Journey To Launch

Keisha Blair, award-winning international best-selling author, trained economist, and founder of the Institute of Holistic Wealth, joins the podcast to discuss why it is so important to view wealth in a holistic perspective and how we can use this knowledge to redefine our relationship and definition of wealth in our own lives.

She also goes over why she is passionate about helping women invest and how becoming financially independent at age 31 changed her life.

Keisha is a graduate of Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and has been featured in The Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The New York Observer, and many more.

If you're ready for an awe-inspiring story and actionable investing advice, this episode is for you!

In this episode we discuss:

• Holistic wealth + how you can cultivate it in your life
• Getting your foot in the door of real estate investing
• The importance of securing a life insurance policy
• Crafting a personal mission statement
• How financial independence helped Keisha when her husband passed away unexpectedly in her early 30s + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• 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 Keisha:

• Website
• Instagram:@KeishaoBlair
• Facebook:@KeishaBlairAuthor
• Twitter:@KeishaOBlair

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

Angela E. Matthews, investment coach, strategist, and founder of the Happy Investor Method™, joins the podcast to discuss her mission of making investing accessible and fun for all.

In this episode, Angela explains the power of having your money make money, and how that compound interest allows you to have greater affluence and influence so you can change your world and the ones around you.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Angela became a self-taught passive investor
• Asking yourself the important question, "How can I get paid to be me?"
• Why you should consider investing while paying off debt
• How her investments allowed her to travel to 45+ countries, take care of her parents, pay for her wedding, and purchase her first home
• The shift Angela made from consumer to owners to build wealth + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• 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 Angela:

• Website
• Instagram:@HappyInvestorMethod
• Facebook: @TheAngelaEMatthews

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 Feinstein Gerstley, author, money coach, and founder of The Fiscal Femme, a feminist money platform on a mission to end inequality through financial well being, joins the podcast to discuss how you can become a financially competent and conscious adult, her new book, and how to break down the different barriers when it comes to investing.

Ashley's work and mission of using a racial and feminist justice lens to tackle topics in money has been featured on Business Insider, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and more.

If you're ready to level up your finances and grow into a financial adult today, this episode is for you!

In this episode we discuss:

• What it actually means to be a financial adult
• Embracing the constantly changing nature of personal finance
• The power of acknowledging privilege and using that knowledge to make impactful change
• How to master fundamental concepts in personal finance like: being clear on your goals and priorities, growing your money, becoming your own money coach + more

Watch the music video Sa-Vings that I appeared in with Ashley

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Journeytolaunch.com/episode107
• Financialadultingbook.com
• Thefiscalfemme.com/the-30-day-money-cleanse-book
• Tanjahester.com/wallet-activism
• 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 Ashley:

• Website
• Instagram:@TheFiscalFemme
• Facebook: @TheFiscalFemme
• Twitter: @TheFiscalFemme

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

This week we welcome two guests: finance writer and author, Emily Guy Birken and host of the award-winning personal finance podcast, Stacking Benjamins, Joe Saul-Sehy. Emily and Joe join the podcast to discuss how to approach your money in a fun but effective way.

We discuss the first steps you can take to begin your financial independence journey, being proactive instead of reactive when it comes to your overall money goals and how letting your inner kid out can actually improve your financial life.

Emily Guy Birken is an award-winning freelance writer in the financial sphere. Emily is the author of five books and her work has appeared in HuffPo, Business Insider, Kiplinger, MSN Money, and The Washington Post.

Joe Saul-Sehy learned about money the hard way and much of it as he was telling other people how to manage their money, as a financial advisor. After 16 years in the industry he created the award-winning podcast, Stacking Benjamins, one of the most listened to podcasts in the personal finance sphere.

If you're ready to get super-serious about your money management (just kidding), this episode is for you!

In the episode we discuss:

🚀 Why playfulness and humor are important for improving your finances

🚀 The revolutionary act of drawing your dreams on a timeline

🚀 What to look for when it's time to hire a financial advisor in your Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) journey

🚀 Mitigating risk management by asking, "What's my biggest risk and how do I handle it?" + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management:
• Emily's first episode
• Compound Interest Calculator
• Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast
• Atomic Habits by James Clear
• Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon
• Lighting A Candle Under Your Chance of Success
• 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 Emily:

• Website
• Instagram: @EmilyGuyBirken
• Facebook: @AuthorEmilyGuyBirken
• Twitter: @EmilyGuyBirken

Connect with Joe:

• Website
• Instagram: @StackingBenjaminsPodcast
• Facebook: @IStackBenjamins
• Twitter: @AverageJoeMoney

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

Anthony O'Neal, number one national best-selling author, host of popular YouTube show and podcast, "The Table," joins the podcast to discuss how he has helps people level up their finances, businesses, relationships and maximize their season of singleness.

Anthony's mission is deeply personal, as he teaches the principles he's used to change his own life, from homelessness and deep in debt at the age of 19, to the CEO of a company and industry expert.

In the episode we discuss:

🚀The events that led Anthony from being homeless in college to CEO

🚀Why he takes the concept of "The borrower is slave to the lender" so seriously

🚀How to maximize your single season + what to focus on as you prepare for your next chapter now

🚀What it means to maximize your single season

🚀The power of discipline guiding your vision + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Sign up for Anthony's The Singles Blueprint course journeytolaunch.com/anthony
• 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 Anthony:

• Website
• Instagram: @AnthonyOneal
• Facebook: @AOneal
• Twitter: @AnthonyOneal

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

This solo podcast episode is celebrating another year around the sun! In celebration of my birthday, I take a step back and reflect on where I came from, what I learned in the past year and talk about what I'm looking forward to most in my next season of life. I hope that you can take at least one thing away from this episode and apply it to your life & journey. So if you're ready for actionable tips and inspiration, this episode is for you

In the episode I discuss:

🚀Understanding that what looks like a "quick win," was typically years in the making

🚀Why imperfection should not stop you from taking action

🚀How consistency and persistency should work together, not separately

🚀The power of reinforcing why you can accomplish your goals, instead of why you can't + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• 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 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

Kumiko Love, The Budget Mom, joins the podcast a second time to discuss all things debt payoff, money mindset and her new book, My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life.

Kumiko began her debt free journey as a single mom making $24k a year. After trying every budgeting system on the market and facing a mountain of debt, she decided to create her own. The Budget By Paycheck Method was born, allowing her to pay off $77,000 in just 8 months.

Kumiko has amassed an impressive following of over 2M devoted fans by being transparent about her financial experiences and has been featured in GMA, CNBC,The New York Times and more.

If you're ready to tackle your financial mindset and get inspired, this episode is for you.

In this episode we discuss:

• How Kumiko found herself in debt and how she paid it off as a single mom making $24k per year
• The reason Kumiko overspent and how she faced those deep challenges head on
• Kumiko's journey out of being uncomfortable in her own skin to self love
• What financial fulfillment means and how you can reach it in your life + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Grab Kumiko Love's book, My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life, here
• Check out Kumiko's first appearance on the Journey To Launch podcast, here
• 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 Kumiko Love:

• Website
• Twitter: @thebudgetmom
• YouTube: @thebudgetmom
• Instagram: @thebudgetmom
• Facebook: @thebudgetmom
• Pinterest: @thebudgetmom

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

Paco de Leon, author of Finance For The People and creator of The Hell Yeah Group, a financial firm focused on inspiring creatives to be engaged with their personal and business finances joins the podcast to discuss the importance of creatives being more involved with their money management– in both their personal and professional lives. Paco de Leon has experience in small business consulting, financial planning and wealth management. She's also a TED speaker, whose work has been featured in New York Times, Time, Forbes and Business Insider… just to name a few. If you're a creative, small business owner or freelancer looking to learn how to get more involved with your personal and business finances, this episode is for you!

In this episode we discuss:

• How to unearth what's holding you back when it comes to your desires and money
• Learning how to detach yourself from identifying so heavily with your thoughts
• What being a creative entrepreneur means + the different challenges they face
• Navigating the false narrative that creative entrepreneurs are not worthy of making money with their offerings + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Grab Paco de Leon's book, Finance for the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances, here
• Check out The Hell Yeah Group, here
• 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 Pace de Leone:

• Website
• Twitter: @hellyeahgroup
• Instagram: @thehellyeahgroup

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

In this solo episode I tackle all things debt: the tools you need to use or sharpen to pay debt off, the controversial question, "Is debt good or bad?", why debt may be preventing you from reaching your money goals and the importance of understanding yourself when it comes to using debt as leverage.

If you're wanting to dive deeper into learning more about debt and how it can affect your financial independence journey, this episode is for you!

In this episode I discuss:

• Whether debt is "good" or "bad"
• The 5 stages of financial independence
• Knowing thyself when it comes to deciding if you want to use debt as leverage
• Specific strategies and tools to manage or pay debt off + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• 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!
• 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

Steven M. Hughes, a Financial Therapist who blends financial psychology, behavioral finance, and Reiki healing to help people build better relationships with their money, joins the podcast to discuss how the psychology of financial therapy and the power of money reiki can lead to a healthy financial mindset.

Steven goes beyond financial literacy basics to help people address the root causes of their money problems, offering simple frameworks that have lasting changes.

If you're ready to go beyond the basics of financial literacy and create lasting change for yourself, this episode is for you.

In this episode we discuss:

• What Money Reike & Financial Therapy is
• Why unblocking financial trauma is imperative to money success
• How investigating deep-seeded money questions can lead to breakthrough change
• What the phrase "Money is energy," means + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• I Will Teach You To Be Rich
• Travel Noire: This Couple Sold Their Belongings To Road Trip & Find Their Forever Home
• Chakra Healing: A Beginner's Guide to Self‑healing
• 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!
• 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 Steven:

• Website
• Instagram: @stevenmhughes
• Instagram: @journeyblackhome
• Twitter: @knowmoneysteve

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