Journey To Launch

This week's Journey to Launch podcast episode features, Kierra Asnauskas, who shares her amazing story on how she went from broke and homeless to a six-figure salary and living abroad. On her journey, Kierra taught English overseas, boosted her salary from $31,000 to $182,000 a year, and received free housing and healthcare. With fewer expenses, Kierra knocked out $49,000 in debt and started investing. Today, Kierra and her husband are living overseas while she takes her first mini-retirement. Listen to the full episode to learn how you can live your best life abroad and build wealth too. In this episode you will learn: How Kierra went from broke and homeless to a six-figure salary Opportunities overseas where you can get free rent, healthcare, and more All about mini-retirements and how you can take one now How to minimize taxes when living and working overseas What is geoarbitrage and how you can use it to get an affordable degree The difference between lazy investing and value investing, and much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Kierra mentioned so many good reads in her interview. Check out the list below. The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod How to Build Wealth Teaching English Overseas by Ben Stout The Simple Path to Wealth by JL Collins Want to take your own mini-retirement and enjoy life now? Hear how it's done in episode 54 with Carl Seidman. Carl took his first mini-retirement at age 32. Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 Kierra: Website Instagram:@Mrs.Unconventional Facebook: @MissUnconventional Twitter:@MsUnconvention Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Get on the Money Launch Club Waitlist

Learn how to boost your income in your career or business in this week's Journey to Launch podcast episode with Kathlyn Hart. Kathlyn Hart is a coach who helps ambitious women dream big, live boldly, and earn more money. Kathlyn and I have an insightful and amazing conversation that will inspire you to earn more whether you have a 9 to 5 or your own business. This episode is packed full of tips to help you change your mindset and earn the money you deserve. In this episode you will learn: How to accelerate your path to financial freedom by earning more money Steps to take before you ask for more money The importance of a money mindset and how to shift your money beliefs Tactics to set your prices and services as an entrepreneur Sites to research the going salary for your market and so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Are you earning your optimal salary based on your experience and skills? Find out by doing your research on three sites Kat mentioned in the episode. Glassdoor Payscale Salary Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 Kathlyn: Website Instagram:@IAmKathlynHart Facebook:@IAmKathlynHart Twitter:iamkathlynhart Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Get on the Money Launch Club Waitlist

You have something to share with the world! It's time to turn your passion into your career. Listen to this week's Journey to Launch podcast episode for inspiration and tactics to manifest your dreams. In episode 129, Cathy Heller who is an author, podcast host, speaker, songwriter, and coach, talks about her new book and how to make your passion a reality. This episode provides concrete tips to start your own business, create your dream job, and make your own path. Check out Cathy's interview and discover how you can make an amazing living serving the world and fulfilling your purpose. In this episode you will learn: Four types of creative stages How to view your dream from different perspectives The importance of letting yourself be messy How to nourish your dream job and use your day job as your investor Tips to increase your network and net worth The human approach to entrepreneurship Steps to take before you quit your job and so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Get your copy of Cathy's book, Don't Keep Your Day Job: How to Turn Your Passion Into Your Career, today! Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 Cathy: Website Instagram:@Cathy.Heller Facebook: DontKeepYourDayJob Dont Keep Your Day Job Facebook Group Twitter:NoDayJobs Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Get on the Money Launch Club Waitlist

To compete in today's world of rapid technology changes and fierce job competition, you must become an ultralearner and self educator. his week on the Journey to Launch podcast, Scott Young shares how you can master new ideas, subjects, and skills to stay ahead in your career. Scott is the author of Ultralearning, a book that outlines how to boost your learning so you can win at life and accomplish your goals. In the podcast episode, Scott discusses the most effective learning methods, stories of successful ultralearners, and shares examples of how self-learning can improve your life. Listen to this episode to learn how to maximize how you learn and execute a plan. Whether your goal is to travel the world and learn foreign languages, earn a debt-free degree, or improve your income and finances, Ultralearning and the tips in this podcast will guide you to success. In this episode you will learn: Methods to optimize what you learn and how to impact your life Ways to get a degree for free The benefits of making a plan before executing a project How to raise ultralearner children plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: For more productivity tools and tips check out Scott's website with over 1,000 articles. You should also check out his book here. The audiobook is also available if you prefer to listen versus reading. Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 Scott Young: Website Instagram:@ScottHYoung Twitter:@ScottHYoung Facebook:@AuthorScottYoung Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Money Launch Club

In this week's podcast episode, Zero shares her amazing story of adversity and triumphs. She saved half her income when she made $60,000 a year in New York while also navigating health challenges. In her twenties, she had brain surgery and doctors told her she may not be able to work or live independently. Instead of surrendering to her prognosis, she got through her recovery and moved to New York City. Not only did Zero find a job, but she went from making $37,000 a year to $75,000 in a short period. Zero maximized her income when she was making less, so she was able to max out her retirement savings when she earned more money. Zero saved $100,000 by 30 and recently quit her job to become a full-time entrepreneur. She continues to navigate her health challenges but has never allowed them to limit her abilities or accomplishments on her journey to financial freedom. In this episode you will learn: How to boost your income so you can max out your savings Ways to save on taxes and medical expenses The power of a positive perspective and money mindset How to save, invest, and survive on less in New York City and so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: If you liked this interview with Zero, you may also enjoy episodes 52 and 84 with Tanja Hester from Our Next Life. Finding Adventure and Happiness on Your Journey to Financial Independence with Tanja from Our Next Life--Episode 52 How To Achieve A Work-Optional Life & Retire Early with Tanja Hester--Episode 84 Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Zero: Instagram:@zero2fi Twitter:@zero2fire Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Money Launch Club

This week's Journey to Launch podcast episode is one you don't want to miss! I'm talking with Purple from A Purple Life about how she plans to retire at 30 and live off only $18,000 a year. In 2015, Purple started her blog to track her journey to financial freedom and early retirement. Thanks to her efforts to decrease spending, increase her wages, and geo-arbitrage, she is on her way to retiring in 2020. In less than four years she went from a net worth of $5,000 to over $350,000. Check out the episode to hear how she is living on her budget without sacrificing the fun things she loves. In this episode you will learn: How to budget your money and apps that can help The importance of saving for retirement and securing your employer's match Ways to save your first $100K What is geo-arbitrage and how it can jumpstart your path to FIRE How to demand a higher salary, and so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Purple admits saving her first $100,000 was a big milestone. But once accomplished, doubling and tripling her money happened in much less time. Here is one way to save your first $100K too. Here are more ways to save 100K. Be like Purple and get paid for taking pics of "Help Wanted" signs with the Job Spotter app by Indeed. Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here which categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Purple Life: Instagram:@apurplelife Facebook:@apurplelife Twitter:@apurplelifeblog Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Money Launch Club

This week on the Journey to Launch podcast we have special guest, Ericka Grant from Atlanta. Ericka is a successful marketing professional who started out making $35,000 a year but has accomplished financial independence and built a net worth over $1 million through real estate investing. Through networking, she moved up in her career and boosted her salary to six figures along the way. At the same time, she purchased her first home in New York City at 25 years old. Having a knack for finding the best properties, Ericka has since expanded her real estate investments to include properties in several states. Listen to this week's episode to hear how Ericka obtained millionaire status in her thirties but continues to work and build wealth because she wants to--not because she has to. In this episode you will learn: How to boost your salary and leverage your network in your career One benefit to working remotely that you didn't know before How to "success proof" your career and focus on opportunities Great investing strategies for real estate investors and much more The doors to the Money Launch Club are now open, the membership community that provides the support, tools, education and plan so that you can reach your financial goals like paying off debt, saving, investing and more. But the doors will be closing on Friday, Nov 8th. Come join us here. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Check out the Journey To Launch Podcast index here that categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast episodes by subject. Now you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. 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 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Ericka: Instagram: @ericka_sojourner Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Join the Money Launch Club

The Journey to Launch podcast has officially reached one million total downloads! (in podcast land, that's a big deal). Thank you to all of the listeners a.k.a. Journeyers who have inspired me to keep producing the podcast, rain or shine, every week for the past two years. You guys have been following my journey, sharing and supporting the content I produce which keeps me motivated to deliver and improve my message and platform. My goal is to inspire even more people to improve their finances and pursue financial freedom and independence so that they can truly live the life they want and deserve. In this special episode, I share more about my life since starting Journey To Launch and launching the podcast. Listen in to hear more about my humble beginnings in Jamaica, how I quit my job and found more freedom now without having a million dollars in the bank, the impact of the podcast, and so much more. My hope is that my story continues to inspire and show you how too you can make your dreams become a reality, In this episode you will learn: More about me and my humble beginnings in Jamaica How I discovered the fire movement and started my own path to financial freedom The importance of resilience, trust, patience, and forgiveness How you can create more financial freedom in your life with a "FU fund" Ten highlights that have happened in my life since launching the podcast and so much more In the episode I mention two special announcements. The first is that I'm opening doors to the Money Launch Club , the membership community that provides the support, tools, education and plan to reach their financial goals but the doors won't be open for long. Come join us here . . The second announcement is that we've created a podcast index that categorizes all of the Journey To Launch podcast by subject and category, so that you can binge on your favorite topics or type of episode. Go to the Journey To Launch Podcast Index here. Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Check out these past Journey to Launch episodes I mentioned in the episode: An Interview With My Mom & How She Prepared Me To Prosper I Quit My Job: Why & How I Quit My 6-Figure Job & How This Affects My Journey To Financial Independence Here are links to my weekly segment, Making Cents, on News 12, a local news segment that airs in New York . Check it out! Journey to Launch gets featured on Money Magazine, Business Insider, and Buzz Feed. Check the links for the full scoop. Sharing is caring. So, here are links to some of my colleagues that I admire and mention in the episode: Millennial Money by Grant Sabatier The News Worthy Podcast by Erica Mandy The So Money Podcast by Farnoosh Torabi Let's celebrate this milestone by getting to two million downloads even faster. Please share this episode with family and friends and follow me on social media. 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 2 month 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 Money Launch Club

This week on the Journey to Launch podcast we have Miss Wise of Wise Woman Wallet. Miss Wise is from North Carolina and was previously up to her eyeballs in debt and bills. She decided to turn her side hustle, teaching English to immigrants at a community college, into a full time teaching gig in China. Over the last three years, she has paid off $37,000 in debt and paid $6,000 cash for certifications that have allowed her to make more money. In this episode, Miss Wise shares the steps you can take to travel, teach, and knock out debt as an expatriate (someone living abroad). Listen now to learn how Miss Wise is teaching others how to achieve financial success and live a good life. In this episode you will learn: How you can teach English overseas The benefits of working overseas and having your essential bills covered How to boost your income and crush debt with side hustles What life is like as a Black woman in China How to find your tribe in foreign countries plus so much more *When we first recorded this episode back in July 2019, Miss Wise paid off $16,000 of debt. Since that recording, her new total debt pay off amount is $37,000 (as of mid October 2019)* Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Miss Wise's online TEFL certification provider: https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/ Miss Wise's Florida teaching certification program: https://www.teacherready.org/ Looking for lucrative teaching jobs overseas? Start here. Find the right teaching job abroad at any of these sites: https://www.teachaway.com/ http://www.eslcafe.com/jobs/ https://jobs.echinacities.com/ Membership into the Money to Launch Club is currently closed but don't miss out on the next enrollment. Sign up to get on the Money Launch Club waitlist 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 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Miss Wise: Website Instagram:@WiseWomanWallet Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Become a member of the Money Launch Club

In this week's episode of the Journey to Launch podcast, Shang of Save My Cents shares how she achieved financial independence by age 31. Shang has the funds to make work optional but chooses to keep working. By day, Shang is a management consultant. By night, Shang helps families get out of debt, save money, and start investing to grow their finances. In this episode you will learn: The importance of mental health on your wealth journey The key to an abundance mindset and why it's important to give How to accomplish financial independence in expensive cities like NYC What factors to consider when deciding your side hustle How to leverage your knowledge and network plus so much more Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode: Membership into the Money to Launch Club is currently closed but don't miss out on the next enrollment. Sign up to get on the Money Launch Club waitlist 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 2 month trial of YNAB, my go-to budgeting app by using my referral link. Connect with Shang: Website Instagram: @SaveMyCents Facebook: Save My Cents Group Connect with me: Instagram: @journeytolaunch Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch Facebook: Journey To Launch Join the private Facebook Group Become a member of the Money Launch Club