From Daydreaming to Doing What You Love

(Imagine feeling like this when you turn on your computer on Monday)

Our S.A.V.E. To Launch Intensive answers the #1 financial question that keeps people feeling stuck in their jobs

How much do I really need to save to say 'peace out' to my job?

You don't have to figure it out alone.

We'll help you create a personalized Financial Safety Net Plan so you can

embrace the self-employed life you crave (without having to sacrifice those "treat yourself" spa days)

If you’d like to learn a little bit more about me click below…

  • To quote from the movie Taken: “I have a very particular set of skills; skills I have acquired over a very long career.” Unlike Neeson, the only thing my skills kill are the roadblocks preventing you from living your calling to launch your coaching business 😀. My skills:

    • 20+ years of financial industry experience.

    • Financially coached thousands at several Fortune 500 companies which grew my expertise in corporate benefits and helping employees plan job exit strategies

    • Partnered with a organization to teach people how to design a plan for their lives

    • My own incredibly frustrating journey of trying to find resources to help me create my own job exit plan so I could transition from corporate employee to coaching entrepreneur. Ironicallly I became my own client

    • The equal frustration of having so many come to me for help only to find the existing advice overly simplistic (just dream it and it will come true) or insanely complex (like a business plan that's written for a Phd in Finance)

    • My belief that anyone courageous and compassionate enough to want to share their lives with others should be given the best chance of success to launch their business

  • How I know what I know (aside from my 20+ years of experience)

    • Compassionate Straightforwardness -Kindness and honesty can peacefully co-exist

    • Turning Complexity Into Action-Moving from analysis paralysis to action

    • Honor everyone’s place in their journey- meeting and respecting where people are in their journey

    • Contagious Authentic Integrity-Imperfectly being myself to inspire others to do the same

    • Empowering Personal Agency- Helping you confidently take control of your finances so you can boldly take control of your future

    1. I gave my life to Christ when I was 30- to say I was a hot mess before is an understatement, so I am a "judgment and shame-free space" - you are welcomed exactly as you

    2. At one point, my husband and I were over $100K in debt due to frankly really bad choices, and we paid it all off, so you are free to be your "money imperfect self."

    3. I made leaps of faith in different seasons of my life- single, newly married, young family, and seasoned professional- I'm sensitive to the challenges of each season

    4. I'm a mom in so many incredible ways- step, bio, foster/adoption- all teen and young adult ladies, so life is never boring.

    5. Once I was married every leap I made was a team decision and effort.

    6. I love chocolate, no, I mean I really, really love chocolate.

    7. I think you are amazing. The compassion and courage it takes to pursue your calling to help others is admirable. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise.

 Curious about my journey to becoming a Job Exit Strategist? Read on…

The early years…

My earliest money memory was watching my mom sit at our kitchen table, face filled with despair, looking down at the bills spread around her, and occasionally looking at a picture on the wall that said, “Lord, help me hang on one more day.”

She never verbalized it, but I learned that poverty was inevitable and that those with money were either lucky or corrupt. This was the extent of my childhood money lessons.

My First Financial Plan (Hint: It was a punishment)

Later, I joined the military and quickly got into debt. When the bill came, I decided paying it was optional (as they say in the South, bless my heart). My creditors disagreed and sent my unpaid bill to my commander.

My commander’s “punishment” (I still feel sorry for him- I was a mess) was to create a debt payoff and savings plan. A year into my plan, my grandmother died. The plan allowed me to pay for the costs of me and my mother to attend the funeral.

It was the first time I saw the power money choices had on my ability to make meaningful life decisions and care for those I love.

The lesson stuck, and when I left the military, I began my now 20+ career in the financial service industry.

A Performance Review "From Hell" That Sparked My Entrepreneurial Glow-Up 🔥

Have you ever had a "Twilight Zone" moment when you're thinking to yourself- is this really happening? 🙋‍♀️ I've been there. I once had a review where I was labeled "lacking team spirit" because I had the audacity to give six weeks' notice that I might miss a meeting due to closing on my house. (Apparently, homeownership was frowned upon by my leadership team 🤷‍♀️)

That moment was my "aha!" moment (or maybe my "oh HELL no!" moment). It was the cosmic kick in the pants I needed to become self-employed. So, I crafted a job exit plan, said "sayonara" to my job, and launched my financial coaching business.

Now, I wish I could say I rode off into the entrepreneurial sunset on a unicorn, but it was more like a bumpy ride on a donkey with a questionable sense of direction. (Hey, nobody said self-employment was easy!) I faced challenges and setbacks. I even briefly detoured back into the land of Zoom meetings and endless email chains.

But here's the thing: even during my "detour," I found myself helping others create a job exit financial plan. I used my own experiences (and my fair share of face-palms) to create The L.E.A.P. Financial Roadmap℠, a clear and actionable plan to help people navigate the emotional and financial rollercoaster of quitting their jobs.

And guess what? I used that very same roadmap to quit my job (again!) and relaunch my business, laser-focused on helping women over 40 become self-employed.

So, are you ready to write your own "escape from the corporate hamster wheel" story? Let's do this! I'll be your cheerleader, your guide, and your partner in crime as you build a life of meaning, impact, and maybe even a few spontaneous dance parties. 🎉

“Your business is the answer to the prayer of those you’re meant to serve.

Your finances shouldn’t be the reason why you don’t answer.”

— Tania P. Brown