
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Last week, I was told I owed $45,000 in taxes.
And I was ready to pay it.
No questions. No pushback. Just, "Okay… let's handle it."
But something didn't feel right.
So I paused. I asked one more question. I got a second opinion.
And what I found?
It was wrong.
I was taxed on something that isn't even taxable, which inflated the number by tens of thousands of dollars.
That moment got me thinking…
How often do we move forward just because someone with a title told us to? Even when something in us is quietly saying, this doesn't add up…
In this week's episode, I'm sharing:
The $45K mistake I almost made
Why trusting "experts" without questioning can cost you
How to recognize when something is off
And a simple framework to protect yourself in business and life
Because trusting your gut isn't reckless… it's responsible.
You might not save $45,000 today… but this could save you from your next big mistake.
By Deedra Determan5
1010 ratings
Last week, I was told I owed $45,000 in taxes.
And I was ready to pay it.
No questions. No pushback. Just, "Okay… let's handle it."
But something didn't feel right.
So I paused. I asked one more question. I got a second opinion.
And what I found?
It was wrong.
I was taxed on something that isn't even taxable, which inflated the number by tens of thousands of dollars.
That moment got me thinking…
How often do we move forward just because someone with a title told us to? Even when something in us is quietly saying, this doesn't add up…
In this week's episode, I'm sharing:
The $45K mistake I almost made
Why trusting "experts" without questioning can cost you
How to recognize when something is off
And a simple framework to protect yourself in business and life
Because trusting your gut isn't reckless… it's responsible.
You might not save $45,000 today… but this could save you from your next big mistake.

369,956 Listeners

20,222 Listeners