
202. The 'I'm Bad With Money' Story Isn't Yours. Here's Who Put It There.
From Centsational Women Investing by Francesca Torre (Centsational Women CEO and Founder). Inspired by voices like Oprah Winfrey, Martin Lewis, Ramit Sethi, Mel Robbins, Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Charlie Munger, Bill Ackman, Ray Dalio, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch, Brené Brown, Morgan House
April 30, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 202
About this episode
This episode explores the origins of the belief that women are 'bad with money' and distinguishes between capability and responsibility gaps in financial identity.
In this episode, I'm walking you through the distinction that changes everything — the difference between a capability gap and a responsibility gap — and why most women who believe they can't do this are actually women who were simply never given the chance. We talk about: Where the "I'm not good with money" story actually comes from and why it can feel so much like a factThe person in the background who "handled it" and what years of that quietly does to your financial identityWhy informatio...
People in this episode
Host: Francesca Torre
Topics covered
- money mindset
- financial identity
- women and finance
- capability gap
- responsibility gap
- self-improvement
Keywords
- money management
- financial literacy
- women empowerment
- financial responsibility
- self-worth
- capability gap
- financial identity
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