Hi! I'm Lyss

You don't have to struggle alone any longer. But I totally get it because I was in your shoes years ago. 

You are not broken. You are not "bad with money." I believe that every action you take has a positive intention behind it. And I also believe that you have the  ability to transform your life.

Isn't it ironic? You went into business to make money, chart your own destiny, create a life of your own design, earn without limits, leave a legacy for your family. You want to live a good life and be financially free - and you just have NO idea how to make this happen.

Guess what? Very few people were taught how to manage their finances in real life. Even fewer will admit to it or talk about it.

That's okay if it's your past. Your future can be different. 

CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING HERE! That's a great first step!.

Hey there! I'm Lyss! 

I help business owners become debt free so they can finally relax, overcome their financial stress, and build a life and business they love.

My purpose is to help you to master your money and become debt-free so that you can ultimately create financial freedom.

I'm a solutions-focused coach and financial coach for business owners who are ready to transform their lives by deeply connecting their purpose and mission to debt-freedom, mastering their money and creating a custom debt-freedom plan, while enjoying the journey along the way. 

It's my mission to help business owners up-level their personal finances, develop the skills and mindsets to ditch their debt, and finally make their money work harder for them while they get to do what they love.

HERE IS MY STORY

When I was 25yrs old, I read the book "Retire Young, Retire Rich" and it drastically changed what I believed was possible for me. I had a new, inspiring vision for my future that looked way better than "work until you can't anymore and hope you have enough money to retire and enough health to enjoy it."

After a divorce in my 30s left me over 6-figures in debt, I literally moved back  into my childhood bedroom in my parents house. I had no network, no professional career and no prospects.

My dream of becoming financially free seemed over before it even began. It's hard enough starting from ground-zero, but starting in the red by 6-figures was truly scary. I'd lost all hope.

But, I had do keep moving forward...what else could I do? Quit?!

First, I stabilized by raising my income. Then, wonderfully, I met the man who become my husband. And...he was also 6-figures in debt! We quickly realized that if we were going to have a good life, we needed to get serious about getting out of debt. 

We read books, blogs, watched videos, took classes and ultimately hired a coach who asked us two life changing questions. We did what we learned was wise and have been living debt-free ever since! 

Debt-freedom allowed us to retire early and to own our time! We are living at the top of our debt-free mountain. The air is sweet. The view is amazing! 

And I want to help you get to the top of your debt-freedom mountain, too!

SOME FUN FACTS ABOUT ME

• I'm an off-the-charts introvert (but at least I'm not shy anymore!)
• I was a super-shy kid...active listening was how I participated in group conversations.
• I love anything sci-fi...give me spaceships, aliens and time-travel.
• I learned how to pilot a 40-ft Heritage Trawler and we took the boat all the way from Richmond, VA to Norfolk, VA over a 10-hr trip at an average speed of 6-8 knots per hour.
• We live in a beautiful log cabin in Virginia on a small piece land with a clothesline, garden, orchard, pool and a hot tub (all novelties for me!)
• My dogs, Ally & Chancy, enjoy country living and warm, cozy days in front of the fireplace during the winter.
• I've never owned a new car.
• Faith, Family, Friends & Food are cornerstones in my life.
• I'm always learning. Always.
• I believe in the power of focused imagination, vision boards, journalling, writing goals and "state" management...all of these were foundations for the amazing lives we live today.
• It took us 12 years to go from 6-figures of debt to "early retired"
• I am fully committed to living in a financially wise way, appreciating the "now" while creating and planning for the future and I am fully committed to helping you do the same. 

PROFESSIONAL BIO

Lyss Johnston is a solutions-focused and financial coach for business owners who are ready to transform their lives, master their money and become debt-free while enjoying the journey and who they become along the way.

Through 1-2-1 coaching services, Lyss helps business owners (and those who dream of opening a business someday) up-level their money mastery skills and free their minds and money from debt so that they can invest in themselves, their families, business and communities faster and with more impact than they'd hoped.

Lyss has a B.A. in Anthropology (University of Virginia), a Level II certification in Business & Financial Management (DAU), is a trained Master Financial Coach (Ramsey Solutions) and Solutions-Focused Coach (Erickson Coaching International) and is on the path to earning her Professional Certified Coach credentialing from the International Coach Federation. She has 16+ years in real-life application of wise personal finance, 6+ years experience in coaching and is obsessed with helping clients transform their lives through money mastery, money mindsets, and debt-freedom roadmaps.