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Ethical Investing That Actually Aligns with Your Values (with Amanda Holden of Invested Development)

Know you "should be" saving for retirement, but feel icked-out by investing in systems that contradict everything you believe in? 😵‍💫 Former investment manager turned values-aligned financial educator, Amanda Holden, is here to show you there's another way—and it doesn't require compromising your soul OR your future.

As founder of Invested Development and a former investment manager who got tired of making rich white men richer, Amanda is on a mission to make investing accessible for folks historically left out of these conversations.

She walks the walk (literally—she protests AND invests!) and proves that values-aligned investing isn't just possible—it's NECESSARY for co-creating a future we actually want to believe in.

In this game-changing podcast episode, we're talking:

  • Amanda's money story and journey from traditional investment manager to values-aligned educator
  • What types of investments self-employed folks should actually be thinking about
  • How to invest ethically even when you're working with limited funds
  • Why traditional retirement advice falls flat for values-driven, self-employed creatives
  • How a more collectively liberated future requires investment, not just divestment
  • Practical steps to get started with ethical investing when you don't come from money
  • Why your 401k doesn't have to force you to choose between your individual future and our collective futures
  • How to make your money work FOR your values instead of against them
  • How speaking up about issues she believes in (like the genocide in Gaza) have impacted her business and life

and so much more!

Who This Episode is Perfect For:

  • Self-employed folks who don't have an employer contributing to retirement (lol) and aren't sure where to start
  • Creative entrepreneurs living paycheck-to-paycheck who know they need to think about the future but feel conflicted + overwhelmed
  • Anyone who doesn't come from money and has avoided investing because it felt inaccessible or "not for people like me"
  • Purpose-driven people who want their money to work for their values, not against them—but don't know how to make that happen on a budget
  • -Values-driven entrepreneurs ready for a money conversation that doesn't bypass systemic issues for individual gain

Ready for a conversation that makes investing actually feel good AND aligned? This isn't your typical "girl boss" wealth-building chat—it's a real talk about how we can use our money as a tool for the world we want to see. 🌈

Learn more about Amanda Holden and Invested Development:

https://www.amanda-holden.com/

https://www.amanda-holden.com/id-course

https://www.instagram.com/dumpster.doggy/

Resources mentioned in this episode:

VALUES-ALIGNED INDEX FUND LIST:

ESGV

Index ETF

US Stock Market (broad)

VFTAX

Index Mutual Fund

US Stock Market (large-cap)

VSGX

Index ETF

International Stock Market  (developed)

EAGG

Index ETF

US Bond Market (Mix)

This episode is perfect for purpose-driven entrepreneurs, ethical investors, sustainable business owners, conscious creatives, values-aligned freelancers, and anyone interested in ESG investing, impact investing, socially responsible investing, and building wealth without compromising values.

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