Surplus Stack

#007 - In this episode of the Surplus Stack Podcast, Eduek explores one of the biggest drivers behind overspending: emotional spending. Our spending decisions are rarely just about money. They are influenced by what we see, what we feel, what we have been told growing up, and the person we believe we should become. Eduek breaks down the most common triggers behind emotional spending, including soc...

#006 - In this episode of the Surplus Stack Podcast, Eduek breaks down one of the most important numbers in your financial journey: your surplus. A surplus is the money you have left after you’ve covered your living expenses. Over the last five years, Eduek has worked with hundreds of women who have paid off debt, saved aggressively, and invested six figures. The one thing they all have in common...

#005 - In this episode of the Surplus Stack Podcast, Eduek Brooks breaks down the five financial milestones everyone should aim to achieve on their journey toward financial independence. Many people feel overwhelmed by conflicting financial advice. Should you save more, invest more, pay off debt first, or increase your income? In this episode, Eduek simplifies the path by outlining a clear sequenc...

#004 -  Eduek breaks down the simple money routine that helped her pay off $47,000 of debt, invest $30,000, and build a fully funded emergency fund in under three years. The key is not doing the most, it’s building an efficient money system once, then maintaining it with a routine that can take as little as five minutes.   Key Takeaways Why a consistent money routine is a non-negotiable...

#003 - Eduek is sharing her full strategy to make $300,000 in 2026. She breaks down how she chose the number by reverse engineering her three-year goals, why 2026 is her rebuild year, and what it is actually going to take to hit that income goal without burning out. You’ll hear how she is setting a non-negotiable get out of bed fee, tightening up her income streams, tying each stream to a specific...

#002 - January is full of resets, challenges, and “go hard or go home” energy. But if you struggle to stick to your goals, another reset is the last thing you need. In this episode, Eduek breaks down why extreme challenges like 75 Hard often backfire, how constantly starting over erodes self-trust, and what actually builds discipline long term. Instead of restarting your goals every Monday or ever...

#001 - If you want 2026 to be the year your goals actually happen, this episode is for you. In this episode, I’m breaking down why vision boards alone are not enough and introducing a far more effective approach: the Goal Execution Book. This is a simple, plain notebook that helps you move from intention to execution by walking your goals through every stage instead of just dreaming about the end...