Dr. Darla Bishop, affectionately known as the FinanSis, is the Founder of Finansis LLC, a boutique consulting firm based in Lansing, Michigan, and the author of How To Afford Everything. Motivated by her own challenging childhood in Detroit, Dr. Bishop’s unique gift lies in her ability to motivate individuals to transcend limiting beliefs about wealth and cultivate a positive financial mindset. She firmly believes that empowering individuals with financial knowledge is pivotal in creating prosperous and resilient communities.

In this episode, I talk with Darla about her journey to becoming a renowned financial coach and professor. We discuss essential steps for financial awareness, the importance of mindset in managing money, and practical approaches to budgeting, debt management, and building multiple income streams. Darla also shares actionable tips on tracking expenses, changing financial mindsets, and achieving financial freedom through incremental wins.

In this episode:

• [00:00] - Intro
• [01:03] - Meet Darla Bishop
• [02:48] - What Darla learned about money management growing up
• [05:24] - The impact of financial advice from family
• [07:10] - Darla's journey to financial literacy
• [11:22] - Writing a book on personal finance
• [14:27] - The importance of mindset in financial success
• [15:13] - Identifying and changing unhelpful financial mindsets
• [20:40] - Practical budgeting tips
• [23:41] - Tackling debt
• [28:57] - Multiple income streams
• [33:49] - How to change your finances today
• [35:11] - Redefining success
• [37:14] - Travel and personal growth

Get full show notes and links at https://mindful.money. 

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