Roshida Dowe, founder of Shida’s on the Loose and expert on helping would-be-adventurers come out of hiding, joins the podcast to discuss how she was able to pivot from lawyer to expat by paying down debt and taking the leap into solo travel. Roshida left her career, home, and daily responsibilities for the life of her own design and shows us how we could do the same thing… if we’re brave enough to face our finances and the changes we need to make in our lives. In this episode we discuss: The power of recognizing your autonomy Why jobs should not define or run our lives  The ability to create a community wherever you land How paying off debt was essential for her travel journey The true cost of overestimating the amount you need to take advantage of opportunities + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Roshida: Website Instagram: @ShidaD Twitter: @ShidasOTL Facebook: @RoshidaDowe 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

In this solo episode, I share my thoughts on Bill Perkin’s new book, Die With Zero: Getting All You Can From Your Money and Your Life, and how my own financial independence journey has changed and evolved in the last several years.  Since I began the Journey To Launch podcast and left my corporate job to pursue full time entrepreneurship, my philosophy on Financial Independence has shifted. Now, instead of saving and investing to just save and invest, I look at it through the lens of, “How can I maximize my life and live it to the fullest, while also passing down wealth?” In this episode I discuss: The importance of recognizing short-term goals instead of just our long-term ones How spending money can build a healthy family financial foundation Gifting your kids assets before they’re too old to not use them  Why sometimes you really can’t DIY your life The impact Die With Zero had on me as a creator and business owner + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Journeytolaunch.com/episode262/ Amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/dp/B08YS2Z2QH Get your ticket to the Mamas Talk Money event April 8-10th and get $5 off by entering the code “JTL” at checkout https://www.journeytolaunch.com/legacy Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. 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

Chelsea Brennan, hedge fund investor turned online entrepreneur, joins the podcast to discuss the idea of creating a legacy and passing down generational wealth that goes far beyond any monetary amount.  Chelsea is owner and founder of Smart Money Mamas, a brand dedicated to helping moms make their money work for them and embrace their ambitions, which includes showing them how to cultivate a healthy relationship with money for their families now and far into the future. In this episode we discuss: Why generational wealth goes far beyond money  What does it mean to create and pass down a legacy How do you cultivate a legacy for your family, your children Instilling problem solving and a growth mindset in your children The importance of setting money values and a family financial ecosystem + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Get your ticket to the event on April 8-10 and get $5 off by entering the code “JTL” at checkout https://www.journeytolaunch.com/legacy Chelseas’s previous episode: https://journeytolaunch.com/episode175 Smartmoneymamas.com Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Chelsea: Website Instagram:@SmartMoneyMamas Twitter:@SmartMoneyMamas Facebook:@SmartMoneyMamas  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

Bill Perkins, author and founder, managing partner and head trader for Skylar Capital, joins the podcast to discuss how to live your best life no matter your income and his two decades of experience in the trading industry. We talk about the importance of balancing your financial goals with your time-appropriate life experiences and adding joy in your life right now while being intentional with what you want to do. Bill’s book, “Die With Zero,” has been featured in The New York Times, Mr. Money Mustache, Success, and more. In this episode we discuss: How to enjoy your money and time now, instead of restricting yourself to the point of robbing you of your life Balancing optimizing your life to fulfillment and saving for the future Why certain experiences are useless for us at a certain point if we don't use them Confronting fear-based mindsets by identifying goals Why waiting until we die to give our children a financial foundation doesn’t make sense + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: DieWithZeroBook.com/welcome Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Bill: Website Instagram:@BillPerkins Twitter:@bp22 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

Lynnette Khalfani Cox, money coach, media personality, and personal finance author and expert, joins the podcast to discuss how FinTech is disrupting the traditional finance industry in all the best ways possible. Lynnette once had $100,000 in credit card debt before paying it all off in three years, and turning her financial life around. If you’re ready to take control of your finances, this episode is for you. In this episode we discuss: How you can use FinTech to improve all areas of your financial life Multi-generational recurring trends in personal finance  Why traditional banking isn’t working anymore and how it can be financially dangerous for BIPOC The power of embracing discomfort with evolving technology + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: JourneytoLaunch.com/episode187 Sprucemoney.com AskTheMoneyCoach.com MoneyCoachUniversity.com LynnetteKhalfaniCox.com Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Lynnette: Website Instagram:@LynnetteKhalfaniCox 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

Keisha Blair, award-winning international best-selling author, trained economist, and founder of the Institute of Holistic Wealth, joins the podcast to discuss why it is so important to view wealth in a holistic perspective and how we can use this knowledge to redefine our relationship and definition of wealth in our own lives.  She also goes over why she is passionate about helping women invest and how becoming financially independent at age 31 changed her life. Keisha is a graduate of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The New York Observer, and many more. If you’re ready for an awe-inspiring story and actionable investing advice, this episode is for you! In this episode we discuss: Holistic wealth + how you can cultivate it in your life Getting your foot in the door of real estate investing The importance of securing a life insurance policy  Crafting a personal mission statement How financial independence helped Keisha when her husband passed away unexpectedly in her early 30s + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Keisha: Website Instagram:@KeishaoBlair Facebook:@KeishaBlairAuthor Twitter:@KeishaOBlair 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

Angela E. Matthews, investment coach, strategist, and founder of the Happy Investor Method™, joins the podcast to discuss her mission of making investing accessible and fun for all.  In this episode, Angela explains the power of having your money make money, and how that compound interest allows you to have greater affluence and influence so you can change your world and the ones around you.  In this episode we discuss: How Angela became a self-taught passive investor Asking yourself the important question, “How can I get paid to be me?” Why you should consider investing while paying off debt How her investments allowed her to travel to 45+ countries, take care of her parents, pay for her wedding, and purchase her first home The shift Angela made from consumer to owners to build wealth + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Angela: Website Instagram:@HappyInvestorMethod Facebook: @TheAngelaEMatthews 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

Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author, money coach, and founder of The Fiscal Femme, a feminist money platform on a mission to end inequality through financial well being, joins the podcast to discuss how you can become a financially competent and conscious adult, her new book, and how to break down the different barriers when it comes to investing. Ashley’s work and mission of using a racial and feminist justice lens to tackle topics in money has been featured on Business Insider, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and more.  If you’re ready to level up your finances and grow into a financial adult today, this episode is for you! In this episode we discuss: What it actually means to be a financial adult Embracing the constantly changing nature of personal finance The power of acknowledging privilege and using that knowledge to make impactful change How to master fundamental concepts in personal finance like: being clear on your goals and priorities, growing your money, becoming your own money coach + more Watch the music video Sa-Vings that I appeared in with Ashley  Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Journeytolaunch.com/episode107  Financialadultingbook.com Thefiscalfemme.com/the-30-day-money-cleanse-book Tanjahester.com/wallet-activism Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Ashley: Website Instagram:@TheFiscalFemme Facebook: @TheFiscalFemme Twitter: @TheFiscalFemme 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

This week we welcome two guests: finance writer and author, Emily Guy Birken and host of the award-winning personal finance podcast, Stacking Benjamins, Joe Saul-Sehy. Emily and Joe join the podcast to discuss how to approach your money in a fun but effective way.  We discuss the first steps you can take to begin your financial independence journey, being proactive instead of reactive when it comes to your overall money goals and how letting your inner kid out can actually improve your financial life. Emily Guy Birken is an award-winning freelance writer in the financial sphere. Emily is the author of five books and her work has appeared in HuffPo, Business Insider, Kiplinger, MSN Money, and The Washington Post.  Joe Saul-Sehy learned about money the hard way and much of it as he was telling other people how to manage their money, as a financial advisor. After 16 years in the industry he created the award-winning podcast, Stacking Benjamins, one of the most listened to podcasts in the personal finance sphere. If you’re ready to get super-serious about your money management (just kidding), this episode is for you! In the episode we discuss: 🚀 Why playfulness and humor are important for improving your finances  🚀 The revolutionary act of drawing your dreams on a timeline  🚀 What to look for when it’s time to hire a financial advisor in your Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) journey  🚀 Mitigating risk management by asking, “What's my biggest risk and how do I handle it?” + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management:  Emily’s first episode Compound Interest Calculator Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast Atomic Habits by James Clear  Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon Lighting A Candle Under Your Chance of Success Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Emily: Website Instagram: @EmilyGuyBirken Facebook: @AuthorEmilyGuyBirken Twitter: @EmilyGuyBirken Connect with Joe: Website Instagram: @StackingBenjaminsPodcast Facebook: @IStackBenjamins Twitter: @AverageJoeMoney 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

Anthony O’Neal, number one national best-selling author, host of popular YouTube show and podcast, “The Table,”  joins the podcast to discuss how he has helps people level up their finances, businesses, relationships and maximize their season of singleness. Anthony’s mission is deeply personal, as he teaches the principles he's used to change his own life, from homelessness and deep in debt at the age of 19, to the CEO of a company and industry expert. In the episode we discuss: 🚀The events that led Anthony from being homeless in college to CEO 🚀Why he takes the concept of “The borrower is slave to the lender” so seriously  🚀How to maximize your single season + what to focus on as you prepare for your next chapter now 🚀What it means to maximize your single season 🚀The power of discipline guiding your vision + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Sign up for Anthony’s The Singles Blueprint course journeytolaunch.com/anthony Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. 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! Watch me on News12  Watch my latest segments on News12 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. Connect with Anthony: Website Instagram: @AnthonyOneal Facebook: @AOneal Twitter: @AnthonyOneal 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