Banking On Girls
by Marina Batliwalla
This podcast is for people raising and educating girls and young women, and explores the importance of early financial literacy.What should we be teaching girls so that they can gain skills and confidence in their own financial journey?Marina Batliwalla, a mother of three and a financial professional for over 20 years, uncovers the human experience of raising, educating, and inspiring girls financially, one story at a time.
Episodes
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72: Fit Finances-How to Get Financially Healthy on Any Budget
Dr. Jayne Greenberg has spent a career building healthier futures for young people — as a health and physical education executive, curriculum developer, author, and organizational leader. Her résumé includes developing Sports Science curriculums, moderating a Congressional briefing, coordinating...
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71: How Tracy Hall lost everything to a master manipulator and her mission to educate parents on the online threat that's coming for your kids
About This Episode Tracy Hall is an author, financial wellness speaker, and fierce advocate against scams and relationship fraud. Her book The Last Victim chronicles her own devastating experience being defrauded by notorious Australian conman Hamish McLaren — the subject of the podcast Who the...
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70: How Becky Holmes Exposed Romance Scammers And Fraudsters Who Steal Millions From Lonely Hearts
Romance scammers are getting bolder — and more convincing. In this episode, Marina sits down with Becky Holmes, author of Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love with You and the sharp wit behind the viral Twitter account @deathtospinach. What started in 2020 as a personal mission to waste scammers' time has...
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69: Women, Wealth & The Work Ahead: Inside Gloria Steinem's Living Room
In this personal episode, I recount an extraordinary evening at the Manhattan brownstone of iconic feminist and activist Gloria Steinem — the very home where Ms. Magazine was founded in the 1970s. The dinner was organized as part of the Milken Women's Financial Security Initiative, led by Cheryl...
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68: Mom, Teach Me About Money!
To celebrate Mother's Day, I surveyed six college women on the best financial advice their moms gave them, the worst financial advice they had received — and what they still wish they knew. The results are honest, eye-opening, and full of heart. This one is for every mom and daughter ready to…
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67: Why Women Are Better Investors Than They Think — And The Data That Proves It (With Stanford Associate Professor Saumitra Jha)
Why Women Are Better Investors Than They Think — And The Data That Proves It | With Professor Saumitra Jha Most of us have heard of the gender wage gap. But there's another gap that gets far less attention — the gender investing gap. And according to new research from Stanford, the fix might be...
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66: She Invests Better Than Him — So Why Is She 25% Poorer?
This International Women's Month, we're zooming out and looking at the bigger picture of where women stand financially, what's holding them back, and what each of us can do about it. The numbers are sobering. The World Economic Forum estimates it will take 123 years to close the gender economic…
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65:Why Avoiding A Money Conversation Is Costing Your Daughter Everything
In This Episode What I've been up to and what's coming this season Why moms and daughters learning together makes all the difference The moment teen girls realize time is their biggest financial superpower The emotional side of money nobody talks about How a shared financial language turns…
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64: REWIND EPISODE What your children are learning about money on social media and how to start a conversation with them
In this REWIND episode, we discuss how parents can help their kids, especially girls, think critically about financial advice they encounter on social media. We cover essential conversations that empower children to evaluate information effectively and build a solid understanding of money...
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63: How Dr. Darla Bishop turned her money struggles into financial wisdom for others
In this episode of Banking on Girls, I sit down with Dr. Darla Bishop—author of How to Afford Everything, Madeline's Money Adventure (for ages 4–8), and How to Afford College and Grad School. Darla brings her signature mix of humor, wisdom, and real talk to help people of all ages build a…
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62: What I learned at the UN Part 2- Women, technology & AI
In this follow-up to Episode 61, I return with Part 2 of my reflections from the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW69), where I served as a delegate with the FEZANA NGO. This episode dives deep into the intersection of gender, technology, and financial inclusion. 💡 In this...
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61: What I learned at the UN: Part 1 - Women, Climate & Finance
In this powerful episode of Banking on Girls, I take listeners inside the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York, where I attended as a delegate with the FEZANA NGO. From Kyrgyzstan to Latin America, the stories shared at the UN revealed a deep and urgent truth: climate...
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60: Thirty Minute Mentors Podcast, Adam Mendler's lessons from 500 leaders
In this special episode recorded live at the 2025 Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, I sit down with Adam Mendler, entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and host of the top-rated podcast Thirty Minute Mentors, where he's interviewed more than 500 of America's most successful leaders. Together, we...
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59: Banking on the Future: Insights from the 2025 Milken Global Conference
In this special recap episode of Banking on Girls, Marina Batliwalla takes you inside the Milken Global Conference 2025—a gathering of world leaders, innovators, and investors—to uncover what the future of finance, technology, and equity means for women and girls. You'll hear takeaways from…
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58: How the Fires Changed Everything - and Sparked a Lesson in Money, Motherhood, and Community
On Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10 a.m., everything changed. In this powerful episode of Banking on Girls, we sit down with three mothers who lived through the terrifying Palisades fires in Los Angeles—watching the flames reach their homes in real time through security cameras and dash cams left...
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57: How a SIFMA Foundation Survey has Revealed What Parents Really Want — and What It Means for Financial Education
Today, we're thrilled to welcome back Melanie Mortimer, President of the SIFMA Foundation — the nation's leader in youth investor and financial education. Melanie holds a Master's in International Management and an MBA from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, and a BA in English from Agnes Scott...
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56: How the World Bank's Wendy Teleki is empowering women entrepreneurs around the globe
In this episode of the Banking on Girls podcast, we are excited to feature Wendy Teleki, the Head of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) at the World Bank. We-Fi plays a crucial role in supporting women entrepreneurs in over 60 developing countries by enhancing their access to...
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55: How UCLA's Professor Hal Hershfield's work in connecting to your future self can change savings habits and transform lives
In this episode of Banking on Girls, we're joined by Professor Hal Hershfield, a distinguished expert in marketing, behavioral decision-making, and psychology at UCLA's Anderson School of Management. As the author of Your Future Self: How to Make Tomorrow Better Today, Professor Hershfield…
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54: How Maura Cunningham, Founder of Rock the Street, Wall Street is changing the landscape for girls and finance
In this inspiring episode, we sit down with Maura Cunningham, founder of Rock the Street, Wall Street—a groundbreaking non-profit organization dedicated to empowering high school girls by teaching them the fundamentals of math, investing, and finance. Maura brings over 25 years of Wall Street...
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53: What your children are learning about money on social media and how to start a conversation with them
In this episode, we discuss how parents can help their kids, especially girls, think critically about financial advice they encounter on social media. We cover essential conversations that empower children to evaluate information effectively and build a solid understanding of money management.…
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52: How Milken Institute's Cheryl Evans is helping solve America's problem with lifetime financial security
My guest today is Cheryl Evans who leads the Lifetime FInancial Security Program at the Milken Institute and recently released the paper Shifting the Retirement Paradigm: Moving Towards Financial Security. As a mom herself to a teen daughter Cheryl cautions, "No one's coming to rescue you - be…
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51: REWIND EPISODE How money mindset and business coach Rasa DiSalvo's career with athletes, executives and celebrities began as a volleyball player in Lithuania
Today's epsiode is a rewind of my conversation with Rasa DiSalvo, a business and high-performance coach, transformational speaker, and athlete. Rasa has coached founders, pro-athletes, Hollywood celebrities, corporate executives, and CEOs. Rasa's passion for human potential and high performance…
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50: REWIND EPISODE How Australian diplomat Kylie Hargreaves' early life and travels formed her views on leadership and financial literacy
Today's episode is a rewind of my converstion with Kylie Hargreaves, Chair of the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity and Deputy Chair for Regional Development Australia. Kylie is an experienced diplomat and is passionate about water, waste and energy. She has over 25 years experience in...
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49: REWIND EPSIODE How Dr. Marlene Kanga became a global role model for women in STEM
This episode is a rewind of my conversation with Dr. Marlene Kanga. Dr. Kanga who lives in Sydney, Australia and is an outstanding leader and engineer. She was the second female President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), from 2017-2019. In that capacity she represented...
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48: REWIND EPISODE How Darline Llamas Llopis transformed her passion for sports into a career in finance with the NF
Today's epsiode is a rewind of my converstion with Darline Llamas Llopis, the Vice President of Finance and Retail of the Miami Dolphins football team and the Florida Formula 1 Grand Prix. Prior to joining the Dolphins, she was the Director of Finance and Controller of the Los Angeles Rams…
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47: REWIND EPISODE How Mayor Paige Cognetti's financial skills have guided her through life and career
This episode is a rewind episode of my conversation with Mayor Paige Cognetti, the first female Mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania. Prior to becoming Mayor, Mayor Cognetti advised the Pennsylvania Auditor General on the oversight of public school districts and care for older adults. Mayor Cognetti...
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46: REWIND EPISODE How Berenice Giannini's upbringing as a young girl in Mexico led to the successful launch and sale of her e-commerce venture
This episode is a rewind of my conversation with entrepreneur Berenice ("Bere") Giannini. Giannini is not a typical venture-backed founder. She's a Mexican immigrant and solo entrepreneur who launched and exited her first venture-funded company, eTailPet, after a 20-year-long career outside the...
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45: REWIND EPISODE How Savvy Ladies is changing the culture of money silence for women
This episode is a rewind of my conversation with Judy Herbst, the Executive Director of Savvy Ladies, a non-profit organization that offers a FREE financial help line and financial planning education to women. Savvy Ladies is completely independent from any financial institution or organization…
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44: The Milken Institute's Nicole Valentine tells us what the future of the finance looks like and the implications for young women
This is episode is recorded at the 2024 Milken Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California. My guest is Nicole Valentine, the director, Fintech at the Milken Institute with over a decade of financial services and innovation experience. Nicole's work engages policymakers to improve access to...
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43: What I learned at the United Nations about the status of women in the world today
In this episode of Banking on Girls, I reflect on my experience at the United Nations 68th Commission on the Status of Women, highlighting the urgent need for gender financial inclusion. From the grandeur of the General Assembly Hall to intimate panel discussions, the event showcased global…
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42: What your child is learning about money on social media and the conversations you need to be having
In this episode I speak with Josina Kamerling, the Head of Regulatory Outreach for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region for the CFA Institute, about their recently released paper The Finfluencer Appeal: Investing in the Age of Social Media. Josina tells us that financial regulatory...
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41: REWIND EPISODE How aeronautical engineer Karina Montilla Edmonds' early exposure to math led her to advocacy for women in STEM
This is a REWIND EPISODE where my guest is Karina Montilla Edmonds an aeronautical engineerr and leader in the field of innovation and technology transfer. Karina has a distinguished career spanning from the Obama Administration to tech companies such as Google. She currently serves as the Senior...
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40: How CEO Elizabeth Rossiello became one of the 1.5% of female fintech founders globally
My guest today is Elizabeth Rossiello the CEO and founder of AZA Finance, a fintech company which is accelerating global access to frontier markets through an innovative infrastructure. In this episode Elizabeth tells us how she became one of the 1.5% of female fintech founders globally.…
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39: How SIFMA Foundation President, Melanie Mortimer, is teaching 12 million girls about investing and personal finance
My guest today is Melanie Mortimer the President of the SIFMA Foundation. SIFMA is the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, and the SIFMA Foundation is the nation's leader in youth investor and financial education that ensures all young people, regardless of background, have...
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38: How CEO Martine Ferland successfully guided her firm through the pandemic, the issues she sees facing women, and the money lessons she has passed down to her children
My guest today is Martine Ferland, the Chief Executive Officer of Mercer, a $5 billion global leader in redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. She also serves as Vice Chair of Marsh McLennan, Mercer's parent company…
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37: How some early concepts learned in childhood can influence later adult money behaviors
In this episode we discuss some of the early learning concepts for children that are thought to lead to adult money behaviors and habits. We discuss ways in which parents can think about engaging children to develop their concepts and skills in some of these areas.
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36: How UChicago's Rebecca Maxcy is changing the money dialogue for parents and kids
My guest today is Rebecca Maxcy, the Director and Principal Investigator at the University of Chicago Financial Education Initiative, where she has led the research and development of finEDge, a single-semester financial education course for high school students and Talking Cents, conversation...
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35: Why bestselling financial journalist Farnoosh Torabi says facing your money fears can help women build wealth
Today I speak with Farnoosh Torabi, bestselling Financial Author and creator of the So Money Podcast, which has had over 25 million downloads. Farnoosh holds a degree in Finance and International Business from Pennsylvania State University and a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University. As...
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34: REWIND EPISODE How Lacy Filipich succesfully retired at 31 and why she's teaching kids to do the same
Today is a REWIND Episode where I speak with Lacey Filipich, the Founder of Money School which helps people become financially independent and raise financially capable kids. Money School is also the title of her award-winning book which was the winner of the best book 2022 at the Money Awareness...
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33: REWIND EPISODE How Entertainment Industry CEO Sarah Harden is on a mission to change the narrative for Women in Hollywood and at Home
This episode is a Rewind Episode of my conversation with Entertainment Industry CEO Sarah Harden who leads Reese Witherspoon's company Hello Sunshine. Sarah has led Hello Sunshine's rapid growth as a premium content studio and direct-to-consumer media brand. Prior to her time with Hello Sunshine,...
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32: How Cherie Blair's childhood lessons led to her championing entrepreneurship for women and impacting millions of lives
My guest today is Lady Cherie Blair CBE KC, founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, a leading international human rights lawyer, a passionate campaigner for women's equality, and wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Cherie studied law at the London School of Economics…
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31: How scoutmaster Mike Lanning's early influences have helped him raise generations of young leaders and why girls are now benefiting
My guest today is Mike Lanning, an attorney and scoutmaster extraordinaire! Mike is the Scoutmaster at Troop 223 in the Pacific Palisades, a suburb of Los Angeles where he has been Scoutmaster since 1953. Mike is an Eagle Scout himself and has received numerous scouting awards including...
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30: How Savvy Ladies is changing the culture of money silence for women
My guest today is Judy Herbst, the Executive Director of Savvy Ladies, a non-profit organization that offers a FREE financial help line and financial planning education to women. Savvy Ladies is completely independent from any financial institution or organization and its resources are provided...
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29: How author Will Rainey's money skills led to a whole new life for his family, and the lessons he teaches his daughters
In this episode I speak with Will Rainey, the founder of Blue Tree, a blog on financial literacy which he started up to help as many parents as possible teach their kids about money. In his blog Will covers some really great topics like the story of how basketball player Shaquille O'Neil went…
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28: How Bluestone Lane's founder Nick Stone translated his finance skills into the fastest growing premium cafe brand in the US and the way he's raising his kids
In this episode of Banking on Girls podcast I speak with Nick Stone, Founder of Bluestone Lane, the fastest growing premium cafe brand in the US. Nick has excelled in three vastly different careers, as a professional football player in Australia, an investment banker, and now as an entrepreneur....
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27: REWIND EPISODE - Why Karen Holland says that teaching kids to think before they buy is the best financial habit you can give them
This episode is a REWIND of my conversation with Karen Holland, the Founder of GiftingSense.org. If you've ever had a child come to ask you for something they want to buy and you've thought to yourself, if only they understood the value of money better, then today's episode is going to be…
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26: REWIND EPISODE- How a liberal arts student became a Professor of Finance and the money lessons Julia Plotts is now teaching her daughter
This episode is a rewind of one the most popular Banking On Girls episodes in which we learn practical tips and advice on raising kids with financial literacy from a Professor of Finance. In this episode we speak with Professor Julia Plotts, the Academic Director of the Masters of Finance program...
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25: How philanthropist Rekha Mody is providing a platform for social change for women and children in India
My guest today is Rekha Mody, a philanthropist and women's activist based in Calcutta India. Rekha is the founder of 3 organizations: Divya Chaya Trust (1984) -which rehabilitates and supports underprivileged children and destitute women. Habiart Foundation to promote contemporary art, and...
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24: How this week turned into a Billion dollar week for Girl Power in LA
This week was a billion dollar week for girl power in LA. Barbie and Taylor Swift ruled LA this week, and with two teenage daughters it was hard for me to escape the fever, with one local radio station even renaming themselves to SWIFT FM. Greta Gerwig's Barbie movie is estimated to have brought…
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23: How Berenice Giannini's upbringing as a young girl in Mexico led to the successful launch and sale of her e-commerce venture
My guest today is Berenice ("Bere") Giannini who is no stranger to innovation and success. Giannini is not a typical venture-backed founder. She's a Mexican immigrant, solo entrepreneur who launched and exited her first venture-funded company, eTailPet, after a 20-year-long career outside the…
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About this show
This podcast is for people raising and educating girls and young women, and explores the importance of early financial literacy.What should we be teaching girls so that they can gain skills and confidence in their own financial journey?Marina Batliwalla, a mother of three and a financial professional for over 20 years, uncovers the human experience of raising, educating, and inspiring girls financially, one story at a time.
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