EP. 107 Taking on Racism in The Debt Free Community with guest Jasmine Tillery

"I was very disappointed to see people that I considered leaders in the space drop the ball, and as a Black Woman I kind of felt excluded." -Jasmine Tillery

In this episode, Jasmine Tillery from @moneyandmomming + @blackpfcommunity shares with us why improving financial literacy is crucial to Black communities. She shares how she's helping to change the conversation, and what others in the Debt Free Community can do as well. Plus she shares her best advice for other parents wanting to change their family trees and build generational wealth.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE CHAT ABOUT:

How to talk to your kids about money and promote education and generational wealth

How Jasmine went from her parents paying for her undergrad degree to graduating with her Master’s and a large amount of student loan debt

Her take on the Black Lives Matter movement and why advocacy and allyship is so important in the Debt Free Community

What personal finance leaders and influencers could have done better following George Floyd’s murder

How and why the conversation around financial literacy needs to change in Black and POC communities

How White people can help to change these conversations and make a difference

Why Dave Ramsey’s response to racism was problematic and what he could have done better

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

@blackpfcommunity on Instagram

Jasmine’s Money & Momming Coaching Services

Sami’s Reaction to Dave Ramsey's Racism Video

Ep. 94 My Take on #blacklivesmatter Movement

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MEET OUR GUEST

Jasmine Tillery is a wife, mom, and engineer from New Jersey who loves all things personal finance. Since starting Money & Momming ™ with just an idea and a few Instagram posts about her family’s debt free journey to now coaching thousands of other families on their finances. Jasmine is also the founder of @blackpfcommunity on Instagram where she encourages Black personal finance bloggers, educators, and influencers to share and connect.

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WHO IS YOUR PODCAST HOST?

Sami Womack is the brains behind A Sunny Side Up Life. Her weekly chart-topping podcast has been downloaded over 100,000 times. When she’s not downing caramel coffee and rocking a little girl on her hip (literally), she’s creating content, collaborating with finance/minimalist organizations, and inspiring women all over the world to live an intentional life.

She began this journey with her high school sweetheart, Daniel, and a debt price tag of $490,000. They both took control of their family’s finances by downsizing, budgeting, and changing habits. From this experience, A Sunny Side Up Life was born.

Today, Sami owns this business helping women get through dark times and experience the life-altering magic of intentional living.

She offers a jump start into money mindset with the FREE Magic + Money Course + a full budgeting experience with Your Sunny Money Method.