1951: Building Wealth, Legacy and Financial Confidence with Bola Sokunbi

So Money with Farnoosh Torabi

Farnoosh Torabi

Business, Entrepreneurship

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

For many women, the word “millionaire” can still feel uncomfortable. Not just financially, but culturally. Many of us weren’t raised to imagine ourselves as wealthy, powerful, or building seven-figure net worths.

My guest today wants to change that.

Bola Sokunbi is the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest financial education platforms for women in the U.S. She’s a Certified Financial Education Instructor, a six-time bestselling author, and her newest book is Clever Girl Millionaire.

What I appreciate about Bola’s approach is that she doesn’t frame wealth as a quick win or a social-media highlight reel. Instead, she focuses on the real path to building wealth: intentional decisions, consistency, and the courage to think bigger about what’s possible.

Bola’s own story is deeply personal. She grew up in a Nigerian immigrant household where resilience and sacrifice were part of everyday life. Her mother left a successful career as an investment banker in Nigeria and came to the U.S. to start over as a nanny so her children could pursue opportunities here.

That experience shaped how Bola thinks about money, opportunity, and something we explore deeply in this conversation: legacy.

Because wealth isn’t just about reaching a number in your bank account. It’s about asking bigger questions:

What do you want your money to represent?

Who do you want it to help?

What changes because you existed?

In this episode, Bola and I discuss:

• Why the word “millionaire” still intimidates many women

• How to build wealth even if you’re starting from debt or living paycheck to paycheck

• The mindset shifts required during uncertain economic times

• Navigating family obligations and financial pressure, especially in immigrant households

• And why legacy isn’t just about money — it’s about impact.

Bola's Website: https://clevergirlfinance.com

Bola' New book: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/clever-girl-millionaire/

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0:00.0	So Monday episode 1951, the clever girl is back.
0:04.3	Bolus Akunbi on building wealth, legacy, and financial confidence.
0:10.5	You're listening to So Money with award-winning money guru Farnoosh Torabi.
0:15.4	Each day, get a 30-minute dose of financial inspiration from the world's top business minds,
0:20.7	authors, influencers,
0:22.2	and from Farnoose yourself.
0:24.8	Looking for ways to save on gas or double your double coupons?
0:28.5	Sorry.
0:29.3	You're in the wrong place.
0:30.7	Seeking profound ways to live a richer, happier life.
0:34.1	Welcome to So Money.
0:37.0	I drove for the credit union and I put the dollar in the counter and I said I wanted to posit it.
0:41.0	And the teller was like, girl, did you drive all the way here?
0:44.6	Set more on gas getting here.
0:45.9	Yes.
0:46.6	And I was like because I'm trying to stay intentional.
0:49.6	And the point of that is that those small amounts they they add up at the beginning stages, is less
0:55.2	about the amounts and more about the consistency so that when you get that bonus, that tax return,
1:01.0	that extra money, you automatically save some of it because it's now built into who you are.
1:06.3	The bank should have been celebrating you.
1:08.0	Balloons should have come down.
1:10.0	Welcome to So Money, everybody.
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