Making Change with your Money

Making Change with Your Money is the go-to podcast for women in midlife experiencing major life transitions and ready to transform their relationship with money. Hosted by Laura Rotter, CFA, CFP®—a financial advisor and Founder of True Abundance Advisors—this podcast features intimate conversations with women who have successfully navigated career changes, divorce and financial independence, retirement planning, entrepreneurship, and complete life reinvention. Every episode explores both the practical side of financial planning for women and the deeper inner work around money mindset, worthiness, and values-based living. From healing financial trauma to building sustainable businesses, from leaving corporate careers to investing with confidence, these stories provide both inspiration and actionable financial guidance. Whether you're contemplating a career pivot, managing an inheritance, recovering from divorce, or simply feeling that the

Making Change with your Money is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 131 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #129

  I Volunteered to Lose My Job.

  Aug 15, 20262 min

  Imagine calling your manager and asking to be laid off. You're the primary breadwinner for a family of six. Two kids in college. And you're volunteering to walk away — with no plan, no next step, nothing but a severance package and a gut feeling that staying would break you completely. At some point you've probably asked: What do I do when the career I built my identity around stops feeling like me? When did success start feeling like a costume I can't take off? And what does it even mean to start over when you've been achieving since you were fourteen? Tracy Hill grew up solidly middle-class, watching her mother — a computer systems analyst — handle every penny with precision, and her father — a cartoonist who drew for Playboy and The New Yorker for forty years — ride the creative ebb and flow. She inherited her mother's drive and her father's love of beauty. By fourteen she was already working. By her twenties she was climbing in commercial real estate. By midlife she was a Fortune 500 marketing executive, global product marketer, primary breadwinner — and completely numb. When layoffs came during COVID, colleagues called her crying. She felt something she wasn't expecting: envy. Not of their job loss — but of their freedom. So she called her manager and asked to be on the list. She leapt with a severance package and no net. What she did next surprised even herself. She sat still. She went to her back deck and listened. For the first time in decades, she heard birds — really heard them. Cardinal. Bluebird. Robin. And as the stillness deepened, she began to come alive again. She started noticing what she loved: beauty, in every form. A sunset. A beautiful notebook. A meaningful conversation. She started searching for what she called her "beautiful fixes" — small moments of awe that would lift her out of the numbness. That search became A Beautiful Fix — now a top 5% globally ranked podcast, streamed in over 40 countries. Tracy Hill is the creator of A Beautiful Fix, a top 5% globally ranked podcast and movement born from her own midlife unraveling, now streamed in over 40 countries and 500+ cities worldwide. A former Fortune 500 marketing executive, Tracy now guides women through their own reinvention using Human Design, soul-led retreats, and radical honesty. Her mission: help women stop searching outside themselves and start trusting the wisdom within. Connect with Tracy Website: https://www.abeautifulfix.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abeautifulfix/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abeautifulfix LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyehill/ Resources A Beautiful Fix Podcast Free Human Design Chart Free Resource Soul-led retreats — follow Tracy on Instagram for upcoming dates

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  Episode #128

  I Didn't Know Who I'd Be on the Other Side.

  Aug 10, 202650 min

  Imagine being twenty-five years into a marriage and then finding yourself standing at the edge of a choice you never thought you'd have to make. Not because you stopped caring. But because your body had been telling you something for years that your mind refused to hear. At some point you've probably asked: How do I trust myself when everything inside me is at war? And what happens to your identity when the life you knew is no longer the life you're living? Heather Sloan didn't see her divorce coming. After twenty-five years of marriage, two children, and a deep faith life, she found herself in what she now calls liminal space — that terrifying in-between where the old life is ending and the new one hasn't yet revealed itself. Her body knew the truth before her mind would accept it. Physical symptoms, sleeplessness, a fight-or-flight state that wouldn't calm — her body was sending signals she had been trained, through a lifetime of faith and self-sacrifice, to override. The night she finally moved out of the family home, a health issue that had plagued her for two years resolved itself overnight. Her body's message was clear: finally. You're listening. What she discovered in that season of outer chaos and inner transformation became the foundation of her book, Tour de Force: Emerge from the Split with Grace and Grit — a navigational guide for women going through divorce. Drawing on spiritual practices, the research of Brené Brown, and her own training Heather shares practical tools: discernment skills for decision-making, a simple daily review practice for building self-awareness, and a reframe of boundaries that stopped her cold — the most compassionate people, research shows, have the strongest boundaries. Her message to anyone in the middle of it right now: I'm sorry, because I know it's hard. And also — congratulations. There is a beautiful life waiting on the other side. You don't have to be able to imagine it yet. Just hold on to the hope that others are holding out for you. Keep looking for the lights you can see. Take the next step. Guest Heather Sloan is an author, coach, and spiritual director trained through SoulFormation's Academy of Spiritual Formation and School of Spiritual Direction. Educated at Westmont College and The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, she has worked as a public health nurse and Peace Corps Volunteer. She is the author of Tour de Force: Emerge from the Split with Grace and Grit, a practical guide for women navigating divorce. Connect with Heather Website: https://www.theheathersloan.com Instagram: @theheathersloan Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61573971909851 Resources Tour de Force: Emerge from the Split with Grace and Grit by Heather Sloan Free Divorce Prep Checklist. Divorce Gift Kit (book, journal, candle, chocolates + personal note): Previous episode with Heather Sloan

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  Episode #127

  Two Tacos for My Son. None for Me.

  Aug 2, 202647 min

  Imagine standing in a Taco Bell with your young son, counting the change in your pocket, and realizing you can afford two tacos for him — but nothing for yourself. You've always worked. You've always hustled. And somehow you've still ended up here. At some point you've probably asked: How did I get here? I've worked my whole life — so why does it still feel like the ground can disappear at any moment? And what does it take to finally feel financially secure, not just financially surviving? Heather Nelson grew up in a household where her dad worked in construction and never stopped — no vacations, no splurges, just hustle. That ethic became her inheritance. By fifteen she had her first job. She's never stopped working since. But hard work alone, she would learn, doesn't protect you from life's curveballs. Her first marriage ended with a clean break: she walked away from the house, the furniture, the kitchen stuff — everything — to avoid conflict. She moved into her dad's four-bedroom home with her two young kids and rebuilt from scratch over two to three years. Then she met her current husband, who was coming out of his own divorce. They started over together. Just as things stabilized, she quit a job that felt wrong — without another one lined up. Money dried up. That Taco Bell moment hit. It became her turning point. She launched The Connection Hive, her hospitality consulting business. Then co-founded a labor company with her husband. The businesses grew. And then — her husband was badly injured at work. Two years out of commission. She became the sole breadwinner for a family of six, carrying it all while building two companies from the ground up. Her definition of success is simple and hard-won: security without scraping. Vacations with her kids. A car repair that doesn't spiral into a crisis. Living in a million-dollar rental she doesn't own — and feeling proud of the journey that got her there. "I don't own it," she says, "but I get to live in it. And that makes me proud." Her closing message: you are in the driver's seat. If you want a different life, go get it. It won't appear on its own. But if you believe you can — and you put in the effort — the opportunities will open up in ways you can't yet imagine. Guest Heather Nelson is the founder of The Connection Hive, a business consulting firm helping companies grow through strategy, sales outreach, and relationship-building. With over 25 years in hospitality and events, she is a leading voice in Sonoma County's business community. She also co-owns a labor company serving the events industry, hosts the podcast Life Conversations with a Twist, and curates women's empowerment retreats. Connect with Heather Website: https://www.theconnectionhive.co Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heathernelson.life Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.nelson.7587 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathercelestenelson/ Resources The Connection Hive (business consulting): https://www.theconnectionhive.co Life Conversations with a Twist Podcast — search on your favorite podcast platform Women's empowerment retreats — follow Heather on Instagram for upcoming events

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  Episode #126

  I Did All the Right Things and Still Felt Empty

  Jul 25, 202637 min

  Imagine you've done everything right. Good grades, good job, good friend, good daughter. You followed every rule, checked every box, never gave anyone a reason to worry. And then one day you wake up in the middle of a global pandemic and realize: I feel completely empty. At some point you've probably heard yourself asking: Is this it? I worked so hard for this life — so why doesn't it feel like enough? And what do you do when the anxiety and perfectionism you've been running on finally runs out? Allie Brooke grew up with a father who was an accountant — money was always handled, never discussed. No allowances, no financial education, just a clean household where the adults took care of everything. It was comfortable. And it left her completely unprepared for adulthood. The only lesson that stuck: make sure you have good credit. By her mid-twenties she had the career, the commute, the New York City life. She was also burning out quietly, running on perfectionism and people-pleasing with no idea how empty she'd become. COVID stopped everything — and in that stillness, she finally heard the whisper she'd been drowning out: you are made for more. She bought a microphone off Amazon and started talking. Not to an audience — just to herself, processing what she was learning in therapy, from self-development books, from her own life. The Growth Mindset Gal podcast was born from a woman who needed to heal out loud. Then came a harder decision: leave New York City, take a pay cut, and move three and a half hours upstate to a slower life near her fiancé's family. Her therapist's verdict after the first session post-move: "You are a completely different person." Her commute went from ninety minutes to twelve. Her therapy sessions went from weekly to monthly. She never looked back. Her two lessons for anyone in transition: everything is temporary — emotions, seasons, relationships, the hard stuff — so stop holding on so tightly. And be open to joy, even when fear of judgment tries to talk you out of it. Whether it's a hot yoga class or a cross-country move, little steps toward what lights you up are never wasted. Guest Allie Brooke is a veteran educator, podcast host, and certified Emotional Intelligence and REBT Mindset Coach dedicated to empowering women to overcome anxiety and build resilient mindsets. Having navigated chronic anxiety and burnout firsthand, she transformed her experience into a mission: creating a supportive community where women can connect, heal, and thrive. She is the host of The Growth Mindset Gal podcast. Connect with Allie Website: https://thegrowthmindsetgal.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowthmindsetgal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allie-brooke-a4798031b Resources The Growth Mindset Gal Podcast (Laura's guest episode) The Growth Method — Free Community: join at thegrowthmindsetgal.com The Growth Method — Premium Community: $20/month (use code GROWTHMINDSETGAL for 50% off your first month)

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  Episode #125

  I Treat My Bank Account Like a Relationship I Can't Ghost.

  Jul 19, 202657 min

  Imagine going from "we're poor, we can't afford groceries" to a million-dollar payout—and back again—all before you're fifteen. Now imagine carrying that financial whiplash into adulthood, through single motherhood, through a tripled income, through a broken engagement, and two layoffs on the same day. At some point you've probably asked: Why does money still feel so chaotic even when I'm making good money? Lia Bliss grew up watching money arrive in floods and disappear overnight. Her father's dot-com startup paid out millions—then her parents split, child support came in bursts, and her mother swung between "we can't afford groceries" and spending a thousand dollars at Walmart in one fell swoop. Money, for Lia, was never neutral. It was fear, then avoidance, then chaos again. The wake-up came in stages. Becoming a single mother pushed her out of scarcity. Then a cold call from her stepmother landed her a job training 10,000 salespeople on LinkedIn during COVID—and her income tripled overnight, from $40K to $120K. She and her then-fiancé spent every dollar. When he stopped working and the relationship collapsed, and then both her jobs were cut on the same day, she was back at zero. But this time, she knew better. "I decided to treat my finances like a relationship," she says. "If I'm trying to date somebody, I cannot ghost them for months." She started checking her bank account every single day—not from fear, but from love. That daily practice changed everything. She launched Bliss Magic, her LinkedIn strategy consultancy, built it into a six-figure business, and now helps executives and entrepreneurs do what she learned the hard way: show up consistently, build trust over time, and never confuse activity with strategy. Her definition of success? Freedom. Not survival finances—freedom finances. The ability to make decisions from a place of empowerment, not constraint. And her closing message for anyone in transition: the most important thing you can do is just start. Accept the help. Admit what you don't know. The community of women who show up for each other is real. Guest Lia Bliss is the founder of Bliss Magic, where she helps ambitious leaders and growing companies master LinkedIn strategy and executive thought leadership. Her signature keynote, "LinkedIn Mastery: Adapting to the Digital Age," has helped countless executives build meaningful connections and expand their influence. Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, she is a sought-after speaker, sales trainer, and strategist for organizations ranging from nationwide financial firms to solo entrepreneurs just getting started. Connect with Lia Website: https://theblissmagic.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liabliss/ Resources Free 30-minute consultation with Lia: https://app.usemotion.com/meet/lia-bliss/meeting?d=30 (mention Making Change with Your Money podcast) VIP Day — LinkedIn profile + 10 posts + sales infrastructure ($1,000 / 4 hours): theblissmagic.com Done-for-you LinkedIn management ($2,500/month): theblissmagic.com

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