Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.

I’m Brian Page, founder of Modern Husbands. Sometimes our listeners want more support than a podcast can give, individual or couple support, which I provide as a Certified Financial Therapist, Accredited Financial Counselor and Fair Play Facilitator. Details can be found at modernhusbands.com.

Today’s episode is the first of two with our guest Stefanie O'Connell. Stephanie is a personal finance expert, speaker, and author of The Ambition Penalty, a book that explores the hidden financial and career costs ambitious women face in the workplace and at home. Through her writing, media appearances, and advocacy, she helps women build wealth, navigate unequal systems, and pursue career success without sacrificing financial independence or personal fulfillment.

In today's first of two episodes with Stefanie, we explore the gender disparities in ambition, pay, and leadership with data-driven insights and practical solutions to foster equity and support women's career growth inside our homes. Enjoy the show.

Show Notes

00:00 Introduction
03:45 What inspired you to write The Ambition Penalty?
06:13 How do you define “ambition” differently from traditional career culture?
12:04 You reported that only 31% of women said they were proud to call themselves ambitious, despite more than half personally identifying as ambitious. Why is this the case?
18:13 How does unequal household labor directly affect women’s career trajectories?
25:05 What are some subtle ways well-meaning men unintentionally undermine their partner’s ambitions?

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Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where any combination of Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas to manage money and the home as a team.

Today we welcome Carl Richards for the second of a two part series. Carl is a Certified Financial Planner™ and bestselling author known for turning complex money ideas into simple, powerful insights. He created The Sketch Guy column for The New York Times, where for a decade he used nothing but cardstock and a Sharpie to help readers rethink their relationship with money.

Carl built and sold a successful investment firm and has spoken at financial events around the world. His books, including The Behavior Gap, The One-Page Financial Plan, and his latest, Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple Sketches, have reached a global audience and been translated into multiple languages. Through Behavior Gap Radio and his newest project 50 Fires, he continues to explore how money intersects with meaning, relationships, and a well-lived life. Enjoy the second of our two part series with Carl. We will pick up where we left off from our last episode. Enjoy the show!

Show Notes

00:00 Introduction
06:24 Many couples struggle not just with money decisions, but with who thinks about the money. How do you see the mental load showing up in financial management?
5:50 What advice would you give couples where one partner is the “default financial manager” and the other is disengaged?
17:58 Why do we keep making the same money mistakes even when we “know better”?
23:55 You’ve said “getting ahead is a trap.” That’s countercultural. What should people aim for instead?
29:10 Rapid fire questions: For these questions, say the questions back and provide a succinct instinctual response:
One money belief you’ve changed your mind about?
A financial rule people should break?
A financial rule people should never break?
Best way to start a money conversation with your spouse?
One word you want people to associate with money?
34:38 Where can listeners learn more about you and purchase your new book, Your Money?
35:39 If listeners take away just one idea from your work, what do you hope it is?

Purchase Carl's book on Amazon, or folks can head to their favorite local bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Reimagining-Wealth-Sketches/dp/1804091715

Listeners can save an additional 5% by using the code YourMoney5 at checkout. https://bulkbooks.com/products/your-money-reimagining-wealth-in-simple-sketches

Follow Carl on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinkingcarl/
https://x.com/behaviorgap
https://www.instagram.com/behaviorgap

#money #personalfinance #masculinity

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Welcome to the Modern Husbands podcast, where Dr. Bruce Ross, Christian Sherrill, and Brian Page host national experts who share winning ideas for managing money and the home as a team.

Today we welcome Carl Richards for the first of a two-part series. Carl is a Certified Financial Planner™ and bestselling author known for turning complex money ideas into simple, powerful insights. He created The Sketch Guy column for The New York Times, where for a decade he used nothing but cardstock and a Sharpie to help readers rethink their relationship with money.

Carl built and sold a successful investment firm and has spoken at financial events around the world. His books, including The Behavior Gap, The One-Page Financial Plan, and his latest, Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple Sketches, have reached a global audience and been translated into multiple languages. Through Behavior Gap Radio and his newest project 50 Fires, he continues to explore how money intersects with meaning, relationships, and a well-lived life. Enjoy the show!

Show Notes

00:00 Introduction
03:18 You’ve said this book is “not advice, it’s an invitation to conversation.” Why do you think conversations about money matter more than instructions?
07:14 What do most people still get wrong about financial planning today?
13:38 In your experience, what’s the most common emotional pattern that causes money fights in relationships, and how can couples shift from “you’re wrong” to “we just see money differently”?
25:39 Conclusion of Part 1

Purchase Carl's book on Amazon, or folks can head to their favorite local bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Money-Reimagining-Wealth-Sketches/dp/1804091715

Listeners can save an additional 5% with code YourMoney5 at checkout. https://bulkbooks.com/products/your-money-reimagining-wealth-in-simple-sketches

Follow Carl on social media:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thinkingcarl/
https://x.com/behaviorgap
https://www.instagram.com/behaviorgap

#money #personalfinance #masculinity

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