Side Hustle Pro 468: How Side Hustling Nurse Naseema McElroy Paid Off $1M in Debt
This week in the guest chair we have Naseema McElroy, author and the founder of Financially Intentional, a platform about personal finance and living life intentionally. Starting with just under one million dollars in debt, Naseema taught herself financial literacy, paid off her debt, and started side hustling as a consultant teaching others to do the same.
In this episode she shares:
- How she created an intentional budget that didn’t leave her in a place of lack
- Why she believes everyone can take control of their finances, and how to actually do it
- The different income streams and resources she uses to stay financially free, and much more!
Highlights include:
00:00 – Intro
01:15 – Becoming a nurse after working in healthcare administration
06:00 – What made her realize she was “broke” despite earning $200K+
09:30 – Creating a zero-based budget to pay off $4K–$9K/month in debt
11:00 – What made up nearly $1M in total debt
14:00 – Launching Financially Intentional on Instagram
17:30 – Why she still loves nursing and hasn't gone full-time entrepreneur
22:00 – Using her job to fund her passions
24:30 – The true meaning of financial independence
28:00 – How she makes time to build her brand
Check out this episode and others on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
Links mentioned in this episode
- Naseema’s Website:https://www.financiallyintentional.com/
- Naseema’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financiallyintentional/
- Financially Intentional Podcast: https://www.financiallyintentional.com/podcast
- Travel Nurse Housing Rentals: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/
- Podcast Moguls: https://www.sidehustlepro.co/podcast-moguls/
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