ABOUT THIS EPISODE
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(1) Debra Morrison, CFP®, MS, AEP, CertLGBTBE (she/her/hers) | LinkedIn
https://www.wecandoitwomen.com/
https://www.instagram.com/debralmorrison/
https://www.youtube.com/@DebraLMorrison
Show Notes with Timestamps💰[00:42] Deborah’s early money mindset: saving, discipline, and how it shaped her approach
💔[03:50] Coaching widows pro bono after 9/11 and the emotional impact
📘 [06:05] The dual purpose of her book: Grief recovery + Financial guidance
🏛️[08:30] How society fails to prepare women for loss and independence
💣[10:20] Women and financial risk: debunking the fear-based narrative
🧂[13:33] Investing analogies that resonate — spices, roasts, and dessert
👩🦳 [15:18] Launching “We Can Do It Women”: A movement for women 60+
🖌️ [20:10] Encouraging women to reconnect with forgotten dreams
🎯[22:00] Purpose, empowerment, and rewriting your narrative later in life
🗣️[26:35] Creating safe spaces for honest conversations and legislative advocacy
🌊[29:03] How Deborah resets her energy: water, solitude, and affirmations
📢[30:46] Final reflections: “Let your voice matter — until your last breath”
Debra L. Morrison is the Chief Navigational Officer of Women Navigating Finances, LLC & the Founder of the We Can Do It Women™ Movement.
Retired from 4+ decades as a CFP® Practitioner (Retirement Planning MS & Accredited Estate Planner) and Asset Manager, Debra now leverages her rich wisdom as a Financial and Leadership Coach to uplevel mature women’s financial confidence, and create intentional wealth to live the life of their dreams.
Debra’s a Certified Grief Coach, and the Best Selling Author of My Husband Died Now What? A Widow’s Guide to Grief Recovery & Smart Financial Decisions, and Common Sense Money Guide For Women.
A TEDx Speaker, Debra speaks on stages & podcasts emphasizing that our 2 most important assets are time and health, urging women not to waste either. Featured on CNN, ABC, Fox, CNNfn, LA Tribune and quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Business Week, Reader’s Digest, Nation’s Business, Kiplinger, Money, Journal of Financial Planning, Ladies Home Journal, and more.
Debra is listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who in Finance and Industry. She was awarded Celebrate You’s 2021 Woman Of The Year, Marquis Who’s Who Women Of Influence Award in 2019, Leading Women Entrepreneur and Business Owner of New Jersey in 2011, and one of New Jersey’s Best 50 Women in Business in 2008.
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