52. Ways to Slay Your Student Loan Debt with Natalie Jean-Baptiste, Student Debt Relief Attorney

Nov 14 2023 • 1 hr 8 mins

While student loans are easy to get, they aren’t easy to understand or easy to pay off. It doesn’t help that interest rates keep the balance growing despite consistent payments.

It is predatory and unfair.

Natalie Jean-Baptiste (@slaystudentloandebt), a wellness advocate and student loan relief attorney, who got her start by getting her own $120,000 in student loans discharged in bankruptcy. Today, she helps other borrowers manage and eliminate their student loans.

We talk about bankruptcy, the new loan repayment programs, loan forgiveness, and one-time account adjustments, and so much more.

About My Guest:
Natalie Jean-Baptiste is a financial wellness advocate who works with student loan borrowers to manage and eliminate debt.

Prior to launching her consumer bankruptcy practice, Natalie worked for many years in the music industry where she handled various contracts for superstar acts like Alicia Keys & Janet Jackson. Her personal struggle with student loan debt led her to become a bankruptcy attorney.

After nearly a decade in private practice, Natalie joined The Legal Aid Society as a Staff Attorney where she represents low-income New Yorkers burdened with debt. Natalie is committed to economic empowerment and advocacy for student loan borrowers. She has had a lot of success with discharging student debt in bankruptcy, which is notoriously difficult to do.

Natalie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University, where she majored in Communication and Media Studies and minored in Business Administration, and her J.D. from New York Law School.  When she’s not advocating for student loan borrowers, Natalie enjoys event planning, the beach, matcha lattes, 90s R&B, traveling and spending time with friends and family.

Connect with Natalie:
Website: slaystudentloandebt.com
LinkedIn: Natalie Jean-Baptiste
Instagram: @slaystudentloandebt