110 | How To Pivot From Employee to Business Owner and Stay at Home Mom | Ashley Patrick from Budgets Made Easy

Connect with the Investor Mama Tribe  Looking for ways to boost your income? Check out these resources to help you with your money journey About Hey friend! I’m Ashley Patrick Personal finance expert, and founder of Budgets Made Easy. I help busy moms save money and pay off debt using simple systems so they can reach their big dreams easier and faster. I was able to pay off $45,000 in just 17 months I am a Master Financial Coach and help people like you manage their budgets so they can save money and pay off debt faster and easier.   Lightning Round 1. What is one fun fact about you that not that many people know? I was a police officer and detective for 10 years.   2. Who inspires you the most and why? Jesse Itzler, who is the husband of Sarah Blakely who invented spanks, but he is very successful in his own right. He really inspires me to be intentional with my kids when I am with them and also just living a healthier lifestyle. 3. What books are you reading now or have read and loved that you’d recommend? The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success by Ed Mylett   4. What is one actionable tip or piece of advice that you can tell our moms out there to help them on their financial independence journey? What’s important to you is not going to be important to somebody else. It’s really important to know what you stand for, what your family intentions are, and really be intentional with how you live your life instead of just getting caught up in the day to day and what society tells us to do. You only get one life.   Additional Resources * Learn How to Make Extra Money with a Side Hustle or Get a High Paying Salary with Time Flexibility * Episode #30:The #1 Side Hustle for the On the Go Busy Mom with Mike Yanda and Bobby Hoyt * Episode #52: Millionaire by 31 and How to Start An ETSY Side Hustle Business with Julie Berninger from Gold City Ventures * Friends on Fire Podcast * Budget Starter Kit * Budgetsmadeeasy.com * The Money Mindset Podcast * Greenlights