“Obviously that question of women, money, and wealth changed over time….We don’t talk about women wanting money all that much…Women were excited to become gradually big earners, but they treated money very differently. They treated money as a way to create protection for themselves and their family, as a way to create a legacy that would continue. They were not into big spending as much…. What I hadn’t realized was to what extent these early women…were saying, “I was the only woman in the room,” and they had tremendous ramifications for how they had to function on Wall Street because they were the only woman in the room.” Paulina Bren on Electric Ladies Podcast
Women are embracing their financial and professional power today more than ever, which began decades ago with the women who were first to break into the male-dominated Wall Street financial sector. That power is about to expand exponentially as women are poised to control over 50% of global wealth for the first time ever soon – with a huge portion of the great wealth transfer’s $124 trillion. So, it’s a great time to see how women’s Wall Street power began and where it’s going.
Listen to Paulina Bren, Author of “She Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street,” in this enlightening conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson.
You’ll hear about:
- How women broke through the all-male bastion of the early days of Wall Street.
- Who the women were who had the moxie, thick skin and resourcefulness to break down the walls of Wall Street and pave the way for more women to benefit financially there.
- How these women coped with the sexism, discrimination, even not having a ladies’ room accessible.
- What “financial feminism” is and how to leverage it.
- Plus, career advice, such as:
“I would say don’t be afraid, really. By the time you hit a certain age, you’ve built up skills whether you realize it or not, and they can be used for other. You have powers, can be used for other good and evil, but you have that there. You have a toolbox… We think of finance as being all about numbers, but actually it’s also about a lot of storytelling. You have to be a good storyteller to sell things, and women are better storytellers…that’s a skill. Finance is not just numbers. There are a lot of things, if you have a talent for something, it can work there to your advantage.”
Paulina Bren on Electric Ladies Podcast
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