{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F16775f74-137e-46eb-8b39-e9ee58f70a3a","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"True Grit: Blazing a Trail from Homelessness to Award-Winning Financial Educator with Sharita Humphrey","description":"Welcome back to Don\u2019t Retire... Graduate! Our guest today did what nobody thought was possible: left Eric speechless. Sharita Humphrey has a remarkable story of grit and resilience. From a homeless mother of two living out of a motel, Sharita promised her sons that she would change their situation and did not rest until she did. The now award-winning financial educator is here to share that story and spread her message that just because you lose things, you can never lose hope.\u00a0\n In this episode we\u2019ll talk about: \u2022 The importance of having money conversations at home\u00a0 \u2022 Sharita\u2019s story of becoming a mom early, the feelings of failure that came with losing her home, and her experience living in a motel for close to a year \u2022 How financial literacy education can change your financial trajectory\u00a0 \u2022 How it feels to leave traditional employment and scratch an entrepreneurial itch \u2022 Keeping experiences as a line item on a budget\u00a0 \u2022 Creating a safety net by building an emergency fund\u00a0 \u2022 Creating jobs and abundance through agriculture\u00a0 \u2022 Seeing your budget as a blueprint to keep you in the driver\u2019s seat\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Visit dontretiregraduate.com for a full transcript of this episode.\n www.sharitamhumphrey.com\n www.changeinmotion.co\n About Sharita M. Humphrey\n Sharita M. Humphrey is a nationally recognized, award-winning finance expert and money mentor. Having previously been broke and homeless herself, Sharita knows first-hand that financial freedom has a blueprint and she\u2019s committed to helping individuals change the financial trajectories of their lives.\u202f\u00a0\n Sharita is a certified financial educator, speaker, and coach. At her namesake financial consulting company, Sharita helps minority women better understand, manage, and grow their money. Sharita also helps Black and Brown entrepreneurs learn how to accelerate their businesses and secure funding through her other company, Change In Motion, which offers a comprehensive education program.\u202f\u00a0\n In 2020, Sharita was named National Financial Educator of the Year for her work within her local community and across the country. She is a regular contributor to entrepreneurial publications and has been featured in top-tier media including CNBC, iHeartMedia, Forbes, Yahoo Finance and BBC World News.\u202f\u00a0\n This year, Sharita and her family set a goal of purchasing hundreds of acres of land over the next few years to build a family-run farm. During their journey, Sharita is teaching minority farmers how to obtain monies to acquire farmland and helping them to retain their land for generations to come. \u00a0\n Sharita M. Humphrey Facebook\u00a0 Sharita M. Humphrey Instagram Sharita M. Humphrey Linkedin\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/99848f6e-a26f-49d0-a790-80ff209b71fe/dont-retire-graduate-sharita-humphrey-ep-graphic.png"}