How Storytelling Can Improve Financial Literacy and Money Conversations

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On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Allie Zendrian, Founder of AtoZ Communications and host of the Brand Stories Podcast, about how the power of storytelling can transform the way we talk about money.

We explored how authentic stories and intentional communication can help shift the conversation around financial literacy—making it more relatable, engaging, and impactful.

💡 Key Takeaways:

• Storytelling is a powerful tool for improving financial conversations
  
  
• Authenticity matters—find your voice and stay true to it
  
  
• Experiences often hold more value than material things
  
  
• Gratitude and perspective are key to reshaping our money mindset
  
  
• A storytelling approach can make financial literacy more accessible and memorable

Connect with Allie Zendrian:

• LinkedIn (here)
• AtoZ communications website (here)

Podcast:

Brand Stories Podcast (Apple Podcasts)

Resources mentioned:

• Nitrogen’s 2025 Firm Growth Survey (here)

Bio: 

Alexandra Zendrian, often called Allie, is the founder of AtoZ Communications, a boutique financial services, fintech and healthcare public relations company. Starting as a financial journalist at Institutional Investor's The Wall Street Letter, Forbes, and TheStreet, Allie's career now includes representing over a dozen primarily financial services and fintech firms. She brings her reporter experience as she anticipates how stories will be shaped to prep her clients. 

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