Breaking the Financial Barrier: How Gender Plays a Role with Finances for Feminists

Highly Sensitive Money with Diana Gisel Yañez

Breaking the Financial Barrier: How Gender Plays a Role with Finances for Feminists

In this episode of 'Highly Sensitive Money,' host Diana Yañez welcomes Ariel Nathanson from 'Finances for Feminists.' The conversation delves into Ariel's journey into finance, starting from her childhood love for numbers to her current role in financial education. Ariel shares her experiences at Wellesley College, her initial jobs, and how she found her calling in financial literacy. They discuss the impact of societal messages on women's financial behavior, the importance of mindful and intuitive spending, and the need for shifting money conversations from individual failings to systemic issues. Ariel also provides insights into the challenges women face, policies that can drive change, and practical advice for fostering a healthy relationship with money.

About our Guest:

Ariel Nathanson is a Certified Financial Education Instructor and the Founder of Finances for Feminists. After leaving her corporate job as a software executive, Ariel set out to demystify the world of personal finance by offering one-on-one financial coaching. Her business is focused on helping individuals and couples attain financial wellness through education and personalized support. As a money coach, she provides individualized lessons in finance fundamentals (such as: mindful spending, budgeting, retirement, investing and more) that help her clients gain clarity and take control of their financial future.

The key moments in this episode are:

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
00:27 Ariel's Financial Journey
04:51 Social Justice and Money
14:47 Intuitive Spending Explained
25:27 Money and Relationships
27:50 Unrealistic Expectations in Couples' Finances
29:09 The Importance of a Joint Vision
29:37 Money Coaching and Building Systems
30:05 The Taboo of Discussing Money
31:55 Highly Sensitive People and Money
33:21 Parallels Between Money and Other Life Areas
37:37 Compassionate Inquiry in Money Coaching
39:27 Addressing Money Anxiety and Social Justice
45:01 Empowering Non-Cis White Males in Finance
46:30 The Role of Money Mentors
48:35 Celebrating Financial Accomplishments
51:16 Concluding Thoughts and Resources

Resources:

Finances for Feminists
Finances for Feminists Instagram
The Fool Investment Guide for Teens
Resmaa Menakem's book "My Grandmother's Hands"
Douglas Tsoi's newsletter “Trauma and the Imperfect Childhood”
allthecolors.net for the Money Archetypes quiz