Women Growing Wealth

33 | The Truth About Whole Life Insurance featuring Brock Fortner

Most people think life insurance is something you buy and forget. In this episode, Tamar Hermes sits down with Brock Fortner, founder of StoneCentury Financial, to explain why sophisticated investors use cash value whole life insurance as a wealth-building tool—one that can store capital, provide liquidity, and support long-term compounding. They break down the difference between term and whole life, how policy loans work, why structure matters, and where whole life fits inside a bigger wealth plan alongside real estate and investing. In this episode, we cover: * Whole life vs term insurance (and why “buy term and invest the rest” misses key benefits for high earners) * How cash value works (simple breakdown) * How policy loans work and why borrowing “against” matters * Using whole life as a stable warehouse for cash * Why structure and expert guidance matter (avoiding mismatched products) * How families use life insurance for generational planning Connect with Brock LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/brockfortner [http://www.linkedin.com/in/brockfortner] Free Gift Free copy of What Would The Rockefellers Do? What Would the Rockefellers Do? PDF [https://stonecenturyfinancial.com/book] Ready to Build Your Own Wealth Strategy Start with the first step and get a baseline for how much money you really need to be financially free. Download the free Enough Number Calculator and Workbook  👉 https://getyourenoughnumbernow.com/ Connect with Tamar Hermes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarhermes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarhermes/ Website: WomenGrowingWealth.com Book: The Millionairess Mentality

32 | Five Wealth Rules Women Were Never Taught and Why They Matter

Most millionaires didn’t get rich by being brilliant — they followed simple rules most women don’t know anout and stayed consistent. In this solo episode of Women Growing Wealth, Tamar Hermes reveals 5 essential wealth rules women are rarely taught and how these truths can completely transform your financial future. You’ll learn: * Why time beats talent every time (and how to use the Rule of 72) * How to take full ownership of your investments without asking permission * Why knowing your “enough number” ends financial burnout * How consistency outperforms genius in building wealth * The real red flags behind “get rich quick” deals This episode isn’t theory.  It’s a mindset shift and a strategy map for building lasting wealth on your own terms. Want to get started on your path to wealth right now? Download your enough number workbook and calculator for free at getyourenoughcalculator.com [http://getyourenoughcalculator.com/]

31 | How to Audit Your Financial Advisor and Stop Leaking Wealth

Many high earning women assume their financial advisor is doing what is best for them. But assumption is not a strategy. In this episode of Women Growing Wealth, Tamar walks through how to perform a clear and empowered financial audit so you actually know what is happening with your money. This conversation is not about being skeptical or emotional. It is about asking the right questions, understanding your fees, and evaluating whether your investments are producing results that justify the cost. Tamar breaks down how fees quietly erode returns, why complexity often hides underperformance, and how wealthy women approach their financial team with clarity and standards. You will learn how to read your statements, identify red flags, and evaluate performance using benchmarks instead of trust alone. Tamar also explains when a financial advisor adds real value, when they do not, and why real estate and tax strategy require more than traditional portfolio management. This episode is a reminder that a wealthy woman does not leave her money on autopilot. She audits, upgrades, and chooses with intention. In this episode you will learn • Why most women do not actually know what they are paying their financial advisor • How advisory fees impact real returns over time • The key questions to ask your advisor in plain English • How to spot red flags hidden behind complexity • Why performance should be measured against clear benchmarks • When a financial advisor is helpful and when they are not • Why real estate and tax strategy sit outside traditional advising • How wealthy women take ownership of their financial decisions Ready to Build Your Own Wealth Strategy Start by understanding how much money you actually need to be financially free. Download the free Enough Number Calculator along with the comprehensive step by step workbook. GetYourEnoughNumber.com [http://getyourenoughnumber.com/] Connect with Tamar Hermes Instagram: @tamarhermes [https://www.instagram.com/tamarhermes/] LinkedIn: Tamar Hermes [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-hermes-53b9114a/] Website: WomenGrowingWealth.com [https://womengrowingwealth.com/] Book: The Millionairess Mentality [https://a.co/d/cjc2EvX] If this episode resonated with you, subscribe so you do not miss next week’s conversation and leave a review to help more women grow clarity, confidence, and power around their wealth.

30| Why Love and Wealth Are Built the Same Way with Love Coach Annie Lalla

What if the biggest factor shaping your wealth isn’t strategy — but your relationships? In this episode of Women Growing Wealth, Tamar Hermes explores the often-overlooked connection between emotional patterns and financial outcomes. Joined by renowned relationship expert Annie Lalla, this conversation reveals how women’s approaches to love, attachment, and safety quietly influence their capacity to earn, keep, and grow wealth. Rather than asking whether women can have both love and money, this episode examines the real cost of unresolved relational patterns — from risk aversion and over-giving to self-abandonment and financial contraction. This is a conversation about wealth capacity, not trade-offs. About safety, not sacrifice. And about building a life where emotional intimacy and financial power reinforce one another instead of competing. In this episode, we explore: The hidden ways relationships shape women’s financial decisions How attachment and boundaries influence earning, investing, and risk Why emotional safety is foundational to sustainable wealth The cost of over-adapting in love — and how it shows up financially How women unconsciously limit wealth to preserve connection What it actually takes to expand capacity without burnout This episode is an invitation to stop separating love from money — and start seeing wealth as something built from the inside out. Ready to Build Wealth That Feels Safe? True wealth starts with clarity. Know your Enough Number, understand how mindset, investments, and tax strategy work together, and build a financial life that supports both freedom and connection. Ready to Build Your Own Wealth Strategy Start with your baseline. Know how much money you need and want to be financially free and understand how your mindset, investments, and tax strategy work together. Download the free Enough Number Calculator and workbook  GetYourEnoughNumber.com 🔗 Connect with Annie Lalla Website: https://www.annielalla.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lallabird FREE GIFT From Annie:Lalla Love & Money the Hidden Link https://www.heartcoach.com/hiddenlink 🔗 Connect with Tamar Hermes Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamarhermes/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-hermes-53b9114a/ Website: www.WomenGrowingWealth.com Book: http://tamarbook.com/  🎧 Listen in and reflect. This episode is about creating wealth by utilizing the power of love.

29 | Attention Is Capital: How Women Multiply Wealth by Shifting Their Energy [Inspired by Esther Hicks]

A few weeks ago, Tamar sat in a packed Austin room listening to Esther Hicks share a line that changes everything: You don’t get what you want. You get what you expect. That truth cracked open the real reason so many high-earning women stay busy instead of wealthy: our attention gets pulled everywhere except toward the money that wants to grow. In this episode of Women Growing Wealth, Tamar unpacks how attention works as a financial asset — not in a manifesting way, but in the grounded, repeatable way that builds long-term freedom. She explores why women give their wealth the leftovers, how emotional steadiness amplifies every decision, and how small weekly rituals create the conditions for real expansion. You’ll also hear a powerful section on infrastructure — the part most women skip. Because wealth doesn’t grow inside chaos; it grows inside containers built to hold it. Tamar walks you through buckets, structure, liquidity, and the exact baseline every woman needs before she can compound anything. This episode weaves Esther Hicks’ wisdom with real-world wealth strategy, inviting you to shift how you think, feel, and lead your financial life. In this episode, you’ll learn • Why your attention determines your financial trajectory • How emotional steadiness leads to better money decisions • What Esther Hicks’ teachings look like in real-life wealth strategy • The weekly money ritual that creates deeper clarity • How to redirect your mind from fear toward possibility • Why internal safety amplifies wealth • The infrastructure wealthy women build before they compound anything This conversation is an invitation to stop giving your wealth the leftovers — and start giving it the leadership that builds financial freedom. Ready to Build Your Wealth Strategy? Get your Enough Number Calculator and full step-by-step workbook: GetYourEnoughNumber.com [http://getyourenoughnumber.com/] Connect with Tamar Hermes Instagram: @tamarhermes [https://www.instagram.com/tamarhermes/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-hermes-53b9114a/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamar-hermes-53b9114a/] Website: WomenGrowingWealth.com [https://womengrowingwealth.com/] Book: The Millionairess Mentality Listen in and take notes. These mindset shifts become the foundation for intentional and sustainable wealth.