The Mastermind Within Podcast

Want to improve your financial situation? Are you side hustling? Get off the couch and go make a little bit more money! Side hustling is a great way to get a little bit more money in your pocket and can ... Read More

Get an amazing job, save a bunch of money at an early age, and then pivot in your career and spend more time with your family and working on things you want.

Sounds like a pretty awesome life, right?

Financial freedom at a relatively young age is a goal of mine, and there are many people out there who are striving for the same goal.

What if you could make $$$ and speed up the process? Would that interest you?

Networking, Hedge Fund Life, and Blogging with Chelsea from Mama Fish Saves – Episode 23

My guest today is Chelsea, a former portfolio manager at a major hedge fund turned personal finance blogger, who now works with families and mothers to better their financial situation. Early in her life, she focused on building wealth and secured a lucrative role on Wall Street.

After building up sizable nest egg and having her son, she realized the wall street lifestyle was not her true calling and made a change. I’m excited to chat with her about her experience on Wall Street, what financial tips and tricks she has for super high income individuals, what parallels blogging and hedge funds have in common, and much more! Welcome Chelsea!

You can check out Chelsea’s website here: Mama Fish Saves

With all episodes, I want to have a few takeaways for you to apply in your life. Here are three from this episode:

* Networking is so critical in getting your dream job

* Knowing the right people, talking and figuring out what you love, and learning how to speak about your interests will improve your chance of getting the job you want.

* Save early and often!

* Chelsea worked for a few years at a high paying job and because she saved a ton of her income, she was able to pivot to spend more time with her family and do something completely different in her work!

* Consistent efforts will lead to success over time

* Going from 0 to 100 will not happen in 1 day. It probably won’t happen in a week either. But, by taking a step each and every day, you will get to where you want to go.

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Hope you love this episode!!!

Get an amazing job, save a bunch of money at an early age, and then pivot in your career and spend more time with your family and working on things you want. Sounds like a pretty awesome life, right? Financial ... Read More

Every once in a while it’s good to take a step back and assess where you are in life.

June was quite the month for me hustle wise: I wrote a number of guest posts, kept up with my podcasting and posting schedule here on The Mastermind Within, and have started to enjoy summer with my girlfriend and family.

With that said, I was getting burnt out and I was thinking about stopping this podcast.

Instead of quitting though, I’ve found myself re-energized and ready to crank through another handful of episodes!

Hustling and Going Down Rabbit Holes – Episode 22

In this episode, I cover a bunch of different things:

* My entrepreneurial story

* How I was feeling burnt out in the middle of June and considered stopping this podcast

* Why it’s important to have a balance between creation and consumption

* Why thinking critically is something you need to do.

* Something that has been bothering me lately: inflation and one of the “myths” of the stock market.

* Outline the next few episodes on The Mastermind Within Podcast

Related reading:

* Think Critically. Personal Finance is Personal. Do What’s Right for You.

* Change is Hard, Beautiful and Okay

* Ideas are Worthless Without Action

If you are an iTunes or Stitcher person, The Mastermind Within Podcast is on those channels as well!

Hope you love this episode!!!

Every once in a while it’s good to take a step back and assess where you are in life. June was quite the month for me hustle wise: I wrote a number of guest posts, kept up with my podcasting ... Read More

Another episode about debt!

I was reading an article the other day about how Americans in the first quarter of 2018 paid off $40 billion in credit card debt, the second biggest ever.

First off, $40 billion is barely a drop in the bucket for the outstanding credit card debt of over $1 trillion, but is interesting.

So many people are still in debt, and PAYING the bank interest month after month.

The banks are getting rich, and people are staying poor.

Let’s change that – let’s become wealthier.

Debt Reduction and Intentional Living to Financial Freedom featuring Debt Free Climb – Episode 21

My guest today is Gary. Gary is a business analyst living in Texas who has recently had a huge financial win in 2017: he paid down 55k of student loans in 3.5 years. He is an avid travel hacker as well.

I’m very excited to have him on the show today to talk about his debt paydown tips and tricks, as well as get into some of his thoughts on side hustling, travel hacking, and intentional living. Welcome Gary to the show!

You can check out Gary’s website here: Debt Free Climb

With all episodes, I want to have a few takeaways for you to apply in your life. Here are four from this episode:

* Track your income and expenses

* One of the most important actions in personal finance.

* Automate your payments

* Setting up automatic transfers will allow you to hit your goals without thinking about them

* Play offense and defense 

* Look to invest while paying down debt to take advantage of compounding.

* Stay positive

* The path to debt freedom might be long, but it will work out in the long run.

If you are an iTunes or Stitcher person, The Mastermind Within Podcast is on those channels as well!

Hope you love this episode!!!

Another episode about debt! I was reading an article the other day about how Americans in the first quarter of 2018 paid off $40 billion in credit card debt, the second biggest ever. First off, $40 billion is barely a ... Read More

Money is a tool which allows you to do what you want in life.

One of the leading causes of divorce is money, and it’s very important to communicate with your spouse and partner about your finances.

By getting your finances in order, tracking your income and expense, paying down debt, and building wealth for the future, you will be in a spot to do whatever you want with your time and money.

Getting Married and Paying Down $40,000 in Debt with Matt Spillar – Episode 20

My guest today is Matt. Matt is a marketer living in California who recently had a huge win financially: he finished off him and his wife’s student debt! He now is sharing his story on his blog and has been blogging for over 2 years at Spills Spot, paid off $40K of student loan debt including $15,000 in 10 months, has a side hustle with a minor league baseball team, and lives in the Bay Area with his wife and 2 dogs.

I’m very happy to have him on the show today to talk about how and why he destroyed his debt, what getting laid off looks like, what are the next steps for him financially, and much more! Welcome Matt to the show!

You can check out Matt’s website here: Spills Spot

With all episodes, I want to have a few takeaways for you to apply in your life. Here are five from this episode:

* Figure out where you are financially  

* Break down your goal, figure out your balances and interest rates, and then determine why you are doing the debt paydown

* Track your income and expenses

* What gets measured, gets managed. This is so key if you want to improve in anything in life, but in particular, personal finance.

* Look to increase your income over time

* With more money each month comes more options.

* Realize money is a tool to do what you want in life

* Just like the last point, with more money, comes more options.

* Personal finance isn’t too complicated, learn a little bit over time and watch your finances improve!

* Learning a little bit each and every day, doing a little more, will result in big success

Money is a tool which allows you to do what you want in life. One of the leading causes of divorce is money, and it’s very important to communicate with your spouse and partner about your finances. By getting your ... Read More

Being in debt restricts your ability to be free. Being debt free allows you to do what you want – without being tied to the expectations of a bank or another individual.

Many people ask, “How can I become debt free? What are the steps to becoming debt free?”

In this episode, my guest will share with you some of her best tips on debt pay down, as she has paid down a ton of debt in the past few years after making it a focus of hers.

Destroying $90,000 of Debt with Krystel from All She Saves – Episode 19

My guest today is Krystal. Krystal is my friend and fellow blogger who is currently half way through crushing her student loans. She has decided to become the victor, not the victim, of her student loan situation, and now has paid down over $40,000 of debt in the last few years.

While she enjoys nice things, she is now balancing her financial situation for future success. I’m excited to chat with her about her debt journey, how she balances liking nice things and saving, and much more. Welcome Krystal!

You can connect with Krystel at All She Saves.

With all episodes, I want to have a few takeaways for you to apply in your life. Here are four from this episode:

* Track Your Income and Expenses!

* What gets measured, gets managed.

* Tracking your income and expenses will allow you to see what you can reduce in your spending, and help you optimize your money management

* If becoming debt-free is a goal of yours, go all in

* Start paying a little bit extra on your debt, and watch compounding take action

* Chatting with other people about finances shouldn’t be taboo

* Opening up can result in great success and conversations

I hope you enjoy this episode!

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