

Don't Depend On Daddy
Michela Allocca
Learn how to run your life without chaos. Don’t Depend on Daddy blends wellness, routines, and real-life systems to help you feel more grounded, organized, and independent. The conversations are practical and honest, focused on habits that stick, structure that supports your energy, and learning how to take care of yourself without chaos or burnout. The goal is to build independence through small, intentional choices - and create a life that you actually enjoy living. New episodes every Wednesday <3
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Apr 23, 2025 • 28min
106. Things I Find Incredibly ~Chic~
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is hopping on the TikTok trend and sharing some things she finds incredibly chic. These go beyond just your personal style (although there are a few style items) and transcend into how you operate, from hobbies to cooking to navigating friendships as an adult. TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:24💸 NEW FI/RE Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template💸 Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-templateFREE DOWNLOADS:💸 Recession Guide: https://breakyourbudget.com/recession-guide✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kitAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget

Apr 16, 2025 • 33min
105. How I Cleared my Hormonal Acne | High Fiber Diet, Birth Control, and Topical Routine
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing how she cleared her hormonal acne in her 20s. She discusses how following a high fiber, whole foods diet can help improve digestion to clear skin, the impact going off birth control had on her skin, and her current skincare routine. DISCLAIMER: Michela is not a doctor and this is not medical advice. TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:22💸 NEW FI/RE Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template💸 Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-templateFREE DOWNLOADS:✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kitAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget

Apr 9, 2025 • 25min
104. 5 Microhabits That Have Improved My Quality of Life
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing 5 small habits she has incorporated into her routine that have made her life better. The habits include ritualizing her morning coffee, implementing a daily content hour, using a written to-do list, going on a long walk, and taking the extra 10 minutes at night for self–care. It truly is the little things that make it possible to find joy in the mundane parts of everyday life!TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:00💸 NEW FI/RE Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template💸 Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-templateFREE DOWNLOADS:✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kitAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget

Apr 2, 2025 • 42min
103. My Underconsumption Journey: Q1 Low Buy Update + Q2 Spending Plans!
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing her 3 month low-buy & underconsumption update. She reflects on her consumption rules she set at the beginning of 2025 and gets honest about what is and isn’t working. Plus, she shares the things she bought in Q1 and what her spending plans are in Q2! TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 5:15💸 NEW FI/RE Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/fire-template💸 Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-templateFREE DOWNLOADS:✅ Monthly Audit Checklist: https://breakyourbudget.com/monthly-audit-checklist✍🏻 Personal Finance Starter Kit: https://breakyourbudget.com/pf-starter-kitAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget

Mar 26, 2025 • 39min
102. The 12 Week Year: How to Accomplish More in 12 Weeks than Most People Do in a Year
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing the key lessons from the 12 Week Year. After successfully implementing this method for the first 12 weeks of 2025, Michela can confirm that condensing your planning cycle into 12 week sprints vs. annual targets really DOES make a different. Learn about why annual planning doesn’t work, the 5 disciplines of execution (vision, planning, process control, measurement, time use), and how to implement these strategies for Q2 (the next 12 week spring). This strategy can be applied to ANY area of your life, so if you’re ready to take control of your goals, you need to listen!TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 4:54💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa

Mar 19, 2025 • 39min
101. Life Audit: Your 2025 Spring Cleaning Checklist to Get Your Sh*t Together
AUDIO NOTE!!! I've been told the audio is only coming out on the left for some. I don't know what happened!! I am sorry !!!!!On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing how you can SPRING CLEAN your life and find new motivation as the winter comes to an end. She covers personal finances, your professional life, personal goals, a wardrobe cleanout, digital decluttering, and cleaning out your physical space. If you are ready to head into the new season with a FRESH START then you’ll love this episode. TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 5:21💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard✅ Subscribe to Break Your Budget Weekly: https://breakyourbudget.com/newsletter📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michela_alloccaa

Mar 12, 2025 • 29min
100. Spring 2025 State of the Union: What’s In & Out for Hot Girl Spring
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is back with another State of the Union episode! This time, she is focusing specifically on ins and outs for spring 2025, because we are having a healthy and happy and hot spring! From letting go of a scaredy cat mentality to adding color into her wardrobe, this episode unveils a more personal side to Michela and you’re going to love it. If you have an In or Out for spring, be sure to leave a comment!TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:15 💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/

Mar 5, 2025 • 37min
99. How to Build Your Dopamine Menu | Habits to Feel Better and Stop Doom Scrolling
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is discusses the concept of a Dopamine Menu! This was a trend from 2024 that covers all the little habits and special things that you can implement throughout your day when you need to boost your mood or spark a little joy. This is especially helpful if you are experiencing the winter blues, or just overall want to feel better without reaching for your phone. You’ll learn about what a dopamine menu is, and some examples from MIchela’s (current) dopamine menu!TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:11 💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/

Feb 26, 2025 • 59min
98. Overcoming Overspending | How to Stop Impulse Shopping and Self-Sabotaging with Paige Pritchard
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is joined by Paige Pritchard, founder of Overcoming Overspending which is an online community of tens of thousands of women who are developing more disciplined and purposeful spending habits. Paige and Michela discuss how social media influences your spending habits, the 3 Ds of shopping (distance, desire, decision), spending guilt, FOMO, emotional shopping and escapism, how to create friction, aspirational lifestyles, and so much more. If you are ready to take your spending power BACK, this episode is for you!! FIND PAIGE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcoming_overspending/Podcast: https://overcomingoverspending.com/podcastTIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 4:18💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboardBreak Your Budget Links:💸 Free Personal Finance Starter Kit Guide:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/personal-finance-starter-kit💸 The Ultimate Financial Reset Masterclass: https://breakyourbudget.com/year-end-masterclass📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template✅ Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter, Common Cents:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/common-cents💸 Free Financial Plan Checklist + Crash Course:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/financial-plan-checklist💸 Free How to Navigate a Recession Guide:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/recession💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/

Feb 19, 2025 • 48min
97. Systems to Improve Your Time Management and be More Productive | How I Balance Everything in Business and Life
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing how she manages her time to balance building and scaling a business with health and wellness and also having time for a personal life! “Doing it all” is impossible, but getting things DONE is a result of having strong systems in place. Michela follows a variety of frameworks and routines to ensure that everything to run the business as well as ensure she stays sane gets accomplished each week. She also shares popular time management tips that she DOESN’T follow (aka time blocking) and how you can balance a 9-5 with content creation (if you want) and all the stuff that comes along with being a successful person!
TIME STAMPS:
Episode Starts at 4:32
💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template
💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:
https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard
Break Your Budget Links:
💸 Free Personal Finance Starter Kit Guide:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/personal-finance-starter-kit
💸 The Ultimate Financial Reset Masterclass: https://breakyourbudget.com/year-end-masterclass
📖 My Books:
https://breakyourbudget.com/book
👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template
✅ Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter, Common Cents:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/common-cents
💸 Free Financial Plan Checklist + Crash Course:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/financial-plan-checklist
💸 Free How to Navigate a Recession Guide:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/recession
💸 Break Your Budget LTK:
https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget
All Other Resources:
https://breakyourbudget.com/links
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/
📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/


