Faith on FIRE

Our guest this episode is Dr. Severine Bryan. She talks about the importance of an abundance mindset and how believer's can develop and maintain it.

This Episode Features Crystal Barry of Flawless Finance. Simone and Crystal discuss generational wealth, how to build and maintain it.

Crystal Barry is a wife, a mother, and native of San Diego, California. She is a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI) and takes a Holistic Approach to financial planning by helping women pursue their life goals through proper management of their resources.

Crystal created Flawless Finance to help women better manage their money, achieve financial independence, and build generational wealth. Her mission is to ensure their financial journey is flawless by focusing on proven building blocks of personal financial success.

Crystal holds a BA in Finance from California State University, San Bernardino, an MBA from National University, and a California Real Estate Brokers License with over 10 years of sales experience.

Crystal is the financial educator with Black Girls Guide to the Pivot on Finance Fridays. She has also been featured on the Black Girls Guide to the Pivot Podcast. She is currently serving as the Vice President of Membership of her local Toastmasters Club. She is also the Secretary, and Social Media Chairperson of the San Diego National Association of Real Estate Brokers.

Crystal runs a successful photography business called CMB Photography during her spare time.

Following up on episode 13, Simone talks about debt repayment strategies, tips to creating a debt repayment plan and hurdles we often face. She also covers her own experiences repaying debt and lessons learned.

Simone Talks with Jenny Geffrard - the founder of Surplus Financial Consultants. Jenny is a Credit Expert who specializes in taking the stress and shame out of credit and managing your personal finances. In this episode, Jenny covers practical credit coaching tips and answers some FAQs around credit and debt.

Simone has a discussion about money and marriage with a very special guest.

Simone talks about time management and the importance of prioritizing your commitments. This episode's book recommendation is David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell.

In this episode, Simone talks about how you can "cast your bread on many waters": applying the principal of diversification to income sources. She gives a breakdown of passive and active income, and walks through first steps on creating multiple streams of income.

This episodes book recommendations are special choices for Financial Literacy Month:

Broke Millennial Takes On Investing: A Beginner's Guide to Leveling Up Your Money - by Erin Lowry
Living in Financial Victory - by Tony Evans
The Latte Factor - by David Bach

Simone gives an encouraging message about dealing with financial uncertainty. This episode gives advice on how to deal with set backs on the path to financial independence, that benefits the mind, body and - most importantly - the spirit.

Breaking down the Economic Stimulus legislation in response to the Coronavirus, and the key highlights for Individuals.