Making Money Equitable

Get "Liberate Your Business" by Becky Mollenkamp at https://liberateyourbusiness.com/NOTE: Feminist Founders is a listener-funded podcast. Your contributions enable us to continue bringing you these important conversations. To support the mission and receive bonus content, sign up for a subscription at https://feministfounders.substack.com/ ----- Meg Wheeler (she/her) is the Founder of The Equitable Money Project, which offers financial education through its free Biz Money Library, CFO support through The Equitable Money Club, and done-for-you tax preparation, bookkeeping and CFO services to primarily marginalized business owners. She is a licensed CPA and financial literacy educator with a focus on helping online educators, service providers and small business owners set up, manage and master the financial aspects of their businesses. The Equitable Money Project prioritizes diversity, equity, inclusion and justice, and is committed to supporting marginalized and underrepresented business owners through accessible financial education. Meg ties her social justice activism and political work into The Equitable Money Project as part of her commitment to achieving economic equity for all. She is the host of The Disrupt Your Money Podcast and a former Democratic Candidate for the Massachusetts State Senate. Website | Instagram | TikTokDiscussed in this episode:Meg’s relationship with feminismWhy money is politicalPrivilege and generational wealth (vs. being rich)The role of ‘money mindset’ in financial conversationsWhy acknowledging privilege is so important for those working in the financial spaceSystemic barriers that contribute to financial inequityWhy Dave Ramsey and financial “gurus” like him are so problematicHow they do things differently at Equitable Money ProjectThe reason Meg’s gives away the bulk of educational materials for freeConditioning that tells women and others with marginalized identities that “they aren’t good with numbers”The power of money meetingsSeparating money from self-worthThe pros and cons of Profit First accountingWhy “be a radical giver” is part of Meg’s core valuesWhat Meg’s run for State Senate taught herThe power of talking to people in your communityHow Meg kissed Zac EfronResources mentioned:Disrupt Your Money podcastRich White Guys Make Crappy Financial Advisors (episode)Biz Money LibraryGallup study: Bill paying vs. financial decision making“Profit First” by Michael MichalowiczPay Yourself First (episode)Equitable Money ClubElevated AccessGirls Who CodeLearn more about accountability coaching with host Becky Mollenkamp at https://beckymollenkamp.comA full transcript of this interview is available at FeministFoundersPodcast.com