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Early Money Moment That Shaped Her
- Amy's first money memory was her firefighter dad working extra shifts to earn $500 and that moment sparked big thinking about money.
- She asked him if he'd ever had a million dollars and learned he had earned that much over time but didn't have it all saved.
Risk Perception Is Socially Conditioned
- Amy realized entrepreneurship felt 'risky' and even 'irresponsible' because of cultural expectations about stability and benefits.
- That perception delayed her entertaining entrepreneurship until she prioritized freedom over being the 'good girl.'
Pay Disparity Sparked The Exit Thought
- Amy describes discovering pay disparity early in her career when a later hire earned far more than she did, which planted seeds of resentment.
- That experience later fueled her desire to control income and not rely on bosses to value her fairly.