When "romanticizing your life" shows up on your feed, it's easy to roll your eyes and keep scrolling. The aesthetic of it makes it seem like you’ve gotta be frolicking through the fields with your lavender iced tea…

But leaving that aside, there is actually something to the idea of finding the magic in the mundane.

This episode is us thinking out loud about how to actually pull it off, from doing the dishes with a little intention to blocking space on your calendar for pure, ridiculous fun. It isn’t some solved thing btw... we're figuring it out right alongside you, but we put serious mode on hold for a sec.

We hope you enjoy 😊

Included in this episode:

➡️ Why the content creator’s version of "romanticizing" makes us both cringe

➡️ One word in the definition of "romanticize" that caught us off guard

➡️ Yellow flags that you've sped up too much, and how to catch yourself in the moment

➡️ How to feel amazing on a random Tuesday afternoon

➡️ Getting the wiggles out as a grown adult (and why your nervous system loves it)

➡️ Should we all pretend we live in Norway and ask ourselves these three questions?

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Learn more about Curiously Guided:

Curiously Guided, the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned.

✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com
✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided

Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah:

👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay

👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

Do finances feel icky or scary? Brittani Joyce wants you to look at them as a set of habits and stories, most of which you inherited before you ever opened a bank account. 👀 She's a financial advisor and co-founder of Blueprint Financial Group, and her approach starts by asking about your core values before getting to the spreadsheet of it all.

This episode gets into Brittani’s tracking vs. budgeting distinction, the money stories still running the show from your childhood, and the tiny disciplinary habits that build real freedom. By the end, you'll have language for what's actually driving your money decisions, and a place to start even if all you've got is $2 a week.

In this episode, we explore:

➡️ Brittani's "bad country song" era that led her to financial planning

➡️ What it means when your goals and your actual spending don't line up

➡️ The difference between a money mindset coach vs. financial advisor vs. fiduciary, and how to tell them apart

➡️ How to move out of the victim mindset and into a better relationship with money

➡️ Untangling the money stories you picked up from your parents, even tiny moments that might not seem like they matter

➡️ Why women handle over 90% of household budgets but invest far less than men (WTF?!)

➡️ The 48-hour rule and other small habits you’re gonna want to try

Links & Resources Mentioned:

>> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast

About the Guest:

Brittani is a co-founder of Blueprint Financial Group and a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA®) who specializes in helping business owners and families navigate complex financial decisions with clarity and confidence.

As a Behavioral Financial Advisor (BFA™), Brittani understands that financial planning is about more than numbers — it's about understanding what drives the people behind the plan. She brings a relational, client-first approach to every conversation, helping clients feel heard, understood, and empowered to take action.

Brittani plays a key role in Blueprint's work with business owners preparing for transition and athletes navigating NIL opportunities. Her ability to connect with clients and simplify complex topics makes her a trusted partner for individuals and families at every stage.

Before co-founding Blueprint Financial Group, Brittani built her career on creativity, communication, and community, skills that continue to shape how she serves clients today.

Outside of work, she enjoys her time relaxing by painting in her home studio and is quite the artist. When she wants to let loose, you can find her singing at team events and at the occasional karaoke spot. She even released an album when she was younger!

Website: https://connect.thrivent.com/blueprint-financial-group
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittani-joyce-bfa

Thank you to this season’s sponsor; Adobe Acrobat.

Want an easy place to get access to this seasons information, resources, guests, and more? Check out Curiously Guided’s Season 6 PDF Space: https://go.curiouslyguided.com/s6e3

Play around, chat with AI Assistant, and get everything you need at your fingertips.

Additional Links & Resources Mentioned:

>> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast

Learn more about Curiously Guided:

Curiously Guided, the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned.

✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com
✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided

Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah:

👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay

👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco

Feel like hustling for a paycheck that still doesn't cover a decent health plan is overrated? This one's for you. Our guest Miranda is back (she was on the show all the way back in episode 37) and this time she's telling us what happened after she gave her own business an Irish goodbye and took a full-time gig at a Small Business Development Center.

Health insurance, paid holidays, an actual maternity leave... and now, navigating a breast cancer diagnosis with benefits she wouldn't have had while working for herself. Miranda’s take on business and money is honest as hell and might just give you more options or even permission to make a similar decision.

Enjoy the episode! 😊

In this episode, we explore:

➡️ Miranda's exit from the online space (and why she'd do it again)

➡️ The traits she sees over and over in the people who actually make it

➡️ How much delusion is healthy, and when it becomes your downfall

➡️ Why Miranda jokes that her actual job title might be "Dream Killer"

➡️ How to know if/when it's time to say goodbye to your business

➡️ Facing breast cancer and finding out what benefits are really worth

➡️ What a Small Business Development Center actually does (and why almost nobody online knows)

➡️ How speaking locally builds up your presentation skills

Links & Resources Mentioned:

>> Find your local Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
>> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast

About the Guest:

Miranda Rodriguez is the Small Business Coordinator and business advisor at the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College in Aurora, Illinois. She is a marketing strategist by trade, and formerly a marketing consultant and coach at Marketing for the Uninhibited, which she founded in 2017. Through her 1:1 consulting, coaching and workshops, she has helped hundreds of product-based business owners and specialty service providers catapult themselves into their next phase of business - whatever that looks like to them. She’s hosted workshops at Wellington International Winter Equestrian Festival, SCORE, College of DuPage, and the Small Business Development Center at Waubonsee Community College. To learn more about how Miranda can help you catapult you into your next phase of business, email her at mrodriguez2@waubonsee.edu.

SBDC Illinois: https://www.waubonsee.edu/community-offerings/illinois-small-business-development-center-waubonsee
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_marodriguez_/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodriguezmiranda/

Thank you to this season’s sponsor; Adobe Acrobat.

Want an easy place to get access to this seasons information, resources, guests, and more? Check out Curiously Guided’s Season 6 PDF Space: https://go.curiouslyguided.com/s6e2

Play around, chat with AI Assistant, and get everything you need at your fingertips.

Additional Links & Resources Mentioned:

>> Buy us a coffee/support the podcast

Learn more about Curiously Guided:

Curiously Guided, the podcast for intentional business owners & curious minds. Where the outer work meets the inner work, so we can create a life, business, and career that feels deeply fulfilling & wildly aligned.

✨ Website: Curiouslyguided.com
✨ Instagram: Instagram.com/curiouslyguided

Connect with The hosts’ Shay + Mariah:

👉 Shay: saleswithshay.com | @saleswithshay

👉 Mariah: mariahmagazine.com | @mariahmagazineco