Budgets, prices, salaries: How to make sense of it all

“I truly believe that everyone needs to be financially self-sufficient in their life so that they can be spending their money in ways that align with them. Especially for women and girls, we need to help them see that although society has ingrained that they won’t be able to much with their money, there are really no limits as to how far it can go.”

In this episode, Pros&Babes founder and CEO Kinia Romanowska is joined by Carolyn Scissons, certified public accountant and founder of Finance Learning Lab joins us to discuss what it takes for female entrepreneurs to break financial barriers, understand their numbers, and feel empowered to make decisions -- and ultimately more money!.

Listen to this episode if you want to learn more about how navigating the numbers can get much simpler so you can stop worrying about whether you’ll be able to get the return you want on your time and money.

Carolyn Scissons held a wide range of accounting leadership roles, overseeing a portfolio of a billion dollars, and is now the Founder of Finance Learning Lab, a company committed to making the numbers make sense. Connect with Carolyn via her website, https://financelearninglab.com/about/.

0:00 Intro

2:08 Meet Carolyn

5:53 How to teach children about critical financial concepts by using fun card games

9:18 Using Carolyn’s framework to teach your children about money

14:34 “You are the most valuable stock to bet on”: investing in yourself first is the most critical step

17:54 The three deas you need to think about when considering entrepreneurship

25:23 What are some lessons, from Carolyn, to teach your children

29:40 How to let go of the fear that is holding you back from your entrepreneurial dreams

32:49 Understanding your numbers will take away your fear and replace it with confidence

37:13 Connect with Carolyn

38:11 Endnotes

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Kinia Romanowska, BA, MA, is a well-traveled award-winning journalist turned entrepreneur, maternity leave strategist, and working parent whisperer. A wife and mom of three passionate about making sure the next generation doesn’t experience the “Motherhood Penalty,” she is the founder and CEO of Pros&Babes and creator of the MoMBA (Mom MBA), the pioneering 360-leadership and personal development program for the busy, ambitious mom in Canada. She is the host of the “Engineer Your Success, Leadership, and Life Harmony #likeamother” podcast.