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The Wealth Equation

Kristen Wonch

A show for ambitious women to learn the investing + wealth secrets no one else is talking about. Where high-income earners, self-made millionaires, and industry thought leaders share the raw, behind-the-scenes stories of how they made 7 & 8 figures + how they uncovered their deepest money blocks and shifted them.

Join us each week as we pull back the curtain on simple AF investing principles that won't just grow your income, but actually make you RICH. Stuff you can actually use. Easy enough for a grade 4 to understand.

For women ready to make the shift from high-earner to Compounding Queen. Your here not here for another Stripe notification. You're here to build LEGACY wealth. LFG.

🚀 The 7 Figure Portfolio: a 6 week accelerator to 3X your returns, optimize your portfolio + build a high performing portfolio on track for 7 and 8 figures. DM me on IG '7-FIG'

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  • #230
    Thursday · 20 min

    The Double Compounding Effect

    There's a very surprising result of getting your portfolio dialed in and growing faster that most women don't recognize until they've actually done this work. We often think it's going to take time away from our business, that we're going to make less money. But what actually happens is the opposite. After helping clients optimize over $100 million in investments, I've seen women have their biggest breakthroughs, highest business revenue, and record month after record month, seemingly out of no

  • #229
    October 15 · 21 min

    Coach vs. Financial Advisor

    What is the difference between an investment coach and a financial advisor? It's one of the most common questions I get, and in today's episode, I'm breaking down the differences in how decisions are made, how portfolios are built, and why and how incentives actually drive behavior in any industry—and exactly how that relates to your money.

  • #228
    October 7 · 14 min

    When you and your partner disagree on investing

    Money is often the single biggest cause of stress in any relationship. If you and your partner have completely different ideas about investing — this episode is for you. I dive into what happens when you don’t just disagree on investing, but when one person’s beliefs, fears, or financial habits start quietly shaping the other person’s future too.

  • #227
    October 1 · 26 min

    The Bad Investment Hangover Effect

    What happens when we feel like we’ve made a bad investment in the past? The bigger cost of a so-called bad investment might not actually be the investment itself, but what happens after that. I’m sharing my recent experience investing $28K, how it did not work out the way I wanted it to, and what I’m making it mean. And we’re getting into how to be a smart investor who really understands the risk you’re taking on- including the risks you don’t even realize are actually present.

  • #226
    September 25 · 22 min

    Visible vs. Invisible Income

    We’ve been taught to think about income in a very specific way- your business revenue, a bonus, the commission, the client who just paid your invoice. You can see where the money came from. You can point to what you did to create it. And somewhere behind all of that money are hours of your fucking life. But there is another form of wealth creation happening that almost nobody celebrates, nobody posts about, and often we’re not even acknowledging as money we’re making. I call this invisible inc

  • #225
    September 18 · 18 min

    Financial Catfishing + the Numbers that Actually Matter

    There are only three numbers that actually determine how quickly you hit financial freedom—when you build enough wealth for work to become optional. And they’re not revenue. Not cash. Not profit. What we see on Instagram and what we’ve normalized as “wins” can be extremely misleading. There’s a completely different scoreboard that nobody is measuring, but everybody should be.

  • #224
    September 11 · 16 min

    MVP: Why 1M Portfolio is Better than a 1M Business

    We’ve been sold a very one-sided version of wealth where building a $1M business is the ultimate goal. In this episode, I break down why a $1M portfolio is actually far more powerful, far more freeing, and far less reliant on your time and energy. Because the difference between a cash machine and a wealth machine is what determines whether you stay stuck working for money… or your money starts working for you.

  • #223
    September 4 · 17 min

    The Effortless Money Ceiling

    If you’re a high achiever, you’ve probably spent 20 or 30 years training yourself for a very particular equation, and you might not even know it’s happening - More effort. More value. More money. You can intellectually want passive income while emotionally only trusting money you’ve suffered for. And the identity of the high earner could actually be the thing holding you back from not just creating the wealth you desire, but the freedom you say you want.

  • #222
    August 28 · 21 min

    The Lamborghini Portfolio

    You’ve built the capital. You know how to make money. And you’ve been doing everything you think you should be doing to build wealth. But have you ever stopped to ask: am I driving a Honda Civic or a Lamborghini? Most women measure their portfolio by how much gasoline they keep putting into the tank - $20K here, $50K there, without ever stopping to ask what kind of car they’re actually driving. And putting premium gas into a ’92 Honda Civic does not turn it into a Lamborghini.

  • #220
    August 12 · 22 min

    Why You Still Feel Stressed With $800K in the Bank

    Have over six figures in the bank… but still sometimes feel kind of broke? This episode is for my high earners who have a bunch of cash sitting there, investments and assets already—but still feel little threads of scarcity. One minute everything is amazing and you’re flying high, and the next it’s, is this actually okay? Can I repeat this?

  • #219
    August 7 · 25 min

    How Long to Turn $300K into $1M

    How long does it actually take to turn $300K into $1M? It sounds like the question everyone wants answered, but it's the completely wrong place to focus. In this episode, I break down what real market returns say, why most people underestimate the power of compounding, and the one "secret accelerator" that can dramatically speed up your wealth without taking on more risk.

  • #218
    July 31 · 22 min

    MVP: Investor VS Entrepreneur Mindset

    Are you the kind of woman who likes to swing big? The exact mindset that helps you build a successful business could be the very thing holding you back as an investor. In this episode, I unpack the subtle—but ultimately HUGE—difference between thinking like an entrepreneur and thinking like an investor, and why mastering both could completely change your wealth-building journey.

  • #217
    July 22 · 25 min

    The 2 Numbers That Define the Speed of your Wealth

    There are only 2 numbers that define the speed of your wealth. Dive into the episode to get the goods. You'll discover why not all dollars are created equal. And the secret to financial freedom 10X faster than anyone else.

  • #216
    July 16 · 24 min

    The Cost of Waiting

    One of the biggest mistakes women make with investing is believing that waiting a few more months won't make much of a difference. In this throwback episode, I break down why waiting is one of the most expensive financial decisions you'll ever make. We unpack the hidden cost of delaying your investments, the power of compound growth, and why every month you put off optimizing your portfolio could be costing you tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars in future wealth.

  • #215
    July 9 · 11 min

    Using Your Investment Money to Get Your Portfolio Optimized

    The biggest mistake women make when thinking about optimizing their investments is believing they have to pay for it out of their monthly cash flow. In this episode, I share why that isn't the real comparison you should be making. We unpack the hidden cost of an underperforming portfolio, why invisible losses are often far greater than visible expenses, and how using your investment money strategically can actually put you years ahead on your path to financial freedom.

  • #214
    July 2 · 19 min

    The 6 Levels of FU Money

    Most women say they want "more money" but that's not a financial goal. In this episode, I break down the six levels of FU Money so you can identify exactly where you are on your wealth journey, what each stage looks like, and the specific shifts you need to make to move to the next level. When you know where you're going, building wealth becomes a whole lot simpler ;)

  • #213
    June 23 · 22 min

    The 4 Skills Required for High Net Worth Wealth

    The biggest misconception about building wealth is that you simply need to make more money. The truth is that high net worth wealth is built through mastering a specific set of skills, many of which have nothing to do with your income. In this episode, I break down the four skills every wealthy woman must develop, what it looks like when they're missing, how to know when you've nailed them, and the results that become possible when all four are working together.

  • #212
    June 18 · 25 min

    SpaceX + Understanding IPOs

    The SpaceX IPO has generated a huge amount of excitement, but before you rush to invest, it's important to understand how IPOs actually work and what most headlines aren't telling you. In this episode, I break down the full lifecycle of an IPO, the risks and opportunities that come with investing in newly public companies, and how I'm personally thinking about SpaceX. You'll learn the key dates to be aware of, what typically happens after a company goes public, and the framework I use to evalu

  • #211
    June 11 · 28 min

    How Investing Works

    If investing has ever felt confusing, overwhelming, or like everyone else got a manual you somehow missed, this episode is for you. In this episode, I break down how investing actually works from the ground up. We cover what an investment really is, how compound interest creates wealth, why diversification matters, and the biggest mistakes that cause people to lose money. Most importantly, I want you to see that investing isn't complicated. It's simply a skill that nobody taught us. When you

  • #210
    June 5 · 40 min

    The High Net Worth Identity

    Why can two women learn the exact same business strategy, the exact same investing strategy, and still create wildly different results? In this episode, I take you deeper than tactics, habits, beliefs, and even traditional identity work to uncover the invisible forces that are quietly driving your relationship with money, wealth, and success. I’m sharing what I’ve observed from women with 8 and 9 figure net worths, why high-net-worth women operate in an entirely different way, and the hidden p

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