The Clever Girls Know Podcast

On July 6th, 2022, Bola Sokunbi’s new book, Choosing to Prosper! Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, and Achieving Dreams will be released. In it, Bola delivers an uplifting and practical message of success and resilience in the face of formidable obstacles. Join Bola and Yazmir in this special Q&A interview to discuss Chapter 5 of Choosing To Prosper! about the good, the bad, and the backlash of Bola saving $100K, her lessons learned, growing thick skin, and practical tips to achieve your own financial goals. ❤ Get your copy of "Choosing To Prosper!" and the Clever Girl Finance Book series: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Corazon Akinyi shares how she and her husband paid off $150,000 in just 3 years! Corazon is a public health professional and personal finance enthusiast who paid off $150,000 of debt alongside her husband. Although personal finance was not a cornerstone of what she grew up on, she taught herself personal finance principles that helped her to invest in real estate, save, pay off debt and start a business. She founded CorazonAkinyi, where she teaches working professionals to master their money. WHAT CORAZON DISCUSSED: 1. Her income, how much debt she had in total, and how she and her husband intentionally went about paying their debt down including transitioning to higher-paying jobs to accelerate their timeline. 2. How they managed their self-discipline, and prioritized enjoying their lives while still paying off their debt 3. Key words of advice for people on their debt pay off journey AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH CORAZON - Via her website: www.Corazonakinyi.com - On Instagram @corazonakinyi ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Calling all business owners and aspiring business owners - tune into this episode with Charietta Hill for key tips on how to manage your business finances! Charietta is an entrepreneur and business consultant. With over 10 years in public accounting, corporate finance and leadership. Her career expands over several industries including banking, manufacturing, healthcare, and finance. She worked her way up from an entry-level position to earn her seat at the executive table. She brings this same attitude and consistent mission of excellence, and realizes that excellence is a journey, not simply a destination. This perspective has inspired her to partner with her clients as they strive to achieve greater success. WHAT CHARIETTA DISCUSSED: 1. Key tips for budgeting as a business owner 2. The importance of bookkeeping and the key financial statements you should be familiar with as a business owner 3. How to think about tax planning for the entire year AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH CHARIETTA - Instagram: @ellehillconsulting - Facebook: Elle Hill Consulting - Services offered: Bookkeeping, accounting, and business consulting ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Join Bola, Carli, and Yazmir from team Clever Girl Finance in this video to discuss the fact that people will always judge you and why it’s important to share your story and experiences regardless, because of the people your story will positively impact! ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode: Cassidy Horton is a personal finance copywriter and money nerd. She first became interested in finance after paying off $18,000 in debt within 10 months of graduating college. She later went on to triple her salary in two years by ditching her 8-to-5 to write for a living. Cassidy earned her MBA and bachelor's in public relations from Georgia Southern University. Today, she's passionate about helping personal finance brands reach *their* people through content marketing. WHAT CASSIDY DISCUSSED: 1. Where her $18,000 of debt came from and how she got motivated to pay it off 2. What her income at the time was and the specific steps she took to pay off her debt 3. How tripled her income by working for herself including how she transitioned from her 9 to 5 job to full-time entrepreneurship AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH CASSIDY - On her website: www.cassidyhorton.com - On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassidybhorton/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode Ogechi shares how she purchased her first property at 21 and paid off her $26,000 student loan debt by leveraging real estate. Today, Ogechi is a personal, finance educator, real estate investor, coach, and founder of OneSavvyDollar. She primarily helps renters who want to become homeowners or real estate investors and homeowners who want to become real estate investors so they can build real wealth. She now has a real estate portfolio that generates a six-figure revenue. WHAT OGECHI DISCUSSED: 1. How she got into real estate at age 21 2. The steps she took to leverage her real estate earnings to pay off $26,000 in student loans 3. Her current real estate portfolio and some memorable experiences AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH OGECHI - Via her website: onesavvydollar.com - On Instagram: https://instagram.com/onesavvydollar - The reel of her rehab: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CaIOoQAlyVv/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Benjamin Franklin once said, “Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day, than in great pieces of good fortune that happen seldom to a man in the course of his life.” The easiest way to find joy every day is by prioritizing and enjoying life’s simplest pleasures. You don’t have to wait for those big moments or milestones to make you happy. Join Bola and Yazmir from team CGF to explore 5 simple pleasures that you can begin enjoying today! ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Dr. Nancy Huynh shares how she began investing in real estate alongside her demanding medical career. Dr. Nancy Huynh is a mom, physician, eye surgeon, entrepreneur, and impact real estate investor. Nancy started investing in real estate to create passive income, hoping to regain control of her time and stop trading time for money. She currently owns and operates a real estate investment portfolio in the Atlanta area. She founded Clear Vision Investing to not only grow her own portfolio, but also to help others realize the power of real estate investing. She is passionate about helping others, especially female physicians, gain financial literacy and achieve financial security. WHAT NANCY DISCUSSED: 1. Why she got interested in real estate investing despite her demanding job as an eye surgeon 2. Why passive income is so important for her (and why it should be for you too) 3. Her first investment and how she invests in real estate today 4. How she balances being a physician with being a real estate investing AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH NANCY - Via her website: www.clearvisioninvesting.com - On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyhuynhmd/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

On today’s podcast episode, Ayana Campbell shares her journey to debt freedom as well as how you can establish the right mindset for paying off debt. Ayana is the founder of Millennial Money Guide™, and is a debt-free money coach with a passion for helping millennial women and couples get unstuck so they can ditch debt, save more, and win with money! Through her Instagram, blog, and coaching programs, Ayana shares practical tips and money advice to help young adults navigate the sometimes intimidating and often misunderstood world of personal finance. WHAT AYANA DISCUSSED: 1. Her personal debt payoff story and how she did it 2. The importance of establishing the right mindset to pay off debt 3. Practical steps you can take to get started to establish and maintain your mindset AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH AYANA - On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/millennialmoney.guide/ - Via her website: https://millennialmoney.guide/ ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

Think that female business partnerships have to be toxic? Think again. Tara Faquir & Leah Del Percio, co-founders of Trustate, are the examples of independent female leaders and partners who have grown together to form a company where their employees don't just come to work, they come to flourish and build a career. On today's podcast episode, they share key tips on how to build a successful business partnership! Tara Faquir is Co-Founder and COO of Trustate and earned her B.S. in economics from the University of Miami and her M.B.A. from Fox School of Business at Temple University. Tara has spent the past decade working at a variety of companies from Fortune 500’s to Billion-dollar start-ups and with her she brings to Trustate a deep understanding of sales, operations, and team management along with a passion for learning and entrepreneurship. Leah Del Percio is the President, CEO, and co-founder of Trustate. Prior to founding Trustate, Ms. Del Percio was a senior Trust and Estate attorney at DLA Piper, where she focused on helping both individuals, families, and institutions with crisis and succession planning, wealth preservation, asset protection, and complex tax strategies. She has been named to Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list on multiple occasions, has been featured in various publications including national features in both Law.com and Business Insider. WHAT TARA & LEAH DISCUSSED: 1. How their business partnership journey began 2. Their biggest challenges and successes as business partners 3. The number one business tip they have for women who want to start businesses as a partnership 4. Just how they've built a successful business as well as details of what they do AND MUCH MORE HOW TO KEEP UP WITH TARA & LEAH - Instagram: @TruFoundStory  -Email: info@trustate.com -Website: trustate.com ❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: https://clevergirlfinance.com/books ❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: https://clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/ ❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: https://clevergirlfinance.com/blog ❤ Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/clevergirlfinance