The Bottom Line by Evolved Finance

“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...

“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 glob...

“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, ...

“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, ...

“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 proposa...

“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 b...

“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-...

“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 o...

“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 servi...

“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 ...

“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 p...

“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)...

“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. S...

“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 ...

“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...

“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...

“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 creatin...

“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 desi...

“Money should not be an afterthought, it needs to be a part of the process of whatever you do.”

This week, Parker chats with Paddy Johnson about her financial journey.

Paddy is the founder of VVrkshop, a company that helps artists land the exhibitions, residencies and grants of their dreams. VVrkshop’s flagship membership program, Netvvrk, supports mid-career artists by giving artists the skills and network necessary to create a su...