Here’s the thing. We only have this one life here on earth. And since our time is so limited, it should be filled with things that bring us true happiness.

Whether that’s work, family, travel, or passion projects.

Creating a life you love should be a pursuit we all strive for.

That’s why I’m so excited to welcome Catie Hogan to the show today.

Catie is an entrepreneur, mom, speaker, comedy writer and she’s made multiple career shifts.

Catie and I are going to talk about how women can create a life they love and how to leverage money to help them in the process.

Here's a glance at this episode:

• [03:20] Catie’s trigger was student loan debt. She found herself in a dark place thinking about how to pay off six-figures of student loans.
• [11:08] Catie saw a shift in how her parents’ handled money. That had a big impact on Catie growing up.
• [21:54] Investing in a 401k is a great starting point. Make this a priority if you can, because it is a way to get started.
• [30:49] As she’s gotten older, Catie has found it easier to say no to things that don’t align with her values, financial and otherwise.
• [38:29] Catie walks through the process of writing a parody play and how it ended up getting on Broadway.

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Have you ever been intentional with consistent gratitude? Meaning, every day you acknowledge the things you’re grateful for, for an extended period of time.

If you have been intentional with gratitude and appreciation, you probably have noticed the benefits.

The more grateful you are, the more you seem to have and the happier you seem to be.

Not only that, when you appreciate what you currently have (instead of focusing on what you don’t have), you open the door for more.

If you struggle with appreciating what you currently have going for you, I want to help.

In this episode, I’m sharing 7 ways to practice gratitude for what you currently have to allow you to attract abundance into your life.

Just because you appreciate the money you have or the current things you have doesn’t mean you can’t work towards more.

The point is to be grateful for where you are and what you have, so you’re not constantly focused on what you don’t have.

This is key to attracting abundance. Keep working for your goals but appreciate the journey along the way!

Here's a glance at this episode:

• [02:23] Remember a time when you had less than what you have now. This is one of the easiest ways to be grateful for your current situation.
• [05:20] Every time you go to pay a bill or spend money on something that sustains your lifestyle, express how grateful you are to cover that expense.
• [08:47] Feeling like your budget doesn’t include the things you love? Take a closer look at how your money is allocated currently and work from there.
• [12:06] It may seem like an obvious tip to write down the things you’re grateful for daily, but it really does help you grow your gratitude reserve.
• [15:35] There’s an abundance of information and education out there to help you with money, you just have to seek it out.

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The one thing you need, more than anything else, to change your finances, or your life, for the better is the right mindset.

Your mindset makes all the difference.

How you think about your money determines how you act with your money.

To become a person who builds wealth, you need to start thinking (and therefore, acting) like a wealth builder.

Not sure what that looks like? In this episode, I’m walking you through some of the most impactful mindset shifts you can make to become a person who succeeds with building wealth.

Get ready for a money mindset makeover that has you thinking like a real wealth builder!

I saw a quote online that said, “a negative mindset can cost you more than any expense.”

I had to sit and appreciate how true that quote was.

When your mindset isn’t up to par, you not only miss out on opportunities to change your life, but you rob yourself of any joy you could have for what is going right in your life.

Here's a glance at this episode:

• [02:38] If thoughts dictate your actions, what makes mindset so critical is the actions you take relative to the thoughts you’re having.
• [06:33] Do you constantly think you never have enough money? Shift to the mindset of there are always opportunities to make more.
• [11:29] How can you spend slightly less on discretionary things and take that difference and put it into an investment account?
• [17:46] Raya shares her first realization of the fear of success. It never occurred to her that this is a real fear that impacts how people think and act.
• [21:36] Raya shares some actionable tips people can implement instantly to start building more confidence with money.

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Listen to Episode 85 – Mindset Matters: Abundance versus Scarcity

Listen to Episode 11 – The Power of Visualization to Help You Reach Your Goals

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