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We Can Do Hard Things · August 13, 2026 · 1h 0m

(BEST OF) The Financial Advice We Never Get | Tori Dunlap

Tori Dunlap

Financial educator Tori Dunlap joins to unpack the stories we inherit about money and how they quietly shape our choices. The conversation examines why women especially are taught to feel shame about money, and how to replace that shame with agency. Tori reframes financial freedom not as wealth for its own sake but as choices, safety, and the ability to care for yourself and the people you love. The episode offers simple first steps for building a healthier relationship with money. It is a practical, compassionate entry point for anyone whose money anxiety is really about something deeper.

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Highlights

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Unlearning inherited money shame
Tori explains that women are taught to feel shame about money, and that unlearning those inherited stories is the first step toward agency.
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Hidden money stories shape your life
Tori says the hidden money stories we inherit from family and culture silently drive our financial behavior.
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Financial freedom means choices, safety, and agency
Tori reframes financial security as freedom: the ability to leave what harms you, support what matters, and care for yourself and the people you love.
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Simple first steps to a healthier money relationship
Tori offers simple first steps for building a healthier relationship with money.
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References

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Financial Feminist — Tori Dunlap — Her instant New York Times bestselling book and the name of her podcast.

Misc

✧Saved $100,000 by age 25, then quit her corporate marketing job to found Her First $100K.
✧Her First $100K has helped over five million women negotiate salary, pay off debt, build savings, and invest.
✧Treasury, the investing education platform she co-created, reports over $82 million invested.
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