Money Matriarchs with Dr. Laura Mattia

Episode 13 - Cutting Edge tools for Mental Health with Amy Warren

During Mental Health Awareness Month we met with a powerful example of a Money Matriarch. Amy Warren understands the value of money and uses it as a tool to create meaningful change in people's lives. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Neurofeedback Clinician, she has invested in transformational healing using cutting edge therapies. Her work is a testament to how money, when guided by purpose and compassion, becomes a force for profound good.

Episode 12 - Dr. Wendy Ingram Harnessing the Power of Money for Mental Health Advocacy

In this podcast Dr. Wendy Ingram, PhD in Molecular and Cell Biology and Co-Founder sand CEO of Dragonfly Mental Health, a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating excellent mental health explains how her values inspired her to advocate for mental health in academia. She talks about her values, specifically around wanting to helping others, wanting adventure and flexibility and how that led to her work. We discuss the challenges around getting a PhD and starting a nonprofit. We also discuss the challenges around justifying financial investment in a nonprofit and the need to provide vision, having enough passion that can inspire and ultimately "sell" the ideas. Getting into the details of the overall need around mental health, highlighted Dr. Ingram's passion and validated why her investment of time and money will be successful and helpful in doing good for society. Wendy Ingram is a Money Matriarch who is inspired to harness the power of money for good. Join us to be inspired. Contact Dr. Wendy Ingram at : Wendy Marie Ingram, PhD Founder and CEO Dragonfly Mental Health  Website: dragonflymentalhealth.org Email: wendy@dragonflymentalhealth.org Twitter: @DragonflyMH

Episode 11 - How to Retain Female Advisors - The Research, Dr. Inga Chira

Dr. Inga Chira is a Money Matriarch who thrives on planning and execution—I know that firsthand since we worked together on a couple of academic research papers together. On this video we discuss our most recent research published in the Journal of Financial Planning, "Why are there so Few Women in the Financial Women in the Financial Services Industry?" Inga is a Ph.D. in finance and has carved out a successful career in finance, blending teaching, research, and hands-on financial management and she is interested in bridging the gap between theory and practice. Both Dr. Chira and Dr. Mattia are very interested in influencing and supporting female advisors so they achieve job satisfaction and success in the field. Overall the research is important in enhancing job satisfaction and retention, providing gender specific support and providing an enviroment that fosters autonomy, competence and team building which have all been proven to support retention and success.

Episode 10 - Good for the Family - Michelle Kaprilian, CEO of Forty Carrots Family Center

On this episode Dr.Laura interviews Michelle Kaprielian, the chief executive officer of 40 Carats Center, whose mission is to nurture healthy child and family development through research-based, relationship-centered education and mental health services. Their underlying goal is to prevent abuse, neglect, and childhood trauma.   These days, it seems the need for family support and mental health services has become bigger than ever. All over the nation, Michele knows all about the growing need and is doing something about it with her work at the center.   Michelle brings years of first-hand involvement with Forty Carrots Family Center along with two decades of business leadership experience ). Her knowledge includes extensive volunteer efforts as a parent in the Parenting Program and Preschool; several key leadership positions as a five-year trustee, board officer, and chairwoman of the Governance Committee. Michelle’s professional background includes leading a multimillion-dollar international import business and co-owner/CEO of several local businesses. Under Michelle’s vision and leadership, Forty Carrots expanded significantly: the creation of the Child & Family Therapy department in 2014, doubling parenting education services, and prioritizing the preschool scholarship funds to ensure access to high-quality early education.  Since 2013, Michelle has led the agency through multiple fundraising campaigns and program expansion initiatives including a 2015 capital campaign to expand Mental Health Services, and a current capital campaign with a new expansion initiative to significantly expand services under all three program. Michele is a Money Matriarch who is using the power of money, time and passion to make a difference in families in across Southwest Florida.

Episode 9 - Good For the Community - Roxie Jerde, CEO of The Community Foundation of Sarasota County

Inspiring Women to harness the power of money for good. That’s our tagline. Well, good for what? Good for the individual, good for her family, and good for her community. Yes good for all. Today's guest knows a lot of about using the power of money for the good of the community, after all she is the President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County here in Sarasota Florida and has been since March of 2011. She is Roxie Jerde and she has made a significant impact to the Sarasota community.  Roxie works closely with (1) Community Foundation donors, (2) all the area nonprofits (which I think we have an unusually large number of them), and businesses and foundations, to solve the important issues affecting our community. Under her leadership, she has served as the quintessential Money Matriarch, inspiring the community at large (including women) to harness money for good and philanthropy across our region. Some will recognize her hand prints all over initiatives such as The Giving Partner, and the Giving Challenge, which has raised $92 million for local causes over nine challenges hosted over this past decade. Roxie oversee, the Season of Sharing, the Campaign for Grade Level Reading and EdExploreSRQ, and the Suncoast Disaster Recovery Fund and her commitment to philanthropy goes even further where she has held volunteer leadership roles with the Community Foundations of Florida, Philanthropy Southeast and has received numerous leadership awards. She is a Money Matriarch to be proud of, inspired by and emulated for her financial wisdom, leadership and overall desire to do good. We think you will enjoy hearing about her story.