After going through the Dave Ramsey program, I set up an online blog/digital platform as well. Seventy-eight percent of the population lives paycheck to paycheck, so there are plenty of people that need help. What inspired me to become a financial coach was 1) my own experience of the pain, uncertainty, and agony of not having control over my money 2) successfully getting out of that and 3) seeing that there is a clear pathway to debt-freedom and financial independence.

In fact, I just left corporate about a month and a half ago to dive into this coaching platform full-time. As a result of “busting it” these past five years in the corporate sales space, I was able to get us to a certain place financially where now I’m able to jump out of that and go full time into this financial coaching platform. I wanted to monetize my skillset as a salesperson to the highest degree possible. Jumping back into the corporate space five years ago was really a strategic ploy to build personal financial capital. In 2017, during all of this transition, I went back to Dave Ramsey’s organization and signed up for their week-long financial coach master training program in Nashville, just to try and get a more systematized way of how to actually coach people, I wanted to have some credibility. I was hooked on the idea of debt-freedom! I actually started financial coaching a little over ten years ago in an informal kind of way.įrom a career standpoint, I made music for a long time, and I kind of went through several “career” incarnations: I sold web development services, I was an MLM (Multi-Level Marketing) rep for a while, I worked in insurance for a while, and then these past five years I’ve been back in a corporate space. During the process, I started buying copies of Dave’s books to give to friends. I went through his 8-week Financial Peace University program, and it took about two-and-a-half years of concerted effort to get completely out of debt. It was during that dark period I discovered Dave Ramsey and his material, and I was blown away at both his attitude and methodology for eliminating debt and becoming financially solvent. I didn’t know how to budget really, I already had debt, and I had a lifestyle that was too expensive. The only problem was that I didn’t have any of the skills in terms of the financial side. What led up to that is I had changed careers from a corporate sales career to being a full-time contract musician. I was stressed out, had anxiety, depression, and couldn’t sleep at night. My financial situation had gotten to the point where I was pretty much at the end of my rope. What inspired you or led you to your current career?īack in 2004, I had gotten myself into about $43,000 of consumer debt. In our interview, Brad is frank and generous in describing what he learned becoming debt-free, and exuberant in his hopes for the future. Army veteran, even playing professionally with the military band. Beyond his corporate career, Brad is an experienced musician.

He left the corporate world to share what he’s learned and pursue his goals alongside his wife, Angelica. Are you in the market to lease a car? Ask us about financing a car lease! Want to refinance your current auto loan or adjust contractual terms? Stop by and sit down with our financing team.Meet Brad! Founder of Zero Debt Coach and Chief Debt Eraser, Brad Long erased just under 50K of his own debt in less than three years. Not sure you qualify for auto financing? At Langdale Hyundai, our loan officers have strong relationships with numerous lenders to help you discover your options and find a loan that fits your situation and budget. You can even start the financing process from your couch by filling out our online finance application. With our low interest car loans, you won't believe how much money you can save on your new or used vehicle. We offer great rates on new car financing and used car financing. Before you stop in, check out our online car loan calculator to get an idea of how much you'll save with our financing options. At Langdale Hyundai in Valdosta, GA, let us show you the quick and easy way to get an auto loan today. Buying a vehicle shouldn't be a painful experience.

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