64 | How this Mama Accumulated $100k of Debt Without Her Husband Knowing | Melissa Houston

Connect with the Investor Mama Tribe Looking for ways to boost your income? Check out these resources to help you with your money journey. Bio Melissa Houston is a Business Coach who helps business owners optimize the profitability in their business. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), a columnist at ForbesWomen and the host of The Business Society podcast. As a Financial Strategist for CEOs, Melissa helps successful busines owners increase their profit margins, so they keep more money in their pocket and increase their net worth.   Lightning Round 1. What is one fun fact about you that not that many people know? My first career was in social work.   2. Who inspires you the most and why? it was my father that inspired me the most. I’m no different than any other kid out there who had a very turbulent relationship with my dad when I was a teenager, but he instilled in me the confidence to go after what I wanted.   3. What books are you reading now or have read and loved that you’d recommend? Brene Brown Women and Money by Suze Orman   4. What is one actionable tip or piece of advice that you can tell our moms out there to help them on their financial independence journey? If you’re looking for financial independence and you have no idea where to start. My ultimate, most favorite book out there is called The Wealthy Barber: Everyone’s Commonsense Guide to Becoming Financially Independent.   Additional Resources * 5-Step Roadmap to Biz Finance Freedom * https://www.melissahoustoncpa.com/https://yandry-s-school.thinkific.com/ * How these couples overcame financial infidelity, money secrets in their relationships   Connect with Melissa Instagram