This week in the guest chair, we’re spotlighting Marina Batliwalla, financial professional and host of the Banking on Girls podcast. Born in India, raised in Australia, and now based in LA, Marina joined Podcast Moguls to launch a show centered around financial literacy for women and girls—and she’s done just that, all while working full-time.
Marina shares how she overcame mindset hurdles to get started, leveraged her platform to speak at the United Nations, and is now piloting financial education workshops for mothers and daughters.
In this episode, she shares:
- How she found her voice and confidence through Podcast Moguls
- Why financial literacy needs to start before the age of 7
- The early media skills she brought from her radio days in Sydney
- How her show opened doors to speak at global institutions
- Why she’s now looking at B2B opportunities for her educational workshops
Highlights Include:
- 00:00 Intro
- 02:25 From actuary to advocate: Marina’s global journey
- 05:20 How a Girl Scout badge sparked her podcast vision
- 12:30 Naming her podcast Banking on Girls and protecting the brand
- 15:00 Defining her perfect listener: mothers raising daughters
- 22:00 Workshop pilot programs and future monetization strategies
- 31:00 Leveraging her podcast to attend the United Nations
- 40:00 How Marina got over her fear of marketing
Check out episode 465 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
Links mentioned in this episode
- Banking on Girls Podcast – https://www.bankingongirls.com
- United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – https://www.unwomen.org/en/csw
- Cherie Blair Foundation for Women – https://cherieblairfoundation.org
- Scouting America– https://www.scouting.org
- Stock Market Game – https://www.stockmarketgame.org
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