Journey To Launch

Maya Elious, a personal branding strategist that teaches experts how to position themselves as the go-to authority in their industry, joins that podcast to talk about all things creating a profitable business while making a lasting impact.

Maya has helped thousands of professionals get clear on their message, increase their prices, and have successful launches, and now she is with the Journey To Launch Podcast to tell us all of her secrets! Maya has gone from ground zero to a million dollar business and she wants you to be just as successful!

If you've been scared to take the leap into launching your offer, or are simply intimidated in the process of amplifying what you already provide, you'll want to listen to this episode!

In this episode we discuss:

• How Maya went from charging $55 for custom Myspace pages to running a $2M per year business
• The negative psychological and physical effects being a people pleaser can bring -- and why pleasing yourself is much better in the long run
• The sunken cost fallacy and how to avoid it (or, let's be honest, snap out of it)
• What increasing your standard of broke means
• The two initial goals Maya set when she started out + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• If you want to attend Maya's event go to ImpactWeekendLive.com and enter the code "journey" to get 20% off!
• To Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Maya:

• Website
• Instagram: @MayaElious
• Twitter: @MayaElious
• Facebook: @MayaElious

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

Jillian Johnsrud, author of "Fire The Haters: Finding The Courage To Create Online In A Critical World," joins the podcast to talk all things online boundaries, keeping sanity while being vulnerable in a digital world and how to find your tribe so you can let your friends and family "off the hook."

We dive deep into what it means to build a personal brand or be an entrepreneur in the public arena online and how exactly to protect yourself against haters and critics that want nothing more than for you to stop creating.

If you have been scared to take the leap into a project or passion because of online haters, this episode is for you!

In this episode we discuss:

• The different rules for creating online (Rule #1: Don't read the comments)
• Why letting go of your friends and family understanding your work or supporting you is a step in the right direction
• Cutting the noise of people who have no constructive criticism or logic to stand on
• The absolute need for emotional boundaries and your work
• Coping mechanisms for being a successful online creator in the digital realm + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Get Jillian's book by clicking here!
• Don't forget to register for Teri's & I FREE LIVE class on October 27th at 8:30pm EST. You'll learn even more about trading & how Teri made 1 million dollars in a day. Come prepared to take notes & ask questions! Click here to register.
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Jillian:

• Website
• Instagram:@JillianJohnsrud
• Twitter:@JillianJohnsrud
• Facebook:@Jillian.Johnsrud

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

Check out this bonus episode of the podcast, where I'm sharing a free training that I recorded w/ Teri on Learning to Trade as a Side Hustle. In it, you'll learn:

• More about Teri Ijeoma & how she transitioned from her 9-5 to full time entrepreneur and traveling the world
• How trading allowed Teri to buy her dream house in cash, reach Financial Independence and start a multi-million dollar business
• The different types of trading; long term investing, short term investing, day trading, swing trading, etc
• Trading as a form of income (to pay off debt, save, supplement income)
• Who should take Teri's Trade & Travel course & more

And don't forget to register for Teri's & I FREE LIVE class on October 27th at 8:30pm EST. You'll learn even more about trading & how Teri made 1 million dollars in a day. Come prepared to take notes & ask questions! Click here to register.

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Join Teri Ijeoma and I for a FREE webinar on how to make money trading the stock market on Oct 27 by clicking here!
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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

Lauren Simmons, "The Wolfette of Wall Street," joins the podcast to discuss breaking barriers and how to take the positives out of any situation and pivot them to benefit your personal journey.

At 22 years old, Lauren was the youngest and only full-time female equity trader on Wall Street for Rosenblatt Securities. She was also the second African-American woman in history to hold the prestigious title. Her inspiring story will motivate you to go after whatever you want in life, because you truly only have one shot.

If you're ready to break down boundaries and go after what you want, listen to this episode today.

Bullet Points:

• Her incredible journey from a lifeguard who couldn't swim to the youngest full-time equity trader on Wall Street
• How her determination to go after what she wanted got her to where she is today
• Understanding that everything doesn't need to be a fight in your career (and life)
• Exit strategies, taking advantage of learned skills + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Join Teri Ijeoma and I for a FREE webinar on how to make money trading the stock market on Oct 27 by clicking here!
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Lauren:

• Website
• Instagram:@LASimmons
• Facebook:@LaurenSimmonsOfficial

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

Jon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of seven books including his latest, "Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking," and INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker, joins the podcast to discuss how overthinking affects the results we have in life and how to rewire our thoughts so that we can make progress towards our goals.

We all have the ability to change our unhealthy patterns of overthinking from a super problem to a superpower. We just need a little help along the way.

If you're ready to unlearn and reprogram your thoughts, listen to this episode!

In this episode we share:

• How what we tell ourselves + what we think leads to our emotions and actions
• Why most people over-focus on their actions, and never change the underlying results
• Actionable steps to take to rewire our brains to be more positive
• The power of aligned thinking with aligned action + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Join Teri Ijeoma and I for a FREE webinar on how to make money trading the stock market on Oct 27 by clicking here!
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Jon:

• Website
• Instagram:@jonacuff
• Facebook:@authorjonacuff
• Twitter:@jonacuff

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 episode, Dasha Kennedy, founder of The Broke Black Girl, joins us to talk about her journey through divorce, debt, and building a brand from the ground up. Dasha went from living paycheck-to-paycheck and struggling with debt, to using the skills gained from her 9-5 job to pivot into a full-time entrepreneur and personal finance educator.

We dive deep into the sacrifices Dasha made, how she weathered the pandemic as a new entrepreneur, and how to be a leader in your family and community.

If you need reassurance that your low point isn't your forever point, listen to this episode today!

In this episode we share:

• How Dasha got into debt and when her breaking point was
• Sacrifices Dasha made to get out of debt and change her family's perspective on money
• When and why Dasha transitioned from her 9-5 job to her full-time business
• How Dasha built @thebrokeblackgirl from 0 followers to over 200k + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Dasha:

• Website
• Instagram:@TheBrokeBlackGirl
• Facebook:@BrokeBlackGirl

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 dive deep into the concept of practical intelligence and how it has changed my life. Practical intelligence is the ability to apply, use, and implement what you know. That includes knowing what to say, to whom, when to say it, and how to say it for maximum effect.

I describe more about what practical intelligence is, how you can identify if you have it, and how to cultivate it in your own lives.

In this episode we share:

• What is practical intelligence
• How you can identify if you have practical intelligence or not
• Examples of practical intelligence, big and small
• How to cultivate practical intelligence in your life, your kids lives, + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Join Us For Teri's Documentary on October 2nd for FREE by clicking here and typing in the code JTL.
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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

Dr. Adi Jaffee, author of "The Abstinence Myth" and nationally recognized expert on mental health, addiction, relationships and shame joins the podcast to discuss the ways we handle the labels that are bestowed upon us by society, and how we can break free from them while embracing our unique journeys. This powerful episode touches deep topics of shame, addiction, system injustices, and, as always, financial freedom. If you are struggling, or have struggled in the past, you need to listen to this episode.

In this episode we share:

• How we internalize the labels we are given from birth and how they affect us throughout our lives
• The negative impacts of covering up our shame and lived-experience
• The power of perception and expectations
• Breaking free from limiting beliefs + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Adi:

• Website
• Instagram:@DrAdiJaffe
• Facebook:@DrAdiJaffe
• Twitter:@DrAdiJaffe

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

Dorianne St. Fleur, author of "Deeper Than Work: How Women of Color Can Make More Money, Have More Impact, and Thrive in the Corporate World," joins the podcast to talk about how women, and Women of Color specifically, can leverage their 9-5 Corporate America careers to reach financial independence.

We discuss how to unearth your D.R.E.A.M job, negotiation tactics, and using social media to network in a strategic way. This episode brings to light the reality that you don't have to be an entrepreneur to become a millionaire or financially free.

If you're in Corporate America and looking to thrive there, this episode is for you!

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• What Dorianne's acronym D.R.E.A.M stands for
• How you can use your D.R.E.A.M job to fuel your search for a better career
• Some of the different obstacles BIWOC face in Corporate America
• How you can negotiate for more money + more

Enter for a chance to win Dorianne's book here.

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Enter for a chance to win Dorianne's book: "Deeper Than Work: How Women of Color Can Make More Money, Have More Impact, and Thrive in the Corporate World" by going to journeytolaunch.com/win and follow the instructions! A winner will be announced on September 21st.
• if you don't want to wait, the first 50 Journeyers get the following when they use the code JTL at checkout, go to journeytolaunch.com/work
  • D.R.E.A.M. career clarity workbook
  • Word for word salary negotiation scripts
  • Video training on how to be assertive (and not aggressive)
• I'll be taking the stage at FinCon 2021 in Austin as a Big Idea Speaker. You can grab your ticket to join me in person or virtually here (use the code " FCJOURNEY5" for a discount)
• Nominate Journey to Launch for the Plutus Award by clicking here.
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Dorianne:

• Website
• Instagram:@YourCareerGirl
• Facebook:@YourCareerGirl
• Twitter:@DorianneStFleur
• Grab Your Copy of Deeper Than Work

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

Christine Platt, author of ''The Afrominimalist Guide To Living With Less,' and pioneer behind The Afrominimalist, joins the podcast to talk about how she's carving out space for BIPOC within the minimalist movement. We discuss her journey towards living with less and how she outlines the differences for historically marginalized communities, which radically change the movement and minimalist community. Inclusion and representation matter, and this episode demonstrates the importance of recognizing this fact and celebrating these leaps forward within the minimalist movement.

In This Episode You'll Learn:

• How minimalism is different for BIPOC
• Where Christine started on her minimalist journey
• Why minimalism isn't living with less, it's living with intention
• How you can have luxury and also live with less + more

Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

• Enter for a chance to win Christine's book: "The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less" by going to journeytolaunch.com/win and follow the instructions! A winner will be announced on September 15th.
• Grab Christine's book here.
• I'll be taking the stage at FinCon 2021 in Austin as a Big Idea Speaker. You can grab your ticket to join me in person or virtually here (use the code " FCJOURNEY5" for a discount)
• Nominate Journey to Launch for the Plutus Award by clicking here.
• Listen to the Learn to Trade As A Side Hustle To Reach Your Financial & Life Goals FREE Audio Training with Teri Ijeoma by clicking 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 Christine Platt:

• Website
• Instagram:@AfroMinimalist
• Facebook:@Christine.P.Patrick.1
• Twitter:@ChristineAPlatt

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