135 Helping women talk about money, with Carole Haswell

Having promised herself that she wouldn’t be returning to the male dominated industry of finance, Carole found herself sat at a Tax conference, training to be a financial planner, once again surrounded by men. After hearing the age old stereotype of the woman wanting to spend the money on a kitchen and the man wanting to invest it, Carole questioned her part in the financial industry. But rather than be defeated by the gender stereotypes, she decide to work to defeat them. Carole figured that while she can’t force women to have an interest in investing, she could get them talking about money. So, she set up some workshops with women to help them voice their concerns, and learn about investing and planning for their future. In our conversation, Carole chats with me about some of the patterns she has noticed since becoming a financial adviser. She gives us some advice on what women can be doing to start getting an understanding of investing, and her wishes for the women in finance in the future.