Personal Finance Speaker

A Better Way to Teach Women How to Invest in the Stock Market

The Invest Your First $100™

Financial Empowerment Program

A two-part financial empowerment program designed to move women from feeling overwhelmed to confidently investing their first $100—with live guidance and real execution.

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Because building wealth doesn’t start with more information.

It starts with taking action—and most women have never been guided through that step.

For too long, women have been left out of the investing conversation.

Not because they aren’t capable, but because they were never taught in a way that actually made sense.

And we partner with community organizations to change that.

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Many women know they should be investing.

But they feel overwhelmed.
They don’t know where to start.
And they’re afraid of making a mistake with their money.

So they stay in research mode instead of taking action.

And the longer they wait, the more it costs them.

Not just in money, but in time, options, and the ability to build real wealth for themselves and their families.

Because this isn’t just about investing.

It’s about creating freedom, building generational wealth, and changing what’s possible for the next generation.

And that doesn’t start with more information.

It starts with the first investment.

It's time to change the narrative.

Joshlyn did such a great job keeping the audience engaged. Financial workshops can sometimes feel like lectures, but she created activities that people wanted to participate in. Everyone had great things to say about her delivery and enthusiasm. We look forward to partnering with her again!

Andre'a Streeter

Microsoft, Blacks at Microsoft Chair

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The Invest Your First $100™ Financial Empowerment Program is a two-part, action-driven experience designed to help women move from:

Feeling overwhelmed to confidently taking their first step into investing.

Program Breakdown

PART 1: FOUNDATIONS 🏦

How to Use Your Income to Start Building Wealth

This session helps women take control of the money they earn today and build a clear path to investing and generational wealth.

Perfect for: employee wellness events, professional development days, ERG programming, DEI initiatives, and women’s leadership experiences.

Participants will walk away with:

Understanding how the stock market works
Exploring beginner-friendly investment options
Building clarity and confidence without overwhelm

This experience is designed for beginners—no prior investing knowledge required.

PART 2: IMPLEMENTATION 🏦

How to Turn Your Income Into Your First Investment

A hands-on, interactive session designed for beginners who are ready to stop researching and finally take action.

Ideal for: employee wellness events, professional development days, ERG programming, DEI initiatives, and women’s leadership experiences that are looking for high engagement and real, actionable results.

Participants will receive step-by-step support to:

Open an investment account
Choose their first investment
Invest their first $100 during this experience

Participants don’t just learn how to invest—they take their first step and invest their first $100 during the experience.

Most financial workshops stop at education.

This one is designed to help women take action.

Women are guided step-by-step through their first investment in real time, so they leave with confidence, clarity, and momentum.

I recently attended the Stock Market Investing Class for Women and it was refreshing!

One thing that really stuck with me: investing is NOT a set-it-and-forget-it game. Even when someone else is managing your money, you need to stay engaged and informed. That's YOUR money working for YOU. Also, invest early and often.

Vanecia Stevenson

Attendee, March 2026

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We can also partner together to create a personalized workshop, speaking topic or action-based curriculum for your business or organization.

Meet The Money Coach (CFEI)

Hey girl hey! I’m Joshlyn. Money Coach, Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) & your new money bestie.✨

I’ve:

I’ve helped 12+ women take their first step and invest their first $100 in the stock market
Helped 70+ women start investing through events
Paid off $80,000 in student loan debt
Saved 6 months of living expenses
Built a $250,000 investment portfolio
Supported 300+ women through their financial freedom journey
Partnered with Fundrise, Marcus by Goldman Sachs and Chase Bank

However, like many millennials, I once lived paycheck-to-paycheck. In fact, I spent the majority of my 20s living for the now. Very much a "you only live once" impulsive spender.

However, getting laid off twice and struggling to buy my first home taught me that financial independence is my responsibility. Not my job, my partner's, my parents -> mine.

And now I help other women do the same.

With Maximized Money, I teach women how to use the income they earn now to create the lives they actually want. With education first, strategy second and intentional execution last.