The Economic Wake-Up Call | Libby Rodney

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Libby Rodney discusses the flawed narrative around women's financial confidence and redefines how women approach money and investing.

Money isn’t just about numbers, it’s about power, perception, and the stories we’ve been told about who gets to build wealth… and how. As Libby Rodney , Chief Strategy Officer at The Harris Poll, makes clear: the narrative that women lack financial confidence isn’t just outdated—it’s fundamentally flawed. “Confidence,” she suggests, depends entirely on how we define it… and for too long, the definition itself has been biased. Drawing on years of global research, including work with PIMCO, Libby reframes how women think about money, investing, and ambition. What emerges is a far more nuanced (and powerful) picture: women as holistic, strategic decision-makers who balance short-term realities with long-term impact—not just for themselves, but for their families, communities, and the systems they’re part of. At a moment when more women are building significant wealth, whether through business, investing, or cultural influence, this conversation feels like an important economic wake-up call. Tune in to hear Libby explore: … why the “confidence gap” narrative misses the point … how women’s holistic thinking makes them exceptional investors … the truth about ESG, returns, and why it’s…

People in this episode

Guest: Libby Rodney

Topics covered

• financial confidence
• women in investing
• wealth building
• economic empowerment
• holistic decision-making

Keywords

• financial confidence
• wealth
• women investors
• economic empowerment
• ambition
• ESG
• decision-making

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Harris Poll, PIMCO

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