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Financial Fluency Episode #47: Running Multiple Businesses with Haley Gray

Both Haley and I are special needs care-givers and also run multiple businesses. Haley runs Leadership Girl Inc as well as starting young by helping Girl Scouts learn financial fluency through the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

We talk about the huge sexual disparity in the workplace, and Haley gives her personal experience on this in the boardroom and in a hospital setting.

Listen in below and Tweet it out hereTweet: @jturrell and @darthastewart are talking all things multiple business over here: http://ctt.ec/2739T+

As usual my guests give you their best advice about finance and business.

Haley’s Tips:

  • Figure out what your preferred mode of engagement is – online, offline, on the telephone?
  • Get clear on your numbers. Understand what comes in and goes out. Statements of cashflow, profit and loss and projections – all of that.
  • Figure out what makes sense to spend money and time on and what doesn’t

Favourite Quotes

Sometimes we aren’t our own best friend – Haley on women in the workplace

When you create the company, you create all the growth potential you like – Jen

People can’t buy from you if they don’t know you exist – Hayley

There’s a significant lack of female role models at almost every level – Haley on females in the workforce.

Having our own business means we don’t get fired for looking after our loved ones – Jen on a key benefit!

Sales is just about relationships – Haley

If you see people as dollar signs, things break down – Haley on finding clients

Links mentioned

Leadership Girl
Women’s Entrepreneur Network Facebook Group
Extension Of You Homecare
Care patrol


Haley Gray Haley Lynn Gray is founder and owner of Leadership Girl, a graduate of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, and a serial entrepreneur. In addition to her many business ventures, she is also a wife, mom of four and Girl Scout Leader to four troops. She’s also the Troop Cookie Manager for her Girl Scout Troops, with over 15,000 boxes of cookies going through her garage in a typical year.

Haley is passionate about helping women achieve their potential and empowers them to overcome obstacles in leadership positions and entrepreneurial ventures.


If you enjoyed this episode you can subscribe to Financial Fluency here on iTunes and listen every week. If you like what you hear, please also leave an awesome iTunes review

I do two episodes every week, one solo and one interview.

I also have the fantastic Mastering Money Matters group, a monthly membership group where you can join and we talk about all the different pieces week by week of getting our money systems set up and how we look at, think about and value money and all areas of our lives.

It’s a very supportive and private group just for women and it’s a safe place to hang out and talk. It’s kind of the extension of the interviews I’ve been doing with mainly entrepreneurs on this show, and it’s where we can talk about the things we may not want to broadcast out to a broader audience.


Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

If you’re enjoying the podcasts and something has lit a fire for you, carry on the conversation over on the Financial Fluency Facebook Group.

See you there!

Jen x

Financial Fluency Episode #41: Changing Direction with Shelley Davidescu

This week my guest is Shelly Davidescu. Shelley started her business as a food coach. And, as seems to happen to a lot of my guests, had a moment where her business changed in response to people’s needs.

When people start asking you for the same thing, even if you’ve never considered it before, it’s like business gold!

Often it will come up again and again and this allows you pivot your business and respond to a need that’s already there within your space. WIN!

Shelley and I discussed this transition in her business as well as figuring out how to connect with people and build a tribe and how it would be easy to stay safe where it’s working rather then follow you intuition, passion and a new excitement.

And you’ll be pleased to know that of the biggest shifts for Shelley was getting a clear read on her numbers – yay!

You can find out more about Shelley’s Confidence Challenge here.

Listen in below and Tweet it out hereTweet: I'm listening to @jturrell and @cleanforks talking all things business and wellness here: http://ctt.ec/2R8He+

Favourite Quotes

I feel like finances as well as health and nutrition are all rooted in psychology – Jen on the similarities between our money and food habits

I believe every food issue is an emotional issue – Shelley

I created packages on the fly – Shelley on transitioning her business

It’s more inportant to fall in love with your tribe than your product – Shelley

Anybody looking to broaden their horizons – step into it! – Shelley

I’m more a leap and see what happens kind of a person – Shelley on changing direction

Once I make a decision it’s time to move on and it’s time to show up 100% where I am – Shelley

I didn’t just roll out of bed and start a new business – Shelley on the importance of research


shelly davidescuShelley Davidescu, Business Mentor for Driven Health Coaches ready to master manifest and magnetize their dream business. Shelley started Clean Forks in 2013 from the ground up and replaced her 9-5 income with full time entrepreneurship in 2015 all while paying off over $25,000 of debt. She has used her experience in business and social sciences to grow her business to 4 and 5 figure months and now teaches heath and wellness coaches how to take inspired action that leads to booking more clients and making a bigger impact in the world today. Shelley has been featured in some of the biggest on line publications such as the Huffington Post, Mind Body Green, Fit Life Tv, and Elite Daily.


If you enjoyed this episode you can subscribe to Financial Fluency here on iTunes and listen every week. If you like what you hear, please also leave an awesome iTunes review

I do two episodes every week, one solo and one interview.

I also have the fantastic Mastering Money Matters group, a monthly membership group where you can join and we talk about all the different pieces week by week of getting our money systems set up and how we look at, think about and value money and all areas of our lives.

It’s a very supportive and private group just for women and it’s a safe place to hang out and talk. It’s kind of the extension of the interviews I’ve been doing with mainly entrepreneurs on this show, and it’s where we can talk about the things we may not want to broadcast out to a broader audience.


Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

If you’re enjoying the podcasts and something has lit a fire for you, carry on the conversation over on the Financial Fluency Facebook Group.

See you there!

Jen x

Financial Fluency Episode #39: Food, Feelings and Finances with Lisa Carpenter

My guest this week is someone I have had great success in working with, so I’m thrilled to have her on the podcast today.

As well as talking all things food and feelings, we got down and dirty on the difference between what you see on the outside of someone’s business and what is ACTUALLY going on.

Lisa gave me a totally honest, good bad and the ugly look into her business. We both believe that the six figure launches aren’t always what they seem. And that it’s important to remember this if you’re in the first few years of business.

As usual, I asked my guest for tips and advice, both financial and in their niche…

Lisa’s 3 top tips for biz and life

  1. We all need coaches, make sure you pick one with the emotional capacity to guide you
  2. Sometimes you need to STOP looking for coaches and pay someone to do the things you aren’t good at
  3. If you’re struggling with your relationship with food and your body, if you don’t take responsibility for the food you eat – nothing will change. Pay attention to you.

You can get Lisa’s free 10 day challenge here.

Listen in to our conversation below or Tweet it out hereTweet: The highs and lows of entrepreneurship with @jturrell and @realfoodninja. Listen in here: http://ctt.ec/9dUo6+

Favorite Quotes

I suddenly realised I hadn’t vomitted in months! – Jen on the results she got from working with Lisa

You shouldn’t feel bad all the time – right? – Jen on putting up with not feeling “well” day to day

There’s no wagon, stop getting on and off of it – Lisa on why diet “plans” don’t work

Business growth is the exciting part you see from the outside – behind the scenes, not so pretty! – Lisa

To be an entrepreneur, you have to make friends with risk – Lisa

When the realisation hit that I wasn’t going to hit my goals, it hurt and it shook me – Lisa on the ups and downs of business

My business was in its infancy, but I was trying to run it like it was an adult business – Lisa

There are some months that my business eats what I make! – Jen


Financial Fluency #39 - Food, Feelings and Finances with Lisa CarpenterFuelled by her passion for nutrition, Lisa has used her extensive background to develop the E.A.T! Program. She understands the deep connection between food and feelings, and that food can be a powerful drug. Working with thousands of clients internationally who were tired of feeling powerless over food, she has been able to give her clients a new freedom from the constraints of traditional dieting.

She specializes in taking the confusion out of food, dieting, and healthy eating so her clients can break free from the diet cycle. By building their knowledge and confidence, clients are empowered to take ownership of their food choices. They are able to develop a new mindset that is about conscious ownership of all food choices without negative self-judgment.

Her clients refer to her as a nutritional ninja and empowerment expert but the label she is most proud of is the mom to her family of 3 boys that range in age from a toddler to teenagers. Like many women, she strives for a balance between her busy family life and her passion for being an educator.


If you enjoyed this episode you can subscribe to Financial Fluency here on iTunes and listen every week. If you like what you hear, don’t forget to subscribe, rate and leave an awesome iTunes review.


Let’s Keep the Conversation Going

If you’re enjoying the podcasts and something has lit a fire for you, carry on the conversation over on the Financial Fluency Facebook Group.  And if you are interested in creating some Happy Money Habits, check out my free PDF here!

Jen x