Journey To Launch
391 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsJamila Souffrant is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), host of the Journey To Launch podcast and author of "Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness".
The Journey To Launch podcast explores all aspects of reaching Financial Freedom; from increasing income, paying off debt, investing, saving & learning how to retire early and wealthy.
The book, "Your Journey to Financial Freedom: A Step-By-Step Guide to Achieving Wealth and Happiness," shows you how to skyrocket your savings, blast through debt and ultimately accelerate your unique and truly epic journey to financial freedom and independence. The audiobook, which is narrated by Jamila, and the eBook are available in the Apple store.
As a money expert who “walks her talk” she helps brave listeners also known as Journeyers; gain clarity around their finances and create an actionable plan to reach their goals. Her mission is to teach, inspire and help others reach Financial Freedom and Financial Independence.
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236- How To Change Overthinking From A Super Problem To A Superpower With Jon Acuff
October 13, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 39.2 MBJon Acuff, New York Times bestselling author of seven books including his latest, “Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking,” and INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership speaker, joins the podcast to discuss how overthinking affects the results we have in life and how to rewire our thoughts so that we can make progress towards our goals. We all have the ability to change our unhealthy patterns of overthinking from a super problem to a superpower. We just need a little help along the w...
235- Paying Off $30K of Debt, Financially Recovering From Divorce & Building an Authentic Financial Brand w/ Dasha Kennedy
October 06, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBIn this episode, Dasha Kennedy, founder of The Broke Black Girl, joins us to talk about her journey through divorce, debt, and building a brand from the ground up. Dasha went from living paycheck-to-paycheck and struggling with debt, to using the skills gained from her 9-5 job to pivot into a full-time entrepreneur and personal finance educator. We dive deep into the sacrifices Dasha made, how she weathered the pandemic as a new entrepreneur, and how to be a leader in your family and com...
234- How To Use Practical Intelligence To Achieve Your Goals And Live Your Best Life
September 29, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this solo episode, I dive deep into the concept of practical intelligence and how it has changed my life. Practical intelligence is the ability to apply, use, and implement what you know. That includes knowing what to say, to whom, when to say it, and how to say it for maximum effect. I describe more about what practical intelligence is, how you can identify if you have it, and how to cultivate it in your own lives. In this episode we share: What is practical intelligence How you ...
233- Breaking Free Of Shame, Limiting Beliefs And Labels To Live A Full Life With Dr. Adi Jaffe
September 22, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 36.5 MBDr. Adi Jaffee, author of “The Abstinence Myth” and nationally recognized expert on mental health, addiction, relationships and shame joins the podcast to discuss the ways we handle the labels that are bestowed upon us by society, and how we can break free from them while embracing our unique journeys. This powerful episode touches deep topics of shame, addiction, system injustices, and, as always, financial freedom. If you are struggling, or have struggled in the past, you need to listen to...
232- How You Can Make More Money, Have More Impact, And Thrive In The Corporate World With Dorianne St. Fleur
September 15, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 36.1 MBDorianne St. Fleur, author of “Deeper Than Work: How Women of Color Can Make More Money, Have More Impact, and Thrive in the Corporate World,” joins the podcast to talk about how women, and Women of Color specifically, can leverage their 9-5 Corporate America careers to reach financial independence. We discuss how to unearth your D.R.E.A.M job, negotiation tactics, and using social media to network in a strategic way. This episode brings to light the reality that you don’t have to be an en...
231: Minimalism: A Guide To Living With Less So That You Can Have More With Christine Platt, The Afrominimalist
September 08, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 19.1 MBChristine Platt, author of ‘'The Afrominimalist Guide To Living With Less,’ and pioneer behind The Afrominimalist, joins the podcast to talk about how she’s carving out space for BIPOC within the minimalist movement. We discuss her journey towards living with less and how she outlines the differences for historically marginalized communities, which radically change the movement and minimalist community. Inclusion and representation matter, and this episode demonstrates the importance of reco...
230- Reaching Financial Independence And Investing $750,000 After Divorce With Dr. Lakisha Simmons
September 01, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 41.3 MBDr. Lakisha Simmons, fellow Journeyer and author, joins the podcast to share her inspirational story from growing up with almost nothing to saving & investing $750,000 in 4 years & reaching Financial Independence at 41 years old. We discuss how she was able to use her divorce as a kickoff for her FIRE (Financial Independence Retire Early) journey, and how the FIRE movement led her to pursue her passions in life. In this episode we dive into how Dr. Simmons was able to grow from her mistake...
229- An Introduction to REITS With Andre Albritton
August 25, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 35.9 MBAndre Albritton, founder of The Millennials Next Door and The Flavor Podcast, educates us on REITs, aka: Real Estate Investment Trusts. With the 2021 real estate market booming and millions of millennials looking to “get in” on the crest of the wave, Andre explains the ease of REITs and why they may be your foot in the door to investing in real estate without being a landlord or landowner. In this episode we discuss what REITs, the tax ramifications of REITs, and if they’re the right real ...
228- Everything You Need To Know About Student Loan Repayment W/ Travis Hornsby
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBTravis Hornsby, founder and owner of Student Loan Planner, takes us through the often overwhelming and confusing world of student loan repayment plans. With new government updates happening each month, it’s important to stay on top of the various options available to you. Travis explains, in simplistic terms, those options and how you can take advantage of them to pick the plan that is best suited for your student loan debt. In this episode we talk about different payment plans based on in...
227- Leaving Corporate America To Become A Real Estate Agent And Investor + Homeschooling w/ Erika Brown
August 11, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBFellow Journeyer Erika Brown, Real Estate Agency Owner, homeschool Mom, and multifaceted entrepreneur, joins us to discuss her exit from Corporate America into the lucrative world of business ownership and real estate investing in Atlanta, Georgia. In this episode I talk with Erika about her journey to financial independence, her multi-million dollar real estate portfolio, her unique and effective homeschooling methods, and how she is able to “do it all.” Be inspired by Erika's life pat...
226- How to Authentically Build Your Brand, Self-Worth and Net-Worth with Jessica Zweig
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutes - 38 MBJessica Zweig owner of nationally recognized digital brand agency, SimplyBe, and new author of, “Be: A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself” joins us to discuss how to root authenticity in your personal brand and use it to grow your self worth and your net worth. In this episode, I talk with Jessica about the everyday struggles of identity as an entrepreneur and how to navigate the noisy world of social media and personal branding. We do de...
225- Rebuilding Black Wall Street a Century After the Tulsa Race Massacre & Why it Still Matters Now w/ Kevin Matthews
July 28, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 35.5 MBKevin Matthews is the author of “From Burning To Blueprint: Rebuilding Black Wall Street After A Century Of Silence,” a book about the Tulsa Race Massacre. In this episode, I talk with Kevin about the history behind the massacre, the ramifications of this day of bloodshed, and how we can come together for effective change and solutions in response to this gruesome event and the treatment of Black people in America. Learn all about the Tulsa Race Massacre, it’s significance in 2021, investi...
224-Business, Podcast, and Life Updates- 4 Year Journey To Launch Anniversary Episode
July 21, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 24.2 MBIn this episode of the Journey To Launch Podcast, I’m diving into exciting, new updates. It’s been 4 years since I started the Journey To Launch podcast. I didn’t have a huge audience and was fairly new in the personal finance space but I had something to share with the world. I’m so glad I took a chance on myself. Now the podcast has over 2.5 million downloads and has been featured by the NY Times. Throughout the last 4 years, you’ve watched me quit corporate America, grow my own business...
223- How to Reverse Engineer Your Success + Decode Greatness with Dr. Ron Friedman
July 14, 2021 00:12 - 48 minutes - 35.3 MBHave you always wondered what the true “secret” to success was? Or why the strategies you’re using aren’t working? Then this week’s Journey to Launch Podcast episode is for you. I dive into author Ron Friedman’s latest work, “Decoding Greatness,” a guide on how to reverse engineer your success and live your best life possible. During this episode, we explore the misconceptions and falsehoods of how success is marketed towards us. Through Ron’s unique blueprints, you can learn how to rise a...
222- How to Travel Hack and Pay Off Debt w/ Cinneah El-Amin
July 07, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutes - 43 MBDo you want to learn how to travel in style while; paying off debt and pursuing Financial Independence? Then this week's Journey To Launch podcast episode with Cinneah El-Amin is for you. Cinneah shares how to travel affordably utilizing travel rewards points and gives us tips on how to navigate travel w/ a 9-5 work schedule. Even though she had a good salary, Cinneah was living beyond her means and carried shame around her $23,000 credit card debt. In the episode, you’ll hear what rock b...
221- Achieving Financial Freedom as a Creative Entrepreneur & Learning to Invest: A Real Conversation with My Sisters
June 30, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBI have a very special episode to share with you because my little sisters Imani & Shaina are my guests on this week’s podcast. I thought it would be fun to have a real conversation with two of my younger sisters who are both on their own unique paths to financial freedom. Shaina and Imani are both creatives and entrepreneurs who have followed their passions and taken non-traditional career paths and are learning to invest for the first time. I wanted to bring them both on the podcast to ...
220- How to Earn Seven Figures Through Mission Driven Entrepreneurship and Live a Life You Don't Need to Retire From w/ Glo Atanmo
June 23, 2021 03:48 - 53 minutes - 38.5 MBGlo Atanmo is a creative educator and mission driven entrepreneur who believes that we can use our creative talents (and social media) to make a living and a difference. When it comes to digital entrepreneurship, Glo has tried it all, from running a sports & entertainment blog to being a travel blogger. Despite Glo’s circumstances she always saw the opportunities in the obstacles. She joins us on the podcast this week to share how we can live, give & serve from a place of authenticity while...
219- An Introduction to Cryptocurrency: What You Need to Know If You Want to Start Investing in Crypto with Dr. Hans
June 16, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBIn 2009, the first decentralized cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was created by a pseudonymous developer, Satoshi Nakamoto. Since then, this is intangible, digital currency has quickly become one of the most volatile & lucrative new asset classes we’ve seen in our time. It seems like everyone is talking about it. If you're like me, then you may have just been confused or skeptical about it all. But 12 years later, it doesn’t seem like cryptocurrency is going anywhere, anytime soon. It’s finally ...
218- How To Transition into a Career You’ll Love & Make Your Next Move, Your Best Move with Kimberly B. Cummings
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 38.7 MBWhat if you were able to create a career you enjoyed & loved, while on the path to Financial Independence? This week’s guest, Kimberly B. Cummings, is a career & leadership expert who shares practical tips and solutions on how to transition into a career that you’ll enjoy & that allows you to thrive. Kimberly is also the author of her first published book, “Next Move, Best Move: Transition into a Career You’ll Love.” Kimberly was able to identify her strengths, leverage her skills, build ...
217- How to Leverage Your Skills, Take Charge of Your Money and Get Your Children on the Right Financial Path w/ Catherine Alford
June 02, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 37 MBWhen’s the last time you wrote down your big, audacious goals and then actually went for them? This week’s podcast guest, Catherine Alford, entrepreneur and author of the new book, “Mom’s Got Money” did just that when she grew her small personal finance blog into a 6- figure business. Catherine used the skillset she had from her graduate degree in History and her fascination with people to start & grow her writing business and blog. As a mom of twins and an entrepreneur, she is on a missi...
216- Building a Media Empire, Raising Millions in Capital and Achieving Financial Freedom Her Own Way with Morgan DeBaun
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 38.6 MBWhat does it take to build a multi-million dollar business and raise millions in capital as a Black woman in Silicon Valley? You’ll find out from this week’s guest, Morgan DeBaun, Founder & CEO of Blavity Inc., the leading media company for Black culture and millennials. Morgan shares the behind the scenes of starting Blavity Inc. and her own personal finance journey from not being able to pay herself a salary in the early stages of her company to recently buying her first home. Tune i...
215- Nine Money "Mistakes" That I've Made (and I'm still making) + What I'm Doing to Improve Them
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 46 minutes - 39.5 MBWhat’s one money mistake that you’ve made in the past that you would do differently now? Are there mistakes that you’ve made but you don’t regret them? I’m sharing 9 money mistakes that I’ve made and in some cases I’m still making in this week’s solo episode. They range from buying a luxury car in my 20’s & saving too much. Since I’m on this journey with you, it’s only fair that I’m transparent and share my own experiences & lessons along the way. In This Episode You’ll Learn: My 9 m...
214: YOLO-ATP: You Only Live Once After the Pandemic:How to Manage Your Spending in A Post Lockdown World While Still Reaching Your Money Goals
May 12, 2021 09:00 - 34 minutes - 18.5 MBHow can you plan to spend and enjoy life once the world gets to a new normal and opens back up? In this week's episode, I am talking about how you can still have the “YOLO-ATP” (You Only Live Once After The Pandemic) mentality that allows you to spend more on the things you value now and still reach your long term goals. We have all been impacted in some way by the pandemic and it has influenced how we spend our time and money. As the world slowly re-opens, there may be a desire to rebel ...
213- How To Achieve A Million Dollar Mindset and Business with Rachel Rodgers
May 05, 2021 09:00 - 57 minutes - 29 MBDo you truly believe you can be a millionaire? Get ready for this week’s guest in the rocket seat, Rachel Rodgers because she believes we should ALL be millionaires. Rachel is an intellectual property attorney, business coach, and the founder of Hello 7 and author of the new book, “We Should All be Millionaires.” With a strong why and a courageous spirit, Rachel was able to build a multi-million dollar business. She shares that when we are financially whole and thriving, we are able to pr...
212- Using Side Hustles to Earn an Additional $100,000 a Year and Paying Off $39,000 of Debt with Jannese Torres-Rodriguez
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 37.5 MBThis week on the podcast, Jannese Torres- Rodriguez explains how she was able to make over 6 figures from her side hustle while working a 9-5. Jannese is passionate about teaching women of color how to create lucrative side hustles, invest with purpose, and generate sustainable wealth. Her passion for personal finance grew from getting serious about her own finances and becoming an entrepreneur. Tune in to hear how Jannese grew her side hustle income to over $100k, paid off $39k in debt ...
211: How to Use Frugality and No Spend Challenges to Accelerate Your Money Journey Plus Side Hustle Tips w/ Jen Smith
April 21, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 41.3 MBWhat does frugality mean to you? For Jen Smith, creator of modernfrugality.com, frugality means being a good steward of your resources. It’s consciously spending on things you value that give you the freedom to meet your goals. Jen is on a mission to rebrand the entire concept of frugality, so we can embrace it as a way to serve us. Adopting the practice of intentional spending and no spend challenges helped Jen and husband pay off over $78,000 of debt in 2 years. Jen started as an acup...
210- How to Decrease Stress and Increase Self Care on Your Financial Freedom Journey w/ Aisha Moore
April 14, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutes - 39.1 MBIs there room for error in your schedule? How often do you factor in self care? This week on the podcast, I have Aisha Moore, a fellow Journeyer, self care advocate and stress management expert. After struggling with anxiety, getting demoted at work, and dealing with a strained marriage, Aisha decided to get serious and intentional about her self care. Aisha helps women move from overwhelm and stress to sustained success and healthy relationships. She shares that we often operate on autopi...
209: Becoming Financially Whole, Doing What You Enjoy, and Making Good Money with Tiffany Aliche "The Budgetnista"
April 07, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThis week on the podcast, I have award-winning financial educator, host of the Brown Ambition podcast, and author of Get Good with Money Tiffany “the Budgetnista” Aliche. Tiffany shares her journey from being a preschool teacher making $39k a year to running a successful 8 figure business. Tiffany embarked on a career in teaching after graduating college because she genuinely loved it. She was crystal clear on who she was and what she needed to do to excel: do what she enjoyed. After losi...
208- How to Like Your Job, Even When You Hate It & Finding Peace and Happiness on the Path to Financial Freedom
April 02, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 31.1 MBHow do you enjoy the journey today? For the majority of us, the path to Financial Independence (FI) is a long emotional and mental marathon. This concept that once was an unattainable pipe dream, is starting to make more sense and become more real. However, is it worth it if you disdain the entire journey? In today’s solo episode, I share 6 tips on how to find peace and joy right now wherever you are on your road to FI. My hope is that after you tune in, you’re inspired to do the internal ...
207- Surviving and Thriving as a Small Black Owned Business in a Pre & Post Pandemic World
March 31, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutes - 28.9 MBI am honored to bring you this week’s special episode featuring powerful stories of small Black business owners. Earlier this year, School of Thought, a creative agency, and one of it’s long-standing clients, Milliman, hosted a conference that brought together business leaders to discuss the obstacles Black entrepreneurs faced in the pandemic. They wanted to present their conference attendees with a short but impactful mini-podcast episode that captured what it's like to be a Black entrepre...
206- The Emotional and Mental Journey of Financial Independence and Finding Freedom Along the Way w/ Doc G
March 24, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 37.1 MBWhat gives you joy and purpose? This week on the podcast, Doc G, a hospice physician and the host of the Earn & Invest podcast, shares the emotional and mental journey to reaching Financial Independence (FI). Doc G explains that often we see money as the goal, but money is a tool to get to where we really want. We can very easily chase the end goal of financial freedom and feel empty and lost once we reach there and lose our purpose. The journey shifts when we start by discovering our pur...
205- Stop Being Aimlessly Broke and Create a Money Management System That Works with Melody Wright
March 17, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 35 MBWhat does it mean to be broke on purpose & not aimlessly broke? For this week’s guest, Melody Wright, it means intentionally not having any extra money left over after you put it through a money management system that allows you to thrive. Melody is the founder of Broke On Purpose. She is a trained PHd scientist who transitioned into personal finance after paying off $100k in debt in less than 3 years. She is also the author of the book, “Start Here: Your Guide to Building Your Money Manag...
204- How Diania Paid off $30,000 of Debt, Quit Her Job & Achieved FI-Flexibility with Diania Merriam
March 10, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 27.1 MBCan you imagine negotiating a virtual work arrangement with your employer that allows you to move across the country & take a 2 month sabbatical? That’s exactly what this week’s guest Diania Merriam did. Diania was able to move from NYC to Cincinnati and travelled to Spain for 2 months while keeping her NYC job . On the podcast, Diania shares how she paid off $30,000 in debt in 11 months, and reached the milestone of Coast FI (financial independence). Diania brings a rich and bold energy ...
203- Tax Free Living: Tax Tips for Entrepreneurs, Side Hustlers, and W2 Employees with Carter Cofield
March 03, 2021 10:00 - 44 minutes - 32.8 MBAre you leaving a generous tip to the IRS every time you pay your taxes? Carter Cofield, this week’s podcast guest, is sharing tips on how to save yourself and your business money during tax season. Carter is a CPA, a Certified Public Accountant, and he genuinely enjoys talking about taxes. His goal is to educate people on how to make their taxes work for them. This episode is for you whether you are an entrepreneur, side hustler, or W2 employee. Tune in to hear how you can potentially...
202- Losing $300,000 of Your Life Savings in an Investment Deal Gone Wrong w/ Kierra Asnauskas
February 24, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 36 MBWhat would you do if overnight you lost over $300,000 of your life savings in an investment deal gone wrong? Unfortunately, that’s what happened to this week’s guest, Kierra Asnauskas. Kierra and her husband went from coming close to their goal of reaching Financial Independence to losing it all and having to start all over again. Tune in to what I hope to be a cautionary and inspirational story on taking risks and being resilient in the face of adversity. In this episode you’ll learn: H...
201- How to Navigate Awkward Financial Conversations With the People in Your Life w/ Erin Lowry
February 17, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 37.1 MBRaise your hand if you’ve had an extremely awkward conversation about money with a coworker, friend, family member or romantic partner? You’re not alone, it happens more often than not and it can leave us feeling uncomfortable. This week on the podcast, my guest Erin Lowry of Broke Millennial shares how to effectively communicate about money with the people in your life. Erin’s third book, “Broke Millennial Talks Money: Scripts, Stories, and Advice to Navigate Awkward Financial Conversati...
Ep 200: How to Use Trusts and Estate Plans to Build Intergenerational Wealth w/ Ifeoma Ibekwe
February 10, 2021 10:00 - 51 minutes - 36.8 MBDo you know how to build intergenerational wealth? This week on the podcast I Ifeoma “Iffy” Ibekwe joins us to share how to build real wealth through estate planning. Iffy shares why it is essential for us to have an estate plan and trust trust as part of our wealth building plan.. She also debunks barriers about the cost of estate planning and the requirements to start the estate planning process. Tune in to this week’s episode to learn how you can enjoy the wealth you create now and pas...
199- Is Financial Independence (FI) a Pipe Dream? The Concept of Congruence and Minimal Viable FI
February 03, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 27.4 MBThis week’s solo episode is a mini TED talk on 3 topics that have shifted how I approach financial independence. Are your wants in alignment with your beliefs? Are you too afraid to dream of financial freedom because you don’t believe it’s possible for you? The first step to changing your life is self awareness. In today’s episode, I dive into how being in congruence will impact your life, money, and way of being plus a lot more. In this episode you’ll learn: What being in congrue...
198- Q&A: Managing Entrepreneurship & Mom Life During a Pandemic, Picking an Online Brokerage Account, Should you Invest Some of your Savings + More
January 29, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 21.1 MBHow do you balance it all as an entrepreneur and mom during a global pandemic? Which brokerage account should I use? How can I get funding for my second real estate property? On this week’s episode, I am answering questions from Money Launch Club members and private messages I have received on social media. Tune in to this week’s episode to find out if I answer a burning question that’s been on your mind. I may share some insights that can help you bridge a gap on your own journey. In ...
197- How to Rewire Your Brain for Wealth and Financial Success w/ Barbara Huson
January 27, 2021 10:00 - 53 minutes - 37.8 MBWhat would you be able to accomplish if you did what scared you? This week on the podcast, I have Barbara Huson, best selling author, financial therapist, teacher and wealth coach. In her last book, “Rewire for Wealth: Three Steps Every Woman Can Take to Program Her Brain for Financial Success,” Barbara shares the missing piece she found in achieving financial success: the brain. Neuroscience plays a fundamental role in how we process, navigate, and spend money. Once you train your bra...
196- Our Real Estate Journey Part Two and How We Almost Lost $44,000
January 22, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 22.2 MBIn my second real estate venture, my husband and I almost lost $44,000. After buying my first condo, I was very interested in real estate and I was excited to reap the same benefits with my partner. This experience was vastly different, and we came extremely close to walking away and losing our 10% down payment. In this week’s episode, I share the lessons I learned when buying a property did not go as planned and how you can avoid the same mistakes. In this episode you’ll learn: How my...
195- Healthcare Options for Financial Independence, Early Retirement Seekers and Entrepreneurs w/ Lynn Frair
January 20, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 25.5 MBWhat should I do about my healthcare? This is one of the questions I get asked most frequently regarding financial independence/ retire early and entrepreneurship. This week on the podcast I have Lynn Frair, a nurse and founder of FI Healthcare, which is a knowledge base for healthcare options for early retirees and people who cannot depend on employer provided healthcare. Lynn also became financially independent and work flexible at the age of 38. After having a brain tumor in her 20s wh...
194- Starting a Mobile Bank and FinTech Company with Sheena Allen
January 13, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 25.1 MBThis week’s guest, Sheena Allen, is the youngest Black woman CEO and founder of a bank. Sheena created CapWay, a digital banking app and financial service provider, with the goal of closing the income, race, and financial literacy gap through access to banking and opportunities. Growing up in Mississippi, she had first hand experience at what it was like to be underbanked and undeserved. Unlike major cities, there wasn’t a bank on every corner and banking options were limited where she gr...
193- How I Bought My Condo at 22 Years Old & My Biggest Takeaways & Lessons Learned
January 06, 2021 10:00 - 50 minutes - 35.7 MBAt 22 years old, right after graduating from college, I went into contract to buy a condo in DUMBO, Brooklyn. In this episode, I am sharing my real estate story and how I was able to become a first time buyer at such a young age in hopes of inspiring you on your own journey. There were several factors to my success that I share in this episode. One is the importance of representation, seeing someone who you can relate to doing something you want to do or that you didn’t think was possible....
192- 2020 Year End Business Review: Breaking Down Revenue, Expenses, Profit & Lessons Learned
December 30, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBIn this week’s solo episode, I’m sharing the behind the scenes numbers of how Journey To Launch did this year; income, expenses & profit. We increased our business gross revenue by 217% from 2019 and I want to share how I was able to accomplish that incredible growth. I’m also sharing the lessons learned from 2020 and my goals for 2021 I’m sharing these numbers so that I can be transparent about my journey as an entrepreneur to inspire you to go after your dream and make whatever excites y...
191- Identifying The Top Defining Moments In My Life + How to Use Them as Fuel to Get to Your Goals
December 23, 2020 10:00 - 46 minutes - 33.2 MBCan you pinpoint the defining moments in your life that have shaped you into who you are today? In this solo episode, I share some of my defining moments, the building blocks from my past that helped me become the woman I am today and that helped me to start Journey to Launch. I talk about the journey often, so here are pieces from my journey that you have never heard before. They range from; childhood events, my “failures”, to also flying on a private jet with the CEO of a Fortune 500 com...
190- Teaching Children to be Financial Goal Setters & Starting, Funding and Growing a FinTech Company w/ Tanya Van Court
December 16, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 29.2 MBHow we were raised to handle money as children has an impact on the financial decisions we make as adults. Tanya Van Court had over a 20 year career in Corporate America in companies like ESPN, Nickelodeon, and Discovery Education. She is now the CEO and founder of Goalsetter, a savings and financial literacy app that helps kids and families get better with money. Her goal is to teach all kids in a fun and relatable way to be financially responsible, independent, and literate. Tanya has a...
189- Live a More Intentional Life & Opt Out of Things That Don't Serve You w/ Cait Flanders
December 09, 2020 10:00 - 51 minutes - 36.3 MBIs there anything in your life right now that you can opt out of that is no longer serving you? This week on the podcast, I have Cait Flanders, best selling author, of “The Year of Less” and “Adventures in Opting Out.” After paying off her debt, Cait did not have a plan for her money so many of her poor spending habits resurfaced. At 29, Cait challenged herself to go on a shopping ban where she spent less and saved more. Cait realized that having clear, meaningful goals makes it easier t...
188- The Immigrant Experience with Money + How To Become the Ultimate Go Getter with Shinjini Das
December 07, 2020 10:00 - 37 minutes - 18 MBShinjini Das of Das Media Group, comes on the podcast this week to talk with me about the immigrant experience and money. As first or second generation immigrants, we have a unique experience navigating through America and becoming financially educated. What makes our experiences special is that they are all different. Shinjini was the undergrad commencement speaker at her University, Georgia Tech and then went on to become a competitive public speaker and entrepreneur. Shinjini refers to...
187- How to Get Your Employer to Pay $5,250 Towards Your Student Loans Before the End of 2020- Bonus/Emergency Episode
December 04, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 25.1 MBDid you know that your employer could pay off $5,250 of your student loans this year (2020)?! The payments wouldn't be taxable to you as the employee and your employer would get a tax break on the payment. But your employer would have to make the payment by December 31, 2020. This was a new provision made in the Cares Act back in March 2020 that many people didn’t know about. I found this out thanks to a tweet from episode 151 guest Lynette Khlafani Cox and when I shared this with my audi...