EP: 76 Raising Funds For Adoption with guest Heather Marshall
02/06/20 • 48 min
What if your heart is for adoption, but your budget is not?
Heather Marshall and her husband were in the same boat about 10 years ago, but now they are the proud parents of two beautiful adopted children. Now Heather encourages other to-be-adoptive parents that money shouldn’t have to hold you back from the dream of growing your family.
In this episode, she breaks down all of the different types of adoption, what kinds of costs you can expect to pay, and all of the ways to get help if you can’t fund the adoption alone. She also passes along encouragement to other women who have their own passion project calling their name.
IN THIS EPISODE, SAMI + HEATHER CHAT ABOUT:- How her heart changed from not wanting kids to adopting two
- The role that money played in her adoption journey
- How much adoption really costs
- The various ways to fund an adoption
- Various types of adoption (private agency, international adoption, independent, foster care, and special needs.)
- Open vs. Closed adoption
- Advice for future adoptive parents
- Words of encouragement for women wanting to pursue their dreams.
- [eBook] Raising Funds for Adoption Use promo code SUNNY to save 20% until Feb 14, 2020
- [Blog] 3 Ways to Make Adoption Affordable
- [Heather’s Affiliate Link] Save $10 on Your Sunny Money Method
- Podcast Home Page
- Leave a Podcast Review
Heather Marshall is a wife to an amazing husband of almost 25 years, a mom to 2 of the best little kiddos ever, and a passionate adoption advocate. After going through the adoption process twice, Heather started a blog in 2019 to share adoption encouragement and resources. She was soon encouraged to write an eBook to help others. With the theme of affording adoption coming up often, she decided this was the topic to focus on. If you or someone you know is embarking on an adoption journey, read on to learn just how possible funding your adoption can be.
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HEY I'M SAMI WOMACKI'm the wife to my high school sweetheart, Daniel, + homeschooling momma to our 3 girls. I'm the Budgeting Coach + Motivational Speaker behind A Sunny Side Up Life.
My family used to be in $490k of debt + living paycheck-to-paycheck, but after we hit rock bottom everything changed for us!
Now that my family has become debt free + gained financial freedom, I want to help your family do the same! My passion is inspiring women to live abundant lives through budgeting, intentional living, and positive thinking.
I offer a jump start into budgeti...
What if your heart is for adoption, but your budget is not?
Heather Marshall and her husband were in the same boat about 10 years ago, but now they are the proud parents of two beautiful adopted children. Now Heather encourages other to-be-adoptive parents that money shouldn’t have to hold you back from the dream of growing your family.
In this episode, she breaks down all of the different types of adoption, what kinds of costs you can expect to pay, and all of the ways to get help if you can’t fund the adoption alone. She also passes along encouragement to other women who have their own passion project calling their name.
IN THIS EPISODE, SAMI + HEATHER CHAT ABOUT:- How her heart changed from not wanting kids to adopting two
- The role that money played in her adoption journey
- How much adoption really costs
- The various ways to fund an adoption
- Various types of adoption (private agency, international adoption, independent, foster care, and special needs.)
- Open vs. Closed adoption
- Advice for future adoptive parents
- Words of encouragement for women wanting to pursue their dreams.
- [eBook] Raising Funds for Adoption Use promo code SUNNY to save 20% until Feb 14, 2020
- [Blog] 3 Ways to Make Adoption Affordable
- [Heather’s Affiliate Link] Save $10 on Your Sunny Money Method
- Podcast Home Page
- Leave a Podcast Review
Heather Marshall is a wife to an amazing husband of almost 25 years, a mom to 2 of the best little kiddos ever, and a passionate adoption advocate. After going through the adoption process twice, Heather started a blog in 2019 to share adoption encouragement and resources. She was soon encouraged to write an eBook to help others. With the theme of affording adoption coming up often, she decided this was the topic to focus on. If you or someone you know is embarking on an adoption journey, read on to learn just how possible funding your adoption can be.
Instagram | Website | Facebook
I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU...Reviews are everything on iTunes! Would you take a minute and click here to leave a review?
If you have a question or comment about this episode connect with me over on Facebook or Instagram.
HEY I'M SAMI WOMACKI'm the wife to my high school sweetheart, Daniel, + homeschooling momma to our 3 girls. I'm the Budgeting Coach + Motivational Speaker behind A Sunny Side Up Life.
My family used to be in $490k of debt + living paycheck-to-paycheck, but after we hit rock bottom everything changed for us!
Now that my family has become debt free + gained financial freedom, I want to help your family do the same! My passion is inspiring women to live abundant lives through budgeting, intentional living, and positive thinking.
I offer a jump start into budgeti...
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EP. 75 Why True Success Requires Wholeheartedness
Brene Brown’s The Power of Vulnerability is another book you should add to your personal-development reading list. The foundation of the book was based around Brene’s 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living, all of which can easily be implied to our financial success or even to just our personal success.
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- Success is defined as a person or thing that achieves desired aims or attains prosperity; accomplishment of purpose
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- Cultivating Authenticity and Letting Go of What Other People Think
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- Cultivating Gratitude and Joy, Letting go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark
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- Cultivating Calm and Stillness and Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle
- Cultivating Meaningful Work, Letting Go of Self-Doubt and Supposed-To
- Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance. And Letting Go of Cool and Always in Control
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- Shame reliance is owning our stories
- People who are reliant to shame...
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- They reach out to others
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- Instead of learning how to live in the chaos, examine why you’re living there at all
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- Whole-hearted people: reduce what is driving the need to numb
- Others: Keep living how they’re living and look to just stop the numbing
- “How can you enjoy the peach if you don’t enjoy a bite of the peach?” -Brene Brown
- “It’s not enough to have an attitude of gratitude, you have to practice it.” -Brene Brown
- “The opposite of play isn’t rest, the opposite of play is depression.” -Brene Brown
- [Book] The Power of Vulnerability by Brene Brown
- [Podcast] EP. 47 Battling in the Arena For Your Success [Monthly audio book subscription] Audible
- [Online Course] Control Your Crazy
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EP. 77 Budgeting Tips For Inconsistent Income
If your income is irregular, whether you’re self-employed or work on commission, you know what a struggle budgeting can be.
In this episode, I’m sharing my budgeting advice for anyone who has an inconsistent income. I’ll walk you through how to set up a family budget that will actually work, I’ll answer some frequently asked questions, and give you some encouragement for getting your money organized.
IN THIS EPISODE, SAMI SHARES ABOUT:- How to deal with fluctuating income
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- How to find your grace period
- Looking for a pattern in your income
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- Tips for getting a month ahead, setting up an emergency fund, and how to budget with the smallest income in mind
- Why becoming debt-free and having a savings account is even more important for you than the average family
- [Sami’s Worksheets] Digital Budgeting System
- [Sami’s Budgeting Course] Your Sunny Money Method
- [Freebie] Declutter Your Budget Challenge
- Podcast Home Page
- Leave a Podcast Review
Reviews are everything on iTunes! Would you take a minute and click here to leave a review?
If you have a question or comment about this episode connect with me over on Facebook or Instagram.
HEY I'M SAMI WOMACKI'm the wife to my high school sweetheart, Daniel, + homeschooling momma to our 3 girls. I'm the Budgeting Coach + Motivational Speaker behind A Sunny Side Up Life.
My family used to be in $490k of debt + living paycheck-to-paycheck, but after we hit rock bottom everything changed for us!
Now that my family has become debt free + gained financial freedom, I want to help your family do the same! My passion is inspiring women to live abundant lives through budgeting, intentional living, and positive thinking.
I offer a jump start into budgeting with my free 8-day Declutter Your Budget Challenge + full budgeting experience with my course, Your Sunny Money Method.
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