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Hosted by journalist Anastasia Barbuzzi, $HMONEY makes financial literacy approachable, attainable, and fun to talk about for women. An open, inclusive, and judgment-free zone that promotes the idea of educating yourself to empower yourself, $HMONEY is a safe place to discuss money matters without guilt or shame.

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May 29, 202635 min

Your Brain On Money, Part 2: Hot Takes w/ Hanna Horvath

“The tradwife movement and the girlboss movement are very similar… A lot more similar than I think people realize, because they're rooted in the same desire, which is a desire for stability.” - Hanna HorvathCertified Financial Planner Hanna Horvath, one of our favourite writers in the personal finance space, has long been exploring the psychology, systems, and social influences behind money decisions in the Wall Street Journal, on CNBC, and in her incredible newsletter, Your Brain On Money.In this episode (Part 2 of 2!), Hanna gives her hot takes on: Navigating the cringe: authenticity vs. selling outThe rage economy: power or profit?The intersection of tradwifery and girlboss cultureWant more? Tune into Part 1 of our conversation. To follow along with Hanna on socials, tap or click HERE. To read and subscribe to Hanna’s Substack, Your Brain On Money, tap or click HERE. To learn more about Hanna’s work, tap or click HERE.To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

May 8, 202637 min

Your Brain On Money, Part 1: Exposing the Manipulation Matrix w/ Hanna Horvath

“When we're more transparent about talking about money, that benefits us—not the system.” - Hanna HorvathIn the modern world, financial education is at our fingertips, yet many of us still struggle with our relationship with money. Why? The issue isn’t a lack of information — it’s a behavioural one, and the realization sent this week’s guest down a rabbit hole to understand the psychology of decision-making. It turns out, there’s no bottom. Certified Financial Planner Hanna Horvath, one of our favourite writers in the personal finance space, has long been exploring the psychology, systems, and social influences behind money decisions in the Wall Street Journal, on CNBC, and in her incredible newsletter, Your Brain On Money. She also works with fintech startups that are puzzled by why their users aren’t behaving as their products expect.In this episode (Part 1 of 2!), Hanna offers her analytical lens and discusses: Where our relationships with money actually startHow she helps companies design programs, products and messaging that empower peopleThe ways in which financial technologies are designed to manipulate peopleHer Three Forces Framework for understanding the forces that control your money decisions (internal, social, structural)Why the implicit contract we have with capitalism is breaking downThe importance of changing and implementing policy, but also building your own system to thrive within the current economy How the loneliness epidemic is making us better consumersAnd more. A must-listen for anyone looking to understand how internal beliefs, societal pressures, and structural constraints shape their relationship with money — and how they can improve it. Stay tuned for Part 2!To follow along with Hanna on socials, tap or click HERE. To read and subscribe to Hanna’s Substack, Your Brain On Money, tap or click HERE. To learn more about Hanna’s work, tap or click HERE.To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

April 24, 20261 hr 26 min

An Influencer’s Life: Cash, Content, and Confessions with Bree Payne

"I love money!" - How many of us can confidently say that? Huntsville, Muskoka native Bree Payne, for one.A passionate personal finance advocate and dental hygienist, she’s one half of a "savings-obsessed couple" balancing the pursuit of FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) with a transition to a career in influencing. On a mission to inspire you to be healthy and wealthy, Bree’s creating content about money, fashion, and life in your 30s @itsbreepayne—and she’s just getting started.In this episode, we discuss:The role of luck and privilege in achieving financial successHow essential conversations about finance are in relationshipsThe nuances of financial wellnessAuthenticity and monetization in the influencer spaceThe importance of spending on what brings you joy vs. hoarding for retirementHow to build wealth without succumbing to burnoutAnd much more about navigating money, meaning, and modern ambition without losing yourself in the process. If you're trying to figure out how to earn well, live well, and stay true to yourself, tune in.To follow along with Bree on socials, tap or click HERE.To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

March 13, 202658 min

The Singles Tax: Hidden Economics of Doing Life Solo with Renée Sylvestre-Williams

“Single people are everywhere, and they don’t all live like the characters in Sex and the City.”That quote is from today’s special guest, Renée Sylvestre-Williams — journalist, editor of The Budgette, and author of the newly released The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners.With over 15 years of writing about finance, business, and investing under her belt, Renée has been published by top publications and platforms, including The Walrus, Canadian Business, MoneySense, Wealthsimple, The Globe and Mail, and the Toronto Star. The key to her success? Pinpointing and reporting on a major white space in personal finance news and literature that she identifies with herself: life as a solo earner — and everything that comes with it.In this episode, we discuss:What inspired the creation of The Budgette and her new bookHow pop culture and social media affect perceptions of single people and what’s possible for themThe cost of staying single in Canada and how its tax system works against youHow single, childless women are proving to be the happiest subgroup of the populationProblems with viewing staying single as “a choice” and other stigmasThe importance of building a financial team around you as a single personHow financial nihilism is plaguing us and the potential cureAnd much more. Single, solo earner or not, Renée drops unique insights and bits of wisdom for everyone. So if you’re praying for rent control like Carrie prayed that she had a cent to her name when her building went co-op, tune into this conversation.To order your copy of The Singles Tax, tap or click HERE.To follow along with Renée’s work and social media, tap or click HERE.To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

February 20, 202612 min

Thinking Out Loud: Less On Your Phone, More In Your Feels

"You might be thinking: OK, OK, I get the selling of the lifestyle and the irony of the messaging, but what more does this have to do with my personal finances? Or money in general? I promise, it’s not that big of a reach." In 2026, we’re using the psychology of money to connect culture, class, and power — and uncover the unexpected ways they influence our financial lives and how we think about wealth. Oftentimes, in forms we’ve never been taught to question.Welcome back to $HMONEY Radio ✨To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

December 19, 202556 min

Money & Mental Health: An End-of-Year Check-In with Therapist Kristin Winchester

"Debt is more than just financial debt, but it’s that baggage that we’re carrying around that prevents us from being successful with our finances." - Kristin WinchesterWhether you’re looking for a place to start reflecting on 2025 or trying to figure out how to move differently in 2026, cap off one of the most expensive and financially stressful years in recent history with this soul-soothing conversation between host Anastasia Barbuzzi and special guest Kristin Winchester.Kristin, creator of the now-defunct blog Debt Free Black Girl and founder of Her Therapy Space, is a licensed therapist, boundaries coach, and speaker. With more than 10 years of experience, she has been featured in Essence, Cosmopolitan, CNN Money, Rolling Out, and HuffPost, helping people shift how they think about money, boundaries, and healing.In this episode, we discuss:Definitions of “baggage” and how it affects our financial behavioursAccessibility in the wellness industry and what it really means to be “well”Issues with the aphorism “time is money”Why accountability is essential to achieving your goalsAnd so much more. Here's to kicking off the new year with a sounder financial mindset and the confidence to pursue your goals with intention!To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

November 28, 20259 min

Hone Your Habits: How to Shop With Intention

Welcome back to the Hone Your Habits series! This bi-weekly supplement to $HMONEY's regularly scheduled episodes is inspired by David Bach's The Latte Factor, an ode to millennial money habits (like your daily latte).Tune into bite-sized episodes for tips, tricks, and mindset shifts to help improve your financial literacy and money habits to live a healthier, happier lifestyle.In today's episode, host Anastasia Barbuzzi discusses what sales days like Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Boxing Day are really designed to do. She also provides a question to ask yourself to shift your perspective and prevent impulse buying, along with some bonus "guardrails" to keep you on track.If any of the messaging resonates with you, tune in, because we go deeper into the psychology of spending, self-compassion, and money habits on $HMONEY Radio. To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

October 31, 202533 min

Math Scaries? How a Fear of Numbers Creeps Into Our Money Mindset w/ Vanessa Vakharia

"I find so many people, women specifically, are not confident making decisions around finance or around politics, or being opinionated because they don't feel comfortable with numbers, and that needs to stop." - Vanessa Vakharia In the spirit of Halloween, we're serving up a special treat—and taking you back to where it all began: our very first full interview on the show. It felt only right to start this journey where so many of our money beliefs and behaviours begin: with a fear of math.We sat down with Vanessa Vakharia, a.k.a @themathguru — author, musician, speaker, and founder of a boutique tutoring studio where they hold exam parties and drink Pi tea lattes. Vanessa helps us unpack why so many of us say "I'm just not a math person," and how that quietly shapes how we think about money, confidence, and even our voices in the world. In this replay, we also talk about why creating a shame-free, judgment-free space matters—both in math class and in money conversations. If you've ever felt haunted by numbers, you're not alone. And this conversation might exorcise those fears 👻To follow along with Vanessa, tap or click HERE.To learn more about The Math Guru, tap or click HERE. To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

October 10, 20254 min

The Balance: New Series Coming 2026 ✨

Tune in for a special preview! 🎧Our perpetually online world can get confusing with people fighting to influence us daily. Whether it's said plainly or implicitly, how you're "supposed" to think, act, and look is being suggested by those who don't always provide the most honest look at life beyond the screen, and let's face it, whose primary goal is to make a quick buck off you.But if you're tired of having FOMO over yet another blissful-looking Euro summer or staring in wonderment (and simultaneous depression) at how some manage- let alone afford- to "do it all," check out this new series for Q&As with women giving you a *real* look at how they handle life hanging in The Balance....And remind you that it's OK to do absolutely nothing and go nowhere sometimes. *COMING TO THE BLOG SOON 👀*To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).

September 26, 202540 min

Encore! Why Financial Feminism Is More Important Than Ever w/ Dr. Lina AbiRafeh

"Financial independence is not just about freedom; it's about survival." - Dr. Lina AbiRafehIn light of current events and societal trends, particularly those that not only threaten women's economic power but also promote surrendering it in favour of embodying more "traditional values" and stereotypes, there could be no better time to bring this episode back into the spotlight. New York-based Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Lina AbiRafeh is a published author, women's rights expert, feminist activist, and gender equality advocate with over 25 years of experience in over 20 countries. Committed to building a better world for women, she has worked with the United Nations as its Gender-Based Violence in Emergencies Specialist. She is also the Senior Advisor and Former Executive Director of the Arab Institute for Women.As a young girl, Dr. AbiRafeh and her family left Beirut for Saudi Arabia, then immigrated to Northern Virginia, where she had a self-described "unusual upbringing." She was quickly exposed to how women's history is a history of violence, "from fetus to funeral," which sparked her interest in women's rights. In this episode, we discuss Dr. AbiRafeh's path to embracing her anger over gender inequality and using it for good, as well as: Cultural forms of violence towards womenThe "angry woman" stereotypeFeelings about the words "resilience" and "empowerment"The COVID-19 pandemic as a leveller of women's experiences, particularly in unpaid careWhy having an income is central to controlHow to "start where you stand"Why financial independence is not just about gaining freedom, but fighting for the survival of women around the worldAnd much more! The bottom line: when you've got money, you've got choices.To learn more about Dr. AbiRafeh and follow along with her work, tap or click HERE.To get acquainted with your host, tap or click HERE.To subscribe to The #SundayScroll ☕, Anastasia’s weekly newsletter, tap or click HERE.To learn more about $HMONEY, visit shmoney.club and join us on...Instagram: @shmoneyradio / @shmoneyhoniesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/shmoneyradioSound credits: Levels by Yung Kartz ($HMONEY theme song - intro/outro music)Edited and produced by Anastasia Barbuzzi, founder and creative director of $HMONEY ($HMONEY Radio).