POPPY CANDID EVENTS
Nov 2: Worth It
Shopaholic. Impulse buy. Girl math. For decades, the language around women and money has painted us as emotional spenders instead of financial decision makers. Men's spending gets called an investment, a passion. Ours gets called a problem.
That language has consequences that start early. A UK study found that girls receive 20% less allowance than boys, and boys are more likely to get paid for "premium chores" like washing the car, while girls do unpaid dishes and table-clearing. Think about what that teaches a kid about what her work is worth.
Then we grow up and wonder why we second-guess ourselves. A global financial literacy study found that men outscored women in the majority of countries surveyed, but the gap isn't really about knowledge. It's about who was let into the conversation. Women earn 81 cents for every dollar men earn, save less than half as much and retire with 30% less. The reasons are built into a system of lower pay, career breaks taken for caregiving, and retirement benefits that reward long, uninterrupted, higher-earning careers. And yet, when women do invest, they tend to outperform men.
Some of you have been managing your own money, your own portfolios, maybe even other people's, for years. Some of you are just now working up the nerve to open a statement. All belong here.
Less than a century ago, women couldn't open a bank account without a husband's signature. That changed in 1974. We've come a long way, but closing the gaps won't happen by accident. So, on November 2, Poppy Candid presents "Worth It," a conversation about money with Elena Neely, Nafasi Ferrell and Rebecca Angel-Feuer, three women who help people build wealth, heal their relationship with money and actually use what they have.
Bring your questions. Bring your numbers. You're worth this conversation.
“Worth It” Speakers
Elena Neely
DESIGNATED BROKER & REAL ESTATE ADVISOR
Elena helps people make smart, confident real estate decisions by looking beyond the transaction to the bigger picture—their finances, priorities, timing, risk, and what they actually want their money and property to do for them.
Nafasi Ferrell
TRAUMA INFORMED FINANCIAL COACH AND EDUCATOR
Nafasi has spent over 15 years helping people understand how money, trauma, history, and systems shape our lives—and how we can heal, build wealth, and take care of ourselves and our communities.
Rebecca Angel-Feuer
FINANCIAL ADVISOR, EDWARD JONES
Rebecca works closely with clients to understand their relationship with money, where they stand today, and where they want to go. By assessing their risk tolerance and timeline, she uses education to help them build a realistic plan—supported by regular check-ins to stay on track through life’s inevitable hiccups.
POPPY CANDID FAQ
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A lively evening with about 40 thoughtful women. Allies also welcome!
Flow:
5:00 - 5:15: Welcome, grab drinks & bites
5:15 - 7:15: Candid, no BS panel conversation and in-room discussion
7:15 - 8:00: Mingling, takeaway discussion from panel w/ drinks & bites
You’ll leave with new perspectives, real connections and at least one idea you can act on immediately.
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Nope. Spare us the forced awkwardness or name tag games. Leave behind the beige conference room. This space is full of sharp, curious people who want to skip the small talk and get right to the real life stuff we’re all dealing with.
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Not at all. In fact, quite a few women come solo. That makes it easy to connect naturally, and the room is full of women and allies who know what it feels like to walk in alone and will warmly welcome the connection.
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Both. And fun. And funny. You’ll leave energized and with language, ideas and practical insights you can use in real conversations the next day.
Past Poppy Candid Events
Hot, Bothered & Still Making Sh*t Happen
August 24, 2026
Most of us have done more research on our own bodies than any doctor ever walked us through. Search bars and AI chats, TikTok videos we’re not sure if we can trust, conversations with friends who are just as unsure as we are. But unfortunately, that’s where a lot of our menopause and perimenopause education has come from.
And it’s no wonder given that 70% of OB-GYN residency programs in the U.S. don't teach menopause at all. We opened with that stat and more - to “wait, WHAT” and gasps from the room. It turned into one of the most honest, and honestly funniest, conversations we’ve had at Poppy Candid.
Our August 24 event brought together a pelvic health PT doctor and a self-taught patient advocate for the exact conversation on menopause, perimenopause, pelvic floor health, and many more things that most of us were not taught, or taught to figure out alone.
On Resilience
April 27, 2026
We’ve been sold a narrow version of resilience that looks a lot like self-abandonment: power through, be agreeable, absorb more, make it work.
But that is not real resilience. Instead, it’s about having meaningful relationships and the willingness to seek help when needed (without guilt), recovering from a setback by reframing perspective (goodbye negative self-talk!), managing our energy and prioritizing health (sleep anyone?) and establishing clear boundaries that ensure alignment with our values (protecting your yes).
On April 27, we brought together experts in conflict and burnout recovery, workplace culture, equity-centered storytelling, and community healing and impact for an honest, human-centric, truth-telling conversation on resilience.
The Permission Session
August 26, 2025
We’ve been sold a narrow version of resilience that looks a lot like self-abandonment: power through, be agreeable, absorb more, make it work.
But that is not real resilience. Instead, it’s about having meaningful relationships and the willingness to seek help when needed (without guilt), recovering from a setback by reframing perspective (goodbye negative self-talk!), managing our energy and prioritizing health (sleep anyone?) and establishing clear boundaries that ensure alignment with our values (protecting your yes).
On April 27, we brought together experts in conflict and burnout recovery, workplace culture, equity-centered storytelling, and community healing and impact for an honest, human-centric, truth-telling conversation on resilience.
The Hard Stuff: When Life Collides with Work
October 28, 2025
Life doesn’t pause when the hard stuff hits — and neither does work. How do you lead when you’re running on fumes? Show up to a meeting when your heart is somewhere else? Balance doctor’s appointments with deadlines, caregiving with a more-than-9-to-5, or grief with growth?
At this Poppy Candid, we got real about navigating professional demands while dealing with personal challenges – from grief to health crises to caregiving and heartbreak.
Staying Grounded in a Shifting Career Landscape
June 24, 2025
The world of work is unpredictable. Layoffs. Restructures. Resumes getting dusted off just in case. Whether you’re deep in uncertainty or feeling the ripple effects, one thing is clear: we’re all navigating something.
On June 24, we talked about what’s really happening in today’s job landscape; how to make career moves and decisions with intention; ways to stay grounded and calm when everything feels chaotic; and why your nervous system matters just as much as your resume.
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