Journey To Launch

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 process looked like + how she saved $30,000
• Why Amanda turned away from her lucrative Investment Management career
• The importance of emergency funds + how to turbo-charge yours
• Handling the emotions of investing in uncertain times
• Index Funds as a long-term investment strategy, retirement account taxation, capital gains, + the risk and reward of investing + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• 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 Amanda:

• Website
• Instagram:@dumpster.doggy
• Twitter:@dumpster.doggy

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

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 are and why you need to practice setting them
  • The power of saying no + when it's appropriate to give an explanation
  • How Nedra's 1M+ social media following allowed her to pivot to authorship
  • The importance of identifying your values so you can more easily identify what your boundaries need to be + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Nedratawwab.com/set-boundaries-find-peace
• 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 Nedra:

• Website:
• Instagram:@NedraTawwab
• Twitter:@NedraTawwab
• Facebook: @NedraTawwab

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

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 exploring educational and career-based programs and resources
• How Haitain culture and her immigration experience shaped her money narrative
• How she went from a Columbia University Anthropology BA to University of Pennsylvania Law School
• Buying her mother's first home in Florida during the pandemic
• How Norly networked her way to a six-figure career as a lawyer + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• https://www.prepforprep.org
• https://www.abetterchance.org
• https://oliverscholars.org
• https://www.prepforprep.org/admissions/prep-9-7th-grade/the-boarding-school-experience
• https://www.teachforamerica.org
• https://www.instagram.com/personalfinanceclub/
• 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

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 episode we discuss:

• The danger of assuming someone's wealth with how they look or how they paid for something
• Navigating making more money than your partner with open communication
• How Bola created her business without becoming a family liability
• Why you can succeed in the creative economy without baring it all
• The power of breaking generational poverty + more

For a chance to win a copy of Bola's book, Choosing to Prosper! Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, and Achieving Dreams, go to Journeytolaunch.com/win!

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• https://journeytolaunch.com/episode22/
• https://journeytolaunch.com/episode106/
• https://journeytolaunch.com/episode186/
• https://www.clevergirlfinance.com/choosing-to-prosper/
• https://www.score.org/find-mentor
• https://www.techstars.com
• 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 Bola:

• Website
• Instagram:@CleverGirlFinance
• Twitter:@CleverGirlcgf
• Facebook: @CleverGirlFinance

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 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 what regulates you + making space for that in your life
• What strategic networking can bring you + why it's a way of life
• Why the concept of loving something 100% gets people stuck
• Why the vehicle for fulfillment is your intuition
• The 3 lily pad concept + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Ashley Stahl's Podcast
• Get Ashley's Book You Turn: Get Unstuck Discover Your Direction and Design Your Dream Career
• 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:@AshleyStahl
• Twitter:@AshleyStahl
• Facebook: @AshleyStahlCoaching

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

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 on today if you're looking to build the damn thing.

In this episode we discuss:

• • • The importance of being honest with yourself before you jump into entrepreneurship
    • Figuring out your exit number so you can pursue your own venture
    • How a budget fashion blog evolved into a venture capitalist career
    • When it's time to start thinking about your exit strategy
    • Various funding options from entrepreneurs + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Get Kathryn's book-Build The Damn Thing
• 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 Kathryn:

• Website
• Instagram:@HiIAmKathryn
• Twitter:@KathrynFinney

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

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 in 15 years, and more.

In this episode we discuss:

• • Giving anyone with a marginalized identity a new narrative of what it means to succeed
  • Confronting uncomfortable truths within a traditional career in corporate America
  • The decision behind Julien and Kiersten pulling out of real estate investing
  • A 4 step guide to the purpose of your income: financial freedom
  • Beginning with the end in mind when it comes to your career
  • A more expansive definition of what luxury really means + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• https://journeytolaunch.com/episode43
• https://richandregular.com/cashingout
• 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 Julien & Kiersten:

• Website
• Instagram:@richandREGULAR
• Twitter:@richandREGULAR
• Facebook: @richandREGULAR

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

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 permission to be selfish as moms, and more.

In this episode we discuss:

• The 3 types of emergency funds you need
• Her debt free journey
• How she manages her anxiety when it comes to money
• How to alleviate our fears of not having enough
• Why finding a like-minded community is a powerful tool
• The validity of your money struggles no matter how you grew up + more

Win a copy of Alyssa's new book, Financial First Aid: Your Tool Kit for Life's Money Emergencies, here .

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• http://behindthebrilliance.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 Alyssa:

• Website
• Instagram:@MixedUpMoney
• Twitter:@MixedUpMoney

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

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 winning $130,000 in college scholarships
• Why being curious is the most powerful tool for your career
• How to navigate moving forward in moments of impossibility
• The importance of cultivating relationships & expanding your network
• Her work with Pharrell Williams' Black Ambition Opportunity Fund + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• BlackAmbitionPrize.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 Felecia:

• Website
• Facebook:@FeleciaHatcher
• Instagram:@FeleciaHatcher
• Twitter:@FeleciaHatcher

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

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 attention in your financial life
• Why you need an emergency fund first and foremost
• How to stop the stress and guilt we feel when we spend money
• The 2x rule when you are able to spend
• The usefulness of debt + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Buy Nick's book: Just Keep Buying
• 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 Nick:

• Website
• Instagram:@NickMaggiulli
• Twitter: @DollarsAndData

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