406: The Excuses We Can't Afford, The Mistakes & The Truth About Becoming a Millionaire | Fo Alexander interviews Bola Sokunbi
The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi
Bola Sokunbi
4.8 • 931 Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2026
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
New Book - Clever Girl Millionaire;
In this candid interview, Fo Alexander of Mama & Money sits down with Bola Sokunbi—founder of Clever Girl Finance and author of the new book, Clever Girl Millionaire, to uncover the unfiltered truth about building wealth.
They dive deep into the excuses that keep us stuck in "survival mode," the expensive setbacks we are too ashamed to talk about (like Bola's massive 401(k) and wedding expense mistakes!), and the practical steps required to move from financial stability to serious abundance. If you have ever felt "behind" or overwhelmed by the pressure of perfect financial timelines, this conversation is for you.
FO AND BOLA DISCUSSED:
- Why your financial comeback matters more than your setback, and why you cannot shame yourself into wealth.
- Why it is never too late to start building your legacy.
- The Excuses We Can't Afford: How to pivot from fear-based saving (safety) to asset-based growth (freedom).
- The 4 Pillars of Prosperity: A realistic breakdown of Earned Income, Investing, Real Estate, and Entrepreneurship.
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- On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MamaNMoney
- Via her website: https://mamaandmoney.com/
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, hello, everybody and welcome. |
| 0:02.0 | I know it's obvious. |
| 0:03.3 | I am not Bola, but I'm excited to let you know that I will be interviewing Bola today. |
| 0:08.0 | We're going to be talking about her seventh book, her next bestseller, Clever Girl Millionaire. |
| 0:13.4 | And if you have not grabbed your copy of the book, if you've not preordered it yet, you need to go now to where books are sold to grab your copy. |
| 0:22.0 | So make sure you go to Clevergirlfinance.com forward slash books to get your copy. So I'm excited. If you don't know, |
| 0:28.2 | I am Foe. I'm the founder of Mama and Money and a very good friend of Ebola. And I wanted the |
| 0:33.4 | opportunity for her to talk about her book and to share the inspiration behind it and for you |
| 0:38.0 | to get a behind the scenes look at her thought process and why she wanted to bring this book to |
| 0:43.2 | you guys. So I'm excited to welcome your favorite person, the founder of Clever Girl Finance, |
| 0:49.0 | the author of the bestselling book, Clever Girl Millionaire, Bola Shikungi. |
| 0:54.4 | Welcome her to the stage. |
| 0:56.5 | Bola, I'm so excited to have you. |
| 1:00.1 | Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Clever Girls No Podcast. |
| 1:04.0 | This is Bola Shokombe. |
| 1:05.4 | I'm the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance. |
| 1:08.6 | The Clever Girls No podcast is a podcast for women offering a space for |
| 1:12.6 | conversations around personal finance, business, life, and living. I'd love for you to subscribe to this |
| 1:18.8 | podcast, and you can do that everywhere you listen to your podcast episodes. And if you love what |
| 1:23.8 | you're listening to, be sure to leave a review so that other amazing women just like |
| 1:27.8 | you can find this podcast too. Also, don't forget to stop by Clevergirlfinance.com forward |
| 1:33.8 | slash subscribe and sign up for our weekly newsletter. It's a great way to get motivation and |
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