217. Elon Musk Salary and Why That Should Change How You See Your Own Money

222. The Ask: You Teach People How to Treat You — Including Your Boss

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/fan_mail/new] Somewhere in a sunlit café in Paris, the four of us leaned in to talk about the one thing most women would rather avoid entirely: asking for more money. Because here's the truth we kept coming back to — you teach people how to treat you. Including your boss. We cover: * Why your voice goes tight and your breath goes shallow the moment you have to ask  * The hidden belief underneath the fear  * Why the first "no" is a test and the mindset shift that turns a rejection into leverage (yes, there's a diamond-earrings story) * What to do when your value isn't seen  This is the first in our new series on asking for more at work, in money, and in life. Asking for the raise is one thing. Turning it into lasting freedom is another. If you want to see, step by step, how to make your money actually work for you — without the overwhelm — book a call with our team. The link is below. Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/support] 🎓 Ready to take the first real step? Join our free Investing Workshop — a structured 90-min, warm introduction to investing designed specifically for women. Register here: FREE Investing Workshop [https://register.centsationalwomen.com/?=utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=investing_workshop]  🎙 If you're ready to go deeper, book a free 1:1 call with our team: her [https://www.centsationalwomen.com/contact-us]e.  About the show Centsational Women Investing is the podcast helping women across Europe master investing, build passive income, and create real financial freedom — without the jargon, the judgment, or the finance-bro energy. Each week we make personal finance, somatic work and financial literacy simple, blending practical investment strategies with the money mindset and somatic work that helps you actually follow through. Whether you're learning how to start investing for the first time, planning for retirement, building wealth alongside your career, or working toward full financial independence, this is your space to feel calm, clear, and powerful with money. Topics we cover: investing for women · how to start investing · passive income · financial freedom · financial literacy · money mindset · wealth building · wealth management · financial independence · retirement planning · financial confidence · overcoming financial anxiety · i...

221. Espresso & the Economy: The Cozy Money Mistake Costing European Women a Fortune

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/fan_mail/new] Your friend at dinner says it with total confidence: "I only invest in Europe I like to keep my money where I understand it." Everyone nods. It sounds wise. It sounds grounded :) It's also costing her. In this Espresso shot, Francesca unpacks why the American market keeps sprinting while Europe jogs in plain language, no economics degree required. This is the difference between women who read about investing and women who actually become investors. Familiar is a feeling. Diversified is a decision. 🎧 Ready to build a calm, globally diversified foundation without becoming a finance person or watching a single screaming chart? Join our free Investing Workshop. Link below. 👇 #CentsationalWomen #WomenAndMoney #InvestingForWomen #HomeBias #GlobalInvesting #FinancialConfidence Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/support] 🎓 Ready to take the first real step? Join our free Investing Workshop — a structured 90-min, warm introduction to investing designed specifically for women. Register here: FREE Investing Workshop [https://register.centsationalwomen.com/?=utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=investing_workshop]  🎙 If you're ready to go deeper, book a free 1:1 call with our team: her [https://www.centsationalwomen.com/contact-us]e.  About the show Centsational Women Investing is the podcast helping women across Europe master investing, build passive income, and create real financial freedom — without the jargon, the judgment, or the finance-bro energy. Each week we make personal finance, somatic work and financial literacy simple, blending practical investment strategies with the money mindset and somatic work that helps you actually follow through. Whether you're learning how to start investing for the first time, planning for retirement, building wealth alongside your career, or working toward full financial independence, this is your space to feel calm, clear, and powerful with money. Topics we cover: investing for women · how to start investing · passive income · financial freedom · financial literacy · money mindset · wealth building · wealth management · financial independence · retirement planning · financial confidence · overcoming financial anxiety · i...

220. The Centsational Aperitivo: Botox, Highlights, and Retirement!

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/fan_mail/new] Let's do something a little dangerous over our espresso today: let's actually add it up. The hair. The nails. The lashes. The facials, the massages, the gels, the "one more" moisturiser on an already full shelf. None of it is something to feel guilty about we love all of it. But almost no woman ever totals what it costs across a lifetime, and the number can quietly reach six figures. Three things we get into: 1. Why spending on looking good feels so easy and building wealth feels so hard. 2. What that money could actually become if you redirected even part of it. 3. How to keep the beauty and build the wealth because this was never an either/or. Come and join us! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/support] 🎓 Ready to take the first real step? Join our free Investing Workshop — a structured 90-min, warm introduction to investing designed specifically for women. Register here: FREE Investing Workshop [https://register.centsationalwomen.com/?=utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=investing_workshop]  🎙 If you're ready to go deeper, book a free 1:1 call with our team: her [https://www.centsationalwomen.com/contact-us]e.  About the show Centsational Women Investing is the podcast helping women across Europe master investing, build passive income, and create real financial freedom — without the jargon, the judgment, or the finance-bro energy. Each week we make personal finance, somatic work and financial literacy simple, blending practical investment strategies with the money mindset and somatic work that helps you actually follow through. Whether you're learning how to start investing for the first time, planning for retirement, building wealth alongside your career, or working toward full financial independence, this is your space to feel calm, clear, and powerful with money. Topics we cover: investing for women · how to start investing · passive income · financial freedom · financial literacy · money mindset · wealth building · wealth management · financial independence · retirement planning · financial confidence · overcoming financial anxiety · i...

219. Espresso & the Economy: Is This a Bubble?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/fan_mail/new] Everyone's whispering the word "bubble" right now — and the headlines want you scared before you understand anything. In this Espresso episode, Francesca shows you why "is this a bubble?" is the wrong question, and the one simple test that turns any frightening market headline into something you can read calmly. In this episode: * Why the word "bubble" is suddenly everywhere  and what's actually happening in the market right now (the tech and AI pullback, in plain language) * Correction vs. bubble — the one distinction that changes how every headline lands, explained with a simple café analogy you'll never forget * The one question to ask — are price and worth moving together, or has the price floated away? — and why it's worth more than ninety percent of the headlines you'll ever read * Why calm investors sleep through weeks like this — and why it's not because they know more, but because they're reading something different Listen now! And stay Centsational. ✨ Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/support] 🎓 Ready to take the first real step? Join our free Investing Workshop — a structured 90-min, warm introduction to investing designed specifically for women. Register here: FREE Investing Workshop [https://register.centsationalwomen.com/?=utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=investing_workshop]  🎙 If you're ready to go deeper, book a free 1:1 call with our team: her [https://www.centsationalwomen.com/contact-us]e.  About the show Centsational Women Investing is the podcast helping women across Europe master investing, build passive income, and create real financial freedom — without the jargon, the judgment, or the finance-bro energy. Each week we make personal finance, somatic work and financial literacy simple, blending practical investment strategies with the money mindset and somatic work that helps you actually follow through. Whether you're learning how to start investing for the first time, planning for retirement, building wealth alongside your career, or working toward full financial independence, this is your space to feel calm, clear, and powerful with money. Topics we cover: investing for women · how to start investing · passive income · financial freedom · financial literacy · money mindset · wealth building · wealth management · financial independence · retirement planning · financial confidence · overcoming financial anxiety · i...

218. The Centsational Aperitivo: "I Thought I Was Too Stupid to Invest"

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/fan_mail/new] I'd love to start… but I don't understand enough yet. If you've ever said it, this one's about you and it's not what you think. Over a cocktail, Francesca, Melanie and Kristin take apart the most paralyzing sentence in a woman's financial life. In this episode: * Why "I don't understand enough" is almost never an information problem * The quiet difference between waiting to feel ready and building readiness * Why the women who "know the most" are so often the ones who invest the least You don't need to understand everything. You need a safe place to start, make mistakes, and ask the questions you've been too embarrassed to ask. Listen now! Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2286173/support] 🎓 Ready to take the first real step? Join our free Investing Workshop — a structured 90-min, warm introduction to investing designed specifically for women. Register here: FREE Investing Workshop [https://register.centsationalwomen.com/?=utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=investing_workshop]  🎙 If you're ready to go deeper, book a free 1:1 call with our team: her [https://www.centsationalwomen.com/contact-us]e.  About the show Centsational Women Investing is the podcast helping women across Europe master investing, build passive income, and create real financial freedom — without the jargon, the judgment, or the finance-bro energy. Each week we make personal finance, somatic work and financial literacy simple, blending practical investment strategies with the money mindset and somatic work that helps you actually follow through. Whether you're learning how to start investing for the first time, planning for retirement, building wealth alongside your career, or working toward full financial independence, this is your space to feel calm, clear, and powerful with money. Topics we cover: investing for women · how to start investing · passive income · financial freedom · financial literacy · money mindset · wealth building · wealth management · financial independence · retirement planning · financial confidence · overcoming financial anxiety · i...