Episode 499: Did The FIRE Movement Lose The Plot?
Financial independence started as a formula: save and invest 25 times your expenses, then step away from the job. In this solo episode, I respond to an Instagram post from Ashley Evans asking whether the FIRE movement has lost the plot, as more of the conversation shifts toward making more money, growing businesses, and owning […]
Episode 498: The Healthcare Heist: Why Our System Is Broken & How to Protect Your Wealth w/ Jordan Grumet
Health insurance is one of the biggest questions standing between you and leaving your job, and for a lot of families, it’s the reason one spouse never does. In this episode, I welcome back Jordan Grumet, hospice physician, host of the Earn & Invest podcast, and author of Taking Stock, The Purpose Code, and his […]
Episode 497: How To Quit Like a Millionaire So You Can Stop Working & Start Living With Kristy & Bryce
Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung left their lucrative software engineering careers to enjoy world travel and freedom. Both retired in their early 30’s with a 7-figure portfolio and have complied their secrets to success in their new book Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required. Kristy and Bryce are financially independent, […]
Episode 496: Tiny Home Living w/ Jewel Pearson & Why You Don’t Have To Give Up Luxury To Go Tiny REWIND
Simplicity and the concept of ‘less is more’ can be beneficial in much more than finance. The tiny home movement has proved to be a great new option for a lot of people looking to live a simpler, more abundant life. This week’s guest, Jewel Pearson, is not only a tiny homeowner but she is […]
Episode 495: DIY & Trade Job Path to Financial Freedom with Tinian Crawford
You may think that you need a traditional education to reach Financial Freedom, but on this episode, Tinian Crawford is here to tell us otherwise. He shares with us how lucrative a job in the Trades can be and why more people should be looking to a trade career and building their DIY skills to […]
Episode 494: Strengthen Your Mindset & Confidence To Turn Being Underestimated Into Your Greatest Advantage with Arlan Hamilton
Arlan Hamilton was homeless when she launched a venture capital fund dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech. In 2015, she created Backstage Capital, a venture capital fund that invests in high potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or members of the LGBT community. Today, Backstage Capital has raised more than $7 million and invested […]
Episode 493: Become a Profitable & Successful Investor with Mabel Nunez REWIND
Mabel Nunez is the founder & Chief Education Officer at Girl$ on The Money – a stock market investing education company targeted toward individuals who are underrepresented in the investing world. Mabel grew up in the South Bronx as an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, with limited resources & a strong emphasis on education from […]
Episode 492: The Geometry of Wealth: How to Shape a Life of Money and Meaning with Brian Portnoy REWIND
In this week’s episode, Brian Portnoy simplifies the complex world of money. Brian has over two decades of experience in the personal finance space, and he’s also an investor, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. In his book, The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of making better investment decisions and how money fits into a joyful life. […]
Episode 491: How to Live a Rich Life & Make Your Own Money Rules w/ Ramit Sethi
Ramit Sethi is New York Times bestselling author and founder of I Will Teach You to Be Rich. After 16 years in the personal finance space, Ramit is still teaching people how to set specific goals for themselves and their money. He has a unique way of talking about money and challenges the normal points of […]
Episode 490: Love, Money + Navigating Difficult Conversations Before You’re Ready With Myra Strober & Abby Davisson REWIND
Myra Strober, labor economist and Professor Emerita at Stanford University and Abby Davisson, social innovation leader and career development expert, join the Journey to Launch podcast to discuss how to make conscious decisions about money with love as the primary framework. We chat about the intellectual roadmap for life’s biggest decisions, why we need to […]
Episode 489: Building Through Failure, Reinvention & the Future of Money with Fernando Espuelas
Fernando Espuelas has spent three decades building companies and shaping conversations at the intersection of technology, business, and public life. In this episode, I sit down with him to talk about his path from an immigrant childhood in Uruguay to becoming one of the internet’s early pioneers. Fernando immigrated to the U.S. from Uruguay at […]
Episode 488: How Cindy Zuniga Paid Off $215,000 of Debt in 48 Months
Cindy Zuniga went to law school to make an impact in her community. After three years in law school and $215,000 of debt later, Cindy realized the real cost of her decision. Her first year out of school she paid $24,000 towards her student loans. However, only $4,000 went towards her loan’s principal balance, and […]