Evolved Finance

We have a big announcement for our listeners! In this special episode of The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance, Parker discusses the future of the podcast and the exciting things we have planned for 2024. As we move into the new year, we will be putting our podcast on pause in order to focus our time and resources on other areas of the business. Not only will we be officially launching our tax planning and preparation service in the spring, but we will also be launching a business book. Launching Profit Pillars: A Proven System to Maximize the Bottom Line in Your Online Business is going to be a momentous project. Parker submitted the first draft in November and is already busy working on edits. With a book launch planned for the fall of 2024, we’ll be sharing sneak peeks, updates, and insider info on social media and to our email list throughout the coming year. We’re really excited to be able to share our knowledge with a larger audience and be able to help even more entrepreneurs make sense of their numbers s

“I still learn every day. I haven’t figured it all out yet, but I definitely am in a way better place than when I started.” This week, Parker chats with Annie Frisbie about her financial journey. Annie Frisbie MA, IBCLC has been a lactation consultant in private practice in New York City since 2011. She is the author of Paperless Private Practice for Lactation Consultants, creator of the Lactation Private Practice Essential Toolkit, co-host of the Lactation Business Coaching Podcast, and produces online continuing education for lactation and birth professionals and clinicians. In 2018 Annie was honored with the US Lactation Consultant Association's President's Award, "awarding those that demonstrate extraordinary service to the association and profession." Annie has a BA from Franklin and Marshall College with a double major in American Studies & Theatre, Dance, and Film, and an MA in Cinema Studies from New York University. She lives in Queens, New York with her husband, their two children, and their two

“Making sure that you make more than you spend, it is not always easy though, it's easier said than done. But that's how I managed my finances.” This week, Parker chats with Kimberly Wilson about her financial journey. Kimberly is a psychotherapist in private practice, president of the Pigs & Pugs Project, and the designer of an eco-fashion line. For over 20 years, she’s studied, practiced, and taught the art of tranquility to global audiences. As the host of the Tranquility du Jour podcast, author of multiple lifestyle-focused books, and creator of online courses and events, her mission is to help midlife women find more balance and beauty in their everyday. Kimberly has a master's in women’s studies and social work and has been featured in The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Washingtonian, Huffington Post, US News & World Report, Yoga Journal, and Bella Grace. She lives in Washington, DC with rescue pugs and a longtime partner while also dreaming of Paris. Kimberly’s obsessions include ballet, matcha

“Money will fuel things, just like food will fuel things. So I see money as an energy source now rather than something that should be feared.” This week, Parker chats with Melissa Dlugolecki about her financial journey. Melissa Dlugolecki is a “regular person” who has created “irregular results”. As a bereaved mother, she worked through the overwhelming pain of her grief and now hosts a globally top-ranked podcast, Grief and Guts, which is designed to show people what is possible for them, no matter what their circumstances are. Her work's mission is to show people their possibility through entrepreneurship, as she coaches and consults on business strategy, bringing creative ideas and always grounds into authenticity. She has built her own 6 & 7-figure businesses and has coached over 1000 others into their dream life. Melissa’s entrepreneurial journey is both fascinating and full of surprises. Not only did she start amidst a painful grief journey, she was 100K in debt at the time she invested in her first

“When I think back to my twenties and even teens, I can say I operated from a scarcity point of view when it came to money and now I actually have fun thinking of the possibilities of my business and what it could be.” This week, Parker chats with Cassandra Sethi about her financial journey. Cassandra is a NYC Personal Stylist and Image Consultant. After working over 20 years in the Fashion Industry, most recently as a Senior Buyer for Equinox, she created Next Level Wardrobe – a luxury personal shopping service for successful professionals. Next Level Wardrobe has been featured in Wall Street Journal, Today and CNN. The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and service providers in the online space. Each week, Parker sits down with a current Evolved Finance client to talk about their relationship with money and how their mindset has changed as their business has grown. To learn more about Evolved Finance:

“I love numbers, analytics, the whole shebang. It's fascinating to me because with school it's either right or wrong, you get 1 answer. But in business, you get an answer and it may not be the answer you want but you can fix it, you can change it.” This week, Parker chats with Mike Meiers about his financial journey. Mike is the founder of Songwriting for Guitar. His ultimate goal upon creation was to help songwriters, guitarists, and musicians alike hone in on their skills and monetize their creations! As the CEO, Mike offers coaching resources, hosts a podcast dedicated to this same goal (also entitled "Songwriting for Guitar"), and collaborates with other talented industry professionals to share as much knowledge with aspiring artists as possible! The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and service providers in the online space. Each week, Parker sits down with a current Evolved Finance client to talk

“I had built great relationships and I had always operated with integrity and still do. And I really think those things pay off when you start your own business because people are ready to support you.” This week, Parker chats with Richelle Fredson about her financial journey. Richelle is a book publishing coach and consultant who works with aspiring and published authors to create impactful book concepts & competitive book proposals. Many of Richelle’s clients go on to receive multiple six-figure offers from their dream publishers. Her clients include Farnoosh Torabi, Chrissy King, Jennifer Racioppi, Terri Cole, Jen Winston and many more! She’s also the host of the Bound + Determined podcast and the founder of The Book Proposal Blueprint Comprehensive Program. The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and service providers in the online space. Each week, Parker sits down with a current Evolved Finance

“As time goes on, you understand how to start reading the data and you get a sense of the levers you can pull if you need to change something, like if you need to make more money or if you need to cut expenses.” This week, Parker chats with Becca Brown about her financial journey. Becca is the founder and CEO of Uppercase Industries, a consumer insights and marketing strategy company that specializes in building highly customized business growth and marketing launch plans that help clients reach and exceed their goals. Uppercase works with big-name brands such as Applegate and King Arthur Flour and small startups alike to grow their businesses with smart consumer targeting and creative messaging. The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and service providers in the online space. Each week, Parker sits down with a current Evolved Finance client to talk about their relationship with money and how their minds

“When I was younger I always wanted to save the money and then buy the thing. Now as a business owner sometimes that's challenging. Sometimes there's just things you need to do in your business that require a “now” moment.” This week, Parker chats with Jordan Duvall about her financial journey. Jordan works with women-led personal brands to create dynamic visual brands that get them noticed so they can position themselves for next-level impact and income. She is an award-winning creative director who has worked for top Los Angeles entertainment advertising agencies, The Ant Farm, BLT & Associates, NBC & Universal and has consulted for celebrities, networks and some of the world’s most recognized brands. Her work has been used to market blockbuster hits such as Lord of the Rings, Spider-Man, and The Voice. Jordan is the founder of Ignite Your Soul Brand, a consulting company that combines big agency strategy with neuro linguistic programming, ancient wisdom and color energetics so that business owners

“I just don't feel like the education was there from school, family, anything… Money just wasn't a topic people talk about.” This week, Parker chats with Brooke Van Sickle about her financial journey. Brooke is the owner & founder of Journey to Kidlit, the online resource that teaches thousands of aspiring children's book writers from over 35 countries around the world about how to write and publish a children's book based on her own award-winning writing journey. She's also the owner of BiblioKid Publishing, an American hybrid publishing house that specializes in producing quality books for kids. As the senior editor of BiblioKid Publishing, Brooke has helped over 30 titles go on to receive 5-star reviews from children's book professional sites like Reader's Favorite, Reader's Choice, and Mom's Choice. She's also an award-winning picture book author, whose book received the 2020 Distinguished Favorite Preschool Picture Book. Learn more about Brooke and how to start your own publishing journey at journeyt

“I realized the massive potential, and the freedom and flexibility, that came from starting a business and I would do it all over again in a heartbeat.” This week, Parker chats with Jamie DuBose about her financial journey. Jamie is an Email Revenue Strategist and the Founder and CEO of ZenplicityNow.com, a digital marketing agency that helps business owners monetize their email list -- without being weird or pushy. She helps service providers create and implement marketing strategies that are aligned with their vision and values instead of following a “one size fits all” approach to digital marketing & sales. Jamie is also a Navy wife and mom to 3 kids and 4 dogs and 1 cat, all of whom keep her lots of company while she’s supporting clients from her home office in San Diego, CA. The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and service providers in the online space. Each week, Parker sits down with a curre

“In the online space I feel like there's a lot of women who, for some reason, are ashamed of their money or don't want to talk about it or even try to hide the success of it, so I try to be really open about finances.” This week, Parker chats with Lauren Litt about her financial journey. Lauren is the owner and lead Social Media Manager at Lil Shameless Plug. Lil Shameless Plug is a social media management company dedicated to the curation and creation of quality content. If you don’t like social media but know you need it for your business Lauren can help you create a masterful social media plan. Since opening, Lil Shameless Plus has had the pleasure of working with a variety of independent entrepreneurs, brick and mortars and even an Oscar Qualifying Film Festival! Lauren recently moved to Portland, OR with her hubby and 2 fur babies. Follow her on social! The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and ser

“I was willing to always forgo money for the sake of doing the right thing… and I think having good principles and having good ethics has helped me stay in business.” This week, Parker chats with Jess Tyson about her financial journey. Jess is a mother, author, speaker, community builder, and proud Director of Calm at Don’t Panic Management. She founded Don't Panic in 2011, and became the first virtual assistant company to take a people-first approach to matchmaking between overworked executives and talented assistants. She's been growing her team of kind, generous, brilliant task-kickers ever since. In 2018, she wrote and published Panic Proof: How the Right Virtual Assistant Can Grow Your Business and Save Your Sanity, and has since launched Panic Proof Radio, the podcast, and the Panic Proof Blueprint, the one-day intensive, for struggling owners who need a hand with delegation best practices. Her life is often a whirlwind of wrangling her two young kids, speaking at events, organizing meetups, and buildin

“I was so passionate about the changes that I was able to create in my own family, that I felt this call to be able to help other people do the same thing and then I realized that I could make money doing it.” This week, Parker chats with Tosha Schore about her financial journey. Tosha is on a mission to create a more peaceful world, one sweet boy at a time by supporting her clients to care for themselves, connect with their boy(s) deeply, set limits lovingly, and play wildly! She brings a burst of energy and optimism to parenting, and is an expert at simple solutions to what feel like overwhelmingly complicated problems. Through her online community and courses, Tosha helps break the isolation of modern parenting and lifts her client’s confidence so they’re better equipped to face the challenges of raising young boys. Tosha is the creator of all things Parenting Boys Peacefully, including her signature course, Out With Aggression, a six-week sprint to stop your boy’s explosions and lift your parenting confid

“Now money is just a tool to be able to do the things that I want to do, you know I may lose money but I'm going to make more money along the way.” This week, Parker chats with Elizabeth Burrows about her financial journey. Elizabeth is an alumnus of North Vermillion High School and graduated magna cum laude from DePauw University with a degree in Political Science and Communications where she studied abroad at Oxford University. She went on to receive her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. In 2014, after working in healthcare administration for eight years, Elizabeth started her own business, Burrows Consulting, Inc. where she has assisted numerous rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, institutions of higher education, critical access hospitals, rural health associations, and other non-profits attain over $135,000,000 in grant funding and over $300,000,000 in enhanced Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and 340B Shared Savings. She has worked with health

“I was the type of person that going into debt was the only way that I could get to where I am today… now I have a much different view, I am definitely a saver nowadays.” This week, Parker chats with Katie Glassman about her financial journey. Katie is that rare musician who possesses a combination of instrumental virtuosity and powerful musical expression. Holding six national championship titles, she is one of the country’s most renowned and decorated Texas-style and swing fiddlers, as well as an accomplished songwriter, singer, and a highly sought after teacher. Over the years touring included playing at the Library of Congress, Festivals for the National Coalition of Traditional Arts, Australia, Italy, and France, and, oh a different state or country every weekend. Over this time, Katie recorded and released 5 full length albums! In 2018, Katie opened FiddleSchool.com as a resource to make the art of fiddling more accessible. Gaining so much fulfillment from teaching, she decided to take a break from tour

“I knew I had to start investing time into becoming financially literate and regularly checking in with my numbers.” This week, Parker chats with Belinda Weaver about her financial journey. Belinda (from Copywrite Matters) is a copy coach helping aspiring and working copywriters supercharge their income, create financial stability, and avoid career burnout. She believes the whole point of being your own boss is to create a job that’s better than the one you left. With 10 years in the business of writing, Belinda has courses, coaching and mentoring that builds skills and confidence so more writers can ditch hustle and burnout and enjoy the journey of their work. An Aussie living in California with her pug, two daughters and husband (listed in order of neediness)… Belinda is obsessed with Doctor Who, English murder mysteries and making the perfect lemon curd. The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and serv

“I would not consider myself a numbers person… but now as a business owner, I’m slightly obsessed with numbers. I’ve been quickly learning to utilize numbers and analytics to my advantage.” This week, Parker chats with Amanda Rango about her financial journey. Amanda is the Founder and CCO (Chief Creative Officer) of ARD Fashion Consulting in Columbus, Ohio. She is a well-rounded, accomplished Fashion Designer, leader, and lifelong learner. With over 20 years of industry experience, she climbed the corporate ladder while demonstrating drive, adaptability, and grit. Her background spans a variety of apparel categories, custom print development, and dynamic graphic artwork. Her top technical strengths are in trend forecasting, collection design, streamlining product development efficiencies and advocating for 3D Digital Product Creation for a more sustainable future of fashion. As an avid yogi and mother of three, she brings creativity, balance, and positive energy to her career and home life. The Bottom Line b

“You can't just build a system and think it's going to magically make things happen in your business… you have to actually use it.” This week, Parker chats with Molly Mahoney about her financial journey. Molly Mahoney (known as The Prepared Performer) is a digital growth strategist who specializes in creating authentic video content and leveraging organic social and chat automation marketing to skyrocket client sales. After creating a video that reached one million people organically, she developed her signature “Go Live And Monetize” method. It combines her social media expertise, talent for scaling one-on-one relationships, and twenty years of performance experience on stages from New York to Las Vegas. Molly is the host of “Camera Confidence Live” and has hosted shows for content creator tools like Be.live, ManyChat, and InVideo, has been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World, Traffic & Conversion Summit, and the Conversations Conference, and has been featured in Inc magazine, Forbes, E

“I’ve realized that I can make money and also do the things that I love.” This week, Parker chats with Lisa Nunamaker about her financial journey. Lisa teaches budding designers about the beautiful world of garden design and landscape graphics in a fun and simple way. She is a garden design educator, writer, illustrator and speaker. After ten years of practicing as a landscape architect she realized that even though she adored designing, she loved inspiring others to design even more through her company: Paper Garden Workshop. The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance explores the financial journeys of some of the most successful online educators, thought leaders, influencers, and service providers in the online space. Each week, Parker sits down with a current Evolved Finance client to talk about their relationship with money and how their mindset has changed as their business has grown. To learn more about Evolved Finance: Follow us on iTunes and leave a review: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/evolved-fina