Journey To Launch

Simplicity and the concept of 'less is more' can be beneficial in much more than finance. The tiny home movement has proved to be a great new option for a lot of people looking to live a simpler, more abundant life. This week's guest, Jewel Pearson, is not only a tiny homeowner but she is also an advocate and community leader that shares her tiny living experiences and assists others in achieving their tiny living dreams.

Over the course of a decade, Jewel worked toward downsizing her life and in 2015 she built the tiny home of her dreams in Charlotte, North Carolina. Her 360 sq ft home has been featured on HGTV's shows "Tiny House, Big Living" and "How Are They Now" and has been featured in several other media outlets. As a proud supporter of tiny living and the simpler lifestyle that it offers, she provides support through her consulting services and workshops that she teaches around the country. Jewel has also founded the Tiny House Trailblazers; a duo collaboration of powerful and uniquely talented women of color who together are a strong representation and voice for diversity and inclusion within the tiny house movement.

In this episode we discuss:

Why everyone should redefine or rather choose for themselves what tiny living means
The misconception some people have that living in a tiny home means you sacrifice quality, luxury, and design & why tiny living does not mean "small living"
How downsizing and living this life helped Jewel to live her life fully and abundantly
What Jewel's life was like before the tiny home and what prompted the change
The steps it took to actually make the changes she needed to move into her home
How to start the tiny living process
Jewel's mission to bring the tiny home movement to more people of color and some of the racism she has experienced in the community
The different tiny home options
Factors to consider in making the transition to tiny home living
Jewel's thoughts on the FIRE (Financially Independent, Retire Early) movement

What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
Updated corrections from the original hardcover
Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course
The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet


Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

Tiny House Communities Info
Tour of Jewel's Tiny House–(more updated pics available on social media sites)
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Connect with Jewel:

Ms. Gypsy Soul
Instagram: @msgypsysoul
Facebook: Ms. Gypsy Soul
Twitter: @msgypsysoul

Connect with the Tiny House Trailblazers:

Tiny House Trailblazers
Instagram: @tinyhousetrailblazers
Facebook: Tiny House Trailblazers
Twitter: @tinyhousetrailblazers

Connect with me:

Instagram: @Journeytolaunch
Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch
Facebook: @Journey To Launch
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Join the Waitlist for My FI Course
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You may think that you need a traditional education to reach Financial Freedom, but on this episode, Tinian Crawford is here to tell us otherwise. He shares with us how lucrative a job in the Trades can be and why more people should be looking to a trade career and building their DIY skills to help them reach their goals of Financial Independence.  
On this episode you will learn:
Tinian's backstory & his entrepreneurial journey into the world of Financial Independence
What's considered a "trade job" and how pursuing trade skills is a great alternative to a traditional college education
The demand for trade jobs and the gap between skilled workers and available positions
How one can get started in the trades, how to get your children started & how to pivot into a trade career
How to become a trade entrepreneur in order to reach your financial goals
The gender gap and barrier that women may experience when looking to get into trades but why women are needed in these fields plus so much more

What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
Updated corrections from the original hardcover
Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course
The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet


Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

Check out Tinian's website
NPR Article
Women in the Trades
Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already.
Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here.
Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here!
Join The Weekly Newsletter List to get updates, deals & more!
Leave Your Journey To Financial Freedom a review!
Get The Budget Bootcamp
Check out my personal website here.
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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!



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Arlan Hamilton was homeless when she launched a venture capital fund dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech. In 2015, she created Backstage Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in high potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or members of the LGBT community. Today, Backstage Capital has raised more than $7 million and invested in more than 130 startups companies led by underestimated founders. 

In this episode of the Journey to Launch podcast, Arlan and I are talking about the mindset, confidence, and self-care that led to Arlan's ultimate success. We also discuss Arlan's new book, It's About Damn Time: How to Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage. Arlan's story is inspiring and this is an episode you don't want to miss. 

In this episode you'll learn:

How to use confidence to fuel your success
What it means to invest in yourself
The importance of self-care and how to set boundaries
How to write a successful, tailored pitch
What really matters in life, and more

What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
Updated corrections from the original hardcover
Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course
The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet


Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

Get Arlan's book It's About Damn Time
Check out my interview on Arlan's podcast, Your First Million, where I talk about reaching 1 million podcast downloads and my journey for Journey to Launch. 
Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already.
Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here./'
Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here!
Join The Weekly Newsletter List to get updates, deals & more!
Leave Your Journey To Financial Freedom a review!
Get The Budget Bootcamp
Check out my personal website here.
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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!


Connect with Arlan:

Website
Instagram: @ArlanWasHere
Twitter: @ArlanWasHere
Facebook: @ArlanWasHere

Connect with me:

Instagram: @Journeytolaunch
Twitter: @JourneyToLaunch
Facebook: @Journey To Launch
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Join the Waitlist for My FI Course
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Mabel Nunez is the founder & Chief Education Officer at Girl$ on The Money – a stock market investing education company targeted toward individuals who are underrepresented in the investing world. Mabel grew up in the South Bronx as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, with limited resources & a strong emphasis on education from her father. She learned very little about personal finance or investing while in school until she was in college, where she took an investing analysis class which began her passion for investing & personal finance. Mabel holds both a Bachelor of Science and an MBA in Finance. However, most of what she's learned about investing came from experience.

Mabel's mission is to teach what she's learned (and continues to learn) since starting her investing journey. She is passionate about transforming investing beginners into confident, knowledgeable, and profitable investors.

In this episode, Mabel shares:

How fear kept her from starting to invest, despite graduating as a finance major, reading articles and listening to shows on investing
How she has been investing for 16 years with a focus on individual stocks in a self-directed taxable account. She invests in companies with long-term potential, rarely selling stocks and preferring a Warren Buffett-style strategy
That investing in ETFs or index funds, such as the S&P 500, can be a simpler alternative to buying individual stocks & advises against buying "cheap stocks" or investing in unproven companies.
How she struggled to tell her parents about quitting her 9-5 stable job to pursue her passion & the challenge of balancing personal dreams with family expectations, particularly for immigrant families + much more!

What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom:

A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
Updated corrections from the original hardcover
Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course
The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet


Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

Check out Mabel's books: Stock Market Investing Mini Lessons for Beginners;Stock Analysis 101; & Mini Lecciones de Inversión Para Principiantes (spanish version)
Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already.
Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here./'
Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here!
Join The Weekly Newsletter List to get updates, deals & more!
Leave Your Journey To Financial Freedom a review!
Get The Budget Bootcamp
Check out my personal website here.
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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!


Connect with Mabel:

Website: GirlsOnTheMoney.com
Instagram:@GirlsOnTheMoney
Facebook: @Girls On The Money
Threads:@GirlsOnTheMoney
Substack: Girlsonthemoney.substack.com

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 week's episode, Brian Portnoy simplifies the complex world of money. Brian has over two decades of experience in the personal finance space, and he's also an investor, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. In his book, The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of making better investment decisions and how money fits into a joyful life. 

In this episode, we go beyond the numbers and talk about the behavioral science behind your relationship with money. Learn how your behavior impacts your ability to become wealthy and why your brain chooses survival over wealth.

In this episode you'll learn: 

The difference between wealthy and rich
Why your brain is wired to make terrible money decisions
The meaning of the Geometry of Wealth
How to set goals to become wealthy (and not just rich)
What a comprehensive financial plan looks like, and more

What's New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freed

A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
Updated corrections from the original hardcover
Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including: The Fire Starter Course
The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet


Other related blog posts/links mentioned in this episode:

Get your paperback edition of Your Journey To Financial Freedom if you haven't already.
Apply to Share Your Journeyer Story, here./'
Join the Journey to Launch Book Club to dive deeper into financial freedom with guided discussions and resources here!
Join The Weekly Newsletter List to get updates, deals & more!
Leave Your Journey To Financial Freedom a review!
Get The Budget Bootcamp
Check out my personal website here.
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. What stage of the financial journey are you on? Are you working on financial stability or work flexibility? Find out with this free assessment and get a curated list of the 10 next best episodes for you to listen to depending on your stage. Check it out here!


Connect with Brian:

Website
Instagram:@bportnoy
Twitter:@BrianPortnoy

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