Tonya Rapley is a serial entrepreneur, best selling author, millennial money expert, and creator of the award-winning site, My Fab Finance which provides financial advice for modern millennial women. Tonya launched her business based on her personal needs. She took a traumatic experience as a survivor of domestic violence and turned it into her greatest creation - the My Fab Finance platform. Tonya took charge of her financial freedom which allowed her to take charge of her own happiness and power. She is passionate about sharing her knowledge and wants women to be free to make the moves they need to make in their life - especially if their lives and well-being depend on it.  Tonya is a national speaker and has written for many popular media outlets including Forbes, Yahoo Finance, US News, and Huffington Post. Her impressive client list includes Fidelity Investments, Prudential, the National Endowment for Financial Education, and FinCon (the financial bloggers conference). In this episode, we'll talk to Tonya about:* Tonya’s childhood growing up in a military family and its impact to how she views entrepreneurship and money [2:16]* How Tonya’s abusive relationship led her to founding her blog which is now a six figure business [4:33]* Tonya shares her journey turning her blog from a side business to a full time opportunity that financially supports her [9:21] * Why women need to talk more about money and their income in order to see what’s possible [13:01]* Why Tonya emphasizes the power of mindset when it comes to creating a better financial life for yourself [16:05] * Tonya walks through certain rituals and habits she does in her life that have helped her success and wealth [18:07]* Common mistakes Tonya’s clients make when it comes to managing their money and their mindset [20:12]* Specifics tips Tonya has when it comes to savings and how you should think through investing [22:31] * How Tonya manages motherhood while leading two thriving businesses during COVID [28:04]* The importance of focusing on flexibility vs. balance in your life [31:53]* Tonya shares key learnings when it comes to managing your business finances [34:59]Follow Tonya:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tonya.rapley/* My Fab Finance Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfabfinance/ * My Fab Finance Website: https://myfabfinance.com/ Follow Yasmin:* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yasminknouri/* Stay updated & subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.behindherempire.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.