On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Linda Ta Yonemoto, financial literacy advocate and educator, about helping first-generation women build wealth, gain confidence, and create financial legacies.
🔹 Your worth is not defined by your wealth.
🔹 Money is a tool to build freedom
🔹 Design your life first, then build your financial strategy around it
🔹 Learn to navigate financial systems not built with you in mind
🔹 Advisors must understand diverse money scripts and cultures
🔹 Trust building is key—especially for first-generation clients
🔹 Money in the hands of good people creates positive impact
Connect with Linda Ta Yonemoto:
Bio:
Linda Ta Yonemoto is a Certified Financial Education Instructor℠ (CFEI®), NGPF Distinguished Educator award recipient, and founder of Good For You Money. As a proud first-generation American who was the first in her family to graduate from college and build wealth, Linda provides practical, judgment-free financial and career coaching designed for women leaders, first-generation professionals, and late bloomers ready to take control of their money and advance their careers with confidence.
Linda's unique background spans corporate, tech, startup, and agency environments where she led multimillion-dollar marketing campaigns at companies. This is combined with personal experience of graduating into the Great Recession, working three jobs to pay off student loans, and teaching herself to build wealth from scratch. Over the past 14 years, she's mentored 100+ professionals on career and money strategies, helping Gen Z and Millennials secure roles at top companies, plan sabbaticals, and build wealth simultaneously. Her approach centers on the belief that careers are intertwined with finances and that money isn't just math; it's also values, mindset, identity, and sustainable strategy for the long run.
The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.
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