Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast
Get Ready: Before Life Happens brings together diverse voices, guides, and changemakers from around the world who are helping people and professionals navigate life’s what-ifs with clarity, integrity and confidence.
Hosted by Financial Readiness Advocate Tony Steuer, the show explores the insights, stories, and tools that strengthen financial readiness and reshape how we think about money, life, aging, caregiving, resilience, and purpose.
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Get Ready: Before Life Happens Podcast
Digital Financial Literacy, Inclusion, and Peace
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On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Lalua Rahsiad, the Money Queen, author and podcast host, about digital financial literacy, inclusion, and building financial peace in a modern world.
We explore how technology can empower underserved communities, why financial literacy must meet people where they are, and how redefining our relationship with money can lead to greater confidence and well-being.
Key Takeaways
🔹 Financial peace starts with making peace with what you have
🔹 Focusing on what you can control reduces money anxiety
🔹 When problems stay hidden, you won’t get help
🔹 Strong financial communities are built by including everyone
🔹 Money influences nearly every part of our lives
🔹 Your money journey is personal, you don’t need validation from others
🔹 Prioritizing your own stability helps you better support others
🔹 Financial literacy efforts are stronger when advocates work together
🔹 Saving and investing are for everyone, not just the wealthy
🔹 Digital tools can expand access, especially since most people have a smartphone
Connect with Dr. Lalua Rahsiad:
Books:
- Money Moves At Work
- Money Minds for Teens, (releasing 2/2026)
Podcast:
- Money Talk Podcast (YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@DrLaluaRahsiad ) (Spotify: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6BVBzG3IbCjTYyJKbDhHOZ?si=6d1b6454006448eb)
Resources mentioned:
Bio:
Dr. Lalua Rahsiad, affectionately known as the “Money Queen” is a distinguished advocate for financial literacy, sustainable finance and digital inclusion, with over 25 years of experience across academia and corporate sectors in Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Her expertise covers financial analysis, investment portfolio, behavioral finance, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership.
A passionate philanthropist, she dedicates her efforts to advancing sustainable investment, financial wellness and social finance. She co-founded and leads Sustainable & Inclusive Finance (SIFU), a think tank driving financial inclusion and SDGs transformation through collaborations with universities, corporations and non-profit organizations.
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The Get Ready Money Podcast and its guests do not provide investment advice. All content is for educational purposes. Guest opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinions of The Get Ready Money Podcast and Tony Steuer.
