Our guest this week is Emilie Bellet who is the founder and CEO of Vestpod, the author of Amazon bestseller You’re Not Broke, You’re Pre-Rich and host of The Wallet podcast. Formerly working in private equity, Emilie launched Vestpod to change the conversation about money and empower women financially. Emilie started her career in private equity banking and through reflecting on her years working in finance, realized she was not saving or investing enough and could not find the support to do so. She then decided to launch Vestpod for women - as a way to provide education and a community for women to start breaking the taboo around money. Vestpod is a digital platform with a popular weekly newsletter as well as personal finance workshops and networking events.
Emilie frequently organises finance talks for corporates and has been speaking at events (AllBright, Ellevate, Harper’s Bazaar Summit,...) and book festivals (Edinburgh, Cheltenham, Birmingham). Emilie also co-authored The WealthTech Book and has been included in the FinTech Powerlist 2019 ("Rising Stars") and is a finalist in the 2018 Women in Finance Awards (“Disruptor of the year”).
Emilie is a columnist for i Paper, and has been featured in the likes of Financial Times, Forbes, BBC News, Financial Times, Vogue, Glamour, Refinery29, Stylist, Sheerluxe, Monocle and Courier Magazine to name a few.
In this episode Emilie shares her journey from finance to entrepreneurship whilst also juggling little people. We talk about work life balance, building a business organically and the challenges that come with being a working mother in the entrepreneurial space. Emilie shares how she built Vestpod and why she built it for women specifically, she talks about why it’s so important we understand our relationship with money as well as practical tips for those looking to get out of debt, save for a rainy day and invest for their future.
We hope you enjoy.
Find out more about and with Emilie Bellet
- Web: https://www.vestpod.com/
- IG: https://www.instagram.com/vestpod/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebellet/?originalSubdomain=uk
- Podcast: https://www.vestpod.com/podcast
Resources
You’re not broke you're Pre-rich
Let’s talk money by Monika Halan
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