Andréa Carter on gender and career choices
From The Psychology of Finance for Women and Money with Andrea Carter · · EMPOWEREDwithElizabethNaumovski
“A lot of women actually lean out instead of leaning in because they're worried if they can actually handle it all — many think they must choose between love or money, when in fact we don't have to choose.”
On , Andréa Carter, Senior EVice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at Global Payments Inc, spoke about gender and career choices during The Psychology of Finance for Women and Money with Andrea Carter on EMPOWEREDwithElizabethNaumovski.
About Andréa Carter
In a 2018 podcast appearance, Andréa Carter discussed the psychology of women and money. She stated that women often operate on autopilot and rarely make time to think about their finances, describing a "mental juggle" that she said prevents many women from "money empowerment." Carter distinguished between a "fixed mindset" and a "prolific mindset," arguing that shifting to the latter helps women see money as empowering rather than a source of worry. Carter cited a case study of 350 professional women, which she said identified overwhelm, time constraints, and lack of support as common barriers. She recommended interrupting negative thoughts about money, using free resources from her website WealthyWomanWarrior.com, and taking one small weekly action toward savings. She also suggested shifting focus from debt to building an emergency fund, stating that "what you track you attract."