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fireyfemmes - where ambition meets freedom.---Educating and empowering women in tech so we can all build wealth, retire early, & build cool & fun projects!Hi, my name is Sheena and I've been in tech since 2016 when WIT (Women in Tech) events had cupcakes 🫠This platform is created to share my thoughts and experience in tech, sharing investment experiences and thoughts and connecting you to smart research to build wealth early.
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🎙️ Episode 29: Thinking of quitting your job? Or going part time? Listen to this first
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🎙️ Episode: Build Your Safety Net First
Emotional & Financial Buffers That Make Bold Moves Possible
Before women leap into reinvention, entrepreneurship, or any bold career move, we need more than courage — we need safety nets.
This episode breaks down why true freedom is built before the leap — with financial buffers, emotional support structures, and self-trust practices that make bold moves not just possible, but powerful.
We don’t glamorise reckless leaps here. We build runways, not cliffs.
💡 In this episode, we cover:
Why “just take the leap” is romanticised — and often harmful
The real power of building financial safety first
The psychological and emotional scaffolding that fuels reinvention
What a walk-away fund actually looks like
Why emotional buffers matter as much as bank balances
The difference between a leap of faith and a leap of strategy
Small steps to start building your safety net today
✨ Key takeaways
Bold doesn't mean reckless — it means prepared.
Security isn’t a cage; it’s a launchpad.
Financial buffers = choices, dignity, and peace.
Emotional buffers = resilience, boundaries, and support.
When you have both, you move differently. You negotiate differently. You choose differently.
🧾 Resources mentioned
📊 Download the Safety Net Spreadsheet
Track your non-negotiable expenses & calculate your walk-away fund
👉 Linked above in episode notes / show resource link🔧 Try this exercise
This week, do three things:
Calculate your true monthly non-negotiables
Decide your walk-away fund months (2, 3, 6, or 12)
Identify one emotional boundary or support to build
Freedom is engineered — one intentional move at a time.
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