407: From $0 to Millionaire: What My Immigrant Parents Taught Me About Money
The Clever Girls Know Podcast With Bola Sokunbi
Bola Sokunbi
4.8 • 931 Ratings
🗓️ 12 March 2026
⏱️ 16 minutes
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Summary
New Book - Clever Girl Millionaire;
What can having immigrant parents teach you about building wealth?
I'm sharing the powerful money lessons my immigrant parents taught me, lessons that shaped my mindset, my career, and ultimately helped me build wealth. Success doesn't always start with money. Sometimes it starts with resilience, sacrifice, and the lessons passed down from the people who raised you (Note: that doesn't only mean your parents).
My parents didn't give me a trust fund. But they gave me something far more valuable: discipline, perseverance, and the belief that financial freedom is possible, even when you start with nothing.
As the daughter of first-generation immigrants, I watched my parents break barriers, start over in a new country, and build a life through education, sacrifice, and determination.
Those experiences shaped how I think about money, success, and legacy.
What I share:
- The money lessons I learned growing up in an immigrant household
- How my parents' sacrifices shaped my mindset about wealth
- Why financial freedom is about more than just money
- The importance of building generational impact and legacy
- Why wealth is possible even if you didn't grow up with money
Whether you're building wealth from scratch, breaking generational cycles, or creating a new financial path for your family, this conversation is for you. Your background does not determine your financial future.
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| 0:00.0 | So I am the daughter of first generation everythings. Both of my parents were the first to go to |
| 0:06.2 | grade school, the first to go to high school, and the first to go to college in their families. And upon |
| 0:11.7 | graduating from college, they also became responsible for supporting their extended families. |
| 0:17.7 | My parents did not give me a trust fund, but they gave me something greater. And today, |
| 0:24.4 | as a finance expert, a CEO, and a millionaire, I'm going to share the lessons my parents taught me |
| 0:30.6 | because that is the legacy I carry forward. So let's talk about what they taught me and what I hope to |
| 0:36.0 | pass on. Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Clever Girls No podcast. |
| 0:41.1 | This is Bola Shokombe. I'm the founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance. |
| 0:45.7 | The Clever Girls No podcast is a podcast for women offering a space for conversations around |
| 0:50.8 | personal finance, business, life, and living. |
| 0:59.3 | I'd love for you to subscribe to this podcast, and you can do that everywhere you listen to your podcast episodes. |
| 1:06.3 | And if you love what you're listening to, be sure to leave a review so that other amazing women just like you can find this podcast too. |
| 1:14.1 | Also, don't forget to stop by Clevergirlfinance.com forward slash subscribe and sign up for our weekly newsletter. |
| 1:20.8 | It's a great way to get motivation and accountability sent straight to your inbox as you work on achieving your financial goals. |
| 1:26.4 | We also have over 30 plus completely free courses to help you on your financial journey. |
| 1:28.2 | And if you haven't already, |
| 1:34.2 | check out our YouTube channel. Just search Clever Girl Finance on YouTube. You can also find us on Instagram at Clever Girl Finance. Okay, let's get into today's episode. I want to share a personal |
| 1:41.8 | story about where I come from. and the reason why I'm sharing |
| 1:46.1 | the story is because when it comes to money, your why is just important as your how, as |
| 1:52.5 | your path to building that wealth that you desire for yourself. |
| 1:56.6 | So the backstory, where it all started. |
| 1:59.8 | So growing up, I watched my parents break so many barriers. |
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