On July 6th, 2022, Bola Sokunbi’s new book, Choosing to Prosper! Triumphing Over Adversity, Breaking Out of Comfort Zones, and Achieving Dreams will be released.  

In it, Bola delivers an uplifting and practical message of success and resilience in the face of formidable obstacles.

Join Bola and Yazmir in this special Q&A interview to discuss Chapter 5 of Choosing To Prosper! about the good, the bad, and the backlash of Bola saving $100K, her lessons learned, growing thick skin, and practical tips to achieve your own financial goals.

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Hosted by founder and CEO of Clever Girl Finance, Bola Sokunbi, the podcast shares open and honest conversations with real women at different stages of their financial and life journeys to inspire and motivate other women on their own journeys too!

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On today’s episode of the podcast, Jenne Claiborne of Sweet Potato Soul shares how she has grown a massive YouTube channel based on her passion business on southern inspired vegan recipes.

Jenné is a vegan chef, content creator, and author of the Sweet Potato Soul cookbook, who is known for creating colorful, unique, and easy-to-make southern inspired vegan recipes. She became vegan for ethical and animal welfare reasons, and was pleasantly surprised by the way in which it improved her health and happiness. 

Jenné has been featured on several shows and in various other media outlets, including The Today Show, the New York Times, Washington Post, and more. You can find her recipes on SweetPotatoSoul.com and in her cookbook, Sweet Potato Soul.

WHAT JENNE DISCUSSED:
*The motivation behind why and how she started her niche business focused on southern inspired vegan food.
*How she “veganizes” popular southern dishes
*How she built her YouTube channel and her revenue streams
*Her approach to life and business
AND SO MUCH MORE

HOW TO KEEP UP WITH JENNE:
- On Instagram: https://instagram.com/sweetpotatosoul
- Via her website: https://sweetpotatosoul.com


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330: How Jenne Has Grown A Massive YouTube Channel On Southern Inspired Vegan Recipes

With the right money mindset, budgeting methods, and financial planning, you can quickly begin to live within your means. In this episode, learn how to create a financial plan to set yourself up for financial success and resist living above your means!

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329: How To Start Living Below Your Means

Steph is a mother of two beautiful girls and lives in Naarm in Melbourne, Wurundjeri Country, Australia.  On today’s episode of the podcast, Steph shares how she’s leveraged goal setting to achieve her financial goals. She has been following Clever Girl Finance for at three years and breakdowns how she’s achieved her recent amazing financial accomplishments as well as her long term financial goals.


WHAT STEPH DISCUSSED:
*How she went about improving her financial literacy
*The mindset shifts she made to get promoted at work and increase her income, pay for her car in cash and max out her emergency savings
*How she’s becoming a role model to her daughters as a single parent
How leveraging the CGF goal setting approach has been a game-changer for her
AND MUCH MORE


HOW TO KEEP UP WITH STEPH:
- Via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-may-41838049



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328: How Steph Has Used Intentional Goal Setting To Achieve Her Financial Goals

On this episode of the podcast, Ashlee Sang joins us to share how she manages her personal and business finances as she builds her marketing consulting business.

Through Ashlee Sang Consulting and as host of the Purpose & Progress Podcast, Ashlee equips conscious and caring leaders to take confident, meaningful action in alignment with their values. She believes that when business feels and does good, revenue and impact will follow.

WHAT ASHLEE DISCUSSED:
* How she has navigated the financial aspect of launching her business while ensuring her personal finances remains stable
* How she has created and maintained budgets for both  her business and personal finances.
* How she’s navigated income fluctuations in business
* Her favorite tools and resources to run her business
AND MUCH MORE


HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ASHLEE:
Via her website: https://www.ashleesang.com/clever
On LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/ashleesang
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashleesangconsulting


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❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/

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327: How Ashlee Has Managed Her Personal AND Business Finances To Build Her Marketing Business

Today Anna N’Jie-Konte joins us to discuss how women can protect themselves financially in romantic relationships

Anna is the President of Re-Envision Wealth and the host of the Financial Powerhouse podcast. Having spent her childhood watching the strong women around her live lives dictated by their bank balances, she’s on a mission to rewrite the money stories of women of color. 

She is a proud Puerto Rican, Gambian-American who is committed to building a financial industry where access to excellent, values-aligned financial advice is the norm, not the exception.


WHAT ANNA DISCUSSED:
* Her personal story and why financial wellness for women in relationships is so important.
* Early signs in relationships that indicated a healthy or unhealthy approach to financial matters.
* How women should approach the topic of finances with their partners.
* The importance of legal agreements such as prenuptial agreements for protecting financial interests and how this is also a personal decision.
* Warning signs that women should be aware of regarding financial abuse.
* Insights on how women should prepare financially for major life changes such as marriage, children, or divorce.


HOW TO KEEP UP WITH ANNA:
Via her website: https://www.annanjiekonte.com
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annanjie/
On Twitter and Instagram: @anjiekonte



❤ Get the best-selling Clever Girl Finance Books: clevergirlfinance.com/books

❤ Get access to 30+ free courses, worksheets, savings challenges, and our favorite banking resources: clevergirlfinance.com/course-packages/

❤ Read the Clever Girl Finance Blog: clevergirlfinance.com/blog

❤ Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/clevergirlfinance

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