On this episode of The Get Ready Money Podcast, I spoke with Rebecca Gao about her journey from growing up in China to becoming an investment professional and parenting speaker — and the surprising ways parenting skills intersect with financial well-being.

Key takeaways: 

🔹 Communication is key to both parenting and money

🔹 Patience and long-term thinking win over quick results

🔹 Humility matters — you don’t know what you don’t know

🔹 Money is a tool for building values and helping others

 🎥 Watch this episode below: 

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Connect with Rebecca Gao, Ph.D, CFA, CFP®: 

• LinkedIn (here)

Bio:

Rebecca Gao, Ph.D, CFA, CFP® was born in China and came to the United States to pursue her Ph.D. in Economics.  Her journey in America began with the generosity of others—an airline ticket bought for her by a friend and a scholarship that supported her studies.  She was a senior portfolio manager at BNY Mellon for over 20 years and is now a Certified Financial Planner™. 

As a mother of two daughters, Rebecca is passionate about parenting:  (1) How to talk so kids will listen and how to listen so kids will talk? (2) How to help parents and kids build a healthy financial future?  She is a speaker, a translator and an author of a parenting book.