WTF! Women Talk Finance
WTF! Women Talk Finance breaks down the world of money. No jargon, no gatekeeping.
Hosts Candace Powell and Jackie Kuiper talk finance, capital, and investing with the people who know it best. Expect real conversations, smart insights, and practical tools to help you learn, grow your confidence, and take charge of your financial future.
Episodes
43 episodes
EP 04: The Role of AI In Business Operations - Part 2
With AI changing everything, many women are asking the same question: Am I replaceable?In this episode, we sit down with Jen Gaudet to talk about how women can navigate rapid technological change with confidence an...
EP 03: Why Smart Women Still Undervalue Themselves
In this episode, we break down the real reasons behind self-doubt, imposter syndrome, and the hidden ways women play small in their careers, finances, and relationships.Candace and Jackie share honest stories and practical tools to help ...
EP 02: The Role of AI In Business Operations - Part 1
What does it really take to move from chaos to clarity in your business?In this episode, we sit down with Jen Gaudet—coach, operator, and author—to talk about building smarter systems, stronger teams, and more intentional operations....
EP 01: Why Everything Feels Harder Even If You Are Doing Well
We live in a world built for speed, so why do we feel more overwhelmed than ever?In this episode, we break down the hidden cost of modern life: constant multitasking, endless notifications, and the pressure to always be “on.” Even with A...
EP 039 - Crafting Your Brand Voice: Insights from Gillian Griffith
Today’s guest is Gillian Griffith. Gillian is the founder of GG Copywriting. She specializes in helping female business owners and creative entrepreneurs develop their distinctive brand voice. better tel...
Episode 038 - True Financial Crimes (Part Two) with Candace Powell and Jackie Kuiper
Welcome back as our WTF! Women Talk Finance hosts, Candace and Jackie, present shocking financial crimes. Our hosts, who love true crime so much they have been inspired to delve into true financial crime. ...
Episode 037 - True Financial Crimes (Part One) with Candace Powell and Jackie Kuiper
Welcome back as our WTF! Women Talk Finance hosts, Candace and Jackie, present TRUE ( and kind of shocking) financial crimes.Our hosts love true crime so much they have been inspired to delve into true financial crime.
Episode 036 - Growing Minds: Empowering Students through School Gardens with Ciara Byrne
Meet Ciara Byrne the Founder & Co-CEO of Green Our PlanetCiara is a documentary filmmaker and social impact entrepreneur. In 2013 Ciara and Kim MacQuarrie founded Green Our Planet...
Episode 035 - Empowering Voices and the ACLU with Athar Haseebullah
Welcome back to the start of season 2 of WTF! Women Talk Finance! We’ve taken the show on the road, today’s episode was recorded in Las Vegas, Nevada. Our guest is Athar Haseebullah. Athar is the Executive Director of the ACLU of Ne...
EP 034 - Realizing Your Worth Outside of Your Profession, with Dr. Steven Nicholas (*Trigger Warning, Explicit)
*TRIGGER WARNING* We discuss delicate issues on this podcast related to trauma, mental health, and suicide. The idea of “value” in our culture is one that we attach to the money we make, the weight we are, the age we ...
EP 033 - WTF! Women Talk Finance Season One Wrap-Up!
Hi WTF! Listeners!Thank you so much for your support as we wrap up season one of WTF! Women Talk Finance podcast. This was such a season of growth for us. We feel so blessed that we were able to speak to so many, intelligen...
EP 032 - Millennials & Recession (PART 2) with hosts Candace Powell & Jackie Kuiper
As we near the end of Season 1 of WTF!, we have a discussion around the many benefits millennials gained from coming of age in The Great Recession. From the well-informed buying prowess millennials show in the home-buying process to the resilie...
EP 031 - The Power of Telling Your Own Story, with guest Vanessa Vancour
Today we’re joined by strategic consultant and founder of Vancourage, Vanessa Vancour. As a DEI speaker and self-proclaimed status-quo skeptic, Vanessa works in the bilingual, strategic storytelling space for brands, organizations, and people w...
EP 030 - Stories of Isabelle – Imposter Syndrome, Personal Pillars, and the Passion of Advancement for Women, with guest Isabelle Rodriguez-Wilson, Part 2 [EXPLICIT]
We’re back with episode 30 with the astonishing Isabelle Rodriguez-Wilson. Last week, Isabelle shared her journey from southern California farm girl to becoming the first woman to serve as Executive Director of The Office of Scheduling and Adva...
EP 029 - Embracing the Gifts You’re Given and Using Them To Their Fullest, with guest Isabelle Rodriguez-Wilson
Joining us on episode 29 of the WTF! Women Talk Finance podcast is Isabelle Rodriguez-Wilson. This powerhouse has worked with international dignitaries, members of congress, high-level corporate and special interest groups. She served the offic...
EP 028 - Plan, Save, Pay – How To Save For College Now, with guest Dr. Tya Mathis-Coleman
Dr. Tya Mathis-Coleman, Deputy Treasurer from the Nevada State Treasurers office joins us on episode 28 of the WTF! podcast. We’re diving into the unknowns behind saving for your kids’ college tuitions. Tya’s powerhouse office is doing more tha...
EP 027 - How Deep Healing Can Make Us All Better Versions of Ourselves, with Nellie Davis
We’re back for more dialogue with Nellie Davis, member of the Walker River Paiute Tribe, Traditional Herbalist and Bodyworker, Ancestral Healer, and owner and operator of Outsiders Hair Studio. Nellie is tapp...
EP 026 - Stepping Into Your Power with Nellie Davis
Nellie Davis is a Small Business Owner at Outsiders Hair Salon and Studio in Reno, NV She started her business as a place where people could feel comfortable no matter their...
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EP 025 - ANOTHER Recession?!? Strategies On How To Cope with Candace & Jackie
With a recession looming, millennials – especially the elders – may find themselves reliving the trauma of minimal-to-no-jobs after graduation, moving back in with parents, and putting those law degrees to use…as baristas. Even with the stress ...
EP 024 - Living with Intention in a Tiny Home with Guest Kate Shannon
Kate Shannon is back with us for the third time (does she get a special badge or something?) to discuss her tiny home, how she got there, and how her career and personal life intersect beautifully to let her help others realize their dreams.&nb...
EP 023 - From the News Desk to the C Suite - Growing Into a New Career with Wendy Damonte
The local face of Reno news for more than two decades, Wendy Damonte joins us to discuss the massive shift she made in her career and how she gave herself permission to see herself – and identify herself – in a new way. From ...
EP 022 - Pandemic Self Care & What You Can Do to Improve Your Mental Health
Casey Blum, licensed Alcohol and Substance Therapist, is back this week to discuss the many effects of the pandemic in terms of mental health, and reminds us that -no matter what we experienced- we ar...
EP 021 - What is the Cost of Liquidity? With Candace & Jackie
TITLE: WHAT’S THE COST OF LIQUIDITY? The Illiquidity Premium and Alternative Investments with hosts Jackie Kuiper & Candace PowellThis week, our hosts effortlessly unpack a seemingly complex topic: the “illiquidity premium” in invest...
EP 020 - Creative Entrepreneurship and Legal Protections with guest Wynne Reece - Creatives Counsel
From creative to legal, Wynne links two things that don’t often mesh naturally, and shares how and why they need to coexist in business.We’ve talked with Wynne before, and just can’t get enough. As a self-described “conscientious lawyer...
EP 019 - What are Alternative Investments?
Why Alternative Investments Are The Garnish To Your PortfolioOur fearless female founders, Candace and Jackie, are together for a little one-on-one, to talk alternative investments, on episode 019 of WTF! Women Talk Finance podc...
