240: I'm a Freshman in College Again

About this episode

Bonnie Koo discusses her transition from a personal finance focus to exploring broader themes of self-improvement and health.

Season 2 starts here. I closed my flagship program. I let the podcast go quiet for six months. I have no idea what I'm building next, and that's the point. For seven years, Wealthy Mom MD was a personal finance brand. Hundreds of alumnae, a book, two conferences. And then last fall I realized I didn't want to just talk about money anymore. So I closed Money for Women Physicians, and I went quiet on the podcast to figure out what I wanted to say. Money was the entry point, not the destination. It still matters (I still believe every woman should make a lot of money), but it's not the whole story. The whole story is how we become the best versions of ourselves. Skin. Hormones. Energy. Relationships. The body you live in. The life you've designed instead of inherited. I feel like a freshman in college, taking all the classes, figuring out what I want to major in. Dermatology conferences. Longevity conferences (I hate that word, I'll explain). Speaking on AI for my next two engagements. Navigating year two in Tampa, co-parenting, perimenopause, all of it. What's covered: Why I closed Money for Women Physicians after seven years Money as the entry point, not the destination Why I hate…

People in this episode

Host: Bonnie Koo, MD

Topics covered

• personal finance
• self-improvement
• women's health
• career transitions
• AI
• relationships

Keywords

• personal finance
• self-improvement
• women physicians
• hormones
• AI
• relationships
• longevity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wealthy Mom MD, Money for Women Physicians, The Weekly Edit

Places: Tampa

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