What happens when you pair a solid accounting spreadsheet with incredible technology? You get a program that can do a YEAR of bookkeeping in ONE hour or less.

In this episode I talked to Nicole Barham, the founder and CEO of Design Your Wealth and creator of the 5 Minute Bookkeeper, which is helping thousands of money-avoidant solopreneurs stay on top of their numbers, grow their businesses (and get off on the math).

But this episode is about so much more than a happy accident that turned into a multi-million dollar business. It's about a story that takes you through an entrepreneurial journey loaded with BRILLIANT take-home nuggets you can apply to your own business, such as:

1. Creating offers from what you already do well
2. The importance of proof of concept and how easy it can be
3. Scaling from necessity

I'm OBSESSED. I think you will be too.

Check out Nicole and everything she has to offer, including the 5 Minute Bookkeeper:

https://designyourwealth.net

Season 5 is finally here, and we're giving the conversation around money and wealth an Aquarian GLOW UP.

With everything that's happening in the U.S. (which is undoubtedly going to impact the global community as well) it felt pressing to start the season with the ESSENTIALS.

In the episode I share with you the 3 skills that are going to help you thrive for the 2025 and beyond, specifically:

1. What your most valuable commodity is and how to protect it;

2. Communication and community in the era of Meta; and

3. Smart money moves to make right now.

Grab your earbuds and take a 30 minute walk that'll shift you into feeling more grounded and clear about next steps.

We're coming up on my faaaavorite time of the year, which is the space between the Solstice and New Year's.

It's my special quiet time to hermit hard and reflect, taking inventory of the year.

In this episode I'm taking you through questions you want to be asking yourself as part of a financially healthy and wealthy business.

I even have a challenge for you at the end and share a little glimpse of what's coming next season...

So grab your journal and join me in exploring 6 areas of money and wealth that'll help you establish healthier money habits AND embody your wealthiest self in 2025!

Let's talk about debt, shall we?

We treat having debt like it's a moral failure when our ENTIRE money system is actually a debt system.

In this pre-holiday episode I get into the psychological factors that get us into debt, how debt stress keeps you complicit with the debt system, and how to GTFO.

We go into several strategies to pay down debt, with the pros and cons of each AND how to avoid the mistakes most people make when dealing with their debt.

I even show you exactly how to calculate the repayment time and interest paid based on your current payment!

More importantly, this episode is going to help you distinguish between "good" debt and "bad" debt, and how to leverage the good kind.

If you want to be both debt free and shame free, put your earbuds in, slip on your sneakers, and talk a walk with me.

At the end of every podcast season I like to take a look at the astrological forecast of the next year, and there was NO better time to do that than post-election and before Pluto moves into Aquarius.

I invited Natalie Levin, soprano singer, astrologer (and financial professional in the making) to take you through some of the trends and tasks you can expect personally and professionally in 2025 and beyond.

In the aftermath of the election, we tackle the question "Who is REALLY the boss of me?" and share how to hold the sweet spot between personal freedom and shifting into a collective identity.

We also talk about:

-changes in technology and how these affect how we live and work (currencies and economies);

-the rise of collective trauma (and enlightenment);

-centering creativity and imagination versus rules and structures (a special nod to my ADHD folks); and

-what question to ask yourself moving forward (something you'll want to post in your office or on your refrigerator).

Are you ready to explore how to embody the highest octave of Aquarius?

Do you have things you want to say online that you're holding back? Are there stories you're not sharing because they involve trauma and other people?

This kind of real AF storytelling and leadership that a) people are dying for more of and b) builds massive trust and has people lining up to pay you as an expert.

But how do you get over the fear of saying the damn thing??

In this episode I break down exactly what leadership is, what it isn't, how to do it, and how to protect yourself online from the people that don't (or won't) get it.

I also address what holds people back from sharing their truth and perspectives, and how to tell your origin story in service of your future clients even when it could potentially put others in a negative light.

As always, I sprinkle my personal journey (and bumps) with sharing my story and reveal the KEY FACTOR to keep in mind when you do.

Making more money, whether it's growing your audience or breaking into a new niche, is all about who you know.

When you read that your mind probably goes to good old boys smoking cigars at country clubs but the reality is ALL business is relational, because we naturally work with people we know, like, and more importantly, TRUST.

And any good business dedicates part of its daily work activities to creating new leads (i.e., getting your work in front of fresh eyeballs) and thereby growing your audience.

Because when you don't, you can have the most incredible offers, for example, but if you're selling it to people who can't pay you, your business will NOT thrive.

Of course, there're lots of strategies to grow your network, but my strategy has always been a simple one, INTIMACY. Just the on-the-ground, humxn to humxn connection skills that are rare but that leads to the best results when you're playing the long game in your business (which I hope you are).

On this episode of the podcast, I break down the heart coherence and energetics of sliding into someone's DMs, outlining 3 simple laws I used to build deep bonds in my business, expand my network, and manifest incredible opportunities.

Are you ready to be a fly on the wall to my podcast audit? Angie Jordan, the queen of making your podcast part of your marketing and growth strategy (AKA your podcast launch bestie), agreed to come on my podcast and do a live audit.

Yes, it was my turn to be in the hot seat and look at my numbers!

In other words, stop making your podcast a side hustle to your business!