How to make money work for you (instead of working harder for it): your financial journey to “having it all”

“Remember: the financial services industry was built by men for men. It’s important to ask yourself the question: “Do I know that there’s someone in my corner caring about me and how major events in my life will affect my future?”

In this episode, senior financial consultant Afsha Butt joins Kinia Romanowska to discuss why financial planning and wealth-building strategies are essential to every working mother who wants to take charge of her future. The award-winning financial advisor offers priceless advice on how women can approach the events that shape their career paths and impact their earning potential with strategy and foresight, so they can avoid the guilt that comes from balancing difficult trade-offs, enjoy their family, and create the life they want.

With twelve years of experience in the financial services industry, Afsha Butt leads a team that manages $39M in assets for Alberta’s wealthiest. Since founding her practice in 2014, the seasoned financial advisor has quickly become one of the Top 10 IG Wealth advisors in Edmonton, Alberta.

You can find her on Instagram @afshaaofficial, LinkedIn @Afsha Butt, BSc., and ClubHouse @afsha.

0:00 Intro

4:07 Key considerations for building your net worth and the lifestyle you desire

7: 38 Why you can’t afford to treat your finances like a stranger

12: 56 The flexibility that gives you peace of mind

20:08 What it means take charge of your future  (and how your financial advisor comes into play)

25:12 Shifting your money mindset

30:51 Planning or reacting?

36:57 The financial stages of a working mom’s life (and how to handle them)

38:17 Reshaping a male-dominated industry from within

45:31 You can have everything you want. Just not all at the same time

48:22 Kids or career? How to balance the trade-offs and break free of “mom guilt” 

50:29 When and how to look for a financial advisor

56:44 Good and bad ways to approach a distribution plan

1:02 How your financial plan fits into your life vision

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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.