What happens when two entrepreneurs decide to build their dream homes at exactly the same time? Apparently, a lot of paperwork, sleepless nights, credit checks, unexpected expenses, construction delays, and questioning every life decision that brought you to this moment. With Kira away moving her daughter into college, Tammy and Nikki are taking over Women Talk Fierce for a special two-host episode about something they're both experiencing in real time: building a house while being self-employed. And their two experiences could not be more different. Tammy and her husband hired a builder while navigating the challenge of carrying their existing home, land, and construction costs while trying to sell in a difficult housing market. Nikki and her husband took a very different approach. They sold their house, moved into a camper, and decided to physically build much of their new home themselves. Yes, themselves. But underneath the construction stories is a much bigger conversation about entrepreneurship. Tammy and Nikki get candid about how differently self-employed people can be treated when applying for mortgages, construction loans, car loans, and other financing. They share the paperwork, financial scrutiny, credit checks, debt-to-income challenges, and hoops they've had to jump through simply because they own businesses instead of receiving traditional paychecks. They also talk about the emotional side nobody prepares you for. How do you run a business, serve clients, raise children, manage contractors, make major financial decisions, and somehow remain married through a home build? Sometimes you laugh so you don't cry. About Women Talk Fierce Women Talk Fierce is usually three women in three different stages of life, motherhood, and business sharing lessons, laughter, and plenty of loud opinions. This week, it's two women, two house builds, several businesses, a camper, construction loans, children, contractors, and possibly the beginning of that true crime podcast they keep threatening to start. 🌐 www.womentalkfierce.com Want to experience the Women Talk Fierce community? Join us for one complimentary networking session and meet the women inside our growing community.
