Journey To Launch

Ashley Feinstein Gerstley, author, money coach, and founder of The Fiscal Femme, a feminist money platform on a mission to end inequality through financial well being, joins the podcast to discuss how you can become a financially competent and conscious adult, her new book, and how to break down the different barriers when it comes to investing. Ashley's work and mission of using a racial and feminist justice lens to tackle topics in money has been featured on Business Insider, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and more. If you're ready to level up your finances and grow into a financial adult today, this episode is for you! In this episode we discuss: What it actually means to be a financial adult Embracing the constantly changing nature of personal finance The power of acknowledging privilege and using that knowledge to make impactful change How to master fundamental concepts in personal finance like: being clear on your goals and priorities, growing your money, becoming your own money coach + more Watch the music video Sa-Vings that I appeared in with Ashley Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Journeytolaunch.com/episode107 Financialadultingbook.com Thefiscalfemme.com/the-30-day-money-cleanse-book Tanjahester.com/wallet-activism Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12 Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Ashley: Website Instagram:@TheFiscalFemme Facebook: @TheFiscalFemme Twitter: @TheFiscalFemme Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

This week we welcome two guests: finance writer and author, Emily Guy Birken and host of the award-winning personal finance podcast, Stacking Benjamins, Joe Saul-Sehy. Emily and Joe join the podcast to discuss how to approach your money in a fun but effective way. We discuss the first steps you can take to begin your financial independence journey, being proactive instead of reactive when it comes to your overall money goals and how letting your inner kid out can actually improve your financial life. Emily Guy Birken is an award-winning freelance writer in the financial sphere. Emily is the author of five books and her work has appeared in HuffPo, Business Insider, Kiplinger, MSN Money, and The Washington Post. Joe Saul-Sehy learned about money the hard way and much of it as he was telling other people how to manage their money, as a financial advisor. After 16 years in the industry he created the award-winning podcast, Stacking Benjamins, one of the most listened to podcasts in the personal finance sphere. If you're ready to get super-serious about your money management (just kidding), this episode is for you! In the episode we discuss: 🚀 Why playfulness and humor are important for improving your finances 🚀 The revolutionary act of drawing your dreams on a timeline 🚀 What to look for when it's time to hire a financial advisor in your Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) journey 🚀 Mitigating risk management by asking, "What's my biggest risk and how do I handle it?" + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Stacked: Your Super-Serious Guide to Modern Money Management: Emily's first episode Compound Interest Calculator Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Roz Chast Atomic Habits by James Clear Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon Lighting A Candle Under Your Chance of Success Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12 Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Emily: Website Instagram: @EmilyGuyBirken Facebook: @AuthorEmilyGuyBirken Twitter: @EmilyGuyBirken Connect with Joe: Website Instagram: @StackingBenjaminsPodcast Facebook: @IStackBenjamins Twitter: @AverageJoeMoney Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Anthony O'Neal, number one national best-selling author, host of popular YouTube show and podcast, "The Table," joins the podcast to discuss how he has helps people level up their finances, businesses, relationships and maximize their season of singleness. Anthony's mission is deeply personal, as he teaches the principles he's used to change his own life, from homelessness and deep in debt at the age of 19, to the CEO of a company and industry expert. In the episode we discuss: 🚀The events that led Anthony from being homeless in college to CEO 🚀Why he takes the concept of "The borrower is slave to the lender" so seriously 🚀How to maximize your single season + what to focus on as you prepare for your next chapter now 🚀What it means to maximize your single season 🚀The power of discipline guiding your vision + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Sign up for Anthony's The Singles Blueprint course journeytolaunch.com/anthony Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12 Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Anthony: Website Instagram: @AnthonyOneal Facebook: @AOneal Twitter: @AnthonyOneal Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

This solo podcast episode is celebrating another year around the sun! In celebration of my birthday, I take a step back and reflect on where I came from, what I learned in the past year and talk about what I'm looking forward to most in my next season of life. I hope that you can take at least one thing away from this episode and apply it to your life & journey. So if you're ready for actionable tips and inspiration, this episode is for you In the episode I discuss: 🚀Understanding that what looks like a "quick win," was typically years in the making 🚀Why imperfection should not stop you from taking action 🚀How consistency and persistency should work together, not separately 🚀The power of reinforcing why you can accomplish your goals, instead of why you can't + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12 Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Kumiko Love, The Budget Mom, joins the podcast a second time to discuss all things debt payoff, money mindset and her new book, My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life. Kumiko began her debt free journey as a single mom making $24k a year. After trying every budgeting system on the market and facing a mountain of debt, she decided to create her own. The Budget By Paycheck Method was born, allowing her to pay off $77,000 in just 8 months. Kumiko has amassed an impressive following of over 2M devoted fans by being transparent about her financial experiences and has been featured in GMA, CNBC,The New York Times and more. If you're ready to tackle your financial mindset and get inspired, this episode is for you. In this episode we discuss: How Kumiko found herself in debt and how she paid it off as a single mom making $24k per year The reason Kumiko overspent and how she faced those deep challenges head on Kumiko's journey out of being uncomfortable in her own skin to self love What financial fulfillment means and how you can reach it in your life + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Grab Kumiko Love's book, My Money My Way: Taking Back Control of Your Financial Life, here Check out Kumiko's first appearance on the Journey To Launch podcast, here Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12 Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Kumiko Love: Website Twitter: @thebudgetmom YouTube: @thebudgetmom Instagram: @thebudgetmom Facebook: @thebudgetmom Pinterest: @thebudgetmom Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Paco de Leon, author of Finance For The People and creator of The Hell Yeah Group, a financial firm focused on inspiring creatives to be engaged with their personal and business finances joins the podcast to discuss the importance of creatives being more involved with their money management– in both their personal and professional lives. Paco de Leon has experience in small business consulting, financial planning and wealth management. She's also a TED speaker, whose work has been featured in New York Times, Time, Forbes and Business Insider… just to name a few. If you're a creative, small business owner or freelancer looking to learn how to get more involved with your personal and business finances, this episode is for you! In this episode we discuss: How to unearth what's holding you back when it comes to your desires and money Learning how to detach yourself from identifying so heavily with your thoughts What being a creative entrepreneur means + the different challenges they face Navigating the false narrative that creative entrepreneurs are not worthy of making money with their offerings + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Grab Paco de Leon's book, Finance for the People: Getting a Grip on Your Finances, here Check out The Hell Yeah Group, here Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! Watch me on News12 Watch my latest segments on News12 YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Pace de Leone: Website Twitter: @hellyeahgroup Instagram: @thehellyeahgroup Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

In this solo episode I tackle all things debt: the tools you need to use or sharpen to pay debt off, the controversial question, "Is debt good or bad?", why debt may be preventing you from reaching your money goals and the importance of understanding yourself when it comes to using debt as leverage. If you're wanting to dive deeper into learning more about debt and how it can affect your financial independence journey, this episode is for you! In this episode I discuss: Whether debt is "good" or "bad" The 5 stages of financial independence Knowing thyself when it comes to deciding if you want to use debt as leverage Specific strategies and tools to manage or pay debt off + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

Steven M. Hughes, a Financial Therapist who blends financial psychology, behavioral finance, and Reiki healing to help people build better relationships with their money, joins the podcast to discuss how the psychology of financial therapy and the power of money reiki can lead to a healthy financial mindset. Steven goes beyond financial literacy basics to help people address the root causes of their money problems, offering simple frameworks that have lasting changes. If you're ready to go beyond the basics of financial literacy and create lasting change for yourself, this episode is for you. In this episode we discuss: What Money Reike & Financial Therapy is Why unblocking financial trauma is imperative to money success How investigating deep-seeded money questions can lead to breakthrough change What the phrase "Money is energy," means + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: I Will Teach You To Be Rich Travel Noire: This Couple Sold Their Belongings To Road Trip & Find Their Forever Home Chakra Healing: A Beginner's Guide to Self‑healing Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Steven: Website Instagram: @stevenmhughes Instagram: @journeyblackhome Twitter: @knowmoneysteve Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

In this solo episode, I go over the triumphs and challenges of 2021. I share what has made Journey To Launch grow AND why I have been successful in my professional, personal and home life. I take a look at some key moments in 2021 for the podcast and my career and I lay out what I am looking forward to in the new year. If you're ready to be inspired and put your big dreams into action, this episode is for you. In this episode we discuss: Why I was able to scale Journey To Launch in 2021 The positives of outsourcing business and personal tasks The importance of prioritizing your physical, emotional + mental health Book updates and goals for 2022 + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide

In this solo episode, I go over the top 3 investing mistakes that I've experienced and that are potentially costing you hundreds or hundreds of thousands of dollars. My goal with this podcast episode is to hopefully help you discover money you're leaving on the table and plant the seeds to optimize your investments, so that you can make them work even more for you. Ultimately, I want you to make money with the money you already have! Take out your pen, notepad and listen up: You'll want to make sure you make notes and catch everything in this episode! In this episode we discuss: Real numbers to show how simple changes can make your investment accounts grow Why opening your investment accounts is just the first step (beware sitting money!) Why being aware of your past employer investment accounts matter The huge implications of knowing how your money is being invested + more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Check out my Instagram video explaining How I made $252,000 more in an hour and a half here. Join the waitlist for my signature course, Map Your Way To Financial Independence, here. Check out my new personal website here. Join The Weekly Newsletter List Leave me a voicemail– Leave me a question on the Journey To Launch voicemail and have it answered on the podcast! YNAB – Start managing your money and budgeting so that you can reach your financial dreams. Sign up for a free 34 days trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with me: Instagram: @Journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: @Journey To Launch Join the Private Facebook Group Join the Waitlist for My FI Course Get The Free Jumpstart Guide