Divas, Diamonds & Dollars: The Podcast for Women Building Wealth and Wisdom

Hosted by Leadership, Legacy & Leverage Hosted by Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford

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Welcome to Divas, Diamonds & Dollars—the go-to podcast for bold, brilliant women 40 and better who are ready to build wealth, grow their leadership, and reclaim their financial confidence. Hosted by sisters and seasoned professionals Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford, this weekly show brings real talk and real strategy to women navigating the power moves of midlife. From business ownership and income diversification to personal finance and legacy building, we share practical tools, mindset shifts, and candid conversations to help you elevate every aspect of your life. Whether you're pivoting

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October 29, 2026Episode 27837 min

278 _ You, Healthier, Longer: Self-Care, Preventive Health & Living Well After 40

You've worked hard to build your future, but are you investing in your health? For midlife women, proactive healthcare, self-care, and healthy aging are essential to enjoying the life you've worked so hard to create. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford explore the fourth quadrant of the Make It, Mind It, Multiply It - It Matters series: taking charge of your health, protecting your independence, and making quality of life a priority. Between demanding careers, family responsibilities, and everyday obligations, it's easy to put yourself last. But what if taking better care of yourself didn't require a complete lifestyle overhaul? We're talking practical self-care strategies for better sleep, nutrition, and movement; preventive healthcare beyond the annual physical; and emerging wellness tools that put more information—and potentially more control—into yourhands. Larisa also shares her personal exploration of longevity, at-home wellness technologies, and the importance of staying active and socially engaged as we age. Because financial independence isn't just about having enough money to retire. It's about having the health, vitality, and freedom to enjoy it. Your takeaway? Choose one simple step today that supports a healthier, stronger, more fulfilling tomorrow. Stay strong. Live strong. Ready to learn more? Come grow with us!

October 22, 2026Episode 27737 min

277 _ Giving Back Matters: Volunteering, Philanthropy & Purpose

Giving back through volunteerism, philanthropy, and purposeful service offers midlife women powerful ways to make a meaningful impact using the skills, resources, and experience they already possess. When you think about giving back, do you picture writing a check, serving meals, or volunteering at a community event? Those are wonderful contributions, but generosity can take many forms—and some of your most valuable gifts may havenothing to do with money. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , hosts Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford explore the Fourth Quadrant of M³ through three distinct lenses: volunteerism, philanthropy, and ministry. Discover how skills-based and virtual volunteering can turn your professional expertise into meaningful service, why philanthropy isn't reserved for the wealthy, and how faith and personal calling can inspire a life of contribution. You'll also explore the difference between meeting immediate needs, investing in lasting change, and empowering others to improve their circumstances. For women leaders, entrepreneurs, and late bloomers, giving back can be a natural extension of your leadership, personal growth, and financial independence. The takeaway? You don't have to wait until you've achieved success to make a difference. Giving back can be part of how you define success. Ask yourself: If you couldn't donate a single dollar, what could you contribute to a cause you care about? Now accepting new members in my online community of multipreneurs. Find our more!

October 15, 2026Episode 27630 min

276 _ Leadership That Matters: Send the Elevator Back Down

Women’s leadership in midlife isn’t only about how high you rise—it’s about how i ntentionally you use your influence to help other women rise with you . In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , we explore leadership and mentoring through the Fourth Quadrant of Make It, Mind It, Multiply It: the person you become and the impact you have along the way. Does leadership require a title? Is mentoring an obligation, a calling, or simply what happens when others begin looking to you for guidance? We unpack the difference between leading and mentoring and discuss practical ways experiencedwomen can create opportunities for those coming behind them. From conducting mock interviews and coaching presentation skills to recommending someone for a high-visibility project, advocating when they aren’t in the room, or even proposing an entirely new position, women’s leadership can open doors that change careers. For midlife women, career professionals, and women entrepreneurs, this conversation is also about legacy. Your experience, reputation, voice, and time have value—and sharing them intentionally can help shape tomorrow’s leaders. Your challenge: notice where you already have influence. Then find one meaningful way to lead, mentor, advocate, or simply send the elevator back down. If this episode resonated with you, you’re invited to join our free online community for women intentional about creating a better future!

October 8, 2026Episode 27522 min

275 _ The Person You Become: Why Personal Growth Matters More Than the Finish Line

Personal growth for midlife women isn’t about reinventing yourself overnight—it’s about intentionally becoming more confident, capable, curious, and open to what comes next. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , Larisa Troche and Cecelia Benford continue the Fourth Quadrant conversation by exploring a simple but powerful idea: success isn’t only about what you achieve. It’s also about the person you become along the way. Through the lens of Kaizen—continuous improvement —they discuss how self-awareness, strategic pivots, confidence, curiosity, and an openness to new people and ideas can expand both your possibilities and your sense of whatyou’re capable of achieving. For women navigating midlife career growth, entrepreneurship, leadership, or personal reinvention , personal development becomes more than self-improvement. It becomes a strategic advantage. As your confidence grows, so can your willingness to pursue opportunities, make braver decisions, share what you know, and help others rise alongside you. This episode invites you to look beyond the next accomplishment and ask a more meaningful question: Who are you becoming as you pursue it? Because the playing field may not always be equal—but success does not belong exclusively to the people who started ahead. Want support, resources and accountability for your own success journey? Join us online, in my Make It, Mind It, Multiply It community - we'd love to have you!

October 2, 2026Episode 27429 min

274 _ The Matters of M3: Why Making More Money Isn’t the End Goal

Financial independence for women isn’t simply about making more money—it’s about creating the freedom, choices, and resources to support what matters most. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , we introduce the Fourth Quadrant of Make It, Mind It, Multiply It: M3 Matters—the purpose behind the pursuit. Making money matters. Diversifying your income matters. Protecting and multiplying what you build matters. But the real question is: What do you want your money to make possible? We explore how greater financial security can support a richer quality of life, stronger relationships, meaningful causes, leadership impact, and greater independence as we age. We also look at the role of purpose, influence, community, and even the Japanese concept of ikigai —your reason for being—in creating a life that feels meaningful beyond the numbers. For midlife women, women leaders, and women entrepreneurs, building wealth can become about far more than accumulation. It can give you more choices about howyou live, whom you help, what you build, and the legacy you leave behind. Your action this week: define your personal “Matters.” Before you Make It, Mind It, and Multiply It, get clear about why the journey matters to you. Ready for more? Join my free online community and let's build something awesome!

September 24, 2026Episode 27316 min

273_You Are Ready: Stop Overthinking and Make the Big Move

Overcoming fear and procrastination can help midlife women make stronger decisions, take meaningful action, and move confidently toward the career, business, andfinancial goals they’ve been preparing for. In this Diamond-ette episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars , we move from planning to execution. Because at some point, another strategy session is not what you need. You need a decision. We unpack the mental roadblocks that keep women stuck in hesitation, including comparison, outside opinions, procrastination, confusion, and analysis paralysis. You’ll learn how to recognize when you are busy without actuallymoving the needle—and how to get back on track. We also reframe FEAR as Focused, Excited, And Ready , helping women entrepreneurs and career professionals reconnect with the “why” behind their biggest goals and move forward even when uncertainty is still present. This episode is about personal development f or women who are ready to stop circling the decision and start acting on it . Whether your next move involves leadership, entrepreneurship, multipreneurship, or financial independence, you do not have to solve everything today. Choose one thing you’ve been avoiding. Make the decision. Then take the next step. You. Are. Ready. Want more? Join my free online community to keep growing and becoming.

September 17, 2026Episode 27225 min

Ep 272_Mind Over Matter: Build Your “Why Not Me?” Muscle

Mindset for midlife women can be the difference between staying inside an old version of your life and boldly pursuing the career, business, income, and opportunities you still want. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, we explore why mind over matter really does matter—and how strengthening your “Why Not Me?” muscle can help quiet self-doubt, outside opinions, and the belief that it may be too late to make a meaningful change. We talk about redefining success as you grow, trusting the value of your experience, and recognizing that career growth, entrepreneurship for women, and financial independence can take very different forms in this stage of life. Your accumulated knowledge, skills, judgment, and life experience are not baggage; they can become the foundation for your next opportunity, business idea, income stream, or reinvention. You’ll also learn why personal accountability, values, and focusing on what you can actually control are essential to personal development for women who are ready to stopplaying small. Your challenge: identify one area where fear, age, expectations, or self-criticism has kept you inside someone else’s box—and make one move today that strengthensyour “Why Not Me?” mindset. Because freedom starts in your mind, and your next big move can start now.

September 9, 2026Episode 27128 min

271_Mega-Marketing Magic: 4 Ways to Multiply Your Content and Grow Your Business

Smart marketing for women entrepreneurs means getting more visibility, leads, and business growth from the content and expertise you already have —not constantly creating from scratch. In this episode of Divas, Diamonds & Dollars, we’re breaking down four practical marketing strategies that can help you build authority, extend your reach, and create a stronger business-growth ecosystem without adding a mountain of extra work. You’ll learn how to use high-value freemiums as lead magnets and relationship builders, repurpose long-form content into short-form assets with OpusClips , make LinkedIn work harder for your visibility and professional network, and create your own “ Netflix Effect” by organizing years of expertise intobingeable curated collections. For women entrepreneurs, consultants, speakers, coaches, content creators, and late bloomers building their next chapter, effective marketing is less about being everywhere manually and more about creating systems that help your expertise travel further . You’ll also discover why a simple content catalog can become one of your most valuable marketing assets—helping you inventory, categorize, curate, package, connect, and repurpose what you’ve already created. If you want smarter marketing, stronger authority, and more mileage from every piece of content, this episode will help you start building the system behind the visibility. Don't forget to grab our free resource Business Growth Marketing Planner .

September 3, 2026Episode 27025 min

270 Big Moves, Bigger Results: How to Finish the Year Strong

Finishing the year strong starts with making bigger, more strategic moves—and for midlife women, women leaders, and women entrepreneurs, September is the perfect time to reassess what matters and turn unfinished goals into meaningful results. Busy is not the same as productive. So before another quarter disappears, we’re taking a 360-degree look at the year: What have you accomplished? Where have you stalled? What no longer fits your vision—and which unfinished goal could make the biggest difference in your career, business, or financial future? In this kickoff to Seismic September: Big Moves for Bigger Results , we’re talking about how to “eat the frog” and finally tackle the Big Thing you’ve been avoiding, reassess and reprioritize your remaining goals, and focus your energy where it can truly move the needle. For women entrepreneurs and multipreneurs, we also explore You, Everywhere, Now —using strategic marketing, content repurposing, freemiums, workshops, collaborations, and other one-to-many strategies to increase visibility and move more prospects through your pipeline. You still have time to change the trajectory of your year. The goal isn’t to frantically do everything. It’s to identify what matters most, make the big moves, and finish with bigger results.

August 27, 2026Episode 26925 min

269 _ The CEO Mindset: How to Lead What You’re Building

Developing a CEO mindset helps midlife women, women leaders, and women entrepreneurs move beyond simply doing more—and become the strategic leaders capable of building something bigger. In this final episode of our Empire Building for Tomorrow series, we turn the spotlight from the business you’re building to the woman who must lead it. Because eventually, working harder stops being the answer. We explore how to develop the CEO habits that help you lead at a higher level: setting effective boundaries, delegating instead of doing everything yourself, scheduling thinking time, creating monthly Vision Days, protecting your energy, and holding purposeful CEO meetings that focus on decisions and results. We also look at the remarkable leadership journey of Ursula Burns, whose path from engineering intern to CEO of Xerox demonstrates a powerful lesson in women’s leadership: your capacity often has to expand before your title does. Whether you’re pursuing midlife career growth, building a business, or creating multiple income streams, the CEO mindset requires a different question. Instead of asking, “How can I work harder?” begin asking, “Who do I need to become to lead what I’m building?” Your next level doesn’t just require a bigger vision. It requires a bigger version of you.

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