$41,784 — My First Real Money Check-In With You

There's a specific kind of quiet panic that lives in women over 40 who are carrying debt and quietly hoping things will work themselves out. This episode is the moment I stopped pretending. I'm 45, I'm in debt, and I'm telling the truth about the number out loud.What you will hear:The exact number I owe and why I decided not to keep it private.Why the financial industry trained women over 40 to feel ashamed of debt, and what that silence has been costing us.The "you can't outbudget low revenue" reality I hit as a small business owner, and what I'm doing about it.The retirement conversation women in our 40s are not having out loud, and why I'm having it now.Why I'm bringing this conversation back every quarter until the number hits zero in January 2028.About Life Over 40:Life Over 40 is the show for women 40 and older who are tired of pretending everything is fine. Hosted by Jese Gary, this is the honest conversation about perimenopause, identity, faith as fabric, money, relationships, and the version of you that's still becoming. New episodes every week.Links:Download the free "Identity Audit" resourceI Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works (Second Edition) The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life Share this episode with a woman in your life who's carrying a number she hasn't said out loud yet.