Anxious For Nothing with Bimpe - Time Management for Working Mums

Bimpe

Reclaim your time, your energy, and your life If you're a working mum running on empty — juggling your career, your kids, and everyone else's needs — this podcast was made for you. Each week I share practical, faith-led time management tools and agile systems designed for women who have too much to do and not enough of themselves left. You'll learn how to create breathing room, find margin in your days, and build a life that actually has space for you again. For Black British women who are done with surviving and ready to start living.

  1. 1d ago

    023: I built a system That funds my LISA and Makes Money Work for Me | June 16, 2026

    This episode offers a personal and practical guide to financial empowerment, sharing real strategies on investing, automation, and mindset shifts to help you start making your money work for you today. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to optimize your existing investments, you'll find actionable insights to boost your financial future. Timestamps: 00:00 - Personal introduction and proof that financial success is possible 00:13 - Mental shift needed before starting to invest 00:26 - Celebrating Juneteenth and financial liberation 00:38 - Recognizing fathers and unconditional support 01:30 - Overcoming fears of starting investing 01:42 - Making money work for you even with bills and expenses 02:00 - The irrelevance of income size—mindset is key 03:39 - Automating investments and reaping the benefits of compounding 06:11 - The power of dividends and REITs in passive income 07:01 - How dividend investing and compounding create wealth over time 08:06 - Leveraging travel business earning streams for additional income 09:19 - Research task: high dividend stocks and dividend ETFs Resources & Links: Stocks & Shares ISADividend ETFsREITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts)  Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation   https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:   https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform 021: Why Your Salary Increase Might Not Be Making You Rich (And What To Do About It) | Jun 02, 2026

    10 min

  2. Jun 9

    022: Why your Money will never work for you until you make this one shift | Jun 9, 2026

    Unlock the secrets to building financial security by changing your mindset around money. In this episode, I share practical strategies for automating your finances, giving your money a job, and building habits that lead to long-term wealth and freedom.   Timestamps: 00:00 - Why money is built to work for you, not just saved 00:22 - The importance of building and the mindset shift needed 01:28 - Auditing your finances to identify unnecessary expenses 02:37 - Negotiating better deals with longstanding service providers 03:57 - The danger of idle money and unplanned spending 04:51 - The variety of accounts and their roles 05:24 - Using cash ISAs for yearly bills and emergency funds 05:50 - Investing in stocks and dividends for retirement 06:35 - The importance of automation to remove mental fatigue 07:47 - Behavioral economics: giving your money a label 08:17 - BJ Fogg's system of tiny habits and automation 09:40 - Biblical wisdom on building with knowledge and understanding 10:04 - Using good financial structure to achieve abundance 10:24 - Financial freedom extends to experiences like travel 10:52 - Planning trips as part of financial planning 11:06 - Visualizing income through business and passive sources   Resources & Links: BJ Fogg's Tiny HabitsProverbs 24:3-4  Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation   https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:   https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform 021: Why Your Salary Increase Might Not Be Making You Rich (And What To Do About It) | Jun 02, 2026

    12 min

  3. Jun 2

    021: Why Your Salary Increase Might Not Be Making You Rich (And What To Do About It) | Jun 02, 2026

    Hi Anxious for Nothing, I'm sharing my personal journey toward financial stability, investing, and building wealth with intention. I offer practical tips for starting your own financial growth and embracing consistent investment strategies, all while emphasising the importance of value, mindset, and self-worth. This is part 1 of 4 episodes on the topic. Timestamps: 00:00 - The journey beyond achieving a financial goal 01:01 - Welcome and introduction to financial consistency for women 01:15 - Disclaimers and encouragement for sharing knowledge 03:44 - The wake-up call after a loved one's passing and planning for retirement 05:37 - Opening a Lifetime ISA (LISA) and the benefits for UK residents 08:02 - The power of consistent contributions and avoiding lifestyle inflation 11:17 - Negotiating salary and moving to environments where you are valued 15:22 - Practical advice on building wealth steadily 16:14 - The significance of travel as 20:00 - Organizing daily habits to reduce unnecessary expenses   Resources & Links: Proverbs 21:20 - Biblical WisdomUK Lifetime ISA (LISA)  Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation   https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:   https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes on your favorite platform https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/   Remember, building wealth takes time and consistency. Start small, stay committed, and keep your eye on your long-term goals. You're capable of financial independence—your future self will thank you for the steps you take today

    20 min

  4. May 26

    020: There Is Never Going to Be a Perfect Time: Start Building Your Dreams Today | May 26, 2026

    Hi Sis, we made it to the end of the month — and today we are done talking and we are moving. Because there is never going to be a perfect time. There is never going to be a moment when everything lines up, the kids are easy, the finances are sorted, and the conditions are just right. That moment does not come. I close out the month by sharing where I am on my own journey — building my travel business, maintaining the life requirements I set in January, and running 5K after a season of struggling to walk due to sciatica. I am on this journey with you. And today I want us to close the arc we opened at the start of May together. You will also find the link to my free guide in the show notes below — it pulls together the Vision to Reality framework and the key tools from this month into one place for you to keep. Your Action This Week Pick the one thing you have been meaning to do that will build you up. Put it into motion today. Not next week. Today. You have permission. Remember you are Anxious For nothing Love Bimpe Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:  https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes 019: You Can't Build From Empty: Why Self-Care Is Not Selfish | May 19, 2026 018: How being betrayed at 14 led to The Framework That Built My Life | May 12, 2026 017: Why Sending Money Home Is Keeping You Broke (And What To Do About It) | May 5, 2026 001: Start Your New Year with Reflections & Requirements | Jan 12, 2026

    14 min

  5. May 19

    019: You Can't Build From Empty: Why Self-Care Is Not Selfish | May 19, 2026

    Hello Sis, Last week, I gave you the 'Vision to Reality framework'. But sis, you cannot execute a vision when you are this tired. So before we go any further, let us talk about your energy. I share a memory that still sits with me: coming home at 6pm, up since 5am, the boys at the door before I had even turned the key. And the quiet reality that by the time I had done everything for everyone else, there was nothing left for me — and nothing left for my future either. The only way out of that flat, out of that ceiling, was to create time to build myself. And that meant being intentional about protecting my energy. This episode is your permission slip. Because self-care is not selfish. Selfish is when you have already built and you deliberately stop others from doing the same. Self-care is building yourself up, knowing full well that when you get there, you will hold the ladder for others to climb too. I also share some practical tools — all free — that have helped me protect my time and study in the cracks of a full life. Key Points Why running on empty is not devotion — it is destructionLuke 5:16 — even Jesus withdrew to rest and prayThe difference between selfishness and self-care (hear this clearly)Practical tools to help you build in the time you already have Remember you are Anxious For nothing Love Bimpe Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:  https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/018-how-being-betrayed-at-14-led-to-the-framework-that-built-my-life-may-12-2026 https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/017-why-sending-money-home-is-keeping-you-broke-and-what-to-do-about-it-may-5-2026

    18 min

  6. May 12

    018: How being betrayed at 14 led to The Framework That Built My Life | May 12, 2026

    Hello Sis, This week I am taking you back to 1998 — South East London. I had been betrayed by someone I held close, I was struggling, and I will be honest with you — I was depressed. And this is Mental Health Week, so I want us to name that without shame. You can love God, go to church, pray every day, and still be depressed. Both things are true. And you can heal. It was in that lowest moment that I created a system — rooted in Habakkuk 2:2 and Job 22:28 — that I have used over and over again to build my career, my finances, and my life. I wrote down a vision. I gave it a date. And in 2005, despite being dyslexic and attending a school that did not expect university for girls like me, I graduated with a Psychology degree. Today I am giving you that exact framework. It is simple, it is faith-grounded, and it works. Key Points Why mental health and faith are not in opposition — you can have bothThe Vision to Reality Framework — five steps that workHabakkuk 2:2 and Job 22:28 — what scripture says about writing your visionHow a dream with a date becomes a goalWhy investing in your own growth is always the best investment Resources Mentioned Habakkuk 2:2 — Write the vision, make it plainJob 22:28 — You will declare a thing and it shall be establishedGreg Reid — A dream written down with a date becomes a goal  Remember you are Anxious For nothing Love Bimpe Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:  https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/017-why-sending-money-home-is-keeping-you-broke-and-what-to-do-about-it-may-5-2026   https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/015-how-to-say-no-without-the-guilt-apr-21-2026-bc38e8c8

    18 min

  7. May 5

    017: Why Sending Money Home Is Keeping You Broke (And What To Do About It) | May 5, 2026

    Hello Sis, This month we are building — and I am starting right where the pressure lives. If you are the one sending money home every month, covering school fees, emergencies, funerals, and someone else's rent while quietly wondering when it will ever be your turn — this episode is for you. I share my own story of watching my mother send money home her entire life, the houses she built that were taken over by relatives, and the hard questions I have had to sit with since she passed before reaching retirement age. Black tax is real, and the cultural obligation is not something I take lightly. But so is your future — and right now, too many of us are last in the queue for our own lives. You will come away with a clear perspective on the real cost of overgiving, and one honest action you can take this week to begin holding your line — with love, but firmly. Key Points The real cost of black tax — beyond the monthly transferWhy both sides of the remittance relationship are losingThe difference between cultural love and financial self-destructionHow to hold the line with family without burning the relationshipWhy building yourself first is not selfish — it is stewardship Remember you are Anxious For nothing Love Bimpe Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/   Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing       Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:  https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time   Listen to more episodes https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/015-how-to-say-no-without-the-guilt-apr-21-2026-bc38e8c8

    15 min

  8. Apr 28

    016: What Would Your Life Look Like With 3 Extra Hours a Week? | Apr 28, 2026

    Are you tired of creating time for yourself, only to have to cancel on yourself? You know what you want life to look like — but have no real plan for how to get there? Are you ready to stop dreaming about your transformation and start building it? Hi Sis You got the time back. Now what? Througout this month we have been on the Reset journey together — acknowledging the burnout, building the system, learning to say no. And now we are here. Three hours reclaimed. And if you have ever found yourself wondering where those hours went before you could use them for yourself, this episode is for you. Know exactly why your reclaimed time keeps getting swallowed — and what to do about it.Have a clear, honest starting point for your transformation — grounded in where you actually are, not where you wish you were.Understand how to use a gap analysis to close thedistance between your current reality and the life you are building. Have one concrete action you can take this week — a simple audit that reveals the evidence you need to make better decisions.Leave with a vision for May — because April was about resetting, and May is about building. Remember you are Anxious For nothing Love Bimpe   Connect with me on LinkedIn lets continue the conversation  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bimpeajala/ Rest is not a luxury its essential, lets build a community on Instagram  / bimpeanxiousfornothing     Curious about starting a Travel business follow my Journey TikToK:   / bimpeanxiousfornothing     Want to create time for yourself and prioritise your dreams without the guilt? Download my Free guide:  https://anxiousfornothing.kit.com/time Want to listen to more episodes? https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/015-how-to-say-no-without-the-guilt-apr-21-2026-bc38e8c8 https://bimpeanxiousfornothing.riverside.com/e/013-why-you-re-tired-all-the-time-and-it-s-not-what-you-think-apr-07-2026

    13 min
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Reclaim your time, your energy, and your life If you're a working mum running on empty — juggling your career, your kids, and everyone else's needs — this podcast was made for you. Each week I share practical, faith-led time management tools and agile systems designed for women who have too much to do and not enough of themselves left. You'll learn how to create breathing room, find margin in your days, and build a life that actually has space for you again. For Black British women who are done with surviving and ready to start living.

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