Category Archives: Women of Influence

Episode 59 – How to Navigate a Divorce Settlement with Guest, Carol Lee Roberts

April 30, 2018Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

Are you in the middle of a divorce settlement?

Today’s episode is all about helping women prepare for the divorce process. Even just the thought of going through this significant life transition can feel overwhelming.

To address this emotional and challenging process, Lynn S. Evans has brought in a special guest, Carol Lee Roberts, president of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts™. Carol shares her expertise with empathy and an undeniable passion for helping women come out strong on the other side of a divorce. Tune into this episode to build up your knowledge and feel more prepared for this next phase of your life.

Personal LinkedIn:Carol Lee Roberts

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Episode 58 – With Candida Seasock

April 18, 2018Financial Education, Women of InfluenceLisa Ferguson

Candida remembers staring up at the Statue of Liberty in awe.

At nine years old, she had just arrived on a ship to the U.S., alongside her mom and sister. Candida would spend the rest of her childhood marveling at her mom’s ability to stretch out a dollar and support her family on a low income.

Fast forward to over 50 years later, and Candida is a business owner who has also formed several nonprofit organizations. She is the Founder and President of CTS Associates, LLC., which specializes in fostering client growth and management success.

Tune in as Candida tells Lynn all about her network of women helping other women, gives her take on the #MeToo Movement, and shares money lessons she learned from her mother.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/candidaseasock/

Call: 609.471.1188

Email: PJSCTS@Comcast.net

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Episode 57 – Isobel Wayrick VP at Mars International

April 4, 2018Women of InfluenceLisa Ferguson

Isobel Wayrick hadn’t even begun high school when she received her first paycheck.

When Isobel was 15 years old, she and her parents immigrated to the U.S. with little money. Determined to afford a college education for their daughter, Isobel’s parents got her a part-time job—another source of income for the family. The Scottish teenager would spend that summer filing papers in a stuffy, dusty attic for Sherwin-Williams.

Over 60 years later, Isobel is an accomplished wildlife photographer and vice president of Mars International.

In this episode, Isobel and I share a humorous and warm-hearted conversation about finding avenues for self-expression, taking the leap to becoming self-employed and ultimately becoming financially independent. Learn more about this baby boomer woman who took money into her own hands, all while having fun.

Isobel Wayrick – LinkedIn

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Episode 56 – Don’t Give Up Your Dreams – With Kim Manning

March 20, 2018Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

Ever since Kim Manning was 10 years old, she planned on becoming an attorney. But at that time, her dream felt like a tall order. Maybe even impossible.

Kim’s parents became separated that same year, and the family’s income plummeted. Kim and her mother landed in welfare housing after losing their home. Relying on food stamps and Medicaid became their new way of life.

But Kim didn’t give up on her dream– and neither did her mother.

In this episode, Attorney Kim Manning, Director of Legal Services at UPMC Susquehanna, tells the story of her mother’s ingenuity and resilience. Relentless and fiercely creative, her mother would make sure that Kim achieved her goal of becoming an attorney.

I hope you enjoy this episode as Kim shares her experience with navigating a career in law, parenting a child with an intellectual disability– and how her mother’s lasting influence has helped her do both.

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Episode 55 – A Love Letter to Caregivers

February 28, 2018Financial Education, Investing, Women of InfluenceAmy Goyer, Finance for Women, Lynn Evans, Power of the Pursepowerofthepurse

Caregivers tend put the needs of others first, and therefore they are vulnerable to feeling depleted – as though they’re “running on empty”

Take it from Amy Goyer, a music therapist and Family and Caregiving Expert for AARP. Amy has been caring for older adults her entire life, all while writing, advocating and speaking on behalf of families and caregivers.

In this episode, Amy lets me in on her secrets for long-distance caregiving, and how caregivers can use a musical soundtrack to help older adults transition throughout the day.

Please enjoy this episode, as Amy and I discuss tips for caregivers while sharing our personal experiences with humor and empathy.

LINKS:

Schedule a meeting with me: Lynn S Evans – MeetMe

Amy Goyer – Website

Amy Goyer – Twitter

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Episode 54: How To Reinvent Your Life At 60, with Meredith Maran

December 18, 2017Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

Like a lot of women her age, Meredith Maran has a hard time believing she’s a woman of her age. And yet she’s published more than a dozen books, including The New Old Me, Why We Write About Ourselves, Why We Write, My Lie, and A Theory of Small Earthquakes. She writes for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, The Los Angeles Review of Books, The Rumpus, and Salon. A member of the National Book Critics Circle, Meredith lives in a Silver Lake bungalow that’s even older than she is.

HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MEREDITH:

Website: www.meredithmaran.com
Twitter: @meredithmaran
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meredithmaran

Additional Resources

Meredith’s latest book, The New Old Me: My Late-Life Reinvention

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Episode 53: What Baby Boomers Need to Know About Survivor Planning, with Sally Hurme (Part 3 of 3)

November 22, 2017Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

This is the third of three podcasts with Sally. Listen to part 1 and part 2.

HOW TO CONTACT SALLY:

Email: sallyhurme@gmail.com

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Episode 52: Finding Purpose in Retirement, with Sally Hurme (Part 2 of 3)

November 10, 2017Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

Sally Balch Hurme is an estate planning elder law attorney and an author of six books. She worked on Capitol Hill for six years, and she realized that it became apparent that a woman needed an advanced degree. She took the LSATs right after a congressman recommended that she learn shorthand and then recommended that the male staffer go to law school. She went to law school in the ‘70s when there were very few women students or professors. She started a practice in Alexandria, Virginia, when there were very few women attorneys. When she decided to start a family, she withdrew from the partnership. She cobbled together part-time positions for a couple of years, so not to have a gap in her resume. Networking brought in opportunities but she never really applied for a position. One position led to another, including 23 years at AARP, eight years teaching elder law as an adjunct professor, and six books.

This is the second of three podcasts with Sally. Listen to part 1 here.

How to contact Sally:

Email: sallyhurme@gmail.com

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Episode 51: Understanding the World of Luxury Asset-Backed Lending, with Claire Hillier

November 2, 2017Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

Claire Hillier is the Managing Director of Commercial Lending at Borro. She is responsible for the end-to-end client experience, deal structuring and new lending across the group. Claire spends much of her time working with clients and partners tailoring lending solutions. Prior to joining Borro, Claire was Senior Channel Manager for Lloyds Banking Group’s personal loans business, responsible for telephony lending performance at Lloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax. Claire has a strong client-facing background and has more than 14 years’ experience working within financial services.

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Episode 50: What Baby Boomer Women Need To Know About Caregiving, with Sally Hurme

October 19, 2017Financial Education, Investing, Women of Influencepowerofthepurse

Sally Hurme is an estate planning elder law attorney and an author of six books. She worked on Capitol Hill for six years, where she realized that it was apparent a woman needed an advanced degree. Sally went to law school in the ‘70s when there were very few women students or professors. She started a practice in Alexandria, Virginia, when there were very few women attorneys. When she decided to start a family, she withdrew from the partnership. She cobbled together part-time positions for a couple of years, so not to have a gap in her resume. Networking brought in opportunities but she never really applied for a position. One position led to another and finally to 23 years at AARP, 8 years teaching elder law as an adjunct professor, and six books.

How to contact Sally:

Email: sallyhurme@gmail.com

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