True wealth can be achieved when you start focusing on serving others. In this episode, Lee and Kat Hughes interview Gino Barbaro, co-founder of Jake & Gino, about why this is the case and how he has grown his businesses through it. With this principle, coupled with the right growth mindset, Gino shares how catering people’s needs better and paying your successes forward ultimately leads to wealth. As a multifamily investor, he encourages us to think about the game instead of thinking about what you’re going to lose. Learn more about growing your wealth through hiring, outsourcin ..read more

It can’t be reiterated enough: financial independence is freedom from much of the drudgery and anxiety that many people encounter in their lives. While money may not solve every single problem on the planet, having financial independence does guarantee you a measure of peace in your mind about pressures that arise from your finances. On today’s show, Lee and Kat Hughes are joined by Gerry Born, also known as “The Millionaire Educator.” Lee, Kat, and Gerry talk about the freedom afforded by someone who’s attained financial independence. Get started on this worthwhile journey today ..read more

How far you can go in real estate depends on how far you can reach out to other people in the space. Someone who started in real estate with no experience and money, Brian Long’s success started when he began going after what he needed and asking the right questions to potential partners. Now, he has twelve properties, with other people approaching him left and right to invest. Lee Hughes and Kat Hughes invite him over to share with us his story and how he managed it all through private funding and partnerships. He takes us across that process of meeting others and developing the relationship ..read more

Celebrating their 25th episode, Lee Hughes and Kat Hughes opens the show by giving a shout-out to all of their listeners and supporters across eighteen countries. In this milestone episode, they share their wins throughout the process of podcasting and the things that they’ve learned, some of the pitfalls that they ran into to help fellow podcasters avoid making the same mistakes. They’re also doing a recap of their guests and, at the end, offers a very special giveaway. So make sure you stay tuned to the end ..read more

With today’s market changes, approaching the next deal and raising capital can be a challenge. In this episode, Lee and Kat Hughes chat with Matt Faircloth, the Co-Founder of The DeRosa Group, a real estate investor, a syndicator, and the author of the book called Raising Private Capital. Today, Matt shares some pointers on how to you can raise capital by getting the right investors and deals. He also talks about the different kinds of income you can get, regardless of market challenges, when investing with the right company ..read more

Gaining financial freedom doesn’t always mean you need to be an expert on finances. An ingenious way is using your strength and expertise as a point of reference. Strength trainer and Kinesiology instructor, Douglas Berninger, does just that; and he joins this episode to share his vantage point on finances in terms of his passion, which is weightlifting. Being an athlete, he explains how to overcome your fear of diving into investments and to secure your retirement using a simple principle: doing things one step at a time. Douglas also emphasizes the importance of not forgetting to give b ..read more

People have widely different conceptions of a wealthy life, ranging from those who put a premium on material possessions to those who simply want to have spiritual fulfillment. For electrician and blogger Tinian Crawford, known in some very exclusive circles as Captain DIY, a wealthy life means having a strong community behind him and having the satisfaction of building things with his hands. Although he knows all too well the importance of gaining financial independence from personal experience, he cautions us not to lose our sense of purpose as we seek to achieve financial stability and secu ..read more

No real estate investor can deny that land has been the cornerstone of their material wealth. And for many, they have unlocked that wealth through land flipping. Joining Lee and Kat Hughes on today’s show is Michelle Bosch, a full-time investor since 2002 and the co-creator of the Land Profit Generator Program. Michelle reflects on her real estate investing career and shares her beautiful rags to riches story – from her journey from third-world Honduras, being a single mom, to moving to the US, marrying an immigrant, and building over $40 million in assets. If you’re struggling with creating a ..read more

By now, you would have probably heard some stories of people making way more from side hustles than from their paychecks. Check out these side hustling tips from the Chief Side Hustler himself, Nick Loper, of Side Hustle Nation. Nick is an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. In this conversation with Lee Hughes and Kat Hughes, he shares his experiences in side hustling and podcasting and some actionable tips that you can work on to make more out of your side hustle. To Nick, real w ..read more

In this episode, CFO of Baja Sharkeez Restaurant Group, Lisa Newman and Professional Actress and Stuntwoman Heidi Moneymaker talk about living a well-balanced life through fitness, nutrition and stillness.  They share about their journey, their background and their value of saving money, being kind and compassionate to everyone, maintaining their circles and many more. Listen as they share tips on finances, managing life's roadblocks and achieving a happy and wealthy life.  ..read more