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Episode 344: The Basics of Financial Independence: How Financial Independence Changed my Life - Part 1 Oct 18, 2023

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In Part 1 of my "The Basics of Financial Independence Series," I take you through my background and how I discovered the Financial Independence, Retire Early Movement (FIRE Movement).

I also talk about how my mom came to America from Jamaica, my early introduction to real estate, when I had my FIRE Movement "Ah ha" moment, and more!

In this episode you'll learn more about:

My background, when my personal finance passion began, and how Financial Independence changed my life
How Financial Independence differs from other personal finance concepts
Financial Independence basics you need to know
Ways you can reach your Financial Independence goals + more

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InRoads.org
Mad Fientist Podcast
How I Bought My First Real Estate Investment Property At 22-Years-Old
My Journey To Launch: How I Plan To Retire By Age 40
How I Failed At Reaching My Financial Independence Goal But Found Financial Freedom Instead
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Episode 343: How To Negotiate A Raise, Pivot Your Career & Finally Love What You Do With Elaina Goldstein Oct 11, 2023

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Eliana Goldstein, certified professional coach, joins the podcast to discuss how to create the necessary mindset, learn the key strategies and set the goals needed to move to the next level in your career. Elaina's goal is to teach people how to build careers so they don't completely dread Monday morning.

We also chat about when you should advocate for a raise at your current company, how to nail job hopping, pay transparency, why you should hold off until the last minute for the salary conversation with your potential employer and more!

In this episode you'll learn more about:

Questions we should ask ourselves if we're stuck in a mundane work cycle or career
Replacing the importance and emphasis on passion with values and areas of strength
Why you need to get to know yourself (self audit) before you make a career change
Zones of genius, flow states, mindset shifts, learning how to leverage a creative career to earn more money + more

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Dorianne St Fleur I nstagram
Instagram.com/yourcareergirl
Episode 7- How to Negotiate a $25,000 Raise
Episode 232- How You Can Make More Money, Have More Impact, And Thrive In The Corporate World With Dorianne St. Fleur
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Episode 342: Quitting Corporate, Becoming An Accidental Entrepreneur & Setting Money Boundaries with Gigi Gonzalez Oct 04, 2023

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Giovanna "Gigi" Gonzaléz, financial educator, influencer, founder of The First Gen Mentor, and author of the upcoming book, Cultura & Cash, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how she quit her 10 year corporate career in financial services to pursue her true passion: teaching financial literacy to young adults.

Giovanna teaches personal finance and career navigation at universities, companies, and on her TikTok account, @thefirstgenmentor. She was named Top 25 Creator by Fast Company, 40 under 40 by the Hispanic Alliance for Career Enhancement, and "Latinx to Watch" by Hispanic Executive Magazine.

We also talk about Gigi's hysterectomy, why money played a big role in her recovery, her immigrant upbringing, setting financial boundaries with loved ones, and more.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

How Gigi went from paycheck-to-paycheck to personal finance educator, leader and viral social media influencer
Why relocating to a different, lower cost of living city could be the secret ingredient to financial freedom
The power of goal setting, dreaming big and knowing your why
F-U funds, dealing with the inconsistency of entrepreneurship, giving yourself a timeline for success + more

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Check out Gigi's book Cultura and Cash
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Episode 341: How Fear Can Be Your Superpower In Building Wealth, Crushing Your Career & Winning At Life With Farnoosh Torabi Sep 27, 2023

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Farnoosh Torabi, author and host of the award-winning podcast So Money, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to talk about her new book, "A Healthy State Of Panic: Follow Your Fears To Build Wealth, Crush Your Career And Win At Life."

Farnoosh is America's leading personal finance expert, hooked on helping you live your richest, most fulfilling life. She has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, and more. So Money, her podcast of 9 years, has over 30 million downloads.

We chat about how Farnoosh's parents raised her to have a healthy state of panic and how it informs her perception of personal finance today, how fear can be a signal to move forward with your big goals, FOMO, and more.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

Why we need to embrace fear instead of aim for the unrealistic characteristic of "fearless"
The power of asking yourself, "What's the worst that can happen?" + moving through the consequences of not acting on those fears
How identifying, in detail, what your fear is, can give you clear steps to change it
What FOMO is, why it matters to your money, how the comparison game accelerates this feeling, Farnoosh's stand-up comedy career + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Listen to episode 71: The Business Of Money W/ Farnoosh Torabi
Check out Farnoosh's book, A Healthy State of Panic
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
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Episode 340: How To Manage Your Money With ADHD & Unlocking Neurodivergent Financial Empowerment With Ellyce Fulmore Sep 20, 2023

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Ellyce Fulmore, Canadian Queer and neurodivergent financial educator, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to talk about how she paid off high interest debt, ADHD and money, and her new book, "Keeping Finance Personal."

Ellyce is a full-time content creator and founder of Queerd Co., a financial literacy company. Her approach to finance goes beyond the conventional, focusing on the intersectionality of identities and lived experiences.

We also discuss the importance of understanding how dopamine operates in your neurodivergent brain, ADHD hacks to get better with money, what "Momentum Surfing" is, and how to figure out (and stick to) a budget process that works best for you.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

Challenges people with neurodivergence experience with finance + how they can become better at money management
The strategy behind Ellyce paying off debt and investing while on an inconsistent income
Why becoming debt free isn't "the ultimate" goal for everyone
Celebrating people's differences, the validity of self diagnosis, sticker boards + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Dopamenu with How to ADHD + Eric Tivers
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Episode 339: Disney World vs. Retiring Early- How Much Our Disney World Trip Cost + Book Updates Sep 13, 2023

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Is Disney truly the happiest place on Earth? or the most Expensive? Maybe a bit of both. We called Orlando, Florida home for a week while we vacationed at Disney World… and I can confirm that the Cinderella Castle is as magical as it gets. Join me in this solo episode as I dive into the nitty-gritty of trip planning, where we decided to treat ourselves, save money and the total cost of our trip. In the end, I reflect on if I think the money spent was worth it or if I regret it.

I also give you important book updates and why pre-orders are vital to a debut author's success!

In this episode you'll learn more about:

What is worth your money at Disney and what you could avoid to save money
The benefits of joining Disney groups and planning a Disney vacation through a Disney Planner
A breakdown of exactly how much we spent on our week-long Disney vacation
The importance of pre-orders, how a book gets on lists like the NYT, weighing opportunity cost + more

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Travel by Penny Facebook
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Episode 338: Quitting Alcohol, Accepting Your Authentic Self & How Money Allows You Time To Heal With Rich Jones Sep 06, 2023

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Rich Jones, founder of Find More Balance joins the podcast to discuss his personal development journey. Rich's career, mental and physical health transformation is inspirational, relatable and can be a case-study in how learning to cope with mental illness and dissatisfaction in life in a healthy way can make your dreams a reality.

We also chat about Rich's journey to sobriety, EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) therapy, getting back into track, and more.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

Facing your problems head-on instead of putting a temporary change bandaid over them
Why considering others "behind the scenes" challenges is essential to building empathy
How financial independence allows you to walk away from situations, take breaks + gives you space to "do it your way"
Rich's breaking point and what caused him to rethink full-time entrepreneurship + more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Episode 28: Finding The Right Balance Between Your Income & Expenses W/ The Paychecks & Balances Duo
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Episode 337: How To Stop People Pleasing, Step Into Worthiness, & Protect Your Assets With Divorce Attorney Renee Bauer Aug 30, 2023

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Renee Bauer, international speaker, 20 year divorce attorney veteran, and author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss the logistics of divorce, why most marriage problems are worthiness problems, and how to protect yourself even in a loving relationship.

We also chat about prioritizing yourself, setting healthy boundaries, and how Renee became an entrepreneur.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

How to have uncomfortable money conversations with your partner
The realities of asset splitting in divorce and prenups and postnups
Why you need to create a "No List"
Recovering from being a people please, the "Stop, Drop, and Roll" framework, honoring your gut instincts, and more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Check Out Renee's Book
Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE
Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom and get access to FIRE STARTER Course for FREE
Check out my personal website here.
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YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link.
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Episode 336: From $30k Per Year To Multi-Millionaire, Having Faith Over Fear & Building Generational Wealth Through Entrepreneurship With Mignon Francois Aug 23, 2023

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Mignon Francois, entrepreneur, best-selling author and renowned baker, joins the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss going from drowning in debt to building a multimillion dollar cupcake empire.

We chat about marketable capabilities that stay at home moms bring to entrepreneurship, how vulnerability and transparency builds profitable businesses, and the power of looking to the past to inform your future.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

Going from selling a few cupcakes to a neighbor to a multi-million dollar business
How The Great Depression inspired Mignon to build her cupcake empire
The importance compounding skill sets, failures and redirections have in determining future success and happiness
Owning the things you're part of, keeping the faith during challenging times, leaning into your community, and more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Read Mignon's book: Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe
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Check out my personal website here.
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Episode 335: How To Coast Your Way To Financial Independence, Save 60% of Income & Reframe What Retirement Means w/ Ada Vargas Aug 16, 2023

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Ada Vargas, founder of Queer Money Coach, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how they were able to reach Coast FI, what led them to full-time entrepreneurship, and why reframing your perception of investing is crucial to financial success.

Ada thought in order to retire you had to literally save millions of dollars. They didn't know what investing was or about the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement.

We chat about their mission of helping Queer folks thrive in their financial life, the "Four Yous Framework," and how they went from spending 100% of their income to a savings rate of 60%.

In this episode you'll learn more about:

Coast FI, front-loading retirement as a high earner, and living off of $20k per year
Leaning into financial empowerment and ease with the "Four Yous Framework"
Reframing retirement savings from a "chore" to a gift you're giving your future self
The differences and nuances of queer personal finance + why representation matters
Making the transition to zero-based budgeting, automated investmenting, shopping for index funds, and more

Other Links Mentioned in episode:

Compound Interest Calculator
Episode 126- How She's Building a $500,000 Portfolio & Retiring Early at 30 Years Old (w/ a Purple Life)
Episode 289- Retiring at 30yrs Old & Living A Full Life On $20k A Year W/ Purple
Episode 248- Small Steps to Reach Big Dreams + Going from an Observer to Main Player In Your Life
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