A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast

In Sami’s last season 3 episode, she dives into the world of inflation. What the heck inflation is, why it’s hitting your wallet harder, and what you can do to make your money more “inflation proof.” In this episode, you’ll learn more about: SOURCES: The Simple Path To WealthEPIBLS Yahoo Finance Paste MagazineInflation and Greedflation RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

This time of year tends to be busy and chaotic, which means the goals we made in January fall by the wayside. In today’s episode, Sami reminds you to have grace with yourself, while also giving you the extra boost you need. If you feel like you’ve “been slacking” on your budgeting or goals lately, this episode will help you reset and get back on track. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

Renee Benes, shopaholic turned minimalist, joins us to discuss her journey from an unaligned life to a slow, intentional, minimalist one. Renee realized she was in a toxic cycle of “stuff,” and decided to change. In 2017, she began documenting her transformation on her blog and social media. Fast forward to today and she’s been featured in global press, is writing a book, hosts a successful podcast, and continues to inspire people to ditch their stuff and embrace the true joys of life. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: GUEST BIO: Renee is a self proclaimed shopaholic turned minimalist who started documenting her journey on her blog, The Fun Sized Life in 2017. Since taking her message to social media, she’s been able to spread her message of slow, minimalist living globally. She has been featured in Parents, Marie Claire, Newsweek and more. Renee started her podcast, Unstuffed, in 2022 as a way to connect more with her audience and continues to encourage them to choose life over stuff today. GUEST CONTACT INFO: InstagramFacebookYouTubeTikTokWebsite RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

If you’re a parent, guardian, or role model in a young person’s life, you will likely come up against this question at some point. In today’s episode, Sami gives listeners a step-by-step and nuanced guide on how to tackle teaching kids (or younger people) all about money. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget TemplateSign your teen up for a Greenlight Card SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

Sami gives listeners easy-to-apply tips on how to have a frugal summer. She talks about utilizing services, apps, and objects you already have, what to do when it’s too hot outside, retailers that offer reduced pricing throughout the summer months, and more! In this episode, you’ll learn more about: RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

Chloe Puff, owner of Chloe Puff Training, pre and postnatal women’s fitness specialist, and Sami’s personal trainer, joins the podcast to discuss how she made the transition from professional dancer to entrepreneur while on her motherhood journey. We also chat about the intersectionality of finance and fitness, the importance of personal development, how childhood shapes your adult perception of money and body, and more! In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Book a discovery call with Chloe GUEST BIO: Chloe Puff is a women’s fitness trainor, specializing in pregnancy, postnatal, and corrective exercise. She is also the owner and founder of Chloe Puff Training. She’s worked with hundreds of women from all over the world, in every stage of motherhood and fitness. Her mission is to help mothers unlock their confidence and change the standard of fitness for women, especially mothers. GUEST CONTACT INFO: Instagram RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

You’ve seen “Marie Kondo minimalism” in peoples’ homes… but have you ever heard about financial minimalism? In this episode, Sami explains the benefits of financial minimalism, how you can start practicing it, and the exact number of bank accounts your family needs. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: Sami’s 5 account method MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Ep. 29 The Power of Discombor Women Are Better Investors - CNBC RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

In this unfiltered episode, Sami chats about how her life has changed in the last decade: from working 60+ hours a week to deciding enough was enough. Through her darkest seasons of life, Sami emerged to fulfill her wildest dreams– and you can do it too. She also discusses mental health, the familiarity of chaos, starting a business, and more! In this episode, you’ll learn more about: CW: Suicidal ideation, mental health MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Chloe: Personal Trainer https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5Qp30XLNOn/?igsh=MTN0N3Y5NWd6OGkzaw== RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

Sami chats about how you can make budgeting a regular habit and why you SHOULD! She also gives actionable tips to make this happen and explains how budgeting changed her life. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

Ellyce Fulmore, Queer and neurodivergent financial educator, content creator, and best-selling author, joins the podcast to discuss how identity has an impact on the financial decisions you will and are able to make in your lifetime. We also chat about how Ellyce went from Kinesiology to finance, why representation matters in money, handling keyboard warriors, the process of writing a book, and more. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: How Women With A.D.H.D. Manage Their MoneyOrder Keeping Finance Personal GUEST BIO: Ellyce Fulmore is a queer and neurodivergent financial educator, content creator, best-selling author, and the founder of Queerd Co., a financial literacy company. Her approach to financial literacy goes beyond the conventional, focusing on the intersectionality of identities and lived experiences. Ellyce is passionate about helping her online community of over half a million find the right tools, strategies and perspective to create a life where financial stability and joy coexist. GUEST CONTACT INFO: TikTokInstagramWebsite Podcast RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

If you’ve ever asked yourself: Today's A Sunny Side Up Life podcast episode is for you! Sami discusses everything you need to know about emergency funds. Sami also talks about her first emergency fund, If she agrees with Dave Ramsey, the magic of automation, and how to avoid “draining” your savings account. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: https://www.instagram.com/p/CyN5MLFAgkn/ For Fox Sake: How To Handle A Sudden Job Loss RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Brand Logo: Heather DivokyPodcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

Sami is back for season 3 of A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast! In this debut episode, Sami goes over life updates, a brief history of the fight for financial independence for women in America, and actionable steps you can take to have more financial autonomy in your own life, regardless of relationship or socioeconomic status. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Best Egg RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami: Apply todayDigital Budgeting System: Budget Template SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women ready to live an abundant life, full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the founder of A Sunny Side Up Life. Her podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and she has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, Reader’s Digest, and more. Sami was nominated for a Plutus Award in 2023 and spends her professional time changing women’s lives through her budget coaching and personal finance education content. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her three daughters, she’s listening to audiobooks, watching the Astros, or hiking amongst the trees in East Texas. FOLLOW SAMI ONLINE: InstagramThreadsFacebookYouTube CREDITS: Podcast Support: Weir Digital Marketing

The nebulous idea of “enough” is the topic of conversation in the season 2 finale of A Sunny Side Up Life podcast. Most of us struggle with this concept very early in our lives, as we begin to understand complex topics and facts of life like class, race, and inequity. But how do we handle not being enough as adults when not reaching “enoughness” has real mental, physical and psychological ramifications? I explore “being enough” by discussing our inner critic, the power of therapy and trusted confidants, and how social media will never be able to tell the full story. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: Celebrate your wins reel Buy Yourself The F*cking Lilies Brene Brown How Do I Find A Good Therapist? PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: MAKING $63K SELLING OUR LAND, HOW FINANCIAL FREEDOM GIVES YOU OPTIONS & ALLOWING YOUR DREAMS TO CHANGEELIMINATING INTERNALIZED CAPITALISM, MORALIZING PRODUCTIVITY & MENTAL HEALTH + MONEY WITH ALYSSA DAVIESWHAT FINANCIAL TRAUMA IS, SIGNS YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING IT + HOW TO RECOVER FROM PAST MONEY WOUNDS ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

No lie: I used to think people truly meant saving cash when they said, “I’m saving for retirement.” I thought people had a vault with stacks of cash. Boy, was I wrong. In this episode, I go through what saving for retirement actually means, why you need to get started NOW and the power of compound interest. I also chat about different investing accounts, income limits and tax advantages, and where you can go online to start educating yourself about investing. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EMERGENCY FUNDS Compound interest calculator Gamestop + Robinhood explained What is the 4% rule of retirement investingStash AppAcorns App Robinhood VanguardFidelitySchwabEdward Jones The Simple Path To WealthYahoo! FinanceInvestopedia PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: CATCHING FIRE (FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE/RETIRE EARLY), PREPARING FOR A RECESSION & HOW TO PAY OFF YOUR MORTGAGE EARLY WITH ANDY HILL PAYING OFF $600K+ OF DEBT, HAVING A 70% SAVINGS RATE, & THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF MONEY + INTENTIONAL LIVING WITH RACHEL RAINBOLT IT’S NOT GET RICH QUICK, IT'S GET RICH CONSISTENTLY ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

It was early 2020 and my husband and I were bright-eyed and bushy tailed when we bought our land. Acres of East Texas pine trees, quiet neighbors (mostly cows), and a creek. We planned to build our forever home and get old and gray on that property… until Covid hit and lumber prices skyrocketed. Our dream no longer aligned with what we needed, life happened, and we made a huge decision that changed everything. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: MONEY, MARRIAGE, AND MOVING IN TO MIDDLE-AGE WITH DANIEL WOMACK 5 MONEY CHOICES THAT HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE CREATING AN INTENTIONAL LIFE IN A CONSUMER CULTURE ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

“Who in their right mind has $1,000 just sitting in a savings account!?” That’s what I thought when I first started Baby Step 1– back in the Dave Ramsey days– when I had $0 in savings. Fast forward to today: I’m bringing you this episode all about emergency funds and why you probably need more than $1k. And good news… I have $20k in savings now. Let me educate you all about why you need an emergency fund to begin with, how much to keep in it (hint: it’s personal to you and your situation), where the heck to keep it, and more! In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE: The Fed - Dealing with Unexpected ExpensesFederal Reserve BoardAlly HYSAWHAT FINANCIAL TRAUMA IS, SIGNS YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING IT + HOW TO RECOVER FROM PAST MONEY WOUNDS PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: WHAT FINANCIAL TRAUMA IS, SIGNS YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING IT + HOW TO RECOVER FROM PAST MONEY WOUNDS 5 MONEY CHOICES THAT HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE WHAT TO DO ON PAYDAY ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

Alyssa Davies, content creator and published author, joins the podcast to talk about how she was able to approach her finances from a new perspective and remove the guilt and shame from spending money. We discuss financial trauma, how mental health is tied to personal finance, and why internalized capitalism is something to fight against, not praise. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: MENTIONED IN EPISODE: https://www.thetraumaofmoney.com/Alyssa’s booksAlyssa’s courses GUEST BIO: Alyssa Davies is a content creator and a published author living in Calgary, Alberta. She is the founder of the two-time award-winning Canadian Personal Finance Blog of the Year, Mixed Up Money that has over 130k+ followers across social media. Through her work, she has been featured in many notable publications, including The Globe and Mail, FLARE, Global News, and more. In 2021, she was host of The Dream Team featured on CBC Gem. Alyssa has been a freelance writer for six years and enjoys writing about personal finance, homeownership, and more. When she’s not writing, you can find her enjoying some downtime with her daughter, playing soccer or daydreaming about home decor. GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA: InstagramYouTubeTwitterTikTokWebsite PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: WHAT FINANCIAL TRAUMA IS, SIGNS YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING IT + HOW TO RECOVER FROM PAST MONEY WOUNDSWHY COMMUNITY MATTERS, FINANCIAL FEMINISM & CENTERING WOMEN + NON-BINARY FOLKS IN THE MONEY CONVERSATION WITH REGINA AND ANGELA OF WOMEN’S PERSONAL FINANCE DECONSTRUCTING MONEY SHAME, NAVIGATING MENTAL HEALTH & FINANCES, AND 3 REASONS DAVE RAMSEY SUCKS WITH LEXA VANDAMME ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

Can you imagine living in a 32 ft trailer with your partner, kids, and dogs? Would you go stir-crazy? Well… now you don’t have to imagine it, you can hear all about it. Kailey Maloney, from @believeandbudget, joins the podcast to talk about how her world transformed with simple living. We discuss embracing the messy moments of life, intentional minimalism, advice for starting your debt free journey, if her and her family plan on staying in the RV for the foreseeable future, and more! In this episode, you’ll learn more about: PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: PAYING OFF $600K+ OF DEBT, HAVING A 70% SAVINGS RATE, & THE INTERSECTIONALITY OF MONEY + INTENTIONAL LIVING WITH RACHEL RAINBOLT 5 MONEY CHOICES THAT HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE CREATING AN INTENTIONAL LIFE IN A CONSUMER CULTURE UNSUBSCRIBING FROM THE HUSTLE CULTURE GUEST BIO: Kailey is a budget expert who found joy in helping others live a lifestyle within their means, but also live their dreams. She fully believes you should listen, step out and find out, and take chances. Living tiny was always on her bucket list and so was traveling the US. Her and her family did it all debt-free! GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA + LINKS: InstagramTikTokFacebookWebsite ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

The term “trauma” seems to be rampant in 2023… especially on social media. Being “trauma informed,” experiencing “childhood trauma,” or having a “trauma bond” are phrases used repeatedly to describe certain pivotal and disturbing life experiences and/or mental distress. And while sometimes “trauma” is over exaggerated or used incorrectly, the current spotlight on this pervasive problem has brought, front-and-center, the need to explore it in greater depth. This leads to the question: what about trauma and money? Can you have financial PTSD? Can you experience financial trauma? How valid are these things… or are we, as a society, being dramatic when it comes to this pairing? In this episode, you’ll learn more about: RESOURCES USED: https://www.choosingtherapy.com/financial-trauma/ https://theneighborhoodfinanceguy.com/empowerment-and-financial-trauma/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/briannawiest/2019/04/04/financial-trauma-is-a-reality-for-one-third-of-millennials-this-expert-explains-how-to-recover/?sh=592085c130c2 https://plutusfoundation.org/2022/financial-trauma-impact-creators/https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/generational-trauma CREATORS TO FOLLOW: https://twitter.com/RahkimSabreehttps://www.instagram.com/stevenmhughes/ PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: FEELING FINANCIAL STRUGGLE, COMBATING INFLATION & HOW TO OVERCOME FEELING OUT OF CONTROL WITH YOUR MONEY SPENDING FUN MONEY WHEN YOU'RE BROKE COMPOUNDING EMOTIONAL INTEREST ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:InstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing

Being a content creator sounds enticing, right? The glamor of having creative agency, working with big brands, and being paid to simply be you. Unfortunately though, like every job, it’s not all ring lights and TikTok trends. In this episode of A Sunny Side Up Life podcast, I chat with @shaybudgets, business owner, social media influencer, goal-setting expert, budget coach and more. We talk about how she started her influencer journey, the realities of juggling a full-time job and working a side hustle, how much YouTube pays, and more. Shay McMillan began her YouTube channel in 2017 and has amassed an impressive following to over 85k+ subscribers. When she’s not creating content and budget coaching, she spends time changing lives as a school-based counselor and enjoying life with her husband. In this episode, you’ll learn more about: PAST EPISODES YOU’LL ENJOY: EP. 136 WHY YOU NEED MULTIPLE STREAMS OF INCOMEEP. 98 HOW TO BE A FREE-THINKER IN AN INFLUENCER'S WORLD ASSUL RESOURCES: 1:1 Coaching With Sami:YouTubeInstagramFacebook:The Sunny Sqad: GUEST BIO: Shay is a wife, full-time employee, business owner, social media influencer, planner, goal setting expert, organizer, budget coach and more. She’s determined to create and lead a life that she absolutely loves and enjoys. This has always been her mission: to craft her perfect life. This notion started when she was a little girl and followed her as she completed graduate school and obtained a Master’s Degree. She currently works in the helping profession and thoroughly enjoys what she does. When she’s not changing lives at her day job, she helps even more people with her social media influencer career outside of her 9 to 5. GUEST SOCIAL MEDIA + LINKS: YouTubeInstagramFacebookWebsite SHOW INFORMATION: A Sunny Side Up Life Podcast is a show for women who are ready to live an abundant life full of freedom + positivity. Sami Womack, nationally recognized money expert and finance coach guides listeners toward breaking free from survival mode, gaining financial freedom, staying motivated, and focusing on what matters most. Learn more at: https://www.asunnysideuplife.com HOST BIO: Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly podcast has been downloaded over 250,000 times, and her story has been featured on YNAB, Debt.com, The Purpose Show with Allie Casazza, and The His & Her Money Show. When she’s not downing caramel coffee or homeschooling her daughters, she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life. She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born. Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living. DISCLAIMER(S): This show may contain affiliate links or links from our advertisers where I earn a commission or direct payment. Opinions are the creators’ alone. Information shared on this podcast is for entertainment purposes only and should not be considered as professional advice. CREDITS: Weir Digital Marketing