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Episode 304: Anxious About Retirement? Here Are Some Things You Should Consider

Dr Latifat Akintade

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Dr. Latifat is the author of the Amazon bestselling books Done With Broke: The Woman Physician’s Guide to More Money and Less Hustle and The Power to Choose: The Woman Physician’s Guide to Financial Liberation and Life on Your Terms. She is also the founder of MoneyFitMD, a financial empowerment platform designed to help women physicians achieve financial independence without sacrificing their well-being.

In this episode, she addresses one of the most common and emotional concerns among women physicians: the fear of not having enough money to retire. She shares why shame is often tied to this fear, the truth about financial freedom at any age, and actionable ways to approach retirement planning with confidence.


Key Takeaways:

  1. Retirement fear often comes from shame, not numbers.
  2. Wealth is built through intentionality, not perfection.
  3. It’s never too late to create financial freedom.


Timestamps:
00:35 Fear of not having enough for retirement
02:10 Why shame makes retirement planning harder
04:22 Common worries from women in their 50s and 60s
06:15 Breaking the cycle of financial guilt
08:42 The truth about money and time freedom
10:18 How to assess your current financial reality
12:05 Creating intentional habits that build wealth
14:33 Why retirement is more than just numbers
16:10 Steps to start shifting your money mindset
18:27 Encouragement for women starting late
20:12 Dr. Latifat’s final advice on financial freedom


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