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New Podcast Episode: What Full Financial Independence Actually Looks Like: Island Life, Time Freedom, and Living on Your...
05/28/2026

New Podcast Episode: What Full Financial Independence Actually Looks Like: Island Life, Time Freedom, and Living on Your Own Terms w/ Ericka Barnes

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I'm catching up with Ericka Barnes who shares how she navigated lean FIRE, a divorce, two layoffs, a new marriage, and eventually reached chubby FIRE in 2023. She and her husband now split time between Atlanta and St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands, where they house hack, garden, and live a truly work-optional life. She also talks about buying property in a US territory, the power of prenups, and why she is finally returning to her dream of creative writing.

In this episode, we talk about:

- Going from lean FIRE to chubby FIRE and what the difference really feels like
- How a prenup saved her financially and emotionally through divorce
-Buying a home in St. Croix and using geo arbitrage in a US territory
- Shifting from real estate heavy to index fund investing
- Returning to creative writing and the two books she is publishing this year & more

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05/21/2026

New Podcast Episode Why Women Get Penalized for Their Ambition & What We Can Do About It w/ Stefanie O'Connell

We were told to ask for more but what happens when asking comes with a price?
Stefanie O'Connell joined me on the podcast to talk about the "ambition penalty" the very real phenomenon where women who advocate for themselves, negotiate their salaries, and follow the same best practices as their male peers end up being labeled difficult, ungrateful, or "not the right fit."

And the consequences go far beyond just being seen as unlikable. We're talking about being passed over for promotions, losing mentorship, and even having job offers rescinded.
This conversation is one every woman — and everyone who works alongside women needs to hear. Because until we understand the system we're operating in, it's hard to know how to move through it strategically.
In this episode, we talk about:

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- What the ambition penalty is and why it matters
- Why traditional "lean in" advice often didn't deliver what it promised
-The real professional consequences women face for advocating for themselves
-How to navigate ambition in a system that wasn't designed with us in mind

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05/14/2026

*New Podcast Episode* Overcoming Financial Trauma: Breaking the Cycle & What Healing Actually Looks Like w/ Rahkim Sabree

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, Rahkim Sabree shares why financial healing goes deeper than budgeting tips and mindset shifts.

Many people aren’t dealing with a scarcity mindset, they’re dealing with a real scarcity reality. And financial trauma can show up in ways we don’t always recognize, from overspending to fear around spending money at all.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Scarcity mindset vs. scarcity reality
• How financial trauma impacts spending habits
• Why money decisions are often tied to safety
• Recognizing unhealthy money behaviors & more

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode478

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05/11/2026

On the latest episode of the Journey to Launch Podcast, we’re talking about money personalities and how understanding yours can help you build more freedom.

Are you a Money Manager, Money Maker, or Money Minimizer?

In this episode, we talk about:

• Why most money advice is written for one type of person
• How your natural money personality shapes your choices
• Why entrepreneurship can feel freeing for some people
• How to use your strengths to create more time freedom & more

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode477

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05/06/2026

New Podcast Episode “How to Design a Life of Time Freedom Now & Not Wait for Retirement w/ Brian Herriot”

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I sat down with Brian Herriot to talk about the role contrast plays in happiness, freedom, and fulfillment.

Sometimes the reason we appreciate rest, travel, or flexibility so much is because it’s balanced with periods of work, growth, and routine.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Why unlimited leisure may not feel as satisfying as we imagine
• The importance of contrast in life experiences
• How to rethink retirement and time freedom
• Building a lifestyle with intentional work and rest

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode477

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04/27/2026

Damali Alexander shares how following your intuition can open doors to freedom, growth, and unexpected opportunities. From attending an 11-day silent retreat to making bold life decisions others didn’t understand, this conversation highlights how powerful it can be to trust yourself and explore what life is offering you.

We also dive into the importance of creating space for yourself and why sometimes you have to say no to people you love in order to say yes to your own path. If you’ve been feeling called to do something different or step outside your comfort zone, this episode will remind you that those nudges are worth listening to.

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode475

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04/22/2026

New Podcast Episode How Following Your Intuition Can Unlock Freedom and Unexpected Opportunities w/ Damali Alexander

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, Damali Alexander shares how an abundance mindset helped shape the way she sees opportunity, even while coming from humble beginnings.

She opens up about what it means to be broke but not poor, why abundance is a mindset, and how staying open to possibility can lead to life-changing opportunities you didn’t even know existed.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Why poor and broke are not the same thing
• How abundance starts with an open mind
• The work it takes to resist scarcity thinking
• Seeing opportunities that can completely change your life & more

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode475

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04/17/2026

*New Podcast Episode* How Two Nurses Built a Thriving Med Spa Business in Brooklyn w/ Wendy Jules & Carla Nelson

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, Wendy & Carla break down how they built a loyal client base by focusing on something deeper than just services, real relationships.

They don’t just see clients… they show up for their lives. And that’s what keeps their business thriving, even in a world of cheaper, more automated options.

In this episode, we discuss:
• The power of genuine customer relationships
• Supporting clients through financial ups & downs
• How community creates long-term success & more

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Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode474

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🚨 New podcast episode! 🚨🎧How I'm Unlearning the Need to Hustle & Giving Myself Permission to Make My Own “Rules”This wee...
04/02/2026

🚨 New podcast episode! 🚨🎧
How I'm Unlearning the Need to Hustle & Giving Myself Permission to Make My Own “Rules”

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I’m sharing a real moment that made me pause.

When my son needed to be picked up from school, my first thought wasn’t to go it was whether I could finish my work first.

And that surprised me… because I’ve built a life with flexibility on purpose.

In this episode, I talk about what it really looks like to trust the life you’ve built and unlearn the hustle mindset that got you there.

In this episode, we talk about:
• Why hustle habits don’t just disappear
• The gap between having flexibility and feeling it
• Learning to model rest and resilience
• Trusting your next level of freedom & more

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode472
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03/25/2026

🚨 New podcast episode! 🚨🎧
Why He Quit His $100K Engineering Job to Work at McDonald’s w/ Drew Lee

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I’m joined by Drew Lee, a former engineer who reached Coast FI in his late 20s and made the bold decision to walk away from his six figure career.

At 29, Drew had a $300,000 net worth and when he ran the numbers, he realized something powerful.
If he stopped investing and let his money grow, it would compound into millions by retirement.
That meant he no longer needed to chase a higher salary.

He just needed to cover his living expenses.

So instead of staying in a job he didn’t want for the next 30 years, he chose to take a risk and build a life he actually enjoyed.

In this episode, we talk about:
• How he reached Coast FI with a $300K net worth by age 29
• Why he chose to walk away from a $92K salary
• How keeping his expenses low gave him more freedom
• What Coast FI actually looks like in real life & more

Listen here: www.journeytolaunch.com/episode471
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