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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Understanding the Patriarchy and Money with Kara Loewentheil

154: Understanding the Patriarchy and Money with Kara Loewentheil

154: Understanding the Patriarchy and Money with Kara Loewentheil

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Understanding the Patriarchy and Money with Kara LoewentheilContinuing with the theme of the history of women and money, I’m super excited to bring you an episode with my coach, Kara Loewentheil. Kara has taught me extensively about the patriarchy and our socialization as women, so I’m bringing her on because she articulates these things amazingly. I’ve also received business coaching from Kara and she’s helped me unwind some profound money mindset drama.

Kara Loewentheil is a Master Certified Life Coach, host of The UnF*ck Your Brain Podcast, and former lawyer who helps women identify the ways their socialization has impacted their brain, teaching us to change our thoughts so we can liberate ourselves from the inside and go on to change the world.

Tune in this week to discover how the patriarchy has impacted your socialization and education around money. Kara and I are diving into the history of our society and the layers of societal messaging we receive about our money and how we should use it, and how to use this information to get clear on how you can navigate living in a society with structural inequality.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • How women have historically always received different financial advice than men.
  • Kara’s succinct description of the patriarchy, how it affects us, and why we should care about it.
  • How to tell yourself a more positive story about you and your money.
  • Kara’s money mindset journey and how it compares to the money mindsets of previous generations.
  • The extraordinary shame many women face around totally normal areas of business, like making less money than the previous year.
  • How the patriarchy is directly affecting women physicians.
  • What you can do to use coaching to navigate living in a society that has structural inequality and injustice.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Why You Should Want to Make More Money

153: Why You Should Want to Make More Money

153: Why You Should Want to Make More Money

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Why You Should Want to Make More MoneyIf you’ve been keeping up with the podcast, you’ll know that I’ve been diving deep into the history of women and money in celebration of Women’s History Month. It’s so vital for us to understand where our beliefs about money come from and that we’re not alone if money scares or confuses us.

But what do we do with all of this information as we look toward our future? My goal is to convince you that you should want to make a lot more money than you are right now. However, if you’re like most women, you might experience some resistance to this, so it’s time to acknowledge what’s really possible when more women make lots of money.

Join me this week to hear why there’s no better way to make a difference and an impact than to become rich. I’m sharing how having deep-seated negative beliefs keeps women from making and having lots of money, and I’m offering questions you can ask yourself about why you should want to make more money.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why it’s important for all of us to learn about the history of women and money.
  • How our thoughts about money aren’t really our own.
  • 2 reasons you should want to make more money.
  • Why wanting to make more money is not greedy.
  • How having negative beliefs about money keeps you from making and having lots of money.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | The Truth About Why We Believe We Are “Bad” with Money 2.0

152: The Truth About Why We Believe We Are “Bad” with Money 2.0

152: The Truth About Why We Believe We Are “Bad” with Money 2.0

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | The Truth About Why We Believe We Are “Bad” with Money 2.0Last week, I kicked off Women’s History Month by sharing a reprise of an episode I did about the history of women and money in the United States. To continue on with this theme, I’m bringing you an episode that is all about our social history, specifically the socialization of women and money.

It’s no accident that so many women believe they’re not good with money. If you’ve ever had thoughts that you need to control your spending or that you should be more responsible with money, I’m showing you where these narratives have come from and how we can begin to change them.

Tune in this week to discover some of the important biases around money that you might not be aware you’re holding. I’m showing you how societal messaging impacts how we think about money, as well as our ability to create more of it, and I’m sharing the first steps in rewriting this history of women and money.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • The societal messaging we have all received that explains why women think the way we do about money.
  • Some direct comparisons between how boys and girls are taught about money as children.
  • How it’s often our parents and popular culture teaching us these societal norms and financial gender roles from childhood.
  • Why most of us don’t even realize what we’ve been taught about money.
  • How this societal messaging around money gets even worse for physician moms.
  • Why rewriting this history can only be done once every single one of us is aware of and understands the societal norms that have brought us to this place.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | The History of Women and Money 2.0

151: The History of Women and Money 2.0

151: The History of Women and Money 2.0

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | The History of Women and Money 2.0Something I’m extremely passionate about is teaching and coaching women around money, specifically, our socialization as it relates to money. The way most women believe and feel about themselves around money is not an accident, and it’s vital for us to understand the sordid history behind it.

As March is Women’s History Month, I’m reprising an episode I shared on the history of women and money, starting from ancient history, and bringing you up to speed to current-day United States. A lot of what I’m sharing will seem crazy to us, but it was the norm for a very long time, and it’ll shed light on why women tend to have limiting beliefs when it comes to money.

Tune in this week as I go over the important dates and milestones throughout history in terms of women’s financial rights, and the women who have fought for the right we take for granted today. You’ll hear how financial autonomy has really only been achieved recently, and how the landscape has changed over time. 

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why it’s important for us to be familiar with the history of women and money.
  • The rights we take for granted today that women had to fight for throughout history. 
  • A history of women’s financial rights throughout ancient history and the Middle Ages.
  • What sparked the idea that women are their husband’s property.
  • The history of women and money in the US.
  • Where gender discrimination still exists today.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | How to Use Style to Create Your Luxe Life with Judith Gaton

150: How to Use Style to Create Your Luxe Life with Judith Gaton

150: How to Use Style to Create Your Luxe Life with Judith Gaton

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | How to Use Style to Create Your Luxe Life with Judith GatonIs shopping for clothes something you absolutely dread doing? Is your style something you give much time and attention to? Do you ever wonder why you should even care or be interested in your personal style? 

If any of these questions resonate with you, you are going to love today’s episode. Master Certified life and style coach Judith Gaton is on the show, and she’s here to demystify what style means and why you should care about your personal style. Judith completely transformed my mindset around my style when I hired her, and I know she’s going to blow your mind too. 

Listen in this week to hear why style matters, especially if you are in the process of creating wealth and up-leveling your life. Judith is sharing her top tips and insights on creating a luxe life and feeling like a million dollars, why style is a beautiful conduit to your heart and mind, and how it gives you early access to your future vision of yourself.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • The misconceptions many people have about style and having a personal stylist. 
  • 4 types of people who are resistant to hiring a personal stylist. 
  • Judith’s insights on my outfit formula. 
  • Why style matters. 
  • The difference between style and fashion. 
  • How many women tend to tolerate bodily discomfort in the clothes they wear. 
  • Judith’s tips on all things undergarments. 
  • How style goes hand-in-hand with wealth creation. 

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 2)

149: Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 2)

149: Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 2)

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 2)Welcome back for part two of my conversation with my first coach and now good friend Sunny Smith. In this part, we get to the good stuff about how I found coaching when I needed it most, how I was severely limiting myself because of my thoughts about money, and how coaching changed everything about my future.

If you’re stuck in some unhelpful limiting beliefs around what you can and can’t do because of money, this episode is for you. We always have a choice, and it starts with questioning yourself and then being willing to take that first courageous step toward the life you truly want.

Tune in this week to discover the reality of going from a physician to an entrepreneur. We’re discussing our own journeys through this transition, why other people aren’t going to like it when you start down this path, but nevertheless it’s your ticket to financial freedom.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why there will always be things you just believe you can’t do.
  • How I knew paying for coaching from Sunny was the best move I could possibly make.
  • The specific thoughts and circumstances I was struggling with when I originally found coaching and became a coach.
  • Why, as physicians, we struggle to see the other ways we can make big money.
  • How to see other people’s limitations in the advice they give you, and not buy into those limitations.
  • Why people will start to resent you when you start to replace your physician income as an entrepreneur.
  • Our experience of working on our mental health and how we maintain it.
  • How to take care of and invest your greatest asset: your mind.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 1)

148: Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 1)

148: Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 1)

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Belief, Choices and Money with Sunny Smith MD (Part 1)Today’s episode is part one of a conversation with my very first life coach, Sunny Smith MD. I worked with her one-on-one for a whole year in 2018, so she’s here to give all of you the coach’s perspective on my personal development journey, where I was when we started working together, and how that’s progressed.

Sunny is the Founder and CEO of Empowering Women Physicians, a multi-million-dollar coaching business that places her among the top female entrepreneurs in the United States. She advocates for physician wellness through her comprehensive and collaborative coaching program, which seeks to change the culture of medicine through normalizing and humanizing the experience of being a physician.

Tune in this week to discover everything Sunny has taught me about holding belief for others, making serious money, and what’s possible when you truly believe in yourself. We’re moving from topic to topic, discussing how to share your value with the world, the power of just making a decision, and a lot more.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why you always have agency to choose your life, but most of us don’t exercise it.
  • How Sunny serves as an amazing example that you always have the ability to create money in any situation.
  • Why my number-one job as a coach is to hold belief for my clients.
  • How Sunny started out in coaching by saying YES.
  • Why it doesn’t matter what choice you make as long as you decide.
  • How to see the value you have to share with the world.
  • The multifaceted layers of thought entrepreneurs often struggle with around money.
  • Why, as a physician, you can make money any way you want to, so you shouldn’t do anything just for the money.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Pursuing New Friendships in Adulthood with Karen Leitner

147: Pursuing New Friendships in Adulthood with Karen Leitner

147: Pursuing New Friendships in Adulthood with Karen Leitner

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Pursuing New Friendships in Adulthood with Karen LeitnerThis week, I’m welcoming one of my besties on the show! Karen Leitner is a primary care doctor and certified life coach who helps women physicians feel better and happier in their lives, and she’s here today to talk about all things friendship and to shed some light on the real Bonnie.

Pursuing new friendships in adulthood can be really challenging, and while we think it should be easy, it takes real bravery and effort. This is how my friendship with Karen came to be, and she’s excited to talk about our friendship and to tell you some behind-the-scenes things about me that you may not know. 

Join us this week for a very special friendship episode where Karen and I dive deep into making friends as adults, and why we liken this process to dating. We’re exploring the things that annoy us about each other and why it’s so important to normalize this in friendships, why we think it’s great that we’re out of our friendship honeymoon phase, and Karen is also sharing five things about me that you might not know. 

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What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • How Karen and I met.
  • Why it’s so challenging to make new friends as adults. 
  • The importance of being abundant and brave about pursuing new friends. 
  • Our thoughts on the things we do that annoy each other. 
  • The value of spending time with like-minded people.
  • 5 things you might not know about me.
  • What the honeymoon phase of our friendship looked like, and why we think it’s now over. 

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Do You Need to Try Something Different?

146: Do You Need to Try Something Different?

146: Do You Need to Try Something Different?

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Do You Need to Try Something Different?We’ve had some super-productive coaching calls inside my program Live Wealthy about a wide range of topics, so I’m bringing you some of the pearls that came out of those conversations because I know they’ll apply to many of you listening and help you discover where you might need to try something different in your life.

One of the goals my clients share is that they want to go part-time as a physician. Maybe you have the same goal, but you can’t work through the potential dip in income and the anxiety of having less money. Whatever you’re dealing with, it’s easy to let stress overwhelm us. But I’m encouraging you to consider that the opposite could be true.

Tune in this week for a unique insight into the coaching we do inside Live Wealthy. I’m discussing what stops women physicians from going after more in their lives, how our thoughts stop us from seeing what’s actually working for us, why failure is required for success, and where you might need to try something new in creating the life you want.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • Why a dip in income now doesn’t mean your income has to be lower forever.
  • One question to ask yourself to discover how going part-time could actually be the catalyst for earning more money.
  • How much we tolerate as physicians in an industry that leaves us burned out and miserable.
  • Why starting a business is the fastest vehicle for personal growth.
  • How I coach my clients to build the belief that more is always possible.

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Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Returns 2.0

145: Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Returns 2.0

145: Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Returns 2.0

Wealthy Mom MD with Bonnie Koo | Past Performance Does Not Predict Future Returns 2.0It’s natural to look to our past to see if we can do something in the future, but is it really helping? This method of analysis is something we’re taught from a very young age. We’re told what we can and cannot do based on our past performance, and we don’t generally question it.

The truth is, past performance is in the past. It’s done, and it has nothing to do with your future. So, if you’ve ever told yourself you can’t do something because you couldn’t do it in the past, it’s time to completely change the way you’re thinking about the past.

In this episode, I’m showing you why we tend to keep repeating our thoughts about the past over and over, and I’m sharing a simple exercise that will help you see that your past doesn’t matter and your future is limitless in terms of what you’re able to create, financially or otherwise.

Learn more about Live Wealthy, an exclusive coaching program designed for successful women who want to be confident.... and be rich.

What You'll Learn from this Episode:

  • How so many of us allow our past to dictate our future.
  • Why everything we do or don’t do is based entirely on our thoughts
  • Some of the ways you might be thinking about the future that aren’t serving you in the present.
  • A simple exercise to start seeing that your future around money is limitless, regardless of your past.

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