Journey To Launch

Barbara Huson, veteran finance coach and best-selling author of 10+ personal finance books, joins the podcast to talk about reframing your negative money narratives, why neuroscience plays a fundamental role in how we process, navigate, and spend money, and the validity of wanting more money. We also discuss why operating from fear may be the secret to success and how the fear of being perceived as greedy undervalues you. In this episode you'll learn more about: The connection between the brain and mind… and how to mold them 3 ways to rewire your brain for financial success What the outer work, inner work, higher work, and deeper work of wealth are How to increase self efficacy, being open about wanting more money in your career, + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Barbara Huson Books & Products Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Barbara: Website Instagram:@TheBarbaraHuson Twitter:@TheBarbaraHuson Facebook:@BarbaraHusonOfficial Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

In this episode, Anita Dhake joins the podcast to discuss how she committed to her dream to retire early and live her best life. In one year she paid off $95,000 of student loan debt and started aggressively saving 85-95% of her income. By age 33, Anita was able to retire with over a half of million dollars in investments. She now lives by her own design on less than $24,000 per year. This FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) is full of actionable tips no matter your income, mental health and money correlations, and why community matters. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How to accelerate your path to financial freedom and early retirement The benefits of applying stoicism to your financial journey Several inspiring books you should read now Where to easily invest your money and watch it grow + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Listen to episode 102: How Dumpster-Diving And House Hacking Is Fueling Charlie's Journey To Financial Freedom Listen to episode 285: Your Money Or Your Life: Transform Your Relationship With Money & Achieve Financial Independence W/ Vicki Robin Check out Anita's book: Operation Enough! How to Retire Remarkably Early Read How Not to Die by Michael Greger Read The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin Read The Geometry of Wealth by Brian Portnoy Read A Guide to the Good Life by William B Irvine Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Anita: Instagram: @ThePowerofThrift Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Can you believe we have OVER 300 episodes on the Journey to Launch podcast!? With that being said, this summer I'm releasing a few episodes from the "vault" that I think Journeyers need to hear. THIS WEEK: Kerry Ann Rockquemore, former Sociologist Professor and FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement member, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss what led her and her husband to retiring early, the power of community, and how the financial independence journey redefines your goals and identity. In this episode, you'll learn more about: What breaking point led Kerry and her partner to chase the FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) Movement How the book, "Your Money Or Your Life," + the community based around it changed Kerry's life professionally and financially Why it's essential to take the financial independence journey one step at a time The blueprint for creating your own in-depth annual planning process to optimize your personal and financial goals The importance of networking, an abundance mindset + recognizing the privileges you have that others do not on your journey to financial freedom + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Your Money Or Your Life: Transform Your Relationship With Money & Achieve Financial Independence W/ Vicki Robin REWIND Read Your Money or Your Life by Vicki Robin Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Life can be challenging when you're on a financial freedom journey… especially during a particularly busy season. That's why I'm bringing you this solo episode focused on how to navigate these challenging times when they crop up in your own life. I give you personal and professional updates, exciting book news, and why taking my boys to a Pokemon conference in California spawned a serious internal (and now external) discussion on why we need to live life off of spreadsheets and budgeting apps. If you've ever felt like you've struggled with balance, this episode is for you. In this episode, you'll learn more about: Taking advantage of opportunities even when you haven't planned for them Learning how to approach situations from different angles to get the desired outcome Weighing out value vs. expense when making decisions Questions to consider when choosing to spend money on experiences now instead of putting them off for later + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Patflynn.com Building A Community, Using Entrepreneurship To Build Personal Wealth & Scaling A Business W/ Pat Flynn & Matt Gartland Budgeting & Investing for Business Owners with Jamila Souffrant Card.Party Die With Zero & Get All You Can From Your Money And Your Life W/ Bill Perkins Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE Pre-order my new book, Your Journey to Financial Freedom, for special bonuses Check out my personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide Get The Budget Bootcamp for FREE

Gettin' Free! : A Juneteenth Collaboration brought to you by Sistas Who Kill: A True Crime Podcast. We know that history is told from the side of the victors, but that leaves room for misinformation and false narratives. We are on a mission to change that. 11 Black podcasts have come together to reclaim our history and tell it our way - flavor and all. Welcome to a chronological journey to get free. Learn where we've come, what we've overcome, and how much further we need to go. In my portion of the episode (58 minute mark) I talk about Maggie Lena Walker, the first woman (black or white) to charter a bank and woman to serve as a bank president in America. References: Pennies and Nickels Add Up to Success: Maggie Lena Walker More Info on Maggie_L._Walker From Wikipedia Maggie L Walker from Womens History The St. Luke Penny Savings Bank Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! All Podcasters in the Episode & Their Timestamps: 4:08: Sistas Who Kill IG: @SistasWhoKillPod 26:24: Hoodrat to Headwrap IG: @ihartericka 46:33: Black Millennial MarriageIG:@blackmillennialmarriage 58:11: Journey to Launch IG: @JourneyToLaunch 1:09:44: So what are you readingIG: @sowhatareyoureadingpodcast 1:26:36: Chile, PleaseIG: @itshoneychile 1:38:44: The Professional Silly PodcastIG: @itsprosilly 1:51:08: Jokes on You IG: @JokesOnYouPod 2:08:15: Black Fashion History IG: @blackfashionhistorypodcast 2:19:39: Zora's Daughters IG: @zorasdaughters 2:30:43: Black True Crime IG: @blacktruecrimepodcast Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Brittany Dandy, founder of Ode to Us Wellness and marketing consultant, joins the podcast to talk about saving over $90K+ and transitioning from freelancer to having a career where she is able to enjoy stability, increase her income, and reach financial independence. Exploring motherhood prompted Brittany to ask the question: "What would make me feel safe and secure during the transition to parenthood?" This query led her to the world of financial independence, mental and physical wellness, and ultimately resulted in her saving $90K+ with her partner. We also chat about thriving while walking an unconventional path, side hustling to keep self-taught skills sharp, what it took to save so much money, and more. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How to leverage the various skills you collect along the way in your career Prioritizing financial advice that works for your situation above blindly following well-intended instructions (even from professionals) The importance of networking, increasing your income + self-education Being open to new possibilities, shopping for real estate "on the fringe," strategizing your finances to optimize your saving power + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Catch A Fire Check out Consulting Bible Launch Seven Figure Business Read Million Dollar Consulting Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Brittany: Website Instagram:@BrittanyCDandy Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Dominique Broadway, award-winning personal finance expert, speaker, new author and the founder of Finances Demystified, joins the podcast to discuss going from broke in business to leading a multi-million dollar finance brand. Dominique quit her corporate finance job to start her own entrepreneurial journey, only to find herself in debt and being foreclosed on. After facing her money mistakes, putting a financial action plan in place, and doing the hard work, she became the successful businesswoman and millionaire she is today. We discuss Dominique's unique journey to success, the powerful decision to choose wealth every day and how you can scale your business. In this episode, you'll learn more about: How Dominique's early exposure to entrepreneurship and hustle propelled her to success Why having specific financial goals in business is imperative to not going broke + the power of experience education Taking accountability for your money mistakes + why communication is just as important in money as it is in your relationships Understanding the why behind your financial situation, navigating shame and embarrassment + working backwards to build wealth Actionable tips to scale your business or side hustle + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out Dominique's book: Wealth Decision Achieve Financial Generational Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Dominque: Website Instagram:@DominiqueBroadway Facebook: @TheDominiqueBroadway Twitter:@MsFinanceCoach Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Yanely Espinal, personal finance educator, advocate and new author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how she is changing the law one state at a time, why money needs more nuance, and how we can address systemic issues for real change. Yanely has a successful YouTube Channel with over 50k subscribers, a new book, "Mind Your Money," and professionally focuses on personal finance curriculum, teaching students, teachers, and professionals about financial literacy. We also chat about the hurdles Yanely faces within the political system vying for mandated personal finance education, navigating migrant remittances with empathy first, if she still sleeps in a hammock, and more. In this episode, you'll learn more about: The ways Yanely persuades lawmakers to prioritize requiring personal finance education for high school students Why upskilling teachers is not only needed but necessary for teaching personal finance effectively in 2023 How to navigate remittances with your siblings, support loved ones without giving cash, and the importance of therapy and behavioral economics The nuances of personal finances in immigrant families, addressing broader systemic issues for change + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: How To Pay Off Debt & Merge Your Talents Gabrielle Union & Dwayne Wade Split Their Bills 50/50 Ngpf.org Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Yanely: Website Instagram: @MissBeHelpful Facebook: @MissBeHelpful Twitter:@MissBeHelpful Youtube: @MissBeHelpful Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Gayle Colman, CFP®, holistic and integral wealth coach and author, joins the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss making money choices with clarity and confidence, free from overwhelm. Gayle is co-founder of Colman Knight Advisory Group and has spent 35 years in the money psychology industry. Her work focuses on somatic finance, teaching and inspiring others to bring presence to their bodies and work from the internal first. We chat about the 7 stages of money maturity, why awareness is key and how you can excel in the gray areas of life. In this episode, you'll learn more about: What somatic finance is and bringing the wisdom of our bodies into all matters of money How to begin improving the external (debt, income, financial goals, etc.) while healing the internal (what matters most to us and why) Money polarity myths, dynamically steering decisions + embodied sufficiency Giving attention to your body, creating space to feel, expressing emotions in the present + more Other Links Mentioned in episode: Check out The Body of Money by Gayle Colman Read The Seven Stages of Money Maturity by George Kinder Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! 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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here! Connect with Gayle: Website Instagram:@SomaticFinance Facebook:@Gayle.Colman Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide