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Jill Kramer has been the Director of Volleyball at TCU since being hired on December 29, 2014 and has led the Horned Frogs to three straight appearances in the postseason. Kramer brought a resurgence to her alma mater including two wins over top-10 programs, a No. 1 strength of schedule and back-to-back Prepvolleyball.com top-25 recruiting classes. A native of San Antonio, Kramer earned a bachelor of business administration degree in marketing from TCU in 2000 and is married to Willem Kramer of the Netherlands.   https://www.plaidforwomen.com/read-post/meet-volleyball-…oday-origin-bank/   

Jennifer Klos is based in Dallas, TX as an Art Advisor who assists private collectors in acquisition of fine and decorative art specializing in modern and contemporary art.  As president of Collector House Inc., Jennifer enjoys sharing her eye, knowledge and experience of the art world with clients in a fun and accessible manner. This podcast is being included in our Fear series, so we're going to break down some fears around art with Jennifer and get into her expertise.  http://www.collectorhouse.com/  https://www.plaidforwomen.com/audio-post/dont-be-scared-of-art/ ‎

Join Judy and Sarah as we discuss the fear of selling.  We break it down to really every person is a sales person.  You sell your ideas and projects in the corporate world to traditional sales of services and products.   Judy Hoberman, President of Selling In A Skirt has created a suite of workshops, seminars and coaching programs that take the negativity out of selling. Her 30 years in sales has given her both the knowledge and sense of humor about the gender differences that we should all understand and embrace instead of feeling unable to communicate. Judy's humorous stories about how men and women sell, manage, recruit and supervise differently will enlighten you in learning how both genders can support each other's successes in a more productive way. https://www.plaidforwomen.com/audio-post/do-you-fear-selling/ ‎  

How does FEAR hold you back?  Are you afraid to try something new?  Do you have FOMO? Fear is physiological, it's internal and often deep rooted with something besides our physical survival. We have the fear of failure, fear of the unknown and most recently social media has created the fear of missing out (FOMO). I'm also going to give you a preview of the podcasts to come this month touching on fear. Check out the full article at https://www.plaidforwomen.com/audio-post/fear-how-is-it-holding-you-back/

Kristin MacKelvey is the CFO of a Houston private equity firm.  She has spent the last 7 years in private equity, following almost 8 years in public accounting.  Mrs. MacKelvey is a CPA and holds a Masters in Professional Accounting and BBA in Business Honors and Accounting from The University of Texas. This is the wrap up to our personal financial series in 2017.  One of the things we keep hearing about in the media is private equity and women's access to venture capital.  While investing in private equities and seeking venture capital is way beyond investing in the stock market I think it good for all of us to understand this a bit better.  Kristin is here to help us understand this concept at a high level. As a disclaimer this is not tax or financial advice, our lawyers make us say this and you should not count on us or this podcast for helping in making personal financial decisions. 

This past year we have interviewed over 25 financial authorities on what they do with their personal income as well as how they advise their clients.  Generally these recommendations fall into three categories: savings, debt and relationships. Savings We all know we need to save for big things like retirement and kids college, but sometimes we get shiny object syndrome from something staring us right in the face. We interviewed Chris Hogan on Plaid Radio, Episode 60, Dave Ramsey personality and author of Retire Inspire.  Chris advises that we need to dream big for retirement.  We need to have big goals that are so worth the sacrifice of today we decide to invest for tomorrow.  If we have a spouse or partner he recommends a dream date.  What do you both see for the future? Dorethia Kelly also shared in Plaid Radio Episode 96 tactics on saving for college.  She recommended specialized savings accounts as well talking to your student so they understand their responsibility in the pa

Terry Savage is a nationally known expert on personal finance, the markets, and the economy.  Terry's most recent book is a new edition of The Savage Truth on Money, which was named one of the ten best money books of the year by Amazon.com in its first edition.  You can read Terry's columns, as well as post questions and comments at her website www.terrysavage.com, follow her on Twitter @TerryTalksMoney and on Facebook –The Savage Truth.

Cara has always been known as outspoken, funny and loud.  Most recently she has launched a new blog Mamability (http://www.mamability.com) where she details her life as a mother to three little boys (newest arrival last week).  She shares her experiences with her oldest son E who receive a birth diagnosis of Down Syndrome. She is a member of Down Syndrome Diagnosis Network (http://www.dsdiagnosisnetwork.org/) as a Rockin' Mom because E rocks an extra chromosome.  She combined her professional life as a communications professor and her mom life with E in a Tedx talk with ACU,  https://youtu.be/Vk5RcCqnX9w?list=PLTGlZq79p8GHqQ_Xn3dRZdkRTQIWDXbQj

Do you think living frugally means you don't live well?  Think again, by focusing on saving your resources and being creative you can live a full life and be frugal.  Being frugal brings up mental images of doing without or making something last just past the point of usefulness.  With the recession in 2008 being frugal came into vogue and more people began open conversations about their spending and more importantly their savings.  Teresa joins Plaid Radio as the founder of Living on the Cheap and helps us get in a frugal mindset without too much sacrifice. http://www.usnews.com/topics/author/teresa_mears https://www.linkedin.com/in/teresamears Living on the Cheap (http://livingonthecheap.com) Miami on the Cheap (http://miamionthecheap.com) Fort Lauderdale on the Cheap (http://fortlauderdaleonthecheap.com)

Are you an business owner?   Do you like doing it all yourself or do you wish you had a team?  When is it nice to add someone versus you must add someone to grow your business. Check out Plaid Radio with Crystalee Beck from The Mama Ladder International.  She will give us tips, ideas and share her own experience.

Julia is the a Swiss/Texan theater actress who, through a very strange series of events, ended up co-owning a financial planning firm with her husband Philip. Spending several years in the mortgage industry gave her number-crunching confidence and a unique insight into real estate and lending. She's also a self-professed foodie, budget-wizard, yogi, a vintage-clothing collector and has owned several of her own businesses.   http://theartoffinance.biz/

About Dr. Estrelita Bruce: Dr. Estrelita Bruce "Dr. E" is a Life Coach, Christian Counselor, and International & Motivational Speaker. She's also the author of "My Journey Towards A NEW ME: A Memoir of How I Turned Trauma & Loss into Opportunities & How You Can, Too." She has received her Masters of Science in Juvenile Forensic Psychology from Prairie View A & M University and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Christian Counseling from South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary. Dr. E. is the visionary and creator of A NEW ME: Transparently, Abundantly with a mission to educate, encourage, and equip individuals to live their lives transparently and abundantly by providing inspirational values, products, and services. She is also the creator of We WERE Widows, a grief support community to help women process grief due to the loss of a spouse.  Dr. E is passionate about helping others transform their traumas and losses into opportunities for wholeness and healing. She shares t

More women are graduating from college, becoming the primary breadwinners in their home and reaching new levels of career success than ever before.  In fact, according to BMO Financial Group (Women of Wealth. Ettinger, H. and O'Connor, E. Family Wealth Advisors Council, 2012. http://familywealthadvisorscouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/pdf/FWAC_ WomenOfWealth_12pp.pdf) "women are now the primary breadwinners in over 40% of U.S. households. This represents an almost four-fold increase from 196012. Women also own 30% of all private businesses in the United States, employing over 7.8 million Americans13, and control 51% ($14 trillion) of U.S. personal wealth. The wealth that women control is expected to grow to $22 trillion by 2020". So why is all this important in my own financial freedom story? Kara Perez founded Bravely this January to start a community of self-identified women using the financial tools to bridge the gap between their dreams and their realities.  Kara discovered her love of finances co

The psychology of talking to our parents about money is confusing because it's one of those things they should have talked to us about.  As adult children we sometimes take on the role of the parent by advising our older parents in financial and health matters.  Emily Stroud on Plaid Radio shares her advice. Emily Stroud is the owner of a boutique investment firm, Stroud Financial Management and author of Faithfull Finance which is available on Amazon.  As a wife, mom, and business owner, she understands the pressures of being a workingwoman in today's world. Emily Stroud is a representative of  Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.,a Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisor Representative, Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor.  Cambridge and Stroud Financial Management, Inc. and Plaid for Women, Inc. are not affiliated.  

Bola Onada Sokunbi is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), money expert, business strategist and all-round finance junkie.   She runs Clever Girl Finance and today is going to share her story and a bit of wisdom about emergency fund.   Web:  clevergirlfinance.com clevergirlsknow.com   Instagram:  @clevergirlfinance @clevergirlsknow   Facebook: Facebook.com/clevergirlfinance Facebook.com/clevergirlsknow   Twitter: @clevergirlCGF @clevergirlsknow

Crystalee from The Mama Ladder International is back!  Today we are going to talk about Mommy Guilt. We discuss: Can guilt be good?  Merited Guilt helps move us to something better for ourselves while unmertied is close to the comparison trap. No room for unmertied Mommy Guilt and Comparison with other women and families. How does self forgiveness help put down those guilt feelings?

Amy from D.R. Horton, America's Homebuilder and the largest home builder in America, joins Plaid Radio to share her industry insights.   We talk about the process of building a home, things to consider, budget ideas and of course I ask Amy what is her dream home element.   If you have ever built a home, are building a home or dreaming about building a home this is a great insider episode.

Originally from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Jaclyn is now in Florida. Jaclyn is a board certified Family Nurse Practitioner and thrives on educating and empowering her patients. During this episode of Plaid Radio we discuss Jaclyn's philosophy on individualized medicine, diets and how when we take care of our bodies we are able to achieve so much more.  Learn more about the Keto diet and how your health impacts your happiness.  www.jaclynshedden.com

Talking to your kids about money is way easier thank talking about the birds and the bees.  Like most life lessons it's first about role modeling our behavior towards money and answering questions as they arise.  Conversations can begin at any age and like most things the earlier the better. Plaid Radio hosts Annette and Steve Economides.  This couple is behind Money Smart Family a blog focused on being debt free and living a frugal life.  The Economides have 5 children and a rich life.  The couple has written several books and today we are going to dive into their latest book, The MoneySmart Family System: Teaching Financial Independence to Children of Every Age. And Dr. Phil once claimed they were the cheapest family in America. Site: http://moneysmartfamily.com/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/annettesteve/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericasCheapestFamily  Twitter: https://twitter.com/MoneySmartFam    

Tracy Drain has worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory since completing her Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Georgia Tech in 2000. In her 17 years at JPL, she has participated in the development and operation of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (a science and relay orbiter at Mars), the Kepler mission (searching for Exoplanets) and the Juno mission to Jupiter. She was recently the Deputy Chief Engineer for Juno, which successfully arrived at Jupiter on July 4th, 2016. She is currently embarking on her next adventure as the Deputy Project Systems Engineer for the Psyche mission, slated to launch in 2022 to study the solar system's largest known metal asteroid. Tracy is passionate about space exploration and loves taking every opportunity to encourage students to consider pursuing exciting careers in STEM fields.