Best Tanja Hester Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 12: Anti-Goals: The Rebellious Guide to Crushing Your Goals in 2024 (Season Finale) 40:30

5M ago40:30

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Can you believe it… we are at our Season 6 finale! In today’s episode, Bernadette and I share with you our ANTI GOALS as we start planning for 2024. That means we share with you the what and the how we will stop doing things that suck energy out of us. It’s an annual practice that I came across and wanted to try in 2024 vs the standard “new years r…

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Episode 11: Partners in FI: Our Husbands' Perspective 33:36

5M ago33:36

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We are coming to you LIVE from Fincon 2023 in New Orleans where Bernadette and I interview our husbands! We wanted to ask them questions about what it’s been like to pursue Financial Independence, especially with two bad ass women! This was a really fun and REAL episode! Here Joseph and AJ talk about: Who introduced the concept of FI first How it f…

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Episode 10: SkillPop: A New Way to Build Community and Connect with Others 32:07

5M ago32:07

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We are coming to you LIVE from Lisbon to talk about the work that Haley Bohon and Skillpop are doing to create learning experiences that are engaging, interactive and accessible. As Haley and her team would put it, you shouldn’t have to spend huge amounts of time or money to learn something new, so we make it simpler. If you are a woman who is look…

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Episode 9: FinCon2023 Live: Estate Planning with Stef's Mom - A Conversation About Love, Legacy, and Financial Security 37:19

6M ago37:19

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We are coming to you LIVE from Fincon 2023 in New Orleans & we are bringing a very special episode to you. Welcome Dr. Mary Lou Maldonado, Stefanie’s mom! Mary Lou recently turned 60 and as a gift to herself she got her Estate Plan established. We talk to her about why she felt this was important, her experience with her attorney and discussed why …

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Episode 8: FinCon 2023 Live: The Women in Money Mastermind & Community Experience 40:54

6M ago40:54

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We are coming to you LIVE from Fincon 2023 in New Orleans & we are talking about all things Women, Community and Masterminds. Bernadette & Stefanie had the opportunity to attend a Women In Money Mastermind this summer and we thought it would be a great idea to check in with some of the amazing women who attended. We asked them what their biggest ta…

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Episode 7: Career Effect Series: How Santana Overcame her Limiting Beliefs to Unlock a Life Aligned 1:01:03

6M ago1:01:03

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Today is a powerful episode about Life + Career + Money. If you have been following me @womenswealtheffect on Instagram or on Linked In you have seen that since July 2023, I have hosted a monthly Career Effect Series. I created this series because 3 out of 4 women do NOT feel comfortable talking about Career or Money at work. SOOO that means we nee…

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Episode 6: The RSU Millionaire: How to Build Wealth with Restricted Stock Units 16:16

6M ago16:16

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Hi y’all, Stefanie coming to you solo today to talk about RSUs (Restricted Stock Units)! I personally leveraged RSUs to build around $200k of my networth and I want to make sure you know the ins and outs of how they work WAY EARLIER than I did. Did you also know I left over $100k UN-vested when I left my job in 2022? I’ll share how having a PLAN fo…

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Episode 5: The Power of Money: How to Use Your Financial Resources to Make a Difference with Tanja Hester 29:48

7M ago29:48

29:48

In this episode we come to you live from Fincon’s first Women In Money conferences with the one and only Tanja Hester! Tanja Hester, author of two award-winning books — Work Optional: Retire Early the Non-Penny-Pinching Way and Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change — is best known for retiring from…

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Episode 4: The Millionaire Renter: How to Leverage Real Estate to Build Wealth 28:17

7M ago28:17

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Bernadette and Stefanie are coming to you live from Lisbon, Portugal… talking about our experiences with Real Estate! We share all the tea on how we both significantly increased our net worth through real estate… and how we are now unapologetically renting as Millionaires. We cover questions like: How real estate fit into our financial strategies (…

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Episode 3: The Financially Empowered Woman: Forecasting Your Future with Stefanie 24:44

7M ago24:44

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Hola Hola everyone! Stefanie here for her first solo episode… eek! In this episode, I let you in on how my life has been in massive transition since 2018 as we moved from Texas to Singapore, had two kids and started on an intentional path towards financial independence. It was over this period that I had a real reckoning with what I wanted to do wi…

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Episode 2: The Future is Female: How Women's Financial Empowerment Can Build a Better World with Janine Firpo 41:46

7M ago41:46

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We are so excited to introduce you to Janine Firpo, a values-aligned investor, angel investor, and social innovator. In 2017 she left her 35-year career in technology and international development to focus on how women can create a more just and equitable society through their financial investments. In 2018 Janine launched a club to help women inve…

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Episode 1: Crushing Your Money Goals with The Women's Wealth Effect 32:26

8M ago32:26

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Welcome to the 6th season of the Crush Your Money Goals Podcast! We… yes, that is right, WE are so glad you are here! Bernadette introduces you to this season’s co-host, Stefanie Gonzales, the Founder of The Women’s Wealth Effect and they are coming to you from Lisbon, Portugal for this episode! We discuss how season 6 will be focused on the 4 pill…

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Asylum, Umberto Nicola Nicoletti on 33:29

11M ago33:29

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Asylum: Author Umberto Nicola Nicoletti, Introduction by Filippo Grandi Claudia Cragg speaks here with author, Umberto Nicola Nicoletti, about his fine-art book Asylum. We discusses the phenomenon of LGBTIQ+ refugees, asylum seekers, and those subject to discrimination in their home countries based on their gender or sexual orientation. More the 40…

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What happens when you finally reach your money goals 15:37

1y ago15:37

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We did it! After five years of painstakingly managing our budget, growing our income, and paying down $300,000 of debt, my husband and I reached a goal I thought would take us at least another decade. We hit our FIRE number. This means we have enough money in investments to become work-optional, according to the calculation traditionally used by th…

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How to live more luxuriously in 2023 22:39

1y ago22:39

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Marie Matthews is a luxury residential Interior Designer based in Charlotte, North Carolina. She’s also a Crush Your Money Goals ROCKSTAR who paid off over $30,000 of debt and left her day job to start her own design firm in 2022! In this episode, she shares three tips to refresh your home with a designer touch for 2023. She’s one of my favorite hu…

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How To Grow Your Audience In 2023 With Accessible Content 20:13

1+ y ago20:13

20:13

You will reach more of your audience by incorporating accessibility with your online content and my guest and Crush Your Money Goals alum Laurie can help you get there! Laurie Necasek is an expert on accessible solutions for digital content. She’ll share her learning and development and psychology expertise to help your business be more accessible …

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Throw out the bro-y money advice in 2023 22:46

1+ y ago22:46

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Giovanna aka Gigi is financial educator and TikTok influencer featured on The New York Times, Mitu and Business Insider. She teaches financial literacy and career readiness at various organizations and on her TikTok account @thefirstgenmentor where she's built a community of almost 200,000. Her mission is to transform how First Gen, and other women…

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Decorating Your Home On A Budget 22:01

1+ y ago22:01

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Champagne taste on a beer budget? Crush Your Money Goals alum Marisa Wilson is sharing how you can decorate beautifully without breaking the bank. She also shares her big leap from non-profit world to the world of interior design and how you can (and should) take the leap into your dream job. Special Offer: Room Audit Email marisa@marisawilsoninter…

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Reminding Women That Self-Care Isn’t Selfish 23:25

1+ y ago23:25

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Self-care is necessary and brave AF! Meet Carla Carlisle, one of my favorite Crush Your Money Goals alum who paid off six figures of debt in our work together! Carla, now a Tedx Speaker and author, became educated on how so many people live life in survival mode. The decade-long journey to motherhood recreated her and inspired her to focus on advoc…

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She Left The US And Pursued Financial Independence 23:49

1+ y ago23:49

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Meet Stef (she/her/hers), Career Coach and digital creator who helps career women build wealth! She’s a Latina Millionaire who paid off $420k debt, and my Instagram friend turned real life friend! She’s #goals because she was able to leave the US with her family of 4 and make a financially independent life abroad! You won’t want to miss the gems th…

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Four truths you need to hear about your money goals (from a debt free millennial millionaire) 22:34

1+ y ago22:34

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This episode was a huge milestone for me. It was the first time I got on stage in front of 1,500 OTHER personal finance experts to school them about… money. I have never been so nervous in my life! But here’s feedback I got from one of my favorite podcast hosts: “Oh my god @bernadebtjoy inject this energy in my veins!!! This woman’s talk just strai…

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The End Of Truss, The End of The GOP? The End of 'Trickle Down'. 31:44

1+ y ago31:44

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'Trickle Down' does NOT work. For KGNU 'It's The Economy' host, Claudia Cragg spoke with SteadyState.org's Rob Dietz. He brings a fresh perspective to the discussion of economics and environmental sustainability with a diverse background in economics, environmental science and engineering, and conservation biology (plus his work in the public, priv…

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Four Ways Being A Landlord Costs More Than You Planned 25:29

1+ y ago25:29

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Rental properties are a popular investment tool on the way to financial freedom, but owning and maintaining rental properties are two very different things. In this episode, I share four ways that being a landlord can be more expensive than you might be ready for. I also interview Adam, the SVP of Growth & Partnerships at Steadily, who uses technol…

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What To Do When Your Parents Need Financial Help 21:08

1+ y ago21:08

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According to a 2021 Fidelity study, 40% of caregivers have experienced financial setbacks due to their responsibilities. In this episode, I share my experiences as a first-generation Filipina American constantly at odds with my family culture. I hope you can use some of my suggestions to help your parents financially more smoothly than I have, and …

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Three Simple Rules To Save More And Pay Down Debt 12:20

1+ y ago12:20

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I learned that if I completely deprived myself of everything I enjoyed spending my money on, staying on my debt-free journey to millionaire status was not going to last very long. Finding the balance between living your best life and paying down soul-sucking debt like student loans is personal, but these three spending rules helped avoid the spendi…

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Four Major Money Mistakes I Wish I Avoided 15:07

1+ y ago15:07

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If you’ve made big money mistakes before, it’s never too late to recover from them! The beauty about money is that even when you lose it, there’s plenty more to be made. In this episode, I discuss the 4 major money mistakes I wish I avoided, and how you can avoid them yourself (or what to do if you’ve already made them). Bernadette Joy (@bernadebtj…

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The Museum, Repositories of Controversy and The Stuff of Life 34:05

1+ y ago34:05

34:05

@claudiacragg (DM Twitter) speaks here with Samuel J Redman @samueljredman about his new book, A Short History of Crisis and Resilience. The work, Professor Redman says, celebrates as he sees it the resilience of American - and it must be said many worldwide - cultural institutions in the face of nationl crises and challenges. On one afternoon in J…

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Doing Work Aligned to Your Values and Life, with Kiersten and Julien Saunders, authors of Cashing Out 40:32

2y ago40:32

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When we talk about activism through a financial or economic lens, most of time, people think of two things: shopping and investing. And those are important. But the single biggest financial decision we make is what we do for a living, our work. My guests today are Kiersten and Julien Saunders, who I think are incredible role models for thinking abo…

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Sarah Kendzior "Hyperbole" "Too Hot To Broadcast" in May 2020? 30:04

2y ago30:04

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NB THE OPINIONS IN THIS BROADCAST ARE ENTIRELY THE OPINIONS AND ALLEGATIONS OF INTERVIEWEE SARAH KENDZIOR AND DO NOT REFLECT THOSE OF THE INTERVIEWER HERSELF. THIS INTERVIEW HAS NOT BEEN BROADCAST TILL NOW. In May 2020, @claudiacragg spoke for @KGNU to @sarahkendzior about her book On she said the former president was installed to weaken America’s …

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The Prescience of Former CIA Spymaster Jack Devine on Russia and Putin 37:41

2y ago37:41

37:41

Claudia Cragg spoke at length just last May with , @JackDevine_TAG, author of Spymaster’s Prism. In this book, Devine the legendary former CIA spymaster details the unending struggle with Russia and its intelligence agencies as it works against our national security. (.) Devine tells this story through the unique perspective of a seasoned CIA profe…

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The Drumbeat of War: No Real Attention To Devastating Consequences

2y ago

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In this repost of a previous interview, Professor Antony Beevor speaks here with Claudia Cragg about his book ''. It is, horribly, more relevant today than it should be. Why do 'those in power' constantly push for war, and what about the aftermath, the 'cleanup' with the so-called 'Win'. History ALWAYS repeats itself. The Normandy Landings that too…

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Peter Hessler, the former longtime Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, 23:55

2+ y ago23:55

23:55

In view of the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics (officially the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as Beijing 2022) this interview is a repost. In the summer of 2001, Peter Hessler, the longtime Beijing correspondent for The New Yorker, acquired his Chinese driver's license. For the next seven years, he traveled the country, tracking how the…

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A Boost From The Late Great Maya Angelou 22:08

2+ y ago22:08

22:08

What better way to jump into 2022 than with a boost from a rebroadcast of our Maya Angelou interview? This month the US Mint will start shipping quarters featuring Angelou, the first black woman to ever grace the coin. The program was conceived in 2017 and was officially signed into law in 2020. Potential honorees were nominated by the public last …

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Hey, Joe Manchin Grinch! How's your Christmas going..... (Well, you're not Broke In America.) 54:37

2+ y ago54:37

54:37

(That Senator may have made damn sure they'll be NO Child Tax Credits for you coming up, Kiddos!) The authors, Joanne Samuel Goldblum, (@jgoldblum), founder of the National Diaper Bank Network, and journalist Colleen Shaddox argue that the systems that should protect our citizens are broken and that poverty results from flawed policies—compounded b…

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For The Holidays, Become a 'Wallet Activist' with Tanja Hester 40:26

2+ y ago40:26

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, @TanjaHester is the author of (November 2021). Clear-eyed and practical, #WalletActivism helps angry, overwhelmed, and disillusioned consumers cut through the marketing lies of companies that have rebranded their problematic practices as “green,” “woke,” and “ethical” to learn how to use their financial power to fight back. Hester doesn’t offer e…

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First Genocide Verdict against Islamic State For Killings of Yazidis 38:16

2+ y ago38:16

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(REPOST of June 2018 Interview with Dunya Mikhail) This week, a German court on Tuesday jailed a former Islamic State militant for life after convicting him of involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity over mass killings of minority Yazidis by IS in Syria and Iraq. It was the first genocide verdict against a member of the , an offshoot of…

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The Holiday Season Throws Cults Into Sharp Focus? 32:52

2+ y ago32:52

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The holiday season can be fraught for all kinds of reasons for so many. But just imagine how very alarming and emotionally harrowing it must be for those whose family members are in a cult. Perhaps you are, or perhaps you have friends or family who are (they may even be seeking to LEAD a cult themselves!) but at this time of year you'll more than l…

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The Struggle to Protect Health Care from the Violence of War 25:58

2+ y ago25:58

25:58

Claudia Cragg (@claudiacragg) speaks here with Dr Leonard Rubinstein. @JohnsHopkins @bermaninstitute #CentreForPublicHealthAndHumanRights #CentreForHumanitarianHealth Bringing together extensive research, firsthand experience, and compelling personal stories, Perilous Medicine also offers a path forward, detailing the lessons the international comm…

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Celine-Marie Pascale Discusses 'Living On The Edge' 25:38

2+ y ago25:38

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Claudia Cragg (Twitter: @claudiacragg) talks to Celine-Marie Pascale @cmpascale about her new book, '' published by . For the majority of Americans, hard times have long been a way of life. Some work multiple low-wage jobs, others face the squeeze of stagnant wages and rising costs of living. Sociologist Celine-Marie Pascale talked with people acro…

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Solving The Essential Racism and Sexism In The Occupy Movement 28:55

2+ y ago28:55

28:55

Claudia Cragg (@claudiacragg - Twitter) talks with Heather Hurwitz about her book, '." Despite cries of “We are the 99%,” signaling solidarity, certain groups were unwelcome or unable to participate. Moreover, problems with racism, sexism, and discrimination due to sexuality and class persisted within the movement. The protestors that comprised the…

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Human and Material Detritus at Mumbai's Deonar Waste Mountains 30:14

2+ y ago30:14

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"'I came to see the mountains as an outpouring of our modern lives,' Roy writes, 'of the endless chase for our desires to fill us.' Readers of Behind the Beautiful Forevers will be drawn to this harrowing portrait." — Publishers Weekly Claudia Cragg (@claudiacragg) speaks here with journalist Saumya Roy about her new non-fiction work, . All of Mumb…

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Real Change over Good Intentions with Michelle MiJung Kim, author of The Wake Up 32:33

2+ y ago32:33

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Today I'm bringing you an interview with the author of a new book -- out today! -- that I can't recommend highly enough. The book is The Wake Up, and the author is Michelle MiJung Kim. The Wake Up is an important and necessary book for our times, about how we can take all of our do-gooder intentions and make real progress in fighting the status quo…

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Isn't The Case For Us All To Work With Our Hands Not Stronger Than Ever Now? 21:50

2+ y ago21:50

21:50

In this (reposted) interview, talks to Claudia Cragg @KGNU about 'Why Office Work is Bad for Us and Fixing Things Feels Good. This iconic also explores why some jobs offer fulfilment while others leave us frustrated. It answers the question as to why we so often think of our working selves as separate from our 'true' selves? Over the course of the …

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What Is Wallet Activism? 14:06

2+ y ago14:06

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Wallet activism is using your financial power in all its forms to change the status quo, going beyond what you spend to look at how you earn money, where you live, where you bank, how you donate, and so many more financial choices we make every day. To kick off this new show, today Tanja Hester is talking about Wallet Activism: what it is as a conc…

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COVID19, Its Possible Lab Origins and the indispensable Horseshoe Crab 25:07

2+ y ago25:07

25:07

Claudia Cragg (Twitter: @claudiacragg) speaks here with William Sargent about his book, , now out in a newly revised edtion. Surviving almost unmolested for 300 million years, the horseshoe crab is now the object of an intense legal and ethical struggle involving marine biologists, environmentalists, US government officials, biotechnologists, and i…

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Introducing Wallet Activism 0:49

2+ y ago0:49

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This is Wallet Activism, a podcast by author Tanja Hester for anyone who's ready to change the status quo by flexing your financial power for good. Subscribe or follow now so you don't miss a thing.By Tanja Hester

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How Ordinary People Saved a Country From Greed 48:41

2+ y ago48:41

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Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg speaks with Robin Broad and 's John Cavanagh, authors of In a time when countless communities are resisting powerful corporations: from Flint, Michigan to the Standing Rock Reservation, from Didipio in the Philippines to the Gualcarque River in Honduras, The Water Defenders presents the inspirational story of a community…

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Just Because.... Joanne Greenberg, One Of Our Most Interesting Past Guests 17:15

2+ y ago17:15

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No apologies. She is always just delightful. Claudia Cragg @claudiacragg speaks here with Joanne Greenberg (born September 24, 1932 in ) is an American who published some of her work under the of Hannah Green. She was a professor of anthropology at the and a volunteer . Greenberg is best known for the semi-autobiographical bestselling novel (1964).…

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M. J. Fièvre on How To Be A 'Bad Ass Black Girl' (w update to help Haiti!) 40:24

2+ y ago40:24

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UPDATE: For those who want to help Haiti, M.J. suggests there are two options for two different solid organizations. Ayiti Community Trust and Fokal. and ************************************************************** Claudia Cragg (@claudiacragg) speaks here with M.J. Fièvre, 9@MJ_Fievre), a -born writer and educator who has lived in since 2002. He…

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stef m. shuster On The Banning of Medical Care for Transgender Youth 42:21

3y ago42:21

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In the US, several states are making strong moves to ban medical treatment for transgender youth. The laws are intended to prohibit doctors from providing gender confirming hormone therapy, puberty blockers or gender-confirmation surgeries or from referring patients to other health care providers. Claudia Cragg (Twitter: @claudiacragg) speaks here …

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