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The Lady Who Built a 40-Person Company And Still Didn't Trust Herself With Money w/ Nileta Knoetzen (EP#

Cristina Jaeger

Published on: 03/04/2026

She built a company for 16 years. Managed 40 people. Exported handmade seed paper across three continents. And had never once opened the financial statements herself. Nileta Knoetzen is the co-founder of Growing Paper — a South African handmade, plantable seed paper company turning recycled paper into cards, stationery and gifts embedded with real seeds.

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Why High-Earning Women Are Still Losing the Wealth Game — With CEO Mentor Nancy Wayland (EP#11)

Cristina Jaeger

Published on: 21/03/2026

She managed a 2.8 billion Swiss franc organization. Won national innovation awards. Transformed an entire industry. Then went home and refused to open her bank statements. Nancy Wayland was a CEO at the top of her game. And completely lost when it came to her own money. Her wake-up call? "I felt dumb and shameful. The CEO who could delegate everything — delegated her own finances, too.

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Dr. Mara Harvey Managed Billions — Here's What She Wishes Every Woman Knew About Money (EP#10)

Cristina Jaeger

Published on: 06/03/2026

She managed billions for Switzerland's wealthiest families. Then discovered girls get 10% less pocket money than boys. So she quit. Dr. Mara Catherine Harvey walked away from a CEO role managing global wealth divisions to fix something we're all doing wrong: Financial parenting. Her wake-up call? "We're trying to fix women's finances at 35. But the problem starts at age 7. We're 30 years too late."

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Rich, Successful & Sick: Why High Earners Ignore Their Health (And Finances) with Stefania Lanfranchi (EP#8)

Cristina Jaeger

Published on: 06/02/2026

She earned a quarter of a million in corporate consulting. In the country of finance, no less. Had everything checked off the "success" list. Then she walked away. This week, I'm sitting down with someone who chose energy over income - Stefania Lanfranchi. And what she revealed? It changed how I think about what we're actually sacrificing.

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