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Today’s guest is Razwana Wahid, a trainer specializing in conflict management using strategies from the world of psychology and neuroscience. We chat about how to effectively use emotional intelligence in the workplace so that you can effectively be happier at work and maybe increase your income to boot. Razwana also goes deep into tools to start feeling good about your work situation now and how to keep going even when you may not like your job.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• What the heck emotional intelligence means and how it relates to our work and our financial lives
• What Razwana thinks are some of the main reasons we feel unmotivated or resentful of our jobs — whether or not our jobs actually suck
• How empathy plays a role in emotional intelligence and to use it to improve your work situation
• Tips and tricks to use emotional intelligence to navigate your financial life (including a super practical way to increase your salary!)
• Why it’s important to be self-aware and using that to create boundaries in our work and money
• What is intrinsic motivation what does it have to do with emotional intelligence?

Questions to Ponder:

• Go back to an emotionally charged situation at your job or any aspect of your financial life. What would you do differently now that you know a bit more about emotional intelligence and how you can articulate yourself better?
• What can you do to feel less responsible for someone’s financial actions, or something your coworker did at work?

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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In this episode, I brought on my close friends and money mastermind group, Jackie Lam – an advocate for freelancers, Kate Dore, who is studying for her certified financial planner designation, and Taylor Milam, and English teacher who freelances on the side. We chat about how we met, how we became so open to talking about money (both in our business and personal lives), and what we feel others can do when looking for a support system around their finances.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• How our humble little group started (it had nothing to do with our personal finances) and how we grew to be money BFFs
• What topics we talk about and how we cultivated a supportive environment
• Challenges that come with not having people around you to chat about money openly and honestly
• Pros and cons of free and paid money masterminds
• What Jackie, Kate and Taylor feel are the questions you need to ask when talking to others about money

Questions to Ponder:

• What do you hope to get by talking openly and honestly about money with friends?
• How and where will you seek these people out?
• Are you wanting something more structured (like a formal mastermind or accountability group) or just looking for a safe space to talk about whatever comes up with your financial situation?
• How will you make sure you enforce boundaries for all involved?

Resources:

• Hey Freelancer
• Cashville Skyline
• Fincon - where we all met
• Lola Retreat

*Thanks to Donovan Dorrance for the awesome theme music

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Sarah chats about knowing when it’s time to move on, both in business and their personal lives. Her and former co-host Garrett Philbin explore what it means to let go of income streams and spending habits, and the challenges that can cause, in order to take advantage of life’s opportunities. And they have some news about Beyond The Dollar - don’t worry it’s not going away - but stay tuned to learn what it is and how they’re embracing the changes.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• The BIG news about Beyond The Dollar moving forward
• What it means to say no to something, even if you enjoy doing it
• What it has been like to work together despite these changes
• Why you need to be present and consistently take time to reflect what’s working and not working in your life
• The benefits of saying no
• How you can stop from feeling overwhelmed and make the best decision for you

Resources:

• The Untethered Soul

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Tara McMullin, founder of CoCommercial, talks about why she decided to walk away from a business that earned her over a million dollar in sales because of her values. Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett also get into the nitty gritty of what she did to build another business that both earns her money and helps her customers thrive without her. Tara also shares what business owners and consumers can do to be more informed about the choices they make so that they’re purchasing or creating products in an ethical way.

Resources:

• Dismantling Systems of Oppression in Business: 5 Commitments For Working Together
• CoCommercial
• Glossier
• Nicole Lewis-Keeber
• This is Marketing
• Tanya Geisler
• Subtle: The Small Shifts That Lead To Big Results
• CoCommercial

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Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett chat with Chris Browning -  financial analyst by day, and host of the award winning podcast Popcorn Finance by night. We discuss why having a side hustle is not the answer to your career problems, and how it can simply be a fun hobby that makes some money. We also talk about why it’s important to get support around your side hustle, how to maintain a healthy hustle/life balance, and why it’s perfectly ok not to make the leap into entrepreneurship.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• Why earning a livable wage from side hustles is overrated
• Why Chris chooses to focus on his career first
• How Chris started his podcast and the intangible benefits he gets from producing it
• What keeps people from loving their jobs
• Possible downsides to using your side hustle to transition into full-time entrepreneurship

Resources:

• Popcorn Finance
• Connect with Chris on Instagram
• Connect with Chris on Twitter

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Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett chat with Allison Kade, the Editorial Director of Fabric, where she's building a personal finance publication for young families. She’s also written about money in places like Bloomberg, Forbes, Real Simple, and The Today Show. We talk about how her parents taught her how to be responsible with money, which are skills she still uses to this day. We also get into the nitty gritty of her upbringing and how she was prepared to adult with her finances. Allison also shares how those who weren’t taught to be confident around money can become so, even if they don’t know where to start.

For more information on Fabric, head to https://www.meetfabric.com

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Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett chat with Chad Carson, the author of Retire Early With Real Estate, a book that teaches others to retire early just like he did using real estate investing. Chad and his family recently spent almost 1.5 years living abroad in Ecuador. We chat about what it means to do meaningful work, and how creating a money-life manifesto can help you life your best life. We also talk about how financial independence (and by extension, real estate investing) are merely tools to help you get what you want, but not the destination.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• Why Chad decided not to pursue medical school in order to focus on more “meaningful” projects
• What the golden mean of money really is
• Chad’s experience taking a mini-retirement in Ecuador with his family and how he was able to make that a reality
• Why real estate and financial independence are merely vehicles for living your best life
• What Chad says to those who don’t believe a financially independent life is a possibility for them
• What impressed Chad the most about the people he interviewed for his book

Resources:

• Retire Early With Real Estate
• Coach Carson
• Chad’s Twitter
• The House Hacking Guide – How to “Hack” Your Housing, Live For Free, & Start Investing in Real Estate

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Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett chat about self-care and how that translates to our finances. We cover the myths and misconceptions of what self-care is, and how it’s not about just treating yo self. We also talk about the costs of not incorporating a self-care routine, and what we can do to take care of ourselves even on a limited time schedule.

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Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett chat with Melanie Lockert, the founder of Dear Debt, a blog that aims to help people remove the stigma around mental health and debt. She is also the co-founder of the Lola Retreat, which helps bold women face their fears, own their dreams, and figure out a plan to be in control of their finances. We chat about her history with mental illness, how that’s impacted her financial life, what sparked her desire to help those feeling suicidal over their debt, and how money can be the most important (and useless) thing in the world.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• Melanie’s family history with mental illness
• Money’s role in helping Melanie manage the impact of mental illness
• What she learned about debt and suicide when she started her blog
• What people can do to maintain a sense of normalcy when they’re overwhelmed
• Why money is both the most and least important thing in the world

Resources:

• Dear Debt
• Lola Retreat
• Dear Debt: A Story About Breaking Up With Debt
• What My Mom’s Suicide Taught Me about Money
• Choosing a Credit Counselor

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Sarah and (former co-host) Garrett chat about how our fears around money prevent us from getting what we truly want. We discuss why we are scared of things that no longer threaten us physically but threaten our sense of self, like rejection or not meeting our own expectations. We also talk about the types of questions we can ask ourselves to move past financial and other fears.

What You Hear in This Episode:

• Why so many people (including Garrett and Sarah) feel so much anxiety around money
• How media and our biological makeup contribute to our scarcity mindset
• What we can do to start feeling less scared about money
• Practical ways to learn to spend money in a way that makes us truly happy
• How to tap into your purpose (aka what the heck that actually means)
• Three questions to ask yourself every time you feel scared

Resources:

• Body scan meditation
• Mental Health America
• Why You Don’t Feel Confident (And How to Fix It)
• What is Stinky Tofu?