The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast with Lynn Plata

Know Yourself. Lead Better. Discover Your Unique Strengths with Bridgette Ruiz

Most people spend their lives trying to fix their weaknesses, never realizing that their greatest opportunity may be hiding in the strengths they already possess. On this episode of The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast, Lynn sits down with Bridgette Ruiz, a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, HR executive, entrepreneur, and real estate investor, to explore how understanding your unique strengths can transform the way you lead, build wealth, make decisions, and serve others. Bridgette shares her personal journey from corporate burnout to intentional leadership, explains how CliftonStrengths helps people discover their natural talents, and discusses why self-awareness is one of the most powerful tools for success in business and life. Together, Lynn and Bridgette discuss: • Why the odds of sharing your exact top five CliftonStrengths with someone else are just 1 in 33 million • How CliftonStrengths can improve leadership, business, and relationships • Why your greatest strengths can become blind spots when left unchecked • Bridgette's journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship • Building high-performing teams by understanding how people naturally think and work • Using real estate investing to provide sober living housing for women in recovery • Bridgette's Mount Everest goal of creating 1,250 beds of affordable and sober living housing • What it's like to be coached through CliftonStrengths and why self-awareness changes everything Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, real estate investor, or simply someone who wants to become a stronger leader, this conversation will challenge you to stop focusing on who you think you should be and start building a life around who you were uniquely created to become. Connect with Bridgette Ruiz: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetteruiz/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetteruiz/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruiz_bridgette [https://www.instagram.com/ruiz_bridgette] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bridgette.ruiz.10 [https://www.facebook.com/bridgette.ruiz.10] YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bridge2TomorrowSolutions [https://www.youtube.com/@Bridge2TomorrowSolutions] 🎵 Music Credit: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos https://www.youtube.com/@podcastbackgroundmusic [https://www.youtube.com/@podcastbackgroundmusic]

The Money Strategies Nobody Taught Us | with Lisa Schwartz

What happens when a woman who spent over 20 years climbing the corporate ladder, managing a $500 million budget, juggling calls with London at 6 a.m. and Singapore at 10 p.m., breast pump plugged into the cigarette lighter on the Edens Expressway finally decides enough is enough? She gets back in the driver's seat. And she starts learning what nobody ever taught her. Lisa Schwartz is a nurse, scientist, and founder of her own clinical research consultancy. But in this conversation, we are not talking about pharma. We are talking about what it took for a smart, accomplished woman to admit she had never heard of a Roth IRA and what happened when she finally did something about it. In two years she turned $8,000 into $150,000. She completed her first real estate deal. She executed the Augusta Rule for the first time and felt a kind of pride she had never felt climbing any corporate ladder. And she tells every one of her kids the same thing now: you can study anything you want in college, but you must get a minor in entrepreneurship because there is nothing more powerful than engineering your own wealth. This one is for every mom who has ever felt like the financial world was not built for her. It was not. But that does not mean you cannot learn the rules and use them anyway. Until next time, a wise woman will prosper. Buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.

She's Buying One Property a Week. Here's What That Actually Looks Like | Keila Torres

Keila Torres bought her first multifamily property in Chicago in 2022, right before interest rates skyrocketed. She had no real estate education, inherited tenants she wasn't prepared for, and figured out landlording on her own. Two and a half years later, she and her team have closed 27 properties and they're buying one a week. In this episode Keila breaks down how they actually fund these deals. Hard money, private capital, draw schedules, and what you need to bring to the table when you don't have all the cash. She also gets real about what it's like being a woman running construction projects, the contractor nightmare that landed them in court, and why she believes co-living is one of the smartest plays in today's market. If you've ever wondered what it actually takes to scale a real estate portfolio fast, this one is for you. In this episode: * How house hacking launched Keila's investing career * Hard money loans and private capital explained * What went wrong with a contractor (and what they're doing about it) * Co-living as a wealth-building strategy * How to fund deals when you don't have 20% sitting around Connect with Keila Torres: Instagram + Facebook 🎵 Music Credit: Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Music promoted by Copyright Free Music - Background Music For Videos https://www.youtube.com/@podcastbackgroundmusic [https://www.youtube.com/@podcastbackgroundmusic]

Why High Achieving Women Still Feel Stuck with Kristen Jacobsen

What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, your education, or your opportunities? What if it's a subconscious belief you don't even realize you're carrying? In this episode of The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast, Lynn sits down with psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author Kristen Jacobsen to explore how childhood experiences, developmental trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, and self-limiting beliefs can quietly influence every area of our lives. From finances and relationships to parenting and personal growth, Kristen explains how our nervous systems are often running programs we never consciously chose and how healing begins when we become aware of them. Together, they discuss: • Why successful women often struggle despite appearing to have it all together • The connection between trauma, anxiety, and self-sabotage • How scarcity mindset affects our relationship with money • The role of the inner critic in achievement and burnout • Generational patterns and subconscious beliefs • Nervous system regulation and practical tools for everyday life • Why healing isn't about fixing yourself but understanding yourself Kristen Jacobsen is a psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, author of Unpacked: How to Detach from the Subconscious Beliefs That Are Sabotaging Your Life, and founder of Cathartic Space Counseling. This conversation is a powerful reminder that financial freedom, emotional health, and personal growth are often more connected than we realize. Connect with Kristen: www.catharticspacecounseling.com [http://www.catharticspacecounseling.com/] Book: Unpacked: How to Detach from the Subconscious Beliefs That are Sabotaging Your Life https://a.co/d/0eNQffRB Thanks for listening to The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast, where faith, family, and financial freedom come together to help women build lasting wealth and live with purpose.

From a Baby on Her Hip to 14 Rental Properties with Melissa Asbury

"There is never a perfect time for anything." Melissa Asbury didn't wait for the perfect moment to start investing in real estate. She started with a baby on her hip, young children at home, and a vision for building a better future for her family. Today, she and her husband own 14 rental properties, operate successful short-term and mid-term rentals, and help other investors create wealth through real estate. In this episode, Melissa shares: • How she got started flipping houses while raising young children • Why "done is better than perfect" • The mindset shift that helped her build a real estate portfolio • Long-term rentals vs. short-term rentals • Cost segregation and real estate tax strategies • Why "money loves speed" when it comes to investing • How she evaluates opportunities and finds deals • Lessons she's learned from nearly a decade in real estate Whether you're a new investor, a busy mom, or someone looking to create additional streams of income, Melissa offers practical advice and encouragement to help you take the next step. Connect with Melissa: Instagram: @themelissaasbury Facebook: Melissa Asbury Airbnb Superstar: airbnbsuperstar.com As always, this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, tax, or financial advice. Please consult qualified professionals regarding your specific situation. A wise woman will prosper, so go ahead, buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.