A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast

By Sami Womack

What's A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast about?

A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for the woman who is ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Break free from survival mode, gain financial freedom, stay motivated, and focus on what matters most. You're invited to join the movement and start living on the brighter side of life.

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A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast episodes:

04.18.2024
Ep. 31 The Overlap Of Fitness & Finance: Overcoming Shame, Guilt + Judgement With Chloe Puff
Chloe Puff, owner of Chloe Puff Training, pre and postnatal women’s fitness specialist, and Sami’s personal trainer, joins the podcast to discuss how she made the transition from professional dancer to entrepreneur while on her motherhood journey. We also chat...
04.11.2024
Ep. 30 11 Ways To Practice Financial Minimalism
You’ve seen “Marie Kondo minimalism” in peoples’ homes… but have you ever heard about financial minimalism? In this episode, Sami explains the benefits of financial minimalism, how you can start practicing it, and the exact number of bank accounts your...
04.04.2024
Ep. 29 The Power of Discomfort: Going From A Toxic Life To Intentional Living
In this unfiltered episode, Sami chats about how her life has changed in the last decade: from working 60+ hours a week to deciding enough was enough. Through her darkest seasons of life, Sami emerged to fulfill her wildest dreams–...
03.28.2024
Ep. 28 How To Build The Habit Of Budgeting Regularly
Sami chats about how you can make budgeting a regular habit and why you SHOULD! She also gives actionable tips to make this happen and explains how budgeting changed her life. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: How...
03.21.2024
Ep. 27 How Neurodivergence Affects Money, Identity-Based Personal Finance + Why Representation Matters With Ellyce Fulmore
Ellyce Fulmore, Queer and neurodivergent financial educator, content creator, and best-selling author, joins the podcast to discuss how identity has an impact on the financial decisions you will and are able to make in your lifetime. We also chat about...
03.14.2024
Ep. 26 Everything You Need To Know About Emergency Funds
If you’ve ever asked yourself: “How much should I have in a rainy day fund?” “Where should I keep my emergency fund?” “What constitutes an “emergency”?” Today's A Sunny Side Up Life podcast episode is for you! Sami...
03.07.2024
Ep. 25 Why Financial Freedom Is Important For Women: A History Of Oppression + Lessons From Our Ancestors
Sami is back for season 3 of A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast! In this debut episode, Sami goes over life updates, a brief history of the fight for financial independence for women in America, and actionable steps you can...
07.06.2023
EP. 24 What Is Enough + What To Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Reach It
The nebulous idea of “enough” is the topic of conversation in the season 2 finale of A Sunny Side Up Life podcast. Most of us struggle with this concept very early in our lives, as we begin to understand complex...
06.29.2023
EP. 23 Investing 101 + Why You Need To Start NOW
No lie: I used to think people truly meant saving cash when they said, “I’m saving for retirement.” I thought people had a vault with stacks of cash. Boy, was I wrong. In this episode, I go through what saving...
06.22.2023
EP. 22 Making 63K Selling Our Land, How Financial Freedom Gives You Options & Allowing Your Dreams To Change
It was early 2020 and my husband and I were bright-eyed and bushy tailed when we bought our land. Acres of East Texas pine trees, quiet neighbors (mostly cows), and a creek. We planned to build our forever home and...
06.15.2023
EP. 21 Everything You Need To Know About Emergency Funds
“Who in their right mind has $1,000 just sitting in a savings account!?” That’s what I thought when I first started Baby Step 1– back in the Dave Ramsey days– when I had $0 in savings. Fast forward to today:...
06.08.2023
EP. 20 Eliminating Internalized Capitalism, Moralizing Productivity & Mental Health + Money With Alyssa Davies
Alyssa Davies, content creator and published author, joins the podcast to talk about how she was able to approach her finances from a new perspective and remove the guilt and shame from spending money. We discuss financial trauma, how...
06.01.2023
EP. 19 Tiny Living, Big Life: Paying Off $112K Of Debt, Living Full-Time In An RV & Intentional Spending With Kailey Maloney
Can you imagine living in a 32 ft trailer with your partner, kids, and dogs? Would you go stir-crazy? Well… now you don’t have to imagine it, you can hear all about it. Kailey Maloney, from @believeandbudget, joins the podcast...
05.25.2023
EP. 18 What Financial Trauma Is, Signs You May Be Experiencing It + How To Recover From Past Money Wounds
The term “trauma” seems to be rampant in 2023… especially on social media. Being “trauma informed,” experiencing “childhood trauma,” or having a “trauma bond” are phrases used repeatedly to describe certain pivotal and disturbing life experiences and/or mental distress. And...
05.18.2023
EP. 17 The Realities of Content Creation, How Much YouTube Pays + Doing It Scared With Shay McMillan
Being a content creator sounds enticing, right? The glamor of having creative agency, working with big brands, and being paid to simply be you. Unfortunately though, like every job, it’s not all ring lights and TikTok trends. In this episode...
05.11.2023
EP. 16 Why Community Matters, Financial Feminism & Centering Women + Non-Binary Folks In The Money Conversation With Regina and Angela of Women’s Personal Finance
For decades, finance has been dictated by straight, cis-gendered, white males. The need for something radically different is what pushed Regina and Angela, founders of Women’s Personal Finance, to begin their online community for women and non-binary identifying folks. WPF...
05.04.2023
EP. 15 Top 5 Personal Finance FAQs Answered: Sinking Funds, Goal Setting & Different Debt Payoff Methods
If you’ve always wanted to ask these personal finance questions, but have been too scared or embarrassed, this episode is for you. Learn all about sinking funds, goal setting, high yield savings accounts, debt payoff methods and more! In this...
04.27.2023
EP. 14 Paying Off $215k Of Debt, Teaching An Attitude Of Gratitude & Leaving A 6-Figure Career For Entrepreneurship With Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez
Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez, Esq. entrepreneur and new author, joins the podcast to discuss how she went from paying off significant debt and graduating law school to quitting her corporate law career in favor of her business, Zero-Based Budget. We also talk...
04.20.2023
EP. 13 Becoming A Certified Financial Planner®, Steps To Manage Your Own Money & When You Need Professional Personal Finance Help
Sami is back in season 2 of A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast! In this season 2 debut episode, Sami chats about her journey towards becoming a Certified Financial Planner®, signs you need professional financial help and what to do...
11.17.2022
EP 12. Money, Marriage, and Moving In To Middle-Age With Daniel Womack
My husband, Daniel Womack, joins A Sunny Side Up Life podcast to talk about his perspective on our debt free journey, budgeting, and different client personal finance situations. Daniel and I have been married for 14 years, together 19 years....
11.10.2022
EP. 11 Catching FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early), Preparing For A Recession & How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Early With Andy Hill
Andy Hill, founder of the award-winning podcast and blog Marriage, Kids, and Money, joins the podcast to talk all things FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) and mortgage free living.. He and wife Nicole started out their money journey with $50K...
11.03.2022
EP 10. Blowing $600K, Breaking Up With Dave Ramsey & Quitting Teaching For The World Of Financial Coaching With Haley & Justin Brown-Woods
You've probably heard the saying, "It's not about how much money you have, it's how you manage that money." Well, this episode is a perfect example of why that is 100% accurate. Haley and Justin Brown-Woods from Price Of Avocado...
10.27.2022
EP. 9 Why Forcing Your Kids To Go To College Is Stupid, Starting A Launching Fund & Alternatives To Student Loan Debt
In this solo episode, Sami deconstructs the harmful narrative of college being the one and only choice after high school and how she is using launching funds as an alternative in her own family. While statistically college increases income and...
10.20.2022
EP 8. How Following Your Passions Can Lead To Making Money + Passive Income Truths With Jannese Torres
Jannese Torres, nationally acclaimed Latina money expert, educator, speaker, writer and business coach, joins the A Sunny Side Up Life podcast to discuss her path to financial freedom, the realities of passive income, and economic activism. Jannese became an accidental...
10.13.2022
EP. 7 Why We Need To Stop Demonizing Credit Card Debt + How To Pay Credit Cards Off Or Use Them Strategically
If you’re reading this, you likely currently have or have had credit card debt. So how do we take action to mitigate risk and stop giving huge amounts of money to greedy credit card corporations? Sami gets candid about her...
10.06.2022
EP 6. Paying Off $200K+ Of Debt, Saying No To Side Hustles + Student Loan Forgiveness With Nika Booth
Nika Booth, award-winning debt expert and woman behind @debtfreegonnabe, joins the podcast to discuss all things six-figure debt free journey, student loans, and Instagram Finfluencer fame. We talk about the importance of taking care of yourself, avoiding Dave Ramsey or...
09.29.2022
EP. 5 Feeling Financial Struggle, Combating Inflation & How To Overcome Feeling Out Of Control With Your Money With Sami Womack
At the end of the day, your budget is a lot like hot weather and articles of clothing: you can only cut so much before it becomes problematic. And that’s what we’re tackling today on A Sunny Side Up Life...
09.22.2022
EP 4. Paying Off $600k+ Of Debt, Having A 70% Savings Rate, & The Intersectionality of Money + Intentional Living With Rachel Rainbolt
Rachel Rainbolt, founder of Sage Family, and gentle parenting, natural homeschooling, and simple living mentor, joins the podcast to discuss money, parenting, homeschooling, and minimalism. With a master’s degree in marital and family therapy, she has spent decades guiding thousands...
09.15.2022
EP. 3 5 Money Choices That Have Changed My Life
As someone who has gone from half-a-million dollars in debt to a quarter-million dollars positive net worth in one decade, I’ve made money choices that have changed the course of my entire life. In this solo episode, I unpack these...
09.08.2022
EP 2. Deconstructing Money Shame, Navigating Mental Health & Finances, And 3 Reasons Dave Ramsey Sucks With Lexa VanDamme
Lexa VanDamme, queer personal finance coach and creator of The Avocado Toast Budget, joins the podcast to discuss her mission: to teach people how to save, pay off debt, invest, and finally feel confident with money. We discuss her entrepreneurial...
09.01.2022
EP. 1 Creating An Intentional Life In A Consumer Culture With Sami Womack
Sami is back in season 1 of the new and improved A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast. In this solo episode, Sami talks about the emergence of influencer marketing, why you must be intentional about turning away from materialism, and...
04.07.2022
EP. 153 Spending Fun Money When You're Broke
Having fun while on a tight budget is still a must, but the real question becomes how much fun can you afford to have. In this episode, we're digging into how much fun money to plan into your budget when...
03.31.2022
EP. 152 Compounding Emotional Interest
Emotional and mental health are a huge aspect of your life and likewise, this can impact your budget in a big way as well. In this episode, I'm sharing with you a secret way to reach your financial goals even...
03.24.2022
EP. 151 Weathering The Storm Together
Whether you’re going through a literal storm of tornadoes or just an emotional storm of self-improvement, you’ll need a support system. Often times we feel like we need to armor up and go at it alone, but this couldn’t be...
03.17.2022
EP. 150 Life Update: We're Buying A House
I’ve been saying for the past two years that we’ve been planning on building a custom house — well, our plans have changed! We’re buying a house instead. In this episode, I’m sharing why we decided to shift our plan,...
03.03.2022
EP. 149 Feeling Empathy During The Hard Times
If your goal is to become a more positive person and have a more intentional life, then you also have to expect to feel more empathy when hard times happen. The same muscle that allows you to feel the good...
02.17.2022
EP. 148 Your Income Doesn't Determine Your Wealth
My years of Budget Coaching has taught me that you can't just assume someone is doing well financially because you have a high income or that you're doing bad financially because your income is average or lower. In this episode,...
02.10.2022
EP. 147 Losing Friends During Your Debt-Free Journey
The thing about being on an intentional living journey is that you’re going to grow and change a lot. Unfortunately, this might mean that you’ll outgrow some of your friends, and maybe even your family. In this episode, I’ll share...
02.03.2022
EP. 146 Unsubscribing From The Hustle Culture
We hear that in order to become wealthy we must hustle, even sometimes to the detriment of our health. However, I'm unsubscribing from the mindset of hustle culture and still growing my wealth more than ever. In this episode, I'm...
01.20.2022
EP. 145 What To Do On Payday
Payday can be really overwhelming when you're a newbie budgeted, so on today's episode, I'm breaking down all the basic steps for you! Have any follow-up questions, send me an email or DM and I'll be glad to answer them. ...
01.13.2022
EP. 144 Facing Your Fears
You're not alone in your fears. Every fear that you have is valid. However, at the end of your life, what's really going to matter? If you embarrassed yourself TRYING to achieve a goal or if you gave life your...
01.06.2022
EP. 143 Creating My Future Self
Who will you be 10 years from now? -- The magical part is, it's up to you! In this episode, I'll walk you through how I'm intentionally working towards becoming the best version of myself in 10 years, how I'm...
12.30.2021
EP 142 Looking Back with Gratitude | 2022 New Year Goal Setting
The best way to start your New Year's goal-setting process is to look back on the past 12 months with gratitude for the progress you've made and the small moments in the day-to-day. Celebrate how far you've come before you...
06.03.2021
EP. 141 Learn To Rest, Not Quit
There will always be seasons where you feel the need to rest and others where you feel the need to hustle — both are necessary and normal. I’m sharing my best advice about productively resting and I’m letting you in...
05.27.2021
EP. 140 From Divorced and Bankrupt to CEO and Thriving with Guest Meghan Tarry
Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Meghan Tarry: Single mom, Owner of In 2 On Consulting, and coincidentally, one of my best friends. Meghan and I discuss the realities of divorce and bankruptcy, how she overcame personal adversity...
05.20.2021
EP. 139 It’s Not Get Rich Quick, It's Get Rich Consistently
There are, I dare say, millions of “Get Rich Quick” schemes. They sometimes come in the form of #bossbabe MLMs and they sometimes come in the form of going “all in” in bitcoin due to internet hype. The truth about...
05.13.2021
EP. 138 What To Do After You Budget
No one likes to admit this, but budgeting is really the first step. It’s what you do after that matters, because the reality is that anyone can write a budget. Not everyone knows what to do after-the-fact. This episode is...
05.06.2021
EP. 137 5 Steps to Financial Freedom
No one has said “I want a crappy life, with crappy things, making no money.” That’s why, it is a sticking point for me, that you need money for all the things you truly deserve and all the things you...
04.29.2021
EP. 136 Why You Need Multiple Streams of Income
I think we all have realized at this point, that our financial situation has the ability to change overnight. With COVID, lockdowns, and crashing stock markets, we aren’t as secure as we originally thought. So... what do we do about...
04.22.2021
EP. 135 You Don't Buy Things With Money
"We don't buy things with money, we buy them with hours of our lives." -Joshua Becker When you change your mindset to buying things with time instead of money, that's when your entire world changes. Once you realize...

What's A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast episodes:

Ep. 31 The Overlap Of Fitness & Finance: Overcoming Shame, Guilt + Judgement With Chloe Puff

Ep. 30 11 Ways To Practice Financial Minimalism

Ep. 29 The Power of Discomfort: Going From A Toxic Life To Intentional Living

Ep. 28 How To Build The Habit Of Budgeting Regularly

Ep. 27 How Neurodivergence Affects Money, Identity-Based Personal Finance + Why Representation Matters With Ellyce Fulmore

Ep. 26 Everything You Need To Know About Emergency Funds

Ep. 25 Why Financial Freedom Is Important For Women: A History Of Oppression + Lessons From Our Ancestors

EP. 24 What Is Enough + What To Do When You Feel Like You Can’t Reach It

EP. 23 Investing 101 + Why You Need To Start NOW

EP. 22 Making 63K Selling Our Land, How Financial Freedom Gives You Options & Allowing Your Dreams To Change

EP. 21 Everything You Need To Know About Emergency Funds

EP. 20 Eliminating Internalized Capitalism, Moralizing Productivity & Mental Health + Money With Alyssa Davies

EP. 19 Tiny Living, Big Life: Paying Off $112K Of Debt, Living Full-Time In An RV & Intentional Spending With Kailey Maloney

EP. 18 What Financial Trauma Is, Signs You May Be Experiencing It + How To Recover From Past Money Wounds

EP. 17 The Realities of Content Creation, How Much YouTube Pays + Doing It Scared With Shay McMillan

EP. 16 Why Community Matters, Financial Feminism & Centering Women + Non-Binary Folks In The Money Conversation With Regina and Angela of Women’s Personal Finance

EP. 15 Top 5 Personal Finance FAQs Answered: Sinking Funds, Goal Setting & Different Debt Payoff Methods

EP. 14 Paying Off $215k Of Debt, Teaching An Attitude Of Gratitude & Leaving A 6-Figure Career For Entrepreneurship With Cindy Zuniga-Sanchez

EP. 13 Becoming A Certified Financial Planner®, Steps To Manage Your Own Money & When You Need Professional Personal Finance Help

EP 12. Money, Marriage, and Moving In To Middle-Age With Daniel Womack

EP. 11 Catching FIRE (Financial Independence/Retire Early), Preparing For A Recession & How To Pay Off Your Mortgage Early With Andy Hill

EP 10. Blowing $600K, Breaking Up With Dave Ramsey & Quitting Teaching For The World Of Financial Coaching With Haley & Justin Brown-Woods

EP. 9 Why Forcing Your Kids To Go To College Is Stupid, Starting A Launching Fund & Alternatives To Student Loan Debt

EP 8. How Following Your Passions Can Lead To Making Money + Passive Income Truths With Jannese Torres

EP. 7 Why We Need To Stop Demonizing Credit Card Debt + How To Pay Credit Cards Off Or Use Them Strategically

EP 6. Paying Off $200K+ Of Debt, Saying No To Side Hustles + Student Loan Forgiveness With Nika Booth

EP. 5 Feeling Financial Struggle, Combating Inflation & How To Overcome Feeling Out Of Control With Your Money With Sami Womack

EP 4. Paying Off $600k+ Of Debt, Having A 70% Savings Rate, & The Intersectionality of Money + Intentional Living With Rachel Rainbolt

EP. 3 5 Money Choices That Have Changed My Life

EP 2. Deconstructing Money Shame, Navigating Mental Health & Finances, And 3 Reasons Dave Ramsey Sucks With Lexa VanDamme

EP. 1 Creating An Intentional Life In A Consumer Culture With Sami Womack

EP. 153 Spending Fun Money When You're Broke

EP. 152 Compounding Emotional Interest

EP. 151 Weathering The Storm Together

EP. 150 Life Update: We're Buying A House

EP. 149 Feeling Empathy During The Hard Times

EP. 148 Your Income Doesn't Determine Your Wealth

EP. 147 Losing Friends During Your Debt-Free Journey

EP. 146 Unsubscribing From The Hustle Culture

EP. 145 What To Do On Payday

EP. 144 Facing Your Fears

EP. 143 Creating My Future Self

EP 142 Looking Back with Gratitude | 2022 New Year Goal Setting

EP. 141 Learn To Rest, Not Quit

EP. 140 From Divorced and Bankrupt to CEO and Thriving with Guest Meghan Tarry

EP. 139 It’s Not Get Rich Quick, It's Get Rich Consistently

EP. 138 What To Do After You Budget

EP. 137 5 Steps to Financial Freedom

EP. 136 Why You Need Multiple Streams of Income

EP. 135 You Don't Buy Things With Money