Episode 326: Saving $100K To Prepare For Motherhood, Leveraging Transferable Skills & Pivoting From Freelance To Full-Time with Brittany Dandy

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Brittany Dandy, founder of Ode to Us Wellness and marketing consultant, joins the podcast to talk about saving over $90K+ and transitioning from freelancer to having a career where she is able to enjoy stability, increase her income, and reach financial independence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Exploring motherhood prompted Brittany to ask the question: “What would make me feel safe and secure during the transition to parenthood?” This query led her to the world of financial independence, mental and physical wellness, and ultimately resulted in her saving $90K+ with her partner.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We also chat about thriving while walking an unconventional path, side hustling to keep self-taught skills sharp, what it took to save so much money, and more.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, you’ll learn more about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How to leverage the various skills you collect along the way in your career </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Prioritizing financial advice that works for your situation above blindly following well-intended instructions (even from professionals)</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The importance of networking, increasing your income + self-education</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Being open to new possibilities, shopping for real estate “on the fringe,” strategizing your finances to optimize your saving power + more</span></li> </ul> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong style= "font-size: revert; color: initial;"><em>Other Links Mentioned in episode:</em></strong></p> </div> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "color: initial;"><a href="https://www.catchafire.org/" target= "_bla