We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Tamara Hill a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Tamara, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. To kick things off, we’d love to hear about things you or your brand do that diverge from the industry standard

Many financial programs emphasize radical self-deprivation, or use guilt, as ways to motivate people to change their financial patterns. Additionally, a lot of money guidance focuses on the long-term – 401Ks and investments – and most people can’t use these tools optimally, unless they first have a firm handle on their daily financial habits. I’ve also found that many programs can inadvertently scare you into being frugal to the point where you can’t enjoy your finances, even after you’ve gotten out of debt.

My financial program, LiftOff Your Finances™, is different from the industry standard in many ways, including:

1. Providing an easy-to-follow, guilt-free approach to everyday money management.
2. Encouraging participants to use their faith and a new mindset as ways to achieve their financial goals.
3. Showing participants a way to both enjoy their newfound financial freedom without guilt or fear of falling back into debt or lack.

What I have found from personal experience and from coaching many others, is that these approaches are less intimidating and inspire people to believe they can transform their financial legacies. I’m not a person from a wealthy background, so I know firsthand how the principles in LiftOff Your Finances™ can take you to levels that you’ve only dreamed of.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I’m a full-time corporate communications executive in my daily life, but I began my business – LiftOff Your Finances™ – in 2017 to provide personal financial advice and inspiration to my local community. Starting a business is not an easy journey, and in my case, my financial business really took off during the pandemic when many people were worrying about their finances and careers. I provide a five-step financial program that will help anyone jumpstart their personal financial journey, including learning how to eliminate debt, maximize their income and experience some of the financial achievements they’ve always dreamed of, such as owning a home, buying a nice car or financing their child’s college education.

I’m most thankful for, and proud of, the many people who have watched my television shows or listened to my radio programs and podcasts over the years. I’m always amazed to know that people have been so moved by something that I’ve said that they were willing to pick up the phone or write me to say, “Thank you.” I’m also proud of those who found the courage to follow the recommendations that I offer and achieved financial success. One of the greatest feelings in the world is to be worry-free about money.

Can you open up about how you funded your business?

Funding is always a challenge in business, and I initially self-funded mine with bonuses that I earned from my full-time corporate communications career. I also took part-time work for a brief period and used all of those funds exclusively to fund my business, particularly to purchase broadcasting airtime, which can be quite expensive. I chose to do this during the early years so I could launch quickly and not have a loan to repay during the process. Now that my business is established and in a different phase, I’m open to additional funding types to help me scale my business.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

I experienced a tremendous pivot over the past two years, that even resulted in me pausing my business efforts during that entire phase. I encountered an unexpected layoff and health scare and had to reprioritize my time and finances, which included lots of health interventions, finding a new full-time position and relocating to my home city of Houston, Texas, from Denver, Colorado. In hindsight, I didn’t lose much ground financially due to my adherence to LiftOff Your Finances™ principles, but emotionally, it was tough to stop the business that I was so passionate about, and I never imagined a time when I would lack the energy and vitality to press towards my goals. By God’s grace and favor, I became well again, landed my first corporate executive position and started fresh in a city filled with support from my family and friends. Now I live differently and prioritize my health and am more intentional about expressing my gratitude for everything in my life. I’m still pivoting to fully re-scale my business, and I’m thankful for the opportunity to promote it here in this publication. I’m sharing this painting of a beautiful butterfly that I have in my home to help illustrate my resilience. It serves as a daily reminder to me that I can overcome anything and that the final outcome of any difficulty can be truly beautiful.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.myliftoff.net
• Instagram: @myliftoff
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myliftoff/
• Youtube: @hillytmj

Image Credits

Tamara Hill