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How we took the Entrepreneurial Leap

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Sure – it’s great to be your own boss, but what do you do when you face the fear when actually quitting your job? What kind of mindset shifts do you need to make in order to not just survive, but thrive?

In this episode, we talk about how we took our respective leaps into entrepreneurship. We bear all – the good, the bad and the ugly – about what it’s been like starting and growing our businesses. Both of us get super specific about why we actually took the leap and our thought processes along the way. We also talk about how entrepreneurship, just like money, is simply a tool that can help us live the lives we want, and we share simple questions you can ask to feel more comfortable when making tough decisions in your financial lives and beyond.

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What You Hear in This Episode:

  • Garrett’s decision to leave Sony, start a music production company with his friends, and ultimately leaving that to start his money coaching business (aka he’s a badass)
  • Sarah’s accidental leap into side hustling and the practical reasons she decided to go full-time in her own business
  • Challenges both Garrett and Sarah continue to face in their respective businesses (hint: it’s NOT about the money)
  • The unexpected benefits from taking the entrepreneurial leap
  • Why it’s so easy for people to see working for themselves as a cure-all
  • How we can all practice stretching our “fear” muscles

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Being True to Who You Are Can Help you Thrive Financially – An Interview With the Debt Free Guys

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Worrying about money is stressful enough. But what if you weren’t using money in alignment with who you truly were because you didn’t feel comfortable being your authentic self??

In this episode, we sit down with The Debt Free Guys, John Schneider and David Auten. They are personal finance authors, bloggers, podcasters, and speakers, and are the only gay couple openly talking about money in the queer community. We talk about the financial expectations and challenges facing the LGBT community, how they made the decision to dig themselves out of $51,000 in credit card debt, and how being their authentic selves helped them thrive in their financial lives.

 

 

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What You Hear in This Episode:

  • The moment John and David realized they can’t live their self-described fabulous lifestyle anymore
  • Why they both felt they had to spend money once they came out of the closet
  • What it was like to get out of $51,000 worth of debt and whether their family and friends supported them on their journey
  • Why John and David are the only openly gay couple talking about money in the media
  • How being their authentic selves helped David and John thrive in their financial lives
  • Why it’s so important to empower the LGBTQ community around their finances

 

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Financial Follies of the Comparison Trap

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Do you find yourself feeling bad or jealous when you see other’s “success”? What happens when we start comparing ourselves to others?

In this episode, we talk about how comparing ourselves to others takes a toll on both our financial and emotional well-being. We talk about how “keeping up with the Joneses” has evolved and been exacerbated by social media, how to catch ourselves when we fall into the comparison trap, and how getting clear on our priorities and values allows us to break that cycle.

Sarah and Garrett also go over some simple exercises and questions to ask yourself when you find yourself falling into the comparison trap. They also chat about how they’ve fallen into this themselves, and what they’ve done to get out of it.

 

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What You Hear in This Episode:

  • The crucial difference between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
  • How it’s easier to fall into the comparison trap today compared to even five years ago
  • What we can do to stop feeling negative when we find ourselves looking at other people’s lives
  • An extreme example of someone who pretended to go on a trip to Southeast Asia (and nobody knew she was faking!)
  • Why Sarah decided to delete her Instagram account

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Taking Financial Leaps of Faith With Jared Easley

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Taking leaps of faith – Exciting? Hella scary? Worth it? All three?

For this episode we sit down with Jared Easley, who has had to take many of these leaps to help grow Podcast Movement, the world’s largest podcast only conference with his business partner, Dan Franks. We talk about how to take leaps of faith, both financially and in our careers, and how you can approach these life changes when there is someone else in your life to consider. Jared was gracious enough to share his highs and lows, including what it takes to pursue a goal that may not reap financial rewards right away. We also talk about using the power of curiosity to ask yourself the right questions, especially when you feel like giving up.

Even if you’re not an entrepreneur there are a lot of great takeaways from this episode, such as what people in full-time jobs can do to find more satisfaction, such as saving up money for a sabbatical and even asking for a raise.

 

 

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What You Hear in This Episode:

  • What Jared’s biggest lesson has been from continually taking risks
  • What is a financial leap (hint: it doesn’t always mean quitting your job to start a business)
  • How we can develop the mindset to be confident in our choices in our financial lives
  • Why failure isn’t as scary as we think it is
  • How you balance family and relationships with taking risks
  • How using the power of curiosity can help you take leaps in a much more organic way

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Navigating Financial Expectations from Friends and Families

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How can creating boundaries in our relationships help us thrive in our financial lives?

In this episode, we talk about how to manage financial expectations and set boundaries with our friends and family. How does our confidence (or lack thereof) affect our ability to set boundaries? How can we move on from a friendship that is no longer serving us, financially or otherwise? And what are the positive outcomes we’ve experienced from creating our own financial boundaries?

Sarah and Garrett dive deep into how to find the confidence to set financial boundaries and be honest about your needs. They also talk about how setting boundaries is actually about acting from a place of love, and when it’s necessary to let people go from your life.

 

 

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What You Hear in This Episode:

  • Why it can be hard to help friends and family when you’re growing and changing
  • What you can do if you feel scared about setting boundaries or financial expectations
  • How do you know when you’ve outgrown a relationship? (hint: it’s scary to admit!)
  • How creating boundaries can actually create positive outcomes for your friends and family

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Understanding our Unconscious Money Patterns

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How do our beliefs about money affect how we handle and relate to it as adults?

In this episode, we explore how our experiences with money growing up influence how we manage it as adults. We talk about what money scripts are, why they are so important, and how to become more aware of our unconscious patterns so we can be more intentional and in control of our money.

Sarah and Garrett dive into what they experienced growing up, and how those things had both a positive and negative impact on their personal finances. They also explore how willpower isn’t the answer to your money woes, how to create lasting changes, and where to start looking to uncover your unconscious money beliefs.

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What You Hear in This Episode:

  • What are some of the most common lessons people learn about money growing up
  • How messages we receive, even in our adult years, affect how we feel and think about money
  • What simple techniques we can use to overcome the negative beliefs we have money (hint: it has nothing to do with forgetting about it)
  • How tools and budgeting systems fail us when we aren’t aware of our underlying behaviors
  • Why it’s important to acknowledge our “past money scripts” before we can move on n our financial lives

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