Money Speaks

Emily and I are back together this week to close out season 2, short and sweet. Why the break so soon you ask? Cause I got me a 9-5 and I need to take a pause on all the extra-curricular activities... for now. (I'll be back, I'm sure) But before we go, Emily and I share some rock solid content where I give a hilarious play-by-play of my first time negotiating a starting salary, EVER! Spoiler alert, it might have involved some awkward self-talk in the mirror to hype myself up. Then Emily tells the story of how she asked for a massive raise out of nowhere ...and got it! I love this episode so much, cause while we laughed a lot, we also got to celebrate the deep work we've been doing on our money stories, resulting in us being brave enough to say "show me the money!!"   ****************************************************** Let's keep the conversation going over on Instagram! Anna Darian @anna.darian Emily Bartholomew @emilybuenaonda   Credits: - Mixed & edited by Annika Cline

This week, we are joined by the magician behind Money Speaks herself.. my audio producer Annika Cline! As luck would have it, she recently quit her 9-5 and moved to the SF Bay Area, sound familiar?  BUT, unlike me, Annika is moving to join her partner who got a sweet gig with LinkedIn. In our conversation we chat about the dynamics of "following your partner", and being financially dependent on a man?!?, as well as how you split expenses when your partner makes more money. We also chat about our own contract and the awkwardness of setting rates when doing work with friends. Hear all this, and much more, in this episode!    ****************************************************** Contribute to the conversation: www.storybossnation.com/podcast  Stay connected with us on Instagram! Anna Darian @anna.darian   Contact Annika: annika.cline@gmail.com  - Mixed & edited by Annika Cline

First things first... *adult content warning*, so maybe don't listen to this one with your kids or at work? This week, I am joined by Sephe Haven, the author of "My Whorizontal Life: An Escort's Tale", where she shares the story of a young actress who went from graduating from Julliard to stepping into the lucrative life of a New York escort in the 1980s, (back when even Madonna was still like a virgin...) But, instead of just talking about the sexy stuff (which we do plenty of), I wanted to ask Sephe... How does an escort set rates? How do you renegotiate your pay? Are there contracts? Do you pay taxes? Find out the answers to these questions, and much more, frankly probably too much! I might regret not editing out some the confessions I make in this episode! (Thank goodness my mother still doesn't know what a podcast is)   ****************************************************** Connect with Sephe Haven at www.sephehaven.com Contribute to the conversation: www.storybossnation.com/podcast Stay connected with us on Instagram! Anna Darian @anna.darian Emily Bartholomew @emilybuenaonda   - Mixed & edited by Annika Cline

It's our first Money Speaks throuple and not gonna lie, this was my favorite episode to date! This week, we are joined by Emily Bartholomew AND her boo, Robert Ford. You got a sneak peak of him in episode 31, but now he's here to grace us with his voice, which he normally reserves for calling Houston Astros games (#humblebrag). The three of us have a blast chatting about Robert's early days in the Bronx and how he tripled his salary with a single promotion. Plus, you'll hear an epic #moneymoment involving a $70 steak, a shame spiral, and an emergency bank transfer from an off-shore account. Okay, maybe the last part is only half-true, but it did lead to an interesting conversation where the duo asked themselves... "are we rich?" Find out the answer to that question, and much more, in this episode!    ****************************************************** Contribute to the conversation: www.storybossnation.com/podcast  Stay connected with us on Instagram! Anna Darian @anna.darian Emily Bartholomew @emilybuenaonda And find Robert Ford on Twitter @raford3   - Mixed & edited by Annika Cline

Emily and I are back together and this week, we take a hard look at sharing expenses with roommates, and ask ourselves the tough questions, like... am I petty?  Spoiler alert, the answer is a resounding yes! In this week's episode, Emily shares the story of her revenge against a nightmare roommate and a fish who survived it all (except for SoCal water). And together we spend waaaaay too much time trying to unpack the mysterious character that is baby brother, Cody Bartholomew. Then I share a ridiculous tale that involves me running out of town and spending a night alone in a church... all to prove a point in a toilet paper stand-off. And no, this isn't a story from my teen years, this was last month?!? We can't make this stuff up people, you just need to hear it for yourself.   ****************************************************** Contribute to the conversation: www.storybossnation.com/podcast  Stay connected with us on Instagram! Anna Darian @anna.darian Emily Bartholomew @emilybuenaonda   Credits: - Mixed & edited by Annika Cline