Ladies Get Paid

Claire Wasserman

Expand your worth, inside and out. Ladies Get Paid features real coaching sessions, honest conversations and first-hand stories of women all transforming their relationship with work, worth, and money. Hosted by Claire Wasserman - coach, author, and speaker trained in financial psychology and nervous system regulation - every episode has a companion post on Substack where 43,000 readers get key insights and next steps. Subscribe free at ladiesgetpaid.substack.com or upgrade for $100 off a private session with Claire.

  1. May 14

    Your 401(k) Is Funding War. Here's What You Can Do About It | Former Finance Insider

    Most people have no idea what their 401(k) is actually invested in. Amanda Holden spent years working in finance, and she's here to tell you: if you're invested in an S&P 500 index fund, you own pieces of weapons manufacturers, oil companies, and AI surveillance tech. This isn't a conspiracy theory. It's how the retirement system works. Amanda tripled her salary at 24 working as an investment counselor for wealthy clients. She walked away four years later because she couldn't stomach helping rich men get richer. Now she teaches regular people how to invest—and she's brutally honest about the cognitive dissonance of building wealth in systems that fund war, climate disaster, and surveillance. We talk about: What's actually in your 401(k) and S&P 500 index fundsWhy you can't fully opt out of capitalism (even if you want to)How to use index funds that screen out weapons and fossil fuelsWhat a Roth IRA actually is (most people get this wrong)The real percentage you need to save for retirementWhy she charges $15 for workshops instead of $5,000What it costs to run a business aligned with your valuesWhy your labor is also an investment in the system Amanda doesn't have a perfect solution—because there isn't one. But she offers something better: honesty about what we're all participating in, and practical steps for navigating it without pretending it's clean. Head to my Substack for the complete breakdown of this conversation—including all the key insights and tactical action steps you can take today. Whether you're opening your first investment account or rethinking what "enough" means, I've got you covered. Amanda Holden is the author of HOW TO BE A RICH OLD LADY (https://www.amanda-holden.com/book) and founder of Invested Development, where she's taught 25,000 students how to invest. Follow her @dumpster.doggy.

    54 min
  2. May 7

    How She Negotiated $672K in Free Rent

    Sonja Rasula, founder of Unique Markets and creator of the popup market concept, shares her unconventional journey with money—from making $300,000 in cash to negotiating two years of free rent during COVID.In this episode of Ladies Get Paid, we talk about:✅ How Sonja bought her first house using credit card cash advances (and paid it back in one year)✅ The $28,000/month rent negotiation that saved her $672K during the pandemic✅ Why she returned a $600 designer purse and what it revealed about her values✅ Her mom's negotiation advice that helped her ask for raises at every single review✅ The mindset shift from consumption to ownership that changed everything✅ Why losing money during COVID didn't damage her self-esteem✅ Going on unemployment as a business owner—and feeling proud of itWhat her therapist taught her about finding hobbies outside of work and moneySonja's philosophy: "I love money, but I don't need it." This conversation explores what that actually means—and how separating your self-worth from your bank account can unlock a completely different relationship with risk, success, and fulfillment.Whether you're an entrepreneur, navigating a career transition, or just trying to figure out your relationship with money, this conversation will shift how you think about financial decisions and personal worth.CONNECT WITH SONJA:Instagram: @sonjasulaWebsite: uniquemarkets.comCONNECT WITH CLAIRE:Instagram: @clairegetspaidWebsite: ladiesgetpaid.comSUBSTACKFind key insights, quotes, and action steps from every episode at https://ladiesgetpaid.substack.com/

    1h 5m

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Expand your worth, inside and out. Ladies Get Paid features real coaching sessions, honest conversations and first-hand stories of women all transforming their relationship with work, worth, and money. Hosted by Claire Wasserman - coach, author, and speaker trained in financial psychology and nervous system regulation - every episode has a companion post on Substack where 43,000 readers get key insights and next steps. Subscribe free at ladiesgetpaid.substack.com or upgrade for $100 off a private session with Claire.

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