In this episode of 'For the 23%', host Dielle engages in a deep conversation with Eduek Brooks about the experiences of women of color in entrepreneurship. The discussion covers personal debt stories, the importance of mindfulness in spending, the concept of lifestyle creep, and the necessity of having a financial surplus. The speakers emphasize the need for intentionality in financial decisions and the mindset shifts required to achieve financial abundance. In this conversation, the speakers discuss the mental barriers that prevent individuals from pursuing their financial goals and the importance of financial awareness.

00:00 — Introduction

02:42 — Debt Stories and Financial Mindfulness

05:55 — Lifestyle Creep and Financial Awareness

09:51 — Intentional Spending and Living Within Means

14:50 — Understanding Surplus and Financial Goals

18:08 — Mindset Shifts for Financial Abundance

21:45 — Overcoming Mental Barriers to Success

23:37 — The Importance of Financial Awareness

27:52 — Investing: A Path to Financial Freedom

35:57 — Transitioning from Employment to Entrepreneurship

39:34 — Empowerment as a Woman of Color Business Owner

Connect With: Eduek Brooks

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For the 23% is the women of color business and entrepreneurship podcast hosted by multi-million-dollar entrepreneur Dielle Charon. Each week you'll learn how to grow your sales, money, and freedom so we can increase the 23% of business owners who are women of color.

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