The Empowered CPA

Have you ever wondered what happens if you can’t pay your taxes all at once? In this week’s episode, I chat with fellow podcaster Janene about how to create an Installment Plan (fancy tax lingo for payment plan), how long it takes for the IRS to process tax returns and the best ways to go about hiring a tax professional. I also share a few tips about how to speed up the process from filing your ta...

Every year (sometimes more frequently) I do something that completely terrifies me. My logic has always been that if I always stay within the walls of my comfort zone, I will never truly know how far I could possibly fly. I have found that these experiences have been some of the best of my life. This year I have committed to getting more publicity which requires me to really put myself out there....

In this episode, we discuss the process of pricing your services. We talk about how pricing has been done historically, how the current economic climate is making us re-evaluate our pricing more frequently and the conversations I have with my clients to ensure that their pricing matches up with their ideal client.

Stabilize, Strengthen and Sustain – this is the foundation that Morgaine’s firm, Honestly Bookkeeping, is built upon. Instead of niching by industry, she has chosen to niche by technology stacks and processes. Morgaine talks about how her employees do not have fixed hours, she allows flexibility in physical location, and how she built her firm around her love of travel. In this episode, we talk ab...

Mortality is something that most of us avoid talking about as it isn’t exactly the most joyous topic. We put off making plans, including creating a trust or a will, because when it all boils down to it, we don’t want to have those hard conversations. I recently lost my grandmother and spent a week out of state working with family to attempt to make heads or tails of her final estate. When I return...

To lead, or to learn, you must first listen. In this episode I had the opportunity to talk with Florida House Representative, Christine Hunschofsky. We discuss her journey through politics, which began with volunteering in community roles, moved into the City Commission to Mayor and then most recently, joining The Florida House of Representatives. We talk about how she handles the judgement that c...

In this episode I celebrate wrapping up another successful tax season. I discuss how I intentionally set up my practice to be different than the industry norm; which includes working until exhaustion and normalizes major health issues as just part of the job . We talk time management, guarding your health fiercely, why your tribe is critical to your success, and how to be honest about your expecta...

In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with Monica Rivera; Curious Storyteller, Speaker & Podcaster. Monica’s electric personality and passion for everything she does has pushed her outside of her comfort zone and into a life she loves. As a first-generation Puerto Rican/Cuban American, she was raised to believe a stable, dependable job was success. After several years of living that l...

In this episode, I had the opportunity to talk with the one and only Andrew Martineau. Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, he attended the International Fine Arts College (now the Miami University of Art & Design) in 1995 and worked in creative in the Advertising field for several local and multinational advertising agencies for a number of years. As a visionary of the arts and community ch...

In this episode, I talk with Cait Potter, founder of Cait Potter Creative, about how she carefully crafted a plan to go from a W2 employee to entrepreneurship. Her experience with AmeriCorps VISTA led her into a career of service through not-for-profit organizations. In her free time, Cait started a photography side hustle as a creative outlet. After a short period of time, she realized that photo...

In this episode I take a deep dive into what you need to do today, to get ready for the future. To make progress you need to see what is happening currently and forge a clear path to where you want to go. We talk strategy, goal setting, life cycles in business and in your personal life, and how it is up to you to create the business you want. I discuss what has worked for me personally, the bounda...

In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with Amanda Hamilton, the founder of Hamilton Raye, a leading services Company whose mission is to provide Founders, Executives, and Leadership with reliable, professional, and trustworthy support to unlock their most valuable asset: time. We’ll discuss how was Amanda was driven to create Hamilton Raye through her own administrative experience. We’ll disc...

I’m so pleased to be able to speak to Dr. Adia Gooden, licensed clinical psychologist, with a B.A. from Stanford and a Ph. D. From DePaul University. She is a TEDx vet, who spoke on Cultivating Unconditional Self-Worth which has cultivated almost a million views to date. In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what expecting mothers need to know before going out on maternity leave. What “work...

In this episode, we enter the world of social media with Cristy Harfmann, creator of the Happy Family Blog.  Cristy is a South Florida native, wife, mother, and one of the most sincere and genuine people I’ve met in my time here.  We discuss how the Happy Family Blog came to be, swallowing pride and reaching out for help and finding joy in the everyday.  We talk about the different...

In this episode of the podcast we speak to Josh Wenner, founder of Emotional Resilience Training (“ERT”) and co-founder of K4 & Valor. His curriculum and frameworks are being used to help men, firs t responders, veterans and medical professional who deal in high stress and trauma to reintegrate back into everyday life. We’ll discuss what led him to create ERT to service others, only to discove...

In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Meghan Phillips. Meghan is the founder and owner of Honey, a creative studio based in Sacramento, California.  She is an entrepreneur, accomplished businesswoman, wine lover and Sonoma Valley native.  Honey focuses on supporting brands in their creative process in a holistic, collaborative way.   We talk about what it was like to rest...

In this episode of the podcast, I chat with Ashley, a jewelry designer, that I met in the lobby on the way into the studio to record. She was asking me some tax and accounting questions before I started recording and I asked if she would like to join me for an episode. We talk about how she went from corporate sales, to running her own business and the challenges she encountered. We talk about Fas...

In this episode of the podcast, we talk about some of the most important things you can do right now as an entrepreneur to get for tax season.  We discuss how to organize your information and why you need to quit mixing personal and business accounts NOW, to what is a quarterly tax payment and why it is essential for an entrepreneur.   The goal of this episode is to educate and inst...

In this podcast we discuss how leaving my comfort zone led me into the world of beauty and partnerships…with an emphasis on both! Erin Martin, wife, mother, photographer and my now business partner dives into her background as a South Florida photographer and purveyor of glamour in our community. We discuss how she has grown to appreciate the process around running a glamour business, and how our...

Nani, of Nani’s Dough, and I talk disruption, the path less traveled, when to put down the cold brew and how new adventures fuel his consistent passion for change.  How Nani went from tech to donuts, and the experiences along the way that changed how he approaches Entrepreneurship.    

In this inaugural episode of the podcast, I share the adventures that have led me to this point in my journey.  The moment I realized that I could no longer stay in my bubble, I had an obligation to share my knowledge and experiences.  I am surrounded by incredible people, and I can’t wait to tell our stories so you could learn and grow along side with us.  No matter where you are s...

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