Money Confident Podcast: Finance Tips, Budgeting, and Cash Flow for Small Business Owners · Episode 3 · September 8, 2025 · 10 min

How This Interior Designer Replaced her Six Figure Salary in 6 Months

🎙️ The Money Confident Podcast with Jillian Todd Episode 03: “I’d Rather Be Designing…” — A Client Story with Cass In this powerful client interview, Jillian sits down with Cass, an interior designer who went from avoiding her numbers to confidently replacing her full-time salary — and making the leap to self-employment — all within six months of working together. If you’ve ever told yourself you’d look at the numbers later, this episode is proof of what’s possible when you stop avoiding your finances and start taking aligned action with support. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Cass went from financial avoidance to full-on Money Confident Why accountability (with a side of gentle nudging) was key to her growth How building and using a simple spreadsheet helped her make informed business decisions What finally gave her the courage to leave her 9-5 job and go full-time in her business Her real advice for other creatives thinking about investing in coaching Cass shares honestly about what held her back, what helped her shift, and how coaching helped her finally feel safe looking at the numbers. (Spoiler alert: It’s not just about spreadsheets — it’s about empowerment.) ✨ What Cass said: “It gives me confidence and safety to actually know the numbers. I can make better decisions when I know my numbers — and that’s changed everything.” 📅 Want similar results? Join Jillian’s upcoming free class on September 25th at 12 PM ET Money Confident Creative: 3 Steps to Pay Yourself More Without Earning More Save your seat → Money Confident Creative 💛 Loved this episode? Share it with a creative friend who's scared of spreadsheets and tag @_jilliantodd — Jillian would love to hear what hit home for you!