Everyone's Talkin' Money

Shari Rash | Financial Advisor for Women & Founder of GWA Wealth

New York Times Top 4 Money Podcast | 25+ million downloads Everyone’s Talkin’ Money is the go-to personal finance podcast for high-earning women who want to build wealth, feel confident making financial decisions, and stop second-guessing themselves every time they open their bank app. Hosted by Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth and a financial planner with nearly two decades of experience, this show goes beyond budgeting, saving, and investing to focus on the real reason smart, successful women still feel stressed about money: the psychology, habits, and invisible rules driving their financial lives. Because you can make six figures, max out your retirement, and still lie awake at 3 a.m. wondering if you’re doing it right. This is not a “stop buying lattes” podcast. This is not finance bro advice. And this is definitely not about shame. Each week, Shari breaks down how to: build wealth without burnout or deprivation make confident decisions about spending, investing, and major life moves align your money with your values and lifestyle navigate money as a single woman undo the “I should be further along” pressure create financial security and emotional peace You’ll hear solo episodes and interviews that blend behavioral finance, real-life strategy, and honest conversations about what it actually takes to feel powerful — not just look successful — with your money. If you’re ready to stop performing financial success and start living it, hit follow. Your money. Your life. On your terms

  1. Financial Systems That Make Life Easy: How to Organize Your Money Without Stress

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    Financial Systems That Make Life Easy: How to Organize Your Money Without Stress

    If you’re constantly thinking about your money—checking balances, moving money around, wondering if you can afford things—it’s not because you’re bad with money. It’s because you don’t have systems. Most people are managing their finances in real time, making decisions on the fly and hoping everything works out. And that’s exhausting. The real shift happens when your money starts running in the background of your life instead of demanding your attention every day. In this episode, Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth, walks you through the five financial systems that make money feel organized, predictable, and easier to manage. You’ll learn how to structure your accounts, automate your bills and savings, and plan for expenses before they become emergencies. This is not about budgeting harder or tracking every dollar. It’s about building a setup that works even when life gets busy, stressful, or chaotic. Learn more about the ETM Club- click here! You’ll hear why willpower isn’t the solution to managing money, how automation reduces decision fatigue, and the exact systems that help high-earning women feel calm and confident about their finances. You’ll walk away knowing how to organize your money into simple systems that run automatically, one practical step you can implement this week, and how to create a financial structure that supports your life instead of draining your energy. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app!Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    32 min
  2. Why Financial Independence Is About Power—Not Just Money with Eleanor Beaton

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    Why Financial Independence Is About Power—Not Just Money with Eleanor Beaton

    You can be doing well on paper and still feel like you’re one level below where you should be. You’re earning good money. You’re responsible. You’re working hard. But there’s this quiet question in the background: What’s the next move? In this conversation, Shari Rash sits down with leadership coach and entrepreneur Eleanor Beaton to talk about the real drivers behind financial growth for women—power, flexibility, and financial agency. Eleanor Beaton is the founder of Safi Media, a coaching and education company dedicated to doubling the number of women founders who sustainably scale to $1M+ by 2030, and the host of the Woman Owned podcast, now ranked in the top 0.5% of all podcasts globally, providing insights and strategies to empower women entrepreneurs. Since 2016, Eleanor has provided training to over 25,000 women entrepreneurs worldwide. A former chair of the Visiting Women’s Executive Exchange Program at the Yale School of Management, Eleanor has won national awards for her achievements in entrepreneurship, leadership development and business journalism. They explore why so many women unintentionally limit their earning potential in exchange for flexibility, how early money experiences shape our decisions as adults, and why financial independence is about more than income. It’s about having options. Eleanor shares the lessons she learned scaling her own business, including the importance of paying attention to your numbers, creating simple money habits, and focusing on the tasks that actually move your financial life forward. You’ll also hear a powerful discussion about the gender wage gap, the role flexibility plays in earnings, and why second-guessing your goals is often a normal part of growth—not a sign to stop. This episode will help you rethink how you spend your time, how you define success, and how to build the kind of financial life that gives you both freedom and control. You’ll hear why financial agency matters more than income alone, the sneaky mindset block that keeps high-achieving women playing small, how to identify the highest-value tasks in your life, and the one habit that can accelerate your financial progress faster than you expect. You’ll walk away with a clearer understanding of how to protect your independence, make more intentional decisions with your time and money, and give yourself permission to go after what you actually want. If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth, a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit GWA Wealth to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and don’t necessarily reflect the views of GWA Wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    39 min
  3. Financial Advisor vs Financial Planner vs Money Coach: Who Do You Actually Need?

    24 MARS

    Financial Advisor vs Financial Planner vs Money Coach: Who Do You Actually Need?

    You’re doing well with money. You make a good income. You’re responsible. And yet there’s this quiet feeling that you should have more clarity than you do. You know there are smarter moves you could be making. You just don’t know who to trust to help you figure them out. So you do what everyone does. You open your laptop and search for financial help, and suddenly you’re staring at a long list of titles that all sound important but don’t clearly explain what they actually do. Financial advisor. Financial planner. Money coach. Financial therapist. CPA. Credit counselor. It’s confusing, and choosing the wrong type of help can cost you time, money, and a lot of unnecessary frustration. In this episode, Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth, breaks down the five most common types of money professionals, what they actually do, how they get paid, and how to know which one makes sense for your situation right now. You’ll learn the difference between financial planning and financial coaching, when a CPA becomes essential, and why understanding how someone is compensated matters more than most people realize. Shari also explains what it means to work with a fiduciary, the red flags to watch for when interviewing professionals, and the exact questions you should ask before trusting someone with your money. This episode is not about collecting more experts. It’s about understanding who solves the problem you’re dealing with so you can get the right support at the right time. You’ll hear how to tell the difference between financial advisors, planners, coaches, therapists, counselors, and CPAs, when each type of professional makes sense, how they typically get paid, and how to choose someone who aligns with your goals and values. You’ll walk away with a clear understanding of who to call for help, the confidence to ask smarter questions, and the reassurance that needing guidance with your money is normal, not a failure. If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth, at gwawealth.com Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
  4. RE-RELEASE: You're Not Bad with Money- You're Bad at Talking About it

    20 MARS

    RE-RELEASE: You're Not Bad with Money- You're Bad at Talking About it

    Episode Re-release. We had tech issues on the first release and this info is too good for you not to hear! Talking about money shouldn’t feel like emotional CrossFit, but for most of us it does. In this episode, Shari breaks down why money conversations get so charged—and why it’s rarely about the numbers. You’ll learn the difference between money values and money logistics, how childhood money wiring shows up in adult decisions, and how to stop trying to solve emotional issues with spreadsheets. Shari walks through four common money personalities (the Avoider, the Optimist, the Controller, and the Security-Seeker), explains what happens when they clash, and gives you practical timing rules, language swaps, and curiosity scripts that keep conversations from turning into fights, shutdowns, or silent scorekeeping. Be sure to grab Shari's ⁠Money Conversation Guide⁠ to learn how talk about money without spiraling, shutting down or starting a fight (with yourself or anyone else). Whether you’re single, dating, partnered, married, cohabiting, or rebuilding after a breakup, this episode will help you communicate about money with more clarity, less defensiveness, and a lot more self-trust. If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth and the Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money. GWA Wealth is a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit ⁠GWA Wealth⁠ to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. ⁠Sign up here.⁠  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram ⁠@everyonestalkinmoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
  5. Where Did My Money Go? The Hidden Expenses Draining High Earners

    19 MARS

    Where Did My Money Go? The Hidden Expenses Draining High Earners

    Ever look at your bank account and wonder where your money went—even though you didn’t make any big purchases? You’re not alone. High earners often feel like their money is disappearing, and the instinct is to budget harder or cut back. But the real problem usually isn’t discipline—it’s visibility. In this episode, Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth, breaks down the hidden expenses quietly draining your bank account. From subscription creep and convenience spending to lifestyle inflation, social comparison, and emotional micro-spending, these small, everyday costs can add up to thousands of dollars a year without you realizing it. You’ll learn why these expenses are so easy to overlook, how they impact your long-term wealth, and a simple 20-minute spending audit you can do today to take back control—without turning your life into a restrictive budget. If you make good money but still feel like you’re playing catch-up, this episode will help you finally connect the dots and start spending with intention. If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth, a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit GWA Wealth to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    33 min
  6. Why Budgeting Fails for High Earners (And Why Your Money Still Feels Messy)

    17 MARS

    Why Budgeting Fails for High Earners (And Why Your Money Still Feels Messy)

    You make good money. You’re saving, investing, and doing the things you’re supposed to do. And yet when you look at your bank account or credit card statement, your money still feels messy. Where did it all go? A lot of high earners assume the problem is budgeting. If they could just stick to a plan, track every category, and control their spending, everything would finally feel organized. But traditional budgeting often fails for people with demanding careers, busy lives, and real financial complexity. In this episode, Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth, explains why budgeting doesn’t work for many high earners and why feeling chaotic with money has less to do with discipline and more to do with how your life actually functions. You’ll learn how time scarcity, decision fatigue, social expectations, emotional reward cycles, and comparison quietly shape spending patterns, even when you’re earning a strong income. Shari also introduces a simple framework that helps you look at spending differently so you can stop obsessing over categories and start making more intentional decisions with your money. Instead of trying to spend less, this episode will help you learn how to spend on purpose. You’ll hear why traditional budgeting systems often fail for high earners, how time scarcity and decision fatigue drive spending habits, the difference between value spending, convenience spending, and nonsense spending, and how to design a spending system that actually works in real life. You’ll walk away with a clearer way to evaluate your spending, a framework for aligning your money with what actually matters to you, and a simple exercise you can use this week to start making more intentional money decisions. If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth, a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit GWA Wealth to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    31 min
  7. The Future of Personal Finance: How AI Will Change Credit, Advice, and Access with Experian’s Dacy Yee

    12 MARS

    The Future of Personal Finance: How AI Will Change Credit, Advice, and Access with Experian’s Dacy Yee

    What will personal finance actually look like five years from now? Will we all have AI money assistants? Will financial advisors still exist? And could technology finally make managing money easier instead of more overwhelming? In this episode, Shari Rash sits down with Dacy Yee, President of Experian Consumer Services, to talk about how technology is transforming the financial world—and what it means for everyday people trying to make smarter decisions with their money. Dacy shares her unexpected career journey from law school to leading one of the largest consumer finance platforms in the world, why many careers (including hers) take unexpected turns, and the advice that helped her move into executive leadership. The conversation also dives into how technology, AI, and automation could remove many of the barriers that have historically kept people out of financial conversations—from fear of asking “dumb questions” to the belief that you need a lot of money before you deserve advice. You’ll hear how tools like Experian’s new “Big Financial Friend” initiative aim to make personal finance more approachable, how AI could act as a financial co-pilot that helps you make better decisions automatically, and why the future of finance might actually feel more human—not less. Shari and Dacy also talk about women in finance, the importance of speaking up about your career goals, and why the advice “declare what you want” can change the trajectory of your career. This episode will leave you thinking differently about where technology is taking our financial lives—and how you can use it to your advantage. You’ll hear: Why many careers in finance happen by accident rather than design How AI and technology will change personal finance in the next five years Why access and personalization will define the future of financial advice How tools like Experian’s virtual assistant help remove shame and barriers around money The career advice that helped Dacy move into executive leadership What a “life credit report” might actually measure If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth, a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit GWA Wealth to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. The views expressed by guests are their own and don’t necessarily reflect the views of GWA Wealth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    35 min
  8. Designing Your Next Chapter: The Financial Moves That Make It Possible

    10 MARS

    Designing Your Next Chapter: The Financial Moves That Make It Possible

    You’ve done the hard part. The debt is gone, the systems are running, the savings are building, and your financial life is finally stable. But once the question of “Am I okay?” quiets down, a new one tends to show up in its place: What do I actually want my life to look like now? In the final episode of the After the Hustle series, Shari walks you through how to move from simply managing money to intentionally aiming it. Because optimizing your finances without a direction just creates sophisticated anxiety. The real power of financial stability is the options it creates. Download the Now What? Money Reset - If you’re finally good with money but still wondering what comes next, this guide is for you. You’ll learn how to identify the next chapter you’re building toward, translate that direction into real financial strategy, and match your money to the timeline that makes your goals possible. Shari breaks down five common next-chapter paths women often find themselves drawn to—career flexibility, lifestyle expansion, work-optional timelines, security and peace, and building capacity for something new—and explains the financial moves that support each one. You’ll also walk through a simple three-sentence exercise designed to help you shift your money from automatic habits into intentional direction so your next dollars actually support the life you’re building. This episode closes the After the Hustle series by helping you move from surviving money, to stabilizing it, to directing it toward the future you want. You’ll hear: How to identify the next chapter you want your money to support The five most common directions women take in the post-chaos money phase The financial strategies that match each path How to align your money with short-, medium-, and long-term timelines A simple exercise to intentionally redirect your next dollars You’ll walk away with: Clarity on the direction you want your money to support next A framework for turning life goals into financial strategy A practical first move you can make to start funding your next chapter If you’re ready for personalized, judgment-free financial guidance, learn more about working with Shari. Shari Rash is the founder of GWA Wealth, a virtual advisory firm helping women make confident, values-aligned decisions with their money. Visit GWA Wealth to explore your next step. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app! Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Shari Rash is a financial planner and Investment Adviser Representative of GWA Wealth, a Registered Investment Adviser. The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed as personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. Listening to this podcast does not create an advisory relationship with Shari Rash or GWA Wealth. All investments involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Any references to specific investments, strategies, or securities are for illustrative purposes only and are not recommendations. You should consult your own financial advisor, tax professional, or attorney regarding your individual situation before making any financial decisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    37 min

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New York Times Top 4 Money Podcast | 25+ million downloads Everyone’s Talkin’ Money is the go-to personal finance podcast for high-earning women who want to build wealth, feel confident making financial decisions, and stop second-guessing themselves every time they open their bank app. Hosted by Shari Rash, founder of GWA Wealth and a financial planner with nearly two decades of experience, this show goes beyond budgeting, saving, and investing to focus on the real reason smart, successful women still feel stressed about money: the psychology, habits, and invisible rules driving their financial lives. Because you can make six figures, max out your retirement, and still lie awake at 3 a.m. wondering if you’re doing it right. This is not a “stop buying lattes” podcast. This is not finance bro advice. And this is definitely not about shame. Each week, Shari breaks down how to: build wealth without burnout or deprivation make confident decisions about spending, investing, and major life moves align your money with your values and lifestyle navigate money as a single woman undo the “I should be further along” pressure create financial security and emotional peace You’ll hear solo episodes and interviews that blend behavioral finance, real-life strategy, and honest conversations about what it actually takes to feel powerful — not just look successful — with your money. If you’re ready to stop performing financial success and start living it, hit follow. Your money. Your life. On your terms

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