286. Getting Rich Made Me a Bad Woman

from Financial Feminist · host Her First $100K

What if the reason you're afraid of building wealth has nothing to do with you, and everything to do with a system designed to keep you that way? In this episode, I'm pulling back the curtain on something most people won't say out loud: the reason so many women are afraid to build wealth isn't a personal failing, it's by design. From the fears holding us back before we even start, to every way my own financial success made me a "bad woman" by the patriarchy's standards, this episode is giving you permission to stop apologizing for wanting more. Because every dollar you earn, save, and invest? It's a vote against a system that never wanted you to have it. Visit https://herfirst100k.com/ffpod to find any resources mentioned on our show! Listen to Erin Gallagher episode on being an uncontrollable woman: ⁠https://herfirst100k.com/financial-feminist-show-notes/inner-mean-girl/⁠ 00:00 Intro: Why Women Fear Wealth 01:57 FOG: Fear, Obligation & Guilt Explained 04:50 Money Avoidance & the Ostrich Effect 05:25 The Key Reframe: You're Not Bad With Money 06:00 The "Good Woman" Checklist 06:38 Female Financial Dependence Is by Design 08:45 The Data: Wage Gap, Wealth Gap & Unpaid Labor 09:34 You Still Have to Play the Game 13:05 Tori's Personal Story: Building Wealth Fast 13:48 "Money Doesn't Change You — It Shows You Who You Are" 16:31 Wealth as an Amplifier, Not a Transformer 17:25 Staying Broke Doesn't Make You Virtuous 20:45 How Becoming Rich Made Me a Bad Woman 28:35 I Became Dangerous to Anyone Who Benefited From My Smallness 29:27 The Double Standard: Wealthy Man vs. Wealthy Woman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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