<description>&lt;p&gt;What does it actually take for women to step into financial agency?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; In this episode, Leisa talks with Natalie Levy — engineer, former Wall Street derivatives trader, and founder of She's Independent — about angel investing, what holds women back from writing checks, and how taking action changes your mindset more than anything else will.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Natalie shares how she started angel investing with $10–15K checks early in her career, how the death of her mother cracked open a deeper mission, and why she built a community where women can learn to invest even before they have the capital to do it.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Guest: Natalie Levy, Founder of She's Independent&lt;br /&gt; Website: &lt;a href= "https://shesindependent.com/"&gt;shesindependent.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Instagram &amp; LinkedIn: @shesindependent&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Topics covered:&lt;br /&gt; - What angel investing actually is and how it differs from Shark Tank&lt;br /&gt; - The difference between venture-backable companies and cash flow businesses&lt;br /&gt; - Why mindset — not money — is the real barrier for most women&lt;br /&gt; - How stepping into action changes your identity as an investor&lt;br /&gt; - Why consumer power and investment power are two sides of the same coin&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mindful Millionaire with Leisa Peterson

Leisa Peterson

Money as Power: How Women Are Changing Who Writes the Checks with Natalie Levy

APR 7, 202635 MIN
Mindful Millionaire with Leisa Peterson

Money as Power: How Women Are Changing Who Writes the Checks with Natalie Levy

APR 7, 202635 MIN

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What does it actually take for women to step into financial agency? In this episode, Leisa talks with Natalie Levy — engineer, former Wall Street derivatives trader, and founder of She's Independent — about angel investing, what holds women back from writing checks, and how taking action changes your mindset more than anything else will. Natalie shares how she started angel investing with $10–15K checks early in her career, how the death of her mother cracked open a deeper mission, and why she built a community where women can learn to invest even before they have the capital to do it. Guest: Natalie Levy, Founder of She's Independent Website: shesindependent.com Instagram & LinkedIn: @shesindependent Topics covered: - What angel investing actually is and how it differs from Shark Tank - The difference between venture-backable companies and cash flow businesses - Why mindset — not money — is the real barrier for most women - How stepping into action changes your identity as an investor - Why consumer power and investment power are two sides of the same coin