"Motivation is inconsistent. You can't rely on motivation." It feels so good in the moment though, right? How do you continue to sustain your pursuit of your goals without motivation? People say consistent action. But let's take that a step further and talk about building a solid routine, what that looks like, and how to create the environment to build motivation. Here are a few episodes where I talk about the methods to build a routine: 12 Week Year Review // Running A Side Business My new site is live! Check out all the goodies at bchiccollective.com! Digital products, blog, and my upcoming community!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Summer has your money looking funny? Let's hit reset on our budgets before Q3 is over! I'm giving you a quick 4-step process to course correct your personal funds and get back on track with reaching those 2023 financial goals. Here's the tools and resources I mentioned in this week's episode: Money Journal template // B Chic Budget Template // 2023 B Chic Budget Planner // B Chic Collective (community) // Annual Credit Report // MyFICO // Consumer Financial Protection BureauIf you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Everyone knows that having multiple streams of income is necessary these days, but how do you really make it work for your lifestyle? I've got some updated best practices in this episode, and you'll love the list of online tools and apps I share at the end. You can find the complete list at my blog. I also mention some of my recent podcast episodes that you'll want to check out here: 12-Week Year Book Review // Building A Second Brain Book ReviewIf you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

So you think you have what it takes to become a digital nomad? Despite the pandemic increasingly slowing down, the desire and demand for remote only jobs are steadily on the rise. Whether you've dreamt about working in your sweats all day or traveling the world while cashing W2 checks, it's not all as it seems. Let's dive in!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

In honor of my 4th wedding anniversary last weekend, I decided to talk about budgeting with a partner on this week's episode. Lots of advice I give on the podcast seems like it's geared towards the single woman with little financial obligations, but that's not true AT ALL! Learn how I manage to keep it chic in my finances while balancing it all with my husband, too!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

I'm sure you're settled into the year and know what you REALLY want out of 2023. So, here are some tips on what I've learned from recent reads and experiences in the first quarter to help us keep the momentum going! Stay on to the end for a Seattle life update, too!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Finding your purpose is that next level of fulfillment beyond your career. And let's face it, a corporate career these days are not life fulfilling like they used to be. So we all have the unique opportunity to discover our purpose whether it be in your career or not. In recent experiences and recent books, I've recognized some tell tale ways you are getting close to finding your purpose and walking in it. Let's dig in!We Should All Be Millionaires (book) by Rachel RodgersLearn more about Renewed Investments LLCIf you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Do you feel like your personal money management is missing something? I've noticed that not many people actually put this *key* step into action when it comes to their regular budgeting routine. Tune in to find out what this is all about and how to seamlessly get better with your money moving forward. Need help organizing your personal funds but don't know where to start? Check out any of these tools from the B Chic:FREE Google Sheets budgeting templateBasic Budgeting Strategies for Google Sheets (course)2023 Digital Budget PlannerFREE Daily Money Journal TemplateIf you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Here's my take on the book Building A Second Brain  by Tiago Forte and how I PRACTICALLY applied it to my own life. I give an overview of the book's main concepts and then discuss it's applications. This book has quite literally changed my life for the better in many ways, so enjoy!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Most women don't realize negative and toxic thoughts we have around money that have been taught to us from birth. At all socioeconomic levels, there are reservations we have to overcome. In this episode, I give some advice on how to overcome your own negative thoughts and examples of how I'm working on it myself!I talked about a lot, so here are a few links to explore further:2021 Financial Literacy Month SeriesWe Should All Be MillionairesMyron Golden>> Download my FREE Money Journal Template If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Hey beautiful people! We are having a nice little chit chat in this episode about lessons I've been learning in life and from my current reads over the last few weeks. Have you stopped to think about your goal's motivations and the intention that you have to put behind your tasks daily? It's easy to forget these things after you initially set goals. So, if you're feeling your resolve wane a bit since January 1st, here is your pep talk (it was mine too!). If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Over the last 6 months I've been inspired by my renewed focus on the podcast, and even more recently, my new marketing focus on TikTok. Whether you have a business or not, I think there's a word for the people in this one! Get re-inspired to pursue your 2023 goals and commit to passion projects. In this episode...Check out my first business Income ReportGet your copy of my new 2023 Budget Planner for iPadChaptersJuly 2022 Confession (1:35)The Impact of Social Posting on TikTok (5:32)Expanding my Mindset and Attention (10:24)Things I’m Doing Moving Forward (14:04)If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

I did it! I've finished my first book of 2023 thanks to Audible. I'm sure like you, I like to listen to my content over reading it and that has helped me finish this book I've had my eyes on for some months now.The 12 Week Year challenges the notion that it takes 12 months to reach a goal. I recap the book and it's concepts before rolling into my own analysis of how it's impacted my life, formalized my goal reaching strategies, and expectations for future goal setting in 2023 and beyond.And as promised, here are the links I referenced in this episode:The 12 Week Year (Amazon book link)12weekyear.com (official book/brand website)Hoopla (audiobook streaming)12 Week Year Notion template4:03 - Book Recap starts16:22 - My Early Results22:36 - My First 12-Week Year Start to follow my Income Reports blog posts!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Have you ever been in a situation where you had to make a game time decision about a HUGE change in your life? I found myself in that position a lot in 2022 and those decisions allowed me to grow in different areas of my life. Here's some lessons learned and anticipation for the new year. Happy New Year!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

A big part of moving cross country is rolling with the punches and adjusting to a completely new life. I'm sure you're interested in knowing how it's going since it's been almost 6 months! Tune in for a bit of story time and some of the reasons why I'm not a big fan of Seattle. But stick around to the end, and I'll share one of my favorite things about living in Seattle.If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

Here are some quick tips on re-centering your life during the challenging winter months, all from my own experience too!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

I talk a lot about supplemental budgeting tactics in this podcast, but here is a workshop style episode on how to actually go through the process on a pay period or monthly basis. While you're preparing for the new year, get into a strategy that'll keep you on track with your goals and consistently staying on top of your money. This episode is just one option for you to try! I've compiled all my trial and error throughout the years to create this super simple, quick, and easy-to-follow strategy for my chisters!If you're still looking for the perfect template to use, download your own complimentary copy (because I love all my podcast listeners), at bchicu.org! And don't forget to tune in weekly for new and fresh podcast episodes about living your best money life!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

I've talked before about moving to Seattle and how it has wreaked havoc on my budget over the last few months. We have been making some strides in the right direction and getting to a more stable place. And I can attribute much success to this new money daily habit I've been doing consistently.Here's some links to the thing I've discussed in this episode:Refinery29's Money Diaries Follow my new TikTok channel!Get my exact money journal templateSign up for the B Chic Collective waitlistIf you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

I'm so tired of seeing "23 Goals for 2023" lists and you should be too. Create a real plan to make a real impact in your own life with strategic goals that you can potentially reach in 100 days or less of your choosing in the new year. Graduating from SMART goals, we're talking about how to set them AND reach them for the new year in this episode. I also review a few key life categories that I suggest you plan your goals within. Enjoy and happy planning! I also refer to a ton of concepts in this episode, so here are some helpful links to explore further (none are affiliate links):The CE Shop - where I'm taking my real estate license renewal educationThe Feminine Universe YouTube channelThe Freedom Journal - inspiration for the concept of the 100 day goalLinkedIn post that changed the game for me!Tiago Forte and "Building A Second Brain"If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic

I've been coming back to this strategy time after time when I felt like my money was getting tight. Tune in for a step by step walkthrough on how to get out of paycheck to paycheck living without having to change your income amounts. Tell me what you think about this strategy and if it works for you!If you're picking up what I'm putting down, be sure to leave a review and share the podcast!Looking for more goodies like my FREE budgeting tools, our membership community, my blog, and social channels? Click here >> msha.ke/bchic