20 Years in the Shadow: Why My Mom Is the Reason I Started herFinancialFreedom with Petra Mahler-Jaeger (EP#5)

BOLD by Cristina Jaeger by Cristina Jaeger

Episode notes

She gave up her dream career to raise three kids.

Worked 24/7 for 10 years.

Without a single day off.

This week, I'm doing something different.

I'm sitting down with the woman who shaped everything I believe about money - my mom, Petra.

And honestly? We both cried through the prep.

In our latest BOLD episode, we talk about:

💰 The "salary" negotiation - How she told my dad: "I need my own money, I'm not asking permission"

⏰ 10 years without a vacation - Her first solo trip after a decade of non-stop motherhood

✨ The transparency pact - How they taught us about money, fairness, and responsibility from age 14

💔 The sacrifice nobody talks about - "Sometimes I thought: pack your bags and just leave"

🚨 Her biggest regret - "I wish someone had taught me about investing. Now I feel it's ... 

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