Who will you be 10 years from now? -- The magical part is, it's up to you! In this episode, I'll walk you through how I'm intentionally working towards becoming the best version of myself in 10 years, how I'm taking small action steps this year, and how I'm enjoying the journey along the way.

The best way to start your New Year's goal-setting process is to look back on the past 12 months with gratitude for the progress you've made and the small moments in the day-to-day. Celebrate how far you've come before you move forward into the next chapter.

There will always be seasons where you feel the need to rest and others where you feel the need to hustle — both are necessary and normal. I’m sharing my best advice about productively resting and I’m letting you in on some sneak peeks in A Sunny Side Up Life’s future!

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Meghan Tarry: Single mom, Owner of In 2 On Consulting and, coincidentally, one of my best friends.

Meghan and I discuss the realities of divorce and bankruptcy, how she overcame personal adversity and dove head-first into the world of entrepreneurship and how she juggles being a single mom.

You won’t want to miss this episode!

There are, I dare say, millions of “Get Rich Quick” schemes. They sometimes come in the form of #bossbabe MLMs and they sometimes come in the form of going “all in” in bitcoin due to internet hype.

The truth about a real financial journey… you know, for everyday “normal” people, is that it’s not about thriving everyday. It’s not about getting rich quick.

It’s about balance.

It’s about the BIG picture.

It’s about long-term thinking.

Even in your downturns, you have to look at the average trajectory of your journey. Have you made progress? Are you working towards your goals? Where do you think you’ll be in x years?

It’s easy to get stuck in the weeds of negativity and “the grind,” but remember: It’s not get rich quick. It’s get rich consistently.

No one likes to admit this, but budgeting is really the first step. It’s what you do after that matters, because the reality is that anyone can write a budget. Not everyone knows what to do after-the-fact.

This episode is how to keep on keepin’ on AFTER you write your budget. How doing the heart work, setting goals and being intentional with your money is the secret sauce to budgeting.

Remember — you’ve still got your training wheels on. Take it slow and steady, remember this is a long-haul game and get excited about the future.

No one has said “I want a crappy life, with crappy things, making no money.”

That’s why, it is a sticking point for me, that you need money for all the things you truly deserve and all the things you dream of. Things like a paid-off home, travel adventures and a secure future.

In order to do that, we have to lay the financial groundwork so to speak. These are 5 steps to financial freedom…

I think we all have realized at this point, that our financial situation has the ability to change overnight. With COVID, lockdowns, and crashing stock markets, we aren’t as secure as we originally thought. So... what do we do about it? Welcome to the world of multiple income streams and how to leverage them to build security AND wealth.

"We don't buy things with money, we buy them with hours of our lives." -Joshua Becker

When you change your mindset to buying things with time instead of money, that's when your entire world changes.

Once you realize that life is too short to spend it chasing frivolous things...

Once you realize that you, your partner, or both of you, are going to spend time away from your family working each day...

Once you realize that it's not money its time...

You'd better have something more than debt and tired feet to show for it!

Since it's tax day, it's finally time to open up about my story about what happens when you're 3 years behind on property taxes, don't properly pay your business's sale tax, and when the IRS comes after you because you failed to claim all of your income.

If you're scared... well, you should be!

It’s financial literacy month, which means my social media feeds are ablaze with tips and information all surrounding personal finance. I love this time of year, because we are coming out of hibernation and setting our sites on how we can improve ourselves. A spring cleaning of our personal finances and emotional lives is a wonderful, fresh way to celebrate spring.

With all of that being said, I want to touch on the subject of money and emotions. We have this incorrect notion that money is removed from feeling. It’s too cerebral… too analytical, but I am here to tell you that money, specifically personal finance, tells me everything I need to know about a person's priorities and emotions.

In this episode, I expand on this idea and how you can improve your financial and emotional wellbeing today! Don't forget: Money is emotional!

The future is female, and in this International Women's Month episode on A Sunny Side Up Life, we speak to why this is an absolute truth.

The gender pay gap, divorce statistics and the reality of predatory practices like the pink tax, make financial literacy for women not just a luxury -- but a necessity.

We are claiming a seat at the table -- and it's long overdue.