Free and Figuring It Out

After almost 3 years of recording Free and Figuring It Out we have decided to hang up our headphones, put our mics back in their boxes and say goodbye to this chapter of our lives! We talk about… our next steps, reminisce about the creation of FAFIO, the positives and negatives of being very different, what we have learnt, the evolution of the content the fact we have only met 3 times IRL why we only had a handful of (brilliant) guests on how you can still find all our episodes recording in different countries the power of the spoken word what the podcast has led to our diversity what we won't miss how to keep in touch with us and a big, fat thank you.   Stay in touch with Charelle The best way to stay in touch with Charelle is by joining her mailing list. You can sign up at www.charellegriffith.com Or you can follow Charelle on social media  Instagram: www.instagram.com/charellegriffith/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/charellegriff/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/charellegriff/ Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/charellegriffith/ To find out more about PropelHer's Book Club visit www.propelher.co.uk and join the newsletter to stay up-to-date   Stay in touch with Verity She is taking a break from social until at least 2022 so if you want to connect, simply email verity@tadar.org   Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week's episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal. A trip down memory lane discussing how we as individuals, and how the world in general, has evolved, or not. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Adding in structure (pole dancing) Where are all the female friendly garages? How to own the room: women and the art of brilliant speaking by Viv Groskop {book} We can do hard things; SILENT SEX QUEEN {podcast] 27 dresses {film} Jersey Boys {film} This week's life prompt… If you could give a TED talk, what would it be on? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week's episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal. This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Figuring out…cows milk Figuring out…what to eat How to own the world by Andrew Craig {book} A life of firsts | Vogue How to lose a guy in 10 days {film} Master of None (Series 3) on Netflix {TV}   This week's life prompt… What is one thing you should ACTIVELY remove from your life?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Social suicide/ FOMO Social media break Feminist Fight Club: An Office Survival Manual by Jessica Bennett {book} Earth will hit 1.5°C climate limit within 20 years, says IPCC report {New Scientist} Explained Diamonds {TV} Secrets of the Museum {TV}   This week's life prompt… WHAT IS ONE LUXURY ITEM YOU TRULY DESIRE?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week's episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal. This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Figuring out…Mentor vs Coach vs Consultant Figuring out…where are all the female friendly garages? Never Eat Alone - Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz {book} We Can Do Hard Things | Silent Sex Queen {podcast} Jersey Boys {film} Bridgerton on Netflix {TV} This week's life prompt… What can I do to strengthen my network? What individuals do I need to build a strong relationship with? What types of individuals need I need to build new relationships with?   Want to work with Charelle? Visit www.charellegriffith.com for full details. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.  

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… My ideal salary Whether to go back on the dating apps We Should All Be Millionaires by Rachel Rodgers {book} CEO takes 90% pay cut to raise staff's minimum salary to £50,000 – and the company is now thriving {Metro} The L Word {TV} Love is Blind: After The Altar {TV}   This week's life prompt… Do I want to be a millionaire. Why or why not?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a business and marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week's episode is sponsored by British silk accessories brand Lexi and Teal (www.lexiandteal.com). This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Fatigue after COVID TikTok The Pay off: How Changing the way we pay changes everything by Gottfried Leibbrandt and Natasha de Terán ** Gifted by Elliot and Thompson {book} The Kindness Economy with Anna Blackburn {podcast} Explained - The World's Water Crisis {TV} Olympics {TV} This week's life prompt… What changes could I make to help reduce my water consumption?    Follow Charelle on Clubhouse and join her weekly room Entrepreneurs: Wins & Wine (Every Thursday at 5pm UK time) Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Aromatherapy oils New make up The Rules of Wealth: A personal code for prosperity Richard Templar {book} 100 Things Millionaires Do Nigel Cumberland {book} The Missing Cryptoqueen {podcast} The Great Hack {TV} Money Talks : Kathy Burke {TV} This week's life prompt… What topic(s) could you write a book on? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for solo and small service-based business owners and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Fitbit Growing my money plant The Midnight Library by Matt Haig {book} Money by Jacob Goldstein {book} *Gifted by Atlantic Books How to live mortgage free with Sarah Beeny {TV} Sex/Life {TV} This week's life prompt… Describe your dream home Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 35, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Next step in life Hair The Break by Patricia Bright How I budget my £65,000 salary a year Reviewing my £65,000 budget Hair chart Malala Yousafzai interview in British Vogue Launch by Jeff Walker (Charelle's review) The Wisdom of Trauma | Gabor Maté {documentary} This week's life prompt… Enjoy SUMMER! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Holidaying in the UK // Spa Trip Timeslots out of work Symptoms of a broken heart as hundreds die each year  | Wales online The 80/20 Principle - The Secrets of Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch {book} Philosophy tube Chill and Prosper with Denise D-T - How to Double Your Income (Without Working Harder) {podcast} This week's life prompt… What can I do to make my life easier? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… It's birthday season in the FAFIO household! Turning 35 plus What I want to do for the second half of 2021? Turning 33 Growing up LGBT+ report | Just Like Us Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes {book} Euros! This week's life prompt… What do I need to say YES to in my life? Interested in joining Verity's group coaching programme for queer women? Find out more here. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 33, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…   The anti-capitalist approach to business Reels and remixing ‘Have a little empathy': Bali tires of badly behaved foreign influencers {The Guardian} More than enough by Elaine Welteroth {book} The BS free service business and Duped {podcast}     This week's life prompt… What can I do to tap into my creativity more? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with…   How to make lesbian friends Painting 100 Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity - Lynda Gratton and Andrew J Scott *Gifted by Bloomsbury {book} Emma Barnett just sparked a very important debate about toilets | Stylist A Discovery of Witches {series} The Difference Between Financial Wholeness and Financial Freedom with Tiffany Aliche - Budgetnista - Episode 447 Goaldigger {podcast}     This week's life prompt… How would you treat your life differently if you thought you'd live to 100? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

As our 5 week Figuring Money Out series comes to an end we thought we would squeeze in to just 30 minutes the top ten things we learnt. Whether you haven't had chance to listen yet or you have listened and felt a little overwhelmed, you are in the perfect place as this episode guides you through the juicy parts of each interview with the experts. This series was months in the making and we are extremely proud of what we have creating and it is thanks to our brilliant guests that we could make this possible. Feel free to share this episode with any millennial women you know. We all have to deal with money - whether we are at debt, savings or investing stage - and we believe the more we start talking about it the more we close the gender money gap in all areas.   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram. Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

FIGURING MONEY OUT 5 part mini-series Episode Five Making More Money with Laura Pomfret Laura is the co-founder, along with her sister Holly, of Financielle; a female-focused financial wellness brand empowering women to take control of their money and build dream lives. Financielle started as an anonymous Instagram account almost 3 years ago and as the pandemic broke last year, Laura finally penned the plan she wanted to see in the world, The Financielle Playbook: A Step by Step Guide To Be Financially Well. Since then, hundreds of people have worked through the plan and have ditched debt, built savings and increased incomes. Financielle is now a large, online financial wellness community which is completely free to join The Financielle Playbook - Financielle In this episode we discuss the top 10 ways to make more money: 1 Reselling (7 mins) 2 Surveys and user testing (12) 3 Cashback (16) Understanding your hourly rate (18) Accessibility to money and discussing class (20) 4 Getting a second job (21.45) 5 Freelancing (28) 6 Content creation (32.45) 7 Having an online store (38) 8 Salary increase (43) Not having to justify your want for more money (55) 9 Investing (60) 10 Renting spaces (65) Modeling buying property (74) Net worth (76) Connect with Prerna Financielle website Instagram Resources mentioned Prolific YouGov Quidco TopCashback Fiverr Teespring Saverspender instagram Nicole Bremner Inside Property Investing Kristina Castellina Rich Dad Poor Dad {book} Morning pages   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram. Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

FIGURING MONEY OUT 5 part mini-series Episode Four Investing and Pensions with Prerna Khemlani   Prerna is a qualified chartered accountant and founder of This Girl Invests. This Girl Invests was born out of a frustration at the lack of basic financial education. This Girl Invest’s mission is to help reduce the gender investment gap by using education as a tool to empower women to invest and to feel #financiallyconfident.   In this episode we discuss: The difference between investing and trading (2) What is a share? What is a bond? (5) Why bonds are better than cash in the bank (6.30) Inflation (7.30) How the government manage inflation (9.30) Should you invest if you are in debt? (11.30) How Prerna started (13.30) How investing is a journey and why women are more risk-averse (16.30) Verity’s plan to invest (20) Should you invest with money only if you can afford to lose it? (21) Try not to take investment advice from friends, do your own assessment (23) Loss aversion (25.45) How to invest your first £100 (28.30) Understanding your investing personality (30) Making investing a habit (32) What is the next step if you already have investments and want to level up? (32.30) The core and the satellite investments framework (33.30) What is a fund? (34.30) Investments that excite you and NFT’s (36) Bitcoin and cryptocurrency (38) Let’s talk pensions (40) What is the purpose of a pension and the different types (42) Women and pensions - longer retirement but smaller pensions (43.30) Gender pension gap (44) Company pensions, what your employer contributes to (45) How to understand what you already have in pensions (47) Pension tracking service (48) Consolidating your pensions (50) Changing your pension funds (51) Self-employment and private pensions (52)   Connect with Prerna This Girl Invests website Instagram   Resources mentioned Nutmeg moneyfarm Wealthsimple wealthify Vanguard Government pension site Pension tracking service Check your state pension forecast Pension Bee Penfold   The Automatic Millionaire {book} Meaningful Money Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.   Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

FIGURING MONEY OUT 5 part mini-series Episode Three Savings and Mortgages with Lisa Conway-Hughes   Lisa Conway-Hughes is a Chartered Financial Adviser and a Fellow of The Personal Finance Society. Lisa joined the financial industry 15 years ago. Lisa, also known as Miss Lolly, writes, speaks, tweets, and blogs on all things money related. Lisa is passionate about making financial education open to all and loves taking the jargon out of the financial world. Lisa is the author of Money Lessons and features regularly as a media expert in the female press and newspaper as well as the BBC News. A little bit of knowledge is all you need to make a start in getting your finances under firm control. Strong financial foundations will help you to enjoy the standard of living you want for yourself and your family, now and in the future. But money matters are forever changing, just like your financial priorities, which means you need to be continually learning – and that’s what misslolly.com is here for.   In this episode we discuss: Why we should be saving (1.30) Where should we put our savings? (3) How to become a saver without actually trying (3.20) Premium Bonds explained (5) Can I open a savings account with a different bank? (7) Building the internal dialogue of “I am a saver” (9) Saving goals (9.45) Saving fast vs saving slow (12) ISAs and LISAs - tax-free but capped (14.15) Personal savings allowance (16) Bonuses (25% up to £4k PA) with ISAs and LISAs (17.40) Level of tax you pay; understanding where is best to put your money (19) Stop fearing people in the financial world (22.45) Feeling empowered as a woman with money (24) At what point should you start working with a financial advisor? (27.30) Financial advisors are not scary but choose the right one (29.30) A checklist for choosing a financial advisor that’s right for you (31.30) Mortgages; where to start? Employed vs self-employed (35) It’s more than just buying the bricks - you need somewhere to sit (37.30) Using mortgage brokers instead of just going straight to your bank (39) Mortgage plans and remortgaging (41) Lisa advising Verity on buying first property after 35 and how this affects retirement (43.20) Working out the maths on a mortgage (45.20)   Connect with Lisa Miss Lolly website Money Lessons {book} Ladies Fiance Club podcast Ladies Finance Club Membership Instagram   Resources mentioned Coventry Regular Savers Account Premium Bonds The Automatic Millionaire {book} Trustnet.com Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.   Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

FIGURING MONEY OUT | 5 part mini-series Episode Two - DEBT with Selina Flavius Black Girl Finance was founded in 2019 by Selina Flavius. She has created a financial coaching company dedicated to UK Black women and girls. To date she has helped hundreds of women get clear and focused on financial goals, we get our clients super comfortable, thinking about money, talking about money and taking action to reach their financial goals. We work with women who are experiencing stress and anxiety around finances they may be struggling with debt or they may be struggling to reach certain lifestyle goals they have for themselves, ie, getting on the property ladder, saving to be able to pivot careers, or start a business. She has also contributed to discussions within the UK media (The Guardian and FT adviser) around issues such as the gender pay gap, the ethnicity pay gap and racial wealth gap. Selina, believes that due to the intersection of the above gaps, it's more important than ever for women to take charge of their personal finances. She launched the Black Girl Finance Podcast and Black Girl Finance Festival. Get Selina’s Book - Black Girl Finance In this episode we discuss: How to start tackling debt (3 mins) Snowball vs avalanche approach (4.20) The psychological vs practical side of the approaches (6.50) Bringing more income in (8.20) Consumer debt vs other debt (10) People of colour and debt (12.45) Leveraging debt (13.30) Talking about debt (16) Racial pay gap; advice for Black women (20) Lack of financial literacy and education (24) Being underpaid because you are a minority (26.50) Salary silencing in contracts (30) The impact of the pay gap further down the line (33.30) Start a brag file! (35.15) Going from being poor to earning lots and the lack of education around this (37.45) Pay yourself first (41) First few steps to conquering debt (42) Connect with Selina Black Girl Finance Instagram Resources Citizens Advice Money and Pensions service StepChange Glassdoor Boring Money Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram. Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

FIGURING MONEY OUT | 5 part mini-series Episode one - BUDGETING with Catherine Morgan   Catherine Morgan is a multi-award-winning qualified financial planner and award-winning financial coach, on a mission to reduce financial anxiety and increase financial empowerment & resilience for 1 million women around the world. Featured as One of the top 32 female entrepreneurs to look out for in Business Leader. She is host to the top 1% global podcast ‘In Her Financial Shoes’ and founder of The Money Panel.   In this episode we discuss: What a budget actually is (1.15) It’s less about the money, but the meaning we have given to it (3.10) Creating budgets can make some feel safe (5.30) Starting to try and budget (7.15) Remember where you are at before you start (9.20) Building a better relationship with your bank accounts and apps (13.20) Inheriting our beliefs around money (15.30) Abundance can feel out of reach (18.30) Use a spending plan if budgeting triggers you (19.20) How to budget when you feel you don’t have choice (22.45) Looking at negotiables and non-negotiables (25.15) Changing future generations relationship with money (26.15) Unexpected costs (27.20) Looking at past 12 months spending and creating money pots (30.45) How to budget when you feel you start the month at £0 after paying bills (32.15) Honouring your self-worth and increasing your income (35) Why connecting your sense of self with money can be dangerous (36) Spiritually bypassing vs getting realistic with money (37.30) The next small step (39.45) Postponing worry (40.45) Sticking to spending plans (41.30)   Recommendations Brene Brown’s podcast It didn’t start with you by Mark Wolynn [book] Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.   Disclaimer: All information provided by Free and Figuring It Out is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Free and Figuring It Out provides general information only and does not provide individual advice. For individual financial advice about your circumstances, please refer to an independent financial advisor.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Understanding the soul’s journey Working out whether to work with a financial advisor or not Invisible Women - exposing data bias in a world designed for men by Caroline Criado Perez {book} British people have unusual views on inequality {The Conversation} Coded Bias  {documentary} Rat Race {film}  This week’s life prompt… What do I class to be a life-changing sum of money? What would getting that amount of money do to my life? LAUNCHING NEXT WEEK…our 5-part series all about Figuring Money Out. Make sure you don’t miss it! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Not drinking alcohol when socialising Exercise after lockdown The Multi-Hyphen Method by Emma Gannon {book} Do you really need your period? {ELLE magazine} Thunder Force {film} The Best of Me {film}   This week’s life prompt… Forgetting all the rules you believe there are around careers and earning money, what would your dream work life be like?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her) , 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (an online platform and book club for ambitious women). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, proud queer woman and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution (tadar.org) Connect with Verity on Instagram.

We are delighted to welcome to the podcast Youth To The People Co-Founder Greg Gonzalez who, along with his cousin Joe Cloyes, founded YTTP in 2015, a pro-grade vegan skincare brand which is sustainably made in California. And is the first man to appear on the show since we began nearly 2 1/2 years ago! “Our family of women were at the heart and soul of the brand, beginning with our grandmother Eva who was not only a pioneer in professional-grade skincare, but a dominant force in our lives. When our grandmother retired, she passed on the business and work ethic to our Aunt Lori and Greg’s mom Lisa, who are our mentors. Today, we continue our family’s legacy, which shapes our standard for innovation.” In this interview filled with brilliant insight and great advice we discuss... The journey of Youth To The People which began with Greg’s grandmother in 1960’s who had to battle with gender inequality to grow the business (2) Women continuing to be a big part of the brand (5) The origins of the name and the brand and a conscious effort to create change (7.5) Greenwashing and educating around sustainability (12) Mindful activism and what Greg has experienced in his own life which has led to the strong foundation of YTTP (15.5) Discussing the heart and soul of business (19) How our personal journey’s effect our business and how inclusivity and diversity come from the top (21.5) Advice on how to bring activism into your brand  (24) Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (28) Why YTTP cleanser is the first product you must try (30) We finish the interview by asking Greg our quick fire guest questions! You can follow and find out more about Youth To The People at Instagram Youth To The People Buy from Cult Beauty UK Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner, the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and identifies as a queer woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Kitchens Main character energy ‘I’m on the street, but I’m not a bum’: how a Vietnam vet showed me the real New York | The Guardian Launch by Jeff Walker {book} First Dates Hotel {TV}   This week’s life prompt… How can I romanticise my life?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Bitcoin Our relationship with food The Referral Engine: Teaching Your Business to Market Itself by John Jantsch [book] Sentimental Garbage SATC mini series [podcast] The Bold Type {TV} with reference to Episode 75 - Figuring it out | Friendship dynamics; is 3 a crowd? Brene Brown - The call to courage {TV}   This week’s life prompt… What do I love about my friends and when was the last time I told them that?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Spring cleaning The only constant is change Think and Grow Rich {book} Divergent {TV} The Crown {TV} How to quit like a woman {book) 48 Laws of Power {book}  This week’s life prompt… What do I need to physically let go of? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Both Charelle and Verity were deeply effected by what happened to Sarah Everard this month. In this episode they discuss what has occurred in response to the murder of Sarah and explore why women are still not safe on the streets of England in 2021. Discussed with full respect to Sarah’s family and friends. Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith (she/her), 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.  

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… What I want life to look like out of lockdown Eye makeup for the ultimate masked-up look Feel the beat The Serendipity Mindset: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck by Dr Christian Busch *gifted by Penguin Life Books Brene Brown interviews Debbie Millman and Roxanne Gay The L Word   This weeks life prompt… Do I think I am lucky? Why or why not?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Like every year, we have decided to do a special episode to celebrate International Women’s Day and their theme for 2021; choose to challenge. In this episode we cover… patriarchy, capitalism and white supremacy checking in with your own mental wellbeing when choosing to challenge the potential backlash when challenging Challenging wearing high heels in an office Challenging click bait and lack of representation the importance of allies equality in the workplace algorithms  and their place in challenging challenging in lockdown vs out of lockdown Challenging Munroe Bergdorf fired from L’Oreal greenwashing when it comes to gender, race and sexuality gender pay gap all white panels Golden Globes 2021 Where will you choose to challenge? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Working with a life coach Being an adult in a city you grew up in Masculine worth energy What happened to Monday Soulmates The Motivation Manifesto Direct message article (Vogue)   This weeks life prompt… If you had total freedom in life, what exactly would you do?   A little episode this week due to major technical gremlins when recording! Forgive us if we sound a little jaded and random

If you know, you know. 111 = angel numbers, so we thought we would take this opportunity to do a SPECIAL episode on spirituality (or the “woo-woo” as we like to call it). But it has a twist. Rather than tell you which affirmations to repeat each day so £3.3 million all of a sudden appears in your bank account, we wanted to have an honest conversation. We cover… spirituality and class spirituality and race spirituality and mental health faith and religion your shadow conscious vs subconscious and other bits of magic! Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

One of us is straight and single and one of us is queer and loved up and we are taking Valentine’s Day as an opportunity to chat all things love over the past year. From missing touch, to experiencing different stages of relationships dependent on the lockdown, dating during COVID19, being furloughed in a relationship, love languages; we chat about it all!   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion?   Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in Nottingham, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown (she/her), 34, is a northerner, founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is a queer woman in a lesbian relationship. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Pensions Work/life balance How to save it? Fix Your Finances by Bola Sol [book] gifted by Merky Books How to love yourself more [article] Charity Water [watch]   This weeks life prompt… When do I want to retire? What type of life do I want to have?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Enneagram Alcohol and missing its buzz Mountain travelling to catch a signal Profit First by Mike Michalowicz [book] Biden Inauguration. This weeks life prompt… Am I making the most of my strengths? If yes, how? If no, how could I make more of my strengths? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Purpose and abundance Clubhouse The Intelligent Investor [book] Godmothered [film] I am Woman [film] This weeks life prompt… What is something you want to do but haven’t yet because of fear? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Our environment (our inner and immediate outer) Smoothies (hello Nutribullet and Reese Witherspoon’s green smoothie recipe) These Women Paid An Instagram Influencer To Help Them Manifest Money [article] SATC clip Power Hour [book] gifted by Hutchinson Books Soul [film]   This weeks life prompt… What could I do every morning to set myself up for a great day?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Goal setting in uncertainty Yoga [Yoga with Adriene] The Four Tendencies - Gretchen Rubin [book] 'Cultural rebirth': Covid-hit Barrow's bold vision for the future [article] Inception [film]   This weeks life prompt… What do I want more of in 2021?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

Happy 2021! After reflecting over 2020 in our last episode (103) we want to expand into the year ahead and help you make it a truly beautiful one. From the woo-woo tasks of cleansing, writing to yourself and mirror work to the more practical activities of goal setting, your word for the year and vision boards. Grab a pen and paper and cup of something hot then put this episode on to be guided on how to make 2021 a year of building your most authentic, and fulfilling, life. Resources Wheel of life How to choose your word of the year 5 Easy Ways to Live Your Authentic Code Daily — To Be Magnetic™ Shadow work The Jim Carrey cheque story Setting goals - Go into 2020 with a plan - Episode #056 and #057   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This episode is released on Christmas Day 2020 and is a short episode where we help you to reflect on 2020. Some on the areas we discuss ourselves and give you space to reflect on include Saving, pinning and clicking Habits Healing and breaking What got you through Your energy spending Goals Living by your word of the year Financial relationships Feeling the fear Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Self-care Learning to play the piano Clara Amfo on the cover of Stylist Magazine Thrive {book} How to get away with murder (TV)   This weeks life prompt… What have I done this week that I am proud of?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Self-worth/ self love (the Gina Swire episode and Verity’s chosen manifestation membership) Moving back to my hometown Could letting go of the primal need for success make us happier? {BBC Scotland} Your Best Year Ever {book} Ocusheild blue light glasses Taylor Swift documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing at All {documentary}   This weeks life prompt… What do you want to accomplish over the next year?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

We are celebrating our 100th episode today so decided to take a trip down memory lane and have a chat about the future. *Fun fact*  Charelle and Verity only met once in real life before starting the podcast! In this episode we chat all things… Why we decided to start the podcast Our single days Episode 07| Gift lists are not just for couples Episode 013| Money and the single woman Episode 022| One of us isn’t single anymore A little task for you…drop us a DM and tell us who you are! Name, age, location, favourite ice cream flavour; whatever you want to share! PropelHer Episodes 056 & 057 | Going into 2020 with a plan PART ONE and PART TWO Episode 053 | Failure and the millennial woman Episode 044 | Money mindset Favourite topics including LGBT, alcohol, burnout, babies, politics, white privilege to name a few… How some discussions on the podcast have sparked real life chats for our listeners How we felt as a Black woman and a queer woman that we needed to be represented more Our wonderful guests, including Episode 092 | Race and representation with Nicola Lespeare Episode 072 | Your menstrual cycle with Natasha Richardson Episode 095 | The Social Dilemma with Nelly Yusupova Which guests would you like us to ask on the show? REVIEW TIME Whilst you’re listening to the rest of this episode please go give us 5 stars or a short review to help us reach more people!*** How we evolve as individuals. Reflecting on the last two years. Opening up and sharing We have recorded almost every episode virtually What we think our futures will look like THANK YOU!!! Here is to the next 100! Please like, share, review, tag; whatever you wish! You superstar :) Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Mindfulness {reading this book} Moving house again (mentioning Episode 63 and Episode 23) Dramatic pause {Vogue} The One Page Marketing Plan {book} Holidate [film} Happy Place Podcast; Gabby Bernstein {podcast} Rebecca {TV} Ask and it is given {book} Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Christmas and COVID19 Cashflow online game Drop shipping How Shadow Banning Affects People From Different Communities {Bustle} Shoedog {book} Dare to Dream [film} The Founder {film} Inception {film} Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What’s the one belief that you don’t possess right now that would change your life if you did possess it? Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram.   Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… US Election Online Mother’s blessing/ baby shower Biden seeks diverse cabinet to “look like America” Moving to New York Celebrating Kamala The Secrets of a Millionaire Mind {book} Love Life [TV} Singles Day   Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… If you were given £1million that you had to spend on yourself within a year, how would you spend it?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Dieting Seasonal Affective Disorder How are you, really? Women’s Health Survey Sabotage {book} Life [TV} Deliveroo: secrets of your takeaway {documentary}   Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What is a goal you are currently working on and who could you ask to support you with this?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we are delighted to welcome on to the show guest Nelly Yusupova. A CTO, start-up tech advisor, and the creator of TechSpeak for Entrepreneurs, Nelly was recently included in Fast Company’s, “League of Extraordinary Women” and has been at the forefront of the women’ s movement online since 1999. A Wall Street Journal’s “Woman on the IT Fast Track”, Nelly is a speaker and presenter for many organizations and major industries events including BlogHer & Social Media Jungle. She has been featured in and on media such as INC Magazine, NBC Today Show and TechRepublic. In this interview filled with brilliant insight and great advice we discuss... The start of the social web; web 1.0, flat web pages (no comments or videos!) and the amplification of self-expression (4.15) The beginning of the beast; addiction, ease of gaining data and the effects on mental health (10.0) Advice on how to break these bad habits and why the Smartphone become the abliser (13.0) Notifications and making tech work for you (17.0) Total Information Awareness Project; how we freely gave up our data but would not give it to the government (21.0) If the product is free, you are the product (26.0) How social media has evolved - they tapped into a psychological need to compare each other “The more you see, the more you share” (28.0) How to take back control (30.0) Using it professionally over personally (34.0) Algorithms and manipulated feeds (36.0) We have the power! (39.0) Free is never free; why we should support paying for Facebook (40.0) Round Up “We are in control of our own privacy. Mindfully and intentional decide what we are going to do and how we are going to do it.” (45.0)   We finish the interview by asking Nelly our quick fire guest questions! You can follow and find out more about Nelly at Instagram Digital Woman Tech Speak for Entrepreneurs   Resources mentioned The Social Dilemma Hooked Start Up Secrets How I built it Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Boundaries Life in Tier 2 Class and COVID19 Russell Brunson Traffic Secrets {podcast} The 4 hour work week {book} Strictly Come Dancing The Greatest Showman   Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What distraction get in the way of you being your most productive self?   Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultant, and founder of PropelHer (a personal development blog and book club). She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we have been figuring out and filling our time with… Authentic self Redundancy and a clear diary How to spot when data is lying to you - The Bunker {Podcast} Grit {Book} Life in a day {documentary} The Shows Must Go On   Your Figuring It Out life prompt for this week… What things am I willing to let go of so I can live my best life?     Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com   Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/    Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for service-based businesses and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.

This week we are delighted to welcome on to the show guest Nicola Lespeare. Nicola Lespeare Greeting Cards is an aspirational brand specialising in distinctive, illustrated designs influenced by fabulous afros and deep skin tones.  The dynamic brand is inspired by an exciting vision to amplify the prominence of imaginative Black character cards and re-shape the greeting card landscape. At the heart of Nicola Lespeare is a purpose to help you celebrate family, friendships and life's magical experiences with memorable cards that resonate and create connections.  In this interview filled with great energy and honest conversation we discuss... Nicola's struggle with finding greetings cards featuring black people and why she decided to do something about it Representation within different industries and how this is changing From activists on the cover of Vogue to ITV supporting Black Lives Matter Make up brands and skintone underwear catering for Black people Racist comments on digital platforms Embracing natural black hair and fabulous fros Black Pound Day We finish the interview by asking Nicola our quick fire guest questions! You can follow and find out more about Nicola at https://www.instagram.com/nicolalespeare/ https://www.nicolalespeare.com/ Resources Miracle Morning Book Miracle Morning Video Series Black Pound Day Have some feedback, a question you would like us to answer or a topic suggestion? Drop us an email at freeandfiguringitout@gmail.com Follow us https://www.instagram.com/freeandfiguringitout/  Your hosts are... Charelle Griffith, 32, is a marketing strategist for coaches and consultants, and founder of PropelHer, a personal development blog and book club. She lives in London, dates men and has been single for 5 years (except for a summer romance in 2018). Connect with Charelle on Instagram. Verity Brown, 34, is a northerner and the founder of The Authentic DatA Revolution and is currently living in the Lake District, UK. She is bisexual, was single for 3.5 years and is in a relationship with a woman. Connect with Verity on Instagram.