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Do you have a positive or negative money mindset? Are you conscious of the habits that correlate with those mindsets… or are you more like a jellyfish, going with the flow and not sure where you stand?  In this episode, I guide you through the significant impact of the intangible aspects of your financial journey. I offer definitions for mindsets and habits, present a framework for self-assessment, share my personal experience in leveraging a challenging situation, and provide insights on regaining control over your financial situation. In this episode you'll also learn more about: What mindset is, why it's evolving, and how it's shaped in your life How to assess your mindsets and habits at the beginning of your financial journey  Understanding how your mindset and habits feed into your current financial situation Actionable steps to improve your money mindset, the ant mill or death spiral phenomenon, direct and indirect money habits + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Episode 236- How To Change Overthinking From A Super Problem To A Superpower Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking Order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get 2 months free of Freedom Quest & access to the FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

You've seen the social media posts: “To be successful, quit your corporate career and strike out on your own!” “Entrepreneur ‘til I die,” “Don't make someone else rich!” While the idea that becoming an entrepreneur leads to increased flexibility and income may hold true for some, it's not a universal fit and often takes time to materialize. In this episode, I delve into my personal journey as an entrepreneur, recounting various challenges and setbacks. I discuss why I consider Journey To Launch a success, despite encountering multiple "failures," and offer genuine advice for those contemplating a move towards self-employment. In this episode you'll also learn more about: Various businesses I tried and failed before I began Journey To Launch Actionable tips if you're thinking about jumping into entrepreneurship How to set yourself up for entrepreneur success in the beginning The pros and cons of working for yourself + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Episode 338: Quitting Alcohol, Accepting Your Authentic Self & How Money Allows You Time To Heal With Rich Jones  Episode 31- The Birthday Episode: My Previous Business Failures & 4 Life Lessons That Contribute To My Success Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get 2 months free of Freedom Quest & access to the FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

The time for goal-setting is here, Journeyers! The end of the year is the perfect time to take inventory of your financial goals. In this episode, I dive deep into how to set and prioritize financial goals using concepts from my new book, “Your Journey To Financial Freedom.” I talk about goal dumping, being flexible with your dreams, and being honest with yourself and what you want out of life. In this episode you'll also learn more about: Breaking down the 5 Categories of Financial Goals “Domino Goals” vs. “Gap Goals” How you can break down your goals into actionable steps  What “Goal Fuel” is, prioritizing “The Gap,” the importance of habits and mindsets, the 5 Journeyer Stages of Financial Independence + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get 2 months free of Freedom Quest & access to the FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Well, Journeyers, it's finally here: “Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness,” hits bookshelves THIS WEEK!  In this solo episode, I “spill the tea,” on what it was like writing my debut book, the behind-the-scenes of the publishing world, getting over self-doubt, and what you can expect when you pick up the book. I also chat about letting go of perfection, why your dreams should be offensive, psychographics, the belief that the pursuit of Financial Independence is for everyone, and more. In this episode you'll also learn more about: Who the target audience is for my new book, “Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness”  How privileges and blind-spots of other personal finance educators and “gurus” pushed me to create a more relatable, authentically representative brand and book The layout of  “Your Journey to Financial Freedom,” and how this book came to be in the world Main takeaways for you from my experience spending 2+ years writing my life's work and gifting it to you  Other Links Mentioned in episode: Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Learn about the importance of diving deep into what you want your life to realistically look like currently and what it will look like financially in the future, allowing yourself to dream big and become flexible with your life goals, the dangers of comparison and more. In this episode you'll also learn more about: The definition of life goals and the importance of prioritizing them alongside financial ones The Five Journeyer Stages of Financial Independence and The Five Guacamole Lifestyle Levels How your Guacamole Lifestyle Level will impact your journey to Financial Independence Identifying your life goals without the numbers, dreaming big, achieving what you want through intentional living + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Episode 309- The Price of Beauty: Exploring the Pros and Cons of Higher Maintenance Beauty Services Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for Free

Tiffany Aliche, The Budgetnista is back! America's favorite personal finance educator rejoins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss her new workbook, “Made Whole: The Practical Guide to Reaching Your Financial Goals.” We also chat about how success can be deceiving, why you need to listen to your body, getting the courage to ask for help, the breaking point of Tiffany pivoting her business to a more sustainable model, and more! Tiffany is author of New York Times best-selling book, Get Good With Money. Through her Live Richer Movement, she's helped over 2 million women save, manage and pay off hundreds of millions of dollars of debt. She was featured on Netflix's Get Smart With Money and was instrumental in passing The Budgetnista Law, which makes financial education a requirement for middle school students in New Jersey. In this episode you'll also learn more about: What “Lifestyle Design,” is and how daydreaming is an essential part of designing your ideal life How to find freedom and happiness in your life NOW The law of depreciating returns and knowing your “enough point” Seeking peace, remembering what is most important in life, “The Perfect Day List”  + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Becoming Financially Whole, Doing What You Enjoy, And Making Good Money W/ Tiffany Aliche “The Budgetnista” The 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here.  Connect with Tiffany: TheBudgetnista.com MadeWholeWorkbook.com Instagram:@TheBudgetnista Twitter:@TheBudgetnista Facebook:@TheBudgetnista Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Some of my most impactful conversations are with people who are in the thick of the journey, not just people who have reached Financial Independence. In today's episode of Journey to Launch, I'm bringing back Cassandra Henry, a Journeyer who doesn't have it “all figured out,” but is on an inspiring path toward financial freedom. Cassandra, an Expat living in Abu Dhabi, was one of my first 1:1 financial coaching clients. She has paid down debt, moved abroad, and found that financial independence is a worthwhile goal no matter what your circumstances.  We chat about gamifying your financial goals, paying zero taxes abroad, and having over $17k of student loan debt forgiven. In this episode you'll also learn more about: Why living in Abu Dhabi is less stressful and how Cassandra is able to save money living abroad How COVID almost made Cassandra quit teaching, but instead she pivoted to an international teaching role The struggles of living across the world from family and the power of creating your own community Public Student Loan Forgiveness, how financial independence allowed Cassandra to take care of her family, why investing even a small amount matters + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: How Cassandra Increased Her Income By $10k & Improved Her Money Mindset Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

In this episode, I share the Introduction of my new book: Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide To Achieving Wealth And Happiness.  I talk about how plans are meant to be flexible, why joy and happiness are just as important on this journey as numbers and formulas, the importance of sustainable financial planning, and more. In this episode you'll also learn more about: My mother's brave immigration story from Jamaica to New York City  What “woke” me up and turned me on to the path to Financial Independence  How motherhood pushed me further on my journey and inspired me to teach my children to not conform to society's notion of happiness.  The process of recording my audiobook, why pre-orders matter, and the steps I've taken to get this book into the hands of Journeyers like you + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: FinCon Giveaway of Your Journey to Financial Freedom Let Me Introduce Myself Blog Post Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

JL Collins is known as “The Godfather of FI,” and for a good reason: He continues to be a pioneer in the FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) Movement and a thought-leader in the Financial Independence (FI) space.  Today, he joins us to discuss the origin story of his groundbreaking blog, the concept behind his new book, Pathfinders, shiny investing object syndrome, and more. In this episode you'll also learn more about: Defining what “the simple path to wealth” means  Breaking down what index funds are, the difference between active and passive investing, and what “self cleansing” means How chasing performance is the best way to underperform in investing  The 4% rule, the importance of understanding the cost of your comfortable lifestyle, purchasing things from a position of strength, and more   Other Links Mentioned in episode: The Simple Path To Wealth And All You Need To Know About Index Investing With JL Collins The Simple Path to Wealth: Your road map to financial independence and a rich, free life  How I Lost Money in Real Estate Before It Was Fashionable: A Cautionary Tale  Pathfinders: Extraordinary Stories of People Like You on the Quest for Financial Independence—and How to Join Them How To Quit Like A Millionaire So You Can Stop Working & Start Living With Kristy & Bryce Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required Tim Ferris & James Clear Episode Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with JL: Website Twitter:@JLCollinsNH Facebook:@JLCollinsNH Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FRE

In Part 2 of my “The Basics of Financial Independence Series,” I take you through the tangible, numbers-based side of the Financial Independence movement.  I talk about how the journey to Financial Independence changes your life as a whole, why it's okay and normal for your goals and dreams to be flexible, validating that it's okay for you to want something different for your life, and more. In this episode you'll also learn more about: The difference between basic personal finance principles and Financial Independence  How to calculate your Financial Independence number Common Financial Independence terms and definitions Why you should pursue Financial Independence no matter what your situation looks like, a breakdown of the 5 Journeyer Stages of Financial Independence + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Episode 344: The Basics Of Financial Independence: How Financial Independence Changed My Life – Part 1 Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

In Part 1 of my “The Basics of Financial Independence Series,” I take you through my background and how I discovered the Financial Independence, Retire Early Movement (FIRE Movement). I also talk about how my mom came to America from Jamaica, my early introduction to real estate, when I had my FIRE Movement “Ah ha” moment, and more! In this episode you'll learn more about: My background, when my personal finance passion began, and how Financial Independence changed my life How Financial Independence differs from other personal finance concepts Financial Independence basics you need to know Ways you can reach your Financial Independence goals + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: InRoads.org  Mad Fientist Podcast How I Bought My First Real Estate Investment Property At 22-Years-Old My Journey To Launch: How I Plan To Retire By Age 40 How I Failed At Reaching My Financial Independence Goal But Found Financial Freedom Instead Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Eliana Goldstein, certified professional coach, joins the podcast to discuss how to create the necessary mindset, learn the key strategies and set the goals needed to move to the next level in your career. Elaina's goal is to teach people how to build careers so they don't completely dread Monday morning. We also chat about when you should advocate for a raise at your current company, how to nail job hopping, pay transparency, why you should hold off until the last minute for the salary conversation with your potential employer and more!  In this episode you'll learn more about: Questions we should ask ourselves if we're stuck in a mundane work cycle or career Replacing the importance and emphasis on passion with values and areas of strength Why you need to get to know yourself (self audit) before you make a career change Zones of genius, flow states, mindset shifts, learning how to leverage a creative career to earn more money + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Dorianne St Fleur Instagram Instagram.com/yourcareergirl Episode 7- How to Negotiate a $25,000 Raise Episode 232- How You Can Make More Money, Have More Impact, And Thrive In The Corporate World With Dorianne St. Fleur Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Eliana: Website: Elianagoldsteincoaching.com Instagram:@Eliana_Goldstein Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

There are 3 distinct types of businesses - passion businesses, lifestyle businesses, and achievement businesses - each with a unique internal driving motivator behind the priorities and decisions. And after working with hundreds of entrepreneurs and seeing the way a lack of clarity in what type of business I myself had created impacted my own level of satisfaction, I've recently come to the realization that understanding your business type is crucial to you being content with your business goals and lifestyle. So in this episode, I'm uncovering the 3 business types for you and explaining the goals and conflicts surrounding each type so that you too can clarity in what kind of business you actually want to be running right now.     In this episode, we cover… The 3 different types of businesses: passion, lifestyle, and achievement The underlying goal and driving force of each business type The conflicts and frictions that often occur for each Why it's important to get clear on what you actually want right now How not realizing what kind of business I created and wanted impacted my own level of satisfaction   Quotes "You cannot have it all at once. I've never seen anyone be able to have it all at once because the goals and the ways of operating these businesses, like the driving forces, they are literally in direct conflict with each other."   "You're unhappy because you have conflicting desires, not because you're doing something wrong or because you haven't made X amount of money. You're not happy because you might be trying to build an empire and yet you don't actually want all the BS that comes with running a seven figure empire, right? You're not happy because you wanted a lifestyle and you got caught up in the achievement. You're not happy because you let others tell you life was about making money and that just because you can, you should, and that you feeling fulfilled doing your passion every day isn't enough, right?"   Links & Resources Mentioned in this Episode Laptop Lifestyle Co Links: Website Instagram Tik Tok YouTube Channel   Other Links Mentioned: 3 Business Types Instagram Post Laptop Lifestyle Bootcamp Intentional Mastermind

Giovanna “Gigi” Gonzaléz, financial educator, influencer, founder of The First Gen Mentor, and author of the upcoming book, Cultura & Cash, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how she quit her 10 year corporate career in financial services to pursue her true passion: teaching financial literacy to young adults. Giovanna teaches personal finance and career navigation at universities, companies, and on her TikTok account, @thefirstgenmentor. She was named Top 25 Creator by Fast Company, 40 under 40 by the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, and "Latinx to Watch" by Hispanic Executive Magazine. We also talk about Gigi's hysterectomy, why money played a big role in her recovery, her immigrant upbringing, setting financial boundaries with loved ones, and more. In this episode you'll learn more about: How Gigi went from paycheck-to-paycheck to personal finance educator, leader and viral social media influencer Why relocating to a different, lower cost of living city could be the secret ingredient to financial freedom The power of goal setting, dreaming big and knowing your why F-U funds, dealing with the inconsistency of entrepreneurship, giving yourself a timeline for success + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out Gigi's book Cultura and Cash Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Gigi: Website: TheFirstGenMentor.com  Instagram:@GigiTheFirstGenMentor Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Farnoosh Torabi, author and host of the award-winning podcast So Money, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to talk about her new book, “A Healthy State Of Panic: Follow Your Fears To Build Wealth, Crush Your Career And Win At Life.” Farnoosh is America's leading personal finance expert, hooked on helping you live your richest, most fulfilling life. She has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, and more. So Money, her podcast of 9 years, has over 30 million downloads. We chat about how Farnoosh's parents raised her to have a healthy state of panic and how it informs her perception of personal finance today, how fear can be a signal to move forward with your big goals, FOMO, and more. In this episode you'll learn more about: Why we need to embrace fear instead of aim for the unrealistic characteristic of “fearless” The power of asking yourself, “What's the worst that can happen?” + moving through the consequences of not acting on those fears How identifying, in detail, what your fear is, can give you clear steps to change it What FOMO is, why it matters to your money, how the comparison game accelerates this feeling, Farnoosh's stand-up comedy career + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to episode 71: The Business Of Money W/ Farnoosh Torabi Check out Farnoosh's book, A Healthy State of Panic Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Farnoosh: Website: FarnooshTorabi.com  Instagram:@FarnooshTorabi Facebook: @FarnooshTorabi Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Ellyce Fulmore, Canadian Queer and neurodivergent financial educator, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to talk about how she paid off high interest debt, ADHD and money, and her new book, “Keeping Finance Personal.”  Ellyce is a full-time content creator and founder of Queerd Co., a financial literacy company. Her approach to finance goes beyond the conventional, focusing on the intersectionality of identities and lived experiences.  We also discuss the importance of understanding how dopamine operates in your neurodivergent brain, ADHD hacks to get better with money, what “Momentum Surfing” is, and how to figure out (and stick to) a budget process that works best for you. In this episode you'll learn more about: Challenges people with neurodivergence experience with finance + how they can become better at money management The strategy behind Ellyce paying off debt and investing while on an inconsistent income Why becoming debt free isn't “the ultimate” goal for everyone  Celebrating people's differences, the validity of self diagnosis, sticker boards + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Dopamenu with How to ADHD + Eric Tivers Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Ellyce: Website: QueerdCo.com  Instagram:@Ellyce.Fulmore Tik Tok:@QueerD.Co Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Is Disney truly the happiest place on Earth? or the most Expensive? Maybe a bit of both. We called Orlando, Florida home for a week while we vacationed at Disney World… and I can confirm that the Cinderella Castle is as magical as it gets. Join me in this solo episode as I dive into the nitty-gritty of trip planning, where we decided to treat ourselves, save money and the total cost of our trip. In the end, I reflect on if I think the money spent was worth it or if I regret it. I also give you important book updates and why pre-orders are vital to a debut author's success!  In this episode you'll learn more about: What is worth your money at Disney and what you could avoid to save money The benefits of joining Disney groups and planning a Disney vacation through a Disney Planner A breakdown of exactly how much we spent on our week-long Disney vacation  The importance of pre-orders, how a book gets on lists like the NYT, weighing opportunity cost + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Travel by Penny Facebook Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Rich Jones, founder of Find More Balance joins the podcast to discuss his personal development journey. Rich's career, mental and physical health transformation is inspirational, relatable and can be a case-study in how learning to cope with mental illness and dissatisfaction in life in a healthy way can make your dreams a reality.  We also chat about Rich's journey to sobriety, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, getting back into track, and more.  In this episode you'll learn more about: Facing your problems head-on instead of putting a temporary change bandaid over them Why considering others “behind the scenes” challenges is essential to building empathy  How financial independence allows you to walk away from situations, take breaks + gives you space to “do it your way” Rich's breaking point and what caused him to rethink full-time entrepreneurship + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Episode 28: Finding The Right Balance Between Your Income & Expenses W/ The Paychecks & Balances Duo Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Rich: Website: FindMoreBalance.com Instagram:@RichRunsTrack Twitter:@RichRunsTrack Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Renee Bauer, international speaker, 20 year divorce attorney veteran, and author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss the logistics of divorce, why most marriage problems are worthiness problems, and how to protect yourself even in a loving relationship. We also chat about prioritizing yourself, setting healthy boundaries, and how Renee became an entrepreneur.  In this episode you'll learn more about: How to have uncomfortable money conversations with your partner The realities of asset splitting in divorce and prenups and postnups Why you need to create a “No List” Recovering from being a people please, the “Stop, Drop, and Roll” framework, honoring your gut instincts, and more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check Out Renee's Book Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Renee: Website: MsReneeBauer.com Instagram:@MsReneeBauer Facebook:@MsReneecBauer Twitter:@MsReneeBauer Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Mignon Francois, entrepreneur, best-selling author and renowned baker, joins the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss going from drowning in debt to building a multimillion dollar cupcake empire. We chat about marketable capabilities that stay at home moms bring to entrepreneurship, how vulnerability and transparency builds profitable businesses, and the power of looking to the past to inform your future. In this episode you'll learn more about: Going from selling a few cupcakes to a neighbor to a multi-million dollar business How The Great Depression inspired Mignon to build her cupcake empire The importance compounding skill sets, failures and redirections have in determining future success and happiness Owning the things you're part of, keeping the faith during challenging times, leaning into your community, and more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Read Mignon's book: Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Mignon: Website: TheCupcakeCollection.com Instagram:@Mignon.Francois Facebook:@IamMignonFrancois Twitter:@MignonFrancois_ Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Ada Vargas, founder of Queer Money Coach, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how they were able to reach Coast FI, what led them to full-time entrepreneurship, and why reframing your perception of investing is crucial to financial success. Ada thought in order to retire you had to literally save millions of dollars. They didn't know what investing was or about the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement.  We chat about their mission of helping Queer folks thrive in their financial life, the “Four Yous Framework,” and how they went from spending 100% of their income to a savings rate of 60%. In this episode you'll learn more about: Coast FI, front-loading retirement as a high earner, and living off of $20k per year Leaning into financial empowerment and ease with the “Four Yous Framework” Reframing retirement savings from a “chore” to a gift you're giving your future self The differences and nuances of queer personal finance + why representation matters Making the transition to zero-based budgeting, automated investmenting, shopping for index funds, and more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Compound Interest Calculator  Episode 126- How She's Building a $500,000 Portfolio & Retiring Early at 30 Years Old (w/ a Purple Life) Episode 289- Retiring at 30yrs Old & Living A Full Life On $20k A Year W/ Purple Episode 248- Small Steps to Reach Big Dreams + Going from an Observer to Main Player In Your Life Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Ada: Website Instagram: @QueerMoneyCoach Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Delaynne Barros, award-winning Latina money expert and former employment attorney, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss her path from undocumented immigrant to seven-figure business owner.  After learning about the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) movement, Delyanne decided to go “all in,” by paying off $150,000 in student loan debt and throwing money into the stock market.  We chat about frugality out of necessity and intentionality, avoiding lifestyle creep, the “golden handcuffs” of high salary careers, escaping poverty, and more. In this episode you'll learn more about: What made Delyanne want to become a lawyer and how she was able to retire from law at age 39 The important lesson behind Delyanne's experience pouring money into the stock market during COVID-19 Passive income vs. front-loading work as an entrepreneur The cost of living in Portugal, when Delyanne plans to retire her mom, deciding to be child-free by choice, and more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Small Steps To Reach Big Dreams + Going From An Observer To Main Player In Your Life Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Delyanne: Website Instagram: @DelyanneTheMoneyCoach Twitter:@DelyanneMoney Facebook:@DelyanneTheMoneyCoach Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

In today's solo episode, I talk about “the secret sauce” that changed everything for me. Not too long ago I was in a cubicle with *something* missing from my life. I decided to investigate what that something was and because I operate on a growth mindset, I made the necessary transition to full time entrepreneur. Now, I'm able to fill my time the way I want… even without reaching financial independence. With privilege and perspective in mind, I share how you too can use mindset to radically change your life and perspective on success. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter how much money you have in the bank, if you don't take the time to establish your reason for reaching that amount of money, you will never be fulfilled. Remember: “Whether you think you can or think you can't, you're right.” - Henry Ford In this episode you'll learn more about: Why what you are capable of achieving externally is directly related to what's going on internally  How to use the power of mindset to pull you forward and become the best version of yourself  What the “Be, Do, Have Model” is and how to feel good about yourself first  The fixed mindset vs. the growth mindset, being honest with yourself, creating a money plan + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Living personal finance legend Saundra Davis, joins the podcast to discuss how she took the ultimate risk in her 40s that led to her living the life she always dreamt of.    Saundra is the Founder and Executive Director of Sage Financial Solutions, a San Francisco Bay Area-based organization that develops comprehensive financial capability programs for low and moderate-income communities.  We chat about how to change your money behaviors, effectively setting financial boundaries, and more. In this episode you'll learn more about: Setting financial boundaries with family members + helping people around you find their own financial power How to know when to take risks and invest in yourself] Why empathy based coaching is imperative to lasting generational wealth and change Methods to change your financial behaviors + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Scarcity: The New Science of Having Less and How it Defines Our Lives Rebuilding Black Wall Street A Century After The Tulsa Race Massacre & Why It Still Matters Now W/ Kevin Matthews Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Saundra: Website Instagram:@Sage.Money Twitter:@SageMoney Facebook:@SageMoney Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for free

Barbara Huson, veteran finance coach and best-selling author of 10+ personal finance books, joins the podcast to talk about reframing your negative money narratives, why neuroscience plays a fundamental role in how we process, navigate, and spend money, and the validity of wanting more money. We also discuss why operating from fear may be the secret to success and how the fear of being perceived as greedy undervalues you. In this episode you'll learn more about: The connection between the brain and mind… and how to mold them 3 ways to rewire your brain for financial success What the outer work, inner work, higher work, and deeper work of wealth are How to increase self efficacy, being open about wanting more money in your career, + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Barbara Huson Books & Products Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Barbara: Website Instagram:@TheBarbaraHuson Twitter:@TheBarbaraHuson Facebook:@BarbaraHusonOfficial Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

In this episode, Anita Dhake joins the podcast to discuss how she committed to her dream to retire early and live her best life. In one year she paid off $95,000 of student loan debt and started aggressively saving 85-95% of her income. By age 33, Anita was able to retire with over a half of million dollars in investments. She now lives by her own design on less than $24,000 per year. This FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is full of actionable tips no matter your income, mental health and money correlations, and why community matters. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How to accelerate your path to financial freedom and early retirement The benefits of applying stoicism to your financial journey Several inspiring books you should read now  Where to easily invest your money and watch it grow + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to episode 102: How Dumpster-Diving And House Hacking Is Fueling Charlie's Journey To Financial Freedom Listen to episode 285: Your Money Or Your Life: Transform Your Relationship With Money & Achieve Financial Independence W/ Vicki Robin Check out Anita's book: Operation Enough! How to Retire Remarkably Early Read How Not to Die by Michael Greger Read The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin Read The Geometry of Wealth by Brian Portnoy Read A Guide to the Good Life by William B Irvine  Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Anita: Instagram: @ThePowerofThrift Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Can you believe we have OVER 300 episodes on the Journey to Launch podcast!?  With that being said, this summer I'm releasing a few episodes from the “vault” that I think Journeyers need to hear. THIS WEEK:  Kerry Ann Rockquemore, former Sociologist Professor and FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement member, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss what led her and her husband to retiring early, the power of community, and how the financial independence journey redefines your goals and identity.  In this episode, you'll learn more about: What breaking point led Kerry and her partner to chase the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement How the book, “Your Money Or Your Life,” + the community based around it changed Kerry's life professionally and financially Why it's essential to take the financial independence journey one step at a time The blueprint for creating your own in-depth annual planning process to optimize your personal and financial goals The importance of networking, an abundance mindset + recognizing the privileges you have that others do not on your journey to financial freedom + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Your Money Or Your Life: Transform Your Relationship With Money & Achieve Financial Independence W/ Vicki Robin REWIND Read Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Life can be challenging when you're on a financial freedom journey… especially during a particularly busy season. That's why I'm bringing you this solo episode focused on how to navigate these challenging times when they crop up in your own life. I give you personal and professional updates, exciting book news, and why taking my boys to a Pokemon conference in California spawned a serious internal (and now external) discussion on why we need to live life off of spreadsheets and budgeting apps. If you've ever felt like you've struggled with balance, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn more about: Taking advantage of opportunities even when you haven't planned for them Learning how to approach situations from different angles to get the desired outcome Weighing out value vs. expense when making decisions Questions to consider when choosing to spend money on experiences now instead of putting them off for later + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Patflynn.com Building A Community, Using Entrepreneurship To Build Personal Wealth & Scaling A Business W/ Pat Flynn & Matt Gartland Budgeting & Investing for Business Owners with Jamila Souffrant Card.Party Die With Zero & Get All You Can From Your Money And Your Life W/ Bill Perkins Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Brittany Dandy, founder of Ode to Us Wellness and marketing consultant, joins the podcast to talk about saving over $90K+ and transitioning from freelancer to having a career where she is able to enjoy stability, increase her income, and reach financial independence. Exploring motherhood prompted Brittany to ask the question: “What would make me feel safe and secure during the transition to parenthood?” This query led her to the world of financial independence, mental and physical wellness, and ultimately resulted in her saving $90K+ with her partner. We also chat about thriving while walking an unconventional path, side hustling to keep self-taught skills sharp, what it took to save so much money, and more. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How to leverage the various skills you collect along the way in your career  Prioritizing financial advice that works for your situation above blindly following well-intended instructions (even from professionals) The importance of networking, increasing your income + self-education Being open to new possibilities, shopping for real estate “on the fringe,” strategizing your finances to optimize your saving power + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Catch A Fire Check out Consulting Bible Launch Seven Figure Business Read Million Dollar Consulting Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Brittany: Website Instagram:@BrittanyCDandy Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Dominique Broadway, award-winning personal finance expert, speaker, new author and the founder of Finances Demystified, joins the podcast to discuss going from broke in business to leading a multi-million dollar finance brand.  Dominique quit her corporate finance job to start her own entrepreneurial journey, only to find herself in debt and being foreclosed on. After facing her money mistakes, putting a financial action plan in place, and doing the hard work, she became the successful businesswoman and millionaire she is today. We discuss Dominique's unique journey to success, the powerful decision to choose wealth every day and how you can scale your business. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How Dominique's early exposure to entrepreneurship and hustle propelled her to success Why having specific financial goals in business is imperative to not going broke + the power of experience education  Taking accountability for your money mistakes + why communication is just as important in money as it is in your relationships Understanding the why behind your financial situation, navigating shame and embarrassment + working backwards to build wealth  Actionable tips to scale your business or side hustle + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out Dominique's book: Wealth Decision Achieve Financial Generational  Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Dominque: Website Instagram:@DominiqueBroadway Facebook: @TheDominiqueBroadway Twitter:@MsFinanceCoach Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Yanely Espinal, personal finance educator, advocate and new author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how she is changing the law one state at a time, why money needs more nuance, and how we can address systemic issues for real change.  Yanely has a successful YouTube Channel with over 50k subscribers, a new book, "Mind Your Money,” and professionally focuses on personal finance curriculum, teaching students, teachers, and professionals about financial literacy. We also chat about the hurdles Yanely faces within the political system vying for mandated personal finance education, navigating migrant remittances with empathy first, if she still sleeps in a hammock, and more. In this episode, you'll learn more about: The ways Yanely persuades lawmakers to prioritize requiring personal finance education for high school students  Why upskilling teachers is not only needed but necessary for teaching personal finance effectively in 2023  How to navigate remittances with your siblings, support loved ones without giving cash, and the importance of therapy and behavioral economics The nuances of personal finances in immigrant families, addressing broader systemic issues for change + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: How To Pay Off Debt & Merge Your Talents  Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade Split Their Bills 50/50 Ngpf.org Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Yanely: Website Instagram: @MissBeHelpful Facebook: @MissBeHelpful Twitter:@MissBeHelpful Youtube: @MissBeHelpful Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Gayle Colman, CFP®, holistic and integral wealth coach and author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss making money choices with clarity and confidence, free from overwhelm. Gayle is co-founder of Colman Knight Advisory Group and has spent 35 years in the money psychology industry. Her work focuses on somatic finance, teaching and inspiring others to bring presence to their bodies and work from the internal first. We chat about the 7 stages of money maturity, why awareness is key and how you can excel in the gray areas of life. In this episode, you'll learn more about: What somatic finance is and bringing the wisdom of our bodies into all matters of money How to begin improving the external (debt, income, financial goals, etc.) while healing the internal (what matters most to us and why) Money polarity myths, dynamically steering decisions + embodied sufficiency Giving attention to your body, creating space to feel, expressing emotions in the present + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out The Body of Money by Gayle Colman Read The Seven Stages of Money Maturity by George Kinder Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Gayle: Website Instagram:@SomaticFinance Facebook:@Gayle.Colman Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Niqua, Journeyer and founder of Financially Winning and Traveling With Niqua, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to share how she paid off $21,000 of student loan debt while balancing a full time job and traveling the world. Her inspiring debt payoff story and her captivating travel experiences earned her recognition in Travel Noire. She's been to over 30 countries and 30 states and helps others travel more with tips, hacks and strategies. In this episode, you'll learn more about: Practical tips on maximizing PTO, remote working, and benefits so you can travel throughout the year  How Niqua's upbringing influenced her decision to pay off $21,000 of student loan debt The best free and cheap travel deals Niqua has scored because of credit card travel hacking Traveling tips and tricks: apps to use internationally, reducing phone bills while abroad, travel strategies you may not have thought of + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: How One Black Woman Conquered 21K Of Student Loan Debt In 11 Months, While Traveling The Traveling Child The Mom Trotter Airalo Travel.State.Gov  CBP Mobile Passport Control Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Niqua: Traveling with Niqua Website Its Financially Winning Website Instagram:@FinanciallyWinning Instagram:@TravelingWithNiqua Facebook:@FinanciallyWinning Facebook:@TravelingWithNiqua Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Erin Lowry, “financial translator” and award-winning author, joins the podcast for a third time to chat about navigating tough money discussions with your loved ones, giving yourself permission to spend and why it's important to evolve your perspective around money as you age and experience life. Erin has four books in total, speaks at events across the country and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, CNBC, and more. We also discuss listening to yourself instead of chasing clout, realistic writing tips and Erin's new book, Broke Millennial Workbook. In this episode, you'll learn more about: The power of staying off social media and focusing inwards  Permission to change your mind when it comes to personal finance advice  How to navigate difficult money conversations with loved ones + scripts you can use right now  What is revenge spending, how money is tied to the different seasons of your life + more Enter for a chance to win a copy of Erin's book; Broke Millennial Workbook by going to journeytolaunch.com/win Other Links Mentioned in episode: Leveling Up Your Money & Investing With Erin Lowry How To Navigate Awkward Financial Conversations With The People In Your Life W/ Erin Lowry Die with Zero by Bill Perkins Get Erin's book, Broke Millennial Workbook Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Erin: Website Instagram: @BrokeMillennialBlog Twitter: @BrokeMillennial Facebook:@BrokeMillennial Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Isa Watson, founder and CEO of Squad, an app that takes you and your friends off of social media, and author of new book Life Beyond Likes, joins the podcast to discuss prioritizing connection over consumption and how we can all strive to live a more authentic life offline. We also talk about the true timeline of switching careers, how being yourself has a big ROI and dating your friends. In this episode, you'll learn more about: The traumatic event that changed the trajectory of Isa's life How Isa navigated away from her corporate career to tech entrepreneurship What building a network looks like offline, being intentional with your mentorships and connections, and the power of empathy Examining how we seek validation through others on social media and striking a balance between flexing for likes and living for yourself Prioritizing connection over consumption, the pros and cons social media has on society as a whole + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out Isa's book, Life Beyond Likes: Logging Off Your Screen and Into Your Life Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Isa: Website Instagram: @IsaDWatson Twitter: @IsaDWatson Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Berna Anat, award-winning producer, speaker, podcast host, rich auntie in training, and “Financial Hype Woman,” joins the podcast to chat about immigrant financial trauma, living out loud with your money and how she went from paying off over $50,000 of debt to becoming a new author.  We also talk about the importance of taking breaks, her response to the strike carried out by the workers involved in producing her book, leveraging your finances to combat injustice, and more.  In this episode, you'll learn more about: Why you need to bring your whole self and your whole financial story into your money life  The First-Generation Alpha Kid experience + what being a daughter of immigrants means in the money realm How to approach giving you family financial help and the importance of establishing boundaries Pros and cons of immigrant hustle mode + why it can be your superpower or kryptonite  Financial activism, speaking up for your community, calling out capitalism + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to Berna's First Interview on the Journey to Launch Podcast First Gen Alpha Kid Experience IG Reel Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Berna: Website Instagram: @HeyBerna Twitter: @HeyBerna Facebook: @HeyBerna Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

The introduction of mutual funds was a game-changer for the average American, allowing them to gain access to financial markets once only the wealthy had access to. Then ETFs came along and helped with diversification and potential tax efficiencies with intraday trading.  What's next? Rich Compson, Head of Wealth Management at Fidelity Investments joins us on the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss how “direct indexing” is the next evolution of market access for Americans. We also talk about general investing topics and why investing is important to building wealth.  In this episode, you'll learn more about: Definitions and basic concepts of investing  The order of operations for successful (and financially responsible) investing Why technology and social media has made investing more affordable + accessible What Direct indexing is, the benefits of tax loss harvesting, how you can start direct indexing today + more For more check out Direct Indexing Overview by Fidelity here. Other Links Mentioned in episode: For more check out Direct Indexing Overview by Fidelity here.  Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Andy Hill, host of the podcast, Marriage Kids And Money, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss his most recent financial decision: taking $50,000 out of his taxable brokerage account to purchase a new car.  We dive into the importance of making financial decisions based on personal values and life goals instead of following what everyone else is doing. Andy also shares his practical tips on car buying and the power of F-U money.  In this episode, you'll learn more about: Why Andy decided to liquidate a taxable brokerage account for a depreciating asset (i.e. his new car) Reasons why you should enjoy your money now and use it to elevate your life experiences The power of f-u money, operating from abundance instead of fear, and always learning new things Reducing financial anxiety, how long a financial freedom journey can take, + more Watch the video to this episode at YouTube.com/journeytolaunch Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to Andy on Episode 32: A Conversation About Marriage, Kids & Money Check out Andy's Make My Kid a Millionaire course here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Andy: Website Instagram:@MarriageKidsandMoney Facebook:@MarriageKidsandMoney Twitter: @AndyHillmkm Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Kim Rittberg, former media executive at Netflix and People Magazine, joins the podcast to discuss how she was able to pivot from corporate America to her own business helping independent professionals and brands be better on camera and make unforgettable video and podcast content to grow their business.  Kim is an award-winning video and content expert working across social media, television, digital videos, and podcasts. She spent 15 years as a media executive and launched the first ever video unit for Us Weekly. She also hosts the Mom's Exit Interview podcast, which was spurred by her decision to quit corporate and launch her own business.  We chat about not being defined by our loses or wins, why it's okay for you to pivot if your life changes direction. In this episode, you'll learn more about: Why Kim quit corporate America even though she loved her job Deciding to bet on yourself and go for what you want despite fear and doubt How to gain confidence on camera starting with working on confidence within yourself What the PATCH framework & the three E's are + more Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Kim: Website Instagram:@KimRittberg Facebook:@KimRittberg Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Myra Strober, labor economist and Professor Emerita at Stanford University and Abby Davisson, social innovation leader and career development expert, join the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how to make conscious decisions about money with love as the primary framework. We chat about the intellectual roadmap for life's biggest decisions, why we need to have difficult conversations before we're ready and how love and money are intertwined in all of life's challenges and phases. In this episode, you'll learn more about: Making decisions about money with love at the forefront of consideration What the 5 C framework is and how you can implement them in your life right now  Why you should be having conversations about personal topics alongside the professional ones How to be an agent of change within the institutions you participate in  The importance of checking in with those you admire and trying to anticipate the consequences of life's choices + more You can enter for a chance to win one a free copy of Myra's and Abby's book, Money and Love, by going to journeytolaunch.com/win. Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Read Money and Love by Myra and Abby Strober & Davisson Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Myra & Abby: Website Instagram:@Abby.Davisson Twitter:@AbbyDavisson Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Jessamyn Stanley, internationally-acclaimed voice in the wellness industry and author, joins the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss how yoga has the power to change lives, why creatives have an obligation to make money for the betterment of their communities and the importance of promoting equity in the health industry. We chat about showing up authentically on social media overcoming fear and more. In this episode, you'll learn more about: Jessamyn's accidental path to becoming a wellness industry thought leader Why self-care and spending are integral to showing up as the best version of yourself What you can do today to let go of fear and move toward your goals How creatives can and have an obligation to reframe how to ethically make money  The importance of letting go of money + more  Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out Jessamyn's book: Every Body Yoga: Let Go of Fear, Get On the Mat, Love Your Body. Check out Jessamyn's Book: Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance Read Rachel Rodgers Book: We Should All Be Millionaires  Listen to Episode 213: How To Achieve A Million Dollar Mindset And Business With Rachel Rodgers Listen to Episode 309: The Price Of Beauty: Exploring The Pros And Cons Of Higher Maintenance Beauty Services Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Jessamyn: Website Instagram:@MyNameisJessamyn Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Toni Okamoto, founder of Plant Based On A Budget and podcast host, joins the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about her new book, “Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy: 100 Fast, Healthy, Meal-Prep, Freezer-Friendly, and One-Pot Vegan Recipes,” and how she “fell” into entrepreneurship.  Plant Based On A Budget began in 2012 as a passion project, but swiftly turned into an online empire with over 1M followers across social media. Toni went full-time in 2016 and hasn't looked back. Since then, she secured a Netflix documentary feature on “What The Health,” and successfully leads a team of 6, spreading the word of accessible and affordable plant based meal options globally. We chat about expectations you can have as a business owner in the online space, why she views Plant Based On A Budget as a form of activism and how you can save money on groceries. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How long it actually took Toni to make a profit with her passion project, Plant Based On A Budget + why you should adjust your expectations if you want to start an online brand Why staying open and curious is a key skill in entrepreneurship and can lead to massive opportunities What you can do right now to save money on healthy meals you will enjoy that will actually leave you and your family feeling satisfied  Tip and tricks to get your kids into veggies + more  Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Bean Salad: https://www.tiktok.com/@plantbasedonabudget/video/7124502837563854122?lang=en Grab a copy of Plant-Based on a Budget Quick & Easy: 100 Fast, Healthy, Meal-Prep, Freezer-Friendly, and One-Pot Vegan Recipes by Toni Okamoto Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Toni: Website Instagram:@PlantBasedonaBudget Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Nicole Stanley joins the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about all things financial diet culture and enjoying your financial journey and life. After battling crippling financial anxiety in her early 20s, Nicole decided that enough was enough. She went from $30,000 in debt to building her family's net worth to over a quarter million dollars by age 27. Through her debt free journey, she realized she wasn't alone in experiencing money stress. She began coaching to help others change their money and mental health story.  We dive into the need for more nuance surrounding money, how frugality can actually hinder your financial success, making enjoyment a priority no matter what your money situation is and more. In this episode, you'll learn more about: The difference between black and white thinking vs. nuance in the personal finance space Why you need to stop equating your goodness with how you spend (or don't spend) money What financial anxiety looks like and how can you identify it ​​How to invite a good relationship with money into your life right now instead of when you complete a goal + more  Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to episode 262: Die With Zero & Get All You Can From Your Money And Your Life W/ Bill Perkins Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Nicole: Website Instagram:@Arise.Financial.Coaching Facebook: Arise.Financial.Coaching Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Jill Schlesinger, money and media legend, joins the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss how you can reset your life, her new book, “The Great Money Reset,” and how to use her Fab Five framework to discover where you really want to be on your journey to financial freedom. We discuss events that shaped Jill's impressive career, why everyone should have a pink notebook and how life is about so much more than money. Jill is a CFP and Emmy and Gracie award-winning business analyst for CBS News. Her career is focused on translating complicated finance into understandable, relatable topics for everyday viewers and listeners. She covers the economy, markets, investing and anything else with the dollar sign. Jill also has her podcast, “Jill On The Money,” which won a Gracie for best national talk show. In this episode, you'll learn more about: What the “Fab Five” questions are and why you need to implement them in your life Why people are afraid of change and how to move past your fears to reset your life Actionable advice on how to advance your career and “keep the faith” + more Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to episode 27: The Art Of The Side Hustle With Chris Guillebeau Read Jill's book:The Great Money Reset Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Jill: Website Instagram: @JillonMoney Twitter:@JillonMoney Facebook:@JillonMoney Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

I describe myself as a “simple” person… someone who doesn't typically get her hair, nails, etc. done or shop for the latest and greatest fashions.  So when I decided to take on “Operation City Girl,”an exploration of what it would be like to spend money on a series of beauty related expenses (hair, eyelashes, eyebrows, nails, etc), I wasn't sure what to expect. How would spending money on my appearance make me feel? Is a higher maintenance life “worth it?” What are the pros and cons of these services? Press play and learn all about my experience being a “material girl.”  In this episode, you'll learn more about: What “Operation City Girl” is and how it impacted my personal finances How much getting my hair, eyelashes, eyebrows and nails cost The pros and cons of the higher maintenance beauty life + more  Check out the video of this episode on YouTube, here! Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to Episode 308: How I Failed At Reaching My Financial Independence Goal But Found Financial Freedom Instead Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Happy birthday to me! As I'm turning the big 4 0 – I'm reminiscing on my FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) journey and sharing lessons I've learned along the way. Plus, I give actionable tips to help you on your financial freedom journey. It's been a crazy decade of finding my voice and power in this space. I'm forever grateful to the Journeyers continuing to bless me with their time and trust when it comes to money, mindset and motivation.  In this episode, you'll learn more about: How I failed at reaching my financial independence goal at 40, but found financial freedom My journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship with Journey To Launch 3 ways to moderately change your finances for big impacts  Why kids change your financial freedom journey for the better The importance of being firm in your dreams but flexible with the execution + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

This week's Journey to Launch REWIND Podcast episode features Dr. Pamela Jolly. As a wealth strategist with over 20+ years of professional experience in the finance sector, she has impactful insights in wealth building strategies, how to economically empower people of color, ways to build legacy wealth and more.  Dr. Jolly is committed to guiding men, women, business owners, pastors and young professionals to achieving legacy wealth. She is also the CEO and Founder of Torch Enterprises, a firm committed to developing minority enterprises. Over the past twelve years, Torch has been instrumental in raising both capital and awareness for minority enterprises across the country In this episode, you'll learn more about: How to define wealth for yourself + reclaim it in your own life What it means to create a business model around you + your values Why horizontal and vertical inequality are cornerstones for change  The power of networking, asking the right questions and influential mentors What the NarrowRoad™ is how Dr. Jolly uses it helps people + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Episode 137-The Black Tax: The Cost Of Being Black In America With Shawn Rochester Dangerous Dreamers: The Financial Innovators Charles Merrill  to Michael Milken To Unite a Divided Nation, We Must Tackle Both Vertical and Horizontal Inequality by Alice M. Rivlin, Allan Rivlin, and Sheri Rivlin Atomic Habits by James Clear. Clear's best selling book gives you real techniques to build good habits and break bad ones.  Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB –  Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Dr. Pamela: Website Instagram:@DrPamelaJolly Facebook:@JollyJourney Twitter:@PamelaJolly Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

What's the WORST that can happen?  This is a common question I ask my clients. It's become SO common, I find myself asking it in everyday situations when I feel a bit uncomfortable doing something new or trying something different. But what happens when you hear a little whisper on your heart - a dream in the making - will that question be enough to encourage ACTION?  In today's podcast I'm having a conversation with my business coach and mentor, Stefanie Gass. She's the host of the .5% globally ranked podcast, The Stefanie Gass Show where she teaches Christian women how to get clear on their niche, start a podcast, and grow a successful online business, God's way.  She gives four steps you can take when you hear that little nudge - four steps that encourage taking the brave first step! After you've heard the conversation you may be ready to pursue that nudge, whisper, dream, calling. Here are the links Stefanie shared during our conversation: The Stefanie Gass Show: https://stefaniegass.com/thepodcast  4 Steps to Clarify Your Calling Workshop: https://getclarity.gr8.com/ Clarify Your Calling Course: https://findyourcalling--stefaniegass.thrivecart.com/clarifyyourcalling/   // Other Links Mentioned in Show: // Email: hello@figandfarmathome.com Website: www.figandfarmathome.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/figandfarm/ Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/design101group    

Hi Friends,Before we get into today's episode, my good friend Gail stopped by the show to recap our SBO Partner Retreat in Scottsdale. Huge shoutout to our incredible organizers who joined us from all across the country, our roster of speakers, and to our sponsors who gifted each attendee with some cool swag! (If you have FOMO, we've included links below for all the goodies!)Today we are back with another partner spotlight episode, talking with Leigh Genkinger, founder of Orderleigh Home in Little Silver, NJ. Like many of us, she is a busy working mom with 3 kiddos at home and juggled a corporate career with motherhood. She shares her story of how she turned her passion for organizing into a flourishing career that also affords her the opportunity to be present for gymnastic meets, school events, and soccer games.During our conversation Leigh talks about:Her “must-haves” products to keep her and her family organizedWhy she focuses on pre-planning before starting any projectThe importance of leaning on othersHow to edit with intentionTips to help you stay organized during the holiday seasonOf course this conversation wouldn't be complete without Leigh sharing her must-have go-to products (hint-hint: we've included links in the show notes below).If you or someone you know is thinking about starting a career as a professional organizer, we'd love to chat! Click here to learn more about our SBO Partner Program, or if you are looking for a Professional Organizer, click here to find someone near you. Special thanks to today's sponsor, Denise Albright Studios .Check out her entire catalog of products, including her gratitude journal and take advantage of a special offer exclusive for TOL listeners. Use code SBGIFTS and receive 25% off your entire order. Visit Denise here: https://denisealbright.pxf.io/c/2541003/1215985/15085XOXO-LaurieConnect with Leigh:Website: https://orderleighhome.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orderleighhome/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/orderleighhome/Other Links Mentioned in This Episode:Plastic White Handle Bins https://www.containerstore.com/s/plastic-storage-bins-with-handles/d?q=white%20bins%20with%20handles&productId=11019017Multi-Purpose Bins https://www.containerstore.com/s/THE-HOME-EDIT/the-home-edit-all_purpose-bin/od?q=home%20edit&productId=11010524Swag Bag Sponsors:Aloha Collection: https://aloha-collection.com/Carefree Spirits: https://carefree-spirits.com/Dionis Skincare: https://dionisgmskincare.com/Fire Dept Coffee: https://www.firedeptcoffee.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjwpqCZBhAbEiwAa7pXeTJXSBs1-fQWXjD-AUA_aGMjEtTLeC2EJhj4XbLGy1PJEFCa2_H7sBoCV64QAvD_BwEMoonlily Apothecary: https://www.moonlilyherbs.com/#/

“.. everything works together. The more diverse a pasture or grassland is, the healthier it is, the more resilient it is to any disturbance that comes at it. So, if we can have that diversity it's going to reduce the inputs needed and the landscape can be more resilient as well”. - Emily Helms USDA-NRCS's State Rangeland Management Specialist in South Dakota. If you find yourself in a meeting or in the field where farmers or ranchers are demonstrating or discussing good grazing practice (like Rotate, Rest, Recover), whether East or West River, you're likely to find Emily Helms, USDA-NRCS's State Rangeland Management Specialist in South Dakota. While Emily is not one to draw attention to herself, anyone who is interested in rangeland function and diversity would do well to pay close attention to what Emily says. While most of us would walk by an obscure-looking plant, Emily is likely to stop and say “Oh! This is a …..” and she'd take you to school about the plant above and belowground, it's story, its function in the prairie and how or when it can be grazed. Soil Health Lab's Joe Dickie and Buz Kloot sit down to chat with Emily Helms about rangeland, it's value, the threats to rangeland, what can be done to mitigate the threats and we discuss a number of examples of what folks are doing right to restore function to grasslands in South Dakota. In the podcast, Emily walks us through four threats namely: 1. Woody encroachment on rangeland 2. Urban encroachment 3. Conversion to cropland 4. Cool season invasive species Finally, in the last few minutes of the interview, Emily walks us through why the grasslands are important, why diversity is important to resilience and why this groundswell of partners and partnerships has the potential to restore grasslands in the state, and elsewhere. We hope you enjoy the podcast! Other Links Mentioned in the Podcast: USDA-NRCS South Dakota Range and Pasture website that includes the SD Drought Status and Drought maps, Drought Tool, South Dakota Range Planning Tools and South Dakota Prescribed Burning - https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/sd/technical/landuse/pasture/ SD Grasslands Coalition - https://sdgrass.org/ The Central Grasslands Roadmap: https://www.grasslandsroadmap.org/ Book by Owen Wormsley - Lawns to Meadows Mid Missouri River Prescribed Burn Association: https://www.midmissouririverpba.com/ Prescribed Burn Videos, Podcasts and Blogs: https://www.growingresiliencesd.com/prescribed-burn Drought Management Videos, Podcasts and Blogs: https://www.growingresiliencesd.com/drought-management

How do you handle the fear of taking risks as a creative - especially since that's a CONSTANT battle? After all, everything you do as a creative is generally a step of faith. So it makes sense that you need help breaking free of the fear of taking risks so you can operate confidently as a creative. In this episode we'll reveal 3 key mindsets that will help you overcome the fears you're facing as you decide to step out of that job, safety net, or position and into a new creative calling or project. Other Links Mentioned in this Episode How to Conquer Your Fear of Creative Success - TGGS 162NEW APP: Owwll connects you to professionals through live audio calls, and is focused on helping you seek or provide advice. Download today to sign up as an advice seeker or advice giver! Follow us at Allen C. Paul there and ask questions about this episode! Apple | AndroidPlease enter my referral code "AP453762" during sign-up to get us both a $10 referral bonus.Stop Chasing Creative Success By Yourself Join our membership for highly motivated creatives who want to gain complete confidence as artists and entrepreneurs – God and Gigs 360!Try it out for 30 days FREE by going to godandgigs.com/freetrialSupport the show

Creating connections, especially as a full on adult, can be more difficult than most people realize. However, I've learned over the years that the only way to get the most from my travels abroad is to do just that...create connections, with people I don't know!   So, this week I am sharing the actions you can take that will have you becoming fast-friends with anyone! Including, yes...with French people...even though the French are notorious for being highly guarded and keeping their circles "exclusive!"   Tune in to this episode and walk away knowing: How to avoid social hangovers The exact actions to take that spark authentic connections (even if you are 1000 percent introverted) How to never run out of things to talk about when you stop responding and start doing this 1 thing What TV show to watch so you can get your fix of swoon-worthy real estate in Paris     This episode is a part of our 'Lessons I Learned in France' series. Click below to listen to the others episodes in the series!   061: Embracing Imperfections 065: How Simplicity Can Trigger More Bliss in Your Life 069: What to Do When You Lack Inspiration    Useful Links: Show Notes    Eat the Damn Bread -The Club Our private membership for podcast listeners! Come join us to start living your absolute best life with a flair of French lifestyle to boot!    The Edit is your link to a well-lived life. Get 'The Edit' and give your inbox an instant makeover with the help of our coveted weekly digital magazine.    Luxury Retreats to France Explore the South of France with Colet on our signature luxury retreat.   Let's be friends, oui?! Visit our website  Hang with us on Instagram  Check out our Facebook    Subscribe to the RSS feed (non-iTunes feed) and never miss an episode: https://eatthedamnbread.libsyn.com   Other Links Mentioned:   App to help with name recognition: Elevate    Geraldine's YouTube: Comme une Française: How French Netflix's The Parisian Agency Captures French Culture Perfectly  

You want to remember how you felt on your wedding day—not being placed in one stiff pose after another or being paraded all around your wedding venue creating these Pinterest board moments that never actually happened. You want an unscripted, organic wedding day! You do!! Learn what a Fearless Photographer is and how and why this is important to your wedding day, your wedding images AND your wedding day memories and experiences!Buy the Book: https://amzn.to/3m0fpldEpisode Sponsor: https://www.alyampaperie.com/Other Links Mentioned: https://www.fearlessphotographers.com/ , https://twomann.com/ , https://vinsonimages.com/You can find more info at:Completeweddinged.com, atagirlphoto.com Join the Complete Wedding Photography Community:Facebook.com/groups/completeweddingphotographyConnect with Tammy: Instagram(book), Instagram (wedding photos), Tiktok, Pinterest, YouTube, TwitterAn online course will be launching soon!This podcast is meant to help couples, like you, have NO REGRETS about their choice of wedding photographer or the resulting wedding images. It will walk you through every single phase from getting engaged to the anniversary session as it mostly relates to photography—though there may be some general planning tips from time to time.The publishing schedule is every Tuesday and Thursday and 6 a.m. CST.In each episode, I'll try to tackle a common problem or obstacle that I have personally experienced over the years of shooting weddings or I'll discuss something that I'm currently observing in the industry.Occasionally, I'll invite other photographers from all over the world to join me and offer their insight and expertise for your listening pleasure.Support the show

94: Do the friendships in your life leave you feeling energized, supported, and fulfilled? Or do you recognize that you are holding onto friendships that leave you feeling insecure, drained, and unsupported? Writer and content creator, Candy Washington joins us to from the Year of You Reset Summit, to talk about how you can identify toxic friendships, heal from them, and foster healthy friendships. In this conversation, you can expect to learn: + How to identify toxic friendships + How end/adjust friendships in a healthy way + How to heal once a friendship ends + How to set boundaries and start to say no   Watch the recording on YouTube HERE! Sign up for the January 6-9 Year of You 2022 Virtual Retreat!     Get in touch with Candy! WEBSITE: https://candywashington.com/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/candywashington/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/candy.washington PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sugar-pills-podcast-a-practical-guide-to-self-care/id1403038183     To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.   To view Kelly's website and offerings click HERE.    **Other (LINKS) Mentioned in this episode:** Learn more and apply for the Soul Spark Academy HERE!   Sign up for the Idyllwild Forest Goddess Retreat   SUBSCRIBE to Kelly's monthly newsletter and get her free 7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras PDF

92: Mat and Ash - The Yoga Couple - join us this week to dive into the importance of going through the inner work to decondition, heal from trauma, and strengthen your relationship. In this conversation, you can expect to learn: + How the varying levels of consciousness affect your ability to heal your trauma + How your partner is your mirror and what they can reveal about yourself + How to navigate and heal from trauma with your partner + Yoga as a spiritual commitment within the relationship + How to move past challenges in your relationship and heal together With an online community of over 500K, Mat and Ash have made it their mission to bridge the gap between Western Psychology and Eastern Philosophy.  Together they wrote the Top 10 Amazon Bestselling book, The Inner Work, and method, which focuses on understanding the varying levels of human consciousness and the power to self-heal any aspect of the human condition including relationship issues, overcoming addictions, inner child healing, and trauma recovery.  Mat and Ash boldly give a voice to taboo topics such as pornography addiction and the importance of women's menstrual cycle awareness and their fresh outlook is down to earth and accessible for all.      Watch the recording on YouTube HERE!   To connect with Mat & Ash on IG click HERE.   To view the Yoga Couple on YouTube click HERE.    To get their book The Inner Work click HERE.      To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE.   To view Kelly's website and offerings click HERE.    **Other (LINKS) Mentioned in this episode:** Learn more and apply for the Soul Spark Academy HERE!   Sign up for the Idyllwild Forest Goddess Retreat   SUBSCRIBE to Kelly's monthly newsletter and get her free 7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras PDF

I'm delighted to be welcoming back David Shein, the Co-founder and General Partner of Our Innovation Fund, as my guest for Episode 157 of The Startup Playbook Podcast. We last spoke on the podcast a year ago, where David shared his lessons and journey as the Founder of Com Tech, a business that over 14 years he grew to 1,400 staff before being acquired by Dimension Data for $1B. We also spoke about David's role as the Co-founder & General Partner at our Innovation Fund, an early stage VC fund that has just closed it's 3rd fund worth over $100M to invest in exciting Australian startups. David is coming back on the podcast to discuss his recently published a book titled; “The Dumbest Guy at the Table: How I founded Australia's first unicorn” to uncover many of the lessons he picked up from his time as a founder & investor. Not only is the book full of fantastic insights and lessons, the book is supporting a great cause as well with 100% of the proceeds from this book going to The Black Dog Institute to raise money for mental health research. In this episode we discussed a wide range of topics including: The importance of keeping A players and how to deal with bad hiresWhat David looks for in early stage investmentsLessons from having legendary sports starts such as Bob Dwyer and Ian Chappel on the Com Tech BoardWhy founders should keep it simple& much more Ps - as mentioned at the end of this episode, I will be doing a giveaway of a few copies of David's book. To enter, head over to the LinkedIn post here and share your favourite lesson from this or any previous episode of The Startup Playbook Podcast. Alternatively you can buy David's book here Timestamps  2.45 - Introduction to David and his new book6.07 - How David started his first company and how business has changed since then7.30 - Knowing when your business isn't working out and when to leave it 11.41 - Why someone isn't always an expert just because they know more about something than you14.14 - Managing people and the importance of letting people go when they aren't the right fit18.16 - Why you should hire for attitude and teach specific skills20.53 - What David looks for in founders and a founding team to invest in23.55 - Making intuitive investment decisions 27.40 - Building culture and why an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) isn't the answer to all company culture problems31.19 - Implementing company culture effectively 37.29 - Focusing on getting a core product right before doing too many different things40.47 - The similarities between sport and business culture46.02 - Defining the business focus and whether the systems or people are most important 50.36 - Why profits are made on the buying, not the selling53.24 - What David believes will always be true and relevant in startups 57.23 - Where to find David and how to get a copy of his new book  Links Mentioned  David's Links:  David's LinkedIn The Dumbest Guy at the Table Book Our Innovation Fund Website Our Innovation Fund LinkedIn  People Mentioned: Satya Nadella Bob IgerElon Musk Jeff BezosMark Zuckerberg Reed HastingsAnthony EisenNick MolnarMelanie Perkins Cliff ObrechtMike Cannon-BrookesScott FarquharLarry DiamondMatt Browne Jack WelchBob DwyerIan Chappell Emily PheifferBen CroweAsh BartyDylan AlcottGabby Leibovich Neil Perry  Companies Mentioned  Black Dog InstituteCiscoMicrosoftAfterpayCanvaZipNetflix  AWS XeroAmazon AtlassianBlack Nova VenturesGeneral Electric (GE)Richmond Football Club Deliveroo CatchSquare Rockpool Other Links Mentioned Netflix Show - The PlaybookNetflix Show - Bad SportApple TV Show - Ted LassoCatch Of The Decade Book Past Episodes Mentioned  Episode 133 - David SheinEpisode 156 - Matt BrowneEpisode 135 - Gabby Leibovich Feedback/connect/say hello: Rohit@startupplaybook.co@RohitBhargava7 (Twitter)/rohbhargava (LinkedIn)@ro...

89: Have you been searching for a way to reconnect with yourself and find more calm and inner peace? Jana Roemer - the Creatrix of Astro Nidras - joins us this week to explain how Yoga Nidra is the medicine of our time. With 20 years of study & 13 years of teaching under her belt, Jana synthesized her two great loves: Astrology + Yoga Nidra to create Astro Nidras, a process of meditation where the body relaxes to a sleep state while the mind stays awake. In her own words, it's a practice that is a cure for an overly critical and busy mind. In this conversation, you can expect to learn: + How Astro Nidras can help you connect with the stars and yourself + Jana's journey to discovering and facilitating Yoga Nidra + astrology and the impact they've had on her life + What Yoga Nidra is & how it really is the medicine of our time + How Yoga Nidra can help you to quiet your mind and find inner peace  + The science - the physical, psychological, electrochemical, and spiritual benefits of the practice + the upcoming astrological events that will affect you and the collective   Watch the recording on YouTube HERE! Learn more and apply for the Soul Spark Academy HERE!   To connect with Jana on IG click HERE.   Check out Mindful Mamas on IG HERE.    To view Jana's website and offerings click HERE.  use code SOULSPARK to get the Expander Pass for 50% off or $11 / month!   Virtual Yoga Nidra Training starting this November click HERE - for those who want to dive DEEP into more of everything we spoke about in this podcast    Jana's Insight Timer 10-day course on Overcoming Obsessive Thinking - click HERE     To connect with Kelly Collins click HERE. To view Kelly's website and offerings click HERE.    **Other (LINKS) Mentioned in this episode:** Sign up for my Master Class: Magnetic Manifestation on October 27, 2021   Sign up for my Idyllwild Forest Goddess Retreat   Wave Breath practice on IGTV   SUBSCRIBE to Kelly's monthly newsletter and get her free 7 Mantras To Heal Your Chakras PDF

In Episode 76, Laura Tremaine (author of Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First. and host of 10 Things to Tell You podcast) joins me to talk about why women in mid-life have trouble sharing, how she chose the 10 prompts in her book, how her book club chooses the books they read, and how her reading has been recently. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights The origin of the concept for Laura’s book and her podcast. Laura’s view on why women in mid-life particularly tend to have trouble sharing. How Laura chose these particular 10 questions for readers to ask themselves. Why being less “married” to this book idea helped it succeed more than her previous book ideas. If being a published author will change the way Laura talks about books on her podcast moving forward. A teaser of Laura’s second book. How long it took Laura to write Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First. How Laura’s reading life has looked over the past couple months. How Laura’s book club chooses the books they read. How Laura’s podcast listeners’ reading taste aligns with her own. The next Stephen King book for someone who loved 11/22/63, but doesn’t love King’s horror. Laura’s Book Recommendations [36:03] Two OLD Books She Loves A Woman of Independent Means by Elizabeth Forsythe Hailey | Buy from Amazon [37:29] The Passage by Justin Cronin | Buy from Amazon [42:10] Two NEW Books She Loves Hollywood Park by Mickel Jollett | Buy from Amazon [46:34] Caste by Isabel Wilkerson | Buy from Amazon [51:06] One Book She DIDN’T LOVE The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix | Buy from Amazon [55:29] One NEW RELEASE She’s Excited About Later by Stephen King (March 2, 2021) | Buy from Amazon [59:39] Last 5 Star Book Laura Read [1:03:33] We Keep the Dead Close by Becky Cooper (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [1:03:33] Other Books Mentioned Share Your Stuff. I’ll Go First.by Laura Tremaine | Buy from Amazon [1:49] Educated by Tara Westover (My Review) | Buy from Amazon [49:44] So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo | Buy from Amazon [54:24] Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King | Buy from Amazon [1:01:34] 11/22/63 by Stephen King | Buy from Amazon [1:01:52] The Institute by Stephen King | Buy from Amazon [1:02:18] The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson | Buy from Amazon [1:06:20] In Cold Blood by Truman Capote | Buy from Amazon [1:06:20] Other Links Mentioned 10 Things to Tell You Podcast About Laura Website | Instagram | Twitter Laura Tremaine grew up in small town Oklahoma and moved to Los Angeles sight unseen when she was twenty-two years old. She worked in film and television production for many years at MTV, VH1, Fox, and Paramount Pictures, before pursuing writing full time. Laura has been sharing her life online for ten years. She writes about friendship, anxiety, motherhood, and marriage. Her blog posts and podcast episodes resonate with women looking for ways to connect more deeply with others as they transform from one era of life into another. Laura lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Jeff, and their two children.

Today on the podcast I'm honored to have Renee Sabo on the show!  Renee is a luxury wedding planner, educator, and the President of ILEA Boston. She's the Founder and Owner of Urban Soirée® and host of The Confetti Hour Podcast. In episode 183 of the She Creates Business Podcast Renee is diving into 5 Steps to Strategically Position Yourself in the Wedding Marketplace. What You'll Learn Today:  How to divvy up your market into well-defined segments that drive your marketing approach. All the questions you need to ask to analyze your current position in the market (and how the answers influence what you do next). Tips for revisiting and refining your brand position to ensure you’re always up to date with the current market and where you stand. Renee's Freebie:  SWOT Analysis and Market Position Guide Connect with Renee: Website: https://www.urbansoireeboston.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Urban-Soir%C3%A9e-Boston-407494302917347/  Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/urban_soiree  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-sabo-9a84a21b Other Links Mentioned in Today's Show:  Get on the Planner's Vault Waitlist Here

Lydia Paasch discovered her passion for personal finance after she read her first Dave Ramsey book. After a career with one of the nation’s top accounting firms and experience as an Advanced Certified QuickBooks Pro-Advisor, she now helps small businesses keep their books in order.  In this on-air coaching call, I help Lydia figure out the best next step for her growing bookkeeping business. She has started offering classes to draw more clients to her, but they are not filling as easily as she imagined. We discuss who her ideal client really is, how she can attract more of them and how to grow her team.  Join the BizChix Community  Connect With Lydia Paasch:  Website  Facebook   Linkedin  QuickBooks  Books Mentioned:  Profit First by Mike Michalowicz  Other Links Mentioned:  Calendly  Google Calendar  Loom  Zoom  QuickBooks  BizChix Episodes Mentioned:  241: Learn How to Profit First with Mike Michalowicz  Work with Us:  Programs Overview  VIP Day  One:One Coaching  Leadership Lab  Six Figures Lab  This podcast was first published on BizChix.com/419. Listen to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your app or at BizChix.com.

Is Solo Travel for YOU???  Afraid to travel solo – especially solo adventure travel? Today's guests share their insights as to the Pro's and Con's of solo travel and share what they consider the benefits and challenges, plus their tips to make adventure travel solo safe and fun.   Is Solo Travel for YOU???  Afraid to travel solo – especially solo adventure travel? Today's guests share their insights as to the Pro's and Con's of solo travel and share what they consider the benefits and challenges, plus their tips to make adventure travel solo safe and fun.   Today's Guest Interviews on Solo Adventure Travel  This episode is a rebroadcast of an episode on our companion Active Travel Adventures podcast.  Jackie Nourse of Traveling Jackie and the Budget Minded Traveler, Jason Waitkinsand Monica Arangurenshare their thoughts on taking a solo holiday and what it's like to travel by yourself.  See some of their solo adventures photos down below! Seven Reasons to Solo Travel There are lots of reasons you might travel solo: 1. Maybe you can't find anyoneto travel where you want to go, when you want to go.  If you want to go, but aren't comfortable going completely on your own, consider small group travel.  Be aware of any single supplements and look for companies that pair you with someone if you don't want to pay extra to travel alone. My affiliate, Active Adventures(different company with a similar name) does NOT make you pay the dreaded Single Supplement. 2. You need some time to yourself to just THINK! If you need to figure some things out in your life, consider taking a long distance hike or cycling trip.  You'll have all day to yourself, but will meet people along the way for when you could use a little company.  Check out my West Highland Wayand Cotswold Waylong distance walking holiday adventures for some inspiration. 3.  You want to develop your ‘Grit Bone'or what Jackie calls her “Courage Muscles”. There's nothing like adventure travel, and in particular, solo travel to test your mettleand to expand what you think possible for yourself!  It's a great way to boost your self esteem and self reliance, too!  If you want to feel empowered, try adventure travel, and in particular SOLO Adventure Travel! 4.  It's easier to meet new people when you travel solo.  Locals are more likely to come up to introduce themselves when they see you alone, so you'll have more local interaction. 5.  You'll develop better problem solving skills.  When it's just you, YOUhave to figure out what to do when something goes awry.  You'll learn that you are quite good at finding a solution, no matter how clumsy it is, when you know that you simply HAVE to! 6.  You'll discover what you really like and dislike:  when your schedule is completely your own, you have to make ALL the decisions, from what time to wake up, to what, when and where to eat, to how to spend your time, etc.  If you go someplace and decide you've had enough, you can simply leave without conferring with travel mates, or you can spend all day in a museum that rocks your boat, but would bore your normal partner. 7.  Traveling solo can sometimes be lonely, so even introverts learn how to strike up a conversation(my go to questions is, “So how was your day?”  People love to talk about themselves.  You'll always find other solo travelers at the bar next to a hostel, so head there at cocktail hour to find others that would love to chat.  For that matter, consider even staying in a hostel so you can meet folks in the common areas.  Many offer single rooms so you don't have to sleep dorm style.   Alternately, stay at an Airbnb where the people live there as well and the comments from previous guest indicate that the hosts like to be social with guests.  Consider Couchsurfing.  Also sign up to do a Walking Tour or other group activity to meet others.  See if there are any interesting Meetups going on while you're in town and reach out to the group organizer to attend. Solo Travel Tips and Rules I've been traveling solo for five years now and I've come up with some rules that help keep me safe and reduce stress (in no particular order): 1. When ‘winging it' while traveling, I make sure that I know where I am going to sleep before noon. 2. Whenever possible, I make sure that I arrive at the night's accommodations before dark. 3. When out, I never leave my food or drink unattended. 4. Don't drink too much or do any drugs.  Get back to your room at a reasonable hour. 5. Be careful of overly cautious locals who might be setting you up… does someone on the bus or train rush to try to share a cab with you?  This could be a setup: the cabbie could be a partner in crime.  Check the US State Dept Travel advisoryfor the country you are visiting to see what the current local scams are.  Register your trip with the Smart Traveler Program. 6. Ask your hotel to call you a cab or take highly ratedUber or Lyfts to avoid rogue cabbies.  7.  Ask a local to circle bad areas on a paper map. 8.  Be mindful of your surroundings at all times and have an exit plan.  9.  Hold onto your luggage, going so far as to bike lock it to yourself should you be on a long train or bus where you might sleep. 10.  Make sure someone knows where you are supposed to be and what time you are supposed to arrive AND when to sound an alarm should he or she not hear from you. Some of the adventures Jason has taken that have been covered by ATA include: Patagonia(Argentina & Chile) Ecuador Kilimanjaro Nepal Peru  [Machu Picchu] New Zealand South Island  Part I New Zealand South Island  Part II New Zealand North Island Part III Some of Monica's epic trips that ATA has covered: Dolomites Mont Blanc Galapagos New Zealand South Island  Part I New Zealand South Island  Part II New Zealand North Island Part III One of our guests today, Jackie, is also a travel blogger and podcaster. She did an excellent episode on Solo Travel you can access here.  You can also find her at Traveling Jackie, the Budget Minded Traveler(nowJump). Also be sure to check out my interview with Jackie on the Active Travel Adventures podcast on her adventures in Quebec! Other Links Mentioned in Today's Show: Travel Safety Tips Cotswold Way Mont Blanc Dolomites Galapagos Kilimanjaro Part I Kilimanjaro Part II Annapurna Travel Insurance When you buy travel insurance, please use this link to my affiliate World Nomads.  At no additional cost to you, you'll be helping to support this podcast and website - thanks! Training for your Adventures If you need some coaching and advice on how to prepare for your upcoming adventure, please consider using this link to Fit For Trips.  At no additional cost to you - in fact, use Promo Code ATAKIT10to get a 10% Discount, you'll be helping to keep the lights on - thanks!   Active Travel Adventures Podcast Be sure to check out our companion podcast,  Active Travel Adventures.  On ATA, I encourage you to lead a bigger life through adventure travel.  Each episode features an exciting adventure travel destination like the kinds Monica and Jason talked about today! Solo Adventure Travel We're going solo. That's right. Even if you have a partner, I want you to read this blog post because there are definite advantages and challenges to traveling solo. Even if you think, “There is no way I would ever travel solo,” please read on with an open mind. You might change your mind. I'll be interviewing three solo travelers about the challenges and joys of traveling solo. Since I usually travel solo myself, you'll hear my two cents worth as well. It's a great show. Even if you think, “No way, I could never travel solo.” I beg you please read on and see if you don't change your mind. If you're like me, you don't want to live an ordinary life. You want to live a kick-ass life, and one way to do so is to add adventure travel to your life. I find adventure travel brings out the best in me. It challenges me, it encourages me, it enlightens me, and it inspires me to lead a bigger life. On this program, you'll learn about amazing adventures from around the world plus get the tools and information you need so you could do these adventures with confidence. You'll come home feeling empowered and with amazing memories and stories that you can relive forever. Don't worry, the bar is such that my relatively fit 58-year-old body, particularly with some training, can do these adventures and you can too. This episode is a roundup episode. I've got three guests that I will be interviewing separately about their experiences with solo travel. Our first guest is Jackie Norris, who we met on one of our episodes. She is the host of Traveling Jackieand The Budget-Minded Travelerand has been traveling solo for a long time. She has a ton of insights to share with us. When I interviewed her in Quebec, I asked her casually about solo. We got engrossed in it that I decided to take that section of our interview and added to this solo episode. Our other guests are Monica and Jason. I'll let them introduce themselves. Let's start with my interview with Jackie. Jackie, why do you travel solo? The reason I do solo travel is that I'm solo. I don't let that stop me. For years and years, a lot of people struggle with the idea of getting out on their own. It's a necessity for me. It's what I have to do and so I do it. I never thought I would enjoy it, but I do love it now. You have to get to a point where you're comfortable with it. I've already been traveling for a number of years by the time that I went nomadic like fully solo nomadic a few years ago. Even after that much time of being comfortable traveling, it was weird to be on my own all the time. For the cons, you are by yourself. All of those travel decisions are made only by you. Even where you're going to eat for breakfast in the morning or if you're going to get a beer this afternoon, everything is solely up to you. There's no one that you can confer with. That also happens to be one of the advantages of it. Sometimes it depends on which perspective you have looking on it. Maybe it depends on the day. Sometimes it's amazing and sometimes you wish there was someone there. Loneliness is a real thing. I have written about that before and most solo travelers will face real loneliness. It's not just the point of being solo in a place, it's feeling alone. There's a big difference and that can get to you if it's a while. I traveled for months at a time and it can get draining on me to be alone. At the same time, this is where I am in my life and this is what I'm signing up for. This is also my work and this is what I'm choosing to do. It's part of the territory if you look at it that way. The freedom that solo travel provides is unmatched in this world. There is a feeling that comes with being on your own in some far-flung corner of the planet completely left to yourself and your own thoughts. What you want to do for the day, everything is your will. It is the most freeing feeling ever. It's incredible. You can do whatever you want. There are definitely pros and cons of solo travel. I always encourage people to at least try it out because you get to know yourself very quickly. Even if you think you know yourself, you don't, not until you solo travel. You could see what you're capable of and what your weaknesses are. It's an incredible tool for life to solo travel. Everyone should do it at least once. You had a quote in your the Budget-Minded Traveler episode number 63 that I loved. It was, “Lose yourself until you find yourself.” Could you talk a little bit about that? I thought that was excellent. It gave me chills when you read it. That came from a piece that I wrote on my Travelling Jackie blog. It was when I decided to leave everything behind and go out on my own to travel the world solo for real for the first time. This was many years after having traveled a whole bunch already and studying abroad and all that. This was different because I had a relationship, I had a house and I had all these things. I felt very lost at times, but it's because I had to recreate what my life looked like. That was my moment to decide what my new normal was going to be going forward. I did lose part of myself there in that in a good way though. It's like you have to go see what the world has for you and then figure out what you look like in that new normal. Figure out what the path forward is in this new reality that you've created. That's at least how it applied to me. It depends on what your situation is and why you're choosing to solo travel. Where you are and you’re like so much about experience outwardly when you travel, has to do what's going on inside. That was my experience at the time. I totally went out and lost myself until I started to rebuild and find what that meant to start over. It's obvious that travel in general and solo travel in particular, changed your life. I'm grateful for that because I feel so much surer of who I am. I'm so much stronger now. I have so much more confidence. These are the things that come with being on your own for so long in a place. It's not saying being on your own at home where you're comfortable with everything and you know the name of the store owner down the street, whatever. It's not like that at all. Everything is different. Everything is new. Foreign languages, foreign currency, borders, flights, hotels, everything is a challenge. When you add that element to being completely on your own for a long time, maybe for the first time, it changes everything. Your personal growth is expedited more than anything.       In the last few years since I lost my husband, I've been traveling solo. The one question I get over and over again is about safety and the Boogie Man at night. How do I deal with the safety issues? How do you respond to questions like that you get? Are you not afraid about those things at home? Bad things can happen anywhere. It doesn't matter where you are. In fact, US these days could be a lot less safe than a lot of other places that I travel. I don't dwell on that stuff at all. I have some tricks up in my sleeve to make sure that I'm safe and my belongings are safe. I pay attention. I always say that common sense is your best defense. I stand by that 110%. Don't leave your common sense behind when you walk out your door. The world outside of your comfort zone is not a place to invite fear. It's a place to invite curiosity. Go explore that and find out what it looks like because it's not about fear and safety, it's about adventure, life, growth, people, connection, culture, food, language, activity and beauty. That outweighs the fear. It's not a thing. I've been traveling for many years, knock on wood, but nothing's ever happened to me. I've never been in a situation I couldn't handle. Maybe that's because I carry my common sense close by. Maybe I've gotten lucky. Maybe a lot of things, but I do speak a lot about safety because I know that people ask about it and are concerned. You can't let that stop you from doing anything. Otherwise, you'd be stuck in your own house. What happens if there’s an earthquake and your house fell down? You can't be safe anywhere in this world if you look at it that way. Go do it, get out there and go experience it. You'll find the confidence over the fear the more you go. I want to go back to something you said about being more aware and things can happen to you even at home. It could be safer while you travel because you're more on red alert and you're more aware of your surroundings, whereas at home you’re lackadaisical. You know how they say that most accidents happen within our house like car accidents. You've got your guard down. You may be doing other things. Whereas when you're traveling solo, you're paying attention. It's an interesting metaphor. It's the same thing with hiking on a trail. If I’m on a trail I don't know, I'm acutely aware of everything that's going on around me and my surroundings. If I'm on a trail that I know very well at home, I'm not paying any attention whatsoever. I'm glad you made that point. It’s such a good point. Another question I get asked all the time is, “How do you eat dinner alone?”   It's great. I'm used to that by now. It's funny. A lot of the women I know are uncomfortable eating dinner in a restaurant by themselves. That is something you have to put your big girl pants on and go do it. What are you going to do? Not eat? Hide in a corner with your takeout? Go do it. Here's the thing. No one cares. I’ve finally figured out after all these years that if someone is staring at me, which does happen, I know why. It's because they're curious. They're curious about something. Whether it's why I'm wearing a backpack in this town or why am I sitting by myself or, “She's speaking French with an accent. I wonder where she's from?” People are curious. They're not out there like, “Look at that girl. She's by herself.” It's not like that at all. It's not like you're wearing a big L on your forehead. Think about it with you. If you see someone solo walking down the street of your town with a big backpack on, aren't you curious? “I wonder where they're going. What are they doing? Are they traveling?” It's all curiosity and it's not negative. If you're worried about what people are thinking, that's the first part. It is not negative. If you can figure out how to make that place comfortable for yourself, like for example, one of the things I love to do as I travel and as I'm at home is I love craft beer. I love trying different beers all around the world. You could do this with wines or cheeses or whatever, anything that has to do with a restaurant. What's your thing? When I get to a new place, a bar or whatever, I love to sit down and get a new beer. Beer is like home to me. I can do that anywhere in the world. I have the thing that I can go to that's my company. I work at breweries often. I will go to a brewery and get a beer. I call it a focus beer, #FocusBeer. I work that way. It's part of finding comfort anywhere I can be in the world. Those things matter. I will make sure if I'm going out by myself, I will get a drink. Something that makes me feel a little like maybe takes the edge off, I will get a beer and I will enjoy myself. I will people watch, whatever. You can choose to get out your phone and have a conversation with someone across the world if you want to or you can choose to put your phone down. You can bring a book. It doesn't matter. It's about you, it's not about what other people think. It's funny because sometimes I'll pass by a restaurant that's super full. I'm like, “I don't know if I want to go into that one all by myself.” If I pass by a place that I can see that there is a table where I might feel comfortable, that's where I'll go in because I'm still introverted. You’ve got to take care of yourself. That's what it's about, it’s taking care of yourself, making it comfortable for you, and adventure. I find too, if I'm traveling solo, I'll have more opportunity to meet locals because they feel more comfortable coming up to you when you're traveling solo than if you're with other people. If you're putting out an energy that says, “I'm approachable,” then people will approach you for sure. For people who don't want to be alone. Maybe you're only traveling solo because no one else wanted to go with you and you'd rather have a buddy. I highly recommend staying in hostels. It does not matter how old you are. You can find hostels with a private room, which is what I like to do. The beauty of that is you have an immediate community if you choose to have it. You can meet people in the communal areas. That's something that hotels do not offer. Finding either like CouchSurfing, staying at a hostel or staying at an Airbnb where there's a host on site and you can expose yourself to other people. If that's where you are in your travels, your life, and you want to be around other people, then put yourself in those positions. It's easy to retract and do things on your own if you want to be solo. That's easy. In fact, you'll probably still get approached because people are curious. There are other people who are solo who are going to sit down at the bar next to you and start talking about beer with you, and realized you're not Italian and be curious about where that accent comes from. I love that about hostels. I learned that for the first time about a few years ago because it is lonely. If you go to the hostel community rooms, you meet the people. If you're not staying in the hostel, my week time of being alone is cocktail hour. That's when I want to talk to somebody. I don't care the rest of the whole day, dinner, no problem, but at cocktail hour, I want to talk. Go find the bar next to the hostel because that's where they'll be and they're traveling solo too so they're looking for somebody to talk to as well. What advice would you give someone who's considering traveling solo for the first time?    Go and don't be afraid. I don't think you're going to regret choosing to travel solo. You're going to learn something that's time well spent. Getting out, seeing the world, any of these things, these are adventures. This is our one life. We get one shot so go do it. You'll find that you're much more resourceful than you realize. You're going to be the one with a story to tell afterward. I encourage you to try it, test yourself, get out there and make it happen. --- Next up, let's hear what Monica has got to say about solo travel. After her interview, we'll get a guy's perspective. Can you start by introducing yourself and perhaps telling us your age? I'm Monica Aranguren and I am 58 years old. How did you get into adventure travel? Quite honestly, I found myself single again. That was back in 2007, 2008. I started to do a lot of hiking on my own at that time. When I got to my 50th birthday, I decided I wanted to do something bigger and that's when I started to look into adventure travel and planned to go to New Zealand at that time. Was that your first trip to do the New Zealand hike? I take it that you were going solo because you were single again? Yes. I didn't want to leave adventure behind. That's great that you're adventuresome. How did you make the mind shift to say, “I'm going to go on my own?” because it's a scary concept for a lot of people to go on a trip all by themselves. The comments I've also gotten from friends when I've let them know what I'm doing. I've been an independent gal all my life and it's like let's push on through. I was like, “I'm not waiting for life to happen to me. I've got to do it. I'm going to go on these trips because I want to see these places.” That was my motivation. Did you do that on your own solo or did you go with a tour company or how did that work out?   The New Zealand trip I went with a group. I went with Active Adventuresthere and had been making different trips of that nature since. Our regular audience will recognize Active Adventures as one of my favorite companies and affiliates. I'm super excited that I will be going on the same trip that Monica went on. Monica, how do you decide where you're going to go? Sometimes I see a photograph and I’m like, “I want to go there.” I might get a vision in my mind of a place I had been thinking about and then I start to investigate the location and how I might be able to get a taste of it. Are you still traveling now? That's been many years since you were single. Are you still doing solo travel as your primary way? Is that all you do or do you mix it up with others? How does that work? I've made some group-led trips. I've also done some that are self-guided where I'm still with a company that's moving my belongings, setting up the itinerary and the maps and all of that, but I'm doing it on my own. I would imagine when you're in the group setting on the guided trips, that also gives you some more socialization. Can you talk a little bit about that? Each experience is a little different. Meeting people from different places and learning about them, joking with them, creating songs with them, eating with them, all kinds of things. It's a lot of social interaction with the group. When I'm on a self-guided hike, it's a little quieter, but I also tend to favor that sometimes because I like to be in the quiet of nature. Sometimes I like to interact with the culture on a different level. I enjoy that piece as well. What are the pros and cons in your mind of solo travel? The pros are that solo travel lets you expand a little bit more in "getting out of the box." It lets you meet new people that you might not otherwise meet when you're traveling with a companion that you've known for a while like a friend, family member, whoever that might be. Cons, I don't think there are any. I will say I choose a single room so that I don't get any snoring so I can sleep on my own. For me, that's important. That would be the only con for me if I can't sleep. That's why I tend to choose a single room. Other than something like that, I can't think of any, quite honestly. Since I lost my husband and now that I'm traveling solo, the thing I'm always getting is, “Aren't you afraid about the big bad wolf, getting raped, mugged or whatnot?” Can you talk a little bit about the safety issues?       I have never felt not at ease. I've always felt safe on these trips. With a group, you're surrounded by your group all the time because you're doing all the activities with that group. The only time you're separate is maybe if you have a specific day that you have in a particular town on your own. You might visit that, but never any concerns of safety in that sense. When I've been on self-guided tours, in the case of the company that I worked with, I had a GPS, I had instructions and I had a phone. I had a contact I could call 24 hours a day if there was an issue. I always had someone who would check on with me. I felt like I was supported in both styles of travel. How about loneliness? Is that ever an issue? I would say during the self-guided hikes because I might see something and not have anyone to talk about it. Other than that, not really. When I'm with a group hike, I'm with other people. I've always got companionship with me. Another thing I always get is how do you eat by yourself? I've been asked that as well. I carry a book with me and go with it that way. I've gotten used to it. I'm not very self-conscious about it and enjoy interacting with the waiters, waitresses and the hosts wherever I'm eating, and enjoy myself that way. There's also more attention and curiosity when you're traveling solo and that you get a lot more local interaction, which I enjoy very much and think of as a plus. That is true, especially if you're at little small restaurants. The host or the owner might chat with you more, which is great. I was on a trip where an older gentleman, I was walking around and I had my camera going, came up to talk to me in Italian. I was in Italy and he was talking to me about how he had owned a camera like that. We had a nice little chat and then I was back on my way. That was fun to be able to chat with him for a while. If somebody is sitting on their couch saying to themselves, “I’m like Monica, if I don't get off this couch, I'm never going to see the places that I want to see.” What advice would you give them so they get the courage and the confidence to go try this on their own? Don't wait. If you're attracted to making this trip, do it. It will open up a whole other level of possibilities, experience and independence. Do it and enjoy yourself and don't wait for another opportunity. Have you found that solo travel is important too, that it's somehow changing who you are?   I'd love the companionship, but it supports my being independent and doing my life. Living my life the way I want it and taking advantage of the opportunities, especially outdoor hiking opportunities, while I can do it. That's how it positively helps me out. It empowers me. When I get back from one of these trips, I'm like, “I did that.” If I can do that, then I can do this, whatever my current real-world problem is. It's self-empowering. If maybe a particular trip is going to be a little more challenging, I've got to rise to the occasion to work out and get read. It feels great when I'm out there and accomplishing it. It's an empowering experience and one that supports a good sense of independence and moving forward the way you want. Have you kept up with any of the people that you've met on your trips? I have. I made a trip in the Mont Blanc area of France, Italy and Switzerland a few years ago, back in 2016. There were four singles on that trip actually. The four of us have had a couple of reunions. Our last one was in Toronto. We always go out a little hike and then eat out and see wherever we're visiting together. It's a lovely experience and this time, we were also able to hook up with a couple that was from the Toronto area that had been on this same track and got to have a lovely dinner with them. It was a great time together. I found that usually in each trip, there are one or two people I'll meet that we ended up becoming friends. Even if it's just Facebook friends, we keep up that way. In fact, when I go to the UK, I will be staying with a gentleman and his girlfriend that I met in theWest Highland Way for a couple of days before I start the long distance trek on the Cotswold Way. I'm excited about that. Can you tell us some of your favorite stories about some of your trips? I know you went to New Zealand. When you look back on New Zealand, what's the one story you tell? It was deciding to do the bungee jump. There were only two of us in a group of ten that had the courage to do that. I'm glad that I did that and the rest of the group cheered us on. I had a blast doing that. It was a little scary and I was a little nervous once I got on the plank that I was supposed to drop off from. It was so freeing and so much fun to be hanging down on this large rubber band. I'm happy I had that experience, especially celebrating my 50th birthday then. You've also gone to the Galapagos. What's your favorite story about the Galapagos? What struck me is there are many amazing animals, penguins, sea lions, fish and iguanas. It's fascinating to be surrounded by these wonderful creatures that are not timid at all with humans. That was wonderful. I remember, in particular, going snorkeling and seeing manta rays, these giant ones underneath floating and then swimming below me. It was amazing to see their size and beauty. They were golden and had some black spots on them and they were moving on their leisurely pace. It was fantastic. We did cover the Galapagos episode. We also covered Mont Blanc, which you've done too. What's your favorite story there?       This is a social story. All the hiking was fantastic in particular because we were above the tree line a lot of the time. That was beautiful to see these huge snow-covered mountains in your face and you are looking at them. It was a splendor for me. The social story is that the group I was with, a few of us somehow got into rapping while we were hiking. They come up with these silly tunes and that made me start to create this particular rap, based on all the food that we were eating. I presented that at the end of our tour at our last dinner. One of my colleagues in the group backed me up, making all the funky little rap sounds. We put it together and it was a hoot. We had a great time doing that. That sounds fun. That's a great story. You've got another fun place you're going to, which also has been covered on the Active Travel Adventures Podcast. Tell us about that. I’ll leave to make a trip in the Dolomite Mountains in Italy, north of Venice. I'm very excited about that. I'm excited to be back with a group because I've done some more self-guided hiking in the last couple of years. I'm going to be with a group again, which I look forward to. I'm looking forward to the scenery and the exercise because that's what we love about hiking is the workout too. It's going to be good. Annie, who I interviewed on the Dolomiteepisode, has traveled all over the world. She's done everything and she said that was the perfect trip.She said it was the best mix of exertion, the hiking, the scenery, the people and the foods. I’ll carry that with me for sure. Any other thoughts on solo travel or adventure travel you'd like to share? Seize the day. There's so much to see out there and so much to do. Get out there and do it. --- There's nothing like going on an adventure. Finally, for our last interview on solo travel, we're going to get a guy's perspective. Can you start by introducing yourself, please? My name is Jason Waitkins and I am 37. How did you first get into adventure travel?   My first trip was in 2003. I wanted to visit New Zealand. I was reading about it growing up and it sounded like a cool and awesome place. The Lord of the Rings came out and that propelled me even more. I'm like, “I have to go here.” In 2003, I went. I didn't want to go there just to sightseeing. I wanted to hike. That's what drove me into that being my first trip. Were you already pretty active before you got into adventure travel? Yes, I hiked. I grew up and my parent's house is right next to a section of the Appalachian Trail. I grew up knowing, “That's the longest marked trail in the United States,” and all that. I hiked the sections of it nearby. I then branched out from there. There are some pretty nice and interesting trails not far from where I live. Where is that? New York. I'm in what's called the Hudson Valley region. I grew up in Garrison, which is the town south of Cold Spring. It has become a hikers town because there are a few challenging trails near there. It's easily accessible from New York City. On the weekends, a lot of hikers come up on the trains because you can easily get off at the Cold Spring Station and travel around and you don't need a car. You can work your way back to the station. Our topic is solo travel. Is that something you've always done or is this something new for you? I pretty much always did solo initially because growing up, it was a small town. I was one of the few who liked adventure travel, so it was only me. I enjoyed it a lot. I always join a group usually. If it’s a tour, there's a group I usually end up joining. If they're not solo, then they are either with a friend or a spouse or whatever. We are there for the same thing. It's a good way to meet new people. What would you consider the pros and cons of solo travel? My best thing is I can pretty much go when I want. I can center around my schedule. There's no coordination. If there are two, three or more people traveling, it's going to be harder to get time off from work, for example. For me, I prefer solo traveling for the most part because it's easy to coordinate with myself. I look at the dates, “This trek is going here and I can go here at this point and I have a certain amount of time off I can take.” I did one adventure trek with my father not too long ago and we do have to coordinate. There was a little more work involved to make sure, “We're going to do this. We both have time off. We can both get there without issue. We’re both fit enough. We both know what we're getting into and all that.” There are pros and cons to each, but for me, I have a set of places I'd like to go, a set number of countries or treks that I'd want to do and want to visit. To me, it's easier. If I don't know anyone else who wants to do it with me, I go ahead and do it. You make an excellent point because not only do you have to coordinate the time schedules but also the physical difficulty rating is consistent for both parties and all parties. At the time, my father had some knee problems at the moment, but at the time, he was okay. It was a not too challenging trip, at least graded three. We always look at the gradings of the trip with a grain of salt. You have to know what you can and can't do. It's better to read the descriptions rather than just reading by the number they give. The company we were with, they assigned numbers one through six, six being the hardest and this one is graded two. Afterward, I say, “This was more like a three,” and it was because we were in Scotland. There are a few sections where there was no trail, it was pretty much bushwhacking and it was muddy. Walking through that section was quite difficult more so than it was. Even our leaders said that. You have to be careful. Make sure everyone can do it and make sure you know what you're getting into. Female solo travelers have a few different concerns than males. Can you talk about safety as a solo traveler from the male perspective? I personally have never been worried about my safety, but it is always a consideration. My first big travel was to New Zealand, which is generally a country more on the safe side. My next travel was in Peru, which is a developing country. I read up quite a bit on it. What vaccines do I need to get? What is the crime rate? I always read up on the countries I'm visiting, although you also have to take those with a bit of a grain of salt. A website I usually go to at least at first to check out the country I'm visiting is the US State Department website because it gives descriptions on visa requirements and any vaccines that are recommended. I always try to look that up. It also tells what the crime is. However, it is over-exaggerated to a degree. You always read about the bad things and I also look at what they say of the crime is. However, it tends to be over-exaggerated sometimes because you will only read about the bad things. They'll always say there are very high crimes and there are police corruptions or there's this or there's that. You’ve got to be aware of your surroundings is what I always do. When I was growing up because I lived close to New York City but not in it, going to New York City, I was always told like, “Put everything in your front pocket, not your back pocket. Watch out for muggers. Watch out for this or that, anyone who tries to bump into you.” You've got to be diligent and to do that. As a solo traveler, the first time where I was there ahead of when the official tour, I was joining started was in Peru in Cusco. I want to go there. I was worried about acclimatizing to the altitude and so I got there a day ahead of the main tour and walked around. I was feeling winded at least at first. I ended up adjusting perfectly fine. I was looking in all directions and making sure there were a lot of people around. No one ever came up and I never felt unsafe, but I was extra careful. The thing I do is a lot of the pants I wear for general walking around have zippers on them. I don't know if that helps or hurts. My biggest concern is my passport or my wallet getting stolen. Let's talk a little bit about what you feel when you're doing an adventure, whether it's hiking, paddling, cycling, and you do it solo. There's the possibility that you get hurt and there's nobody around to help you. Do you have any concerns about that or is that one reason that you do group travel? I experienced that personally. A couple of years ago, I was hiking in Acadia National Park in Maine. I ended up slipping and falling and not able to stand. I was traveling solo at that point. I had to take out my cell phone and I dialed 911. There were a few trekkers who walked by. This was a day hike. I wasn't backpacking or anything like that, but still, it was a very rugged terrain. A couple of hikers nearby stopped and said, “We'll wait until people come and get you.” They had to carry me off and that was a humbling experience. I kept thinking, “I'm not going to fall or this isn't going to happen. I'm still within civilization. I'm not in another country.” I can only imagine what would have happened if I was on the Inca Trail, where you have to hike for three days. What would have happened if that happened? Having a group and having a leader there who at least always had a radio or a cell phone to contact whoever that is, it’s quite comforting and more so now than it was many years ago. I did an episode on safetyon adventure travel and also another interesting story is the episode Part Two of the Kilimanjaroseries where our guest had to go down the mountain on a stretcher. It's a very interesting episode in that regard. Let's move on from the scary things and let's talk about how do you choose where you want to go next. When I first started this back in the early 2000s, I had a bucket list. The main two were I want to visit New Zealand, I want to hike there, and I want to hike the Inca trail. I was reading about how beautiful the trail is, how it's a great payoff ending up in Machu Picchu, which is also beautiful. After that, I started making a list of countries and places I wanted to visit and then looking at, “I want to visit here. I want to do this. Where's this located?” My biggest goal after making the Inca Trail was Kilimanjaro. I said, “Where is that? That's in Tanzania. That's in Africa.” I went from there. “What else is there?” Choosing that trip, there are a lot of tour companies that do Kilimanjaro and the one I ended up picking with was one that was doing a specific route up the mountain. It had extra days. It was more expensive, unfortunately, but it had extra days while climbing and it did a specific way. It did the Western Breach if you're aware of that trail, which most companies do the other way. This one, we did the Western Breach. We stayed in the Crater Camp, which is also rare for that, but I figured that was good for getting used to the altitude. That's why I ended up going with that tour company. Beyond that, there's a list of countries I'd like to visit. The main ones were Kilimanjaro, Galapagos was one, and the next one that I haven't done yet is the Alps, which is on my bucket list. Basically, I said, “Where can I hike that I haven't hiked before?” I started looking at the companies I've gone with before and a few other notable ones. I look at what they offer to see if it's financially feasible, if time-wise it's feasible. I pretty much go from there. I have a semi-life goal to visit every country in the world. I don't think I'm going to get there, but I want to visit and hike everywhere I can. I go with the ones I want to the most and I've done quite a few of them but there's still quite a few left. Have you found that solo travel has changed you in any way? Initially, I don't know if I felt different. I enjoy it like that's my vacation. That's how I get away from it. My first few trips, I wouldn't even take my cell phone with me. I'd leave it at home and that was my disconnection from the everyday hustle and bustle. As far as changing me, I don't know if I have an answer for you. It's helped me grow a certain way like enjoying because I live alone. I'm single and pretty much live alone. To me, it's a great way to meet new people because even if you're not with a group, you're always going to meet someone on the trail most likely. That's the way I interact with people, my fellow hikers. I don't know if it changed me in any way other than that. It's just something that drives me to continue going. I have places to visit. I want to keep going. Have you kept up with any of the people you've met on the trails? A few but not too many. There are a few like with Kilimanjaro because that was such a small group and that was a long track. It was a long trip. The whole trip was eighteen days, but to trek up the mountain was nine days total. We got to know each other well. We still communicate through email every once in a while. It’s usually around the anniversary, which is late January. We usually send emails saying, “It's been five years, it's been six years, how is everybody doing?” There are two people who I do send a Christmas card to because they send one to me each year. We write down what treks we've done or what we're planning on doing. They sent me one a few years ago and they said, “We finally made the Inca Trail that you talked about. It was as you described it. It was great.” I always write down what I did. “I did the Galapagos. I did Nepal and all that.” A lot of people, when they find out that I'm going to be traveling solo, say, "Aren't you scared or don't you get lonely?" What advice would you give somebody that's on the fence and trying to decide whether or not they should try a solo trip? Try to join a group of some kind, an adventure trekking tour where you'll be joined with other people, preferably a smaller group. A nice number would be between eight, twelve, fourteen people is probably ideal because then it's not too big and it's not too small. Do that. Try to look up an organized tour of an area where you want to visit, whether it's Machu Picchu or somewhere in Europe, wherever. See if you can find a tour company that has a group that you can join because of the way I see it, everyone is there to do what you're doing. We're here to hike this trail. We're here to visit this landmark or whatever it is. That's going to be a thing you have in common. Every trip I've been to, I'm nervous when I step off the airplane, especially if it's a country where English isn't the first language. I made it through passport control. I handed them my passport. They stamped and I went through. I'm like, “Where's the meetup point?” I'm always worried that I'm going to miss the meetup. It's never been a problem. Usually, they always say, “The leader is going to either hold a sign or they're going to be wearing a brand of shirt of some kind.” I came back from Ireland and we had to meet in Belfast in a small out of the way bus station. There was a bus station and the train station and they're both connected by a hallway. I was walking back and forth a couple of times through it because the leader was late by five to ten minutes. I was worried like, “Am I missing this tour? What's going on?” I ended up seeing, “There she is.” She ended up walking through and she was trying to find parking because parking was limited in that station. Everyone nearby walked up and said, “I'm part of this group.” I get nervous for the meetup, but once the meetup is done, we all say hello, and we're all like, “Let’s go. Let's do this.” By the end of the trip, we're all saying our goodbyes and saying, “It was a pleasure to meet you and this was fun,” and everything. If you're worried about traveling solo, to sum it up, it's good because you're going to be with other people who are like-minded, possibly other solo travelers, and you don't have to worry too much about the organization. Everything's planned out for you. You just got to get to the location. You make a good point. When you use a tour company, they pretty much take you by the hand. You don't have to worry about the logistics of getting to the different places, which can be quite complicated, particularly if you're traveling solo and you can't juggle cars or whatnot. It makes it a lot easier for you, plus you're solo but with company. In certain countries like I'm about to take an Italy trip. I was going to take a few days ahead of the tour to visit some of the cities and I sat and planned. That was fun now because I can quickly look up, “I can take the train from Rome to Venice. That sounds good.” What hotels are nearby and whatever? I'll just join. My whole plan is I've got to get to where I meet the tour in Venice. After that, all I’ve got to care about is my flight home is the day they drop us off like, “That's it, done. I don't have to plan anymore.” If you're new to the program, I do a Travel Planner for each of the destinations that we cover on the show.You can download these for free by going to the page for each corresponding destinationor go to the directory page and click on the destination and get it from there. If you sign up for my monthly newsletter, you will get them automatically for free. It's my way to help you plan your adventures with confidence. It will have weather information, safety information, recommended tour companies and suggested itineraries. Everything on a handy, usually a two-page printer-friendly with active links document so that you have on one piece of paper everything you need to know and do to plan your adventure. How about we finish up with you sharing some of your favorite stories from your trips. When I name off some of the adventures I know you've taken, can you tell us your favorite go-to story when you think about that destination? Let's start with Annapurna, which is one of my most popular episodes. For those unfamiliar with Annapurna, it's in Nepal. I wanted to see the Himalayas. I didn't want to do Everest because I had already done Kilimanjaro. I was climbing so high to see altitude for the sake of saying I climbed it. That's not on my bucket list anymore. Annapurna, that whole circuit was very beautiful. You see a lot of mountains one after the other. Each one beautiful and the highlight was completing it, getting to Annapurna base camp. I forget the altitude offhand, but that was actually a trek. We had pretty good weather and we got up early one day and saw the sunrise over. I got some great photos of the sunrise over the Himalayas and that was probably the best. It was maybe not of the hiking part, but it was interesting being in the city of Kathmandu, the capital city. It was quite interesting that it was organized chaos on the roads. The section where we went, the Thamel area, where there are a lot of trekkers. The roads are very narrow and everyone was walking around. It was quite a cultural experience to see how people every day get up and do this, but from a hiking standpoint, every day had more beautiful views than the next. What about your first adventure trip to New Zealand? My favorite location, I enjoyed the area where we went to Milford Sound. It was very beautiful. It rained that morning and then it stopped. Our guide had told us this is perfect. When it rains there will be a lot more waterfalls that you'll see because a lot of them just trickle or whatever while it's sunny out. When it rains and after the rain, you'll see a lot. That was beautiful walking around that area. I also enjoyed Mount Aspiring National Park. That one we walked in and we camped in a hut for a night. It snowed that night. On the way back it was snow covered. It’s not a lot. It was maybe an inch or two, but it was cool to have pictures going one way where it's all green grass and clear, and coming back, everything was snow covered. It was beautiful. How about your Galapagos adventure? Did you do just the Galapagos or did you also do mainland Ecuador? I did both. In terms of hiking, I enjoyed the mainland better without a doubt. I can't remember the town we were in, but it was a town down in the jungle. We did what was called reverse canyoning, which is climbing up waterfalls. These waterfalls aren't like the raging waterfall. They are not the Niagara Falls type waterfalls. It was an awesome and challenging, but not too challenging, hike through the rainforest. They told us ahead of time, “You're going to get wet. If your camera isn't waterproof, don't bring it.” It was nice. It was a three-hour hike to where we were going through rivers and up the waterfalls and whatever. It was an hour or two off the trail that was dry to get back to where we were. The Galapagos itself, honestly, the best thing was snorkeling and Kicker Rock. We came up close with hammerhead sharks and they said, “You don't need to worry.” There were quite a few times where I was like, "Are you sure we don't need to worry?" Swimming and seeing, I saw at least three types of sharks. There's a Galapagos shark. The whitetip reef was the other one. We saw quite a lot. There were tons of wildlife in this little area snorkeling. We spotted eagle rays. They are beautiful, that’s another thing. I can't say enough how awesome the sea turtles looked. Everyone that I saw was beautiful. Whether it was sitting still in the areas where we saw them resting or whether they're swimming. The Galapagos, hands down. It was the snorkeling. We did hike a couple of spots, but these hikes were nothing compared to the mainland. You've made some killer trips. How about Patagonia? The biggest accomplishment with Patagonia was definitely the W Trek. That was difficult. It was the second hardest trek I've been on because the way we did it was the first day we go up to Torres del Paine or The Towers of Blue. That was twenty kilometers total round trip. That was the first day and by the end of the day, everything was hurting. I was like, “We've got four more days of this? What did I sign up for?” After that, the next day was only eleven kilometers and it was mostly flat. That was a joke there. They always would say mostly flat. It was never properly flat. It was always ups and downs all over the place. That’s the whole completing the W Trek. After the second day, I was like, “This wasn't too bad. I'm going to do this.” I've never backed down from a hike before. “I'm doing this.” The very last day was beautiful viewpoints over the huge Grey Glacier. That was the biggest accomplishment and the best hike of the Patagonia trip. When is your next adventure? I'm going to Italy and hiking the Dolomites. It's my first trekking in mainland Europe. I've trekked in Ireland and I've trekked in Scotland, but I've never trekked in mainland Europe. It's been on my bucket list and I'm doing it. I'm sure you're going to enjoy that. Annie who I interviewed on the Dolomites, who has traveled the world and done amazing adventures all over the world, said that was the perfect trip. It was the perfect mix of culture, food, hiking people, everything. She said it's marvelous. I'm looking forward to it for that reason. Do you have any final thoughts for our readers? The only thing I can think of is if you're worried about solo traveling, just do it. Go with a tour company. You don't have to organize it completely by yourself. That sounds like a daunting task even for me now. Do it. You won't regret it. I agree because you can plan regular travel on your own but trying to plan the logistics for adventure travel is super difficult. I always recommend using a small group tour company. Seeing some of the trips I've been on, there's no way I would've been able to know to do some of these things or been able to organize it. There are a lot of logistics going on there with fees and permits and all that. Not only is planning an adventure trip logistically difficult oftentimes, particularly in foreign countries, but it can also save you money by using a small group tour company. You don't have to rent all the different vehicles and hire different guides in different places. It's all planned for you and you have the benefit of having other people help share that expense. It's been great having Jackie, Jason and Monica on the program to help share their insights in solo travel. I'd like to share with you some of the rules that I've made for myself now that I'm doing solo travel. These are in no particular order and many don't apply if you're with a small group tour because all this is taken care for you. If I'm truly traveling solo, here are some of my rules. I want to know where I'm staying that night by noon. I don't mind winging it and figuring out my itinerary and such when I get to a place, but I want to know where I'm going to rest my head. I'll make sure I book something at least by noon of the day that I'm going to be staying somewhere. I make sure I arrived before dark, in case I get lost or run into some other complication. I always keep my eyes on my food and drink, making sure they don't leave my sight. I don't go to the restroom and leave my drink on the table so I don't have to worry about somebody slipping a drug into it. I'm careful of overly friendly locals, particularly if they have no reason to be overly helpful. You might find somebody on a bus or a train that says, “Let's share a cab,” or they're all of a sudden your best friend. Often that could be a setup for a con that it's their partner in crime that you're “sharing the cab” with. Be a little bit cautious about that. Get your hotel to call you a taxi or take the ride share programs like Uber or Lyft and use somebody that's got multiple stars. When you get to an area, ask the locals about the area. Show them a paper map and have them circle areas that you should avoid. When traveling, always be aware and keep mindful of your situation. Be aware of who's around you and if the hairs rise in the back of your neck, your subconscious has seen something that you may not even be aware of. Take action and don't be afraid to make noise telling somebody to back off or make a scene. I know we're raised to be polite, but that is not the time to be polite. That’s the time for you to make a commotion. When you're in an area particularly if you don't know, always have an exit plan. Figure out how do you get out of the situation should something arise. Make sure somebody knows where you're going to be and what time you should be there and at what time they should raise the red alert. If you're traveling internationally and don't want to use up your data, still periodically turn on your phone so that your phone registers the GPS of your last known location. If you're not sure if solo travel is for you, try doing what I call doing the plus one. Wherever you are in your comfort zone, push it a little bit so that way you stretch your boundaries. Build up your courage, build up your self-confidence, and get the benefits that I keep talking about by doing this travel. You're not going to regret it. If you've never taken a trip by yourself, why don't you try going for a weekend? It doesn't have to be some big exotic place. Go someplace by yourself for a weekend and see what it's like. Maybe after that, you'll have the courage to try a week and then perhaps after that you might try going on some international trip. Each time you do it, push yourself just a little bit more outside of your comfort zone. In all the times I've traveled and all the places I've gone, I truly have never had an incident that I can even relay to a problem. You heard the same thing from our guests, particularly Jackie who has been everywhere, has never had an incident and she's been doing this for many years. We also talked about a whole bunch of destinations. You can go to the directory page and click on any of the different destinations and see all the cool places we've covered on this program. Finally, I'd like to ask you, as I'm planning the adventures that we're going to be doing, can you reach out to me? I don't care if it's email at Kit@ActiveTravelAdventures.com, via Facebookor our Facebook group, at Twitter @Kit_Parks, on Instagram, @Parks.Kit. Let me know where you do want to go so I can put together the programs that you need to plan your next big adventure. I will be back with another great adventure. Until then, this is Kit Parks, adventure on. 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Have you ever heard a story so moving and inspirational that it inspires you to be the best possible version of yourself? If not, you’re about to. Although I originally planned to do a deep dive into community building with my guest, it quickly became so much more than that.   Rosetta Thurman shares her incredible story from humble beginnings to building a successful business that helps thousands of women. Rosetta was raised by a single teen mom and a very involved grandmother. Back then, books opened up a world of possibilities for her that she has manifested in her real life through vision casting, goal setting and a lot of hard work.   Rosetta is an author, speaker, consultant and the Founder and CEO of Happy Black Woman, a global company and community that empowers black women who desire to make a big impact and create their dream lives and businesses. She’s also the host of the Happy Black Woman Podcast and has spoken at over 100 business events around the country.  Tune in to hear Rosetta candidly share her story from living in poverty to building the life she dreamed of when she was a child. I don’t know everything but what I do know for sure is that by the time you finish listening to this podcast episode, you will be inspired. Guaranteed.    We discuss:   Rosetta’s inspirational story from living in poverty to building a successful business  Building your tribe: How to grow and connect a community within your business  How to retain your audience and the importance of investing in yourself  Join the BizChix Community  Connect With Rosetta Thurman  Happy Black Woman   Happy Black Woman University  Happy Black Woman Podcast  Twitter  Facebook  Instagram  YouTube  Email: support@happyblackwoman.com   Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:  Launch Your Business by Rosetta Thurman  How to Become a Nonprofit Rockstar by Rosetta Thurman & Trista Harris  Other Links Mentioned:  BizChix Coop  Watch the video: Meet Rosetta Thurman, Founder of Happy Black Woman  BizChix Episodes Mentioned:  368: Breaking Through Limiting Beliefsbi  Listen to Stacking Your Team  Work with Us:  One Day Mastermind  GrowthChix Accelerator Program  ProfitChix Mastermind  CEOCHIX Mastermind  Strategy Session  Join the BizChix Community  This episode was first published at BizChix.com/372. Subscribe to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your podcast app or listen at bizchix.com/category/team/. 

Is your business thriving, but at a cost to your personal life? Working on building a six-figure business doesn’t come without making sacrifices. Continuing to pivot takes ambition, determination, and dedication. But what happens when your waitlist keeps growing and you’ve got no means to meet the demand?  Melisa Galasso is the founder of Galasso Learning Solutions LLC, where she provides in-person and virtual custom training courses for CPA’s (Certified Professional Accountants). Melisa is one of our Mastermind clients and when we first met, she had already grown her business to multi six-figures in revenue. As the only person in her business, Melisa had single-handedly pivoted a highly profitable business with very little overhead.  Although her professional life was glowing, she was falling behind on home projects. The weight of her responsibilities at work began weighing heavy on her shoulders. She spent a lot of her time doing administration for her business and it wasn’t long before she maxed out the number of days she could work in a year. She needed help, which is why she came to us to help her figure out what was next for her business.  In this episode, Melisa opens up about some of the challenges she faced when buying back time at home and at work. She knew she needed to make changes in her business and reveals how she found her unique specialty and grew her multi six-figure business.  More time can’t be bought. But it can be bought back. Let’s find out how!  We discuss:  How Melisa grew her lucrative business by finding and focusing on her unique specialty  How to pivot your business when your schedule is fully booked   Strategies and creative ways to buy back your time  Join the BizChix Community  Connect With Melisa Galasso  Website  LinkedIn   The Genuine Learning Blog  Facebook  Other Links Mentioned:  FREE Hiring Resources  BizChix Coop  Listen to Stacking Your Team  Work with Us:  One Day Mastermind  GrowthChix Accelerator Program  ProfitChix Mastermind  CEOCHIX Mastermind  Strategy Session  Join the BizChix Community  This episode was first published at BizChix.com/370. Subscribe to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your podcast app or listen at BizChix.com/category/team/. 

The main theme for me during this episode with the world renowned author, podcaster, speaker, business columnist and TV host is that we are all responsible for ourselves and we need to take that responsibility seriously.   We learn with Mike today how to market ourselves, sustain our workloads but, more importantly, learn to write from our souls and be kind to ourselves and those we are writing for.   Mike has a natural ability to simplify complex concepts helping us to understand the things which would normally scare us and teaches us to fall in love with reading books again, showing us that they are a tactile useful tool for expanding our knowledge further.   In This Episode: Authorship Marketing Superhero Syndrome Prioritization Maintaining Sustainability Authoring   “I found that the medium of books is that it's a powerful communication platform, particularly nowadays with the advancements in audio, that people will put much more validity into what I'm saying and sharing when it's documented in a book, as opposed to just delivering a speech.“ - Mike   “Is there a good time for an entrepreneur to write a book? Is it that they start out with that as a primary model? Or is this something that people need to be more strategic about?” - Jess   “There's a statue called a thinker and I want that to be a reminder to us that there is power in pause. There's power in consuming and contemplating and that's why I'm such a fan of books.” - Mike   “It's so important when we talk about doing the right work and focusing on what's going to serve our audience that we actually give ourselves space to do the right work.” - Jess   “It's such a strong calling, I believe this will be for the rest of my life. I feel called to eradicate entrepreneurial poverty, this perception that the day you start a business you're wildly successful, but the reality is the struggle, financial struggle, time struggle, sacrifice, I want to close that gap committed to it.” - Mike   Other Links Mentioned:   Authoruplive.com Mikemotorbike.com   smartleadersell.com/press The Dotties https://smartleaderssell.com/the-dotties/ More Jess! http://bit.ly/SLSGroup https://jessicalorimer.com/supersize-your-sales https://jessicalorimer.com/list-building-legend https://www.instagram.com/jess_lorimer/   Content Disclaimer The information contained above is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this article, video or audio are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this article, video or audio. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this article, video or audio. Jessica Lorimer disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this article, video or audio. Disclaimer: Some of these links are for products and services offered by the podcast creator.

Often, when it comes to the legal aspects of our business, it can seem a little bit scary. But when we’re stacking our team, legal aspects simply cannot be ignored or put aside for another day! For any small business the legal foundation needs to be there so that you can scale with ease.   On this episode of the podcast, Shelli Warren talks to Danielle Liss (second time returner on the podcast!) about the basic contracts that you need in place to grow your business. Danielle is a lawyer focused on helping online business owners succeed. Her goal is to help to legally protect businesses so that owners can concentrate on their passions - whether they are a coach/consultant, an entrepreneur, an influencer, or a small business. Danielle's mantra is don't wait until you need a lawyer for a lawsuit; find someone you trust to help ensure your business is protected from the start, as you grow, and as you scale. Join Shelli and Danielle on this podcast episode and listen to Danielle take the ‘scary’ out of legal.  In this episode you'll find out: Why it’s important have a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to getting legal protection for your small business   The contracts that you need in place when you grow you team  How contracts help govern the most successful working relationships possible   Join the BizChix Community  Connect With Danielle Liss   Website  LinkedIn   Facebook  Instagram  Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:  Danielle's preferred pricing on legal forms exclusive only for BizChix    Other Links Mentioned:  Faster Way to Fat Loss  BizChix Episodes Mentioned:  SYT 13: Legal Insight for Hiring Subcontractors and Employees with Danielle Liss  Listen to The BizChix Podcast  Work with Us:  One Day Mastermind  GrowthChix Accelerator Program  ProfitChix Mastermind  CEOCHIX Mastermind  Strategy Session  Join the BizChix Community  This episode first published at BizChix.com/syt-54. Listen to our sister podcast, BizChix, on your app or BizChix.com.

In this incredible story of transformation, copywriter Abby Herman shares how she went from a side hustle to her full time teaching job making $9 per hour to a six figure business! I guarantee you will leave you feeling inspired and motivated to keep the light of your own journey shining bright.  In this episode, we discuss:  How to strategically use Facebook groups to increase your visibility  Practical tips for building meaningful relationships with potential clients  Why it’s important to be intentional with your time as your business grows  Connect With Abby Herman  Website  LinkedIn   Facebook  Instagram  Twitter  YouTube  Abby’s Blog  Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:  Relationship Marketing Course  Other Links Mentioned:  Join the BizChix Coop  Connect with BizChix on Instagram  Listen to Stacking Your Team  Work with Us:  One Day Mastermind  GrowthChix Accelerator Program  ProfitChix Mastermind  CEOCHIX Mastermind  Strategy Session  Join the BizChix Community  This episode was first published at BizChix.com/367. Subscribe to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your podcast app or listen at bizchix.com/category/team/. 

Surrendering control is something that many of us struggle with. But, if we want to take the next step in scaling our businesses, learning how to let go of control and embrace the freedom that comes from it will often pave our path to growth and prosperity.   Join me as I coach Alex Gourlay and help her to let go of some of her responsibilities in her business, delegate to other team members and put the growth of her business into motion. It wasn’t that long ago when Alex launched her Australian based interior design firm and since hanging the ‘open’ sign on her door, her business has grown lightning fast.  When a business takes off quickly, it can feel like you’re either on top of the world or the weight of the world is on your shoulders. You want to continue to grow your business, but you’re stuck doing all of the things in your business. You’re doing the tech, admin, sales, and everything in-between. Being this high-functioning is great and definitely will help you achieve that six-figure business and beyond, but can you really scale your business when you’re wearing so many hats?  Tune in to hear how I help Alex let go of control in her rapidly growing interior design firm and how this will help her scale her business.   In this episode, we discuss:  Why you should take more initiative in your business decisions  How outsourcing can help you create passive income   How to come up with a flat fee per service and build an effective payment structure   Join the BizChix Community  Connect With Alex Gourlay  Website  LinkedIn   Facebook  Instagram  Email Books, Tools or Events Mentioned:  KOLBE Assessment  The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks  R.E.S.E.T. Your Mindset  Other Links Mentioned:  BizChix Coop   BizChix Episodes Mentioned:  On Air Coaching Sessions Playlist  363: Hit Your Next Goal with a Six Week Sprint  Listen to Stacking Your Team  Work with Us:  One Day Mastermind  GrowthChix Accelerator Program  ProfitChix Mastermind  CEOCHIX Mastermind  Strategy Session  Join the BizChix Community  This episode was first published at BizChix.com/366. Subscribe to our sister podcast, Stacking Your Team, on your podcast app or listen at  bizchix.com/category/team/. 

Have you ever wanted to introduce a change to your business that your team wasn’t fully onboard with? Rolling out a full-blown change that isn’t welcomed by everyone in your team puts you in a difficult position. But, if you know in your heart that it’s a necessary change that needs to happen to move your business forward, you shouldn’t let fear stop you.  Shelli’s guest on this episode of Stacking Your Team, Micaela Zettel, knew that something wasn’t quite right in her business. Something was missing. Instead of tiptoeing around the issue, she found the courage to introduce the change she needed to scale her business. After making the decision to change her compensation plan, she took a step back to see who would embrace the change, and who would opt out.  Listen in to hear why Micaela decided to roll out big changes to her compensation plan and how she was able to expand her business using this new structure. You’ll also hear how her team took the news and the impact these changes had on the bottom line.  When the dust settled, her team didn’t look the same as it once did. However, the experience taught her a valuable lesson: the team that got you here might not be the team to get you there.  In this episode, you’ll learn:  How to implement a tiered based compensation plan   How to build a team of high performers  The power of mentorship and having a business coach to help you stay motivated  Join the BizChix Community  Connect With Micaela Zettel  Website  LinkedIn   Facebook  Instagram  Twitter  Other Links Mentioned:  Email Shelli: shelli@bizchix.com   Listen to The BizChix Podcast  Work with Us:  One Day Mastermind  GrowthChix Accelerator Program  ProfitChix Mastermind  CEOCHIX Mastermind  Strategy Session  Join the BizChix Community  This episode was first published at BizChix.com/syt-51. Listen to our sister podcast, BizChix, on your app or at bizchix.com. Join the BixChix Community here. 

On today’s show we learn how Lisa Woodruff of Organize 365 hired 8 new people in 8 weeks through batch hiring and tapping into her own community.   Come and join me as we chat with Lisa and learn how she implemented a batch hire process that enabled her to continue to scale her business using her extensive experience from direct sales to build an incredible business that just keeps growing.  She also shares about how she is leading her team, setting up systems to help her team be more effective and how they decide what is an emergency in the business and what is not.   In the “Ask me anything” segment Lisa asks for insight on how to recruit and hire as she continues to expand her team without her actually being involved as much as she is today. This is a scary thought for her as she is so invested in building her team.   Get our Free Hiring Resource Bundle   Connect With Lisa Woodruff: is the founder of Organize 365, a business she’s been leading for 7 years.  She’s also the creator of the 100 Day Home Organization Program, the Sunday Basket Workshop and Sunday Basket Workshop Paper Organization Certification Program.  She’s continuing to build products and services for her business and therefore, she’s been growing her team.   As the Amazon bestselling author of The Mindset of Organization, Take Back Your House One Phase at a Time & How ADHD Affects Home Organization. Lisa shares her belief that organization is not a skill you are born with. It is a skill that is developed over time and changes with each season of life.    Lisa has helped thousands of women reclaim their homes and finally get organized with her focus on functional organizing, encouragement, and humor her two weekly podcasts; Organize 365 and Professional Organizers Think Tank. Website Podcast Facebook Page Instagram   Books or Tools or Events Mentioned: Mike Michalowicz Resources   Other Links Mentioned: 2019 BizChix Programs Listen to The BizChix Podcast   Work with Shelli: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program ProfitChix Mastermind Strategy Session Work With Natalie: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program CEOCHIX Mastermind Strategy Session   Join the BizChix Community   This episode was first published at BizChix.com/team37. Listen to our sister podcast, BizChix, on your app or at http://bizchix.com. Join the BixChix Community here.

You’ve told me that you want more insight, more strategies, and more ways to grow your own leadership capabilities as you grow your business and your team.    On today’s episode we’re going to embrace the fact that you don’t have to be a fortune 50 company to have all the things necessary to succeed.  As CEO of your business, you can put into practice those proven corporate team leadership strategies today and watch the transformation begin. I’m going to share with you some of my favorite lessons learned over the many years serving a fortune 50 company and how YOU too can take advantage of their proven practices in your own business.   I’ll give you the lesson, share HOW to put the lesson into play in your business, and convince you why you’d even want to and BONUS! I’ll share a BizChix community example with you.   5 Leadership Lessons from Fortune 50 Corporation People are your greatest asset Leadership starts with you Always be creating high performing teams Invest in continual improvement Adopt agility as a key growth strategy   Get our Free Hiring Resource Bundle     Other Links Mentioned: 2019 BizChix Programs   Listen to The BizChix Podcast   Work with Shelli: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program ProfitChix Mastermind Strategy Session   Work With Natalie: One Day Mastermind GrowthChix Accelerator Program CEOCHIX Mastermind Strategy Session   This episode was first published at BizChix.com/team33. Listen to our sister podcast, BizChix, on your app or at http://bizchix.com. Join the BixChix Community here.

Jeremy Sutton has owned a private, insurance-based clinic since 2015 with his wife. Listen and learn what he thinks about buying an existing practice compared to starting from scratch. We also talk about why he has taken the approach of being a “servant” to his clients and how he does that.   Connect with Jeremy on Facebook and Instagram   Be sure to listen and subscribe to his podcast The Servant PT Podcast where he shines light on other servant leaders! Jeremy is also the author of “Symptom Free Neck”. His PT business serves women over 50, but he also has a passion for helping other professionals who are recovering from anger and burnout!  #Keepmovingforward   Other Links Mentioned:   Heno EMR   Dave Ramsey Financial Program

Okay guys get ready for a really intimate conversation this week. Today we have the privilege of hearing a really tender side of Holli Margell's experience as a photographer and specifically as a daughter of someone who died from breast cancer. A side note: Holli and I don't talk about this really in the episode, but I know it's really timely to mention that providing places for women to get cancer screenings and regular checkups with a doctor is SO important. I am an avid supporter of Planned Parenthood for this very reason. Unfortunately, the accessibility of this service is being threatened with our current political climate. This is why for anyone who leaves a review in iTunes saying how much they appreciate Holli's vulnerability, then I will donate $10 from my personal bank account to Planned Parenthood. So leave a review and I'll donate $10 to ensure cancer screenings are accessible and affordable. Click here to leave a review Okay, back to Holli. You guys are going to adore her. She has such a kind a generous spirit which I know comes through in her parenting, and life as a mompreneur and owner of Native Light Photography which is based out of the Seattle area. Oh and guess what! This is so cool. Remember Nathan Vass? the artist and bus driver we interviewed a couple weeks back in episode 42? Well *he* nominated Holli to appear on Bare Naked Bravery. and if you'll remember *he* was nominated by a fellow BNB listener! This is 4th degree Bravery right here! So freaking cool. So let's jump into it. Take a deep breath 'cause this one's worth listening up for. Without further ado, I give you Holli Margell. Brave Take-Aways Your main Brave-Take Away for today's episode is to do what I mentioned earlier in the episode. For every review you leave in iTunes mentioning this episode, I will donate $10 to Planned Parenthood to ensure cancer screenings are accessible and affordable. Your secondary Brave-Take Away is to get yourself screened. Make an appointment with a doctor to make sure you've got the preventative measures taken care of. I know that's not a really sexy homework assignment, but this is the stuff that makes the world go round. This is how bravery really is. It's not sexy. Sometimes it's covered in sniffles, tears, and tissues and isn't always glamorous. Keep in Touch with Holli Margell http://holliwithani.com/http://nativelightphoto.com/ http://twitter.com/HolliMargell https://www.facebook.com/SeattleNativeLightPhoto/ Keep in Touch with Emily Ann Peterson http://emilyannpeterson.comhttp://instagram.com/emilyannpete http://facebook.com/emilyannpeterson http://twitter.com/emilyapeterson Other Links Mentioned in the Show Jake Hemming: Singer-SongwriterKye Alfred Hillig: Shaking SnowglobesKye Alfred Hilig: Truth & TraumaNathan Vass: Empowering Others And if you enjoyed listening to this episode as much as we enjoyed making it for you, please. Give us a review and rate the show in your iTunes desktop app or on your podcast app on your phone. Seriously, it helps us out a lot more than it is a hassle for you. All this bravery deserves to be spread as far and wide as possible. *You're* a part of all that! Credits If you're diggin' the music in today's episode, that's because it's brought to you by my friends at Music Box Licensing, a premier creative music agency dedicated to finding and crafting unique soundtracks. To find out more about all the artists, musicians, and other sponsors of the show, please visit barenakedbravery.com/sponsors 3 Ways You Can Support the Bravery! Leave a review on iTunes We would LOVE it if you'd leave a podcast rating or review on iTunes.   Simply click here to get started >>> http://bit.ly/bnbrr Share this episode with a friend If you have a friend who might really love/need to hear this episode, what are you waiting for?! Email, text, fb message, snail mail - all great options! Become a Patron of Bare Naked Bravery Every patron gets awesome goodies, super early advance links to Emily Ann's new songs & releases, and so much more! $1 Monthly$3 Monthly$5 Monthly$10 Monthly$15 Monthly$25 Monthly$100 Monthly I'm looking forward to being with you next week. We have some great things in store for you! Until then I have one message for you. It's this: Be yourself. Be vulnerable. Be brave. Because the world needs more of your Bare Naked Bravery.

I am going to share with you one very important habit that I recently formed this past year of my life that has been - believe it or not - a total GAME CHANGER for me. And I believe it can be for you, as well! This is definitely an episode you don't want to miss! On today's episode, we take a look at something that may seem boring and unnecessary to some, but it's actually a secret to success for many people out there who are living abundant lives. Today, we are going to talk about the importance of making time for personal development. So what exactly is "personal development." Well, the more common name for it is actually "self-help". (Yes, I can imagine you must be cringing right now... but please stick with me and let me explain.) I know that the self-help genre has a huge stigma attached to it. To many it sounds super cheesy and lame. And why is that? Well, the term "self-help" negatively implies that you must need help... because there must be something wrong with you. And no one wants to look at those issues and problems every day. But that's not exactly what personal development is all about. Which is why I don't like to call it "self-help" because it focuses on the negative, on the shame and guilt of it all (which no one needs in their life everyday). Personal development, if done correctly, focuses on the good, it focuses on becoming better and promotes positive change. It brings goodness to your life, it makes you feel good, it gives you inspiration and motivation to live your best life. And who doesn't want that?!?   So I'm going to challenge you, if you haven't already, open yourself up to a little dose of personal development in your everyday life. It can truly help you develop self assurance, confidence, happiness, creativity, inner peace, and so much more.  It doesn't always have to be about facing all the bad uncomfortable stuff in your life... instead, it can be about cultivating the good stuff. Personal development can also definitely be a great tool to help you reach any of the dreams and goals that you might have, whether it be success in your career, wealth, your health, relationships, living a happier lifestyle and so on. But you should also try to look at it with an even broader perspective... You see, whatever you want to call it - whether it be personal development, personal growth, self-improvement, self-actualization, self-transcendence, or even spirituality - it doesn't matter. What matters is realizing that the reason you were born is to become the best human being you can possibly be. Personal Development is meant to help you reach the ultimate most noble goal that we should all have... which is to aspire to become the best version of ourselves. And that's exactly why you should devote just a little bit of time every single day to some sort of personal development. Personal Development can look very different for different people. In this episode, I give you some very SPECIFIC ways of how and when you can plug personal development into your life. I also give you a few detailed examples of what I do in my own life.   Books Mentioned in this Show: Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy First Things First by Stephen R. Covey The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth by John C. Maxwell FOR MORE BOOKS: CarlaRaeArneson.com/resources Click here for AUDIO BOOKS ON AMAZON   Podcasts Mentioned in this Show: Shameless Mom Academy with Sara Dean The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes EOFire with John Lee Dumas   TV Shows Mentioned in this Show: "Extreme Weight Loss" with Chris and Heidi Powell "The Profit" with Marcus Lemonis      Other Links Mentioned in this Show: Share this Episode: CarlaRaeArneson.com/episode9 Share this Podcast: LifeMadeSimplePodcast.com Full Transcript of this Episode: CarlaRaeArneson.com/transcript9 Facebook: Facebook.com/CarlaRaeArneson Submit Questions: CarlaRaeArneson.com/AskCarlaRae Free Guide:  "9 Ways to Simplify Your Life"   (CarlaRaeArneson.com/freeguide) Website: CarlaRaeArneson.com

Let's say you want to begin a farm (that may be one of the reasons you listen to this podcast). You've done some reading, you've connected with other farmers and organizations, and you've even spent a year working part-time on a real functioning farm. Now you finally feel like it is time to jump in and do some farming on your own, but as a beginning farmer either you see the wisdom behind starting small and with minimal investment or you just don't have much to invest other than your desire because you are a beginner! Either way you are going to need some place to farm, and if you are like me that means you are starting with nothing ... no family land, no land of your own, and not a lot of knowledge to get you there. When we began our farm I went against everything that I had read and heard because I just felt like I needed to "own" a farm, but if I was going to do it all over again or give advice to another beginner like myself I would strongly encourage them to go the route of renting. In fact lately I've come up with my perfect farm rental plan. Have you ever been driving the back roads in your neck of the woods and seen those old abandoned farmsteads of 2 to 4 acres? I see plenty of them here in Iowa and I often wonder about the lives of those farmers when they were thriving farms, but lately I've been thinking about the possibility of using them as beginning farms. Usually they are unused, full of trees and other brush, and just waiting for an enterprising beginning farmer that is willing to work and wanting to learn! In today's episode I'm going to talk about why I think they are a good option and what I would do if that is how I was beginning. Do you have any advice for the beginner looking for a place to farm? Let us know in the comments below! Other Links Mentioned in this Episode: Permaculture Voices Podcast Episode As always, I want to thank you so much for listening and supporting the show with your encouragement and reviews on iTunes! I am continually working to produce a better show, and I'm thankful for all of the listeners sticking with me as I learn. If you do enjoy the show, don't forget that you can subscribe on iTunes and leave a five star rating and review (by clicking the link). If you are an Android phone user you can also subscribe on the free Stitcher App. It is so very encouraging to know that people are listening and enjoying the show! I would love to hear your questions, show ideas, or comments about the show. Feel free to shoot me an e-mail! As always you can follow along with "The Beginning Farmer" and Crooked Gap Farm by checking out these links ... Crooked Gap Farm Crooked Gap Farm on Facebook Crooked Gap Farm on Twitter

Welcome to the first episode of The Insightful Nutrition Podcast. In today’s episode, its about the host and yours truly Nicole Farquharson. I will be talking about me, my corporate job experience and how it has lead to me to start The Insightful Nutrition Podcast. Here is an outline of what will be explained in the episode: *About The Host* * Where in Jamaica am I from? * Educational Qualifications * Job Life as an Assistant Dietitian * Lessons learned while working as Assistant Dietitian * Current Job Status *Outline of The Insightful Nutrition Podcast* * Episode Format * Other information about the Podcast *Resources from this Episode:* Listen on the following platforms: *Apple Podcasts* , *Spotify* , *Stitcher* and other *Android and IOS Devices*. *Connect with me* * Instagram ( http://@theinsightfulnutritionpodcast ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/insightnutripod ) * Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/The-Insightful-Nutrition-Podcast-105391637498097/ ) * Pinterest ( https://www.pinterest.com/theinsightfulnutritionpodcast/ ) * The Insightful Nutrition Website ( https://theinsightfulnutri.wixsite.com/nutritionpodcast ) *Other Links Mentioned in the Episode* ShePodcast Facebook Group ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/shepodcasts/ ) My Fiverr Profile ( https://www.fiverr.com/nikki201626?up_rollout=true ) *Dr Carey Yazeed* * Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/drcareyyazeed/ ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/DrCareyYazeed ) * Beauty, Brains and Business Website ( http://www.thebeautybrainsandbusiness.com ) *Bonnie Frank* * Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/bonnie.frank/ ) * Twitter ( https://twitter.com/bonnielfrank ) * Facebook ( Bonnie Frank ( https://www.facebook.com/bonnie.frank.3?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARD3L4d62lSF3LsRLlYSzOVV-JFLM43TahSOLBZCQbTfCSMljiJJ3Zc-zbg-RdfjMCZ4kPvl9hlIIHAb&fref=search ) ) and ( Bonnie Frank Success Coach ( https://www.facebook.com/BonnieFrankSuccessCoach/?eid=ARChKgjNsCjy5zQ32OYnVjf4sglw8HhpibdFJdux9Gldr1PwdUeqnaSk9w1Ovs0ND-0GQyTWoCHy6NJc&fref=tag&timeline_context_item_source=735344385&timeline_context_item_type=intro_card_work ) ) * Website ( http://www.bonnielfrank.com )