Episode 328: Navigating Your Financial Freedom Journey Through Busy Seasons While Still Enjoying Your Life

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Life can be challenging when you’re on a financial freedom journey… especially during a particularly busy season. That’s why I’m bringing you this solo episode focused on how to navigate these challenging times when they crop up in your own life.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I give you personal and professional updates, exciting book news, and why taking my boys to a Pokemon conference in California spawned a serious internal (and now external) discussion on why we need to live life off of spreadsheets and budgeting apps.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’ve ever felt like you’ve struggled with balance, this episode is for you.</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;">Taking advantage of opportunities even when you haven’t planned for them</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Learning how to approach situations from different angles to get the desired outcome</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Weighing out value vs. expense when making decisions</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Questions to consider when choosing to spend money on experiences now instead of putting them off for later + more</span></li> </ul> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter"> <div class="c-message_kit__gutter__right" data-qa= "message_content"> <div class= "c-message_kit__blocks c-message_kit__blocks--rich_text"> <div class= "c-message__message_blocks c-message__message_blocks--rich_text"> <div class="p-block_kit_renderer" data-qa="block-kit-renderer"> <div class= "p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper p-block_kit_renderer__block_wrapper--first"> <div class="p-rich_text_block" dir="auto"> <div class="p-rich_text_section"> <p style="text-align: left;"><strong style= "font-size: