Manisha Thakor, founder of MoneyZen

Manisha Thakor is founder of MoneyZen and VP of Financial Wellbeing at Brighton Jones. Manisha explains how she is one of Portland's best kept secrets even though she has written two books that are huge sellers - one called “Get Financially Naked - how to talk money with your honey” and “On my Own Two Feet - a modern girl’s guide to personal finance” and has been featured over 100 times on CNN, CNBC, Fox News, MSNBC, and many more major media players. In this podcast interview, Manisha is amazing at explaining complex personal finance issues into simple terms and explain the emotions behind why we spend and invest the way we do. She talks about the personal connection to how and why she became so passionate about empowering women in gaining confidence in making sound personal finance decisions. Despite her tremendous financial knowledge and success, Manisha has struggled with bipolar and is now a mental health advocate who was able to somehow “push through” her mental health until being properly diagnosed.