Financial Feminist

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Fight the patriarchy. Get Rich.™ Join money expert Tori Dunlap every Tuesday as she guides you on how to make more, spend less, and feel financially confident in a world run by rich white men. Through solo episodes and special guest interviews, you’ll walk away with resources to get, save, and grow money to gain financial freedom and kick some patriarchal ass at the same time.

  1. 4d ago

    Ask Tori: Investing and Retirement

    Today I'm answering your biggest questions about investing, retirement, and what to do with your money when the headlines start screaming recession. I get these questions constantly in my DMs, so I'm pulling the most asked — mortgage payoff vs. investing, the actual logistics of retirement withdrawals, what to do with an old 401(k) you've been ignoring, and how to finally get out of Edward Jones — and giving you real answers. My advice doesn't change based on who's in office or what the market's doing this week. It changes based on math, and I'm walking you through the math. Additional resources: How to Start Investing: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/how-to-invest/ What You Need to Know About Mortgages with NerdWallet’s Kate Wood: https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/how-to-get-a-mortgage/ Learn the exact strategies to save money, pay off debt, improve your money mindset, and increase your net worth. Get your personalized plan: https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod. 00:00 Intro & Investing Mindset 04:41 Paying Off Your Mortgage vs. Investing 09:56 How to Withdraw Money in Retirement 16:51 Rolling Over Old Retirement Accounts 21:02 How to Leave Edward Jones 30:31 Wrap-Up & Credits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  2. Sep 1

    What 5 Millionaire Women Know about Money (That You Don't)

    I recently sat down on a couch in beautiful Laguna Beach with four women who've made over $100 million combined. And what they have to say will change the way you think about business. This episode is different from our usual format. It's a live panel conversation recorded at a seven-figure entrepreneur mastermind, where I'm joined by Adley Kinsman (founder of Viralish, Vanessa Marin (licensed sex therapist and co-founder of Vanessa and Xander), Maria Wendt (entrepreneur and educator who's sold over $21 million in low-ticket products), and Natasha Willis (co-founder of School of Bots). Together we get into the self-sabotaging beliefs that keep people from starting a business, what money actually buys beyond the sexy parts of entrepreneurship, whether ambition and rest can coexist, and the money beliefs each of us had to unlearn to get here. Links: Adley Kinsman (Viralish) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adley Vanessa Marin (Vanessa and Xander) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/VanessaandXandr Maria Wendt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maria.wendt Natasha Willis (School of Bots) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/NatashaTWillis Learn the exact strategies to save money, pay off debt, improve your money mindset, and increase your net worth. Get your personalized plan: ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠. 00:00 Intro 01:30 Self-sabotaging narratives and startup myths 04:25 From therapist to entrepreneur: overcoming the "business is dirty" belief 05:35 Making money is easier than you think 08:30 What entrepreneurship gives you beyond money 12:17 Identity before proof: what successful entrepreneurs know 14:55 The volume and obsession success requires 18:55 Ambition vs. rest: finding your version of "enough" 23:15 The moral responsibility to scale your business 29:43 Boundaries: what to share publicly 34:05 Money beliefs you had to unlearn 37:22 The ostrich effect: why you avoid your money 39:30 Making money vs. building a business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  3. Aug 25

    Can I Actually Afford a Home? with Daryl Fairweather

    If there’s one piece of info to take away from today’s guest, it’s that there’s no "perfect" moment to buy a home. It's about timing your life, not the market. In today’s episode, I sat down with repeat guest Daryl Fairweather –– Chief Economist at Redfin and author of Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work. We got into the real, updated math on buying a home in 2026: mortgage rates, whether prices have already peaked, the climate risk nobody's pricing in correctly, and the creative paths (co-buying, ADUs, house hacking) more people are turning to because the old rules just don't work anymore. If you've felt priced out, behind, or like homeownership might not be "in the cards" for you, this episode will change how you think about the whole decision. Daryl’s Links: Website: https://www.redfin.com/ Hate the Game book: https://www.hatethegamebook.com/ Daryl's IG: https://www.instagram.com/fairweatherphd/?hl=en Learn the exact strategies to save money, pay off debt, improve your money mindset, and increase your net worth. Get your personalized plan: ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠. 00:00 Intro 01:06 Is it too late to buy a home? 03:00 What winning looks like when the system feels unwinnable 04:27 Smart next moves for stuck renters and would-be buyers 06:34 Why housing may get more affordable over the next decade 08:21 Climate change and the coming insurance crisis 11:22 When does buying actually make sense? (the 5-year rule) 14:53 How job stability and housing go hand in hand 17:05 Preparing to buy: talk to a lender early 19:58 Rethinking the 20% down payment 21:16 Creative paths to homeownership: co-buying, ADUs, house hacking 25:07 Starter home vs. waiting for the dream home 27:39 How housing costs will reshape households and family life 28:58 Will the housing market crash? 32:29 Misconceptions keeping people stuck 35:54 What to do if you're priced out right now 37:24 The mindset shift: timing your life, not the market Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  4. Aug 18

    How to Overcome Your Limiting Beliefs About Money with Nir Eyal

    There's a sentence I hear from women more than almost any other: "I'm bad with money." Today's guest spent six years proving that sentence isn't a fact — it's a belief, and beliefs can change. Nir Eyal, author of Beyond Belief, breaks down the science of why we get stuck telling ourselves the same money story, and exactly how to write a new one. In his new book, Beyond Belief, he digs into why the words that follow "I am" are so dangerous, and why getting comfortable with discomfort is the real skill behind almost every financial win. We get into identity, self-trust, why you can't see your own limiting beliefs (but can spot everyone else's), and the research that proves belief can override biology. This one will change how you talk to yourself about money. Nir’s Links: Free Belief Change Guide: www.nirandfar.com/beyond-belief-live  30-Day Belief Transformation Journal: nirandfar.com/beyond-belief  Website: http://nirandfar.com  LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nireyal/  Learn the exact strategies to save money, pay off debt, improve your money mindset, and increase your net worth. Get your personalized plan: ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠. 00:00 Intro  03:00 Facts vs. beliefs vs. faith  05:00 Identity and the danger of "I am" statements 06:00 Belief can override biology 09:00 Self-trust and building your own track record 12:00 The evolutionary reason your brain resists change 16:00 The mindset shift behind getting comfortable with discomfort 22:00 Byron Katie's four questions for examining a belief 26:00 Building a "portfolio of perspectives" 30:00 Naming systemic barriers without using them as an excuse 33:00 Choosing the belief that serves you 35:00 Locus of control — why believing you have agency changes outcomes 42:00 Challenging your thinking without tipping into toxic positivity 44:00 Why manifesting backfires (and what works instead) 49:00 Mental contrasting  52:00 Why chaos and struggle mean you're alive 54:00 Tori's own story of choosing to feel pain instead of avoiding it 55:00 The rat study — how belief in possible rescue changes persistence 1:00:00 Persistence over intelligence — the real predictor of success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  5. Aug 11

    Investing for Beginners with JL Collins

    In this episode, I sat down with the “godfather of financial independence,” aka JL Collins,  to demystify investing in the most approachable way possible. JL has been in the game for over 50 years and wrote The Simple Path to Wealth—a book that’s helped nearly a million people understand how to grow their money with confidence. And today, he’s breaking it all down for you. We get real about what investing actually is, why you don’t need a finance degree to build wealth, and how the entire financial industry has tried to gatekeep this information. JL shares why index funds are his go-to, how to avoid common investing mistakes, and why market dips aren’t disasters—they’re opportunities. Whether you’re brand new to investing or just want a no-BS refresh on the basics, this conversation is for you. JL’s Links: The Simple Path to Wealth: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Simple-Path-to-Wealth-(Revised- Expanded-Edition)/JL-Collins/9798893310474 Learn the exact strategies to save money, pay off debt, improve your money mindset, and increase your net worth. Get your personalized plan: ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠. 00:00 Intro 03:24 Personal Finance Beginnings 06:44 The Birth of a Financial Blog 14:26 Understanding Index Funds 28:31 The FIRE Movement Explained 36:02 Calculating Financial Independence 40:28 Market Volatility: Should You Change Your Strategy? 44:48 Adjusting Investment Strategies Near Retirement 53:44 Ethical Investing: Pros and Cons 01:01:21 The Role of Financial Advisors 01:06:53 Key Insights for Successful Investing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  6. Aug 4

    How to Graduate College Debt Free with Jocelyn Pearson

    College is expensive, but there's money on the table that most families never touch. Today's guest walked away from college completely debt-free, not because she was a straight-A student or a star athlete, but because she treated scholarships like a system instead of a luck-based lottery. Jocelyn Pearson, founder of The Scholarship System, has since helped families across the US secure almost $17 million in scholarships. We get into the myths keeping families from even trying, why the small-dollar scholarships matter more than the $100K ones, how to build reusable application materials so you're not starting from scratch every time. If you've got a student headed to college (or you're the student), this one is required listening. Jocelyn’s links: Free webinar: https://thescholarshipsystem.com/financialfeminist  Scholarship Superpower Quiz: thescholarshipsystem.com/financialfeministquiz  Not sure what to do with your money? Visit ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod⁠ and take our FREE quiz to get your personalized money plan, and find any resources mentioned on our show! 00:00 Intro 01:18 Jocelyn's $126K Scholarship Story 03:41 Why Strategy Beats Luck 04:13 The 4 Biggest Scholarship Myths 07:18 The Real Reason Families Don't Apply 10:51 The "All or Nothing" Mindset 13:43 Building a Reusable Essay System 16:32 Other Reusable Application Assets 17:13 What Committees Are Really Looking For 21:05 How to Talk About Your Major 21:59 Who Wins When Two Finalists Are Equal 23:31 How (and How Not) to Use AI 27:35 The Overlooked Small-Dollar Scholarships 33:28 Department Scholarships & Asking for More 33:30 When Your Financial Situation Changes 35:21 Navigating the Middle-Income Gap 47:47 The Student Loan Forgiveness Reality Check 49:52 The True Cost of Co-Signing 52:54 The #1 Trait of Successful Scholarship Families 54:53 Jocelyn's Free Resources & Quiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  7. Jul 28

    How to Live Your Rich Life with Ramit Sethi

    What does it mean to live a truly “rich life?” This is a re-release of one of our favorite conversations: Tori sits down with Ramit Sethi, New York Times bestselling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich and host of the Netflix show How to Get Rich. They get into what it actually means to build a rich life, why renting can beat buying even when you can afford to buy, how to negotiate literally everything (including your rent), and what couples are really fighting about when they fight about money — hint: it's never actually about Target. Ramit’s Links: Website: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ramit/?hl=en Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/money-for-couples-with-ramit-sethi/id1577864998 Learn the exact strategies to save money, pay off debt, improve your money mindset, and increase your net worth. Get your personalized plan here: https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod. 00:00 Intro: What Is a Rich Life? 01:13 Ramit's First Money Memory 05:01 It's Expensive to Be Poor 05:20 Playing the Game While Changing the System 07:25 Why High School Finance Classes Don't Work 11:13 The Case for Renting Over Buying 17:21 How to Negotiate Your Rent 22:38 Building a Course Business 24:44 What Couples Actually Fight About 27:58 Defining Your Rich Life 35:50 What Women Are Taught About Money 37:17 The Money Dial Exercise 38:37 The Michelin Star Story 40:38 Money & Marriage: Ramit's Personal Experience 42:30 The Monthly Money Date 44:03 Gendered Fears in Relationships 51:44 Women Out-Earning Their Partners 52:05 The $400K Debt Couple 53:02 Your Feelings About Money ≠ Your Balance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  8. Jul 23 ·  Bonus

    BONUS: The Ultimate Guide to Credit Card Debt Payoff

    If you’ve been struggling to break free from credit card debt––you’re in the right place. In this episode, we’re replaying one of our most commonly requested topics: credit card debt. We’ll uncover how sneaky interest rates can chip away at your hard-earned money every single day and explore powerful strategies to help you tackle that high-interest debt so you can finally breathe easy. As someone who’s dedicated to helping women save money, invest, and feel financially confident, I firmly believe that understanding your debt is the first crucial step in breaking free from it. When we take back control of our finances, we collectively fight the patriarchy—by making ourselves richer, savvier, and fully in control of our money.  Check to see if you qualify for my partner personal loan recommendation* (doesn’t hurt your credit score!) *Terms apply: https://soficreator.pxf.io/c/1408818/2083784/25681?subId1=podcast&subId2=bonusep&adcampaigngroup=lending&adnetwork=brand  Not sure where to start on your financial journey? Take our FREE money personality quiz! https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod 00:00 Intro 00:48 Understanding credit card debt 02:26 How debt and interest work 07:20 Strategies for paying off debt 08:32 Using credit cards responsibly 14:53 Emergency funds vs. debt payoff 19:16 Debt payoff methods: snowball vs. avalanche 22:36 The role of personal loans 32:30 Setting financial goals and staying motivated Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Fight the patriarchy. Get Rich.™ Join money expert Tori Dunlap every Tuesday as she guides you on how to make more, spend less, and feel financially confident in a world run by rich white men. Through solo episodes and special guest interviews, you’ll walk away with resources to get, save, and grow money to gain financial freedom and kick some patriarchal ass at the same time.

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  • Creator
    Her First $100K
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    342
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    Explicit
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    Financial Feminist

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