Biography of Barbara Stanny

Barbara Stanny is on a mission to motivate women to become financially empowered. Barbara grew up relying on her father (the "R" of H&R Block), then her husband, to manage her money. But a devastating financial crisis became a personal wake-up call.

Her journey to financial independence is inspiring. She began by interviewing financially savvy women from diverse backgrounds. She discovered a surprising series of insights that all these women shared - insights that enabled them to feel 'smart' about money. Those insights turned her life around, and became the core of her first book, Prince Charming Isn't Coming: How Women Get Smart About Money (Viking Press).

Once Barbara had completed her first book and had a solid feeling of financial security, she decided to take this process to the next level. It was time to focus on women's earnings. But rather than concentrate on the wage gap and gender barriers, she turned her attention to the women who were breaking those barriers.

Barbara interviewed over 150 women who make $100,000 or more. Her goal: to find out how they did it, if others could too, and how to avoid the pitfalls along the way. From this new research came her last book, Secrets of Six Figure Women: Surprising Strategies to Up Your Earnings and Change Your Life (HarperCollins).

Barbara not only uncovered the secrets that enabled these women to become so financially successful, but personally proved her theory was possible. For the first time in her life, she became a six-figure woman...before she even finished writing the book.

Barbara's background in business, her Master's Degree in psychology, her extensive research and her poignant experience with money have given her a unique perspective on women's financial issues.

A highly entertaining speaker, Barbara immediately engages her audience with her own dramatic story, inspiring anecdotes, and grounded advice. Barbara teaches women how to map out their financial futures, and she shares her secrets for personal empowerment.

Presentation Topics

The Secrets of Six Figure Women
A fascinating, engaging, and often humorous discussion based on her interviews with 154 High Earners, Barbara presents:
• Her personal story
• How the interviews changed her life
• Why women aren't making more: three reasons for underearning
• Four simple steps to up your earnings and change your life
• The High Earners Epiphany

Prince Charming Isn't Coming: How Women Get Smart About Money
By sharing her dramatic story, along with numerous anecdotes, Barbara motivates women to take charge of their money. Her presentation includes:
• Her personal journey to financial success
• Four steps to Financial Mastery
• Three Realizations of financial enlightenment
• Financial responsibility as a rite of passage

The Psychology of Money Mastery
Barbara, who has a master's degree in counseling psychology, explores the inner work of wealth. Her presentation includes:
• Why women have so much trouble with money
• Getting past resistance
• Exercises to identify your own internal blocks and limiting beliefs
• The Ultimate Realization

Marketing to High Net Worth Women: An Insider's Guide
As an inheritor and successful high earner, Barbara Stanny is the high net worth woman you are marketing to. Her personal experience and extensive research lend a unique perspective to her presentation:
• Her fascinating and dramatic story
• The psychology of wealthy women: inheritors and earners—how we think, what we need
• Critical factors for winning our business and keeping our loyalty

The Power of Philanthropy
Barbara inspires women to achieve their full philanthropic potential by becoming economically independent. The payoff is not only financial security, but the ability to make a difference in the world. Her presentation includes:
• Why women give, and why they don't
• Three simple steps to empower ourselves financially
• Overcoming the Bake Sale Mentality: Four lessons from financially savvy women
• Claiming our power

OTHER POPULAR PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
• Wealth Management & Philanthropy
• For High Earners Only: Lessons Learned from Six-Figure Women
• Overcoming Underearning®
• Becoming Your Own Prince Charming
• Dream It! Dare It! Do It!
• Winning Women Clients—for life!