In this episode of the Investor Mama podcast, Certified Financial Planner Sophia Yudkowsky, CFP®, shares expert tips on strategic financial planning to help you take control of your money. Learn how to create a practical budget, reduce debt, and build long-term financial security—even if you're starting from scratch. Sophia breaks down complex personal finance strategies into simple, actionable steps for families and busy moms. Whether you're working on your savings goals, planning for retirement, or just trying to get organized, this episode gives you the tools to succeed. Don’t miss this powerful conversation on building a wealth mindset and achieving financial freedom.
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174 | How to Budget During Uncertain Times | Connie Smith, CEO of High Five PR
In this inspiring episode, Connie Smith shares her remarkable journey of leaving her corporate job to launch her own PR firm amidst major personal life changes. While navigating the challenges of entrepreneurship, Connie was also in the process of adopting one foster child, only to have her family grow unexpectedly by two more, bringing her from a family of five to eight. She opens up about the resilience and determination it took to balance the demands of her business with the overwhelming responsibilities of her new family dynamics. This episode is a powerful reminder of the strength found in pursuing your dreams while embracing life’s unexpected twists.
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173 | Empire Builders: Scale with Community, Not Just Strategy | Amanda Taylor from Expand Your Empire
Check out this week's episode with Amanda Taylor from Expand Your Empire, where she shares ways to find and grow your community to compound your growth. With so much information coming at us at once, it's even more important that we surround ourselves with the right team of people. How you go about it is important. You won't want to miss her tips!
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172 | Mastering Money and Mindset - Top Strategies for Moms Facing Major Life Changes | Dr. Darla Bishop, Author of How to Afford Everything
Check out this week's podcast with the amazing Dr. Darla, author of How to Afford Everything. Dr. Darla shares how she dealt with major life changes including moving across country on short notice while planning a wedding. Change can be difficult but having the right mindset and process in place can make it that much easier. There are things we can control and many we can't. Going about a change with an adventure mindset can make the transition less scary and more exciting. Tune in as Dr. Darla share her tips for handling life's challenges head on.
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Episode #171: Smart Budgeting Strategies – Unlocking Financial Fun with Ilysse Ratner, Author of the Cash Stash Activity Book
On this week's episode Ilysse Ratner, Author of the Cash Stash Activity Book, shares how she got out of $10k in debt. She also talks about ways to save and how to budget even a little bit as inflation increases and the cost of every day goods continue to go up. You won't want to miss it.
Welcome to The Investor Mama Podcast- money conversations with a mom’s touch. Your host Jen Narciso, interviews amazing guests each week to help educate, inspire, and motivate you on your own wealth-building journey. These episodes are geared towards moms. who want to learn ways to make, keep, and save money to create more time and financial freedom. Moms are those who have kids, struggling to have kids, have angel babies, are moms of other kids, and “moms” who choose not to have their own kids but may have little eyes watching them. Please subscribe to Investor Mama on the platform you are listening to and share with others who would benefit from these easy to listen to conversations.
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