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Financial Fluency Episode #25: Creating Passive Income with Sylvie McCracken

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I’ve known Sylvie McCracken for a little while and she was one of the first ever Periscopers I followed!

As an entrepreneur it can be hard to think that the buck stops with you. The effect on your income of a child being off school, or something like breaking a leg can be huge. Sylvie understands this and believes that passive income is something which ALL of us entrepreneurs should have as a kind of insurance.

We talked about outsourcing, health, what iTunes meant for passive income and more.

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Favourite Quotes!

This has got to be a business. Aint nobody got time for hobbies right now – Sylvie on getting into blogging

It’s addictive – I want to outsource everything – Sylvie on outsourcing

Have them organize your child’s party with a pony! – Jen on the first steps into outsourcing

When the internet decides to break, it’s all hands on deck. So I have three coders. – Sylvie

Passive income seems like the golden goose – Jen

I think of passive income as like insurance for entrepreneurs – Sylvie

We were kind of luddites – Jen on finally getting her music on iTunes

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Sylvie McCracken Sylvie McCracken helps passionate entrepreneurs create passive income with ebooks, so they can enjoy more freedom in business and life.

After a decade in the entertainment industry, Sylvie started her first business in the nutrition and health industry. After passing the 6 figure mark in 18 months with ebooks, she set out to teach other entrepreneurs how to do the same with a big focus onefficiency.

Sylvie’s past and current clients range from bloggers to medical professionals. Find her at SylvieMcCracken.com

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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 #21: Look good online with Laura Husson

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I’m talking to Laura Husson, and her infant son is here with us – listen in for cute baby noises (disclaimer, I take no responsibility for any ensuing broodiness).

Laura’s brand, Look Good Online encapsulates your website and social media in a holistic way that I just love. The sites she creates are full of personality – no one size fits all here.

I first encountered Laura in a Facebook Group but it was when she was on Periscope that I really felt like I got to know her.

We talked about her accidental journey into retail, how she’s passionate about helping other women find the freedom she has and an encounter with a school mum which left a not so nice taste in her mouth.

You can listen in below and Tweet it out here

If you enjoyed this episode you can subscribe to Financial Fluency here on iTunes.

Favourite Quotes

My job hasn’t been invented yet

Laura, as a child being asked what she wanted to be

In the first 3 months we raised about £10,000 – it was a lot.

Laura on her first charity venture

If I just listened to what people wanted from me, I was going to make a success of this.

Laura on going full time in her biz

I felt like I was part of an adventure, a movie!

Jen on watching Laura’s Periscoped journey to surprise her husband

I honestly feel like we’re very close to being best friends, just because I’ve seen so much of your life!

Jen after seeing Laura on Periscope

It’s 100% about hanging out online with the right people and really listening to them.

Laura on finding your audience and creating offers

My hair grows in a darker shade than it appears.

Jen, confessing to not being a natural blonde!

Laura Husson Laura Husson, is an online business architect.

She helps innovative entrepreneurs (just like you) look good online with irresistible websites & savvy business strategy.

After spending more than 10 years teaching, coaching and mentoring she started a business to help forward thinking business owners overcome their barriers to online success.

She shares her secrets with clients in two unique ways: Create the websites of their dreams and help showcase ’em to the world.

If you’re ready to shine in your own online journey, click here to get started.

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 #19: Investing 101 with Sandy Chaikin

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After the success of my Investing for Beginners podcast (you can find it here), I decided to call in the big guns.

Sandy Chaikin is Co-founder for Chaikin Analytics, a ground-breaking stock research and analysis platform.

With no prior experience, Sandy started investing in 2012 with Chaikin Analytics and built a killer portfolio that continues to outperform the S&P 500 and many money managers.

Sandy is living proof that you don’t have to be a financial expert to pick winning stocks.

Sandy’s experience in the crash of 2008/2009 left her disillusioned with her fund manager and discouraged with Wall Street.

Lacking the skills and tools she needed, Sandy was the inspiration for the training that Chaikin has now given to many other people. You can find out their method by listening in to the podcast.

We discussed the unbalanced role of women in the financial sphere, Sandy told me that figures show that around 70% of women widowed or divorced will move their money from an existing advisor because they just don’t feel “part of the conversation”. And you know how I feel about women empowering themselves through taking control of their money!

Listen in below and Tweet it out here

Quotes

The only way you’re going to build confidence to invest, is to do it yourself. – Sandy

The important thing is just to get started – Sandy

The stock market is actually kind of fun…people want you to think it’s complex, but it’s not – Sandy

It’s really very similar to shopping. If you like that you’ll enjoy investing – Sandy

If you enjoyed this episode you can subscribe to Financial Fluency here on iTunes.

Sandy ChaikinSandy Chaikin is Co-founder for Chaikin Analytics, a ground-breaking stock research and analysis platform.

With no prior experience, Sandy started investing in 2012 with Chaikin Analytics and built a killer portfolio that continues to outperform the S&P 500 and most money managers. She bought the two best-performing stocks of 2014, SWKS and LUV – both stocks rose over 125% that year.

Sandy continues to find winners like AMWD and ATVI, both of which rose over 94% in 2015. Sandy is living proof that you don’t have to be a financial expert to pick winning stocks. She presents webinars and speaks at industry events on fearless investing by following the Chaikin Five-Step Method.

Sandy is a contributor to Nasdaq.com where she also hosts webinars on investing, using examples from her own portfolio. You can find out more here.

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