The Financial Powerhouse Podcast: Recent Episodes
Anna N'Jie-Konte
Welcome to the Financial Powerhouse Podcast. I'm Anna N'Jie-Konte; a financial advisor, business strategist, and speaker. I'm here to teach you how to profitably structure your business and leverage it to build wealth that will last for generations to come. No more feeling broke. No more confusion, no more overwhelm. Just straight, actionable, relatable information for you to take your business and personal finances to the next level.
When it comes to thinking about saving for retirement as a business owner, a lot of people think it’s really complex and intimidating. Don’t get me wrong, it can be complex, and it does involve working with some numbers, but it can actually be really simple as well.
In this episode, I discuss the two ways of thinking about saving for retirement as an entrepreneur, the drawbacks of waiting any longer to start saving for retirement, a rundown of the most popular retirement accounts for entrepreneurs, the benefits and drawbacks to each type of account, what type of business the accounts are best suited for, and more.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode should be taken as individualized tax or financial advice. Speaking with your financial professional is advised.
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There are a few questions I get asked a lot and one of them is, “How do I pay myself?”
In the entrepreneurial world, there’s a lot of focus on things like business strategy, marketing, scaling, and profitability. And, I’m not saying those aren’t awesome things to focus on, because they are. But what I’ve found is that people don’t focus enough on the mechanics and the nitty-gritty of entrepreneurship… like paying yourself.
So, in this episode, I share the factors to consider when determining how you’re going to pay yourself, the most common ways entrepreneurs pay themselves, why you can’t always just pay yourself whatever you want, how often you should pay yourself, the pieces you need to consider when determining how much you’re going to pay yourself, and more.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode should be taken as individualized tax or financial advice. Speaking with your financial professional is advised.
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My original intention for this episode was to talk to you about the stock market and how it has been in a sort of freefall and has unofficially entered bear market territory. But, then the mass shooting happened at an elementary school and Texas and, to be honest with you, it’s hard to think or talk about anything else besides that; especially as a mother of three small children.
I was originally going to talk to you in this episode about interest rates, how the market might be rocky but the long-term trajectory is positive, and how you really only need to be concerned about these market swings if you’re capital isn’t lined appropriately.
However, it’s become abundantly clear to me that it’s bigger than that and, in this quick bonus episode, I’m diving more into what I mean by that. I also share an update to the publication schedule of this podcast.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode should be taken as individualized tax or financial advice. Speaking with your financial professional is advised.
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There is nothing I love talking about more than helping people figure out how to quit their job and that’s why I’ve started this series on exactly that topic.
In this second episode of the series, I give you some steps to figure out just how much money you need to make in your business to quit your job. The steps not only help you figure out your numbers, but they allow you to make that money in a way that is sustainable so you can make sure you never have to deal with corporate America’s shenanigans again.
Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode should be taken as individualized tax or financial advice. Speaking with your financial professional is advised.
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In this special, and long overdue, episode I shake things up a bit by introducing the first episode in five-part series on what has bar-none been the most popular topic I’ve talked about on the podcast so far; quitting your corporate job.
The first episode of the series is a short but mighty excerpt from a masterclass I gave last month titled Don’t Be Corporate America’s Prisoner.
In the excerpt, I share how a lot of people fail in their business because of their personal finances, how you can avoid that by keeping certain things in mind from the jump, the numbers you need to have worked out before you start your business, how much of an emergency fund you should have when you start your business, and a brief overview of the healthcare insurance options available to you as an entrepreneur.
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As a tax attorney and a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Brian provides comprehensive financial and business planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. He holds a special place in his heart for small-business owners. He spent a decade defending them against the IRS as a tax attorney and has become one as a financial advisor. He also understands the added stresses of running a business while being a person of color and a part of the LGBTQ+ community.
Because of his service to the LGBTQ+ community, Brian was awarded the Inspiring Leader Award by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) in 2018. He was also named to InvestmentNews’ 2018 “40 under 40”. Brian is a senior contributor to Forbes and NAPFA Advisor Magazine’s Efficient Planner Column. You can learn more about Brian and his story in his profile in the New York Times and on his podcast interview featured on The Huffington Post.
Brian graduated cum laude from DePauw University and obtained his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. He earned his Certificate in Financial Planning from Boston University Center for Professional Planning and received his CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation in 2012. He became a Registered Life Planner through the Kinder Institute of Life Planning in 2020 and a certified Profit First Professional in 2021.
When he’s not doing what he loves professionally, Brian enjoys working out, cooking (and sometimes baking), and exploring Chicago, the best city in the world!
In this episode, we chat about the convoluted professional journey he took to get to where he is today, the number one thing that gets business owners in trouble with the IRS, the foundational financial skills every entrepreneur should have, his thoughts on staying connected to your original mission for your business, the internal work entrepreneurs need to do when it comes to their finances, the knowledge gap he notices a lot of LGBTQ+ clients have, what the Profit First model is and why he chooses to utilize it, common financial traits in the LGBTQ+ community, and so much more!
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Natalie Bullen is a wealth and money mindset coach from Mobile, AL. As the owner of Unapologetic Wealth, she teaches financial empowerment and money mindset training for powerful women of color so they can step into the wealth they deserve and desire. An anti-hustle and pro-abundance coach, she shuns traditional personal finance values rooted in shame, guilt and fear and encourages followers to dream bigger, increase their prices and magnify their gifts.
On a personal note, I met Natalie in a business coaching group and the one thing that struck me was how she’s a woman who understands what it takes to build wealth, the strategies to do so, and business in general, but she isn’t out here trying to get us to work ourselves to death.
In this episode, we talk about profitability, confidently pricing your offerings, screening out potentially problematic customers, creating the business you actually want, her journey going from filing bankruptcy to teaching others how to build wealth, and more!
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In this special episode, you get to meet the man behind the woman; my husband, Dr. Suleyman Konte.
I wanted him to come onto the show to give you a little perspective on our journey to get to where we got.
In this episode, we chat about his views on money growing up as a first-generation American in an African family, how challenging it was for him to spend money on our first family vacation back in 2018 because of those views, his financial journey from his first job out of college working with homeless teens to now being a Diplomat for the State Department, the importance of having a shared financial vision with your partner, how our financial priorities have changed over the past decade, what it’s been like being married to me as I’ve built my business over the past few years, how we have invested in ourselves over the years, what he means when he says we’ve reached “cruising altitude” with our finances, his advice for how others can reach cruising altitude, and more.
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This is a short episode, but it’s one I was inspired to bring you… so much so that I deviated from the content plan I had in place for this episode.
Over the past twelve years as a financial advisor, I’ve spoken to hundreds of Black, Latina, and Asian women between the ages of 25 and 55, and they all seem to have the same overarching needs and concerns, even if the details might be a little different. It's these common needs and concerns, that I want to address today.
In this episode, I share exactly what my clients say to me when discussing their financial needs and concerns, the root issues behind the sentiments that all of my clients seem to share with me, why you need to stop comparing your financial situation to what you think is the financial situation of those around you, how the lens the financial services industry uses to view a person’s financial path is broken and can lead to advice that might not work for you, why you need to stop focusing on feeling like you’re behind in your financial goals, the details for my upcoming workshop on how to not be corporate America’s prisoner, and more.
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Liku Amadi is a business attorney based in the Bay area of California who helps coaches and consultants establish a solid legal foundation for their online businesses with custom contracts, trademarks, and entity formations. She is also a mother, a wife, and a champion for Black women.
When Liku and I connected a few months ago in a business mentorship group we’re both part of, I was really struck by how she just got it. She doesn’t have an extreme approach to setting up systems, processes, and protections for your business. Instead, she chooses to focus on education and empowerment through her services, and that resonates deeply with me because you know that’s what I’m about.
In this episode, Liku and I chat about a common thing business owners overlook when it comes to their legal foundation, the importance of getting guided help in the beginning and not trying to do all the legal things at once, the difference between copyrights, trademarks, and patents, when you should look into getting trademark or copyright protections for your business, what can be done if someone else is using your brand assets or content, the one protection you should get for your business even if you do nothing else to protect it legally, her personal entrepreneurial journey, the similarities between parenthood and entrepreneurship, and more.
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Being in the thick of tax season is making it really apparent who doesn’t have a financial squad. I’m not complaining because I’m blessed to be doing the work I do, but please make your own life easier by making sure you have your own financial squad on your side.
In this episode, I share what a financial squad is, the infrastructure you need to have in place to run a financially successful business, my experience growing up in a DIY family and how I’ve had to adjust this way of thinking in order to get myself to the next financial level, the story of hiring my first domestic helper and the shame I felt about it at the time, how hiring a virtual assistant and a bookkeeper for my business changed my whole life, the three reasons you need a financial squad, some signs you’re ready to start building your financial squad, and more.
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This week, we’re talking about something I think is the key to really feeling like you know what you’re doing in your business and you’re not just out here doing stuff.
In this episode, I share a little about my own wealth-building journey and how it taught me that building wealth is a marathon and not a sprint. I also share the personal and business metrics you can track in your finances that will actually help you see how you’re doing, build wealth, and build a sustainable business.
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Until now on The Financial Powerhouse Podcast, it’s mostly been me talking about personal finances and strategies that you can use as a business owner, but today we’ll be talking about love and money. I’ve found this topic can really shake people up, and I personally feel money, religion, politics, and sex are the things that can really set your relationship on a bad path if you’re not aligned. That’s why I’m so excited to bring this conversation with Dr. Ed Coambs.
Dr. Coambs is the author of Love and Money and an internationally recognized thought leader in financial therapy who’s been cited in The Wall Street Journal, The Associated Press, Time Magazine, CNBC, and more.
Dr. Coambs’ specialty is leading couples through from financial despair and frustration into financial intimacy and connection using the latest in love and brain science.
In this episode, we chat about his professional journey from being a firefighter all the to the work he does now, why earning more money won’t solve the financial problems in a relationship, financial trauma and the role it plays in our relationship with money, how many is the source of conflict in a relationship and not necessarily the cause, why we all need to have financial empathy in our relationship and what that looks like, his thoughts on couples having joint but separate accounts, the importance of continuing to communicate with your partner no matter how long you’ve been together, how to bridge the gap with each partner has a different risk tolerance with their finances, and more.
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I’m sure you’ve heard of The Great Resignation but, in case you haven’t, it’s essentially about a bunch of us saying, “Corporate America, you ain’t it and I’m about to go do my own thing.” If you’re considering your own Great Resignation, you need to listen to this episode.
In this episode, I share why I believe so many people are choosing to leave their corporate jobs during this time, the seven steps to quitting your job and going full-time into entrepreneurship, and more!
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It’s that time of year again and, while tax season is stressful for everyone, that seems to especially be true for entrepreneurs.
We spend a lot of time making money and not that much time focusing on Uncle Sam.
So, this week, I really just want to give you an episode that will help make tax season less stressful for you as an entrepreneur.
In this episode, I share six tips that will help you prepare for tax season and not make your accountant hate you.
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Today, I’m bringing you a very insightful and deep conversation with my friend and fellow financial advisor, Dr. Preston Cherry.
Dr. Cherry is the President and Founder of Concurrent Financial Planning; a firm that helps households and business owners achieve life-money balance.
In this conversation, we chat about the financial journey he didn’t even realize he was one at first, the value of setting your finances up with intentionality, the importance of working through any issues or traumas you have with finances, his thoughts on whether or not money should be tied to self-worth and happiness, how spend-shaming and scarcity mindset are connected, and more.
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I’ve been having a lot of conversations lately about entrepreneurship and how it’s especially important for women of color. Those conversations inspired this episode. In today’s podcast, I share the ups and downs of my own entrepreneurial journey, what being an entrepreneur has allowed me to do, the realities of being a Black woman in corporate America, the main question I want you to ask yourself after listening to this episode, and more.
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For this first in-depth episode of The Financial Powerhouse Podcast, I want to elaborate more on the name. I’m doing this because I want to make sure you understand what all the content on this podcast is geared towards helping you create in your life. I want you to see the end goal.
In this episode, I’m sharing what a financial powerhouse is, what she does, and what the end result she experiences is. So, get your notebook ready because we’re breaking down the big picture today.
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Welcome to The Financial Powerhouse Podcast! I’m so grateful you’re taking the time to be here with me.
Before we really get deep into the episodes with all the information and actionable items, I want to take the time to introduce myself in a more meaningful way.
In this introductory episode, I share a little about growing up in an apartment in New York City that was full of a lot of love and not much financial security, how I began to realize the limitations of a lack of financial security when I entered my tweens and teens and how that inspired me to do better, the professional struggle I experienced after graduating in the middle of the great recession of our era, how organizing business conferences in Latin America led to my first introduction to wealth management and private banking, the shock that came after getting my first job on Wall Street, what my corporate journey looked like after leaving that first financial job as an assistant, why I decided to start my own firm, what my goal is for this podcast and how it will help you as an entrepreneur to become a financial powerhouse, and more.
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Welcome to the Financial Powerhouse Podcast. I'm Anna N'Jie-Konte; a financial advisor, business strategist, and speaker. I'm here to teach you how to profitably structure your business and leverage it to build wealth that will last for generations to come. No more feeling broke. No more confusion, no more overwhelm. Just straight, actionable, relatable information for you to take your business and personal finances to the next level.