From chef to salesman to LinkedIn coach - Ashley Leeds shares the raw truth about trading passion for financial security, negative equity nightmares, and discovering what "enough" really means.

This conversation strips away the Instagram filters and gets real about building a life you're actually content with - not just one that looks good from the outside.

In this episode, you'll discover:
• What it's really like to give up your passion to provide for your family
• How negative equity can trap you for years (and how to dig yourself out)
• Why the couple with nothing were happier than millionaires
• The house-swap story that proves creativity beats cash every time
• How to teach kids about money when everything's "tap tap tap"
• The moment Ashley realised the big house and fancy car weren't bringing joy
• Why downsizing and paying off the mortgage changed everything

Perfect for you if:
• You're wondering whether you'll ever have "enough"
• You've sacrificed what you love for financial security
• You're tired of chasing the next level without feeling any happier
• You want proof that contentment comes from within, not your bank balance
• You need to hear that financial independence looks different for everyone

The honest truth:
This isn't about building an empire or buying a Porsche. It's about eating dinner together as a family, having the freedom to walk to the beach after lunch, and sleeping soundly because you don't owe anyone anything.

Ashley's had 30 jobs, sold everything imaginable, worked as a postman, lived through 17% interest rates, and came out the other side more content than people with private jets.

Resources:
• Ashley's website: https://15mins.day/youtube
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fullcupcoaching/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024874622906
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-leeds-15-minute-guy/


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