Best Financialfeminism Podcasts (2024)

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Bonus: Season 4 Wrap-Up 44:41

4+ y ago44:41

44:41

Season 4 has been our favorite season yet of The Fairer Cents, and today we're talking about our favorite moments and reading lots of listener mail we've received, some of it inspiring to financial feminists everywhere, and some of it heartbreaking. We'll be back soon, so make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss any new episodes when they're r…

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#40 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 2: Money and Family 48:20

4+ y ago48:20

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This is the second episode in a two-part mini series on money in our relationships, today exploring money and family (most especially parents), AND it’s the last full episode of season 4. Before we dive in to talk about family, we’re talking about the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the stock markets crashing, because they’re way too important …

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#39 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 1: Money and Friends 48:39

4+ y ago48:39

48:39

This is the first episode in a two-parter about how money impacts our relationships, and how we talk about money within those relationships. Within friendships, it’s a big social taboo to discuss money, right up there with politics and religion, but there are massive benefits that can come from breaking that taboo, from getting to know your friends…

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#38 - Evolving Careers, Part 2: How Careers Aren't Working for Women 50:24

4+ y ago50:24

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This is the second in a two-part series on the evolving nature of careers, especially as it pertains to women and people of color, today focusing on the myriad ways our current work world doesn't work for women. We've talked before about the economic disadvantages that mothers face in the workplace and across their entire careers, as well as the co…

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#37 - Evolving Careers, Part 1: When There Is No Road Map 50:05

4+ y ago50:05

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This is the first in a two-part series on the evolving nature of careers, especially as it pertains to women and people of color, today focusing on creating your own path when there is no road map, whether that's because you're trying to break into a legacy industry without connections, or because you're literally heading out into uncharted territo…

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#36 - Women’s Voices, Part 2: Our Actual Voices 55:33

4+ y ago55:33

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This is the second part in a two-part series on women speaking, focusing today on our actual voices and how they are heard (or not heard) by our bias-filled culture. There is a ton of research showing that women and men are perceived differently when we speak, and that's both socially wired and generational. Like in so many parts of the economy, wo…

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#35 - Women’s Voices, Part 1: Speaking Up 47:44

4+ y ago47:44

47:44

This is the first part in a two-part series that is years in the making, and a topic close to our hearts. The fact is that when women and people from marginalized groups speak, it’s heard differently than it is when men speak. So we’re digging into that, today starting with the more figurative meaning of women’s voices, as in women daring to speak …

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#34 - The Economics of Reproduction, Part 2: All the Costs of Giving Birth 43:29

4+ y ago43:29

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Today we’re completing the two-part series on the economic implications of reproducing, talking about the costs – often mysterious -- of giving birth for women and others who can get pregnant, especially in the U.S. In this episode, Kara talks to Carol Sakala from the National Partnership for Women & Families about the actual costs of delivering a …

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#33 - The Economics of Reproduction, Part 1: The Choice Not to Give Birth 42:19

4+ y ago42:19

42:19

Today’s show is the first in a two-part series all about the economic implications of reproducing — or not reproducing. On the next episode, we’ll talk about the wide range of financial implications of giving birth for women and others who can get pregnant, but today we’re talking about the massive financial impacts of not being forced to have chil…

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#32 - The Economics of Wellness, Part 2: A Diet By Any Other Name 51:18

4+ y ago51:18

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This week, we conclude our two-part series on wellness by focusing on diet and weight loss, the real centerpiece of the entire wellness industry. Just how big a business it is, the lengths the industry goes to to hide itself, and how it hurts us as women in particular. Feminist dietician Rachael Hartley talks to us about how we’ve focused too much …

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#31 - The Economics of Wellness, Part 1: Women & Yoga Culture 50:01

4+ y ago50:01

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This week’s show is part 1 of a 2-part series on the wellness industrial complex, and all the ways it manipulates women and makes us poorer. First up, we’re tackling yoga culture in particular, because of how ubiquitous it has become in western society, and just how problematic that is. We talk with Tejal Patel and Jesal Parikh of the Yoga Is Dead …

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#30 - Personal Responsibility Vs. Systemic Realities 1:07:12

5y ago1:07:12

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Today we’re closing season 3 with the ur-topic of personal finance: is your success in life ultimately a product of the amount of personal responsibility you exercise or the systemic barriers that surround you? To answer this question, we talk to two experts: Diana Elliott, a sociologist and researcher at Urban Institute who studies systemic barrie…

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#29 - Actionable Financial Tips from Friends of The Fairer Cents 36:23

5y ago36:23

36:23

Though we usually focus on bigger picture topics like systemic issues within our economy that disproportionately affect women, this week we’re getting tactical, and sharing actionable tips that can improve your finances today, with a little help from some friends of the podcast. Be sure to check out the links here in the shownotes to find all of th…

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#28 – Microaggressions, Invisible Labor & Women’s Anger, with Gemma Hartley and Sarah Cooper 48:19

5+ y ago48:19

48:19

In the era of the #MeToo movement, Black Lives Matter and a torrent of books on the subject, it’s a time when women’s anger at the inequality built into our financial, economic and social systems is finally being heard. Or at least some women’s anger is. In this week’s episode, we’re talking with emotional labor expert and author Gemma Hartley, and…

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#27 - Broadening the FIRE (“financial independence, retire early”) Conversation, with Vicki Robin 54:10

5+ y ago54:10

54:10

Today we’re finally tackling the topic that we suspect some of you initially came to The Fairer Cents expecting to hear about: early retirement, financial independence and the FIRE movement or community. But because it’s us, we’re not just going to say “here’s how to retire early, now go buy some Vanguard funds and off you go.” Instead, we’re talki…

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#26 - Being an Ally, Part 2: How White Women Can Advocate for Women of Color 51:39

5+ y ago51:39

51:39

Today’s show is the second of two parts focusing on how we can be the best possible financial allies to those around us. In part 2, we’re talking about how white women can do better about being allies to women of color, in particular by not being “white feminists TM.” That goes for in financial spaces, and just in general. Our guests are two women …

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#25 - Achieving Creative Dreams 42:58

5+ y ago42:58

42:58

Today we’re celebrating something HUGE in The Fairer Cents family: the publication of Tanja’s book, Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way! But we’re not just talking about that today. Instead we’re talking about everything that goes into women achieving creative dreams, from the glory of the finished product to the misery and messi…

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#24 - Being an Ally, Part 1: How Men Can Advocate for Women 44:11

5+ y ago44:11

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Today’s show is the first of two parts focusing on how we can be the best possible financial allies to those around us, whether that’s online or offline. In part 1, we’re talking about male allies: why we need them, and how men can be them. Our guests are Cord Jefferson, TV writer and outspoken feminist extraordinaire, and personal finance bloggers…

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#23 - Live from Cents Positive: Women, Financial Independence and Changing the Conversation 42:08

5+ y ago42:08

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This week we’re doing something we’ve never done before on the podcast: recording live! This episode was recorded live at the first Cents Positive retreat for women interested in financial independence (so you’ll notice that we talk about financial independence and early retirement a little more than usual), and included wide-ranging conversations …

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#22 - Women & Financial Advocacy, with Gaby Dunn and Mary Beth Cahill 44:02

5+ y ago44:02

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The economic and social system we live in affects so much about our financial lives as women. So how do we change that? A big part of it is advocating for other women (and ourselves), and so today we’re talking to two incredible women from different generations who do exactly that, but in very different ways: Mary Beth Cahill, former executive dire…

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#21 - What It Means to Be a Strong Woman, with Suze Orman 47:23

5+ y ago47:23

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It’s 2019, and women are still being judged for jobs on whether we’re likable enough, whether we’re strong enough (but not too strong), and all the same old patriarchal bullshit. That’s why we’re kicking off the new year and the new podcast season with one of the strongest women we know of: personal finance author, TV personality and all-around una…

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Bonus: Midterms and Our Money: Women in Politics and Why It Matters 42:27

5+ y ago42:27

42:27

We're days away from the midterm elections, and we have an unprecedented opportunity to elect more women than ever before. So let's talk about why that's important -- and why it's good for our money. Also on the show, Kara talked to Lily Herman, founder of Get Her Elected, about why women do and don't run, and what it will take to get more of us in…

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Bonus: Season 2 Wrap-Up 37:22

6y ago37:22

37:22

Today we’re reflecting back on season 2 of The Fairer Cents, and share a bunch about what’s to come in season 3, and even sooner than that! From our favorite episodes to this season to the tough moments, we dig into all of it. We give a preview of what’s coming in a few months (HOUSEHOLD NAMES, y’all!), and share our plans for in between the season…

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#20 - All the Single Ladies 42:38

6y ago42:38

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Society puts a lot of pressure on all of us to couple up, but what about those women going it alone, either temporarily or long-term? Or going it alone with a child? That’s right. Today we’re discussing all the single ladies and their financial landscape. (And no discussion of single ladies is complete without some Beyonce references, though she’s …

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#19 - Invisible Disability 58:49

6y ago58:49

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Some people face more challenges than others when it comes to earning money and navigating the work world, many for reasons that are apparent to all of us. And then there are those of us who look completely "normal" in the eyes of the world, but face struggles that others can't see that limit our ability to do even the most basic tasks. We're talki…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Financialfeminism Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Fairer Cents: Women, Money and the Fight to Get Equal

Tanja Hester & Kara Perez

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Bonus: Season 4 Wrap-Up 44:41

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#40 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 2: Money and Family 48:20

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#39 - Exploring Financial Relationships, Part 1: Money and Friends 48:39

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#38 - Evolving Careers, Part 2: How Careers Aren't Working for Women 50:24

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#37 - Evolving Careers, Part 1: When There Is No Road Map 50:05

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#36 - Women’s Voices, Part 2: Our Actual Voices 55:33

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#35 - Women’s Voices, Part 1: Speaking Up 47:44

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#34 - The Economics of Reproduction, Part 2: All the Costs of Giving Birth 43:29

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#33 - The Economics of Reproduction, Part 1: The Choice Not to Give Birth 42:19

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#32 - The Economics of Wellness, Part 2: A Diet By Any Other Name 51:18

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#31 - The Economics of Wellness, Part 1: Women & Yoga Culture 50:01

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#30 - Personal Responsibility Vs. Systemic Realities 1:07:12

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#29 - Actionable Financial Tips from Friends of The Fairer Cents 36:23

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#28 – Microaggressions, Invisible Labor & Women’s Anger, with Gemma Hartley and Sarah Cooper 48:19

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#27 - Broadening the FIRE (“financial independence, retire early”) Conversation, with Vicki Robin 54:10

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#26 - Being an Ally, Part 2: How White Women Can Advocate for Women of Color 51:39

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#25 - Achieving Creative Dreams 42:58

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#24 - Being an Ally, Part 1: How Men Can Advocate for Women 44:11

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#23 - Live from Cents Positive: Women, Financial Independence and Changing the Conversation 42:08

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#22 - Women & Financial Advocacy, with Gaby Dunn and Mary Beth Cahill 44:02

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#21 - What It Means to Be a Strong Woman, with Suze Orman 47:23

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Bonus: Midterms and Our Money: Women in Politics and Why It Matters 42:27

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Bonus: Season 2 Wrap-Up 37:22

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#20 - All the Single Ladies 42:38

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#19 - Invisible Disability 58:49

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