Rich In Real Life Podcast

This Friday I want you to focus on what's been tugging on your soul. Have you been short tempered? Annoyed? Something keeping you up at night? There is a good chance that you are fed up and its not your circumstances, its not everyone around you......or what they've done. It is you! Time for a change, here's why and how you should began to take responsibility.

You Can Afford Anything, But Not Everything with Paula Pant From the award winning website Affordanything.com my favorite financial expert, Paula Pant, is my guest today talking all things money. Her "you can afford anything, just not everything" mindset has changed my perspective about money this year and I was hoping today's episode might do the same for you. From saving over $25,000 dollars in...

"Your curves deserve to be hugged, too." - Christina Rogers. This 29 year old mogul who joins us as a Houston Native is the creator of the $5.00 mini dress that is heavily flaunted on "the gram." She moved to LA years ago just to move in with friends and pursue her dream as a singer/songwriter but her endeavors were cut short after she was left unpaid. Within a two year span Christina went from wo...

Todays 15 min Friday is about getting out of your stuck phase! If your in that place right now where you know you need a change then the best way to start that process is to look inward and start your personal growth journey. Let me be honest and tell you 4 years ago, self-development and personal growth sounded like a bunch of hoopla to me. But the journey of self-development has changed my life...

If you've had enough of getting that "low balance" notification from your bank than this is the episode for YOU! I know it was for me as our guest, Dear Penny Columnist and Penny Hoarder Senior Writer, Lisa Rowan joins us and schools us all about the importance of understanding your money. From a realistic and non-judgemental standpoint, we get Lisa to open up about why buying a house isn't a righ...

Planning on "leveling up?" Aren't we all? Whether were trying to be promoted at our job, switch jobs for a better career, start a business, or make more money in our business.... you know what always comes with the next level of success? More problems. I've experience this time and time again on my journey to success, so today we chat about 6 things you must know as you prepare for your level up....

The Power of mentoring is something i personally believe in to the highest power! Connecting with someone who's already fast tracked through the phase you dream of is the perfect candidate to help you skip the mess. I've had a total of 5 amazing mentors, each one for every season I've found myself in. It's important to grasp the fact that, we dont know everything.  There are a few INSANELY importa...

Are you in the midst of building your brand and wondering how to create a powerful message and stories that sell? Todays episode with Speaking Your Brand founder, Carol Cox, we talk about everything from overcoming the fear of public speaking to the 5 biggest mistakes presenters make that turn OFF their audience. The "Whats in it for you?" strategy most famous motivational speakers use. The power...

We're back for another episode of MASK OFF MONDAYS! I am bringing to you a special friend of mine, Deshawn Mason, as we chat about his 30+ years of experience in the game of love. Deshawn brings nothing but honesty during our conversation as we talk about his 2 failed marriages and the mistakes that were made. We discuss possible reasons why cheating happens, even in solid relationships, and get d...

Rejection happens to every single one of us, its inevitable. Yet, we all fear it because it's gives us a feeling that were not safe, that people are disapproving from us and thats against our craving for acceptance. We can't avoid rejection but we can find ways to better handle it, and also find the silver lining. In todays episode I share 7 tips on how to better deal with rejection when faced wit...

In honor of my sons 1st Birthday, I thought it was only right to open up about what happened a year ago. Since we are on the brighter side of things, and our son is healthier than ever I wanted to be vulnerable about this experience hoping it would allow someone else to open up who may be dealing with it or need help. Our son was unexpectedly born 3 months early and enter the word at an alarming w...

Today I reflect on something very personal for myself and my family! Its the fact that my son is turning one in a week and that means I have spent this entire last year learning to manage my life plus a little person who owns me. My son had a difficult journey, many of my long time listeners know my son spent the first 3 months of his life living in the NICU. So this birthday, this milestone, is t...

This episode might be an Oprah level interview, simply because today's guest is a rockstar! From her vulnerability about removing her breast implants after 10 years to dealing with years of an eating disorder, were checking in with Sarah Anne Stewart to hear about how she took responsibiity and changed the narrative of her own story. Sarah gets deep with us about the foods we choose to eat and how...

Join in on this episode for the answer we've ALL been searching for! Myself and fellow FSU alumni, Dr. Keita Joy, discuss the truth about work life balance for career driven and entrepreneur women. She even invites women to understand that men don't roam the earth these days searching for work/life balance. Dr. Joy highlights that the most important part of finding a balance is first defining succ...

thestradedphase.com/guide Do you know you have a message to share with the world? I did too. I was dying to share with the world the power of mentoring, what statistics show it can do, what I know it did for me, and how if people want to help change the world its going to start with "just one." There was no better way than using one of the internets most powerful platforms where you can project yo...

The original Think & Grow Rich Chick, Courtney Sanders is gracing todays episode with some serious knowledge. This speaker, author, and rising female entrepreneur now started out as a college students majoring in Engineering. Following the dreams her parents instilled in her, she believed she was on the track to success. Until good grades and managing debt became difficult, Courtney started a blog...

Its July! I know there is something you wrote down in January that you knew excited you, got your blood pumping, made you look forward to this year......that your looking up today realizing you haven't done. Why? Because life got in the way. However, there is another way to take control. These 10 steps will guarantee any one crushes their goals. I use this with my coaching clients, my mentees, and...

I dont think there is a more relatable episode than todays episode with Aicha Ayana. She is an Author of two amazing books, a mom of 3 children, and the founder of the WomanUp Network. She manages all of this while creating creative events to inspire others while traveling the world to inspire and empower others.  I had an opportunity to sit with her for this episode and Aicha is proof that their...

From corrections officer to CEO of her own brand, Live Limitless, todays guest is a two time author whose work has been published in Forbes, Huffpost, and Fox 35 News.  Her plans were set in stone at the early age, she was ready to go to college across the country in California and live the American dream, but that never happened. If you let her tell it, God had other plans for her life.  Fast for...

This awesome, take no excuses boss chick, Taylor Clark, at the young age of 24 is taking over this world by vividly claiming it and not taking no for an answer. Manifestation has been the name of the game for her, after suffering from a rut years after graduating college she had a mindset shift after listening to interviews with Entrepreneur and youtube sensation, Garyvee. She decided that she nee...

In one of my truest forms, I got real on my recent 15 min episode regarding some stupid things I've done. The reality of those mistakes is they happened and they will happen again. What I have discovered is that everyone I surround myself with has forgiven me for each and everyone one of those ridiculous mistakes, but I still struggle with forgiving myself.  That 5 letter word dragging us all down...

Before you consider getting yet another certification or paying thousands for that Masters degree you've been considering, check out this episode with Health and Fitness guru and online business coach, Erin Porter. We have a tough conversation about both of us obtaining Masters Degrees thinking thats what we need to be respected and successful but eventually wanting more and starting our own onlin...

And God said, "Love your enemy" and I obeyed him and loved myself. Part 2, is all about self-love as we close on the rest of Ismael Browns amazing book, "My Own Worst Enemy: A Black Mans American Story."  We discuss my two FAVORITE parts of his book. A long letter addressed to his father where he apologizes for not asking for love and an entire chapter on his role as a womanizer.  Not pointing the...

I Used this 15 min Friday to talk about something I've struggled with and by changing it this year my life has dramatically improved.....and that is self-confidence. Not to be confused with self-esteem or self-approval, but the way we carry ourselves and believe in our ability to pursue anything without living in fear or doubt. I discuss how I worked to courageously deal with fear head on this yea...

Todays episode with Ismael Brown is all about his recent book, "My Own Worst Enemy: A Black Mans American Story." In just a short hour we discuss how this book dismantles everything men are taught to believe about manhood in America and regardless of his circumstances, Ismael believes he is still to blame for his shortcomings. His failed relationships, friendships, and the unbearable weight he unc...