Coffee No Cream Ep. 61 – She Built an FU Fund and Bounced From Corporate | Jamila Souffrant

She was eight months pregnant, stuck in a four-hour commute home, and done. Jamila Souffrant joins me on Coffee No Cream to talk about what happened next.

She's the creator of the Journey to Launch podcast and author of Your Journey to Financial Freedom, and her story is proof that financial freedom isn't about luck; it's about a plan. In two years, she and her husband saved $169,000, and she walked away from corporate for good.

We get into the five levels of financial independence, why an emergency fund isn't enough, and the FU fund that gave her the runway to leave. If you've ever sat in traffic wondering if this is really your life, this one's for you. 🔗 Connect with Jamila: Podcast Website Book IG ☕ Coffee No Cream is a podcast dedicated to Black women sharing the moments, challenges, and lessons that shape our professional and entrepreneurial journeys. 📌 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the Coffee No Cream Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 📚 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Educational Resources⁠ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS (0:00) Cold open: $169K, the commute, the FU fund (1:12) Intro: Welcome to Coffee No Cream (3:17) Born in Jamaica, raised in Brooklyn (5:05) How Journey to Launch started (6:37) Eight months pregnant, four hours in traffic (9:15) Building the FU fund (11:43) Where the money actually came from (23:23) The five levels of financial independence (41:21) Finding your side hustle and the wealth formula (44:04) Why not you? (45:39) Where to find Jamila