Don’t Depend on Daddy is an unfiltered space to learn and discuss how to build independence and OWN your life. From personal finance and career topics, to healt...
100. Spring 2025 State of the Union: What’s In & Out for Hot Girl Spring
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is back with another State of the Union episode! This time, she is focusing specifically on ins and outs for spring 2025, because we are having a healthy and happy and hot spring! From letting go of a scaredy cat mentality to adding color into her wardrobe, this episode unveils a more personal side to Michela and you’re going to love it. If you have an In or Out for spring, be sure to leave a comment!TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:15 💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/
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99. How to Build Your Dopamine Menu | Habits to Feel Better and Stop Doom Scrolling
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is discusses the concept of a Dopamine Menu! This was a trend from 2024 that covers all the little habits and special things that you can implement throughout your day when you need to boost your mood or spark a little joy. This is especially helpful if you are experiencing the winter blues, or just overall want to feel better without reaching for your phone. You’ll learn about what a dopamine menu is, and some examples from MIchela’s (current) dopamine menu!TIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 3:11 💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/
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98. Overcoming Overspending | How to Stop Impulse Shopping and Self-Sabotaging with Paige Pritchard
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is joined by Paige Pritchard, founder of Overcoming Overspending which is an online community of tens of thousands of women who are developing more disciplined and purposeful spending habits. Paige and Michela discuss how social media influences your spending habits, the 3 Ds of shopping (distance, desire, decision), spending guilt, FOMO, emotional shopping and escapism, how to create friction, aspirational lifestyles, and so much more. If you are ready to take your spending power BACK, this episode is for you!! FIND PAIGE:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/overcoming_overspending/Podcast: https://overcomingoverspending.com/podcastTIME STAMPS: Episode Starts at 4:18💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboardBreak Your Budget Links:💸 Free Personal Finance Starter Kit Guide:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/personal-finance-starter-kit💸 The Ultimate Financial Reset Masterclass: https://breakyourbudget.com/year-end-masterclass📖 My Books: https://breakyourbudget.com/book👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template✅ Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter, Common Cents:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/common-cents💸 Free Financial Plan Checklist + Crash Course:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/financial-plan-checklist💸 Free How to Navigate a Recession Guide:https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/recession💸 Break Your Budget LTK: https://www.shopltk.com/explore/BreakyourbudgetAll Other Resources: https://breakyourbudget.com/links📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget📸 Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/
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97. Systems to Improve Your Time Management and be More Productive | How I Balance Everything in Business and Life
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing how she manages her time to balance building and scaling a business with health and wellness and also having time for a personal life! “Doing it all” is impossible, but getting things DONE is a result of having strong systems in place. Michela follows a variety of frameworks and routines to ensure that everything to run the business as well as ensure she stays sane gets accomplished each week. She also shares popular time management tips that she DOESN’T follow (aka time blocking) and how you can balance a 9-5 with content creation (if you want) and all the stuff that comes along with being a successful person!
TIME STAMPS:
Episode Starts at 4:32
💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template
💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:
https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard
Break Your Budget Links:
💸 Free Personal Finance Starter Kit Guide:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/personal-finance-starter-kit
💸 The Ultimate Financial Reset Masterclass: https://breakyourbudget.com/year-end-masterclass
📖 My Books:
https://breakyourbudget.com/book
👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template
✅ Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter, Common Cents:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/common-cents
💸 Free Financial Plan Checklist + Crash Course:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/financial-plan-checklist
💸 Free How to Navigate a Recession Guide:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/recession
💸 Break Your Budget LTK:
https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget
All Other Resources:
https://breakyourbudget.com/links
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/
📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/
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96. 10 Life Lessons That Will Change the Way You Think (from an almost 30 yr old)
On this episode of DDOD, Michela is sharing 10 lessons she learned throughout her 20s. In honor of 2025 being the year she turns 30, this is part one of many self-reflective episodes to come that cover important topics for your 20s. In this episode specifically, Michela shares some tough love around owning your choices and your life, learning how to find happiness at work, and being intentional about changing your life! If you have lessons for 20-somethings, leave them in the comments or send me a DM!
TIME STAMPS:
Episode Starts at 6:22
💸 NEW Basic Budgeting Template: https://breakyourbudget.com/basic-budgeting-template
💸 Personal Finance Dashboard:
https://breakyourbudget.com/personal-finance-dashboard
Break Your Budget Links:
💸 Free Personal Finance Starter Kit Guide:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/personal-finance-starter-kit
💸 The Ultimate Financial Reset Masterclass: https://breakyourbudget.com/year-end-masterclass
📖 My Books:
https://breakyourbudget.com/book
👩🏼💻 Task Management System + Promotion Template:
https://breakyourbudget.com/own-your-career-template
✅ Subscribe to my Weekly Newsletter, Common Cents:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/common-cents
💸 Free Financial Plan Checklist + Crash Course:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/financial-plan-checklist
💸 Free How to Navigate a Recession Guide:
https://breakyourbudget.myflodesk.com/recession
💸 Break Your Budget LTK:
https://www.shopltk.com/explore/Breakyourbudget
All Other Resources:
https://breakyourbudget.com/links
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakyourbudget/
📲 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakyourbudget
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dontdependondaddy/
Don’t Depend on Daddy is an unfiltered space to learn and discuss how to build independence and OWN your life. From personal finance and career topics, to healthy habits, routines, and hobbies, the goal of Don't Depend on Daddy is to empower you to build financial, professional, and personal independence, regardless of the life stage you are in. *This is not a strictly personal finance podcast.*
Host Michela Allocca is an ex-financial analyst-turned-entrepreneur, author, and digital creator behind the leading financial platform, Break Your Budget.