Breaking the Money Silence: From Microsoft Millionaire to Mindful Philanthropy with Jen Risher

I am joined this week by the incredible Jen Risher, author of "We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth" and co-founder of Half My DAF. Jen is an advocate for open conversations about money and a trailblazer in philanthropy who's helping reshape how people think about giving and investing. Today, we dive deep into Jen's journey from her middle-class upbringing in Seattle to becoming unexpectedly wealthy through her and her husband's early careers at Microsoft and Amazon. You'll hear about Jen's earliest money memories - from picking up leaves for pennies to opening her first bank account at age five - and how these formative experiences shaped her views on saving, investing, and what it means to have wealth. Jen opens up about the emotional complexities of sudden wealth, including the silence and shame she felt when she couldn't discuss her new financial reality with friends. She shares the challenging conversations with family members about money, her fear of being judged for her wealth, and how writing her book helped her process these experiences. Listen as Jen discusses her journey to aligning her investments with her values, her focus on supporting women fund managers of color, and her commitment to economic and racial equity. This conversation is filled with insights about breaking the taboo around money conversations, the importance of self-trust, and how we can all use our resources - whether financial or otherwise - to create positive change in the world. Key Topics: 1. Growing up in Seattle and early money lessons about saving and investing 2. Teaching English in Japan and beginning her investment journey 3. Career path from advertising to Microsoft and meeting her husband 4. The emotional challenges of sudden wealth and the silence around money 5. Using money as a tool: Aligning investments with values and supporting women 6. Learning to say "no" and establishing healthy boundaries with wealth 7. Parenting through wealth and helping her daughters develop their own money stories Connect with Jen online: Websites: https://www.jenrisher.com/ https://halfmydaf.com/ Book: We Need to Talk: A Memoir About Wealth   Find more from Syama Bunten: Instagram: @syama.co, @gettingrichpod Website: https://syamabunten.com/ Download Syama's Guide to Getting Rich: www.syamabunten.com Women & Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://women.win/ Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com

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Women are slated to inherit $30+ trillion in wealth by 2030 — that’s a lot of financial power. But unfortunately, financial literacy for women hasn’t yet caught up with the times. It’s time to change that. (Getting Rich Together) is here to be the guiding light in your journey to maximizing your wealth. With your values as your compass, together, we’ll explore how to become more financially active with the resources you already have while creating additional revenue streams from your wealth. Whether you’ve built your wealth from the ground up, inherited it, or maybe a little bit of both, I’ve got you covered. I’m taking this journey with you to talk to the experts who have the tools for wealth-building and the success to back it up. Nobody gave me the answers while I was learning to manage my money, but through these conversations with other successful and wealthy women, my goal is for us to walk away with a holistic approach to wealth creation and management. This show is for anyone who is ready to take their money to the next level and, most importantly, have fun while doing it! Are you ready to get rich together? Find more at https://syamabunten.com/