Tell Us About It: Your Money Story with Maria and Jodi
Welcome to Tell Us About It: Your Money Story with Maria and Jodi!
This podcast is all about the personal money stories of inspiring women — from triumphs to struggles, and everything in between.
Each episode, we talk with women from all walks of life to explore how our relationship with money shapes our careers, families, and personal growth.
Together, let’s break the silence around women and money and build a community rooted in honesty, strength, and empowerment. So come along as our guests reflect on their money stories and tell us about it!
Episodes
21 episodes
Natalie Lindley: From High Achievement to Financial Clarity
In this episode Natalie Lindley joins Maria and Jodi to talk about her money story in a very real and relatable way. She grew up in a traditional home where money was not openly discussed, so she entered adulthood without a clear framework for ...
Evelyn Dieppa: From Ration Cards to Real Estate
In this episode, we talk with Evelyn Dieppa about her journey from growing up in Cuba surrounded by scarcity to developing a healthier relationship with money over time. After immigrating to the U.S. at age 10, she experienced the comfort of ha...
Chelsea Williams: Rewriting the Money Stories We Grew Up With
In this episode, Maria and Jodi welcome Chelsea Williams, founder of a full-service accounting firm, creator of Money Mastery, and host of the podcast Always and Never About the Money. Chelsea shares how growing up in a hardworking Mid...
Vanessa Borroel: From Debt to Freedom - A Journey of Generosity, Growth, and Financial Empowerment
In this episode, we talk with Vanessa about her path from growing up with very little to paying off years of debt and starting fresh. As the daughter of Mexican immigrants, she was raised in a home full of love, time, and generosity, but withou...
Leslie Rea: Mindset and Money Lessons
In this episode, we sit down with Leslie Rea to hear her journey from growing up in the south of France to building a life in the United States. Raised in an entrepreneurial household, Leslie learned early on the value of hard work, independenc...
Jecara Rivera: Uplifting Your Thinking - Resilience, Money, and Life Lessons
Jecara Rivera always had big dreams and a clear vision for her future in finance. Then life took an unexpected turn and she found herself becoming a young mom and being told her goals were no longer realistic.In this heartfelt conversati...
Misty Walker: From a Teenage Job to Financial Freedom
What starts as a teenage job can quietly shape a lifetime. Misty Walker shares how cleaning office buildings as a teen, at her mother’s insistence, became a 35 year career and a thriving business that gave her financial freedom and independence...
Kathy Di Leo Frost & Liz Cooper: Money Stories Between Mother and Daughter
In this episode, we’re joined by the dynamic mother-daughter duo, Kathy and Liz, for an open and honest conversation about how money beliefs are formed, modeled, and passed down through generations.From cardboard savings banks and sale r...
Etinosa Agbonlahor: The Psychology and Humanity of Money
Today’s episode is a special one. We’re joined by Etinosa Agbonlahor, a behavioral economist and founder of Decision Alpha, whose work explores the connection between money, psychology, and human behavior.Etinosa shares her global journe...
Maria and Jodi: Season One Reflections
In this heartfelt episode, Maria and Jodi look back on the highs and lows of their first season and share the real behind the scenes moments that shaped their podcast. They revisit memorable guest stories, reflect on what they have learned abou...
Karin Gallagher: The Money Stories We Inherit and How They Shape Us
In this episode, we sit down with the thoughtful and grounded Karin Gallagher to explore how her upbringing shaped the way she thinks about money, responsibility, and raising financially confident kids.Karin shares what she learned from ...
Latrice Deluna: How Grit, Grace, and Gratitude Shape True Wealth
In this episode, Latrice Deluna shares how grit, grace, and gratitude have shaped her journey from humble beginnings to financial freedom. A mom, wife, entrepreneur, and all-around powerhouse—Latrice opens up about the lessons her parents taugh...
Carrie Flynn: When Playing It Safe No Longer Feels Right - Redefining Security and Success
For 15 years, Carrie Flynn poured her heart into teaching, balancing lesson plans, motherhood, and the pursuit of stability her parents had always valued. But when she took a leap of faith into entrepreneurship, everything changed. In this epis...
Greta Zutz: Finding Balance in Life and Money
Greta Zutz’s story is a powerful blend of creativity, perseverance, and self-discovery. From her Midwestern upbringing to building a life and career in New York City, Greta shares how her relationship with money, independence, and identity has ...
Gisela Garcia-Prunes: Money, Identity & Starting Over
In this episode, Gisela Garcia-Prunes shares her journey from growing up with financial scarcity in Spain, to starting over in the U.S. with just enough money for a few weeks of English classes, to eventually building a successful career at com...
Meet Mariangelica
From an idyllic childhood in Nicaragua, where her family enjoyed financial comfort, to starting over in the United States and watching her parents rebuild from the ground up, resilience and determination have always shaped Mariangelica’s story....
Meet Kristen
Kristen’s story is one many women can relate to. Growing up, money was an adult-only topic, leaving her unprepared when she faced the loss of her mother and her father’s declining health. But her mother’s quiet legacy inspired Kristen to take c...
Meet Erika
From world-traveling career woman to divorced mom of three, Erika found herself lying on the floor, asking for divine guidance. Through self-reflection, accepting support from others, and keeping her sense of humor intact, she transformed...
Meet Tania
Tania’s story is one of incredible resilience and transformation. From her humble beginnings in the Bronx and surviving childhood trauma, to building a financially successful life, to ultimately walking away from it all to discover her true pur...