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Making Change with your Money
by Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP® | Financial Advisor for Women in Midlife Transitions
Making Change with Your Money is the go-to podcast for women in midlife experiencing major life transitions and ready to transform their relationship with money. Hosted by Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP®—a financial advisor and Founder of True Abundance Advisors—this podcast features intimate conversations with women who have successfully navigated career changes, divorce and financial independence, retirement planning, entrepreneurship, and complete life reinvention. Every episode explores both the practical side of financial planning for women and the deeper inner work around money mindset, worthiness, and values-based living. From healing financial trauma to building sustainable businesses, from leaving corporate careers to investing with confidence, these stories provide both inspiration and actionable financial guidance. Whether you're contemplating a career pivot, managing an inheritance, recovering from divorce, or simply feeling that the
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I Left a Six-Figure Job Without Another Lined Up. Then We Went to Paris
Imagine sitting on the couch after the second failed fertility treatment, not knowing what's next — and your husband looks at you and says: "Let's just go to Paris for three months." And you go. At some point you've probably asked: What would it take to actually walk away from something that's...
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Big House. Must Be a Crook. Where Did That Come From?
Imagine driving past a beautiful house and the words just come out of your mouth: "I bet he's a crook." You don't even know where it came from. You clap your hand over your mouth. And in that moment, you realize a five-year-old's belief has been quietly running your life — and your business — for...
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I Was So Focused on the Money, I Almost Lost My Health
Imagine waking up one morning barely able to move — shivering, sweating, unable to swallow — and realizing the first thing you're calculating isn't how to get better. It's how much money you're going to lose by not showing up to work. At some point you've probably asked: What's the point of…
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I Grew Up Where Matching Your Outfit Made You Fancy
Imagine growing up on a remote island in rural Alaska — where if your outfit matched, people thought you were showing off. Where survival wasn't a metaphor. Where your grandfather lived on a floathouse and float planes brought food twice a year. And where the lesson you absorbed before you even…
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I Volunteered to Lose My Job.
Imagine calling your manager and asking to be laid off. You're the primary breadwinner for a family of six. Two kids in college. And you're volunteering to walk away — with no plan, no next step, nothing but a severance package and a gut feeling that staying would break you completely. At some...
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I Didn't Know Who I'd Be on the Other Side.
Imagine being twenty-five years into a marriage and then finding yourself standing at the edge of a choice you never thought you'd have to make. Not because you stopped caring. But because your body had been telling you something for years that your mind refused to hear. At some point you've...
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Two Tacos for My Son. None for Me.
Imagine standing in a Taco Bell with your young son, counting the change in your pocket, and realizing you can afford two tacos for him — but nothing for yourself. You've always worked. You've always hustled. And somehow you've still ended up here. At some point you've probably asked: How did I…
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I Did All the Right Things and Still Felt Empty
Imagine you've done everything right. Good grades, good job, good friend, good daughter. You followed every rule, checked every box, never gave anyone a reason to worry. And then one day you wake up in the middle of a global pandemic and realize: I feel completely empty. At some point you've...
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I Treat My Bank Account Like a Relationship I Can't Ghost.
Imagine going from "we're poor, we can't afford groceries" to a million-dollar payout—and back again—all before you're fifteen. Now imagine carrying that financial whiplash into adulthood, through single motherhood, through a tripled income, through a broken engagement, and two layoffs on the…
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You've Muted Your Hidden Talent
Imagine growing up as one of seven children, watching your mother stretch every dollar until it couldn't stretch any further—and still somehow never making you feel poor. She would hand down clothes to the next sibling and simply say, "If it's still good, you wear it." No apology. No shame. Just...
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The Year Everything Was Chaos
Imagine you're a month away from giving birth to your second child. Your toddler is eighteen months old. Your husband is a military pilot about to deploy for six months, just three weeks after the baby arrives. Somewhere in the middle of it all, you open a spreadsheet for the first time and ask...
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We Chose to be Rich in Children
Imagine growing up watching your mother drive past a neighborhood mansion and say: "That family has money — and they're miserable." Now imagine that lesson becoming the foundation of everything you believe about wealth. At some point you've probably asked: Is money the thing that makes life good?...
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Your Money Story is Running Your Life
What happens when the financial plan is solid, but the client still can't move? That's the question at the heart of this week's conversation with Ashley Quamme, a financial behavior specialist and former marriage and family therapist who now works inside advisory firms helping clients get…
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I Was Born Into Millions in Medical Debt
Imagine growing up watching your mother choose between paying the electric bill or buying groceries. Imagine filing bankruptcy, losing your house, living in cars. At some point, you've probably asked: How do I break free from the money patterns I inherited? How do I build wealth when I'm starting...
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I Put a Whiteboard in My Bedroom and My Husband Thought I Was Crazy
Imagine you're sitting on the couch one evening, looking at your spouse, and suddenly the words just come out: "I'm exhausted. All we do is chase our responsibilities." At some point or another, you've probably heard yourself asking: When did life become this never-ending list of tasks? When did…
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I Watched My Mother Ask My Father for Money—I Decided That Would Never Be Me
Growing up in India, Chaitra Vedullapalli watched her mother and grandmother ask men for money. Not because there wasn't enough, but because that's just how it worked. She hated it. At eight years old, she became an entrepreneur selling handkerchiefs at her mother's social gatherings. The moment...
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I Wrote a Book 17 Years Ago; My Daughter Made Me Publish It: a conversation with Susan Kleinman
What happens when you write a novel, put it in a drawer, and your adult daughter stages an intervention? In this episode, Laura welcomes Susan Kleinman, author of All Afternoon, who shares her journey from magazine writer to fiction author, and how her daughter's tough love pushed her to finally...
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I Saved for 40 Years and Almost Didn't Live to Use It
What happens when you follow all the rules—save diligently, work hard, climb the corporate ladder—but lose yourself in the process? In this episode, Laura welcomes Gretchen Schoser, founder of Schoser Solutions and co-host of the podcast "Shit That Goes On In Our Heads," who shares her journey…
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$400k in contracts and no money for rent?: a conversation with Alexandra Gonzalez
What does it take to fight for what matters most and build a thriving business on your own terms? In this moving episode, Laura welcomes Alexandra Gonzalez, founder and CEO of Savvy Marketers, who shares her journey from corporate marketing executive to entrepreneur, driven by a life changing...
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How To Design a Life Aligned With Your Values: A Conversation With Amy Mullen
In this episode, Laura welcomes Amy Mullen, President of Money Quotient, for a powerful conversation about why financial literacy alone rarely leads to lasting behavior change. Amy shares the origin story behind Money Quotient, beginning with her mother Carol Anderson. After going through a…
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How To Transform Your Relationship With Money with Carrie Friedberg
What happens when someone who grew up witnessing financial conflict decides to transform their relationship with money? Laura sits down with Carrie Friedberg, author of the book "At Peace With Money: A Holistic Roadmap to Financial Wellness," to explore how she moved from credit card debt and...
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How to Build a Movement from Your Kitchen Table: with Kathie O'Callaghan
What happens when you combine childhood memories of your mother opening your home to refugees, a crisis playing out on television screens worldwide, and the belief that ordinary people can make extraordinary change? You get Hearts and Homes for Refugees—a movement that has helped resettle and...
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How to Lead Yourself First: The CORE Framework for Intentional Living with Miki Feldman Simon
What if the most important leadership role you'll ever have isn't managing a team, but leading yourself? In this conversation, Laura Rotter sits down with Miki Feldman Simon—executive coach and author—who shares her journey to discovering her true calling: helping people live with intention,...
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How to Take a Power Pause in Your Career Without Losing Your Ambition with Lisa Cassidy
What does it take to walk away from 15 years at a prestigious company like IBM when you're ambitious, driven, and have two young children at home? In this deeply practical conversation, Laura Rotter sits down with Lisa Cassidy—former IBM consultant and organizational change specialist—who shares...
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How to Build Wealth and Legacy with Lauri Kibby, Managing Partner at Seleen Brighthouse
What happens when a seasoned finance professional with an MBA and 26 years in construction loses nearly $2 million to a Ponzi scheme? In this candid and empowering conversation, Laura Rotter sits down with Lauri Kibby—Managing Partner at Seleen Brighthouse real estate investment fund—who turned…
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How to Transform Your Relationship with Money After Trauma: an interview with Leisa Peterson, former financial advisor, bestselling author, and mindful money coach
What does it take to shift from surviving to thriving when life throws you the unthinkable? In this deeply moving conversation, Laura Rotter sits down with Leisa Peterson—former financial advisor, bestselling author, and mindful money coach—who shares her extraordinary journey from childhood...
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How to Build a Sustainable Business Without Burning Out : an interview with Rachel Anzalone, Strategic Growth Consultant
What if success isn't measured by revenue milestones, but by satisfaction—the beautiful integration of impact, profit, and pleasure? In this conversation, Laura Rotter sits down with Rachel Anzalone, a sustainable growth advisor and satisfaction strategist who helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs...
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How To Build Your Personal Compass: an interview with Laurie Hirsch Schulz, Career Transition and Executive Coach
Are you feeling that quiet whisper—or loud roar—telling you it's time for a change? In this powerful conversation, Laura Rotter welcomes back career transition and executive coach Laurie Hirsch Schulz to explore how women at midlife can recognize and navigate the inflection points that signal…
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How to Heal Your Relationship with Money: Constance McConnell, LCSW
What if the key to financial wellness isn't just about budgets and spreadsheets, but about healing your relationship with money itself? In this episode, Laura Rotter sits down with Constance McConnell, a licensed clinical social worker, certified financial social worker, and financial therapist…
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How One Woman Renewed Her Passion: Terry Kirk From Courtroom to Creative Writing
What happens when you lose everything you thought defined success? In this inspiring episode, Laura Rotter sits down with Terry Kirk—retired attorney, startup investor, and debut novelist—to explore how life's biggest setbacks can become catalysts for profound personal growth. Terry shares her...
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How to Redefine Success in Midlife: Nancy Taylor on Career Change, Balance and Helping Your Children Thrive
In this episode, I speak with Nancy Taylor, founder of Taylor Educational Advocacy, a former school psychologist, and a dedicated coach for parents and families. Nancy shares her powerful midlife reinvention story—from working within the stressful school system to creating her own business that...
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How to Unleash Your Inner Power: An Interview with Monika Sawyer, intuitive life coach and healer
Ready to tap into your inner wisdom and unleash your power to create abundance? Listen to this inspiring conversation with Monika Sawyer, intuitive life coach and healer. Monika's journey, from immigrating to the US from Poland to thriving in the high-tech world and now empowering women through...
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How to Ditch the 9 to 5: An Interview with Molly Rose Speed, Founder of the Virtual Assistant Academy and Virtual Assistant Management
Dreaming of ditching the soul-crushing 9-to-5 and designing a life of freedom and flexibility? Then get ready to be inspired by Molly Rose Speed, founder of the Virtual Assistant Academy and Virtual Assistant Management, Molly’s journey from corporate finance to successful entrepreneur is a...
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How To Breathe Your Way to Resilience: An Interview with Monica Bodurka, Resilience Expert, Executive Coach, and Author
Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed? Craving more ease, joy, and resilience in your life? Then take a deep breath and join us for a soul-soothing conversation with Monica Bodurka, resilience expert, executive coach, and author of A New Way to Be. Monica's gentle wisdom and practical...
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How To Unleash Your Inner Career Badass: An Interview with Torriel Harris, Career Coach
Ready to ditch the self-doubt and unleash your inner career badass? Join us for a real, raw, and inspiring conversation with Torriel Harris, the career coach who is helping women rewrite their career stories and create lives they truly love. Torriel's expert insight and personal journey, filled...
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How to Use Simple Strategies to Build Wealth: An Interview with Dr. Annie Cole, Money and Financial Educator
Are you a woman in midlife seeking financial clarity and empowerment? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Annie Cole, Ed.D., money coach and financial educator, as she shares her journey from burnout to building a thriving business and achieving financial freedom. Annie's story offers...
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How To Transform Your Relationship With Money: An Interview with Scarlett Stanhope, the Biz Hippie
Are you struggling with scarcity and feeling unfulfilled, even when you've achieved external success? Join us for an inspiring conversation with Scarlett Stanhope, "The Biz Hippie," as she shares her insights on transforming your relationship with money and creating a life of empowered abundance....
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How to Fall in Love with Your Authentic Self and Thrive: an interview with Tammy Cho, author and Chief Energy Leadership Officer
Are you a woman in midlife feeling stuck on a plateau, yearning for true abundance and happiness? Join us for a powerful conversation with international bestselling author and Chief Energy Leadership Officer, Tammy Cho, as she shares her expert story and insights on breaking through limitations…
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How to Control Your Own Destiny: an interview with Jessica Asbel, luxury real estate broker
Are you a woman in midlife seeking a career that blends financial independence with personal fulfillment? In this inspiring episode, join luxury real estate broker associate Jessica Asbel as she shares her journey from humble beginnings to building a thriving business in competitive Southwest...
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How to Love By Design: an interview with Joelle Lydon, Author and Heart Coach
Are you a high-achieving woman in midlife seeking more fulfilling relationships? Join us for an inspiring conversation with author and heart coach Joelle Lydon as she shares expert insights and her story on navigating the complexities of love and connection. Listen in as Joelle discusses her…
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How to Go ALL IN On Your Life: An Interview With Sarah Leslie, psychotherapist and coach
Are you an entrepreneur or high-achiever yearning for more freedom and flexibility in your life? Join us for an inspiring story with psychotherapist and coach Sarah Leslie, as she shares her insights on breaking through internal barriers to create extraordinary results in business and life.…
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How to Live a Vibrant Life at Any Age: An Interview with Denise Kennedy, Holistic Nutritionist & Health Coach
Feeling run-down and depleted, dreaming of a life with more pep in your step? Join holistic nutritionist and health coach Denise Kennedy as she shares her powerful transformation from struggling with her own weight to radiating vitality at 70! This episode is a must-listen for women seeking…
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How to Ditch the Drama and Embrace Deliberate Joy: An Interview with Kelly McCausey, Mindset Coach
Are you feeling stuck in old patterns and yearning for a more fulfilling life? Join mindset coach Kelly McCausey as she shares her inspiring expert story of transitioning from a raging dumpster fire (her words!) to a life of deliberate joy and personal growth. Listen in and thrive as Kelly offers...
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How to Reclaim Your Energy and Vitality: An Interview with Dr. Ailina Ismail, Functional Medicine Doctor
Are you a busy woman struggling with fatigue, chronic pain, or brain fog? Dr. Ailina Ismail, a functional medicine doctor, shares her transition from traditional medicine to a holistic approach, finding freedom and flexibility while helping other women reclaim their health. Dr. Ismail explains…
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How To Choose Joy and Become Your Best Self: An Interview with Dorice Horenstein, Resilience Speaker and Positive Intelligence Expert
Join us for an inspiring story filled with expert insight as resilience speaker and positive intelligence expert Dorice Horenstein returns to the podcast! Dorice shares her journey from a 30-year career in education to becoming a bestselling author, top thought leader, and entrepreneur embracing...
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How To Awaken To Your True Self: An Interview With Shadi Sadeghi, Certified Life Coach and Emotion Code Practitioner
Are you feeling trapped by expectations and struggling to create a life that truly reflects who you are? Join us as life coach and Jungian psychology expert, Shadi Sadeghi, shares her inspiring story of breaking free from cultural conditioning to build a thriving business and a life of purpose....
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How To Harness Wealth And Power: An Interview With Barbara Huson, Leading Authority on Women, Wealth, and Power.
Are you ready to take control of your financial future? Bestselling author and financial empowerment expert Barbara Huson shares her powerful journey—from growing up in wealth but financially uninformed, to surviving a devastating marriage with a compulsive gambler, and ultimately transforming…
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How To Bring Together Finances And Mental Health: An Interview With Dr. Meghaan Lurtz, Writer, Researcher, Educator
Listen in and thrive as Dr. Meghaan Lurtz, a global expert in the psychology of financial planning, shares her expert insights on financial independence, career reinvention, and the mindset shifts that help women achieve freedom and flexibility. From her upbringing to her groundbreaking research,...
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How to Navigate the Transition from Corporate to Entrepreneurship: An Interview with Deb Boulanger, Founder of the Launch Lab for Women Entrepreneurs
Making the leap from a steady corporate paycheck to business ownership can be daunting—but with the right strategy, it’s absolutely possible. Deb Boulanger, a former tech executive turned expert business coach, shares her expert story of reinvention, resilience, and building a business that...
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How To Transform From Entrepreneur to CEO: An Interview With Lynne Roe, President Of LSR Consultants
What does it take to move from being an entrepreneur to becoming the CEO of a thriving, profitable business? Lynne Roe, business consultant and leadership coach, shares her expert story of career transformation, adaptability, and intentional leadership. Growing up in a household where financial...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Making Change with Your Money is the go-to podcast for women in midlife experiencing major life transitions and ready to transform their relationship with money.
Hosted by Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP®—a financial advisor and Founder of True Abundance Advisors—this podcast features intimate conversations with women who have successfully navigated career changes, divorce and financial independence, retirement planning, entrepreneurship, and complete life reinvention.
Every episode explores both the practical side of financial planning for women and the deeper inner work around money mindset, worthiness, and values-based living. From healing financial trauma to building sustainable businesses, from leaving corporate careers to investing with confidence, these stories provide both inspiration and actionable financial guidance.
Whether you're contemplating a career pivot, managing an inheritance, recovering from divorce, or simply feeling that the
HOSTED BY
Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP® | Financial Advisor for Women in Midlife Transitions
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