Shana & Vanessa, Budget Besties

Vanessa and Shana—best friends turned financial coaches—share how they help women who make good money but still feel stuck financially. After teaching financial classes and noticing a major gap around budgeting, they developed a simplified system that helps women organize their finances in a way that actually fits real life. In this conversation, they break down why traditional budgeting often feels restrictive, how their “bougie on a budget” philosophy reframes money management, and why organization—not overspending—is often the real problem. They also open up about their entrepreneurial journey, including rock-bottom moments, unexpected pivots, and how faith guided them to focus on the one thing they were called to do. Through their coaching and podcast, they’re helping women simplify their finances so money becomes a tool—not a source of stress.

Why most people struggle with budgeting—and the missing step that causes it to fail

How to build a budgeting system that reflects your real lifestyle and priorities

The difference between financial coaching and traditional financial advice

How organization (not overspending) is often the root of money stress

Why separating savings into specific buckets helps eliminate financial surprises

How automation can remove stress and decision fatigue from managing money

The power of focusing on “one thing” in business to create growth and peace

How faith, persistence, and resilience helped them navigate rock-bottom moments in entrepreneurship

“We really found a way to make this budget thing fun, and our little tagline is that we want you to be bougie on a budget.” ✨

“You make too much money to rely on credit cards.” 💳

“People think they have a spending problem… nope. It’s just an organization problem.” 📊

“Nobody has time to track every single thing they spend in a month.” ⏰

“You make good money. You don’t need to use a credit card. It’s just a lack of organization.” 💡

“We want you to be able to go through the month and not feel like you’re relying on credit cards for gas and groceries.” 🚗

“When we actually listen and do what we’ve been called to do, God has just shown up.” 🙏

“Having no plan B forced us to be all in for plan A.” 🔥

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Guest
Kim Rogne

Episode Summary
Kim Rogne shares the powerful story of how a forced slowdown changed the trajectory of her life and business. After a serious skiing accident, she found herself reflecting on what she wanted the “second best half” of her life to look like. What emerged was For the Love of Flo — a coaching and personal development company built on the belief that success should never cost your sanity.

In this conversation, Kim unpacks the mindset shifts, journaling discipline, and courageous action steps that helped her build a six-figure business after 50. She also speaks directly to high-achieving women who feel exhausted, overwhelmed, or afraid it’s too late to start. This episode is a reminder that pausing isn’t weakness — it’s strategy.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

• Why a forced slowdown can become the catalyst for your next level
• How journaling daily builds confidence and rewires belief patterns
• The difference between a “trip” and a true “vacation” as an entrepreneur
• Why high achievers must intentionally create white space
• How to systematize your business so you can step away without fear
• The mindset shift required to start something new after 40 or 50
• Why asking for help at home is a leadership decision
• How to transition from work mode to presence in just five minutes

Key Quotes from the Guest

• “It would not have happened without the forced slowdown.” ✨
• “What do I wanna do with the second best half of my life?” 💭
• “I had to internally, like, really, truly believe that I could build a profitable business from day one.” 🔥
• “The number one thing that was the most impactful was the journaling.” 📓
• “Are you taking a trip or are you taking a vacation?” ✈️
• “You create these businesses so that we have time freedom, but then we never give ourselves permission to have the time freedom.” ⏳
• “Your worth is not in doing it all.” 💛
• “I don’t think there’s any age barriers.” 🌱
• “I’m going to decide what this age means to me and how I show up.” 💪
• “It’s really about what you choose to do daily.” 🌿

Resources & Links Mentioned

• Free download from my best selling "For The Love of Self" Journal: floself.com
• kimrogne.com
• Instagram: @kimrogne

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Guest: Jeff Wenberg, Founder of Offer Evolution

What happens when a single email gets you fired — and completely reroutes your life?

In this powerful conversation, Jeff Wenberg shares how a mis-sent email became the catalyst for entrepreneurship, leading him from temp jobs to building offers, enrollment stories, and messaging frameworks that convert cold audiences.

With experience leading marketing at companies like Leadpages, Zipify Apps, and Sales Message, Jeff breaks down why most offers don’t sell — and why the issue usually isn’t the funnel, the ads, or the content.

This episode dives deep into mindset, conviction, energy, and the real reason messaging either resonates… or falls flat.

Jeff Wenberg_ The Email That Co…

Why messaging, not funnels, is the real growth bottleneck for most businesses

How Jeff went from being fired on the spot to replacing his income in weeks

The difference between a pitch and an enrollment story

Why people can feel uncertainty, doubt, and misalignment in your content

How to meet your audience where they are — before presenting a solution

The mindset shift that comes from moving from generalist to specialist

Why conviction (not strategy) is often the missing ingredient in scaling

✨ “Your mind is your biggest hurdle — not the funnel, the ads, or the content.”
✨ “If you don’t work with your mind, you’ll work against it and tread water forever.”
✨ “Most people don’t need a new offer — they need a better way to talk about it.”
✨ “People don’t buy solutions first — they buy resonance with their experience.”
✨ “Conviction at 100% versus 99% is the difference between traction and stagnation.”

🔗 PitchGPT (Jeff’s signature enrollment-story framework): https://jeffwenberg.com/pitchgpt/

🌐 Jeff’s Website: https://jeffwenberg.com

📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamjeffwenberg/

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffwenberg/

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Dr. Kimberly Harms

In this deeply moving and faith-filled episode, Linda sits down with Dr. Kimberly Harms to have an honest conversation about grief, resilience, and choosing joy in the midst of life’s hardest seasons.

Dr. Kimberly shares her extraordinary journey—from dentistry and leadership to devastating personal loss, including the death of her son and husband—and how those experiences reshaped her calling. Together, they explore what it means to fight for joy, live unoffended, and build a legacy rooted in love rather than loss.

This episode is especially powerful for mompreneurs navigating business, family, faith, and emotional weight all at once—reminding us that resilience is built one decision at a time, and that joy is still possible.

Why resilience is one of the most important life skills you can develop

How grief can become a pit—and how to fight your way out with purpose

What it truly means to be unoffendable (and why offense is a trap)

How spiritual warfare often shows up in seasons of grief and exhaustion

Why joy doesn’t erase pain—but coexists with it

How to honor loved ones without living stuck in grief

What kind of legacy actually matters at the end of life

Encouragement for mompreneurs questioning whether pursuing their calling is “worth it”

✨ “Joy is possible — but you have to fight for it.”
💛 “The joy of the Lord is my strength.”
🕊️ “Grief doesn’t just affect you. It affects everyone who loves you.”
🔥 “Offense is bait. Don’t take it.”
🌱 “All of this pain is worthless unless I use it to help someone else.”
❤️ “Love is the greatest legacy any of us can leave.”

Dr. Kimberly Harms’ Website: https://doctorkimberlyharms.com

Are You Ready? How to Build a Legacy to Die For – Dr. Kimberly Harms

You’re Not Dead Yet: How to Live Well, Laugh Often, and Graduate Life with Honors

The Bait of Satan – John Bevere

Unoffendable – Brant Hansen

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Guest: Christi Chiarulli

What happens when a woman with 20+ years in corporate sales decides to walk away—without a safety net—and build a business on her own terms?

In this powerful and honest conversation, Christi Chiarulli shares her journey from multi–six-figure corporate leadership to entrepreneurship rooted in flexibility, freedom, and Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR). We dive deep into what it really takes to leave corporate, build sustainable income online, sell without pressure, and create a business that supports motherhood instead of competing with it.

This episode is a must-listen if you’re navigating a pivot, questioning hustle culture, or building offers that actually support the life you want—not just revenue goals.

Why Christi left corporate before having a perfect plan—and what happened next

The truth about MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) and why starting each month at zero keeps entrepreneurs stuck

How to sell online without hustle, pressure, or “bro marketing” tactics

Why a small, aligned audience can outperform a large, unqualified one

How to tell if your offer is actually viable (before burning out selling it)

The importance of reverse-engineering income goals instead of chasing vanity metrics

How to “pull the arrow back” to rebuild your foundation for long-term sustainability

Balancing business growth with motherhood—and designing a schedule that supports both

“Fear can sit at the table—but it doesn’t get to make the decisions.”

“We don’t all have the same 24 hours—motherhood changes everything.”

“Your business shouldn’t start at zero every single month.”

“I’ll take 300 dream clients over 30,000 followers who’ll never buy.”

“If your offer suite can’t support your financial goals, it’s not a confidence problem—it’s a strategy problem.”

Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR)

One-to-many offers vs. one-to-one burnout

Selling as serving, not convincing

Offer suite strategy & reverse-engineering income

Building systems, boundaries, and sustainability as a mom entrepreneur

Instagram: @christichiarulli
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You don’t need hustle to build momentum.
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✨ It’s possible. ✨

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