Financial Feminist

Almost everything you've ever been told about working out was tested on men. Today's guest is here to hand you the actual playbook for your body. The one that accounts for your hormones, your cycle, and your life stage instead of pretending you're just a smaller man. In today’s episode we’re talking to Dr. Stacy Sims––exercise physiologist, nutrition scientist, and one of the leading voices on training women's bodies––about why lifting heavy protects your brain (not just your muscles), why "toning" isn't even a real thing, how to actually train through menopause instead of white-knuckling it, and why your smartwatch might be lying to you about how tired you really are. If you've ever felt like the fitness industry wasn't built with you in mind, you're absolutely right, and Dr. Sims is going to tell you exactly what to do instead. Dr. Stacy’s Links: Website: https://www.drstacysims.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstacysims Ready to take control of your money and finally start investing? Visit https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod to register for our FREE workshop, Stock Market Secrets: Debunking Common Myths for Successful Investing to learn how to avoid common mistakes and how to balance investing with paying off debt so you can build wealth without fear or confusion. 00:00 Intro 00:50 The Fitness Industry's Blind Spot 02:14 When the Research Is Only About Men 04:16 Why Women Need Heavier Weights 05:42 Lifting Heavy Protects Your Brain 07:26 Strength Over Thinness 10:36 100 Healthy Years, Not Just 100 16:27 Why Women Fear Lifting Heavy 17:04 Pushing to Failure Is the Point 21:35 Where to Start: At Home, 10 Minutes 24:58 Why You Shouldn't Train Fasted 30:03 What to Eat Before You Lift 31:52 Training for Menopause, Not Against It 35:41 The Hormone Therapy Pendulum Swing 38:16 Why Girls Really Quit Sports 40:36 Your Smartwatch Is Lying to You 45:35 Relearning Your Body's Signals 46:57 Fitting Fitness Into a Busy Life 52:22 What Successful Women Know About Health 54:36 The 80/20 Rule for Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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

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

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

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