Journey To Launch

Sam Dogen, creator behind the popular blog, The Financial Samurai joins the Journey To Launch podcast to talk about his new book, "Buy This Not That: How To Spend Your Way To Wealth And Freedom". Sam and I chat about using money in a way that maximizes your ability to build wealth and live life on your own terms to achieve Financial Freedom & Independence. In this episode, we discuss: The 70/30 de...

New York Times best-selling author of I Will Teach You To Be Rich and personal finance advisor and entrepreneur, Ramit Sethi, returns to the Journey To Launch podcast to deepen the answers to all of your burning questions.  In this community Q&A format, you'll learn even more about how to live a rich life, as defined by you, and take control of your money. In this episode, we discuss: How to begin...

If you didn't have to work again for money, what would you really do with your time? We often hear about retiring early in the context of someone quitting their corporate job to work on their own business. But what if you truly didn't have to work and could really live your life on your own terms?  On this episode of the Journey To Launch Podcast, we have a returning guest, Purple who shares her l...

Building wealth is something talked about often. What isn't normally discussed? Protecting that wealth you're working so hard to build! In this solo episode, I talk about how to protect yourself, your assets, and the people you love as soon as you're able. You don't have to wait until you're "older" or wealthy to check off these boxes. Start risk management and wealth protection today and become a...

Balancing how to be financially responsible for long term wealth and spending in the moment so that you can live an intentional, fulfilling life is not always easy to do. In this solo episode, I talk about how I make those spending vs saving decisions for myself and give you six questions to ask yourself before you splurge/make a purchase. I also talk about how we paid for our 10-year anniversary...

In this solo episode I give you Journey To Launch business updates and what I've been up to personally (or not up to) over the last couple of months. I discuss how I've been preparing for my upcoming busy season of life, why taking advantage of rest is important, and the main takeaways from summer 2022.  In this episode, I discuss: The benefits of taking advantage of no structure and seasons of re...

Vicki Robins, the co-author of "Your Money or Your Life" has been one of the most influential visionaries of the Financial Independence movement. In the late 1960's, with the advice of the late Joe Dominguez, Vicki reached Financial Independence and together they began to teach their revolutionary methods all over the nation. Their workshops featured the famous 9 steps to reach Financial Independe...

Your path to financial freedom and wealth doesn't have to be complicated. This week's Journey to Launch podcast episode lifts up the veil of overcomplicated investing strategies to show you a more simple path to wealth. Well known author and blogger, JL Collins, is on the show discussing his path to Financial Independence through index investing and his successful book,  The Simple Path to Wealth...

Sylvia accrued six-figures of debt from law school and her life was greatly impacted by Hurricane Katrina while living in Louisiana. With discipline, determination, and the help of financial books such as Your Money or Your Life, Sylvia made the decision to take control of her personal finances. She took on a side-gig as a pizza delivery driver to bring in an extra $2,000 a month and adopted a fru...

If you are wondering how it is that you can create more good habits in your life and get rid of the habits that you know are holding you back, you are going to love my chat with bestselling author James Clear on his latest book Atomic Habits. The book is a guide on how to change your habits and get 1% better every day. In this episode we talk about: The importance of habits in our lives How meanin...

Jordan Grumet, award winning podcast host and author, joins the podcast to discuss how his experience with death and the dying pushes him to living a regret-free life where money isn't "the" ultimate end goal.  Jordan chats with us about how the Financial Independence community has shifted, why you should consider a YOLO (You Only Live Once) stance with your money, and how to find balance in your...

Amanda Holden, award-winning money writer, speaker, and educator, joins the podcast to discuss all things investing through her business, Invested Development, she educates women about investing and other money topics — because Amanda believes that the world needs more women with financial power. Using a unique and effective mix of deep industry knowledge and humor, Amanda has taught tens of thous...

Nedra Glover Webb, licensed therapist, New York Times bestselling author, and relationship expert, joins the podcast to discuss what boundaries are and how to cultivate healthy ones in our own lives. We chat about her social media stardom, with her over 1M followers, her entrepreneur path, and how boundaries give you the freedom you're looking for in your personal, professional, and financial life...

Norly Jean-Charles, attorney, financial independence follower, and Journeyer, joins the podcast to discuss her path from Haitain immigrant in Brooklyn to Penn Law Graduate. We chat about how her roots shaped her money narrative, why the strong women in her life are cornerstones to her success, and how she has kept her financial goals in the forefront of her life.  In this episode we discuss: Negot...

Bola Sokunbi, finance expert, bestselling author, and founder of Clever Girl Finance, one of the largest personal finance media/education platforms for women in the U.S, joins the podcast to discuss her unique entrepreneur journey, how she "does it all" (hint: she doesn't), and why making an impact is more of a priority to her than making money. We also go into generational poverty and wealth and...

Ashley Stahl, Counter-Terrorism professional turned Career Coach, international bestselling author, and Fortune 500 spokesperson, joins the podcast to talk all things life-fulfillment, intentional networking, and making a career "You Turn".  With more than 6 million views, her TEDx Talk on intuition and fulfillment is ranked amongst the top 100 TED Talks.. In this episode we discuss: Making a "You...

Kathryn Finney, managing partner of Genius Guild, a $20 million venture fund and studio that invests in amazing Black founders and author of Build The Damn Thing , joins the podcast to discuss her evolution into entrepreneurship, the importance of being honest with yourself when thinking about going out on your own, and how your exit number should be your guiding force. With Kathryn's unmatched en...

Julien and Kiersten Saunders, couple behind the award-winning blog, rich & REGULAR, producers of the award-winning video series, Money on the Table, and authors of new book, Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game By Walking Away, join the podcast to discuss rewriting what it means to succeed with money and why cashing out is the ultimate wealth move. In this episode Julien and Kiersten unpack cultural n...

Alyssa Davies, published author and founder of award-winning Canadian personal finance blog, Mixed Up Money, joins the podcast to discuss how your relationship with money is deeply connected to your mental health, why the traditional way of paying off debt didn't work for her and her new book Financial First Aid: Your Tool Kit for Life's Money Emergencies .  We also talk about working through the...

Felecia Hatcher, CEO of Pharrell Williams Black Ambition Opportunity Fund, personal transformation speaker, entrepreneur, and author, joins the podcast to discuss how she went from a C-student in high school to winning $130,000 in scholarships and finding her zone of genius. We discuss her trials and errors in college, how she started entrepreneurship, what it takes to shift your perspective to re...

Nick Maggiulli, blogger and author, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of data and personal finance.  We talk about the numbers behind financial moves to save money, invest, and build sustainable wealth, while also combatting common absolutes in the personal finance world. Nick and I discuss the order of operations of investing, how debt isn't always bad, why he thinks you probably shou...

Leilani Reed-Logan, Journeyer and financial independence (FI) enthusiast, joins the podcast to discuss how Journey To Launch changed her life and why she is choosing happiness above all else, thanks to her newfound financial freedom at age 45. We talk about why Leilani decided to set out on the path to FI, despite being "older," the lessons she learned from listening to this podcast, and how COVID...

Joshua Becker, Wall Street Journal best-selling author, joins the podcast to discuss how to eliminate common obstacles to discover what truly matters in your life.  Joshua is passionate about helping people recognize what is hindering their happiness and live with no regrets. We discuss problematic narratives in the Financial Independence, Retire Early Movement, why being selfless will lead to a m...

In this solo episode I discuss the importance of starting within ourselves when it comes to our life and financial journeys. Challenging the dreams and goals we've created or wish to create is the first and most vital part of being intentional with designing a life you want to live.  While numbers are certainly important, at the end of the day, they aren't what truly matters. If you're looking for...

Brandon Copeland, NFL player, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, joins the podcast to discuss his journey towards multiple streams of income and the importance of knowing your why in life.  Through his dream of giving back to his community and having his money make more money, Brandon has been able to get out from under the "fickle" nature of professional athlete volatility and build a life he is p...