PODCASTS How Side Hustling Nurse Naseema McElroy Paid Off $1M in Debt AdminJune 27, 2025020 views This week in the guest chair we have Naseema McElroy, author and the founder of Financially Intentional, a platform about personal finance and living life intentionally. Starting with just under one million dollars in debt, Naseema taught herself financial literacy, paid off her debt, and started side hustling as a consultant teaching others to do the same. In this episode she shares: – How she created an intentional budget that didn’t leave her in a place of lack – Why she believes everyone can take control of their finances, and how to actually do it – The different income streams and resources she uses to stay financially free, and much more! Highlights Include: 00:00 – Intro 01:15 – Becoming a nurse after working in healthcare administration 06:00 – What made her realize she was “broke” despite earning $200K+ 09:30 – Creating a zero-based budget to pay off $4K–$9K/month in debt 11:00 – What made up nearly $1M in total debt 14:00 – Launching Financially Intentional on Instagram 17:30 – Why she still loves nursing and hasn’t gone full-time entrepreneur 22:00 – Using her job to fund her passions 24:30 – The true meaning of financial independence 28:00 – How she makes time to build her brand Check out episode 468 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube Links Mentioned: Naseema’s Website: https://www.financiallyintentional.com/ Naseema’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financiallyintentional/ Financially Intentional Podcast: https://www.financiallyintentional.com/podcast Travel Nurse Housing Rentals: https://www.furnishedfinder.com/ Podcast Moguls: https://www.sidehustlepro.co/podcast-moguls/ Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Listen on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast… Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08… YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sidehustlepro Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss Affiliate Disclosure: I may be an affiliate for products that I recommend or share. If you purchase those items through my links, I may earn a commission. You will not pay more when you use my links. source