78: Erin Scallen: It's gotta be joy!!!; Financial knowledge as empowerment; the practice of surrender

Erin Scallen!!!!!

Empowered woman rising
Resilient, resourceful, radical
Independent thinker and grower and mover, leaning in to surrender
Nature nourishes her spirit

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We chat about:
*surprising herself with how fast/strong/badass she is
*making sure the first thing is JOY!!!!
*self-awareness and growth
*being empathetic
*learning to listen
*relationship with surrender; practicing surrender in smaller moments
*accepting and leaning into the messy things that weren't part of the original plan
*empowering women related to finances
*spending, saving, investing and how it aligns with YOUR values
*shout out to Brad
*be clever with money, especially credit cards
*Tips: 1. do a budget spreadsheet (be honest with yourself and judgment-free)
              2. make sure the money is sitting in the right place
              3. contribute to retirement
              4. investment portfolio (betterment.com)
*lead with empathy, lead with love

When in Golden, CO check out Cafe 13! In Old Town Golden, check out Denver Beer Co and Spirits Wine Provisions.

Find Erin (mostly her dog, Dusty) on the IG@cowboy_dusty
Check out NPR Life Kit Podcast: Start a financial self-care routine and betterment.com for investing info.