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Getting Rich Together

Getting Rich Together

Syama Bunten 134 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

Women are projected to inherit over $30 trillion by 2030, yet financial literacy and confidence lag. Host Syama Bunten, after her divorce, sought conversations about money and discovered the power of wealth catalysts. This podcast features weekly interviews with women investors, founders, and leaders who redefine wealth on their own terms. It aims to expand listeners' financial vision and confidence, emphasizing that wealth is built together.

Episodes

What to Do When Your Spouse Dies, The Missing Step in Estate Planning for Women
What to Do When Your Spouse Dies, The Missing Step in Estate Planning for Women Oct 13, 2026 55:18 You can have the will, the trust, and the estate plan and still not know what to do first when your spouse dies. Samina Bari learned that in 2023, when her husband died suddenly in an accident. Her financial advisor sent her a PDF checklist. She ended up typing Social Security questions into Google. On Getting Rich Together, host Syama Bunten talks with Samina, Founder and CEO of Farewell. Samina
Financial Astrology and Market Cycle: Money Under the North Node in Aquarius 2026
Financial Astrology and Market Cycle: Money Under the North Node in Aquarius 2026 Oct 6, 2026 01:14:37 Every 18 years, the same money story repeats. First comes a speculative gold rush, then a reckoning. Astrologer Ophira Edut traced that pattern from Jamestown to the 2008 crash, and she says we have entered another corrective cycle. If you have ever wondered what financial astrology and market cycles could reveal about your own money choices, this conversation is for you. On Getting Rich Together,
The TaskRabbit Founder Story, From a $27,000 Pension to an IKEA Acquisition
The TaskRabbit Founder Story, From a $27,000 Pension to an IKEA Acquisition Sep 29, 2026 50:04 Wealth Catalyst is where women go to take the conversation further, and Leah Solivan's journey from building TaskRabbit to backing the next generation of founders fits that mission perfectly. Two percent. Leah says that's the share of women who receive venture capital funding for their businesses. After spending years raising money as a founder, she now sits on the other side of the table, investi
From Nightclub DJ to Angel Investor: One Woman's Path to Financial Independence
From Nightclub DJ to Angel Investor: One Woman's Path to Financial Independence Sep 22, 2026 01:06:23 Angel investing can feel like it takes a spare million dollars and access that most of us never get. Emma Malina challenges that assumption, and this episode shows how women can start angel investing with a check as small as five thousand dollars. Emma Malina is an active investor and the host of Matcha and Money, a Santa Barbara gathering built to get women talking honestly about capital. On Gett
Teaching Kids About Philanthropy, How Family Giving Circles Turn Kids Into Participants Not Spectators
Teaching Kids About Philanthropy, How Family Giving Circles Turn Kids Into Participants Not Spectators Sep 15, 2026 01:01:56 Most wealthy families protect their kids from money conversations. Amy Dornbusch decided to do the opposite. Amy Dornbusch, founder of AtlasDaughters, joins host Syama Bunten on Getting Rich Together to talk about teaching kids about philanthropy through real experience instead of theory. Before she built a model for family philanthropy trips, she ran a restaurant and catering business in Brooklyn
Women's Business Center Resources, Corinne Goble on What Support Founders May Miss
Women's Business Center Resources, Corinne Goble on What Support Founders May Miss Sep 8, 2026 01:13:25 Most women running a business already know how to hustle. What they do not always know is how to find business resources sitting right in front of them, and that gap can cost years of struggle. On this episode of Getting Rich Together, host Syama Bunten talks with Corinne Goble, CEO of the Association of Women's Business Centers, about business resources most founders never hear about even after b
Trust Leads to Transactions: Syama Bunten's Vision for Wealth Catalyst
Trust Leads to Transactions: Syama Bunten's Vision for Wealth Catalyst Sep 1, 2026 01:31:12 In this special birthday episode, Emily Scott turns the microphone around and interviews Syama Bunten, founder of Wealth Catalyst and host of Getting Rich Together. Syama shares the story behind building a podcast and community rooted in women's capital agency, trust, and the belief that every woman is closer to her greatness than she may realize. She reflects on the milestones so far, including 1
How to Start Angel Investing, Cheryl Kellond on Her First $1,500 Check
How to Start Angel Investing, Cheryl Kellond on Her First $1,500 Check Aug 25, 2026 01:03:16 Cheryl Kellond made her first angel investment in an at-home fertility startup and watched it get written off to zero. She still says it was worth it, and she built Play Money to make sure more women get the chance to find out for themselves how to start angel investing. Cheryl is the founder and CEO of Play Money and a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $20 million in venture capital an
Grace Belangia on Angel Investing, LP Funds, and Building Wealth Outside Silicon Valley
Grace Belangia on Angel Investing, LP Funds, and Building Wealth Outside Silicon Valley Aug 18, 2026 46:24 Grace Belangia didn't build her startup ecosystem in Silicon Valley. She built it in Augusta, Georgia, a city with medical, military, and energy communities but no established tech community. On Getting Rich Together, host Syama Bunten talks with the cofounder and executive board member of Make Startups about her path from writing angel checks on her own to becoming an LP in a VC fund. Grace trace
The Tombstone Story Behind Jenna Nicholas' Spirituality and Impact Investing Career
The Tombstone Story Behind Jenna Nicholas' Spirituality and Impact Investing Career Aug 11, 2026 48:21 Jenna Nicholas learned that work is a form of worship before she ever managed anyone's money. On this episode of Getting Rich Together, she joins host Syama Bunten to discuss how spirituality and impact investing became part of the same practice rather than two separate parts of her life.   Jenna is a leading impact investor, the founder of Impact Experience, runs a fund with Lightpost Capital, an
Retiring at 50 and Building Financial Literacy for Women of Color
Retiring at 50 and Building Financial Literacy for Women of Color Aug 4, 2026 53:04 No one explained a 401(k) to Anita Battle. She had to ask a coworker, copy what the coworker did, and hope it worked out. In this conversation with host Syama Bunten on Getting Rich Together, human-centered leadership expert and board director Anita Battle talks about financial literacy for women of color and what gets lost when families never talk about money. Anita grew up in Oakland wanting to
Angel Investing for Women, Building Wealth from Scratch, and Backing the Founders VC Overlooks With Lisha Bell
Angel Investing for Women, Building Wealth from Scratch, and Backing the Founders VC Overlooks With Lisha Bell Jul 28, 2026 54:08 Writing your first angel check is an act of conviction. For Lisha Bell it was also an act of defiance. She had spent 20 years as a Black woman in tech, rarely working alongside other Black people or women, watching founders who looked like her get passed over. VC wasn't going to fix it. So she decided to write her own checks. And she wants more women to do the same. Lisha grew up working the cash

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