Grace Lemire And Erin Confortini

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The Life You LoveEp 81: Your Summer Glow Up Blueprint [Beyond the Beauty Tips]In this episode, we're pulling back the curtain on what a true "summer glow up" means beyond just skincare and fashion tips. While everyone's talking about "becoming unrecognizable by summer," we explore how confidence—not just appearance—is what we're actually striving for when we think about being our best selves.We break down the psychology behind confidence, sharing Mel Robbins' powerful insight that "confidence isn't a feeling, it's the willingness to try." We discuss how we often get this backwards, waiting to "feel confident" before taking action, when research shows confidence is actually built through action—it's t...2025-05-0542 min

The Life You LoveEp 80: Let’s Talk Rent vs. Buy [Becoming a First Time Homebuyer and Is Rent a Waste?]In this episode, we dive into one of the biggest financial and lifestyle decisions you'll face in your 20s and 30s: whether to rent or buy your home.As two friends at different stages of our homebuying journeys, we share our personal perspectives and break down the factors that influence this major life decision.Erin shares her recent experience purchasing a new construction home, while Grace discusses her approach to saving for a future purchase while weighing location flexibility. We explore how homeownership represents both a financial and lifestyle choice, examining what factors should influence...2025-04-2836 min

The Life You LoveEp 79: Nutrition Truths That’ll Change Your Life [from a Registered Dietitian]In this episode, we sat down with gut health dietitian Gabrielle Palmeri, MDN, RD, CLT to uncover how nutrition truly impacts our energy, focus, and overall health.Reality is, many of us are in a demanding period of our lives. Nourishing your body properly is key in continuing to show up as your best self.Gabrielle breaks down the science behind gut health and what it actually is, things people miss when it comes to eating healthy, the importance of fiber and why you need to eat more, and how stress impacts the gut.2025-04-2139 min

The Life You LoveEp 78: Overcome Decision Fatigue in 4 Simple StepsIn this week’s episode, we’re diving into the hidden energy drain that's affecting your daily life: decision fatigue.We broke down how the countless choices you face each day—from what to wear and eat to how to respond to emails and plan your schedule—are silently depleting your mental resources and holding you back from focusing on what truly matters.We share a practical framework for identifying your biggest decision drains and a 4-step process for overcoming them. We also share our personal systems for streamlining everything from wardrobe choices and meal planning...2025-04-1435 min

The Life You LoveEp 77: 3 Money Beliefs That’ll Change Your LifeThese 3 money beliefs have the power to completely reshape your financial future.We explore topics like:→ How shifting from scarcity to abundance can radically change your relationship with spending and investing→ The truth about long-term success, the science behind why we’re wired to give up, and how persistence is truly what separates those who achieve their financial goals and those who don’t→ The truth behind your income potential, how to challenge limitations, leveraging your unique perspective and skills, and providing value on your own terms.This conversation goes beyon...2025-04-0725 min

The Life You LoveEp 76: The Q2 Reset [Your Second Chance at This Year's Goals]If Q1 didn’t go according to plan, or if you’re simply in need of a quick reset to get back on track, this week’s episode is for you.We share our process for honest Q1 reflection, strategic planning, and mindset shifts that make Q2 your most productive season yet.We dive into our personal Q1 lessons (including Erin's discovery about "keeping busy" to avoid needle-moving tasks), and walk you through our step-by-step reset framework spanning physical spaces, finances, relationships, career, and wellness. You'll learn why progress requires "calculated periods of imbalance" and how to...2025-03-3133 min

The Life You LoveEp 75: Escape the Ordinary [How Malia Gudenkauf Travels Full-Time While Working]If you’ve ever dreamt of traveling the world while working remotely, this week’s episode is for you.We brought in Malia Gudenkauf of Little Miss Finance, an entrepreneur currently traveling the world full-time. She talked about:the decision to leave her home state and travel the worldhow she manages working remotely while travelingthe ins and outs of solo travelinghow she affords this lifestyleWhether you’re dreaming of traveling full-time or doing a longer vacation, Malia gave all of her best advice and insights. You’ll leave this episode feeling more equipped to embark o...2025-03-2431 min

In BetweenSmart Girl Era: Our Favorite Books & Podcasts Right Now Smart Girl Era unlocked! In this episode, we’re sharing the books and podcasts that are inspiring us, leveling up our mindset, helping us heal, and keeping us entertained. From money tips to manifestation, pop culture deep dives to wellness hacks, we’ve got something for every vibe. Plus, we’re spilling life updates and lessons from Q1. Grab your matcha and tune in!Books we're recommending:Manifest: 7 steps to living your best life by Roxie NafousiThe courage to be disliked: The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness by Ichi...2025-03-1955 min

The Life You LoveEp 74: How to Build Routines That Make You Happier, Healthier, and Less StressedHaving a daily routine has been shown to:reduce stressimprove productivitypromote healthier habitsminimize decision fatigueand increase happiness as a result of feeling more in control of your life—but they can be difficult to build.In today’s episode, we’re walking you through our routines and some of our tips and tricks for getting yourself back into a solid routine if you’re fallen out of one.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok!https...2025-03-1734 min

The Life You LoveEp 73: The Art of Negotiation: How to Negotiate Higher Pay, Lower Bills, and Bigger Deals (with Mal Baska)In this week’s episode, we dove deep into the world of negotiation with our expert guest, Mal Baska.From taking medical bills from tens of thousands to just hundreds of dollars to getting a 30% raise, Mal has negotiated countless things over the years. This has saved her tens of thousands of dollars and increased her earning potential to the max.Now, she teaches thousands of women how to ask for what they want through the power of negotiation.Whether you're looking to advance in your career through strategic salary negotiations or simply wa...2025-03-1038 min

The Life You LoveEp 72: 3 Harsh Truths You Need to Hear to Uplevel in Your 20sIf you want to uplevel in your 20s, there are 3 things you NEED in your toolbox—and that’s what today’s episode is all about. We’ve found these 3 skills/traits to be wildly important in our success and want to share them with you.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok!https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod💌 For business inquiries only, please email ⁠thelifeyoulovepodcast@gmail.com.2025-03-0334 min

The Life You LoveEp 71: How to Monetize Your Passions Through Social Media [Proof That Money is Everywhere]In today’s episode, we're exploring how to transform your social media presence into a powerful marketing tool for your online business or side hustle. Whether you're an established entrepreneur or just curious about the possibilities of making money online, this episode will show you how to leverage social media to monetize your passions.We hope you leave this episode feeling inspired by all the possibilities when it comes to making money online. ✨If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖Join the community over on Instagr...2025-02-2443 min

The Life You LoveEp 70: How to Get Your Sh*t Together When Everything’s SpiralingIn today’s episode, we chatted through all the things that make us feel like we have our lives together—things that can help you reset if your life is spiraling. Everything from your finances, to your mindset, to your physical environment—we covered it all.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok!https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod💌 For business inquiries only, please email ⁠thelifeyoulovepodcast@gmail.com.2025-02-1745 min

The Life You LoveEp 69: Career Q&A with Two Six Figure Entrepreneurs in Their 20sWe’re always getting questions about our careers since we’re both entrepreneurs so we figured it’s time for a q&a episode answering all of your questions! Follow us over on Instagram if you want to ask questions in the next Q&A! We covered topics like: how to hold yourself accountable when working for yourself organization systems as an entrepreneur how to know when to quit your W2 and become fully self-employed how to choose what kind of business to start when you have so many interests advice for just starting out on...2025-02-1048 min

The Life You LoveEp 68: Taking a Leap, Moving Out of Your Hometown, and Rebuilding Your Life [Grace's Moving Recap]ICYMI, Grace has officially moved from Massachusetts to Saint Pete Florida! ☀️ In today’s episode, we chatted through her move, covering topics like: How the roadtrip down to Florida went and what she wishes she knew beforehand How to plan for a long-distance move without movers How much the most cost (so far) Why she chose Saint Pete and how it’s going so far and a bunch more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the communit...2025-02-0345 min

The Life You LoveEp 67: Affirmations We're Saying to Level Up in 2025This episode came straight from our journals 🫢 We talk so much on the podcast about the importance of an abundance mindset for hitting your goals. The words you say to yourself are SO important and we've seen such big impacts in our lives from shifting our mindsets with affirmations. In this episode we share affirmations we've been saying lately + how they're helping us hit our 2025 goals! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over o...2025-01-2752 min

The Life You LoveEp 66: Investing 101: Building Real Wealth with Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance ClubFor our 14th episode of LYL, we brought on Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance Club. You all LOVED the episode so much, we’re reposting it for this week’s episode! This time of year is when we all tend to re-evaluate our finances—our budgets, investing strategies, debt payoff methods, the whole nine! We figured this episode would be a great refresher as you nail down your finances for 2025. Jeremy is a multi-millionaire that retired at 36 (and one of the kindest people we know). After hitting that milestone, Jeremy...2025-01-2046 min

The Life You LoveEp 65: What We Want to Spend More vs. Less on in 2025At the end of 2024, we both dove into our expenses for the entire year and came up with a list of items we want to spend more and less on in 2025. It was a great practice to reflect on our spending for the year, analyze our spending to see what we valued and what we didn’t, then figure out what we want to do differently moving forward. In today’s episode, we went through our list of what we want to spend more vs. less on and we encourage you to do this as well!2025-01-1340 min

The Life You LoveEp 64: Our Best Money Mindset Tips to Take You From Scarcity to AbundanceNow is the BEST time to check in with your mindset, reset to a perspective of abundance, and start to create the financial reality you want to live. You all LOVED this episode last year, so we decided to repost! 🫶🏼 If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod 💌 For business inquiries only, please email ⁠thelifeyoulovepodcast@gmail.com.2025-01-0637 min

The Life You LoveEp 63: New Year, New Goals (Our Personal, Financial, and Professional Goals for 2025)You all LOVED this episode last year, so we brought it back! We dove into our personal, professional, and financial goals for 2025 along with some of our thoughts on goal-setting. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod 📧 Join our email list for exclusive updates: ⁠https://shorturl.at/arKT0⁠ 💌 For business inquiries only, please email ⁠thelifeyoulovepodcast@gmail.com.2024-12-3054 min

The Life You LoveEp 62: Q&A: Our Workout Routines, Relationships, Goals for 2025 & MoreYou all love our Q&A episodes, and while they’re usually focused on a specific topic, in today’s Q&A we covered a bunch of things—relationships, our diet and exercise routines, goals for 2025, business questions, and more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod 📧 Join our email list for exclusive updates: ⁠https://shorturl.at/arKT0⁠ 💌 For business inquiries only, please email ⁠th...2024-12-2358 min

The Life You LoveEp 61: Lessons We Learned in 2024 (Part 2)We’re baaack with part 2 of life lessons we learned in 2024! We simply had too many to fit into just one episode, but they were too good not to share. We talked career advice, financial lessons, friendship, family, mindset, and more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod 📧 Join our email list for exclusive updates: ⁠https://shorturl.at/arKT0⁠ 💌 For business inqui...2024-12-1741 min

The Life You LoveEp 60: Lessons We Learned in 2024 (Part 1)You all love when we do episodes in this style, so we’re bringing it back! In this episode, we shared a ton of the lessons we learned in 2024. And per usual, we yapped so long we had to break it into two parts, so expect a part two next week! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod 📧 Join our email list for...2024-12-0949 min

The Life You LoveEp 59: How to Heal the Gut, Reduce Cortisol, and Begin to Thrive (A Chat with Functional Medicine Practitioner Lisa Vasile NP)Gut health, high cortisol, hormone imbalances, and nervous system regulation—you’ve seen them all over social media, but (1) why do they happen? and (2) how do you actually address them? This week, we brought on Lisa Vasile NP (Grace’s functional medicine doctor!) from 4 Better Health Functional Medicine in Massachusetts. To become a patient at 4 Better Health, visit their website: https://www.4betterhealthmedicine.com/ We covered a LOT of ground, including: The difference between functional medicine and traditional medicine How functional medicine doctors approach treating health issues vs. traditional doctors Why insurance compan...2024-12-0248 min

The Life You LoveEp 58: Holidays on a Budget: How to Enjoy the Holiday Season Without Breaking the BankThe holiday season is officially upon us! Between Black Friday, Cyber Monday, buying holiday gifts, and post-holiday sales, it can be a spendy time of year! In today’s episode, we chatted all things spending & saving around the holiday season, including: how to shop smarter this holiday season how to get a good deal on what you buy preventing impulse spending budget-friendly holiday event ideas how to save on holiday travel how to budget for next year’s holiday spending If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 J...2024-11-2540 min

The Life You LoveEp 57: Building Confidence That Sticks with Certified Confidence Coach Maggie MaeJoin the LYL Facebook Group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/g/ZydD9gBt3TGkqDmA/⁠ In today’s episode, we’re thrilled to welcome Maggie, the powerhouse behind Becoming Her Program. Maggie is a confidence coach and EFT practitioner who specializes in helping women step into their highest, most confident selves. Maggie is passionate about guiding women to embody confidence through mindset work, identity transformation, and habit building. Using tools like EFT tapping, Maggie helps rewire limiting beliefs, empowering her clients to unlock their full potential and live unapologetically. ...2024-11-1852 min

The Life You LoveEp 56: Side Hustle Ideas to Increase Your IncomeWe always get asked about our income streams and what side hustles we’ve tried and recommend, so in today’s episode we shared a TON of side hustle ideas! We broke these into two categories: type 1 and type 2 side hustles. Type 1 side hustles allow you to make money right away, but you’ll be trading time for money and they won’t be scalable. Type 2 side hustles might take some time to build but could lead to more money in the long run. Some of the things mentioned: App Grace forgot the name of: http...2024-11-1150 min

The Life You LoveEp 55: Advice from a Wardrobe Stylist: How to Find Your Style & Build a Wardrobe You LoveJoin the LYL Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/ZydD9gBt3TGkqDmA/ In today’s episode, we brought in Diyana, founder of Lewks by Diyana. She is a wardrobe stylist specializing in look curation! She helped Erin revamp her wardrobe and find her style, so today we brought her onto the podcast to share some of her knowledge. Diyana shared her journey of wardrobe elevation, along with practical tips and tricks you can use to elevate your style. We’ve both been on a...2024-11-0444 min

The Life You LoveEp 54: Rating Our Best and Worst Spends of 2024A few weeks back we talked about the importance of reviewing your spending at the end of the year. Now that we’ve both done that for ourselves, we’re going through some of our best and worst spends of 2024. We shared what those best/worst spends are and why we rated them how we did. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/thelifeyoulovepod/ https://www.tiktok.com/@thelifeyoulovepod 📧...2024-10-2855 min

The Life You LoveEp 53: Building a Women's Empowerment Brand: Caitlyn Kumi’s Advice for Building a Personal Brand, Growing a Business, and Managing It AllJoin the LYL Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/ZydD9gBt3TGkqDmA/ In today’s episode, we brought in Caitlyn Kumi, a successful marketer working in tech, founder of a women’s empowerment brand Miss EmpowHer, and content creator. Caitlyn is the definition of a woman who does it all—yet she manages it so well. This interview was so inspiring, offered so many practical tips, and we can’t wait for you to listen! In this episode, we dove into: How Cait...2024-10-2139 min

The Life You LoveEp 52: The Winter Arc: Money Edition (Your Year-End Financial Checklist)The winter arc trend has been taking over social media, and we wanted to chime in! Here’s the premise of the winter arc: Most people tend to slow down at this time of year and wait for the New Year to get back on their habits and routines. Instead, we should use this time of year to get back on track and glow up. Don’t take your foot off the gas—power through until the end of the year. It’s a time to focus on your habits, goals, and routines—some of which migh...2024-10-1441 min

The Life You LoveEp 51: How to Change Your Life in Just One Year (The One Year Experiment)In January, Grace started a challenge she’s called The One Year Experimetn, inspired by Kathrin Zenkina, the Manifestation Babe. The challenge is to spend 365 days making as many decisions as possible based on what your higher self would do. You all have asked to hear more, so in today’s episode we’re breaking down the entire experiment, why it works, and how you can try the experiment yourself to change your entire life in just one year. In this episode, we dove into: How did the one year experiment start and what it is...2024-10-0758 min

The Life You LoveEp 50: How to Manage Your Time Better & Stay Productive as a Girl Who Does The MostWe’re both women who do it all—multiple businesses, maintaining friendships, several hobbies and responsibilities, the list goes on. So many of you can probably relate, so in today’s episode, we shared all of our favorite tips and tricks for remaining productive as the girl who does it all. In this episode, we dove into: How to create a mindset to accomplish more and manage your time Finding work and activities that give you energy Practical strategies to enhance your productivity and mange your time effectively How to habit-stack and manage multiple tasks Understanding your i...2024-09-3043 min

The Life You LoveEp 49: How to Travel More (Even with a 9 to 5) with Raimee Iacofano (@raimeetravel)You all LOVED our episode on traveling on a budget, so today we brought in an expert traveler — Raime Iacofano! She’s the creator behind @raimeetravel and is SO knowledgable on all things travel. In this episode, we dove into: How to realistically travel more when you have a 9-to-5 How to maximize your PTO to travel more How to travel on a budget The best places to travel solo How to leverage credit card points and miles to make travel more affordable Why Raimee loves group trips and why you should go on one Foll...2024-09-2343 min

The Life You LoveEp 48: How to Believe You're Capable of MoreA large part of achieving what you want is believing you’re capable of achieving it—whether that be the dream relationship, the dream business or job, or simply becoming the woman you want to be. In today’s episode, we dove into why your mindset around what you’re capable of is so important. We discussed the signs of a mindset block, the neuroscience behind how beliefs about what we’re capable of are formed, and how to rewire your beliefs about your capabilities. If you enjoyed this episode, p...2024-09-1646 min

The Life You LoveEp 47: Using Money as a Tool to Build The Life You LoveEven though we’ve rebranded to The Life You Love, personal finance still remains a pillar of our podcast. We view money as a valuable tool in building a life you love. So, in today’s episode, we dove into why we view money as a tool, the importance of using your money wisely, and our vision for the future/what we hope to create with our money. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https...2024-09-0941 min

The Life You LoveEp 46: We’ve Rebranded! Girls Talk Money is Now The Life You Love 💛Girls Talk Money is Now The Life You Love. ✨ In today's episode, we're sharing all the details on why we rebranded, why the new brand makes more sense for our community, and what you can expect from us moving forward. We also share more about the vision we have for this community and how you can be a part of it. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join us over on Instagram @thelifeyoulovepod :)2024-09-0236 min

The Life You LoveEp 45: Things We Wish We Knew Before Living Alone in Our 20sIn today’s episode, we’re sharing all the things we wish we knew before living alone as girls in our 20s! We talked through topics like loneliness, romanticizing the solo girl life, and what it’s actually like living alone for the first time. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkmoneypod⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@girlstalkmoneypod⁠ 📧 Join our email list for exclus...2024-08-2640 min

The Life You LoveEp 44: Turning Print-on-Demand into a Six-Figure Side Hustle with Kate RobbIn today’s episode, we interviewed Kate Robb — an entrepreneur who went from corporate to full-time entrepreneur by leveraging her income from selling print-on-demand products and digital downloads on Etsy. We talked about: How to have a positive mindset when starting a side hustle How to start selling print-on-demand and digital downloads on Etsy Kate’s journey from corporate to full-time self-employed with passive products Follow Kate on TikTok and Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@katerobbllc https://www.instagram.com/katerobbllc/ If y...2024-08-1936 min

The Life You LoveEp 43: 25 Lessons We've Learned as 25 Year Olds (pt. 2)You all loved Part 1 of the 25 lessons we’ve learned as 25 year olds, so we’re bringing you Part 2! In this episode, we talk about mindset, motivation, productivity, forgiveness, and more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkmoneypod⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@girlstalkmoneypod⁠ 📧 Join our email list for exclusive updates: ⁠https://shorturl.at/arKT0⁠ 💌 For business inquiries only...2024-08-1243 min

The Life You LoveEp 42: Becoming a Content Creator: How to Get Started, How to Monetize, & Dealing with CringeIn today’s episode, we’re diving into all things content creation—how to get started, options for monetization, and all things mindset. We answer common questions like: How have our platforms evolved over time? What platforms did we start on? And which should you prioritize? How do you tackle the fear of cringe as a creator? Should content creators niche down or stay broad? What strategies should you use to grow your channels? At what point can you monetize on social media? Creator & strategist Grace mentioned: https://www.tiktok...2024-08-0553 min

The Life You LoveEp 41: Affordable Glow Up Tips We Use to Look and Feel Our BestWe’ve both had a self-proclaimed ✨glow up✨ over the last year, so in today’s episode we’re sharing all of the things we did to achieve that glow up. To us, a glow up isn’t JUST about looking your best—it’s about FEELING your best. We’ll share things we do for beauty maintenance, but also the things we do to feel good from the inside out. Links Mentioned: Abbey Young (Hair Creator): https://www.instagram.com/abbeyyung/ Tanologist Tan Grace Uses: https://amzn.to/3yhsdMV (affilia...2024-07-2948 min

The Life You LoveEp 40: Making a Long-Distance Move (Recapping Erin's Move to Nashville)In today’s episode, we recap Erin’s recent move to Nashville! We cover topics like: The logistics of making a long-distance move The exact cost breakdown to move from PA to TN Moving with a dog (Was it a nightmare?!) If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkmoneypod⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@girlstalkmoneypod⁠ 📧 Join our email list for exclusive updates: ⁠https://s...2024-07-2245 min

The Life You LoveEp 39: 25 Lessons We've Learned as 25 Year Olds (pt. 1)Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save In this episode, we’re giving you all the life lessons we’ve learned so far as two 25-year-old gals. From business, to life, to friendships, to money—we’re diving into it all (well, we’re breaking it up into parts because we’re yappers…but ya get the point). If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Creators we mentioned: Sa...2024-07-1547 min

The Life You LoveEp 38: Rebuild Your Wardrobe & Elevate Your Style (Without Breaking the Bank)Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save We’ve both been on a journey to elevate our style and feel more confident in what we wear and today we’re diving into all the details! 💖 In this episode, we talked about: Our confidence journeys and our goals with fashion How we’re finding our personal style How we’re elevating our styles without spending a ton Where we shop Items we think are worth splurging on, and one’s we’d rather sav...2024-07-0841 min

The Life You LoveEp 37: Eating Healthy & Balanced: Our Favorite Ways to Cook, Shop & Prep to Feel Our BestTW: The beginning of this episode covers topics like unhealthy eating patterns, weight gain/loss, etc. If you'd like to skip ahead to conversations about meal planning, grocery shopping, and budgeting for food, skip to 21:47. Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ In today's episode, we're talking about how we eat balanced and healthy on a budget. We cover topics like: Our health journeys How we've overcame health and food struggles Our approach to eating now What we eat in a n...2024-07-0149 min

The Life You LoveEp 36: Practical Ways to Save Money: How We Cut Spending in our BudgetsEarn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save In this episode we deep-dive into a ton of budget categories to give you our favorite (practical) ways to cut back and save! Have questions? DM us on Instagram @ girlstalkmoneypod! Or DM Erin or Grace directly. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! ⁠⁠https://www.instagr...2024-06-2444 min

The Life You LoveEp 35: Debt Payoff Q&A: How to Pay Off Student Debt, Credit Cards, & MoreEarn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ You asked, we answered! In today’s episode, we answered some of your questions around debt, including student loans, credit cards, and general debt management. We covered topics like: The best debt payoff methods How to get out of debt faster The pros and cons of debt consolidation The pros and cons of a balance transfer How to manage student debt How to manage credit card debt Links Mentione...2024-06-1747 min

The Life You LoveEp 34: Our Best Money Mindset TipsWe’re both big believers that your mindset is HUGE when it comes to being better with your money. So in today’s episode, we shared all of our best mindset tips, including some tactics you can use to shift your mindset. Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ Links We Mentioned: Creator’s TikTok account on credit card debt: https://www.tiktok.com/@brit_reynolds Rich as F*ck Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rich-As-More-Money-Than/dp/1735375101 If y...2024-06-1037 min

The Life You LoveEp 33: The Best Investments We've Ever MadeEarn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ You’ve loved our episode on how we spend, so today we’re diving into some of the best ways we’ve spent time and money. We shared several life investments we’ve made that have been 100% worth it. If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkmoneypod⁠2024-06-0348 min

The Life You LoveEp 32: Dating & Money - having the $$ conversation when datingEarn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ This might be another hot take episode…😅 In today’s episode we shared: Our dating preferences How money impacts dating Some crazy dating stories Does money impact your experience with dating? Let us know in Spotify! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! ⁠https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkmoneypod⁠ ⁠https://www.ti...2024-05-2745 min

The Life You LoveEp 31: Life Updates: Travel With Us & We’re Moving!THE GROUP TRIP IS LIVE, AND WE’RE GOING TO COLOMBIA! ✈️ In today’s episode, we broke down all the details about the Girls Talk Money group trip, then shared a few exciting life updates. If you want to travel with like-minded women, we're headed to Colombia in Feb 2025. Use code GROUPS200 for $200 off your trip and find all trip details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://groups.efultimatebreak.com/tours/erinc-cl1b-2025⁠⁠⁠ Have questions about the trip? DM us on IG @girlstalkmoneypod Have questions? DM us on...2024-05-2047 min

The Life You LoveEp 30: Level Up Your Career & Make More Money with Ex-Recruiter Eddiana RosenWe brought on ex-recruiter and HR professional Eddiana Rosen to discuss all things career—from how to land a job you love to increasing your salary. We covered topics like: What’s going on with the job market? Why are people finding it harder to land a job? How to improve your job hunting process Step-by-step how to increase your salary at the job you already have When it makes sense to job hop vs. when it makes sense to stay where you’re at Follow Eddiana on Social Media...2024-05-1346 min

The Life You LoveEp 29: Our Financial Hot TakesTRAVEL WITH US: Our GTM Retreat has spots left! If you want to travel with like-minded women, we're headed to Colombia in Feb 2025. Use code GROUPS200 for $200 off your trip and find all trip details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.efultimatebreak.com/trips/colombia-escape-private-departure⁠⁠ Have questions about the trip? DM us on IG @girlstalkmoneypod Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ In today's episode, we’re getting controversial. We dove into our financial hot takes, some you might agree with and oth...2024-05-061h 00

The Life You LoveEp 28: Budgeting Q&A: Answering All of Your Most-Asked Budgeting QuestionsTRAVEL WITH US: Our GTM Retreat has spots left! If you want to travel with like-minded women, we're headed to Colombia in Feb 2025. Use code GROUPS200 for $200 off your trip and find all trip details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.efultimatebreak.com/trips/colombia-escape-private-departure⁠⁠ Have questions about the trip? DM us on IG @girlstalkmoneypod Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ We’ve gathered all of your most-asked budgeting questions and compiled them into today’s episode! We cov...2024-04-2951 min

The Life You LoveEp 27: Buying a House 101 with Real Estate Agent Emma DeRosas | Answering All of the Most Common Questions for First-Time Home BuyersEver wanted to ask a real estate agent all of your home-buying questions?! Today’s episode is exactly that! We brought on Emma Desrosas, a Boston-based real estate agent to walk us through everything you need to know before buying a home. 🏡 We talked about: What the process of buying a home actually looks like How much home you can afford Do you really need 20% down to buy a home? What are your other options? Navigating the home-buying process when you’re self employed How to minimize costs when pu...2024-04-2255 min

The Life You LoveEp 26: Things That Will Break Your Budget in Your 20sTRAVEL WITH US: Our GTM Retreat has spots left! If you want to travel with like-minded women, we're headed to Colombia in Feb 2025. Use code GROUPS200 for $200 off your trip and find all trip details here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.efultimatebreak.com/trips/colombia-escape-private-departure⁠⁠ Have questions about the trip? DM us on IG @girlstalkmoneypod Earn more on your savings with a HYSA! Learn more and compare: ⁠⁠http://savingsrates.org/girlstalkmoney-save ⁠ We've both created viral series on our social media pages about things that will break your budget in your 20s, so...2024-04-151h 00

The Life You LoveEp 25: Money Advice We’d Give Our 18 Year Old SelvesWant to skip past our weekly recap and get right into the episode?! Skip to 19:45 💖 Regardless of your age, today’s conversation will prompt you to reflect on where you’re at financially and where you want to go. Whether you’re reflecting on past decisions you wish you could change, or current decisions you want to change moving forward, today’s episode is all about the financial advice we needed to hear years ago. We cover both the tactical action steps we wish we took and the emotional side of mon...2024-04-0859 min

The Life You LoveEp 24: Why We're Throwing Away Certain Financial Goals (A Q1 Goals Check In)In today's episode, we recap on the goals we set for ourselves in our New Years, Better Goals episode from the beginning of the year! We discussed: Life goals, career goals & money goals What goals we've stuck to & what has changed Why it's important to check in on your goals monthly & quarterly What we're focused on in Q2 & more! If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 🚨 Grab the Financial Foundations Guide here: https://shorturl.at/uPVW2 J...2024-04-011h 04

The Life You LoveEp 23: Q&A #2: Dealing with Pressure in your 20s, HYSAs, Blog Writing + MoreIn today’s Q&A episode, we answered more of your questions, including: Saving in a HYSA after funding your emergency fund Opening a travel rewards credit card after a cashback card What we would do for work if social media didn't exist How/what to charge for blog writing as a freelancer How we combat societal pressures and feeling like you're "behind" in your 20s If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the podcast. We appreciate your support! 💖 🚨 Grab the Financial Foundations Guide here: https://shorturl.at/uPVW2 2024-03-2931 min

The Life You LoveEp 22: How to Manifest Abundance by Using Your Innate Energy with Tarynn JohnsonAfter sharing a bit about being spiritual girlies, we’ve gotten asked several times to share more, so today we are! Today we brought in Energy Coach and Consultant Tarynn Johnson from Empowered to Live Aligned to talk more about human design and what it means to live in alignment with your innate energy. We dove into things like: What Erin & Grace’s unique energies are How to tune into your intuition more How to use your own energies to make better decisions How living in alignment with your innate energies changes how you...2024-03-251h 03

The Life You LoveEp 21: How to Earn $100k+ Per Year Freelancing: Grace Lemire's Story🚨✈️ Want to travel with us in late 2024/early 2025?! Fill out this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/girlstalkmoney We’re bringing this like-minded community in person, and we want your feedback on what you’d like to see. Complete the survey above, and we’ll keep you updated via email with details of the trip! If you’ve ever been curious about stepping into freelancing, today’s episode is for you. In today’s episode, Erin interviewed Grace about her freelancing career, how she built it, what she charges, and how...2024-03-1849 min

The Life You LoveEp 20: The Cost of Being a Hot Girl🚨✈️ Want to travel with us in late 2024/early 2025?! Fill out this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/girlstalkmoney We’re bringing this like-minded community in person, and we want your feedback on what you’d like to see. Complete the survey above, and we’ll keep you updated via email with details of the trip! We did the math—we could be spending up to $7,000 per year on beauty maintenance. 😅 We’re not here to tell you to stop getting beauty treatments done (and we won’t be either), but there ar...2024-03-111h 04

The Life You LoveEp 19: Wedding Planning on a Budget with Natalie Garces (@investwithnat)🚨✈️ Want to travel with us in late 2024/early 2025?! Fill out this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/girlstalkmoney We’re bringing this like-minded community in person, and we want your feedback on what you’d like to see. Complete the survey above, and we’ll keep you updated via email with details of the trip! If you’ve ever wondered JUST how much a wedding costs, this episode is for you. Today we interviewed Natalie Garces (@investwithnat on all platforms) and got all the details on her 2023 wedding in Seatt...2024-03-0454 min

The Life You LoveEp 18: Q&A 1: Travel with Us, What ETFs We Invest In, Our Largest Sources of Income + More🚨✈️ Want to travel with us in late 2024/early 2025?! Fill out this survey: https://my.trovatrip.com/public/l/survey/girlstalkmoney We’re bringing this like-minded community in person, and we want your feedback on what you’d like to see. Complete the survey above, and we’ll keep you updated via email with details of the trip! In today’s episode, we answered all of your questions! We discussed: Our favorite ways to get a good deal when traveling Our largest sources of income and how to turn content creation...2024-02-2929 min

The Life You LoveEp 17: Travel Hacking 101: How to Leverage Credit Card Points for Free TravelEver wondered how people travel so often? It could be on credit card points — aka free! In today’s episode, we share: An intro to travel hacking, what it means, and how to do it How credit card points work and their true value How to find the best credit cards for YOU, based on YOUR spending How to redeem credit card points for maximum value Our favorite credit cards for subsidizing the cost of flights and hotels Our favorite cards:* Chase Sapphire Preferred Chase Business Unlimited Capital One...2024-02-261h 20

The Life You LoveEp 16: Eating Healthy on a Budget: Finding Balance Without Breaking the Bank with Registered Dietician GabrielleWe often hear "Eating healthy is so expensive," but is it really? In today's episode, we sat down with Registered Dietician Gabrielle to chat all things eating healthy on a budget. CW: This episode contains brief mention of eating disorders. We discussed things like: How to plan your grocery shopping and some guidelines for creating a grocery list Tips for saving money on nutrient-dense foods How to read nutrition labels to better understand what you're consuming The supplement debate - do you need them? The difference between RDs...2024-02-191h 09

The Life You LoveEp 15: Simple Ways to Earn and Save More Without Working Extra HoursIf you’re looking for more ways to earn and save extra money, but don’t have a ton of time, this episode is for you! In today’s episode, we discuss: A zillion ways to earn more money without necessarily working more Our favorite side hustles we’ve tried and ones we think are especially interesting Our tactics for saving money that actually work ⭐️ Thank you to NEOS Investments for sponsoring a portion of today’s podcast episode! To learn more about NEOS Investments, head to https://neosfunds.com/. 2024-02-121h 23

The Life You LoveEp 14: Investing 101: Building Real Wealth with Jeremy Schneider from Personal Finance ClubWe finally filmed our most requested episode — a full guide to investing! We brought in expert Jeremy Schneider of Personal Finance Club. As a multi-millionaire that retired at 36, Jeremy now teaches hundreds of thousands of people how to invest and build wealth in the stock market. In today’s episode, we discuss: What it actually means to invest Why investing is important, especially when you’re young How to invest and what to invest in Do you need a financial advisor? And some of YOUR investing questions! Links we mentio...2024-02-0556 min

The Life You LoveEp 13: Budget Friendly Hobbies, Investing in Community, and Finding Intentional Friendships in Your 20sIn your 20s, it can be significantly harder to meet new people without the communal spaces provided to you in college, high school, etc. Grace and Erin have found various ways to connect with others, learning the value of investing in community and building your village around you. In today’s episode, we discuss: Budget-friendly hobbies we’ve picked up, and ones you can pick up too Unique ways to meet like-minded people in adulthood The importance of investing in community and putting money where your mouth is Links we m...2024-01-291h 03

The Life You LoveEp 12: Side Hustling 101 with Meghan Makes MoneyNearly half of Americans have a side hustle, and 30% of them say they do because they need the extra cash. In today’s episode, we’re discussing the world of side hustling to help you find a gig that makes sense for you. 💖 In today’s episode, we dive into: How Meghan started side hustling and what she recommends for beginners Meghan’s pet sitting side hustle and how much she makes doing it Side hustles Meghan has tried and what she thinks is worth it How Meghan used side hustling to stay afloat duri...2024-01-2256 min

The Life You LoveEp 11: How We're Getting an ROI on College Degrees We Don't UseIf you also ditched your college degree, this episode is for you! 🎓💖 While it may be frustrating to pay for a degree and invest the time into receiving it only to later ditch it for a new career, you can still get a return on your investment. In today’s episode, we share: The degrees we got and why we don’t use them Whether we feel we’ve gotten an ROI on our degree How we’re leveraging our degree in non-traditional ways Tips for how to make use of a degree you don’t use ...2024-01-171h 06

The Life You LoveEp 10: Money Rules We Live By in Our 20sTHE FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS GUIDE IS HERE! 💖 Grab it here: https://shorturl.at/uPVW2 Having a set of money rules for yourself can help guide your decision making when it comes to your finances. It’s a set of values designed to keep you on track. In today’s episode, we share: Our money rules as two women in our 20s Why we have each of our money rules in place A few listener questions, like how to choose and finance a car in your 20s Links...2024-01-111h 12

The Life You LoveEp 9: New Year, Better Goals: Setting Financial and Life Goals That StickTHE FINANCIAL FOUNDATIONS GUIDE IS HERE! 💖 Grab it here: https://shorturl.at/uPVW2 The New Year feels like the best time to reset, realign with your goals, and begin new habits to help you follow through. In today’s episode, we dive into: Our goals for 2024 How to figure out what you really want and set strategic goals around it Tactics for following through How to hack your brain into a better mindset Manifestation hacks to help your goals come to fruition Thank you to Fo...2024-01-011h 15

The Life You LoveEp 8: Everything You Need for a Strong Financial FoundationBuilding a strong financial foundation isn’t as complex as you might think! In today’s episode, we break down everything you need to build one, including: The keys to tracking your spending successfully Money-saving strategies we’ve implemented Debt payoff methods that work 🔗 Links we mentioned: Join our email list for exclusive updates: https://shorturl.at/arKT0 Investing Course from Our Friend Jeremy: https://www.personalfinanceclub.com/build-wealth-by-investing-in-index-funds/ Contra: https://contra.com/ Pangea: pangea.app BrandsMeetCreators: https://brandsmeetcreators.com/creators If you enjoy this episode, please rate and review th...2023-12-251h 17

The Life You LoveEp 7: How Influencers ACTUALLY Make Money (Our Income Streams)Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of your favorite content creators and influencers? In this episode, we spill ALL the tea on how content creators make money. We share: Our personal income streams as creators Hacks and tips creators use to make more money How long it took us to monetize our social media platforms Why brands are willing to pay so much for sponsored posts Whether you're an aspiring content creator looking to turn your passion into a career or a curious viewer wanting to understand...2023-12-181h 31

The Life You LoveEp 6: The REAL Cost of Moving in Your 20s | Where to Splurge and How to SaveWhether you're considering a cross-country move for a job opportunity or contemplating a change of scenery for personal growth, today’s episode of Girls Talk Money dives into everything you’re dying to talk about — the cost, the scary parts of moving, how to budget for a move, and more. In today’s episode, we discuss: Our moving plans The financial, emotional, and psychological aspects of moving during this phase of life The various hidden expenses that come with moving How to financially prepare for a move If you enjoy th...2023-12-111h 24

The Life You LoveEp 5: Financial Mistakes to Avoid In Your 20sWe’ve all made our fair share of financial mistakes. 😬 Today, we’re sharing our own financial mistakes so you can avoid making them. We also polled you on Instagram and shared some of your financial mistakes too so we can all learn from them. In today’s episode, we discuss: Our own financial mistakes Why we consider these financial mistakes Your financial mistakes Shifting your mindset when you feel like you’ve made a financial mistake 📲 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.instagram.com/g...2023-12-0455 min

The Life You LoveEp 4: Save vs. Splurge: What's Worth It & What Isn't?What’s worth the splurge? And what would you prefer to save money on? In today’s episode, we dive into our own saves vs. splurges and share some of your interesting responses from our Instagram poll! (if you’re not following us, come join us over on IG to contribute to future episodes!) In today’s episode, we discuss: How to justify a splurge What we prefer to save and splurge on Things we’ve saved and splurged on that we REGRET Some of the most INTERESTING things you save and splurge on 2023-11-2748 min

The Life You LoveEp 3: How to Build an Effective Budget When Everything’s Expensive AFRight now, everything just feels…expensive. 🥲 If you’re feeling pinched by rising costs, this episode is for you. We dive into: The rising costs in today’s economy The 3 root causes for budgeting problems Our personal approaches to creating a successful budget How to ace your mindset around budgeting Resources Mentioned: Erin’s Budget Template: https://shorturl.at/oCIJU Grace’s Budget Template: https://shorturl.at/bdJR6 Side Hustle Stack Website: https://sidehustlestack.co/ 📲 Join the community over on Instagram or TikTok! https://www.ins...2023-11-2057 min

The Life You LoveEp 2: Dating & Finances + The Coffee Date ControversyWhen we talk about finances in relationships, we hear lots of differing opinions. Today we’re diving into our own thoughts and sharing some of yours. In today’s episode, we discuss: Who should pay on dates when you’re casually dating (and share YOUR responses on who you WANT to pay!) What happens when you transition to being in an actual relationship — does this change how you handle finances? The role income plays in splitting the financial responsibilities Is it more expensive to be single or in a relationship? Singles tax, sharing expenses...2023-11-1344 min

The Life You LoveEp 1: Finding Balance With Your MoneyEver feel like it’s impossible to balance enjoying your life while still reaching your financial goals? In today’s episode we’re diving into how to do BOTH (because it’s possible!). In this episode, we discuss: How to spend money intentionally How to stay on track to reaching your financial goals while also making room to enjoy your life Saving vs. investing vs. paying down debt Balancing needs vs. wants How to manage inconsistent income Erin’s Reel we mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxa9zfZROGp/ ...2023-11-0658 min