From Sales Assistant to Founder of @TheHumblePenny : Why Ken Okoroafor Quit Corporate for Freedom

In this episode, I talk to Ken Okoroafor who went from Topshop assistant to achieving financial freedom (becoming and living completely debt-free) in just over ten years and in today's episode we find out how he achieved this. About Ken Okoroafor: Ken is a husband to Mary (Co-founder of @TheHumblePenny HumblePenny), and father to two great sons – Joshua & Elias. He is also a Chartered Accountant (ACA, ICAEW), former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Edge Investments, an MBA holder from the University of Cambridge and has been featured on BBC, Channel 5, Metro, The Times, Guardian, etc. What does it take to achieve financial independence in your thirties? Ken Okoroafor lays out a practical roadmap. Ken explains how he and his wife defined their “north star” goal and aligned their spending, saving and investing around it. He shares why he left a lucrative CFO career to pursue The Humble Penny, demystifying finances for families of all backgrounds. Learn how Ken paid off his mortgage, cut expenses and built passive income streams that gave him the freedom to choose his next chapter. If you’re interested in financial freedom, family wealth planning or quitting the rat race, this episode is your guide. He also creates personal financial coaching workshops with clients such as PensionBee, IG Markets, eToro, Experian, Youtube etc. Learn more about Financial Freedom: The Humble Penny - https://thehumblepenny.com/ Financial Joy Academy - https://financialjoyacademy.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ We talked about the followings: Having a North Star Goal Lack of representation for black people in personal finance Building a community whilst working full time Quitting work during the pandemic How to simplify your life & why budgeting is important Lessons from parenting and how they can apply in business Developing a mindset to provide alternative solutions to tackle racism Creativity is necessary to increase your income How Faith is at the foundation of everything he does _________________________________________________________________ CONNECT WITH GUEST Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thehumblepenny/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thehumblepenny/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/thehumblepenny If you liked this episode, please share it with your friends / leave a comment - it goes a long way! ______________________________________________________________________ Subscribe using your favourite podcast app via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Deezer | Amazon Music | Google Podcast | Podchaser | Podcast Addicts | Listen Notes For feedback or inquiry: [email protected] #everydayleadership #mindsetshift