Podcast appearances and mentions of tess wicks

Welcome to Episode Three of the podcast; thank you for returning and tuning in to my very insightful conversation with Tess. Tess Wicks, the founder of Wander Wealthy, left her very secure job in actuarial science to explore the unknown and help others in her very successful business. Her risk-taking and comfort with the unknown were admirable and proved that we are not confined to the traditional confines and paths of life that are often imposed upon us. Instead, we can choose to create a life designed and tailored specifically to our goals. Within this conversation, we also expanded on various investments Tess has made to date, including her condo in Chicago and her investment in indices. Both have been transformative in setting Tess up for her future as much as her present and will enable her to retire relatively early in life. This open, honest and transformative conversation was a wealth of information for setting yourself up financially, going forward. So sit back, enjoy and share with all that you can!! X Reminder: This is by no means an advisory platform, and all information shared here is simply one person's journey and experience. What you do with any information following this podcast is of your own choosing.

In this episode, Carly interviews business mentor for money coaches, Tess Wicks. They discuss Tess' experience living + running her business abroad, her tips for anyone else wanting to do the same, + setting boundaries in your financial life. Tess also shares about the series she is currently reading + they toast to time off!You can find Tess Wicks on her website, Facebook, Instagram, or Wander Wealthy Podcast. Resources mentioned in the episode:OutlanderEssentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of LessEffortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters MostBook your free consultation call with Carly here.

In today's episode, I'm speaking with Tess Wicks, a business mentor for online money coaches and the host of The Wander Wealthy Podcast, a show that has  evolved along with Tess's own career, going from financial educator, to money coach, to  business mentor for money coaches.   Tess's mission is to bring more  financial literacy and confidence to the world, by bringing more money coaches to the world.  Through her signature program, The Wealthy Coach Blueprint, Tess helps her clients create  life-changing coaching packages, attract their ideal clients, and make a great income while making a big impact.   Tess runs her business from Switzerland and loves to talk about all things money, travel, and coffee.   Tess and I dish on:    - Mistakes that coaches make when starting their coaching business  - Pricing your products or services based on your personal values and not based on the competition  - Why you should start having "Pay-Day Parties" as a means to celebrate and evaluate your money inflow  - Tips on how to be open and honest during the sales calls so you can charge appropriately for your talent   Purchase your copy of Love Based Feminine Marketing: The Art of Growing a 6-Figure Business Without Hustle, Grind, or Force, TODAY!!!   Subscribe now so you'll never miss an episode and leave us a review. It really helps us know which content is most important to you.   Join our Feminine Marketing Magic Facebook Group  with your host, Julie Foucht. This is a community of women dedicated to connect, support and celebrate each other in growing businesses that honor their Divine Feminine and will their bank accounts abundantly.   Resources mentioned:   Purchase Love-Based Feminine Marketing   Tess is offering “The Pricing Formula” for money coaches at a price of $27 only at https://wanderwealthy.mykajabi.com/pricing **Contact Tess Wicks via Facebook or https://www.wanderwealthy.com/**   **Connect with Julie Foucht via Facebook or email at https://juliefoucht.com/**

Welcome back my friends! In this podcast episode I’m going to walk you through the 6 steps that I believe will help you *finally* launch your online business in 2021. These steps are the ones that will help move you from your corporate 9-5 to becoming your own boss. They are not one-and-done. These steps require daily commitment to show up, regardless of your current circumstances and results, because part of being a successful business owner is embodying who she is before it physically manifests. After interviewing hundreds of women, and along with my own personal journey to building an online business, there are 6 core steps and success principles that I have identified. Time and time again, guests have brought up these themes throughout their interview and have stated that these themes have played a role in their success so make sure you are paying attention and be ready to take notes!1.Master Your MindsetThis is key. We talk a lot about mastering your mindset on She Did It Her Way podcast because it is crucial in getting the results you want in your life and business. A common hurdle I see with new business owners is getting themselves comfortable with taking massive action. Maybe you’re tuning in today and you have an idea of the business you want to launch or you’ve taken some action but have found yourself more in the space of dabbling. Meaning, when you take action, it isn’t an “all in” mentality...it is taken from a place of hesitation and trepidation. Here’s the thing, if you’ve found that maybe you’ve stalled out in the past, dabbled, or haven’t created the results you’ve wanted, that is okay. The default is to shame yourself, get frustrated and upset and think “I’m not cut out for this”. You haven’t taken action yet, what makes you think this is going to be different this time around? You’ve wasted so much time.” and so on. Those thoughts that lead to frustration, shaming, irritation do not serve you. You want to create your present and future reality from your future, not your past. What you did or didn’t do in your past doesn’t matter and it does not serve you to hold on to it.You have permission to let it go.You may find yourself holding onto the shame and frustration because it’s what is comfortable. Instead, practice having your own back. Mastering your mindset isn’t something where you sign up for a 6 week course and then you’re done. It is constant work. The more you increase your mental capacity and use tools to sharpen it, the greater capacity you have for things to flow into your work. Your results are in a direct relationship with your thoughts. The thoughts you think today create your future for tomorrow. If you’re not taking action and can’t motivate yourself, then I invite you to join Elevate University. It is an accountability membership that helps you get out of your own way and into action. We unpack these mental constructs so you can start taking massive action and achieve the results you want. Maybe you’ve signed up for courses and programs in the past and had the best of intentions of going through them but they’re collecting virtual dust...then my friend...head to shediditherway.com/elevate and sign up for Elevate University it will change your life. Promise. Takeaway: If you have a goal or a result that you want to achieve not achieving, unpack that thought that is driving the feeling you feel that causes you to take action or not. 2. Invest In YourselfThe quickest path to success is finding someone who is already doing what you want to do and going directly to the source. For example, if you want to learn how to build a virtual assistant business, then find someone who has a successful VA business and enroll in their program and course. If you want to launch a profitable podcast from the start enroll in my podcast course, Podcast Your Way where I walk you through step-by-step how to launch your podcast in 30 days.The time and energy you save by having someone tell you exactly how to do something you want to do is worth the investment. Investing in yourself doesn’t have to mean spending thousands of dollars either. There are low-cost, high value programs. Elevate University at the time of this recording is $67/month but the value there is 10X from the live coaching, monthly trainings and core content.3. Validate Your Business Before You LeapOnce you know the business you want to create, always validate before you leap. The tendency might be to think, “I’ll figure it out once I quit and have more time.” The pitfall that people make is thinking that time is their problem. Time is not the problem, it is how you think about the time you have and what you do with the time you have. If you don’t have strong time management tools now, then when you do get more time, you’ll still run into the challenge of not having enough time. You also may find yourself in a bit of shock because you have so much time that you don’t know what to do with it.Getting yourself to validate your business prior to leap does a couple of things;It helps build your confidence in your ability to get clients because once you get one, there is always more where that came fromIt helps you understand HOW to get more clients andIt feeds into getting more clarity on your pricing. I’ve shared in previous podcast episodes the importance of understanding your leap number - how much do you need to make in your business that signals it is time to leap. You want to make sure you are doing math on how much money you need to make in order to make that leap and validating your business will help keep you accountable in doing so. I have seen many entrepreneurs make their leap and the most successful ‘leapers’ (if you will) are the ones that built their business on the side of their full-time job; with kids, 60-hour week jobs, you name it. Their ability to build their business alongside their full-time job set them up for success when they finally made their leap. Takeaway: Find your leap number and make the goal to validate your business before leaping. 4. Get Your Money and Legal House in Order***DISCLAIMER I AM NOT AN ACCOUNTANT, NOR AM I A LAWYER. WHAT I SHARE IS FROM MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE.***Keep your business and personal money separate. Whether that is through completely separate banking accounts or different checking accounts within your personal banking. Incorporate your business to protect your personal assets.Create a Google spreadsheet and keep track of what you spend on business expenses and money that comes in. This is the quickest and easiest way to get started without overcomplicating it. Part of your Elevate University membership gives you access to last year’s She Did It Her Way Summit content, which includes a Google sheet template from one of the speakers, Tess Wicks and a course regarding all things legal. 5. Play the Long GameBuilding a business takes time. We recommend mentally committing to your business for 5 years. Any time frame shorter than that can create frustration when your business isn’t where you believe it should be. Playing the long-game also allows you to make long-term decisions vs decisions based on outcomes when things don’t go the way you planned. Another reason to build and validate your business while you’re working full-time.6.Detach From the OutcomeWhen you’re starting out as a business owner, everything matters so much and everything is magnified. When you have a discovery call with a potential client that doesn’t result in a paid client, you’re crushed. When you do your first “failed” launch and no one signs up, it is heartbreaking. But over time you learn that those “failed” launches are a) not truly failures, they are learning experiences and b) part of the process, everyone goes through them. The sooner you detach from the outcome, the sooner you stop making decisions based on the outcomes and start making decisions based on your vision and your future self.  Takeaway: When you make decisions from your future self, you begin to act as if you already are where you want to be and you accelerate the process of bringing what you want into your life.Thank you so much for joining me again this week.Until next time, keep doing it your way!  Insights:“The quickest path to success is finding someone who is already doing what you want to do and going directly to the source.““The time and energy you save by having someone tell you exactly how to do something you want to do is worth the investment.”“Your results are in a direct relationship with your thoughts.”“You want to make sure you are doing math on how much money you need to make in order to make that leap and validating your business will help keep you accountable in doing so.” Resources:Elevate UniversityPodcast Your Way

Let’s talk money! My money coach, Tess, makes this scary topic way less intimidating. She’s talking about how to set up a business banking account, which accounts you should have, how to pay yourself, how to decide on business investments, and how to tackle your biggest money mindset blocks. Tess Wicks is a business and financial coach for online coaches. She primarily mentors new, aspiring, and frustrated money coaches to build their booked-out coaching businesses, but she can’t pass up helping female online entrepreneurs wrap their heads and their hearts around the cash flow in their life and business. With a background in finance, and a certification in mindset coaching, Tess loves to bring the tangible and intangible aspects of money together.Links:Follow Tess on InstagramWebsitePodcastPayday Parties

Let's talk money! My money coach, Tess, makes this scary topic way less intimidating. She's talking about how to set up a business banking account, which accounts you should have, how to pay yourself, how to decide on business investments, and how to tackle your biggest money mindset blocks. Tess Wicks is a business and financial coach for online coaches. She primarily mentors new, aspiring, and frustrated money coaches to build their booked-out coaching businesses, but she can't pass up helping female online entrepreneurs wrap their heads and their hearts around the cash flow in their life and business. With a background in finance, and a certification in mindset coaching, Tess loves to bring the tangible and intangible aspects of money together.Links:Follow Tess on InstagramWebsitePodcastPayday PartiesBench Accounting (Alissa's referral link with promotion) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poppd.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit poppd.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatteacher.substack.com

Ever had a prospect look at you like you just told them they had cancer.“It’s...how much??”How do you get past that?That’s why I had Tess Wicks on the podcast to learn more. She’s a business and… a money mindset coach. Plus she’s the host of the Wander Wealthy podcast.So here’s a quick preview.

Tess Wicks is a business coach and mentor for new and aspiring money coaches. Her mission is to bring more financial literacy and confidence to the world, by bringing more money coaches to the world. Through Tess’s signature program, The Wealthy Coach Blueprint, Tess helps her clients create life-changing coaching packages, attract their ideal clients, and make a great income while making a bigger impact. Tess is also the host of The Wander Wealthy Podcast, a show that has evolved along with Tess’s own career, going from financial educator to money coach, to business mentor for money coaches. Tess share's about our friendship, how she started her business, and how she's now in Switzerland with her husband. It's an incredible story that demonstrates what's possible when you have a location independent business! Tess left her job without a real plan, which she doesn't recommend to anyone, but she needed to leave. With her savings and money from renting her spare bedroom, she was able to buy some time since it helped cut down her cost of living. Tess was a part of the early stage of She Did It Her Way which she considered to have helped her with her content creation and copywriting skills.In this episode, you will…Learn how Tess started her own businessHow she decided which niche to focus and prioritizeTake time to validate your nicheDiscover the benefits of doing market researchFind out how you can transition within your businessUtilize opportunities to help others and grow your businessGet to know your purpose-driven revenue goalsTess now runs her business from Switzerland, where she spends her free time learning Italian, searching for the best margarita in Europe, and face-timing with her nieces and nephews back in Iowa. Insights:"I like to follow profit first. There is a way that you can actually reverse engineer profit first, to create some amazing goals for yourself when it comes to your revenue.""I number one is absolutely taking the time to validate your niche market, I would say, you know, try to sit down and get on 10 interviews with people who you want to you think are potentially your ideal clients and the people, you want to be working with our ideal customers, and identifying what's getting in their way, what their goals are, what their biggest frustration points are, and then seeing if you know, they'd be willing to pay for something to solve that and what they'd be willing to pay and all of that good stuff.""Every failure has taught me one of two things:1. What doesn't work, so I can remove that from the equation.2. What I need to work on within myself."Resources:wanderwealthy.comwanderwealthy.com/roadmapwanderwealthy.com/workbookRelated Episodes:

Joining the conversation is Tess Wicks, finance expert and creator of Wander Wealthy.  In this episode, Tess addresses the global pandemic and financial crisis, as well as how we can protect ourselves financially in the current climate. Tess Wicks is a business coach and creator of Wander Wealthy, a website and podcast that guides online money coaches to build their booked-out coaching businesses.  Tess spent four years creating content and coaching individuals and entrepreneurs around their personal finances. She believes the world needs more money coaches and is now on a mission to bring more of them into the world.  You can find Tess at wanderwealthy.com and on Instagram @tess_wicks. Be sure to check out our two other conversations with Tess on the podcast!   Episode 24: “Why Should I Invest?” Episode 39: “Why Should I Control Mindless Spending?” For show notes and additional information on our guest, please visit whyshouldipodcast.com.

Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances.  You can connect with Tess Wicks  by going to Instagram:  /tess_wicksFacebook: /wanderwealthyWebsite: www.wanderwealthy.com Link to previous episode with Tess Wicks :https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/su06-mini-launch-series-how-to-show-up-daily-intentions/id1499298017?i=1000467205201Please send me your feedback, any topics you would like me to cover, any concerns and questions at showupwithpriyanka@gmail.comYou can follow me atFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Show-Up-With-Priyanka-Podcast-103190054621506Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priyankakhandalkar/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-khandalkar-265bab18/

Money plus mindset equals financial success! We're chatting on the Fab Fempreneurs Podcast Show with wealth and mindset coach, Tess Wicks, about how and why to set specific, purposeful revenue goals. As a business owner, it is super important to know how much money you are making and where that money is going. Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach for Online Coaches and Service-Based Entrepreneurs. She's worked with individuals to help them master their cash flow for the past 4 years and fully understands the struggles and limitations of being a business owner and having the responsibility of both the business's finances and your own. What is considered a successful business owner has changed: you don't have to have a 6 figure business in order to be successful. Being clear on your numbers is the first step in financial success. Takeaways 1. Journal out your ideal day Become clear on what you want in your personal life and not letting vanity numbers guide you. Weave in all your needs (e.g., putting money away for taxes) into your money goals. Identify your personal expenses- which are necessary and which are “on pause” right now by monthly, semi-annual and annual needs list. A common example of something you can pause if you are struggling with money, or wanting to simplify, is as simple as canceling a TV subscription or any subscription that processes automatically that you may not even use. 2. Identify all the outflows in your business - annually! Identify your needs and what you want. For business, maybe you want to invest in content creation or hire an assistant. Create two purpose-driven goals for the needs and wants in your business. 3. Do the Easy Profit Math, to calculate your purpose-driven revenue goals, while accounting for the 4 Financial Elements of a Business (including profit!) How does it break down: your salary (what you pay yourself), business costs, profit and taxes. Where does the money go in order to have a business. What percentage of dollars you make are you going to put aside for taxes (talk to a CPA). Think 15%-20%, this a percentage of revenue not profit. Be proactive and set money aside. And if you have money left over, save it or splurge and go on a vacation! You also want to have money aside for an emergency fund or “rainy day account”, not only for your personal expenses, but for your business. Have money as a backup to supplement your income if you are going through a hard time. 4. Use your purposeful revenue goal to inform your business decisions: pricing, launch strategy, etc. When pricing your services, think about your revenue goals. If you know how much you want to make, this is how much you should charge. Your pricing should go into how much it costs to run the product or service.

Business + Mindset Coach Tess Wicks helps money coaches build their businesses and has a ton of tangible advice that EVERY coach needs to know. Listen for actionable advice and inspiration about her own experiences with imposter syndrome. Find Tess on Instagram - @tess_wicks Listen to Tess's podcast - The Wander Wealthy Podcast Website: www.jillianparekh.com Instagram: @yourcoachjill Facebook: @jillianparekhcoaching Facebook Group: From Imposter to Empowered Pinterest: @yourcoachjill The Lazy Entrepreneur's Morning Routine https://www.jillianparekh.com/offers/fqtzzeB5 NLP Breakthrough Session - 90 Minutes www.jillianparekh.com/the-breakthrough-session

Business + Mindset Coach Tess Wicks helps money coaches build their businesses and has a ton of tangible advice that EVERY coach needs to know. Listen for actionable advice and inspiration about her own experiences with imposter syndrome. Find Tess on Instagram - @tess_wicks Listen to Tess's podcast - The Wander Wealthy Podcast Website: www.jillianparekh.com Instagram: @yourcoachjill Facebook: @jillianparekhcoaching Facebook Group: From Imposter to Empowered Pinterest: @yourcoachjill The Lazy Entrepreneur's Morning Routine https://www.jillianparekh.com/offers/fqtzzeB5 NLP Breakthrough Session - 90 Minutes www.jillianparekh.com/the-breakthrough-session

Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances.  You can connect with Tess Wicks  by going to Instagram:  /tess_wicksFacebook: /wanderwealthyWebsite: www.wanderwealthy.com Wait for the future full episode where I will be diving deep and discussing with Tess how to show up with positive finance mindset  to inspire and impact.Please send me your feedback, any topics you would like me to cover, any concerns and questions at showupwithpriyanka@gmail.comYou can follow me atFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Show-Up-With-Priyanka-Podcast-103190054621506Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/priyankakhandalkar/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyanka-khandalkar-265bab18/

Are you the type of person that freaks out when it comes to money?  Do you want to be able to gain control over those feeling around your cash? Look no further than this episode to help you master your moola.  Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, a company she founded after retiring from her profession as an actuary. I've been a fan of Tess's for a while now and I can say with certainty she is a pro. She specialises in helping online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs feel confident around their financial systems and improve their relationship with money. In this episode, we dig into the most common challenges she sees when it comes to money, and she takes us through an exercise that will help us immediately start to understand our money blocks. Plus, we hear how her dream of living anywhere in the world has come true, and how she’s managing her busy schedule while planning her upcoming wedding Italy from her new home base in Zurich.   Tess is also the host of the Wander Wealthy Podcast.  She’s a retired Actuary who has gone on to become certified in Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnotherapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), TIME Techniques, and Life and Success Coaching.

Tess shares tips and advice on creating specific and profitable revenue goals, why your business needs to pay you, & how a healthy mindset can close your wage gap. Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances. https://wanderwealthy.com http://wanderwealthy.com/roadmap - Easy Profit Roadmap https://instagram.com/tess_wicks https://facebook.com/wanderwealthy

Tess shares tips and advice on creating specific and profitable revenue goals, why your business needs to pay you, & how a healthy mindset can close your wage gap. Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances. https://wanderwealthy.com http://wanderwealthy.com/roadmap - easy profit roadmap https://instagram.com/tess_wicks https://facebook.com/wanderwealthy

Personal financial management is a topic that many people really don't want to touch with a ten foot pole. A lot of the time, the reason for this is that as a society, we're just not taught how to manage our own money. For those of us who are lucky to have extra to invest, we feel that we need to hire a financial advisor or investor to do the work for us.While that might be helpful, it's not a great plan to simply give up the responsibility for our own portfolio. Since the world runs on money, we all should have a good fundamental knowledge of how the game works.In this session, Veronica and I speak with Tess Wicks. Like many others, Tess didn't grow up really thinking about money. In fact, the only reason she started learning about the subject was through necessity due to her major and future career.However, that career didn't last long. After realizing she wasn't cut out of the 9 to 5 world and could help others with their knowledge of money, she set out on a mission to educate.In our chat, we learn about the illusion of job security, her unique digital nomad lifestyle, and why it's important to set goals in our finances as entrepreneurs.Having a healthy lifestyle is something that is brought up time and again in pop culture. However, with all the temptations of fast food, taking it easy, and dealing with stress, many people just simply struggle to do what's best for them.Enjoy! SPECIFICALLY, YOU'LL FIND OUT MORE ABOUT: How did Tess get her start in the financial world? 11:07Where did she find her first client as an independent advisor? 15:15What made her focus on helping self employed clients with personal financial management? 15:56How has Tess been able to get around the illusion of job security for herself and with her clients? 19:01What's the traditional "Digital Nomad" or "World Citizen" lifestyle look like for Tess? 27:16What are some things that someone needs to consider before they travel the world while working? 31:09How does setting goals and "paying yourself first" help her clients with their finances? 35:22What's Tess excited about in 2020? 42:04Who are three influencers or teachers that have launched her to where she's at today? 43:31What's a gift she likes giving others? 46:48What advice does she regularly hear adults giving children that she'd called BS on? 47:13What's her favorite social custom? 48:08What's the secret to achieving personal freedom? 48:45 ITEMS and PEOPLE MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Tess Online: Website, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, YouTubeCohost: Veronica KirinSession Sponsor: Fizzle - Start For Free Today!5 Minute Journal AppThe Wander Wealthy PodcastWander Wealthy RoadmapDane Maxwell/Andy Drish - The FoundationAshley Logan in ChicagoAmanda Boleyn - She Did It Her Way Podcast Right click here and save-as to download this episode to your computer. SHOW NOTE EXTRAS: Investing for Online Coaches Five People to have on your Coaching Team Video 1 of the 12 Days of Money Mindset Change Your World with NLP Thanks for Listening! Thanks so much for joining us again this week. Have some feedback you'd like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below! If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the top of the post. Also, please leave an honest review for The AoL Podcast on iTunes! Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! They do matter in the rankings of the show, and we read each and every one of them. If you have any questions feel free to email them over via the email mentioned in the show or by our contact form. And finally, don't forget to subscribe to the show on Castbox, iTunes, Stitcher, PodBean, and/or Google Play Music. It's absolutely free to do so. A huge thank-you to you guys for joining us! Cheers!

Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances.She believes that this world needs more wealthy women and role models.Here are the minute markers with the highlights of this episode:00:02:52 What happened when the "entrepreneurial bug" hit00:05:39 When Tess pivoted to helping self-employed coaches 00:07:46 How to deal with "imposter syndrome" gremlins00:09:17 Thrive Business Thrive - a message from our sponsor.00:12:46 "It's totally safe for you to throw all of what you thought was safe out the window and do something entirely different."00:16:36 Wellness professionals "just going with the flow" when it comes to their metrics00:21:00 Powering up setting goals00:22:59 Act before you're readyConnect with Tess: www.wanderwealthy.comSubscribe and review on Apple iTunes

Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed, to help them see that with the combination of practical financial systems and magical mindset work, they have the ability to transform their money stories and ultimately experience ease when it comes to making money and managing their finances.She believes that this world needs more wealthy women and role models.Here are the minute markers with the highlights of this episode:00:02:52 What happened when the "entrepreneurial bug" hit00:05:39 When Tess pivoted to helping self-employed coaches 00:07:46 How to deal with "imposter syndrome" gremlins00:09:17 Thrive Business Thrive - a message from our sponsor.00:12:46 "It's totally safe for you to throw all of what you thought was safe out the window and do something entirely different."00:16:36 Wellness professionals "just going with the flow" when it comes to their metrics00:21:00 Powering up setting goals00:22:59 Act before you're readyConnect with Tess: www.wanderwealthy.comSubscribe and review on Apple iTunes

Tess Wicks is a wealth and mindset coach. Traditionally trained in finance, Tess now works with individuals and business owners to help them cultivate the right mindset around money. She talks about the ideas that helped her manage her money, why boundaries bring freedom, and why her business has 4 bank accounts.  How did you learn about managing money? Tess has a degree in finance, but that didn’t her to manage her money or to manage the finances of a small business. She learned to manage money was from a mentor who came to college and talked about the importance of managing money that made her aware of how important it is to manage your money. We have all had the experience of knowing what to do but not doing what we know. There's a performance gap. How did you close that gap?  It starts with simple ideas, like paying yourself first. And learning to set aside 10% of your paycheck. That helped her understand that managing money has a simplicity to it.  Something as simple as paying yourself first – a lot of people don’t do it. Why do you think that is? Some people truly believe that they need every dollar that they make. Parkinson's law states that you will use every resource that you have. When most people earn more, they spend more. Budgeting is about setting boundaries with your money, and many people shy away from that because it feels restrictive. People feel like they deserve the position they have reached and should be able to have that money. Tess tells them that having rules about money can create freedom.  A lot of us get into self-employment for freedom and when you put rules in place it can feel confining, but these rules are really just boundaries to create even more freedom rather than restriction. Entrepreneurs tend to be very sensitive about their time and put boundaries on their time. If you can respect your time, you can also respect your money. Putting boundaries in place is a way of respecting your money. I like the idea of delaying gratification. Which I think is getting harder for our society as a whole because we have the internet and things we can get right now. We’re getting used to this instant gratification, and I think it’s important to train ourselves to love the immediate discomfit for the long term gain. Our society has become much more impulsive. We have trained ourselves to believe that we need immediate return or intimidate gain. We have to get used to enjoying the good kind of pain. Was it helpful to you when this mentor described putting a small amount of money away and looking at it from a long-term perspective? How can that impact your long term gain? Tess found it impactful to take a step back. Every decision we make in our day to day has an impact on the long term. The best teachers put things into perspective in really great ways. If you earn $15 an hour and save $3 an hour you’re earning $12 an hour and that is actually a small difference that can have a greater impact. He also broke down different spending patterns that people have after college. Such as leasing a brand new car over driving the one you’ve had as a teenager. Every decision we make have long term repercussions including the short term gratification ones.  It’s interesting to me that you were having this experience of being educated in a conventional way. You took courses in mathematics and finance. But then this mentor put it in a personal and practical way. And that’s where you had your a-ha moment. And I think that’s missing from our education system. All of Tess’s financial classes were focused on big business and after college she worked as a consultant to big corporations. This knowledge didn’t help Tess’s personal finances and she made a lot of mistakes. She was fortunate to find her mentor. She also had the influence of watching her parents manage their money. And she had a lot of nerdy friends who were also actuaries, and they talked about things like maxing out Roth IRA’s and what they were doing with their 401K’s. She knew other people did not have her financial understanding and were confused about how to manage their money. She wanted to provide that level of mentorship for people. You mentioned paying yourself first? How do you do that? It depends if you’re a business owner or traditionally employed. If you are a business owner your business needs to be on a budget just like your personal finances. Often we pour any money the business makes back into the business. But it is important to take money out of the business for yourself. This means that you can see that you are getting something out of it but it also creates an important boundary. Even if this is just a small amount. It is important to set aside some profit and to get into the habit of doing that. You could start with 1% and build in up to 5-10%. You business will adapt to that boundary. Tess does this twice a month. She takes a small amount of all the money she’s made in that fortnight and transfers it to another account. This is in addition to paying herself.  Is this money you are saving? Or money you are using to enjoy and buy things that you want? Tess gives herself a paycheck twice a month. That is the money she lives off and she saves a portion of that. She has a SEP IRA, which is a retirement account for self-employed people. She puts a percentage of her income into that, saves money into a variety of savings accounts. How many accounts do you have? Business-wise she has 4 accounts. 2 checking and 2 savings. She separates her revenue from her expenses. Her 2 savings accounts are for profit and taxes.  So let’s say you have $3000 in your travel savings account and you want to go on a trip that is $5000. Do you wait until you get to $5000 to book that trip? You would save until you have that money. Tess doesn’t want to spend money she doesn’t have.  I love how you are using the word boundary. Let’s start with our relationship to ourselves. You put a boundary in place, and you honor it. I think that’s so important for building our own self-worth. Tess thinks we should never let the numbers in our bank accounts or our net worth impact our sense of self-worth. You have to set a boundary between the numbers and your self-worth. There’s a huge wave of self-love popularity right now. I’m going to love myself so I’m going to just buy the shoes. Tess tells her clients that taking of themselves is taking care of their finances. The harder decisions of not buying that thing because you don’t have the money is taking care of yourself and loving yourself. We don’t need some of these extra things that are going to make us feel good in the short term to actually make us feel good.  I’ve been online shopping and not buying. It’s really fun to load my cart up. I do this with Amazon all the time. I add things to my cart and save for later. Many times I decide I don’t want it. When you have a budget in place, it takes a lot of the decision making out of the equation, which I think is really helpful. Tess has her clients do a unique way of budgeting. They have a dollar amount that they can spend every day. This means they don’t have to catergorize their spending or decide what category something fits in. They get to spend that daily amount however they want. She separates fixed and discretionary expenses and doesn’t let her clients add groceries or gas to their fixed expenses. When you get a daily number, it can be low at the beginning of the month but will add up over time. What if you didn’t say yes to every happy hour or every invitation to go out to dinner for the first 7 days of the month? That can be a boundary that then gives you more money to spend at the end of the month on whatever you want. It seems like you have created your own system.  As the money coach Tess always wanted to provide tools that really worked for her. A lot of the tools out there didn’t work for her. When she works with clients, she tries to find what works for them and apply certain rules that help them build wealth and live a financially free life. What’s been some of your inspiration? Tess gets inspired by working with her clients and seeing them crushing it. It shows her that she needs to keep doing what she’s doing.  Can you share a story of someone who implemented your system and a result that they had? One of her clients is an accountant who is traditionally employed but also has a side business. She was stressed about her money. She felt that she should know this stuff, especially because she worked in finance. She felt disorganized, was spending a lot and considering buying a house. After they worked together, she realized that she loved renting and putting her money into the stock market. She increased her net-worth by something like $10000 in 6 months. When you put your mind to something, you can achieve a lot. Her entire mindset and outlook on life changed. You just said ‘Do a lot with the money that you have,’ I love that so much. There’s such a mindset of more and such a mindset of lack. We’re very conditioned with this type of thinking from a young age. Tess gets her clients to look at their priorities and core values. And then line that up with the money they’ve been spending to see is anything is out of sync. It’s really useful to see what truly makes you happy and fulfilled versus what you believe makes you feel fulfilled. It’s not about not spending money. It’s about spending money on things that you value and prioritize. What is something practical that someone who is feeling a bit overwhelmed can do? Where do you suggest people start? Sit down and identify all of your mandatory expenses. What do you need to pay for to live your life? Such as rent, mortgage, insurance, debt payments and utility bills. Determine what is essential and what is excess.  There can be this feeling of shame around money. Money does not equate self-worth. It’s really about the integrity that you have with yourself. It is all about doing what you say you will do. After we get over the shame of whatever is going on with our finances and make a plan, then it’s about committing and following through. Our self-worth can ebb and flow depending on whether we follow through on the promises we’ve made to ourselves. How much money you have compared to someone else means nothing.  What is the best advice you’ve ever been given? When Tess was in high school, she was a diver. They had a quote - “Feel the fear but do it anyway.”  Tell us how we can get in touch with you Wander Wealthy: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tess_wicks/ Links SEP IRA https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sep.asp 

Tess and I go IN on this episode, getting deep on all things personal development, mindset and embracing our feminine energy inside of our life & business. You’re going to love Tess’s vibe and this replay of our interview! In this episode, Tess interviews me and we take you behind the dream of my journey with finding a new, more feminine pace and energy inside of my business in order to break free from stress and re-align my personal operating system.  In this episode you will hear me share about: -Using entrepreneurship as a mirror  -Addiction to stress -Being “enough” -Gift of burnout Links & Resources:Connect with Tess on Instagram here: Tess's InstagramCheck out Tess’s podcast here: The Wander Wealthy Podcast

Jen Smith author and creator of modernfrugality.com explores how to follow your journey to paying off debt and reaching other big financial goals. Jen Smith co-hosts the Frugal Friends Podcast and author of Amazon best-selling book, "The No-Spend Challenge Guide" and latest book "Pay Off Your Debt for Good." REMINDER Don’t forget you have until November 26 to enter our Spark Joy Giveaway. We’ll announce our winners during our “Best of” show on December 3. Head over to sparkjoypodcast.com/reviews for instructions on how to leave a star rating and written review on iTunes. Then, shoot an email to contact@sparkjoypodcast.com with your username for a chance to win one of 6 coveted KonMari-themed prizes that spark joy in celebration of our two-year anniversary. Thanks again for your support! In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - Learn more about the ideas behind frugality and debt management including the Financial Independence or FI movement. The philosophy behind Modern Frugality The growth of the Modern Frugality platform and movement It’s not about being cheap! Learn about the Four Pillars of Modern Frugality: -Value based spending -Minimalism focused -Environmentally friendly -Simpler and cleaner Learn about Jen’s KonMari journey and what she and her husband learned along the way Why Jen is a big fan of KonMari folding The importance of focusing on the Big Four of expenditures: housing, transportation, bills and food. Focusing on these big expenditures and making changes will make a bigger difference in getting rid of debt than cutting back on small things that you love, things that Spark Joy! Be sure to check out Ep 6 | Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks and Ep 58 | KonMari + Financial Freedom with House of FI for more ideas finance and debt management Jennifer’s favorite tidying tip for people wanting to live a life of modern frugality: “Clear your surfaces. If you can clear your coffee table, your TV stands… your cloud of clutter will begin to lift.” What is sparking the most joy for Jen: “I’m a new mom and watching my husband become a dad has really warmed my heart.” Parting words of wisdom: “Find the brand of financial freedom that works for you.” You can find Jen at modernfrugality.com She’s on Facebook and Instagram at @ModernFrugality Her podcast can be found here: The Frugal Friends Podcast and you can grab a copy of her book on Amazon: The No-Spend Challenge Guide: How to Stop Spending Money Impulsively, Pay off Debt Fast, & Make Your Finances Fit Your Dreams For Spark Joy Podcast listeners, go to modernfrugality.com/debtfreeworkbook and get the free workbook that walks you through each activity in her new book, "Pay Off Your Debt for Good". Gems: “Having control over your spending and having the confidence that you are spending money on only the things that you WANT to be spending your money on.” “Learning a little bit about everything and finding what works for you. The radical middle!” “If you try it for just a little while, you will be surprised at the things you learn about yourself. And I think that in itself if work the practice.” “I follow "values-based spending" which is essentially spending without guilt on things that spark joy and eliminating or lowering spending on everything else.” “So many things came to light while we were paying down our debt, I wanted to write a book about it.” You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Jennifer Smith.

On this show, we talked about the mental money blocks we all suffer from, how to recognize when we have them and what to do about them with Tess Wicks, Founder of Wander Wealthy, coach and podcast host.  Listen to learn how to overcome the limiting beliefs that stop you from making money from your idea! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 21:07! You can learn more about Tess at WanderWealthy.com, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Interested in starting your own podcast?  Click HERE George is honored to be included on Investopedia's list of the Top 100 Financial Advisors for 2019! You can learn more about the show at GeorgeGrombacher.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook or contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.  Check out Money Alignment Academy as well!

In this episode, we meet Tess Wicks, a wealth and mindset coach and founder of Wander Wealthy. We talk about our beliefs around money, how being of service should be our primary goal in business and what it means to live a multifaceted life. Tess shares with us what it’s like to transition to a new chapter of her life in Italy, while still maintaining some home bases in the US. We come away from this conversation with some very tactical tools and great questions to help increase financial acumen and cultivate a broader definition of wealth. Where you can find Tess:Website: http://www.wanderwealthy.comInstagram: @tess_wicks References mentioned:Tapping into Wealth: How Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) Can Help You Clear the Path to Making More Money by Margaret Lynch

Interview with Tess Wicks: Founder & CEO of Wander Wealthy. Tess Wicks is a Wealth and Mindset Coach and the founder of Wander Wealthy, an educational platform for online coaches and service-based entrepreneurs. Her mission is to bring financial literacy to the self-employed. This podcast series is hosted by Patricia Kathleen and Wilde Agency Media. The series interviews women (& women-identified & non-binary) entrepreneurs, founders, and gurus across all industries to investigate those voices in business today. Both the platform and discussion are designed to further the global conversation in regards to the changing climate in entrepreneurial and founding roles.

Wealth and mindset coach Tess Wicks shares advice for how entrepreneurs can improve the relationship we have with money and to prioritize our time to better benefit our businesses. Tackling common and destructive money blocks that are often ingrained from childhood. We also discuss tips on how to 'do all the things' and show up for our audiences on multiple platforms, monetizing the many facets of our business, effectively. 

Joni Rae meets with money coach Tess Wicks. They discuss being financially naked, taking risks, and the money mindset.

My guest today is Tess Wicks! Tess is a wealth and mindset coach for online entrepreneurs. Through her podcast and online platform, Wander Wealthy, Tess helps her clients identify their income goals, overcome major money mindset blocks, and implement her Easy Profit System to manage the money in their business and personal life with ease. On this episode we discussed: - Her personal story on how she moved from being an actuary with a large corporation to helping businesses with their finances and running her business from Italy - The importance of creating a plan for your personal finances AND business finances - Where to start with pricing your products and services - How to start testing your business model and pricing strategy - How to raise your prices - The mindset needed to have a successful business and the practices you can implement to develop your mindset - Your favorite business book - Your clever girl superpower - How folks can reach you My blog post mentioned: - How to create a successful side hustle business - A step by step guide: https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/blog/start-a-successful-side-hustle-business/ Books mentioned: - Profit First - Tapping into Wealth by Margaret Lynch How to keep up with Tess: - Stop by her website at https://wanderwealthy.com Listen to my episode on the Wander Wealthy Podcast with Tess: - https://www.tesswicks.com/podcast/episode106 ❤ Get the Clever Girl Finance book: https://clevergirlfinance.com/book ❤ Join Clever Girl Finance: https://clevergirlfinance.com ❤ Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

It’s time for women to embrace and transition into a healthy, positive money mindset; but many of us don’t know where to start. Seeking out financial experts and reading books is a great way to start. And then there are coaches like Tess Wicks who will shatter all your money beliefs wide open. Tess is a qualified actuary, that’s someone who works lives and breaths finance, who left corporate America to pursue her dream of something more. Now Tess works with women in business to help them conquer their scarcity mindsets and start making the money they deserve. In this episode, Tess shares her best insight into how you can start getting savvy about your income. The first mistake we make is thinking we need to match our take-home pay from our 9-5: we should be striving bigger than that. Then we need to look at our regular financial goals: what do you need to make to cover your bills, what would you like to do regularly, and what would you love to bring home for your bigger splurges. When we approach purchases with an “I can’t afford that” mindset, this is scarcity. Tess tells us what we should really be saying about purchases. What it really comes down to is how we prioritize the things we want.  Another important thing to put in place is separating your business and personal expenses. This is why having a business account is vital - and paying yourself a living wage from your income. Everything else should stay in your business account. Many of us sabotage ourselves with how we approach our personal and business finances. But where do we start making changes? Tess talks us through how to start. Have you been unintentionally raised with a scarcity mindset when it comes to money? Do you have separate business and personal accounts? How do you prioritize making bigger purchases? In This Episode: How do you get savvy about your personal finance Why it’s harmful to want to match your stable income when you become an entrepreneur Why you should split your financial goals into three; Need, Like, and Love How a scarcity mindset impacts our relationship with money How you can keep your business and personal bills separate Why we subconsciously sabotage ourselves when it comes to making more money Where to start redefining your money mindset Quotes: “I think a lot of people can relate when you study something specific or you’re in a career for a long time, you think that’s all you’re probably equipped to do. So how could you possibly break out of that and do anything else?” (4:04) “When someone says ‘I don’t have the money’, what they really want to start reframing it into is ‘that is just not a priority for me to spend the money on right now.’. Because everything we have in our lives is because we prioritized that. And we’ve made it a high-value thing.” (16:49) “When we start putting things into perspective of our values and what our priorities are, we can start to see how it lines up. And then we can ultimately switch into making purchases a priority.” (18:06) “It’s not just that you need to start thinking about money because it’s a real adult thing, it’s also for safety, for empowerment, for your ability to take control of your own life and not have to rely on anyone else.” (33:35) Links: Get the Easy Profit Roadmap Find Tess Wicks Online Follow Tess Wicks on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube   Sign Up for My Free Webinar: The 5 Step Framework to Building Your Profitable Service-Based Business Join From Side Hustle to CEO on Facebook Keep up with everything Women In Business Follow me, Dr. Cortney Baker on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | LinkedIn KidsCare Home Health   Are you a female millennial entrepreneur who wants to start or scale your service-based business but not sure where to start? Go to www.drcortneybaker.com/10-secrets to get your free copy of the 10 Secrets Female Millennial Entrepreneurs must know before launching their service-based business. Get your free copy now! About Dr. Cortney Baker... She is an award-winning entrepreneur, researcher, author, speaker, and an advocate for gender equality. As a leadership expert and mother of three, she is passionate about inspiring and empowering women to lead with greatness. Dr. Baker is the author of the best-selling books: The Ten Do's and Don'ts for Business Leadership: Lessons to Lead Effectively and Unlimited: Conquering the Myth of the Glass Ceiling. She is passionate about helping ambitious female millennial entrepreneurs go from side-hustle to CEOs! Feedback? Questions? Comments? For more information or to reserve Dr. Cortney Baker to speak at an upcoming event, please contact her at: cortney@cortneybaker.com or 1-469-708-8840.

There are lots of money challenges with living abroad starting with just how do you even access your money? And do you need to open a foreign bank account? Tess Wicks went from Chicago to Italy and joins Bobbi to co-host this fun Financial Grownup Guide. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/fgglivingabroadencore

Tess is such a money management NINJA! You all are going to love our chat on taxes, setting purpose filled income goals, and how to practically set your bank account and business up for success!     Connect with Tess here: www.wanderwealthy.com www.instagram.com/tess_wicks    

Tess Wicks is a wealth and mindset coach for online entrepreneurs. She helps business owners make and manage money with ease by combining practical strategies and systems with the magic of mindset work. Tess is also a digital nomad, spending her year between Northern Italy, Southern Italy, and the Midwest of the U.S. Instagram.com/tess_wicks www.wanderwealthy.com Connect with me, your Abundant Babes host, on Instagram @violahug, Facebook @violahug, and join my free Facebook community, Abundant Babes - a home for the visionary, grab a copy of my #1 New Release book, You are an Abundant Babe, on Amazon or Book Depository and learn more about me and how to work and coach with me on my website www.violahug.com.V xx

In today’s episode, special guest, Tess Wicks joins me and dives into wealth and mindset in your business! Tess is a wealth and mindset coach for online entrepreneurs and helps them implement financial systems in their business and build confidence around their money decisions in their personal life! Let’s dive on in!   Topics we cover include: The biggest limiting beliefs entrepreneurs have around money How to rewrite money mindset stories The most important things to consider around money when starting an online business The recommended percentages for taxes + personal pay from your business How to implement a system to pay ourselves How taking care of your finances is an act of self-care How to start to put purpose behind revenue goals The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make around money And so much more!   Times to check out:   (9:48) “We believe subconsciously that we are only allowed to make X amount from our environment”   (12:01) “We want to neutralize the meaning of money, it’s just an exchange of energy”   (12:20) “Money says nothing about you”   (14:56) “We must become aware of these beliefs in order to rewrite them, they were likely developed before we hit the age 7”   (19:35) “Making money can help make an impact on the world”   (23:16) “As a coach, you are the key player in your business and deserve to make a fair wage”   (26:06) “Money plays a huge role in our lives, why not take care of it?”   (32:53) “You don’t have to be a financial guru but it’s important that you are keeping an eye on your business's finances”     GET IN TOUCH WITH TESS:   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tess_wicks/ Website: https://www.wanderwealthy.com Free Roadmap: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/roadmap Private Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply   GET IN TOUCH WITH MELISSA:   Are you ready to take your online coaching business to the NEXT level? Have you been wanting to start coaching, finally start making a full time income doing what you love? The Fierce Fitness Business Academy might be the right fit for you! Head to the link below for more details and to hop on the waitlist!   The Fierce Fitness Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy   The Caption Capsule https://www.themelissalin.com/caption-capsule   Promo Code: PODCAST to save $$$ on The Caption Capsule!   Sell Like A Sales Queen Crash Course: https://themelissalin.lpages.co/sell-like-a-sales-queen/ Find me on social media for more daily content!  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themelissalin/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissa.lin.180410 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fiercefitbizbabes/ Fierce Fitness Business Academy: https://www.themelissalin.com/academy  

When it comes to money management, the struggle is real for many millennials. We have student loan debt, credit card debt, and we live paycheck to paycheck. Yet, we still want to be able to have coffee dates and go out with our friends. So what gives? Joining the conversation is financial coach Tess Wicks of Wander Wealthy. Tess gives advice on how to be smarter with money on a day-to-day basis, how to control mindless spending, and a plan for how to save without giving up what we enjoy most in life. Make sure you check out our last episode with Tess Wicks on longterm investing. Episode 24: “Why Should I Invest? with Tess Wicks”. Tess Wicks is a financial coach and creator of Wander Wealthy, a website and podcast that educates career women on how to gain control of their personal finances.  Her background includes experience in actuarial science, finance, and insurance, and she is certified to teach financial literacy. Please visit whyshouldipodcast.com for show notes and additional information on our guest. Be sure to follow @whyshouldipodcast on Instagram!

Today’s episode could very likely change your financial life. I’m serious. Today, you’re going to hear from Tess Wicks, a financial expert, and the founder of Wander Wealthy. Periodically in past episodes of the podcast, I’ve focused on the important topic of focusing on building wealth to create financial stability, opportunity, flexibility, and options. But, here’s the thing. Many times, talking about, wanting, and trying to create wealth can feel GROSS. It can just feel uncomfortable. Why is that?! So many of us have beliefs around money that, quite frankly, hold us back from earning at the level that we can and should be earning at, and today’s episode is meant to squash all of those. Today, my interview with Tess is your permission slip to unapologetically build wealth in your own life, and she even gives some practical tips about how to do it. I can’t wait for you to hear these incredible topics: Why one of the riskiest things you can do is stay out of the wealth-building game. Contrary to some beliefs, money is NOT evil. Aligning your spending with your values can make each dollar go so much further Our identities around money and wealth create the ceiling of what we will ever go after for ourselves. Check out this episode and put these tips to work in your own life. Let’s go build some wealth! Recently, I announced my partnership with Ashley Smith to form Peak Mind: The Center for Psychological Strength. Think of it as a gym membership for your mind! We’re so excited about this new venture that we’re offering a FREE 4-part Achieve Your Peak video series. Sign up now - the doors won’t be open for long!

Tori Dunlap is the founder of HerFirst100K, a website and money coaching company designed to empower women with the resources they need to earn, save, invest, or even pay off their first 100k! In this episode, we're digging into spending and how to discern between emotional and mindful spending. We also talk side hustles, scammers (not in the way that you're probably thinking) and how Tori is saving her first 100k. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode101 The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/Invested Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Today we're talking about guilt around spending and what's going on if we're not able to achieve our goals. I'm sharing the 3 pronged approach I'm taking to help my clients get into a better money system and how you can learn from me in an intimate week-long workshop that I'll be hosting at the beginning of April (technically starts March 31st)Get inside the Guilt-Free Spending System Workshop. Can you believe we're on Episode 100?!? I'm hosting a giveaway for those who leave the show a rating and review. Listen to the episode to find out how to enter your name into the drawing! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode100 Join us for The Guilt-Free Spending System Workshop (begins 3/31/2019) Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

How many times have you thought about investing your money but felt too intimidated to pursue it? Why should I invest when I’m already saving for retirement? How much should I invest? What if I lose all of my money? Can I invest if I have debt? What does all of that financial jargon mean? Where do I even begin? If you have asked yourself any of these questions, then today’s episode is perfect for you. I’m talking with Tess Wicks, the financial coach and creator of Wander Wealthy, a website and podcast that educates career women on how to gain control of their personal finances.  She addresses what to consider if you have debt but want to invest, what you need to understand about retirement funds, and how to get started with additional investment options. For show notes and additional information about our guest, please visit whyshouldipodcast.com

Katy Conicella is the co-founder and lead instructor at Bulldog Yoga, an in-studio and on-demand streaming yoga subscription company that is revolutionizing the industry. Katy joins me to share her expertise on meditation and mindfulness and share how she's been able to improve her relationship with money using some simple mindfulness techniques. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode99 The Guilt-Free Spending System Workshop: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/GFSS Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

It's time to break the habit of believing we are bad with money. I KNOW that no one is really bad with money, we're just operating in a horrendous system, and I'm ready to put you in a better one. Today I'm diving into the brain work on how you can stop being bad with money. I'd love to hear from you in the Wealthy Wanderers. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode98 Apply for Money Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Kathlyn Hart is a financial empowerment coach and a motivational speaker who supports ambitious women to earn more. Her salary negotiation bootcamp “Be Brave Get Paid,” which teaches women how to confidently own their worth and ask for more, has helped women increase their income by an average of $15,000. In this interview, Kathlyn answers some of our listener questions and drops some major knowledge on how to be a badass negotiator so we can all be a lot more wealthy. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode97 Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Get in The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Let's talk about both the practical and psychological approach you need to have towards your goals, especially when they are BIG goals and you feel like you're not making any progress. I'm sharing personal stories of myself and my clients, plus some of my best tips. I'd love to hear from you in the Wealthy Wanderers! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode96 Get The Quick & Pretty Net Worth Calculators (Use code: PODCAST for 50% off!) Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Naz Barouti is a lawyer, author, and radio host joining me to get us all informed about the world of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Since February is the month of love, I wanted to bring on an expert to give us some insight into why it's so important for us ladies to protect our assets when getting into a legally binding and committed partnership (be it business or romantic... but more so, romantic). So much great info is packed into this episode for you, so listen closely! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode95 Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Get in The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Are you on the same page with your partner, financially? Bobbi Rebell joins me to discuss financial red flags, how to start the money conversation with your partner, take ownership of your finances in the family unit, plus some pretty great tips on how to make family travel affordable. Bobbi is the host of the Financial Grownup Podcast and the author of How To Be a Financial Grownup. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode94 Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Get in The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Kristin Wong is is a freelance writer and journalist who has written about psychology, gender, and personal finance for the New York Times, Glamour magazine, and New York Magazine's The Cut. She's the author of Get Money: Live the Life You Want, Not Just the Life You Can Afford. In this episode we discuss the nature of freelance writing, how you can be a freelance writer and not be broker, and Kristin shares some really awesome tips on how to get started in the world of freelance writing. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode93 Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Get in The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

House of FI, it’s time to get back to the basics of money management.  The first month of 2019 is behind us. We’ve set our personal and financial goals but the newness of the New Year has worn off, and now it’s time to renew our commitment to the changes we know will inspire huge wins for our families.   This is the reason we spoke to Dan Shaw in the previous episode, and it’s why we are speaking to Tess Wicks in this episode.  Tess Wicks is a personal finance coach and educator who breaks down the journey to financial independence into key action steps and makes the connection between our priorities, the things we acquire, and our life vision.  Tess has a vibrant online community, and she is also the host of the Wander Wealthy Podcast. Tess aims to empower her clients to get smart about their money while still being able to spend it on the things that bring them joy. In this episode, we touch on her money story, her views on the cost of education, entrepreneurship and the concept of the Anti-Budget. Money Story Who we are and why we end up doing the things we do as adults can often be traced back to early memories and experiences we had along the way. Tess Wicks is no different.   Tess grew up with parents that owned a very successful business.  She was the fourth child, and because of her place in the birthline, Tess had the unique experience of growing up on the other side of their initial business struggles.  Before she was born, they lived in a tiny house in another part of town. By the time she came around, they’d seen business success, they achieved a more stable money position and they lived in a nicer home. What we loved the most about Tess’ experience of their increased financial stability was that her parents often drove back to the smaller home and revisited the way things were along the path to their success.  Sometimes, in order to teach your kids where you are headed, you have to show them where you have been. Charting Her Own Path! Originally Tess was less than thrilled about following in the business ownership footsteps of her parents.  At first, she planned to be a forensic pathologist. However, when college was all said and done, Tess actually excelled in the area of Actuarial Science.   While working as a pension consultant - valuing the pension plans of various agencies - it became clear to her that her time in actuarial work was limited.  She needed something more and began to imagine a different future for herself. She found a creative outlet in podcasting.   The corporate structure was repetitive, so while completing all of her data-driven work, Tess began listening to personal development podcasts.  At the time, the podcasts were all male owned, and because of that, there were very few female guests for their interviews. So, Tess and a friend, in an effort to elevate the female voice started their own podcast together. Today Tess owns the Wander Wealthy company, where she helps young people take control of their money, and grow their investments. Tess On The Cost Of College College costs are front of mind for many parents. The subject of how to avoid college costs, and also whether Tess felt college was helpful now that she is an entrepreneur came up. In the end, Tess was pretty torn about whether college (all costs included) is actually worth the money. Reasons Why Tess is Torn on The Need to Pursue College: The rising cost of college is crushing its participants. Parents and families don’t always understand the implications of chasing the higher education dream. Most people are going to get a higher salary by attending school, but sometimes it doesn’t happen this way. To determine the need for college, Tess suggests that families sit down and map out their goals. After writing down everything you want to achieve through college, break down the math to see how much the goal is really going to cost you. First Steps of Financial Stability List your goals - this ties your starting place to your ending place. Emergency savings fund - Starting with a foundation of an emergency fund help ward off budget problems later. Create your strategy next - for this you may need help, but the key is to create a strategy that fits your personal experience Live a little - it is important to give yourself some buffer to breathe and live. If you can't reward yourself for doing such good financial planning, what are you doing it for? Tess has an awesome new course called the Invested Plan, where she teaches you how to save and invest for the future - something that can be so daunting for many of us. Tess on the Final Questions: Money Lesson : Work with people and hire professionals that can make your life easier. Tess' parents had very smart people on their team that they were able to invest in. This pays off early and easily. Life Hack: Pursuing a more minimal lifestyle with additional spending on the items that positively affect her lifestyle. It’s good to be frugal and save money, but have an area of your life that you are able to spend in.  Be very specific about what you allow into your life and spend a little more for good quality items. Book: Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Defenza   The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind How to Find Tess: Wanderwealthy.com where you can find free training on the site and a free investment training!      

Today I'm doing what I like to call "taking my top off" in an effort to "get financially naked" with you all. ;) I'm sharing my investing journey and current and past investment strategies in an effort to normalize the conversation and provide ideas as to what, why, and how I've done some of the things I have. If you have questions or comments on my journey, I'd love to hear from you in the Wealthy Wanderers! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode92 Get Inside The Investing Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Get on The Invested Program Waitlist: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

There are lots of money challenges with living abroad starting with just how do you even access your money? And do you need to open a foreign bank account? Tess Wicks went from Chicago to Italy and joins Bobbi to co-host this fun Financial Grownup Guide. For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/fgglivingabroad

Wander Wealthy’s Tess Wicks shares her early interest in investing in the stock market, how Warren Buffett inspired her, the advice her family gave her and what Tess to actually make her first investment. Tess's every day money tip will resonate with fans of Marie Kondo who are tired of feeling overwhelmed by their belongings.  For more information, visit the show notes at https://www.bobbirebell.com/podcast/tesswicks 

Kara Perez is the owner of Bravely, a financial education company that hosts pop-up events around the U.S. and provides one-on-one money coaching. Kara and I chat about how to get out of situations where you feel stuck and underwater by making some big changes and even finding alternative streams of income to supercharge your progress. She shares her tips on side-hustling and how to establish your side business or full-time business for the first time. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode91 Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Get on The Invested Program Waitlist: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Ashley Feinstein Gerstley joins me today to discuss her new book, The 30-Day Money Cleanse, talk about how to destress our relationships with money, and most importantly, why women need to be wealthy! Ashley is the founder of TheFiscalFemme.com and a brand new author (just launched her book in January). We discuss so much in this episode, including some bonus tips she's giving new or expecting moms out there! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode90 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Amber Dugger is the founder of Budget Alchemy, a system developed for health coaches to end the stress and anxiety around numbers. She works with business owners to implement a holistic system that combines their personal finances with their business cash flow strategies. In this episode, we talk about both personal and business finance, the importance for business owners to focus on their personal finances (and even put them first) before worrying about making their business profitable, AND we discuss the weird and complex money world we live in. Whether you're a business owner, side-hustler, or you don't have a business at all, I believe this episode will still be quite informative for you! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode89 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

What are your core values? Have you determined your core values for your life, and specifically 2019? Today I'm sharing what core values are, some examples of bad core values, sharing my core values AND talking about some other fun things for staying aligned in 2019. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode88 Sign Up For The Wealthy Life Challenge: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/WLC Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Let's set our 2019 money goals together! Today I'm sharing a step-by-step goal planning process and sharing some exclusive content from my signature program, The Money Program, in how we set goal that align with our priorities and core values. Grab a pen and notepad and let's get started! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode87 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Lindsay Bryan-Podvin joins me to talk about the importance of financial therapy and walk through the various money scripts any one of us could be using, holding onto, and learn how to identify those and potentially release them if they aren't serving us. We also talk about privilege, shame, money vs. success, and SO much more good good stuff. It was seriously like my very own financial therapy lesson - check it out! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode86 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Spark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk about 17 obvious and hidden costs associated with living with clutter that is slowly stealing your joy. In this episode, we attempt to uncover and put a price tag on the hidden costs associated with delaying your KonMari tidying event. Like many common lifestyle challenges (losing weight, getting out of debt, finding a new job) the longer you wait to get started, the more the issue compounds and slowly steals your joy. So it’s time to get real and talk about the physical and emotional costs associated with keeping clutter around. Now we want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Joy Checks: Karin surprises her mom in Kansas City and Kristyn finds joy on the 606 running trail in Chicago. We breakdown 17 costs associated with clutter: The cost of storing your clutter outside of your home The cost of not using everything that you've purchased The cost of having unutilized space within your home Clutter Cost Formula The cost of buying/renting a bigger home to accommodate things that don't spark joy The cost of the clutter damaging your home over time Calendar clutter: time and energy Refer to Ep 30 | Simply B Organized with Laurie Palau The cost of clutter getting in the way of you finding what you need The cost of clutter getting in the way of things you truly need to do Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Refer to Episode 16 | Stress Free Holiday Joy with Amanda Jefferson The cost of negative thinking or self talk The cost of ignoring your own reality The cost of using shopping to cope Refer to Episode 31 | Shopaholic No More with Dr. April Benson The cost of linking your self worth to a certain type of collection of things or a particular lifestyle The cost of clutter that blocks your ability to execute certain physical activities The cost of clutter that limits your ability to make healthy choices Refer to Episode 3 Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer The cost of clutter that limits relationships and your quality of life with your friends and family The cost of clutter that prevents you from accessing information critical to uncovering the reality of your finances, preventing you from reaching true wealth/abundance Refer to Episode 6 Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks The cost of clutter that locks you into consumption patterns that lead you to having no choice in the type of job situation or career choice - even if it’s not ideal Refer to the the ChooseFI community The cost of clutter that prevents you from pursuing your life purpose/feeling fulfilled, understanding what true joy means to you Don't worry, we end this episode on a joyful note! We discuss the many ways decluttering can pay you back to counter some of the clutter costs. Gems: "Having a storage locker is like going to visit your past mistakes." "Your space itself is way more valuable than your stuff." "Is this space honoring what's being stored within it?" "Is this space supporting the ideal lifestyle that I desire?" You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Desirae Odjick, of HalfBanked.com, joins me to discuss homeownership, how it's more of a lifestyle purchase than an investment decision, and if you're ready to become a home owner, Desirae is giving you some top tips to save up for that down payment and prepare yourself for the biggest purchase of your life. She's also spilling her own money plans, how her spouse and she manage their finances, and so much more. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode85 Check Out The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Today I'm opening up about some recent struggles and challenges I've been facing with my transition to life in Italy. Whether you're feeling stuck in your career, your relationship status, your current living situation, or any other aspect of life, I think the lessons I've learned and exercises I'm practicing might help you too. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode84 Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Rebecca Holland is the co-founder of Curiosity Magazine, a magazine for the conscious traveler. This is Rebecca's second time on the show, but it has been 2 years and so much has changed! In this episode we talk about the importance of being a better traveler, by really getting to know the place you're visiting. Not just getting to know it's food and sights, but the history, politics, and context of this new location. Rebecca also shares with us her best tips that can help us be a more conscious traveler, and save some money while doing it! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode83 Check Out The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Put yourself first during this holiday season. Here are 3 of my best tips! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode82 Check Out The Invested Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invested Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Andrea Gildea is the Head of Legal for TransferWise's operations in North and South America. Day to day, she gives practical advice on present and future laws related to money transmission all over the world. I was excited to bring someone on the show to talk about how she ended up in her career, getting her best negotiation tips, unraveling how money management differs on a waitress's income to a lawyer's income, and learning more about her employer, TransferWise and how it can save all of us money while we travel. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode81 Get in the FREE 10-Day Investing Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest  Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Marisa Meddin is the founder of TalkCollegeToMe.com, an online education company dedicated to helping parents tackle the complex college admissions process. Marisa joined me on the podcast for a fun interview about goal setting, money mindset, working from anywhere, and if college is really worth it. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode80 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Cassandra Bodzak is an author, entrepreneur, and very great friend of mine. Her book, Eat With Intention, helps readers build rituals around food and spirituality by combining well-rounded recipes with guided meditations. In this episode we cover SO many topics to help women with their money, relationships with food, managing the comparison trap of social media, and building rituals to create a life that lights them up, plus so much more. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode79 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Studies show: Women investing in the stock market outperform men. Today I'm sharing why and how I think this is done, plus some important reasons why women, especially, need to start investing ASAP. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode78 Investment Bootcamp: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/invest Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Natalie Bacon is a success coach and online entrepreneur with a focus on helping creative, ambitious women master their mindset and make money online doing what they love. She's also a dear friend of mine so I'm so excited to chat with her in this interview! We talk about her top tips to help you design your dream life, how she got to where she is today (living her dream life) from being heartbroken just one year ago, and we also discuss her philosophy and mindset towards money. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode77 Get The Design Your Dream Life Academy: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/dreamlife Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

If you've ever heard of KonMari or read Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, then you're going to love this episode (well… at least if you loved the book). My guest, Kristyn Ivey, is a certified KonMari Consultant, founder of For The Love of Tidy, AND a past participant of The Money Program. We've talked a lot about the idea of tidying your space and your money, and how the two marry together so nicely. This week, she's coming on the podcast to share her best tips for tidying your finances and how tidying your space can lead to so much more order in all other aspects of your life as well. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode76 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

This week I'm sitting down with Catherine “Cat” Alford to discuss how she's able to balance being a stay-at-home mom who runs a six-figure business. Cat has such great motivational and inspirational advice for moms and women, in general, who want to become more involved in their personal and family finances. She shares her tips, her biggest mistakes, and what she learned about money while living in the Caribbean with her new husband. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode75 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Have you ever been in a room with brilliant, maybe even aspirational people and think.. I am NOT supposed to be here right now! We call that imposter syndrome, and it's totally normal if you're pushing yourself to be the greatest you can be. My guest today, Chelann Gienger, might be the perfect person to talk to us about the topic of imposter syndrome, and she's sharing her best tips on how to overcome it so we can reach our full potential and create our own life of success. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode74 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Guiding you through what financial goals to have in place, now! And which savings vehicles to use in order to save for these goals. I'm breaking down long-term, medium-term, and short-term savings goals for you. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode73 Check out Betterment: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/betterment The Anti-Budget: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/antibudget Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

After 2.5 months of pretty much straight travel, I'm ready to recommit to some goals that I had to lay low on over this summer. If you're feeling a little bit like you're in a rut and could use a kick in the pants to become more productive, get more motivated, and notch up your discipline and determination a bit, this episode will be perfect for you!  Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode72 Personal Capital: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/personalcapital The Anti-Budget: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/antibudget Design Your Dream Life Academy: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/dreamlife Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Getting intimate this week and talking all about money mindset - One big thing we all need to check when it comes to our own relationship with money (and almost everything else in life) is the narrative that we continue to tell ourselves and wholeheartedly believe. Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Ready to get a crash course on investing for your future? In this episode, I interview The Dumpster Dog herself, Amanda Holden. We talk all things investing, being willing to make big changes to save an enormous amount of money, and so much more. I hope you have your notebook and pen ready - this episode is STOCK full or really premium content. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode70 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps me out a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s. She works with them to help make smart and savvy financial decisions through one-on-one coaching or through her online program - The Money Program.    

Today I'm joined by Holly Johnson, money and travel writer and one-half of the persons behind the well known money and travel blog, Club Thrifty. Holly is sharing her top money-saving travel tips with us today. Plus, some great advice for every day life when it comes to money and living! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode69 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps me out a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s. She works with them to help make smart and savvy financial decisions through one-on-one coaching or through her online program - The Money Program.

Speaking on the most common concern I hear from readers and listeners: "How Can I Feel Like I'm Saving Enough?" It's way more common than I had thought that many of you feel like you might be obsessed with saving, and not comfortable spending money on yourself. Today, we're going to change that! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode68 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Today I'm joined by Stefanie O'Connell, millennial money expert, author, public speaker, and a dear friend of the pod. I ask Stefanie to share all her knowledge on how you can successfully negotiate your salary. We also chat about the backward nature of why people want to buy homes, and Stefanie spills the tea on her bicep-building non-negotiable money indulgence, plus so much more! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode67 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps me out a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s. She works with them to help make smart and savvy financial decisions through one-on-one coaching or through her online program - The Money Program.

It's the first Thursday of the month which means we have another soloshow! I'm sharing a big question and big decision I had to make recently with Wander Wealthy and posing the question to you: What are the BIG questions your not asking yourselves? What could you be asking yourself to make those bigger money moves happen? Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode66 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.  

Amanda Boleyn is the founder and host of She Did It Her Way. She coaches and educates women to help them make the leap from corporate America to entrepreneurship. In this interview she shares her top productivity hacks and we dive deep into talking about money, fluctuating incomes, money mindset, and Amanda shares her best money tips. Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode65 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps me out a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s. She works with them to help make smart and savvy financial decisions through one-on-one coaching or through her online program - The Money Program.

Molly Rose Speed is an operations expert supporting online entrepreneurs. She implements technology and online platforms to help businesses become systemized and more scalable. She is also the founder of The Academy for Virtual Assistants to help others to create their own Virtual Assistant business.  Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode64 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Apply for Financial Coaching: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/apply Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

Whitney Hansen is a financial coach and content creator who has recently made the transition from 9-to-5 to full-time entrepreneurship. Today she shares her top 3 money tips for those looking to do the same, plus we share some financial coach fails, frustrations, and so much more! Show Notes: https://www.wanderwealthypodcast.com/podcast/episode63 Join The Wealthy Wanderers: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Get more from Whitney: https://www.whitneyhansen.com Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. (It helps a lot!) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high-performance women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs in order to help them make savvy financial decisions to achieve their personal, professional, and money goals.

This episode marks the revitalization/re-launch of The NEW and IMPROVED Wander Wealthy Podcast (what was originally called "Words and Money"). I'm so excited to be back on the mic and sharing my new vision with you all! Here are some helpful links that I refer to in the podcast: Join The Wealthy Wanderers (Private Facebook Community): https://www.wanderwealthy.com/FB Check out The Money Program: https://www.wanderwealthy.com/TMP Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and leave a review on iTunes. It helps me out a lot! :) Tess Wicks is a financial coach for high earning millennial women. She works with women in their 20s and 30s through 1-on-1 money coaching or through her online programs to help them make savvy decisions with their money and achieve their financial goals.

Spark Joy co-hosts and KonMari Consultants, Karin and Kristyn, talk about 17 obvious and hidden costs associated with living with clutter that is slowly stealing your joy. In this episode, we attempt to uncover and put a price tag on the hidden costs associated with delaying your KonMari tidying event. Like many common lifestyle challenges (losing weight, getting out of debt, finding a new job) the longer you wait to get started, the more the issue compounds and slowly steals your joy. So it’s time to get real and talk about the physical and emotional costs associated with keeping clutter around. Now we want to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and click “Ask Spark Joy” to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. While you’re there, sign-up to join our Spark Joy podcast community and get notified when each episode airs. You can also join the Spark Joy podcast community on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter at the handle @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: Joy Checks: Karin surprises her mom in Kansas City and Kristyn finds joy on the 606 running trail in Chicago. We breakdown 17 costs associated with clutter: The cost of storing your clutter outside of your home The cost of not using everything that you've purchased The cost of having unutilized space within your home Clutter Cost Formula The cost of buying/renting a bigger home to accommodate things that don't spark joy The cost of the clutter damaging your home over time Calendar clutter: time and energy Refer to Ep 30 | Simply B Organized with Laurie Palau The cost of clutter getting in the way of you finding what you need The cost of clutter getting in the way of things you truly need to do Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity Refer to Episode 16 | Stress Free Holiday Joy with Amanda Jefferson The cost of negative thinking or self talk The cost of ignoring your own reality The cost of using shopping to cope Refer to Episode 31 | Shopaholic No More with Dr. April Benson The cost of linking your self worth to a certain type of collection of things or a particular lifestyle The cost of clutter that blocks your ability to execute certain physical activities The cost of clutter that limits your ability to make healthy choices Refer to Episode 3 Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer The cost of clutter that limits relationships and your quality of life with your friends and family The cost of clutter that prevents you from accessing information critical to uncovering the reality of your finances, preventing you from reaching true wealth/abundance Refer to Episode 6 Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks The cost of clutter that locks you into consumption patterns that lead you to having no choice in the type of job situation or career choice - even if it’s not ideal Refer to the the ChooseFI community The cost of clutter that prevents you from pursuing your life purpose/feeling fulfilled, understanding what true joy means to you Don't worry, we end this episode on a joyful note! We discuss the many ways decluttering can pay you back to counter some of the clutter costs. Gems: "Having a storage locker is like going to visit your past mistakes." "Your space itself is way more valuable than your stuff." "Is this space honoring what's being stored within it?" "Is this space supporting the ideal lifestyle that I desire?" You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Today's interview is with financial coach and content creator, Tess Wicks. We talk taxes, anti-budgeting, credit card hacks and break down some of the financial barriers and logistics that can sometimes seem extremely daunting.    Tess's YouTube channel, Wander Wealthy, empowers women in their 20s and 30s to get educated and build confidence around their finances, travel desires, and personal development journey. From one-on-one coaching to her online money program, Tess has helped high-performance female business owners get a grip on their personal and business money management. Tess doesn't teach how to coupon or cut back on expenses, but how to strategize and optimize your financial life, build a budget that actually works (even if you suck at budgeting), and afford the things you want in life, because you can have anything, just not everything.   Feel like you're in a financial rut? Spend an hour with us at today's interview and see the light!   

Karin and Kristyn wind down the year with a look back at some of the shows that made the biggest impact on them and on you, our listeners! During the show, we play some of our favorite clips and talk about the impact they have made on us and how they influenced our work as KonMari consultants. Creating a podcast that focused on the KonMari Method has been our shared vision since the very end of 2016. We spent the first half of 2017 researching, preparing and putting all the pieces together and finally launched on August 31st. We are so grateful to all of our guests for their talents, wonderful stories and the amazing tips and tools they shared with us. Our listeners have been amazing. We have learned so much via your questions, comments and feedback. Thank you for being a part of Spark Joy! Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com and email us at contact@sparkjoypodcast.com to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via @sparkjoypodcast. Before we get to our highlights, we ask, “What have sparked the most joy this year?” We would love to hear what sparked the most joy for you! Email us at contact@sparkjoypodcast.com and share your most joyful moments of 2017. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: We share big news: Spark Joy Podcast has been downloaded over 40,000 times! Two listeners sent us great questions: Sara asked about how to apply KonMari principles to the ongoing struggle of paper management in a busy family. Ep 9 | Tidying by Location is a Fatal Mistake Spark Joy Episode 9 Kimberly’s question was about how to determine what sparks joy when it comes to seasonal items, in this case, Halloween costumes. Ep 13 | Does It Spark Joy? Spark Joy Episode 13 And now, on to our favorite clips! Ep 2 | Meet Marie Kondo’s First Employee Jenny Ning Jenny Ning, Marie Kondo’s first employee in the US, shares what it’s like to work for the Queen of Tidy and her journey from KonMari super fan to Bay area home organizer. To connect with Jenny Ning, you can visit her at www.jennyning.com or follow her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter (@jennyorganizes). Spark Joy Episode 2 Ep 3 | Face Your Stuff with Dorothy The Organizer Dorothy Breininger, author and veteran professional organizer as seen on A&E’s hit show “Hoarders” sorts out the mind-body-home clutter connection and related addictions. To connect with Dorothy Breininger, you can visit her website, www.dorothytheorganizer.com for free tips, videos, newsletters, organizing resources for your life, home, office, and relationships. Be sure to check out her book “Stuff Your Face or Face Your Stuff” via her website or Amazon. Also, check her out on the hit show “Hoarders” on A&E. Spark Joy Episode 3 Ep 6 | Declutter Your Path to Wealth with Tess Wicks Tess Wicks, personal finance coach and educator, breaks down the journey to financial independence into key actions and makes the connection between our priorities, the things we acquire, and our life vision. To connect with Tess Wicks visit www.wanderwealthy.com and join the Wander Wealthy community on Facebook and YouTube. Also, check out Tess’ podcast Words and Money. Spark Joy Episode 6 Ep 7 | Design and the Future of Minimalism with Lloyd Alter Lloyd Alter, architect and design editor of Tree Hugger magazine, helps us understand our changing relationship with our possessions and how the upcoming generation will view design and functionality. To connect with Lloyd, you can visit Treehugger, https://www.treehugger.com, Mother Nature Network, https://www.mnn.com, or follow him Twitter @lloydalter and Lloyd Alter on Facebook. Spark Joy Episode 7 The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter by Margareta Magnusson The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning Ep 8 | Make Bold Moves with The Traveling Organizer Holly Southerland Our guest, Holly Southerland is a professional organizer who has been traveling nationwide since 2008 helping families and entrepreneurs get unstuck and find peace in their homes. To connect with Holly Southerland, visit Waco Home Organizers (www.wacohomeorganizers.com) or email info@wacohomeorganizers.com. You can also follow her on Facebook or Instagram at @hollysoutherland Spark Joy Episode 8 Ep 11 | [Tidy] Like a Mind Reader with Jonathan Pritchard Jonathan Pritchard, professional mind reader and author, opens his psychological toolkit to help us apply the predictive art of mind reading to reach personal goals across all areas of our life. To connect with or hire Jonathan, you can visit www.likeamindreader.com. His book Think Like a Mind Reader is available on Amazon (http://amzn.to/2yb9WwC). Spark Joy Episode 11 Gems - “We are proud to announce since we launched Spark Joy on August 31st of this year we’ve received over 40,000 downloads!” “It starts as just a means to get the house in order, but I don’t think most of us really expect the snowball effect!” “The clutter never lies and the truth is often in the clutter.” “I remembered resistance I receive from clients around trying something a new way because obviously my way isn’t working.” “This idea that we honor the item by showing appreciation for what it meant to us, and making sure the item goes on to it’s next useful life.” “I believe that organizing is really just lots and lots of small steps and lots and lots of small decisions.” “It’s ok if every rule in the book is not a perfect fit for your life! If you even apply 50% of the method you’ll notice an improvement in your lifestyle, so it’s not an all or nothing deal.” “We’ve got an amazing line-up for 2018, more guests who exude joy and embody the KonMari lifestyle that we’ll share them with you each-and-every Tuesday.” You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy

Tess Wicks, personal finance coach and educator, breaks down the journey to financial independence into key actions and makes the connection between our priorities, the things we acquire, and our life vision. Our guest, Tess Wicks, is a personal finance coach and educator. She is the founder of Wander Wealthy, an online community for women in their 20s and 30s to get inspired and achieve their personal development, money, and travel goals. Tess creates video content on her Wander Wealthy Facebook Page and YouTube Channel, and is the host of the Words and Money Podcast. Tess wants to empower women to get smart about their money while still being able to spend it on the things that bring them joy. In this episode, Tess discusses her personal finance philosophy and practical tips you can use to achieve financial success one small step at a time. We also explore why talking about money (and clutter at home) is so taboo and how having those uncomfortable conversations upfront with yourself of your partner is the only way to achieve lasting change. Tess is offering Spark Joy listeners Free Anti-Budget Training. It's a budgeting method for people who hate budgeting. It simplifies financial management down to one simple number to use every day and is available at: www.wanderwealthy.com/AntiBudget To connect with Tess Wicks visit www.wanderwealthy.com and join the Wander Wealthy community on Facebook and YouTube. Also, check out Tess’ podcast Words and Money. Spark Joy wants to hear from you! Tell us your burning tidying questions or share stories about how KonMari has impacted your life. Find us at www.sparkjoypodcast.com, email us at contact@sparkjoypodcast.com to leave a question or comment for a chance to be featured on next week’s show. Join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter via @sparkjoypodcast. In this episode, you’ll enjoy: - What improv, kettle bell and playing the violin have to do with personal finances How having financially responsible parents led Tess to be a cautious spender who avoided debt How to live outside of your comfort zone while taking calculated risks How Tess desires to be a minimalist and frugalist in most areas, but leans most towards Essentialism How prioritizing what is essential to you and deeming the rest "clutter" helps build awareness around spending How important it is to exercise your "saying no" muscle The lesson your sunk costs teach you Feeling financially overwhelmed? Tess suggests: 1) Commit time to sit down and look at your finances 2) Calculate your net worth (everything you own - everything you owe) 3) Set realistic short-term goals you can accomplish in three months How having multiple bank accounts actually helps you avoid being caught off guard by financial surprises Why talking about money is so taboo How to initiate tough conversations about finances How wealthy women put their money to work for them How Tess pre-saves for splurges and treats herself, including the five things she won't give up What sparks joy for Tess: She's finally living and breathing what her brand (Wander Wealthy) is by finding her freedom, taking adventures and enjoying her life while living within her financial means. Gems: "I identify places where I need to grow or challenge myself and I dive into it." "If it brings you joy, make room in your budget to spend on that thing." "Separating the essential few from the trivial many." "Net worth = everything you own - everything you owe" "You don't want to be with someone who can't accept you for your flaws." "Anyone can achieve financial independence. The hardest part is taking action." "Commit and take action for one hour to decide to declutter your financial life." You can find Karin Socci at The Serene Home You can find Kristyn Ivey at For the Love of Tidy Special Guest: Tess Wicks.

The biggest thing here is to remember that everyone’s journey is different. For some of you when you walk in and take THE leap you could have a sense of calm come over you, excitement and for others it may be something like “Oh my gawd. What did I just do?” and that is okay. Those feels are totally normal. One thing I have noticed is that the journey of an entrepreneur the first year in business is different from that of second year, third year and so on. If you can get through the first couple of years, have a strategic plan and surround yourself with the right people you can continue growing your business long-term. For the sake of this podcast I’m going to walk through some of the first year woes ;) Also, stay tuned at the end of the show to hear from Tess Wicks who will be presenting on how to price for profits. 

While it has been quite some time, I'm popping in to update all listeners, new and loyal, on the ongoings and uncoverings of what has been happening with me and Words and Money. I want to thank you all for listening and following along, and invite you to join me in my new venture Wander Wealthy. A place to educate and grow alongside women in their 20s and 30s to achieve their goals in personal finance, personal development, and even traveling the world (if that happens to be something you fancy). Check out the YouTube channel stock FULL of video content AND join the Private Wander Wealthy Community.

I interview my American twin in Tess Wicks, a fellow blogger and host of the personal finance podcast Words + Money. For this episode, we chat about it all include making your own money, switching careers and not being afraid to lean in. Long description: Like I mentioned at the beginning of this episode, Tess Wicks is my American twin. And what good timing for this episode, on International Women's Day! For this episode, Tess and I chat about it all including making money, being a financially independent woman, switching careers, becoming self-employed and not being afraid to speak up and lean in. We actually got the chance to hang out at FinCon this past fall, and she is just as delightful in person as she sounds in this episode. And there have been quite a few changes since I interviewed her. Instead of switching her brand to Wander Wealthy, she's switching to Creative Profit Co., with a focus on helping businesses as well as individuals with their finances. I know I could just be saying this because we're so alike, but I see some big things coming from this girl. She's just so passionate about helping people, I know she's going to make a great difference in so many people's lives. Take the Get Your Financial Life Right Challenge Sign up right here to start my free 10-day email course that'll teach you the most important things you need to do to fix your finances. Some of Tess' Best Blog Posts How To Create Passive Income With Rental Properties A Day in Monaco on a Budget The Capsule Wardrobe: How to Cleanse Your Closet What You Don't Know About Your Credit Card Balance and How Interest Works Follow Tess on Social Like Tess on Facebook Check Out Tess on Instagram Follow Tess on Twitter Connect with Tess on LinkedIn For more podcast episodes, check out the podcast page. Show notes: jessicamoorhouse.com/95

Tess Wicks explains how Profit First can be applied to start-up businesses. A lot of businesses start up and believe they have to put all of their money back into the business until one day it can be profitable.

Tess Wicks explains how Profit First can be applied to start-up businesses. A lot of businesses start up and believe they have to put all of their money back into the business until one day it can be profitable.

On today's episode of Financial Fluency, I am more than thrilled to have the wonderful Tess Wicks with me. I was honored to be a guest on Tess's Words and Money podcast a little while back, a podcast that educates millennial women on personal finance through casual money conversations, and we had a great conversation. Tess is a financial literacy expert and Profit First Professional. She works with individuals and online businesses to implement systems for successful cash management, debt payoff, and ultimate profitability. She believes that you can have anything you want in life, as long as you're willing to do things a little differently. Our conversation covers the challenges facing millennials, small business owners and entrepreneurs wanting to manage their money in a smart way in the currently unpredictable world we live in. We also learn that Tess is learning to be a Profit First practitioner, which will allow her to help anyone looking to set up their business in the system designed by Michael Michalowicz in his highly recommend book. To connect with Tess, check her out on Facebook, her website, or on her highly curated instagram feed. 

Today's guest is Tess Wicks. Tess is the Host of a podcast, a Writer and Public Speaker for "Words & Money" which is a platform dedicated to educating career-driven women on their personal financial matters. Tess’ goal is to add a little snark, sass, and humor into your financially savvy, goal attaining journey by taking these particularly dry and mind-numbing topics and showing you that... well, getting smart with your money isn't only for the mega-rich big boys, and it doesn't have to be quite as boring and unrelatable as we all might assume it is. You contact & keep track of Tess at tesswicks.com Visit her blog at www.tesswicks.com/blog and listen to her podcast here:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/words-money-female-finance/id1074065630?mt=2 Instagram: www.instagram.com/tess_wicks Twitter: www.twitter.com/tess_wicks Facebook: www.facebook.com/wordsandmoney In this episode, you will hear about: Why Tess is passionate about focusing on empowering women The common traits she notices about successful Professionals What was going through Tess’ mind when we quit her stable job A memorable hickey www.Chris-Molina.com Intro/Outro Music: AShamaluevMusic