Episode 467: Caregiving for Loved Ones & Entrepreneurship While Building Financial Freedom w/ Keisha Wilson

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, I’m joined by healthcare compliance expert and entrepreneur Keisha Wilson for a powerful conversation about career pivots, betting on yourself, caregiving, and building financial flexibility before you realize you’ll need it.

Keisha shares how she transitioned from corporate leadership into entrepreneurship, how that decision gave her the flexibility to care for her mother through stage four cancer and a devastating home explosion, and why preparation, advocacy, and hard financial conversations matter more than we think. This episode is about resilience, faith, and creating options that protect your peace and your family.

In This Episode, Keisha Shares:

• How medical coding became a high-demand, lucrative career path and why skill-building creates long-term flexibility
• What it really takes to leave a steady paycheck and build a consulting business from scratch
• The emotional and financial realities of caregiving and why advocacy and second medical opinions matter
• The importance of wills, healthcare proxies, power of attorney, and financial transparency before crisis hits
• Why building freedom and flexibility now can prepare you for life’s unexpected turns

What’s New in the Paperback Edition of Your Journey to Financial Freedom

• A bonus chapter: When Life Happens: Staying on the Path to Financial Freedom Through Setbacks, Shifts, and Uncertainty
• A book club and discussion guide with prompts, exercises, and action steps
• Updated corrections from the original hardcover
• Exclusive bonuses when you purchase the paperback, including:
  • The Fire Starter Course
  • The Find Your FIRE Number Worksheet

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• Website: byhersidefaithfulcaregiver.com
• Instagram: @_FaithfulCaregiver
• Twitter: x.com/_faithfulcareg

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