Growing up, home never really felt permanent. Her mum battled addiction, money was always tight, and by the time she was a teenager she'd already experienced more instability than most people do in a lifetime. When her mum passed away unexpectedly, there was no inheritance waiting for her. Just grief, unanswered questions and a decision to create a different future for herself.

Today, she's 32, works as a nurse, owns two properties, has just $40,000 left on the mortgage for her home, and is already planning the next investment. But what I loved most about this conversation wasn't the numbers.

It was the mindset.

We chat about growing up between two completely different worlds, learning that your childhood doesn't have to define your future, the power of financial independence, and why she's determined to build the kind of security she never had growing up.

This episode is a reminder that your starting point doesn't have to be your finish line. Sometimes breaking the cycle starts with one decision, one conversation, and believing that your future can look completely different to your past.Acknowledgement of Country By Nartarsha Bamblett (nartarshabamblett.com.au)

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