🎙️ Episode Summary

In this powerful and punchy two-part episode, Jennifer and Julie pull back the curtain on the financial lives of women—where we’ve been, where we’re going, and what it takes to build true financial confidence.

Kicking things off with signature cocktails (Widow’s Kiss and Wonder Woman, of course), the hosts take listeners on a spirited ride (pun intended) through history, data, laughs, and practical tools for becoming financially fearless.

🧠 What You’ll Learn:

• Why financial confidence is the real game-changer for women

• The surprisingly recent history of financial access for women

• Why control—not just access—is key to empowerment

• How to build your “Oh $h1t” Fund with 3 simple hacks

• The power of financial date nights (yes, even if you're single)

• The importance of transparency in partnerships—and how to start the conversation

• How to use “Observability” as a financial superpower

• Our favorite tools to get a mission-control view of your money

💬 Quotes We Loved:

“Money isn’t just about numbers. It’s about power, control, and independence.”

“A woman’s best protection is a little money of her own.” – Clare Boothe Luce

“Nothing bad happens when women have more money. But a lot of bad things can happen when we don’t have control, access, or knowledge.”

🍸 The Episode Cocktails:

Widow’s Kiss — a nod to the women in history who found freedom through widowhood (with a side of dark humor).

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ oz Apple Brandy (preferably Calvados)

• ¾ oz Yellow Chartreuse

• ¾ oz Bénédictine

• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters

Instructions:

1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice.

2. Stir well until chilled (about 30 seconds).

3. Strain into a chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass.

4. Optionally, garnish with a cherry or a lemon twist.

The Wonder Woman – bold, complex, and full of heroic flair. Just like you.

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz small batch bourbon

• 3/4 oz sweet vermouth

• 1.0 oz of Campari

• Ice

• Gold sugar rim

• Lemon twist – representing the Wonder Woman lasso of truth

Instructions:

1. Prepare the glass – Rim a rocks or coupe glass with gold sugar for that Wonder Woman shine.

2. Shake it up – In a shaker, add all ingredients at once.

3. Strain & serve – Strain into the prepared glass over a large ice cube (for a rocks glass) or neat (for a coupe glass).

4. Garnish – Add a lemon twist or a cherry for a final heroic touch.

🛠️ Resources & References:

• Equal Credit Opportunity Act (1974)
• GFLEC Report on Women and Financial Literacy (2024)
• Global Citizen: How Women Reinvest Their Earnings
• Bankrate Emergency Savings Survey
• Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• Personal Capital / Empower
• Quicken
• Mint (by Intuit)
• Financial Times article by Lindsay Cook
• Financial Date Night Toolkit (coming soon to our website!)