28: Dr. Barbara Provost of Purse Strings on Women, Power & Money

<p>Today’s guest is Dr. Barbara Provost, a business coach, professor, and entrepreneur with a Doctorate in Adult and Higher Education. She has a long history as a consultant in the financial services sector.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Provost has taken her expertise into her latest venture, Purse Strings, which offers free financial education and resources for women.</p> <p> </p> <p>Listen in as Dr. Provost shares how her initiative aims to tackle the pervasive issue of the unpreparedness of many women when it comes to their financial future. She also offers practical strategies for marketing to women (hint: it’s not as simple as “pink-it-and-shrink-it”!).</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Topics:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>The Purse Strings origin story. (1:55)</li> <li>What to know about working with women. (7:39)</li> <li>How women learn vs men. (11:41)</li> <li>“I started being really thoughtful about how I spent all of my money.” (11:00)</li> <li>How more women have taken up more positions of authority. (15:33)</li> <li>How Purse Strings serves as a support group for women in times of transition. (18:41)</li> <li>Communicating with women in a business conversation. (22:49)</li> <li>“Respect and dignity is everything.” (25:30)</li> <li>Questions from women that surprised Dr. Provost when she first started Purse Strings. (25:57)</li> <li>“If we’re not talking about money, we’re not learning about money.” (31:50)</li> <li>How to learn more about Purse Strings. (33:41)</li> <li>Stephanie and Kevin’s biggest takeaways. (35:18)</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources Mentioned:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a title="https://pursestrings.co/" href= "https://pursestrings.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Purse Strings Website</a></li> </ul> <p><a title="https://pursestrings.co/" href= "https://pursestrings.co/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">https://pursestrings.co/</a></p> <ul> <li><a title= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/pursestringfinanciallyfearlesswomen" href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/pursestringfinanciallyfearle