In this episode of the Organized Mom Podcast, Imani interviews former DaCostAcademy student Breana J., founder of Breana J. Fitness, about building an online fitness coaching business while navigating motherhood. Breana shares how she started her fitness business and quickly realized how overwhelming it could be to build an online business on her own. After discovering Imani on TikTok and following her free content, Breana joined the six-month DaCostAcademy mentorship to gain the guidance, structure, and confidence she needed. She shares how the program helped her focus on mindset, self-development, and confidence, while learning to stop comparing her journey to what she sees online. Breana also talks about balancing motherhood and business, creating fitness content with her kids around, and building her online coaching offers through the Breana J. Fitness app.

00:00 – Intro

00:11 – Sponsor Message

00:43 – Meet Breana J.

01:52 – Starting Her Business From Scratch

03:30 – Finding Mentorship Online

04:48 – Why Free Content Mattered

06:11 – Mindset & Self-Growth

08:40 – Going All In

10:09 – Balancing Mom Life & Business

14:21 – Imposter Syndrome & Support

18:42 – Briana J. Fitness Mission

20:10 – Coaching Offers & Fitness App

21:16 – Advice for New Entrepreneurs

23:59 – Why She Chose Six-Month Mentorship

29:47 – Final Thoughts & Wrap Up

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Website: camiewithsolutions.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/camiewithsolutions

In this episode of the Organized Mom Podcast, Imani interviews former DaCostAcademy student Jai, founder of Camie with Solutions, about her journey from balancing a corporate career and side business to building a business aligned with the life she wanted.

Jai shares how a health scare became a turning point, eventually leading her to leave corporate and take her business more seriously. She also talks about discovering Imani on Instagram and how DaCostAcademy helped her gain clarity, build systems, improve her pricing, and create a brand she’s proud of. 

Now living in the Dominican Republic, Jai shares what she’s learned about business, health, slowing down, and knowing when it’s time to ask for guidance and invest in mentorship.

00:00 Intro

00:13 Sponsor Message

00:42 Meet Jai

01:58 Corporate Life Juggle

03:28 Health Breaking Point

06:59 Why Mentorship Matters

09:21 Finding DaCostAcademy

12:56 Biggest Program Takeaway

16:04 Systems for Yourself

18:47 Results and New Offers

21:57 Moving to Dominican Republic

25:24 Advice and Where to Find Jai

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In the final episode of the “$0 to Consistent Income Online” series, Imani recaps key lessons from phase zero through building visibility, consistency, trust, and a scalable online business ecosystem with multiple income streams. She emphasizes the identity shift required to see yourself as a business owner, stop worrying about others’ opinions, and treat setbacks as lessons. Listeners are encouraged to choose one platform, commit to showing up for at least 90 days, and consider mentorship to move faster—while avoiding getting stuck consuming free content. She shares what she’d do differently, how mentorship helped her build a foundation, and closes with three reflection questions about action, your unique problem to solve, and the support you need.

00:00 Intro

00:13 Sponsor Message

00:43 Series Finale Setup

01:45 Phase Zero Recap

02:19 Mindset and Identity

04:08 Consistency and Visibility

05:37 Scalable Income Ecosystem

06:51 Mentorship vs DIY

07:54 Five Years In Business

11:11 Dream Life Reality Check

12:58 About DaCostAcademy

14:02 Three Questions To Ask

16:18 Resources and Offers

19:45 Final Encouragement

20:45 Wrap Up

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In part five of the “$0 to Consistent Income Online” series, Imani breaks down what passive income really looks like in 2026–2027, debunks common TikTok/Instagram myths, and explains why you need a proven offer, a warm audience, and income stability before relying on digital products. She shares passive income formats (e-books/workbooks, mini-courses, click-to-cart courses) and explains why she prefers mini-courses or guides over hands-off programs. Using her 100+ page Virtual Assistant Starter Guide as an example, she explains how she created a solution for people who couldn’t join her DaCostAcademy membership program. She also covers tools/platforms (Canva, Etsy templates, ChatGPT/Claude for ideas, Pensight vs Standstore) and ends with five homework questions to help you choose a transformation, problem, format, and price point.

00:00 Intro

00:13 Sponsor Message

00:43 Passive Income Overview

01:52 What Passive Income Needs

02:57 Best Digital Product Formats

04:09 Debunking Viral Myths

06:24 Case Study VA Starter Guide

10:09 Tools and Selling Platforms

12:12 Five Homework Questions

16:42 Wrap Up

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In part four of the“$0 to Consistent Income Online” series, Imani explains the inner and outer work required to build trust, confidence, and consistency online, addressing fears of judgment, imposter syndrome, low engagement, and the urge to quit. She encourages entrepreneurs to stay consistent, stop overvaluing friends’ and family’s opinions, and focus on self-development, discipline, intentional consumption, healthier habits, and regulation before creating content. She warns against marketing out of desperation and urges discernment when encountering creators who aggressively push sales, emphasizing long-term business ecosystems that don’t require daily social posting.

00:00 Intro

00:13 Sponsor Message

00:43 Series Part Four 

01:15 Fear of Visibility

04:04 Inner Work Discipline

07:05 Backup Plan Mindset

10:17 Create From Calm 

12:43 Discernment Marketing

17:49 Visibility Challenge

19:01 Mentorship Invitation

21:50 Wrap Up

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In part three of the “$0 to Consistent Income Online” series, Imani explains that branding is not just logos or aesthetics, but the feeling people get when they interact with you, your content, and your offers. She encourages building a personal brand through authenticity with clear privacy boundaries, choosing three core content pillars, and creating content that reflects real experiences and the problems you solve for clients. 

00:00 Intro

00:13 Sponsor Message

00:43 Series Intro

01:30 What Branding Is

02:31 Brand Vibe Audit

04:24 Privacy Boundaries

05:51 Consistency Without Daily Posts

06:32 Content Pillars

07:31 Grief Into Marketing

10:38 Client Problem Content

11:38 Pick Two Platforms

12:31 Podcasting Basics

14:02 TikTok Vs Instagram

17:22 Analytics And Iteration

18:06 Avoid Comparison Trap

21:06 DacostAcademy Details

23:29 Wrap Up 

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In this episode of the Organized Mom Podcast, Imani continues part two of her six-part mini training series, “Zero to Consistent Income Online.” She explains how to identify current, deliverable skills (not aspirational ones) by doing a “Real Skills Audit” of hard skills, soft skills, and transferable skills, emphasizing implementation over watching tutorials and avoiding services that aren’t a genuine fit to prevent burnout. She addresses imposter syndrome and fear of others’ perceptions. She also urges building a sustainable business aligned with desired work hours.

00:00 Intro

00:13 Sponsor Message

00:43 Series Overview

01:21 Learn by Doing

03:00 Choose What Fits You

03:48 Real Skills Audit

05:54 Transferable Skills

07:10 Confidence and Imposter Syndrome

11:21 Build Sustainable Business

14:02 Homework and Next Steps

15:43 DacostAcademy Details 

17:50 Wrap Up

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In this episode of the Organized Mom Podcast,  Imani introduces a six-part mini training series on going from $0 to consistent online income in 2026–2027. In “phase zero,” she tells aspiring entrepreneurs to stop researching and start deciding, debunking myths around passive income, faceless content, and trendy models like dropshipping and Amazon FBA, emphasizing audience, trust, active work, vetted mentorship, and other realities. She stresses mindset/identity, health, and intentional investing, then advises starting by identifying a real problem you understand.

00:00 Intro

00:14 Sponsor Message

00:43 No More Excuses With AI

01:44 Build a Real Content Ecosystem

02:29 Use AI to Clarify Your Niche

03:06 Show Up Imperfectly on Social

03:52 Free Learning Before Mentors

05:07 How to Vet Online Mentors

06:46 No Shortcuts Just Work

08:23 New Income Streams Explained

09:57 Designing a 15 Hour Week

11:18 2026 Is Your Launch Year

12:02 DacostAcademy Details 

13:32 Final Thoughts 

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In this episode of the Organized Mom Podcast,  Imani argues that AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity remove barriers to starting a business and urges listeners to focus on showing up, building a personal brand, and creating offers rather than obsessing over aesthetics. She advises using AI to refine ideas, define an ideal audience, and create strategic social content that markets a product or service, while warning against mentors who sell lifestyles, shortcuts, or quick-money claims. She emphasizes discipline, learning through free resources, and mentorship to understand the full online business ecosystem.

00:00 Intro

00:14 Sponsor Message

00:43 No More Excuses With AI

01:44 Build a Real Content Ecosystem

02:29 Use AI to Clarify Your Niche

03:06 Show Up Imperfectly on Social

03:52 Free Learning Before Mentors

05:07 How to Vet Online Gurus

06:46 No Shortcuts Just Work

08:23 New Income Streams Explained

09:57 Designing a 15 Hour Week

11:18 2026 Is Your Launch Year

12:02 Join the DacostAcademy

13:32 Final Thoughts

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In this episode of the Organized Mom Podcast,  Imani then argues that the traditional path of college-to-job-to-home no longer works amid rising costs, inflation, and job insecurity. She describes millennials struggling to afford housing even while making six figures, widespread burnout and mental health issues, and people working multiple jobs or living with family to survive. Imani urges listeners to stop relying on government support or a single employer and instead use any 9–5 as a stepping stone while building entrepreneurship, multiple income streams, and retirement strategies through assets and investments. She shares her own plan to leave New York for better health, environment, and opportunities for her children.

00:00 Intro

00:14 Sponsor Message

00:43 The Old Way Is Dead

01:51 Why the System Fails Now

03:23 Survival Mode Reality Check

04:22 Create Your Own Way

04:55 Six Figures Still Burnout

06:11 Why I'm Leaving New York

08:13 Entrepreneurship Is Required

09:11 Use Your Job as a Tool

09:36 Retirement Myths and Reality

10:57 Build Multiple Income Streams

11:48 Resources and Next Steps

13:11 Encouragement and Wrap Up

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Thank you for your continuous love and support 🌻