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How Food Blogging Paved The Way To Financial Independence with Jannese Torres
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In this episode, Jamie chats with Jannese Torres who shares her journey from corporate burnout to becoming a six-figure food blogger, successful entrepreneur, and award-winning podcaster who is financially independent at the age of 38. Jannese dives into the importance of diversifying income streams, overcoming money mindset challenges, and empowering Latinas to take control of their financial futures.
Listen to her podcast: Yo Quiero Dinero
Buy her new book: Financially Lit: The Modern Latina's Guide to Level Up Your Dinero and Become Financially Poderosa
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