,
- 9:41there's
- 9:42something
- 9:42so
- 9:42powerful
- 9:43in
- 9:43that,
- 9:44and
- 9:44it
- 9:44brings
- 9:44so
- 9:45much
- 9:45joy
- 9:45to
- 9:45ourselves.
- 9:46I
- 9:46think
- 9:46we
- 9:46forget
- 9:47that
- 9:47sometimes.
- 9:49I
- 9:49think
- 9:49that's
- 9:50such
- 9:50a
- 9:50wonderful
- 9:51story,
- 9:51and
- 9:52it's
- 9:52a
- 9:52beautiful
- 9:52example,
- 9:53too,
- 9:53of
- 9:53how
- 9:54you
- 9:55didn't
- 9:55just
- 9:55say,
- 9:56oh,
- 9:56I'm
- 9:56afraid
- 9:56of
- 9:57that
- 9:57swim,
- 9:57so
- 9:57I'm
- 9:57not
- 9:58going
- 9:58to
- 9:58do
- 9:58it.
- 9:59In
- 9:59fact,
- 9:59I'm
- 9:59going
- 10:00to
- 10:00set
- 10:00myself
- 10:00up.
- 10:01I'm
- 10:01going
- 10:01to
- 10:01ask
- 10:01for
- 10:02help,
- 10:03which
- 10:03is
- 10:03not
- 10:03something
- 10:04that
- 10:04we're
- 10:04always
- 10:04very
- 10:05good
- 10:05at,
- 10:06and
- 10:06then
- 10:06it's
- 10:06going
- 10:07to
- 10:07work
- 10:07out
- 10:07where
- 10:08I
- 10:08have
- 10:08to
- 10:08help
- 10:09him.
- 10:09And
- 10:10what
- 10:10a
- 10:10beautiful
- 10:12metaphor
- 10:12for
- 10:12how
- 10:13to
- 10:13get
- 10:13inside
- 10:14our
- 10:14own
- 10:15resistance
- 10:17to
- 10:18doing
- 10:18big
- 10:18things
- 10:19in
- 10:19the
- 10:19world,
- 10:20like
- 10:20understanding
- 10:21our
- 10:21own
- 10:21psychology
- 10:22for
- 10:22what
- 10:22will
- 10:22make
- 10:23it
- 10:23possible
- 10:23for
- 10:24us
- 10:24to
- 10:24do
- 10:24that
- 10:25hard
- 10:25thing
- 10:26and
- 10:26not
- 10:27shrink
- 10:27away
- 10:27from
- 10:27it.
- 10:28And
- 10:28for
- 10:28women,
- 10:28I
- 10:29think
- 10:29that's
- 10:29a
- 10:30part
- 10:30of
- 10:30unlocking
- 10:30that
- 10:31I
- 10:31think
- 10:31is
- 10:31really
- 10:32keen.
- 10:33So
- 10:33I
- 10:33also,
- 10:34you
- 10:34know,
- 10:34I.
- 10:35I
- 10:35also.
- 10:35I.
- 10:36You
- 10:36talked
- 10:36about.
- 10:36You
- 10:37didn't
- 10:37talk
- 10:37about
- 10:37your
- 10:37mom.
- 10:39And
- 10:39so.
- 10:40So
- 10:41I
- 10:41would
- 10:41love
- 10:41for
- 10:41you
- 10:42to
- 10:42just
- 10:42tell
- 10:42a
- 10:43little
- 10:43bit
- 10:43about
- 10:43your
- 10:43mom
- 10:44and
- 10:44how
- 10:45her
- 10:45story
- 10:46has
- 10:46influenced
- 10:46your
- 10:47life.
- 10:47Because
- 10:47I
- 10:48know
- 10:48when
- 10:48I
- 10:48learned
- 10:49your
- 10:49story
- 10:49about
- 10:49your
- 10:50mom,
- 10:50I
- 10:50thought,
- 10:51wow,
- 10:52please
- 10:53tell
- 10:53the
- 10:53story
- 10:53about
- 10:53your
- 10:54mom.
- 10:54So,
- 10:54thanks.
- 10:55Thank
- 10:55you
- 10:55so
- 10:56much
- 10:56for
- 10:56asking
- 10:56that
- 10:57I
- 10:57dedicate
- 10:57my
- 10:58book
- 10:58to
- 10:58my
- 10:58mom,
- 10:58because
- 11:00I
- 11:00know
- 11:00for
- 11:01a
- 11:01fact
- 11:01that
- 11:01I
- 11:02would
- 11:02not
- 11:02be
- 11:02in
- 11:02the
- 11:02position
- 11:03I
- 11:03am
- 11:03today
- 11:03if
- 11:04not
- 11:04for
- 11:04her.
- 11:05My
- 11:05mom
- 11:05grew
- 11:06up
- 11:06in
- 11:06the
- 11:06Depression.
- 11:07Money
- 11:07was
- 11:08always
- 11:08a
- 11:08big
- 11:08deal
- 11:09for
- 11:09her,
- 11:09so
- 11:09it
- 11:09was
- 11:09a
- 11:09big
- 11:10deal
- 11:10in
- 11:10our
- 11:10family.
- 11:11But
- 11:12what.
- 11:12My
- 11:12mom
- 11:13ended
- 11:13up
- 11:13going
- 11:13into
- 11:14real
- 11:14estate
- 11:14and
- 11:15started
- 11:16flipping
- 11:17houses,
- 11:17going
- 11:18and
- 11:18buying
- 11:19houses
- 11:20that
- 11:20were
- 11:20foreclosed
- 11:21on
- 11:22on
- 11:22the
- 11:22court
- 11:22steps,
- 11:23not
- 11:23even
- 11:23knowing
- 11:24what
- 11:24was
- 11:24in
- 11:24them
- 11:25and
- 11:25buying
- 11:26them.
- 11:26And
- 11:27then
- 11:28we
- 11:28were
- 11:28her
- 11:28crew.
- 11:29My
- 11:29sisters
- 11:29and
- 11:29I
- 11:30were
- 11:30her
- 11:30crew.
- 11:30We'd
- 11:30go
- 11:30in,
- 11:31in
- 11:31the
- 11:31summers,
- 11:31we'd
- 11:31repaint,
- 11:32we'd
- 11:32strip
- 11:32floors
- 11:33we'd
- 11:33fix
- 11:33things,
- 11:34we'd
- 11:34help
- 11:35her
- 11:35get
- 11:35the
- 11:36houses
- 11:36ready.
- 11:37My
- 11:37mom
- 11:37taught
- 11:38me
- 11:38through
- 11:38exposure
- 11:40about
- 11:40how
- 11:40to
- 11:41buy
- 11:41and
- 11:41be
- 11:42successful
- 11:42with
- 11:42real
- 11:43estate.
- 11:43She
- 11:44started
- 11:44investing
- 11:45in
- 11:45the
- 11:45stock
- 11:45market
- 11:45in
- 11:46the
- 11:461980s.
- 11:47She
- 11:47taught
- 11:47us
- 11:48because
- 11:48she
- 11:48was
- 11:48really
- 11:49transparent
- 11:50about
- 11:50this.
- 11:51And
- 11:51I
- 11:52learned
- 11:52so
- 11:52much
- 11:53from
- 11:53her
- 11:53around
- 11:54how
- 11:54to
- 11:54be
- 11:55smart
- 11:55around
- 11:56money.
- 11:57She
- 11:57always
- 11:58told
- 11:58us
- 11:58how
- 11:58much
- 11:59she
- 11:59was
- 11:59worth.
- 11:59We
- 12:00knew
- 12:00it.
- 12:01She
- 12:02started
- 12:02divesting
- 12:03herself
- 12:03of
- 12:03her
- 12:04assets
- 12:04before
- 12:04she
- 12:05even
- 12:05died.
- 12:06There
- 12:06was
- 12:07so
- 12:07much
- 12:07trust
- 12:08between
- 12:08my
- 12:09mom,
- 12:09my
- 12:09sister
- 12:09and
- 12:10I
- 12:10because
- 12:10of
- 12:10the
- 12:10openness
- 12:11that
- 12:11my
- 12:11mom
- 12:12had
- 12:12around
- 12:12money.
- 12:13She
- 12:13actually
- 12:14moved
- 12:14assets
- 12:15to
- 12:15us
- 12:15under
- 12:15our
- 12:16names
- 12:16while
- 12:16she
- 12:16was
- 12:17still
- 12:17alive.
- 12:18And
- 12:18we
- 12:19all
- 12:19knew
- 12:19we
- 12:19were
- 12:20not
- 12:20to
- 12:20touch
- 12:20that
- 12:20money
- 12:21until
- 12:21my
- 12:22mom
- 12:22wasn't
- 12:22with
- 12:22us
- 12:23anymore.
- 12:23She
- 12:24trusted
- 12:24us
- 12:25enough
- 12:25with
- 12:26her
- 12:26own
- 12:26well
- 12:27being.
- 12:27When
- 12:28she
- 12:28passed
- 12:28away,
- 12:29there
- 12:29was
- 12:30no
- 12:31issue
- 12:32about
- 12:32money
- 12:33at
- 12:33all.
- 12:33My
- 12:33sister
- 12:33and
- 12:34I
- 12:34both
- 12:34had
- 12:34gotten
- 12:35exactly
- 12:35the
- 12:35same
- 12:36thing.
- 12:36I
- 12:36can't
- 12:37tell
- 12:37you
- 12:37what
- 12:37a
- 12:37gift
- 12:38it
- 12:38was
- 12:38the
- 12:38way
- 12:39my
- 12:39mom
- 12:39handled
- 12:40money
- 12:40and
- 12:41handled
- 12:41talking
- 12:42to
- 12:42us
- 12:42about
- 12:42it.
- 12:43It
- 12:43was
- 12:43a
- 12:43gift
- 12:43on
- 12:44so
- 12:44many
- 12:44levels
- 12:45at
- 12:45different
- 12:45points,
- 12:45points
- 12:45in
- 12:46my
- 12:46life.
- 12:47It's
- 12:47incredible,
- 12:48actually.
- 12:49It
- 12:50is
- 12:50incredible.
- 12:51She's
- 12:51way
- 12:51ahead
- 12:52of
- 12:52her
- 12:52time,
- 12:52you
- 12:53know,
- 12:53and
- 12:53I
- 12:54feel
- 12:54like
- 12:54women
- 12:54have,
- 12:55myself
- 12:56included,
- 12:56hesitance,
- 12:57insecurity
- 12:59about
- 13:00how
- 13:00to
- 13:01take
- 13:01the
- 13:01lead
- 13:02with
- 13:02money.
- 13:03I'd
- 13:03love
- 13:03for
- 13:03you
- 13:04to
- 13:04talk
- 13:04a
- 13:04little
- 13:04bit
- 13:04about
- 13:05that
- 13:05because
- 13:05I
- 13:05know
- 13:05that's
- 13:06a
- 13:06big
- 13:06part
- 13:06of
- 13:07your
- 13:08mission
- 13:09to
- 13:09empower
- 13:10us.
- 13:11Whether
- 13:12you
- 13:12have
- 13:12some
- 13:12cash
- 13:13in
- 13:13a
- 13:13checking
- 13:13account
- 13:14where
- 13:14you
- 13:14have
- 13:16lots
- 13:16to
- 13:16invest.
- 13:17Right.
- 13:18There's.
- 13:18You
- 13:18are
- 13:19very
- 13:19focused
- 13:20on
- 13:20making
- 13:21it
- 13:21accessible
- 13:22for
- 13:22women
- 13:22to
- 13:22learn
- 13:23about
- 13:24the
- 13:24power
- 13:25of
- 13:25money.
- 13:25Tell
- 13:26us
- 13:26about
- 13:26what
- 13:26holds
- 13:27us
- 13:27back
- 13:27in
- 13:28your
- 13:28experience.
- 13:29So
- 13:29I
- 13:29think
- 13:30it's
- 13:30a
- 13:30couple
- 13:30of
- 13:30things.
- 13:31It's
- 13:31a
- 13:31lack
- 13:31of
- 13:31confidence.
- 13:33Most
- 13:33of
- 13:33us
- 13:33really
- 13:34haven't
- 13:34been
- 13:34trained
- 13:35around
- 13:35this
- 13:35at
- 13:36all.
- 13:36And.
- 13:37And
- 13:37so
- 13:37we're
- 13:37afraid.
- 13:38We
- 13:38are
- 13:38afraid
- 13:39of
- 13:39making
- 13:39a
- 13:39mistake.
- 13:40And
- 13:41then
- 13:41the
- 13:41other
- 13:41thing
- 13:42is
- 13:42we
- 13:42often
- 13:43think
- 13:44that
- 13:44we
- 13:44have
- 13:44to
- 13:44be
- 13:45experts
- 13:45at
- 13:45everything
- 13:46before
- 13:46we
- 13:46can
- 13:46do
- 13:47anything.
- 13:47We
- 13:47have
- 13:47to
- 13:48know
- 13:48everything.
- 13:48We
- 13:49have
- 13:49to
- 13:49know
- 13:49how
- 13:49to
- 13:50dot
- 13:50every
- 13:50I
- 13:51and
- 13:51cross
- 13:51every
- 13:51T.
- 13:52And
- 13:53so
- 13:53we're
- 13:53reluctant
- 13:54to
- 13:54take
- 13:54a
- 13:54first
- 13:54step
- 13:55because
- 13:55we
- 13:55might
- 13:56make
- 13:56a
- 13:56mistake
- 13:57and
- 13:57we
- 13:57could
- 13:58lose
- 13:58money.
- 13:59And
- 13:59so
- 14:00we're
- 14:00really
- 14:00afraid.
- 14:01And
- 14:01what
- 14:01I
- 14:02will
- 14:02tell
- 14:02you
- 14:02is
- 14:02when
- 14:03you
- 14:03invest,
- 14:04you
- 14:04will
- 14:04lose
- 14:04money.
- 14:05Just
- 14:06expect
- 14:06it.
- 14:06It's
- 14:07part
- 14:07of
- 14:07the
- 14:07process.
- 14:08The
- 14:08market
- 14:08will
- 14:09go
- 14:09down,
- 14:09you
- 14:09will
- 14:10lose
- 14:10money.
- 14:11You
- 14:11will
- 14:11also
- 14:12get
- 14:12better
- 14:13at
- 14:13it
- 14:13and
- 14:13you
- 14:13will
- 14:14learn
- 14:14and
- 14:14you'll
- 14:15make
- 14:15money
- 14:15ultimately.
- 14:16So
- 14:16it's
- 14:16only
- 14:17by
- 14:17starting
- 14:18and
- 14:18taking
- 14:19steps
- 14:19and
- 14:20doing
- 14:20things
- 14:20that
- 14:20are
- 14:21small
- 14:21at
- 14:21first,
- 14:22build
- 14:22your
- 14:23confidence
- 14:24and
- 14:24then
- 14:24take
- 14:25a
- 14:25bigger
- 14:25step
- 14:25once
- 14:26you
- 14:26have
- 14:26your
- 14:26confidence.
- 14:26So
- 14:27I
- 14:27really
- 14:27think
- 14:27it's
- 14:27about
- 14:28confidence.
- 14:29There's
- 14:29no
- 14:29way
- 14:29to
- 14:30build
- 14:30confidence
- 14:30in
- 14:31anything
- 14:31without
- 14:32taking
- 14:32steps.
- 14:32And
- 14:33that's
- 14:33one
- 14:33of
- 14:33the
- 14:33things
- 14:33I
- 14:33love
- 14:34about
- 14:34your
- 14:34book.
- 14:35It
- 14:35really
- 14:35is
- 14:36a
- 14:37step
- 14:37by
- 14:37step
- 14:37at
- 14:37hand.
- 14:38It
- 14:38really
- 14:38does
- 14:39help
- 14:39you.
- 14:39And
- 14:39it's
- 14:40not
- 14:40just
- 14:40investing,
- 14:41it's
- 14:41values
- 14:41investing.
- 14:42Right.
- 14:43So
- 14:43walk
- 14:44us
- 14:44through.
- 14:44What
- 14:44is
- 14:45values
- 14:45investing
- 14:46and
- 14:47why
- 14:48should
- 14:48we
- 14:48want
- 14:49to
- 14:49do
- 14:49this?
- 14:50The
- 14:50reason?
- 14:51Well,
- 14:51first
- 14:51of
- 14:52all,
- 14:52what
- 14:52Values
- 14:53Aligned
- 14:53investing
- 14:53is,
- 14:54is
- 14:54it
- 14:54is
- 14:55being
- 14:55conscious
- 14:56of
- 14:57the
- 14:57impact
- 14:57that
- 14:58your
- 14:58money
- 14:58is
- 14:58having
- 14:59in
- 14:59the
- 14:59world.
- 15:00Because
- 15:00whether
- 15:00you
- 15:01realize
- 15:01it
- 15:01or
- 15:01not,
- 15:02every
- 15:02single
- 15:03dollar
- 15:03you
- 15:03have,
- 15:04even
- 15:04the
- 15:04dollars
- 15:04you
- 15:05have
- 15:05in
- 15:05the
- 15:05bank,
- 15:06are
- 15:06being
- 15:06used
- 15:07by
- 15:07someone
- 15:07to
- 15:07some
- 15:08end.
- 15:08If
- 15:09you're
- 15:09not
- 15:09paying
- 15:10attention,
- 15:11chances
- 15:11are
- 15:12that
- 15:13the
- 15:13end
- 15:13to
- 15:14which
- 15:14they're
- 15:14being
- 15:15used
- 15:16are
- 15:16against
- 15:17things
- 15:17that
- 15:17you
- 15:18care
- 15:18about.
- 15:19I
- 15:19mean,
- 15:19maybe
- 15:20you
- 15:20want
- 15:20to
- 15:20see
- 15:21a
- 15:21safer,
- 15:21less
- 15:22violent
- 15:22country
- 15:22and
- 15:23you're
- 15:23invested
- 15:23in
- 15:23the
- 15:23gun
- 15:24industry.
- 15:25Maybe
- 15:25you
- 15:26want
- 15:26to
- 15:26see
- 15:27a
- 15:28sustainable
- 15:28planet
- 15:29that
- 15:29we
- 15:29can
- 15:29pass
- 15:29on
- 15:30to
- 15:30our
- 15:30kids
- 15:30and
- 15:30our
- 15:31grandkids.
- 15:31I
- 15:31will
- 15:32bet
- 15:32that
- 15:32you
- 15:32are
- 15:33more
- 15:33invested
- 15:34in
- 15:34the
- 15:34oil
- 15:34and
- 15:34gas
- 15:35industry
- 15:35than
- 15:35you
- 15:35are
- 15:36in
- 15:36alternative
- 15:37energies.
- 15:37Right.
- 15:38Maybe
- 15:39you
- 15:39care
- 15:40about
- 15:40uplifting
- 15:41other
- 15:41women.
- 15:42I
- 15:42would
- 15:42bet
- 15:42that
- 15:43you're
- 15:43not
- 15:43necessarily
- 15:44invested
- 15:44in
- 15:45companies
- 15:45or
- 15:45funds
- 15:46or
- 15:46other
- 15:46types
- 15:47of
- 15:47entities
- 15:48that
- 15:48are
- 15:48helping
- 15:49uplift
- 15:49women.
- 15:50This
- 15:50is
- 15:50really
- 15:51about
- 15:51first
- 15:52being
- 15:52conscious
- 15:52of
- 15:53what
- 15:53are
- 15:53your
- 15:53values
- 15:53and
- 15:54what
- 15:54are
- 15:54your
- 15:54priorities
- 15:55then,
- 15:55and
- 15:56then
- 15:56being
- 15:56conscious
- 15:57about
- 15:57how
- 15:58your
- 15:58money
- 15:58is
- 15:58investing
- 15:59and
- 15:59whether
- 15:59it's
- 15:59supporting
- 16:00those
- 16:00things
- 16:01or
- 16:01undermining
- 16:02those
- 16:02things.
- 16:03I
- 16:03love
- 16:03it.
- 16:04There's
- 16:04a
- 16:04whole
- 16:04section
- 16:05that's
- 16:05on
- 16:05values
- 16:06helping
- 16:07you
- 16:07figure
- 16:08out
- 16:08what
- 16:08your
- 16:08priorities
- 16:09are.
- 16:09Highly
- 16:09encourage
- 16:10our
- 16:10listeners
- 16:11to
- 16:11pick
- 16:11up
- 16:11the
- 16:11book
- 16:12and
- 16:12go
- 16:13through
- 16:13and
- 16:13read
- 16:13that.
- 16:13But
- 16:14what
- 16:14I
- 16:14really
- 16:14would
- 16:14love
- 16:15to
- 16:15do
- 16:15is
- 16:15get
- 16:15really
- 16:16tangible
- 16:17and
- 16:17talk
- 16:17about
- 16:18because
- 16:18I
- 16:19think
- 16:19it
- 16:19will
- 16:19illustrate
- 16:20more
- 16:20clearly
- 16:21what
- 16:21you
- 16:21mean
- 16:22and
- 16:23what
- 16:23we
- 16:24should
- 16:24be
- 16:24doing.
- 16:24I
- 16:25literally
- 16:25want
- 16:25your
- 16:25advice.
- 16:27Where
- 16:27should
- 16:27I
- 16:27be
- 16:28putting
- 16:28my
- 16:28cash?
- 16:29What
- 16:29are
- 16:29better
- 16:30options
- 16:30for
- 16:31bonds
- 16:31and
- 16:31fixed
- 16:32income?
- 16:33Like
- 16:34educate
- 16:34me
- 16:34on
- 16:35options
- 16:35for
- 16:35equities
- 16:36and
- 16:36alternative
- 16:37investments.
- 16:38How
- 16:38could
- 16:38I?
- 16:39You
- 16:39know,
- 16:40and
- 16:40some
- 16:40of
- 16:40our
- 16:40listeners
- 16:41might
- 16:41have
- 16:41money
- 16:42in
- 16:42the
- 16:42bank
- 16:42that's
- 16:42just
- 16:43sitting
- 16:43in
- 16:43a
- 16:43401k
- 16:44or
- 16:45an
- 16:45IRA
- 16:45or
- 16:45something
- 16:46where
- 16:47others
- 16:47might
- 16:47have
- 16:47more.
- 16:48So
- 16:48tell
- 16:48me
- 16:48what
- 16:49I
- 16:49should
- 16:49do
- 16:49with
- 16:49my
- 16:50money.
- 16:51Okay,
- 16:51so
- 16:51first
- 16:51of
- 16:52all,
- 16:52you
- 16:52need
- 16:52to
- 16:52know
- 16:52that
- 16:53I
- 16:53am
- 16:53not
- 16:53a
- 16:53financial
- 16:54advisor
- 16:54certified
- 16:55to
- 16:55tell
- 16:55you
- 16:55what
- 16:56to
- 16:56do
- 16:56with
- 16:56your
- 16:56money.
- 16:56What
- 16:57I
- 16:57can
- 16:57do
- 16:58is
- 16:58share
- 16:58what
- 16:59I
- 16:59have
- 16:59done
- 16:59with
- 16:59some
- 17:00of
- 17:00mine
- 17:00in
- 17:00terms
- 17:00of
- 17:01my
- 17:01cash.
- 17:01I
- 17:01have
- 17:02moved
- 17:02all
- 17:02of
- 17:02my
- 17:03cash.
- 17:03So
- 17:04the
- 17:04way
- 17:04the
- 17:04book
- 17:04is
- 17:05written,
- 17:05you're
- 17:05right,
- 17:05there
- 17:06is
- 17:06a
- 17:06section
- 17:06on
- 17:07your
- 17:07values
- 17:07and
- 17:07what
- 17:08this
- 17:08kind
- 17:08of
- 17:08investing
- 17:09is
- 17:09and
- 17:09why
- 17:10we
- 17:10do
- 17:10it.
- 17:10Then
- 17:11there's
- 17:11a
- 17:11section
- 17:12that
- 17:12goes
- 17:12asset
- 17:12class
- 17:13by
- 17:13asset
- 17:13class
- 17:13and
- 17:14in
- 17:14asset
- 17:14class,
- 17:15for
- 17:15those
- 17:15who
- 17:15don't
- 17:16know
- 17:16what
- 17:16it
- 17:16is,
- 17:17is
- 17:17a
- 17:17category
- 17:18of
- 17:18investment
- 17:19where
- 17:19there's
- 17:20an
- 17:20expected
- 17:21return,
- 17:21risk
- 17:22profile,
- 17:23cash
- 17:23is
- 17:24an
- 17:24asset
- 17:24class.
- 17:25When
- 17:25you
- 17:25invest
- 17:26your
- 17:26cash
- 17:26in
- 17:26a
- 17:27bank,
- 17:27in
- 17:27a
- 17:28checking
- 17:28account,
- 17:28savings
- 17:29account,
- 17:29money
- 17:29market,
- 17:30whatever,
- 17:31you
- 17:31are
- 17:32expecting
- 17:32that
- 17:33that
- 17:33money
- 17:33will
- 17:33be
- 17:34safe
- 17:35and
- 17:35that
- 17:35you
- 17:36will
- 17:36get
- 17:36basically
- 17:37no
- 17:37money
- 17:38interest
- 17:39for
- 17:39it.
- 17:39You
- 17:39don't
- 17:39expect
- 17:40much
- 17:40of
- 17:40a
- 17:40return
- 17:41for
- 17:41the
- 17:42safety
- 17:42you're
- 17:42getting.
- 17:43That
- 17:43changes
- 17:44with
- 17:44other
- 17:44asset
- 17:45classes
- 17:45like
- 17:45the
- 17:45stock
- 17:46market,
- 17:46where
- 17:47your
- 17:47money
- 17:48can
- 17:48go
- 17:49up
- 17:49and
- 17:49down
- 17:49in
- 17:50value.
- 17:51There's
- 17:51more
- 17:51risk
- 17:51with
- 17:52also
- 17:52greater
- 17:52upside
- 17:53potential.
- 17:53There's
- 17:53a
- 17:53section
- 17:54in
- 17:54the
- 17:54book
- 17:54that
- 17:54goes
- 17:54through
- 17:55different
- 17:55asset
- 17:55classes
- 17:56and
- 17:56the
- 17:56first
- 17:56chapter
- 17:56I
- 17:56wrote
- 17:57was
- 17:57on
- 17:57cash.
- 17:58So
- 17:58I
- 17:58started
- 17:58moving
- 17:59my
- 17:59money
- 17:59into
- 18:00different
- 18:00banks
- 18:00to
- 18:01see
- 18:01what
- 18:02that
- 18:02was
- 18:02like.
- 18:03And
- 18:03I
- 18:03now
- 18:03have
- 18:04three
- 18:04different
- 18:04accounts.
- 18:05I
- 18:06have
- 18:06some
- 18:06of
- 18:07my
- 18:07money
- 18:07in
- 18:07a
- 18:07bank
- 18:08in
- 18:08Oakland
- 18:09called
- 18:09Beneficial
- 18:10State
- 18:10Bank.
- 18:11It's
- 18:11a
- 18:11triple
- 18:11bottom
- 18:12line
- 18:12bank.
- 18:13And
- 18:13they
- 18:14provide
- 18:14loans
- 18:15to
- 18:15people
- 18:16who
- 18:16are
- 18:16underserved
- 18:17in
- 18:18my
- 18:19community.
- 18:20And
- 18:21many
- 18:21of
- 18:21those
- 18:21people
- 18:22are
- 18:22women
- 18:23looking
- 18:23for
- 18:23loans
- 18:24for
- 18:24homes,
- 18:24cars,
- 18:25school
- 18:26or
- 18:26businesses
- 18:27which
- 18:28would
- 18:28not
- 18:28otherwise
- 18:29get
- 18:29that
- 18:29capital
- 18:30from
- 18:30a
- 18:30bigger
- 18:31bank.
- 18:31But
- 18:31because
- 18:31this
- 18:32is
- 18:32a
- 18:32community
- 18:32bank,
- 18:33they
- 18:33get
- 18:33it
- 18:33from
- 18:34that
- 18:34bank.
- 18:35I
- 18:35also
- 18:35have
- 18:36some
- 18:36of
- 18:36my
- 18:36money,
- 18:37some
- 18:37of
- 18:38my
- 18:38fixed
- 18:38income
- 18:39actually
- 18:39is
- 18:39in
- 18:40a
- 18:40certificate
- 18:41of
- 18:41deposit
- 18:42with
- 18:42a
- 18:43bank
- 18:43in
- 18:43Florida
- 18:44called
- 18:44First
- 18:45Climate
- 18:45Bank.
- 18:45It's
- 18:46either
- 18:46Climate
- 18:47first
- 18:47or
- 18:47First
- 18:47Climate.
- 18:48The
- 18:48name
- 18:49is
- 18:49escaping
- 18:49me
- 18:49right
- 18:50now.
- 18:50But
- 18:50what
- 18:51they
- 18:51do
- 18:51is
- 18:51give
- 18:52loans
- 18:52to
- 18:52people
- 18:53who
- 18:53are
- 18:53looking
- 18:54for.
- 18:56EV.
- 18:57Or
- 18:58solar
- 18:59panels
- 18:59or
- 18:59they
- 18:59want
- 19:00to
- 19:00do
- 19:00something,
- 19:00they
- 19:00want
- 19:01to
- 19:01invest
- 19:01in
- 19:01something
- 19:01that
- 19:02is
- 19:02a
- 19:02climate
- 19:03forward
- 19:03technology.
- 19:04This
- 19:04bank
- 19:04will
- 19:04give
- 19:05them
- 19:05loans
- 19:05for
- 19:05that.
- 19:05So
- 19:06it's
- 19:06very
- 19:06climate
- 19:06focused
- 19:07bank.
- 19:07So
- 19:07that's
- 19:08just
- 19:08two
- 19:08examples.
- 19:09But
- 19:09there
- 19:09are
- 19:09banks
- 19:10that
- 19:10support
- 19:10women,
- 19:11there
- 19:11are
- 19:11banks
- 19:12that
- 19:12support
- 19:13small
- 19:14agriculture.
- 19:14There
- 19:15are
- 19:15banks
- 19:15in
- 19:15your
- 19:16community.
- 19:16There
- 19:16are
- 19:16banks
- 19:17that
- 19:17are
- 19:17run
- 19:18by
- 19:18black
- 19:18people,
- 19:19there
- 19:19are
- 19:19banks
- 19:19that
- 19:19are
- 19:20run
- 19:20by
- 19:20indigenous
- 19:21people.
- 19:21So
- 19:22there's
- 19:22all
- 19:22kinds
- 19:23of
- 19:23choice.
- 19:24I
- 19:24already
- 19:24mentioned
- 19:25something
- 19:25that
- 19:25I
- 19:25did
- 19:26in
- 19:26fixed
- 19:26income.
- 19:26But
- 19:27another
- 19:27thing
- 19:27I
- 19:27do
- 19:28is
- 19:28I
- 19:28have
- 19:28a
- 19:28financial
- 19:29advisor
- 19:29who
- 19:30buys
- 19:30and
- 19:31sells
- 19:31bonds
- 19:32for
- 19:32me.
- 19:32I
- 19:32gave
- 19:33her
- 19:33a
- 19:33chunk
- 19:34of
- 19:34my
- 19:34money
- 19:35and
- 19:35said,
- 19:35I
- 19:35want
- 19:36you
- 19:36to
- 19:36manage
- 19:36my
- 19:37bond
- 19:37portfolio.
- 19:38She
- 19:38knows
- 19:39what
- 19:39my
- 19:39values
- 19:39are,
- 19:40so
- 19:40she's
- 19:41buying
- 19:41things
- 19:42for
- 19:42specifically
- 19:43for
- 19:43me.
- 19:44So
- 19:44you
- 19:44brought
- 19:45up
- 19:45my
- 19:45mom.
- 19:46A
- 19:46great
- 19:46example
- 19:47is
- 19:47I
- 19:47own
- 19:48A
- 19:48bond
- 19:49in
- 19:49the
- 19:50Lucille
- 19:50Packard
- 19:51Children's
- 19:52Hospital
- 19:52based
- 19:52in
- 19:53the
- 19:53Bay
- 19:53Area.
- 19:53And
- 19:54it
- 19:54is
- 19:54for
- 19:54children
- 19:55in
- 19:55their
- 19:55families
- 19:55who
- 19:56have
- 19:56acute
- 19:56or
- 19:57terminal
- 19:57illnesses.
- 19:59And
- 19:59I
- 19:59wanted
- 20:00to
- 20:00expand
- 20:01the
- 20:01hospital.
- 20:02They
- 20:02also
- 20:02have
- 20:03a
- 20:03hotel
- 20:04facility
- 20:04there
- 20:05for
- 20:05the
- 20:05families
- 20:06to
- 20:06stay
- 20:06when
- 20:07their
- 20:07kids
- 20:07are
- 20:07being
- 20:08treated.
- 20:09And
- 20:09my
- 20:10mom
- 20:10always
- 20:10gave
- 20:11to
- 20:11that
- 20:12hospital
- 20:12philanthropically
- 20:13when
- 20:13she
- 20:14was
- 20:14alive.
- 20:15And
- 20:15so
- 20:15this
- 20:16bond
- 20:16became
- 20:16available
- 20:17for
- 20:17the
- 20:18expansion
- 20:18and
- 20:19I
- 20:20bought
- 20:20into
- 20:21that
- 20:21bond
- 20:21and
- 20:22I
- 20:22feel
- 20:22like
- 20:23by
- 20:23owning
- 20:23it
- 20:24I'm
- 20:24doing
- 20:25a
- 20:25good
- 20:25thing.
- 20:26I'm
- 20:26supporting
- 20:27my
- 20:27mom's
- 20:28legacy
- 20:29and
- 20:29I'm
- 20:29getting
- 20:29a
- 20:305%
- 20:30return.
- 20:31So
- 20:32can't
- 20:32hate
- 20:33that.
- 20:34In
- 20:34the
- 20:34stock
- 20:35market
- 20:36I
- 20:36have
- 20:36sort
- 20:36of
- 20:36a
- 20:37horizontal
- 20:38and
- 20:38a
- 20:38vertical
- 20:38strategy.
- 20:39The
- 20:39horizontal
- 20:40strategy
- 20:41is
- 20:41to
- 20:41buy
- 20:43funds.
- 20:43I
- 20:43don't
- 20:44invest
- 20:44directly
- 20:44in
- 20:45companies.
- 20:45I
- 20:45don't
- 20:45have
- 20:46the
- 20:46time
- 20:46for
- 20:46all
- 20:46of
- 20:46that.
- 20:47So
- 20:47I
- 20:47buy.
- 20:48So
- 20:48I
- 20:49buy
- 20:49with
- 20:50the
- 20:50majority
- 20:50of
- 20:50what
- 20:50I
- 20:51put
- 20:51into
- 20:51the
- 20:51stock
- 20:51market.
- 20:52It's
- 20:52in
- 20:53broad
- 20:54based,
- 20:55primarily
- 20:56large
- 20:56cap
- 20:57US
- 20:58and
- 20:58international
- 20:59funds.
- 21:00But
- 21:00then
- 21:01I
- 21:01also
- 21:01check
- 21:02them
- 21:02out
- 21:02on
- 21:02a
- 21:02tool
- 21:03called
- 21:03as
- 21:03you
- 21:03sew,
- 21:04which
- 21:04is.
- 21:04I
- 21:05love
- 21:05that.
- 21:05So
- 21:06invest
- 21:06your
- 21:06values.
- 21:07You
- 21:07can
- 21:07put
- 21:07the
- 21:07name
- 21:07of
- 21:08any
- 21:08stock
- 21:09fund
- 21:09in
- 21:09there
- 21:09and
- 21:09it'll
- 21:10show
- 21:10you
- 21:10how
- 21:11it
- 21:11is
- 21:11doing
- 21:12with
- 21:12a
- 21:12letter
- 21:13grade
- 21:14in
- 21:14terms
- 21:14of
- 21:15seven
- 21:15different
- 21:15values
- 21:16that
- 21:16you
- 21:16may
- 21:16have.
- 21:17So
- 21:18I
- 21:19looked
- 21:19and
- 21:19did
- 21:20my
- 21:20research
- 21:20and
- 21:20found
- 21:20some
- 21:21things
- 21:21that
- 21:21do
- 21:21well
- 21:21on
- 21:22that.
- 21:22And
- 21:22then
- 21:22I
- 21:22have
- 21:23a
- 21:23vertical
- 21:24strategy
- 21:24and
- 21:25where
- 21:25I
- 21:25also
- 21:25may
- 21:26invest
- 21:26in
- 21:26ETFs
- 21:27which
- 21:28are
- 21:29so
- 21:29specific.
- 21:30So
- 21:30you
- 21:30can
- 21:30buy
- 21:31ETFs
- 21:31in
- 21:31agriculture
- 21:32and
- 21:32in
- 21:32affordable
- 21:33housing,
- 21:34in
- 21:35solar,
- 21:35in
- 21:36clean
- 21:36water,
- 21:37in
- 21:37so
- 21:38many
- 21:38different
- 21:38things.
- 21:39So
- 21:39with
- 21:39a
- 21:40fraction
- 21:40of
- 21:40that
- 21:40money,
- 21:41I
- 21:41do
- 21:41verticals.
- 21:42Do
- 21:43a
- 21:43big
- 21:43shout
- 21:43out
- 21:43for
- 21:44Debbie's
- 21:44CEO.
- 21:45Oh
- 21:45yes,
- 21:45that's
- 21:46great.
- 21:46Yes.
- 21:47So
- 21:47Hypatia
- 21:48Capital
- 21:49Braga.
- 21:50Absolutely.
- 21:51And
- 21:51what's
- 21:51important
- 21:52about
- 21:52that?
- 21:52So
- 21:53WCEO
- 21:54is
- 21:54a
- 21:54fund
- 21:54that
- 21:55is
- 21:55started
- 21:55in,
- 21:56managed
- 21:57by
- 21:58a
- 21:58woman
- 21:58named
- 21:58Patricia
- 21:59Lizaragra
- 22:00and
- 22:01she
- 22:01is
- 22:01only
- 22:02investing
- 22:02in
- 22:03companies
- 22:03that
- 22:03have
- 22:03female
- 22:04CEOs.
- 22:05That's
- 22:05what
- 22:05she
- 22:05does.
- 22:06And
- 22:06what's
- 22:07really
- 22:07interesting
- 22:08is
- 22:08there's
- 22:08not
- 22:09a
- 22:09lot
- 22:09of
- 22:09women
- 22:09like
- 22:10her
- 22:10who
- 22:10are
- 22:10managing
- 22:11funds.
- 22:11The
- 22:12vast
- 22:12majority
- 22:13of
- 22:13funds
- 22:13in
- 22:13the
- 22:14stock
- 22:14market
- 22:14are
- 22:14managed
- 22:15by
- 22:15men.
- 22:16Even
- 22:16if
- 22:16you
- 22:17put
- 22:17in
- 22:17a
- 22:17little
- 22:17bit
- 22:17of
- 22:18money,
- 22:18buying
- 22:18some
- 22:18of
- 22:19that
- 22:19is
- 22:19great
- 22:19because
- 22:20it
- 22:20helps
- 22:20her
- 22:21and
- 22:21it
- 22:21helps
- 22:22other
- 22:22women
- 22:23step
- 22:23into
- 22:24the
- 22:24space.
- 22:24Space.
- 22:24It's
- 22:24valuable
- 22:25for
- 22:25us
- 22:25to
- 22:25help
- 22:26women
- 22:26managing
- 22:27these
- 22:27funds.
- 22:28It's
- 22:28only
- 22:28like
- 22:28$30
- 22:29a
- 22:29share.
- 22:29Anybody
- 22:30pretty
- 22:31much
- 22:31can
- 22:31get
- 22:32into
- 22:32that.
- 22:32It's
- 22:33a
- 22:33really
- 22:33great
- 22:33point.
- 22:34I
- 22:34do
- 22:35private
- 22:35investing.
- 22:36I'm
- 22:36an
- 22:36angel
- 22:36investor
- 22:37and
- 22:38one
- 22:38of
- 22:38my
- 22:38favorite
- 22:39investments
- 22:39is
- 22:39Actually,
- 22:40a
- 22:40debt
- 22:41investment
- 22:42in
- 22:42a
- 22:43bagel
- 22:44company
- 22:44around
- 22:44the
- 22:44corner
- 22:45from
- 22:45me.
- 22:46The
- 22:46woman
- 22:46who
- 22:47started
- 22:47it
- 22:47needed
- 22:48$100,000
- 22:49when
- 22:49she
- 22:50was
- 22:50starting,
- 22:51and
- 22:52a
- 22:52number
- 22:52of
- 22:52people
- 22:53put
- 22:53money
- 22:54into
- 22:54that,
- 22:54and
- 22:54I
- 22:55was
- 22:55one
- 22:55of
- 22:55them.
- 22:55And
- 22:56she,
- 22:56she's
- 22:57been
- 22:57remarkable.
- 22:58I
- 22:58mean,
- 22:58there's
- 22:58a
- 22:58whole
- 22:59story
- 22:59there,
- 22:59but
- 22:59I
- 22:59don't
- 23:00think
- 23:00we
- 23:00have
- 23:00time
- 23:00for
- 23:01that.
- 23:01But
- 23:01so
- 23:02I
- 23:02do
- 23:02that
- 23:02and
- 23:03then
- 23:03I
- 23:03do
- 23:03real
- 23:03estate,
- 23:04and
- 23:04I
- 23:05have
- 23:05a
- 23:05real
- 23:05estate
- 23:06investment.
- 23:06We're
- 23:07still
- 23:07waiting
- 23:07to
- 23:07see
- 23:08exactly
- 23:08how
- 23:08it's
- 23:08going
- 23:09to
- 23:09play
- 23:09out,
- 23:09but
- 23:10I
- 23:10decided
- 23:11to
- 23:12get
- 23:12involved
- 23:13in
- 23:13a
- 23:13development.
- 23:14This
- 23:14was
- 23:15brand
- 23:15new
- 23:15for
- 23:15me.
- 23:16This
- 23:16was
- 23:16probably
- 23:16one
- 23:17of
- 23:17the
- 23:17riskiest
- 23:17things
- 23:17I've
- 23:18done
- 23:18because
- 23:18I
- 23:18just
- 23:19don't
- 23:19understand
- 23:19this
- 23:20space.
- 23:20But
- 23:20there
- 23:20were
- 23:21two
- 23:21women
- 23:22in
- 23:22Portland,
- 23:24Oregon,
- 23:24who
- 23:25had
- 23:25a
- 23:25vision
- 23:25of
- 23:26building
- 23:26100
- 23:26units
- 23:27of
- 23:27workforce
- 23:27housing.
- 23:28They
- 23:28were
- 23:28developers,
- 23:29real
- 23:29estate
- 23:30developers
- 23:31and
- 23:31female
- 23:31real
- 23:32estate
- 23:32developers
- 23:32who
- 23:32are
- 23:33doing
- 23:33socially
- 23:33responsible
- 23:34real
- 23:34estate
- 23:35development.
- 23:35Not
- 23:36a
- 23:36thing.
- 23:37So
- 23:37I
- 23:38joined
- 23:38with
- 23:38them.
- 23:39We
- 23:39bought
- 23:40some
- 23:40land
- 23:40with
- 23:40a
- 23:41property
- 23:42on
- 23:42it,
- 23:42and
- 23:42then
- 23:43over
- 23:43two
- 23:44years,
- 23:44they
- 23:44raised
- 23:45the
- 23:45money
- 23:45to
- 23:45do
- 23:46their
- 23:46building.
- 23:47In
- 23:47April
- 23:48of
- 23:48this
- 23:48year,
- 23:48the
- 23:48building
- 23:49was
- 23:49completed
- 23:49and
- 23:50it's
- 23:50being
- 23:50rented
- 23:50out
- 23:51now.
- 23:51I'm
- 23:51now
- 23:52part
- 23:52owner
- 23:53of
- 23:5336
- 23:54units
- 23:54of
- 23:55workforce
- 23:55housing,
- 23:56affordable
- 23:57housing.
- 23:58It's
- 23:58so
- 23:59awesome.
- 23:59And
- 23:59I've
- 24:00heard
- 24:00you
- 24:00talk
- 24:00about
- 24:00this
- 24:01story,
- 24:01and
- 24:01it
- 24:01is
- 24:02so
- 24:02inspiring
- 24:03to
- 24:03me.
- 24:03I'm
- 24:04thinking
- 24:04about
- 24:05helping
- 24:05my
- 24:05housekeeper
- 24:06make
- 24:06an
- 24:07investment
- 24:07and
- 24:07get
- 24:07started
- 24:08in
- 24:08having
- 24:09multifamily.
- 24:10Helping
- 24:10her
- 24:10get
- 24:10her
- 24:11first
- 24:11and
- 24:11then
- 24:11helping
- 24:12her
- 24:12grow
- 24:12from
- 24:12there.
- 24:13I
- 24:14have
- 24:14this
- 24:14desire
- 24:15to
- 24:15make
- 24:15it
- 24:15more
- 24:16scalable.
- 24:17I
- 24:17don't
- 24:17know
- 24:17how
- 24:17to
- 24:18do
- 24:18that
- 24:18yet,
- 24:18but
- 24:19maybe
- 24:19when
- 24:19I'm
- 24:20part
- 24:20of
- 24:20your
- 24:20Invest
- 24:21for
- 24:21Better
- 24:21community
- 24:22and
- 24:22in
- 24:22one
- 24:23of
- 24:23your
- 24:23circles,
- 24:23one
- 24:23of
- 24:24your
- 24:24cohorts,
- 24:24I
- 24:25know
- 24:25you
- 24:25do
- 24:25those
- 24:25in
- 24:26February
- 24:26and
- 24:27in
- 24:27September
- 24:28every
- 24:28year.
- 24:28Maybe
- 24:29I
- 24:29can
- 24:29come
- 24:29up
- 24:29with
- 24:29a
- 24:30way
- 24:30to
- 24:30do
- 24:30that.
- 24:30But
- 24:31I
- 24:31think
- 24:31this
- 24:31is
- 24:32the
- 24:32thing,
- 24:32right?
- 24:32We,
- 24:33we
- 24:33as
- 24:34women,
- 24:35when
- 24:35we
- 24:35come
- 24:36into
- 24:36any
- 24:36ability
- 24:38to
- 24:38use
- 24:38our
- 24:39money,
- 24:39we
- 24:39want
- 24:39to
- 24:40make
- 24:40it.
- 24:40Not
- 24:41just
- 24:41make
- 24:41us
- 24:42money,
- 24:42but
- 24:42we
- 24:42want
- 24:42to
- 24:42make
- 24:43the
- 24:43world
- 24:43better.
- 24:44Exactly.
- 24:45And
- 24:45since
- 24:46you
- 24:46referenced
- 24:46the
- 24:47circles,
- 24:47let
- 24:47me
- 24:48explain
- 24:48what
- 24:48that
- 24:48is
- 24:49and
- 24:49what
- 24:49we
- 24:49do
- 24:49at
- 24:50Invest
- 24:50for
- 24:50Better.
- 24:51Where
- 24:52we
- 24:52started
- 24:52was.
- 24:53We
- 24:53started.
- 24:54It's
- 24:54really
- 24:54important.
- 24:55One
- 24:55of
- 24:56the
- 24:56first
- 24:56steps
- 24:56you
- 24:57can
- 24:57take
- 24:57if
- 24:57you
- 24:57want
- 24:58to
- 24:58start
- 24:58becoming
- 24:59better
- 25:00with
- 25:00your
- 25:00money
- 25:00is
- 25:01start
- 25:01talking
- 25:01to
- 25:01your
- 25:02girlfriends
- 25:02about
- 25:02money.
- 25:03Just
- 25:03start
- 25:04talking
- 25:05about
- 25:05it.
- 25:06Have
- 25:06conversations,
- 25:08have
- 25:08money
- 25:09dates
- 25:09with
- 25:09your
- 25:10spouse.
- 25:11Go
- 25:11out
- 25:11and,
- 25:12you
- 25:12know,
- 25:12once
- 25:13a
- 25:13month
- 25:13or
- 25:13once
- 25:13a
- 25:14quarter,
- 25:14maybe
- 25:14once
- 25:15a
- 25:15quarter
- 25:15is
- 25:15better.
- 25:16Once
- 25:16a
- 25:16quarter,
- 25:16go
- 25:17out
- 25:17and
- 25:18have
- 25:18a
- 25:18conversation
- 25:19about
- 25:19your
- 25:20money
- 25:20and
- 25:20where
- 25:20you
- 25:21are
- 25:21with
- 25:21It
- 25:21I
- 25:22think
- 25:22it's
- 25:22so
- 25:22important.
- 25:23And
- 25:24that
- 25:25ability
- 25:25for
- 25:26women
- 25:26to
- 25:26come
- 25:27together
- 25:27to
- 25:28in
- 25:28a
- 25:28safe
- 25:28space
- 25:29to
- 25:29talk
- 25:29about
- 25:30money
- 25:30and
- 25:30to
- 25:31share
- 25:31their
- 25:31stories
- 25:32was
- 25:32a
- 25:33thing
- 25:33that
- 25:33we
- 25:33really
- 25:33thought
- 25:34was
- 25:34needed.
- 25:34And
- 25:35so
- 25:35that's
- 25:36what
- 25:36Invest
- 25:36for
- 25:36Better
- 25:37does.
- 25:37We
- 25:37have
- 25:37created
- 25:38a
- 25:39seven
- 25:39part
- 25:39curriculum
- 25:40called
- 25:40Investing
- 25:41with
- 25:41Purpose.
- 25:42It
- 25:42meets
- 25:43either
- 25:44once
- 25:44a
- 25:44month
- 25:44if
- 25:44you
- 25:45do
- 25:45it
- 25:45in
- 25:45person,
- 25:45or
- 25:46every
- 25:46other
- 25:46week
- 25:47if
- 25:47you
- 25:47do
- 25:47it
- 25:47virtually.
- 25:48You
- 25:49go
- 25:49through
- 25:50some
- 25:50pre
- 25:50work,
- 25:51do
- 25:51some
- 25:52learning
- 25:52and
- 25:53then
- 25:53go
- 25:53into
- 25:53a
- 25:54facilitated
- 25:54conversation
- 25:55with
- 25:56eight
- 25:56to
- 25:5620
- 25:56other
- 25:57women,
- 25:58facilitated
- 25:59by
- 25:59a
- 25:59couple
- 25:59of
- 25:59women
- 26:00who've
- 26:00been
- 26:00trained
- 26:00and
- 26:01prepared
- 26:01to
- 26:01do
- 26:02that.
- 26:02And
- 26:02you
- 26:03actually
- 26:03learn,
- 26:04but
- 26:04you're
- 26:04also
- 26:04having
- 26:05dialogues
- 26:05with
- 26:06each
- 26:06other
- 26:06about
- 26:06your
- 26:07money,
- 26:07about
- 26:07what's
- 26:08worked
- 26:08for
- 26:08you,
- 26:08you
- 26:09what
- 26:09hasn't
- 26:09worked
- 26:09for
- 26:10you,
- 26:10where
- 26:11you
- 26:11want
- 26:11to
- 26:11go
- 26:11and
- 26:12you
- 26:12learn
- 26:12from
- 26:12other
- 26:13women.
- 26:14So
- 26:14we,
- 26:14as
- 26:15you
- 26:15said,
- 26:15Coco,
- 26:16we
- 26:16do
- 26:16this
- 26:16twice
- 26:17a
- 26:17year.
- 26:17We
- 26:17do
- 26:17it
- 26:18in
- 26:18February
- 26:19and
- 26:19then
- 26:19again
- 26:19in
- 26:20September.
- 26:21We
- 26:21usually
- 26:21have
- 26:21about
- 26:22200
- 26:22women
- 26:23go
- 26:23through
- 26:24each
- 26:24of
- 26:24those
- 26:24times.
- 26:25Anyone
- 26:25can
- 26:26become
- 26:26a
- 26:26member
- 26:26of
- 26:26Invest
- 26:27for
- 26:27Better.
- 26:27The
- 26:28course
- 26:28is
- 26:28only
- 26:28$125
- 26:29by
- 26:30the
- 26:30way.
- 26:30Can't
- 26:31believe
- 26:31that
- 26:31it's
- 26:32really
- 26:33like
- 26:33anybody
- 26:34can
- 26:34do
- 26:34that.
- 26:35Exactly.
- 26:36That's
- 26:36why
- 26:36it's
- 26:36priced
- 26:37that
- 26:37way,
- 26:37because
- 26:38we
- 26:38want
- 26:38anyone
- 26:39to
- 26:39be
- 26:39able
- 26:39to
- 26:39do
- 26:40it
- 26:40and
- 26:40we
- 26:40don't
- 26:40want
- 26:41anyone
- 26:41to
- 26:41have
- 26:42to
- 26:42say
- 26:43$1,200,
- 26:44I'm
- 26:45not
- 26:45sure,
- 26:462,000,
- 26:47I'm
- 26:47not
- 26:47sure,
- 26:48but
- 26:481:25,
- 26:49it's
- 26:49like,
- 26:50yeah,
- 26:50I
- 26:50can
- 26:50do
- 26:50that.
- 26:51And
- 26:51I
- 26:52know
- 26:52time
- 26:52is
- 26:52an
- 26:53issue
- 26:53for
- 26:53a
- 26:53lot
- 26:53of
- 26:54women,
- 26:54but
- 26:55we're
- 26:56not
- 26:56getting
- 26:56younger.
- 26:58And
- 26:59every
- 27:00year
- 27:00that
- 27:01you
- 27:01let
- 27:01your,
- 27:02your
- 27:02money
- 27:02not
- 27:03do
- 27:03what
- 27:03you
- 27:04want
- 27:04it
- 27:04to
- 27:04do
- 27:05is
- 27:05another
- 27:05year
- 27:06that
- 27:06you're
- 27:06not
- 27:07learning
- 27:07and
- 27:07you're
- 27:08not
- 27:08moving
- 27:08forward
- 27:09and
- 27:09investing,
- 27:11we
- 27:11all
- 27:11know
- 27:11this,
- 27:12it's
- 27:12cumulative,
- 27:13right?
- 27:13And
- 27:14so
- 27:14it
- 27:14compounds.
- 27:15So
- 27:15the
- 27:16more
- 27:16you
- 27:16do,
- 27:16the
- 27:17earlier
- 27:17you
- 27:17do
- 27:18it,
- 27:18the
- 27:18richer
- 27:19you're
- 27:19going
- 27:19to
- 27:19be
- 27:20at
- 27:20the
- 27:20end
- 27:20of
- 27:21your
- 27:21life.
- 27:21If
- 27:22you
- 27:22already
- 27:22have
- 27:22oodles
- 27:23of
- 27:23money,
- 27:23then
- 27:24the
- 27:24more
- 27:24than
- 27:25paying
- 27:25attention
- 27:26to
- 27:26this
- 27:26stuff,
- 27:27it's
- 27:28fun.
- 27:28I
- 27:29mean
- 27:29that's
- 27:29the
- 27:30thing.
- 27:30It's
- 27:30like
- 27:31amazingly
- 27:32cool
- 27:33to
- 27:33know
- 27:34that
- 27:34your
- 27:34money
- 27:35is
- 27:35doing
- 27:37great
- 27:37things
- 27:37in
- 27:37the
- 27:38world.
- 27:38I
- 27:38feel
- 27:39proud
- 27:40every
- 27:40time
- 27:40I
- 27:40think
- 27:41about
- 27:41Boy
- 27:42Chick
- 27:42Bagels.
- 27:43I
- 27:43was
- 27:43just
- 27:43one
- 27:44of
- 27:44her
- 27:44investors,
- 27:44but
- 27:45I'm
- 27:45still
- 27:45so
- 27:45proud
- 27:45of
- 27:46her.
- 27:46Every
- 27:46time
- 27:46I
- 27:47hear
- 27:47her
- 27:47success.
- 27:48I'm
- 27:48so
- 27:49proud
- 27:49of
- 27:49the
- 27:50two
- 27:50women
- 27:50that
- 27:50I
- 27:51joined
- 27:51together
- 27:52with
- 27:52in
- 27:52Portland.
- 27:53I'm
- 27:53so
- 27:53proud
- 27:54of
- 27:54them.
- 27:54What
- 27:55they've
- 27:55managed
- 27:56is
- 27:56so
- 27:56fantastic.
- 27:57And
- 27:57the
- 27:57fact
- 27:57that
- 27:58I
- 27:58could
- 27:58use
- 27:58my
- 27:58money
- 27:59to
- 27:59help
- 28:00catapult
- 28:00that
- 28:02is
- 28:02amazing.
- 28:03Right?
- 28:03So
- 28:04there's
- 28:05so
- 28:05much
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- 28:06that
- 28:07comes
- 28:07from
- 28:07all
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- 28:09other
- 28:09thing
- 28:09you
- 28:09can
- 28:10do
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- 28:27you
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- 28:39become
- 28:39part
- 28:39of
- 28:39our
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- 28:41cost
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- 28:42that.
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- 28:43really
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- 28:45know
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- 28:45also
- 28:45have
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- 28:47club
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- 28:49read
- 28:49the
- 28:49book
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- 28:50I
- 28:50highly
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- 28:51because
- 28:52I
- 28:52am
- 28:52going
- 28:53to
- 28:54join
- 28:54the
- 28:54upcoming
- 28:55cohort.
- 28:55I
- 28:56know
- 28:56I
- 28:57need
- 28:57to
- 28:57do
- 28:57what's
- 28:58in
- 28:58here.
- 28:59It's
- 28:59a
- 28:59little
- 29:00overwhelming
- 29:00to
- 29:00do
- 29:01it
- 29:01all
- 29:01at
- 29:01once,
- 29:02but
- 29:02a
- 29:02little
- 29:02bit
- 29:03at
- 29:03a
- 29:03time
- 29:04with
- 29:04somebody
- 29:05holding
- 29:05your
- 29:05hand
- 29:05and
- 29:06doing
- 29:06it
- 29:06with
- 29:06other
- 29:07women.
- 29:07I
- 29:08think
- 29:08it's
- 29:08really
- 29:09powerful.
- 29:10I
- 29:10encourage
- 29:10you
- 29:11all
- 29:11to
- 29:11pick
- 29:11up
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- 29:12activate
- 29:12your
- 29:12money,
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- 29:20more
- 29:21about
- 29:21the
- 29:21cohorts
- 29:22that
- 29:22have
- 29:22that
- 29:23are
- 29:23happening
- 29:23all
- 29:24the
- 29:24time
- 29:25and
- 29:25the,
- 29:25the,
- 29:26you
- 29:26know
- 29:26there's
- 29:26hubs
- 29:27creating
- 29:27too,
- 29:28right?
- 29:28So
- 29:28you've
- 29:29got
- 29:29invest
- 29:29for
- 29:30better
- 29:30hubs
- 29:30that
- 29:31are
- 29:31happening
- 29:32around
- 29:32the
- 29:32country
- 29:33and
- 29:33you
- 29:33might
- 29:33be
- 29:34interested
- 29:34in
- 29:34that.
- 29:34You
- 29:35could
- 29:35reach
- 29:35out.
- 29:36Janine,
- 29:36I
- 29:37appreciate
- 29:37you
- 29:37being
- 29:38with
- 29:38us
- 29:38today
- 29:38and
- 29:39sharing
- 29:39all
- 29:40of
- 29:40your
- 29:40wisdom
- 29:41and
- 29:41I'm
- 29:42going
- 29:42to
- 29:42put
- 29:42lots
- 29:42of
- 29:43information
- 29:43for
- 29:44our
- 29:44listeners
- 29:45into
- 29:46our
- 29:47comments
- 29:47below
- 29:47the
- 29:48show
- 29:48notes
- 29:48so
- 29:48that
- 29:48you
- 29:49can
- 29:49really
- 29:49tap
- 29:49in.
- 29:49There's
- 29:50a
- 29:50couple
- 29:50of
- 29:50videos
- 29:51that
- 29:51I
- 29:52highly
- 29:52recommend
- 29:53of
- 29:54Janine
- 29:54that
- 29:54really
- 29:55goes
- 29:55into
- 29:56several
- 29:56of
- 29:56her
- 29:56areas
- 29:57of
- 29:57expertise
- 29:58around
- 29:58investing.
- 29:58I
- 29:59think
- 29:59the
- 29:59thing
- 29:59I
- 29:59really
- 30:00want
- 30:00you
- 30:00all
- 30:00to
- 30:00come
- 30:00away
- 30:01with
- 30:01is
- 30:01you
- 30:01don't
- 30:02have
- 30:02to
- 30:02have
- 30:02a
- 30:02lot
- 30:02of
- 30:03money.
- 30:04Like
- 30:04you
- 30:04don't
- 30:05have
- 30:05to
- 30:05have
- 30:07a
- 30:07ton
- 30:07of
- 30:07money
- 30:07and
- 30:08founders.
- 30:08I
- 30:08know
- 30:09you're
- 30:09putting
- 30:09every
- 30:09single
- 30:10penny
- 30:10into
- 30:10your
- 30:10business,
- 30:11but
- 30:12you
- 30:12can
- 30:12do
- 30:13little
- 30:13things
- 30:14like
- 30:14putting
- 30:15your
- 30:15money
- 30:15into
- 30:16a
- 30:16community
- 30:16bank
- 30:17that's
- 30:17women
- 30:17founded
- 30:18or
- 30:18Women
- 30:18Forward
- 30:19or
- 30:19whatever
- 30:19your
- 30:19value
- 30:20is.
- 30:21You
- 30:21can
- 30:21invest
- 30:21in
- 30:22ETFs.
- 30:22These
- 30:23ETFs
- 30:23are
- 30:23very
- 30:23accessible.
- 30:24You
- 30:24have
- 30:24money
- 30:25somewhere
- 30:25in
- 30:25a
- 30:26401k
- 30:26or
- 30:27a
- 30:27Roth
- 30:27IRA.
- 30:28Janine,
- 30:28thank
- 30:28you
- 30:29so
- 30:29much
- 30:29for
- 30:29being
- 30:29here.
- 30:31The
- 30:31world
- 30:31is
- 30:32made
- 30:32better
- 30:32by
- 30:33women
- 30:33led
- 30:33business.
- 30:34Let's
- 30:35all
- 30:35go
- 30:35make
- 30:36the
- 30:36world
- 30:36a
- 30:37better
- 30:37place.
- 30:38Wonderful.
- 30:39Thank
- 30:40you.