Jennie Garth went from working on bean fields for 25 cents an hour to buying her first home as a teenager after landing the role of Kelly Taylor in 90210. When she hit it big, people tried to tell her that she didn’t need to know about her finances. Today, she shares the money lessons she learned the hard way.
Jennie and Nicole dig into the psychology behind money: why a scarcity mindset can literally choke off your income, what "Tall Poppy Syndrome" is and why high-achieving women keep cutting themselves down, and how negative self-talk about money doesn't just hurt you… it hurts your kids, too. Jennie also shares why she and her husband Dave don’t combine finances, how she’s embracing the “I Choose Me” philosophy, and the parenting advice she’d give any new mom.
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Here's what Nicole covers with Jennie:
00:00 Are You Ready for Some Money Rehab?
01:47 Jennie's First Job and Early Money Memories
04:19 Faking It in Every Money Meeting
07:24 The 90210 Pay Gap and the Power of Negotiating as a Team
10:23 Being the "Hollywood Daughter" and Tall Poppy Syndrome
14:46 “Fear Is False Evidence Appearing Real”
17:03 How a Scarcity Mindset Literally Stops the Flow of Money
19:15 How Other People's Words Become Your Financial Self-Talk
20:26 Raising Money-Smart Daughters
23:55 How Jennie Inspired Nicole to Start Her Own Wealth Management Firm
25:41 When Three Suits Walk Into the Room
26:32 Jennie and Dave's Very Different Money Personalities
28:44 Why She Bought Her First Husband a Harley and a Music Studio
30:00 Did She Have to Unlearn That Money Can't Buy Love?
32:23 Secure the Bag
36:34 Advice for New Moms: Choose Yourself Too
37:33 Jennie's Last "I Choose Me" Moment