If you missed Part 1, you might not know yet that I was invited to be a guest on a podcast that I love. From Good Girl to Grown-Ass Woman is not just a fabulous show — it’s also hosted by the friend, colleague, and coach who helped me, personally, transform my mind and realize my calling to create Fortuna Money. That’s right, we’re talking about the incredible Carrie Wren, an executive and relationship coach for high achievers who care about making an impact without sacrificing joy. She supports people in getting out of their own way to create the results in life, love, and leadership that they’ve been yearning for — and as a former client who has been enjoying those results for several years, I can testify that she’s really freakin’ good at this.

You can find Part 2 on Spotify and Apple (and wherever else you like to get your podcasts). I think you’ll want the full listen, but here’s a quick peek at what we talk about:

The 3 Biggest Money Mistakes You Could Be Making:

1. Giving your power away. This can take many forms, including:
   • taking others’ unvetted advice
   • letting other people make decisions for you
   • not communicating about your finances in key relationships, leading to unmet expectations and resentment
2. “Juggling flaming chainsaws,” which is how I describe managing your money life by hopping from financial crisis to financial crisis with no end in sight. If you’re always feeling overwhelmed, a focused effort (perhaps supported by a good financial professional) can help you extinguish the fires and get all your chainsaws switched off and lined up neatly on the ground.
3. Putting off saving for retirement. This is especially true if you tell yourself you need to wait until you meet a certain milestone to begin saving. The best time to start saving for retirement was as soon as you started earning income, but the second best time to start saving for retirement is today!

The 3 Most Empowering Actions You Can Take with Your Money:

1. Do a net worth exercise. This is a simple yet powerful exercise that allows you to get super clear on what’s what in your finances, and I do it with all my clients. It can feel scary or overwhelming for many of us to pull all our assets and all our debts together in one place, which means we are often walking around in a cloud of dread and uncertainty. But even if you think the news isn’t going to be great, it’s certainly not getting better with age — and most of the time, my clients find that things are a lot less scary than they thought. Remember: avoiding knowing about your money is a decision, too: you’re deciding to keep the status quo. And if you don’t like the status quo, this knowledge is the first step to changing it.
2. Get clear on your values. Once you’re clear on your values, you have the opportunity to align your spending with what’s truly important to you. It gives you the peace to reject the “shoulds” and “supposed-tos” that might have come from outside of your soul, and creates more space for the life you want to live.
3. Set regular dates with your finances. Create an easeful, joyful tone for money check-ins as a self-care practice. Taking care of your money IS taking care of yourself.

You can find Carrie being an amazing force for joy here in Charlotte, dropping knowledge and beauty on Instagram, and leading world-class bucket list retreats all over the world. If you enjoy our conversation, follow Carrie and subscribe to From Good Girl to Grown-Ass Woman!

Also, a correction

Talking with Carrie, I refer to the time Rihanna almost went bankrupt (a wild true story that I actually have a post in the works about; Robyn Rihanna Fenty is the patron saint of reclaiming your financial power!). In our conversation, I incorrectly state that she won a lawsuit against her former accounting firm. In fact, the lawsuit was settled and Riri received over $10 million (and has since built a casual $1.4 billion-and-counting personal net worth); winning at everything isn’t the same thing as winning a lawsuit, though hopefully you can understand how I’d make that error. More to follow soon!