AG Educational Events
Monday, April 28, 2025
3:00 pm Eastern
Online
In this economy, many authors and freelancers are grappling with anxiety over income, savings, inflation, and what the future holds. Authors and freelancers, join us for a virtual chat and “ask me anything” session with author Erin Lowry, host of our Money Matters series, along with special guests Amanda Clayman, financial therapist, and Uchechi Kalu, CFP®.
We’ll address strategies for managing your financial stress and fears, with a particular focus on coping with money anxiety for those with the variable income of being an author or freelance writer. Feel free to ask questions anonymously about any financial concerns you have!
A Q&A will follow the presentation; you can pre-submit a question when registering for the event. A recording will be made available for those who cannot attend live.
The event will take place via Zoom with automatic closed captioning. To request any other accessibility features, please email support@authorsguild.org and we will make every effort to accommodate.
Amanda Clayman is an internationally-renowned financial therapist who specializes in the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of our financial well-being. She is the host of the Audible Original podcast “Emotional Investment.” Amanda founded the Financial Wellness Program for national arts non-profit The Entertainment Community Fund, where she pioneered a cognitive-behavioral approach to financial education. Amanda is a sought-after speaker who runs seminars and workshops around the country, as well as the author of several financial wellness courses for LinkedIn Learning. Her work has been featured in media outlets such as The Atlantic, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and The TODAY Show, and Amanda has appeared on MSNBC, FOX, and more. To learn about the inglorious start to Amanda’s financial wellness mission, read the story about her $19,000 Haircut at www.amandaclayman.com.
Uchechi Kalu is a Nigerian-American writer and financial planner based in Los Angeles. Her work explores the shifting nature of Blackness, Americanness, and Africanness across borders, shaped by her experiences living on six continents. A 2024 Paris Olympics Poetry Fellow, she recently performed at Théâtre de la Ville in Paris. Uchechi is writing her first book on the Biafran War and her family’s migration to the U.S. She has received support for her work from PEN America, and her work can be found in an upcoming poetry anthology featuring fellow poets from the 2024 Paris Olympics. She holds a BA from Princeton University and enjoys learning languages, indulging in Bollywood movies, and hiking around L.A.
Erin Lowry is the author of the four-part Broke Millennial series, including: Broke Millennial, Broke Millennial Takes On Investing and Broke Millennial Talks Money and her soon-to-be-published Broke Millennial Workbook: Take Control and Get Your Financial Life Together. Erin’s been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and on CBS Sunday Morning, CNBC and The Rachael Ray Show. She has written for The New York Times, USA Today, and is a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.
With support from the National Endowment for the Arts and our donors, the Authors Guild Foundation is pleased to offer this program free to the public.
