Replay of Episode #72: Simple Ways to Adventure in Your Own Backyard with Heidi Dusek From Ordinary Sherpa
Check out this week’s replay episode where I interview my good friend Heidi Dusek from Ordinary Sherpa. Heidi shares how she creates adventures with her family that don’t have to cost a lot of money or any money for that money. She has created the mindset of how to take the ordinary and make it extraordinary. You won’t want to miss the nuggets she shares and some cool free resources too!
Episode #197: How to Raise a Money Smart Kid – The Simple Savings Strategy That Helped Deb Kierstead’s (from Live Skills Money) Son Buy a House at 24
In this episode, Jen Narciso sits down with Deb Kierstead — a mom of four, educator with 29 years of experience, and founder of Life Skills Money Academy — who turned her own financial struggles, including bankruptcy, into a mission to teach kids real money skills. Deb shares the practical frameworks she used with her own children, including saving strategies like Marg’s Method (saving 50% of every dollar earned), a 3-step spending test, and hands-on exercises like giving kids cash at the grocery store and letting them figure it out on their own. The proof is in the results: her son, who started saving at age 12, had over $100,000 by 23 and bought his first home at 24 — entirely on his own. Deb’s core message is that financial literacy doesn’t have to be complicated or scary — it starts with normalizing money conversations at home, removing the shame and fear around mistakes, and giving kids the tools to take ownership of their finances early. Whether your kids are 6 or 16, this episode is packed with simple, actionable steps you can start implementing today.
Episode 196: From One Condo & $3,000 Saved to 75 Rentals—How Author and Real Estate Investor Jessie Lang Built Wealth Investing in the Midwest
What if you could quit your 9-to-5, travel the world for a year, and fund it all with just three rental properties? That’s exactly what real estate investor Jessie Lang did — and on this episode, she breaks down how the BRRRR method (Buy, Renovate, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) helped her scale to 75+ units in Columbus, Ohio’s booming Midwest market. Jessie reveals her exact buy box, why she self-manages everything with just one full-time employee, and the biggest mistake out-of-state investors make when trying to break into a new market. Whether you’re a first-time investor scared of the current economic uncertainty or a seasoned landlord looking to expand, this episode is packed with actionable strategies and real numbers. Plus, Jessie shares how her Rentals Made Easy program hands you her entire team and system on a platter — so you can skip a decade of costly trial and error. Check out this episode to hear her story.
Episode #195: Overwhelmed Mom to Organized Life: Kim Rogne’s Proven Systems to Ditch Chaos and Build Wealth
If you’re a mom who feels like you’re drowning in the never-ending to-do list, this episode is your permission slip to stop doing it all. Kim Rogne — personal development coach, speaker, author, and mom — is living proof that you can build a six-figure business, raise incredible kids, and actually breathe again. She shares the exact CEO systems she used to run her home like a business, from family Google Calendars managed by her kids to the 48-hour spending rule that changed her family’s finances. Whether you’re in the thick of raising littles or ready to 10X your next chapter, Kim’s no-fluff wisdom will meet you right where you are. Tune in and walk away with real tools you can use today.
Episode #194: Why Moms Stress About Money (Even When They Have It) — With Financial Expert and Author of “The Emotional Side of Money: A Roadmap to Financial Wellness”, Tari K. Vickery
Money stress doesn’t discriminate — it affects moms whether they’re in debt or sitting on a six-figure portfolio. In this powerful episode, Jen Narciso sits down with Tari Vickery CEO & Founder of Life Matters Financial Group and author of The Emotional Side of Money, to unpack why so many of us struggle with money — and what we can actually do about it.
Tari opens up about her own jaw-dropping money journey: raised in generational poverty, building a million-dollar business, losing everything in an economic crash, and rebuilding through Stanford at 40 years old. With 25 years of experience coaching clients across three generations, Terry brings warmth, wisdom, and real, actionable steps to help moms untangle their emotional relationship with money — so they can stop the cycle and raise financially confident kids.
Whether you’re drowning in financial anxiety or just can’t seem to stop the mental gymnastics around money, this episode is your permission slip to start healing.
Episode #193: From $120K in Debt to Multimillionaire – One Mom’s Faith-Fueled Path to Financial Freedom with Janine Mix, Author, Speaker, Investor, and Podcaster
In this episode, Jen sits down with Janine Mix — a Christian entrepreneur and author who turned $120K in student loan debt into a multi-million dollar real estate portfolio — and her story will have you believing you can do it too. Janine gets real about the money beliefs that hold so many of us back, and shares why healing your relationship with money is the first step before any strategy can work. She breaks down real estate investing in a totally approachable way — from house hacking to Airbnb to flipping — and reminds us that you don’t need a ton of money or experience to get started, just a clear goal and the courage to take one step. Plus, she’ll convince you to put down the guilt and pick up that latte, because building wealth isn’t about cutting corners — it’s about growing your income and owning your financial power. If you’ve ever told yourself “I don’t have the time” or “that’s not for someone like me,” this episode is your permission slip to think bigger.
Episode #192: Level Up – How This Mom Went from Business Owner to CEO and Lessons Learned from Buying a Business with Joy Owens, CEO of Butler Travel
Check out this week’s episode where we bring back on Joy Owens, CEO of Butler Travel. Joy bought a travel agency as a mom and returned to the Investor Mama Podcast to share how she transformed from “someone who bought a business” into a confident CEO running Butler Travel. She opened up about the wins — rebranding, flying out to meet her biggest client, and building a 24/7 emergency team that literally saved a child’s life — and the hard lessons, like getting the right insurance, avoiding shiny-object syndrome in marketing, and knowing when to stop doing everyone else’s job. Her biggest turning point was investing in a high-level entrepreneurial community that pushed her to think bigger, leading her to set a bold goal of growing from 80 group tours to 350. Her message to moms: stop playing small, surround yourself with people ahead of you, and own the title you’ve earned.
Episode #191: Mom, You CAN Master Money — Even When Life Is Chaos with Carrie Friedberg, Certified Financial Behavior Specialist® and Author of At Peace With Money
In this episode of The Investor Mama Podcast, host Jen Narciso sits down with money coach Carrie Friedberg, founder of SF Money Coach and author of At Peace With Money: A Holistic Roadmap to Financial Wellness. Carrie shares her personal money story — from growing up in a household where parents constantly fought about finances, to struggling with credit card debt on an $18K teaching salary in San Francisco, to ultimately transforming her relationship with money through coaching, tracking, and emotional healing. She breaks down the four levels of financial wellness — tracking, planning, analyzing, and lifelong financial literacy — and offers practical systems busy moms and families can use to take control of their finances. Whether you’re drowning in debt or looking to level up your money habits, this conversation proves that mastering personal finance doesn’t require a finance degree — just fifth-grade math, self-awareness, and the courage to stop avoiding the numbers. Listen now for actionable budgeting tips, bookkeeper recommendations, and the mindset shifts every mom needs to build lasting financial confidence.
Episode #190: Wealth Building for Busy Moms – Franchise Business Opportunities Explained with Maja Taylor, Career Ownership Coach with The Entrepreneur’s Source
In this episode, host Jen Narciso sits down with Maja Taylor, a career ownership coach with over 30 years of corporate leadership experience, to explore how moms can build wealth through franchise ownership. Maja shares her personal journey from corporate burnout to entrepreneurial freedom, explaining why franchising offers a lower-risk path to business ownership compared to starting from scratch. She breaks down the entire franchise discovery process—from finding the right business model that fits your lifestyle and skills, to navigating funding options including SBA loans, retirement rollover (ROBS), and working capital strategies. Maja emphasizes that franchise ownership isn’t just brick-and-mortar anymore, with virtual, mobile, and semi-absentee models now available across industries from senior care to consulting to home services. Most importantly, she reminds moms that they already have the leadership and management skills needed to succeed—they just need the right support system to make the leap.
Episode #189: How to Make Up For Lost Time if You Haven’t Started “Financial Adulting” with Lori Atwood, CFP® and Founder of Fearless Finance
In this episode I interview Lori Atwood, CEO and founder of Fearless Finance, about making up for lost time on your financial journey. Lori shares her five essential steps to financial wellbeing and explains why spending less than you earn is the foundation of prosperity, regardless of your income level. The conversation covers practical strategies for women in their 40s and 50s who feel behind on retirement savings, as well as how to navigate the complex financial challenges of caring for aging parents. Lori emphasizes that transparency, avoiding financial avoidance, and prioritizing happiness are the keys to long-term financial success—not designer labels or keeping up with societal expectations.