I’ll Always Love My Momma – Part 1 of 2
Happy Mother’s Day!! Monica Brown shares her caregiving journey of caring for her Mom, the lessons learned and the inspiration to start a business from the journey. She inspires and motivates caregivers to journey onward!
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Meet Monica Brown, owner and founder of Monica Brown Group LLC. Monica is a Financial Literacy Coach that partners with consumers and business owners to create solutions for financial needs and provides financial literacy for generations to understand how to build wealth. Monica holds a Master of Arts in Management and Leadership and maintained a 26 year career in the financial industry before retiring to purse her dream of entrepreneurship. While growing her business she also established the Fund Yourself Movement; educating communities on financial strategies , mentoring and providing leadership to future leaders. All of this while caring for her mother who has Parkinson’s with early onset Dementia .
Monica also enjoys working with the next generation to help build confidence and provide support to navigate the journey to purpose and financial success along with education of other care providers on unexpected financial needs.
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Monica what a great example of how our journeys can impact the loves of others, within our own family and outside! Thank you for giving caregivers inspiration, another tool and example to better plan for their loved ones and themselves.