6 Money Confessions That Might Surprise You

Hi Sheconomist Insider 👋 It’s Thamina, Founder of The Sheconomist. This is your bi-weekly dose of celebrating the female economy where I help ambitious, purpose-driven women like yourself flip the script on money, career & wellbeing conventions so you can live life on your own terms.

TLDR:

• 🪜 The realization that I don’t want to climb the corporate ladder

• 💅 Meet your cool coworker, delivering you career inspiration and intel

• ⏳ Unlocking Freedom of Time & Freedom of Choice

• 💰 6 money confessions that might surprise you

• 💜 Meet Natalie Neptune, LinkedIn Top Voice & Founder of GenZtea

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🧪 Freedom Formulas

I’m a 30-year old “successful” woman working in Big Tech making good money and I’m not afraid to admit:

(this post went viral on Instagram last month and because it resonated with soooo many women, I thought I’d share with with you all as well ❤️)

1️⃣ The realization that I don’t want to continue climbing the corporate ladder is both liberating and weighing heavily on me at the same time.

2️⃣ There are days where I wanna give it all up, liquidate my investments and buy a quaint farmhouse in Tuscany to opt for a more slow paced lifestyle where I can be more present in the moment.

3️⃣ I’m both excited about having kids one day AND scared of how it’ll inevitably change my priorities and impact the career decisions I’ll make.

4️⃣ The concept of “4,000 weeks” that everyone seems to be talking about these days is freaking TERRIFYING and with every week that passes by just like that, I’m starting to feel more anxious.

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5️⃣ Being a woman in this current environment is scary. It’s something I think about every day. I’m disappointed in the men around me for not speaking up. And I worry about what this means for future generations of girls and women.

6️⃣ I spend too much time caring about vanity metrics on social media and yet another post not performing does make me question my life choices and my value (despite receiving countless messages from women thanking me for my work every week)

7️⃣ I often feel stretched too thin and lack focus because I get easily excited about new opportunities, which makes it challenging for me to be consistent over long periods of time. It’s something I’ve gotten better at but am still struggling with. It also makes me wonder whether I’m neurodivergent.

8️⃣ I’ve lost so many friends over the years because I moved countries and am no longer the person I used to be. I know this is normal and part of growing up but it sometimes still makes me sad.

❣️ Thamina’s Top Picks

💅 Meet your cool coworker, delivering you career inspiration and intel (with a welcome dose of pop culture) (if you love The Sheconomist, you’ll love this one)

💰 Some money real talk from a 54-year old queen you didn’t know you needed to hear today (do yourself the favor and watch this, seriously)

✈️ For all the travel hackers among you, you might want to check out this website; I just bought myself a subscription because I got 7 (!!!) weddings and 3 family trips this year

🎙️ Embracing Feminine Wisdom in a Male-Dominated World - this is a great listen if you’re passionate about menstrual health

💪 Women’s History Month Special

International Women’s Day is only 2 days away (March 8th) so for this edition and the next one in two weeks from now, I’ve decided to add a bonus section where I highlight opportunities I’m working on that feel aligned and that add value to my community.

Lately, I’ve been having the same conversations with women in their late 20s and early 30s. Women who’ve “made it” on paper:

✔️ Degrees from a prestigious university

✔️ (Multiple) six-figure salaries

✔️ Impressive job titles

And yet...

We’re craving so much more than just another promotion.

We want freedom.

True freedom.

🕰️ Freedom of time — to rest, to create, to spend more time with the people we love most

🗝️ Freedom of choice — to say yes to what excites us and no to what drains us.

But here’s the truth: no one hands you that freedom.

You create it through radical self-advocacy - in your salary, your career trajectory, your benefits, your boundaries, and your long-term financial strategy.

This is why I'm excited to be partnering with Graphy for a very REAL fireside chat this upcoming Monday.

And the topic couldn't be a better fit for this year's International Women's Day theme #AccelerateAction.

This is for the women who are done playing small.

For the women who want to eventually stop trading time for money.

For the women who want work to support their dream life - not consume it.

This is the permission slip (and game plan) we all deserve.

You can sign up for free here.

Hope to see you there. ❤️

✨ This week’s Moodboard

Post credits go to evolvingknowledge, YouWorkForThem, EvolvingKnowledge, Lemons and Limes

💸 Cooking up Wealth

Here are 6️⃣ money confessions that might surprise you:

(as someone who helps young, high-achieving women turn 6-figure salaries into 7-figure portfolios)