The Impact of Money: Making Space for Yourself to Serve with Rachel Covert

In this episode, I chat with Money Coach Rachel Covert who worked in corporate fashion for 15 years before achieving financial independence and retiring early. Now she helps others set up automated systems to save and invest their way to financial security and early retirement. We discuss the concept of slow FI, which is a gradual and sustainable approach to achieving financial independence. Rachel shares her experiences and tips on how to find joy along the way to (early) retirement and how to make the journey less stressful. We also delve into the topic of partial retirement, or gradually reducing your work hours or income in order to have more time for other pursuits. Rachel gives us a peek into her experience with partial retirement and how it helped her to design her life and stay motivated. Rachel emphasizes the importance of asking for raises and more money to achieve financial independence and early retirement. Our guest shares her tips and strategies on how to ask for what you deserve and negotiate for a higher salary. Whether you're just starting on your journey to financial independence and early retirement or you're well on your way, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips to help you achieve your financial goals. Key takeaways: -The concept of slow FI, a gradual and sustainable approach to achieving financial independence -The importance of finding joy along the way to retirement -The benefits of partial retirement, gradually reducing work hours or income -Tips on how to ask for raises and more money to achieve financial independence and early retirement -Strategies on how to design your life and stay motivated Contact Rachel Covert LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-covert/  Instagram: @Rachel_TalksMoney REQUEST A CONSULTATION WITH WENDIE Request a⁠ free 15-minute consultation⁠ to discuss your social enterprise ⁠fill out this form⁠; https://wendieveloz.com/contact  JOIN THE SOCIAL IMPACT LEVEL UP COLLECTIVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA:  Visit the⁠ podcast website⁠ https://www.podpage.com/social-impact-level-up/ to check out all the episodes.  Subscribe to⁠ the Social Impact Level Up on Apple Podcasts⁠ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/social-impact-level-up/id1607172175 or⁠ Spotify⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/6Twm8iYwCP2n4iiG76fs0L Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube channel⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@socialimpactlevelup  Join the ⁠Social Impact Level Up Collective⁠ on Clubhouse https://www.clubhouse.com/house/social-impact-level-up  Get our ⁠newsletter ⁠on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6892164442784632832/  CONNECT WITH WENDIE ⁠Visit this page⁠ to learn about my upcoming social impact masterclasses and events. https://wendieveloz.com/events  Follow Wendie on⁠ Instagram⁠, her handle is ⁠@WendieVeloz⁠ https://www.instagram.com/wendieveloz/ Follow Wendie on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ ​​https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendiev Follow Wendie on⁠ Twitter⁠ https://twitter.com/wendieveloz Follow Wendie on ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/wendievelozenterprises Follow Wendie on ⁠YouTube⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@WendieVeloz RESOURCES FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS We recommend these digital solutions to help grow your social enterprise.  Website hosting through ⁠Site Ground⁠ https://www.siteground.com/index.htm?afcode=35568a98bde4544e40aba42b499b1b62  Record or livestream with ⁠StreamYard⁠ https://streamyard.com/pal/4848094874435584  Podcast, video, and audio editing with ⁠Descript⁠ https://www.descript.com/?lmref=iZQnqw  Manage your email list with ⁠Flodesk⁠ https://flodesk.com/c/CS6MM0  Solopreneur and small business banking with ⁠Novo⁠ https://novo.pxf.io/6b1WOb  Create courses and communities with ⁠LearnWorlds⁠ https://learnworlds.grsm.io/wendiev *Some of these may be affiliate links.