From homeless to bartending at Coyote Ugly, today's guest has gone through it all when it comes to working the service industry. Barbara Sloan is author of “Tipped: The Life Changing Guide to Financial Freedom For Waitresses, Bartenders, Strippers and All Other Service Industry Professionals,” and a personal finance expert. She’s spent two decades working in every imaginable position in the service industry, in addition to owning and running a woman-owned construction company in Manhattan. Now, ...
Dec 07, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 299
Chad Sanders, author of Black Magic: What Black Leaders Learned From Trauma And Triumph , and writer on HBO Max's new show, Rap Sh!t , joins the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss his experience leaving Google and the tech industry, how to deliberately develop your creative skills in the real world and Black money and wealth. We chat about his new project, Direct Deposit , a podcast through Audible Originals, where he talks about being on the brink of wealth and what Black wealth looks like wh...
Nov 30, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 298
Ben Nemtin, number one New York Times bestselling author and the star and co-creator of MTV’s, The Buried Life , joins the podcast to discuss his new book which includes his philosophy of radical possibility and waking people up from sleepwalking their lives away. We chat about using accountability to fuel your goals, surrounding yourself with people that energize you instead of drain you, facing the fear and doing it anyway and being true to yourself no matter what. Ben has been featured on The...
Nov 23, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 297
Once blogger Tracy Levesque released her article titled, “What I learned from binge-listening to the entire Journey to Launch podcast,” I knew that I had to have her on as a guest. She joins us after paying off $170k worth of debt and jumping on the financial independence, retire early movement. We chat about the growth mindset her mom passed down to her, her entrepreneurship journey, how true wealth is providing education, curiosity, and the understanding of the value of experiences over materi...
Nov 16, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 296
Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez, Esq., founder of Zero-Based Budget and new author of “ Overcoming Debt, Achieving Financial Freedom Book: 8 Pillars to Build Wealth,” joins the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss her upcoming book and quitting law to pursue entrepreneurship. We talk about how she was able to achieve Coast FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early), leave her law firm to run her business full-time, and the importance of being transparent about your money and your vision with those you love...
Nov 09, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 295
Ariana Rodriguez joins the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about her experience on the new Netflix documentary, “Get Smart With Money” and how she was able to turn her finances around. We chat about how she used her skills to begin a side hustle, that eventually allowed her to quit her job, the power of forgiving yourself of past money mistakes, automating your money and more. In this episode, we discuss: The internal struggle and mindset that plays a role in the cycle of debt and debt repayme...
Nov 02, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 294
Dan Sheeks, owner and founder of Sheeks Freaks, an online community helping young people live their best lives by making smart money decisions, joins the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about his passion for helping teenagers get on the path to become millionaires. Achieving early financial independence is an option most people don’t know even exist, which is why Dan spends his career making financial freedom education available to Gen Z and High Schoolers. We chat about his new book, “ First ...
Oct 26, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 293
Pat Flynn, entrepreneur, author and podcaster founder of Smart Passive Income (SPI) , and Matt Gartland, COO of SPI join the Journey To Launch podcast to discuss all things entrepreneurship, building a community, and how to be a successful business owner. In 2008 Pat Flynn was laid off from his dream job. Turns out, that was the best thing that could have ever happened to him. Now, he hosts a podcast with over 80M downloads, has published multiple books, is an angel investor, and has teamed up w...
Oct 19, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 292
Sam Dogen, creator behind the popular blog, The Financial Samurai joins the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about his new book, “Buy This Not That: How To Spend Your Way To Wealth And Freedom”. Sam and I chat about using money in a way that maximizes your ability to build wealth and live life on your own terms to achieve Financial Freedom & Independence. In this episode, we discuss: The 70/30 decision making framework philosophy The difference between good debt & bad debt How to build wealth i...
Oct 12, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 291
New York Times best-selling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich and personal finance advisor and entrepreneur, Ramit Sethi, returns to the Journey To Launch podcast to deepen the answers to all of your burning questions. In this community Q&A format, you’ll learn even more about how to live a rich life, as defined by you, and take control of your money. In this episode, we discuss: How to begin teaching your children about personal finance and the value of money Taking control of your money wi...
Oct 05, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 290
If you didn’t have to work again for money, what would you really do with your time? We often hear about retiring early in the context of someone quitting their corporate job to work on their own business. But what if you truly didn’t have to work and could really live your life on your own terms? On this episode of the Journey To Launch Podcast, we have a returning guest, Purple who shares her life after early retirement. Purple retired from corporate America with a portfolio of $500k+ at the y...
Sep 28, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 289
Building wealth is something talked about often. What isn’t normally discussed? Protecting that wealth you’re working so hard to build! In this solo episode, I talk about how to protect yourself, your assets, and the people you love as soon as you’re able. You don’t have to wait until you’re “older” or wealthy to check off these boxes. Start risk management and wealth protection today and become a wealthy person by acting like one now. In this episode, I discuss: Why we hired a financial planner...
Sep 21, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 288
Balancing how to be financially responsible for long term wealth and spending in the moment so that you can live an intentional, fulfilling life is not always easy to do. In this solo episode, I talk about how I make those spending vs saving decisions for myself and give you six questions to ask yourself before you splurge/make a purchase. I also talk about how we paid for our 10-year anniversary trip to St. Lucia and our Brooklyn basement remodel. The balance of saving and investing vs. enjoyin...
Sep 14, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 287
In this solo episode I give you Journey To Launch business updates and what I’ve been up to personally (or not up to) over the last couple of months. I discuss how I’ve been preparing for my upcoming busy season of life, why taking advantage of rest is important, and the main takeaways from summer 2022. In this episode, I discuss: The benefits of taking advantage of no structure and seasons of rest How to enjoy and take a grateful approach to your day-to-day life Editing your life to focus on wh...
Sep 07, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 286
Vicki Robins, the co-author of “Your Money or Your Life” has been one of the most influential visionaries of the Financial Independence movement. In the late 1960’s, with the advice of the late Joe Dominguez, Vicki reached Financial Independence and together they began to teach their revolutionary methods all over the nation. Their workshops featured the famous 9 steps to reach Financial Independence and eventually, Vicki and Joe were approached to turn their teachings into the book that we know...
Aug 31, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 285
Your path to financial freedom and wealth doesn’t have to be complicated. This week’s Journey to Launch podcast episode lifts up the veil of overcomplicated investing strategies to show you a more simple path to wealth. Well known author and blogger, JL Collins, is on the show discussing his path to Financial Independence through index investing and his successful book, The Simple Path to Wealth . JL Collins went from working in an ice cream parlor for $1.25 an hour (he was 13) to accomplishing ...
Aug 24, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 284
Sylvia accrued six-figures of debt from law school and her life was greatly impacted by Hurricane Katrina while living in Louisiana. With discipline, determination, and the help of financial books such as Your Money or Your Life, Sylvia made the decision to take control of her personal finances. She took on a side-gig as a pizza delivery driver to bring in an extra $2,000 a month and adopted a frugal lifestyle to aggressively tackle her debt. Today, Sylvia has paid down a majority of her student...
Aug 17, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 283
If you are wondering how it is that you can create more good habits in your life and get rid of the habits that you know are holding you back, you are going to love my chat with bestselling author James Clear on his latest book Atomic Habits. The book is a guide on how to change your habits and get 1% better every day. In this episode we talk about: The importance of habits in our lives How meaningful changes yield radical results Why we should focus on identity based habits vs outcome based hab...
Aug 10, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 282
Jordan Grumet, award winning podcast host and author, joins the podcast to discuss how his experience with death and the dying pushes him to living a regret-free life where money isn’t “the” ultimate end goal. Jordan chats with us about how the Financial Independence community has shifted, why you should consider a YOLO (You Only Live Once) stance with your money, and how to find balance in your life. In this episode we discuss: Exercises to find your purpose and identity in life before you get ...
Aug 03, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 281
Amanda Holden, award-winning money writer, speaker, and educator, joins the podcast to discuss all things investing through her business, Invested Development, she educates women about investing and other money topics — because Amanda believes that the world needs more women with financial power. Using a unique and effective mix of deep industry knowledge and humor, Amanda has taught tens of thousands of women how to invest. In this episode we discuss: What Amanda’s quitting corporate America pr...
Jul 27, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 280
Nedra Glover Webb, licensed therapist, New York Times bestselling author, and relationship expert, joins the podcast to discuss what boundaries are and how to cultivate healthy ones in our own lives. We chat about her social media stardom, with her over 1M followers, her entrepreneur path, and how boundaries give you the freedom you’re looking for in your personal, professional, and financial life. In this episode we discuss: Navigating codependency + toxic cultural expectations What boundaries ...
Jul 20, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 279
Norly Jean-Charles, attorney, financial independence follower, and Journeyer, joins the podcast to discuss her path from Haitain immigrant in Brooklyn to Penn Law Graduate. We chat about how her roots shaped her money narrative, why the strong women in her life are cornerstones to her success, and how she has kept her financial goals in the forefront of her life. In this episode we discuss: Negotiating rent, being strategic with student loan debt, + living below your means The importance of expl...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 278
Bola Sokunbi, finance expert, bestselling author, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S, joins the podcast to discuss her unique entrepreneur journey, how she “does it all” (hint: she doesn’t), and why making an impact is more of a priority to her than making money. We also go into generational poverty and wealth and why getting business education outside of social media is imperative to your success. In this episod...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 277
Ashley Stahl, Counter-Terrorism professional turned Career Coach, international bestselling author, and Fortune 500 spokesperson, joins the podcast to talk all things life-fulfillment, intentional networking, and making a career “You Turn”. With more than 6 million views, her TEDx Talk on intuition and fulfillment is ranked amongst the top 100 TED Talks.. In this episode we discuss: Making a “You Turn” + being completely honest with yourself despite a sunk cost fallacy The importance of knowing ...
Jun 29, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 276
Kathryn Finney, managing partner of Genius Guild, a $20 million venture fund and studio that invests in amazing Black founders and author of Build The Damn Thing , joins the podcast to discuss her evolution into entrepreneurship, the importance of being honest with yourself when thinking about going out on your own, and how your exit number should be your guiding force. With Kathryn’s unmatched entrepreneurial experience, she gives us actionable steps and solid advice that you can start working ...
Jun 22, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 275
Julien and Kiersten Saunders, couple behind the award-winning blog, rich & REGULAR, producers of the award-winning video series, Money on the Table, and authors of new book, Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game By Walking Away, join the podcast to discuss rewriting what it means to succeed with money and why cashing out is the ultimate wealth move. In this episode Julien and Kiersten unpack cultural narratives, why rest is an integral part of the wealth equation, how you can reach financial freedom ...
Jun 15, 2022•54 min•Season 1Ep. 274
Alyssa Davies, published author and founder of award-winning Canadian personal finance blog, Mixed Up Money, joins the podcast to discuss how your relationship with money is deeply connected to your mental health, why the traditional way of paying off debt didn’t work for her and her new book Financial First Aid: Your Tool Kit for Life's Money Emergencies . We also talk about working through the scarcity mindsets we’ve picked up along our financial independence journey, giving ourselves permissi...
Jun 08, 2022•50 min•Season 1Ep. 273
Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Pharrell Williams Black Ambition Opportunity Fund, personal transformation speaker, entrepreneur, and author, joins the podcast to discuss how she went from a C-student in high school to winning $130,000 in scholarships and finding her zone of genius. We discuss her trials and errors in college, how she started entrepreneurship, what it takes to shift your perspective to receive abundance right in front of you, and more! In this episode we discuss: Felecia’s journey to wi...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 272
Nick Maggiulli, blogger and author, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of data and personal finance. We talk about the numbers behind financial moves to save money, invest, and build sustainable wealth, while also combatting common absolutes in the personal finance world. Nick and I discuss the order of operations of investing, how debt isn’t always bad, why he thinks you probably shouldn’t max out your 401k, and more. In this episode we discuss: The importance of where you focus your...
May 25, 2022•59 min•Season 1Ep. 271
Leilani Reed-Logan, Journeyer and financial independence (FI) enthusiast, joins the podcast to discuss how Journey To Launch changed her life and why she is choosing happiness above all else, thanks to her newfound financial freedom at age 45. We talk about why Leilani decided to set out on the path to FI, despite being “older,” the lessons she learned from listening to this podcast, and how COVID became the catalyst for her to walk away from corporate America forever. In this episode we discuss...
May 18, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 270
