Hey👋 I’m Berkeley!
Nice to meet you! :::air hug:::
(hope that’s okay, I’m a hugger!)
For years, I was convinced I was “bad with money" - like it just wasn't in my DNA.
I was working in marketing and music festivals, living for the next show, and racking up credit card debt faster than concert tickets.
My “budget strategy”? Put everything on a credit card and pray.
(Spoiler: That worked about as well as you’d expect. 🙃)
Then came the wake-up call…
A surprise $15K tax bill turned my “kinda stressful” money situation into full-blown financial chaos.
That was my enough-is-enough moment. And here’s what I discovered:
I wasn’t bad with money. I just hadn’t found my groove yet.
Fast forward through a decade of transforming my own finances (and becoming a Financial Coach Academy grad and AFC® candidate in the process), and I learned something huge:
You don’t have to choose between being “good with money” and living a life you love.
I mean… I’ve seen over 250 Phish shows (my mom is so proud 🤪) while paying off a scary amount of credit card debt and building a six-figure net worth.
Because I created a money system that allowed me to do what I love AND crush my financial goals. No icky sacrifice required.
Now, I teach that exact system to others.
I became the Financial Coach I so desperately needed back then.
And here’s the thing - I’m not an accountant or a “finance bro.” I’m just someone who transformed her own money story and became obsessed with helping others do the same.
Because while having savings is nice, what’s REALLY nice is never breaking into a cold sweat when checking your bank balance - and still getting to do the things that light you up.
Want to know the coolest part? It took me 6 years to figure this shit out, but I can show you how in just 3 months.