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This episode came from realizing that something I called “self-care” was actually costing me more than I wanted to admit.
I’ve spent years talking about living unapologetically - building businesses, raising kids, and helping women step into confidence. But I hadn’t fully questioned the expectations I’d absorbed around aging and appearance.
Instead of chasing youth, I started asking different questions about sustainability, health, and longevity - especially as a mother later in life. This conversation isn’t about rejecting beauty or telling anyone what to do. It’s about examining the pressure women quietly live under and deciding what’s actually worth keeping.
This episode is an honest reflection on aging, identity, and choosing what aligns with the life you want now - not the standards you inherited.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro & Why I Needed to Talk About This
01:03 - The Small Moment That Sparked a Bigger Realization
01:32 - Being Confident Everywhere… Except in Appearance
02:45 - The Time, Energy, and Mental Cost of Maintenance
03:46 - Motherhood, Aging, and Thinking Long-Term
04:38 - Choosing Health Over Looking Young
05:50 - How Women Are Taught to Fear Aging
06:50 - Letting Go and Sitting With the Discomfort
07:12 - Aging Gracefully as an Act of Self-RespectJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
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This episode was inspired by a pattern I see all the time.
Women come into my community thinking they’re behind… thinking they need a massive deal or a perfect strategy to get started.
So I invited the coaches from The Society of Entrepreneurial Women to share their real stories - not the highlight reels, but the first deals. The messy ones. The small ones. The ones that gave them confidence before they ever gave them cash flow.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to start where you are - consider this it.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:05 - Why social media lies about ‘the right’ first real estate deal
01:43 - Jen’s first deal: $106K single-family home
02:26 - The truth behind big numbers & syndications
03:46 - Chrissy’s first deal: marrying her landlord
04:09 - Losing everything & starting over
05:01 - Buying an RV park for $446K → $3M+
05:23 - Jessica’s first deal: $62K condo, unseen
06:22 - From $62K condo to $4.6M assisted living
07:42 - Candace’s first deal: $42K real estate-backed loan
08:18 - Scaling comfort levels over time
08:32 - Carolina’s first deal: just getting her Monopoly piece
09:52 - Building equity, quitting W2s, creating freedom
10:38 - Heather’s first deal: one STR → $16M portfolio
11:24 - Jerry’s first deal: house hacking in college
12:06 - Humble beginnings & the real takeaway
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🎙 Raising a child with autism can feel overwhelming, isolating, and full of unknowns. What happens when the support you need doesn’t exist? Dr. Stephanie B shares her journey of building a clinic for her daughter, navigating the challenges of parenting, and finding herself along the way.
From creating a strength-based autism clinic to franchising it to help other families, to exploring self-care, feminine energy, and her new mission as a sexologist, Dr. Stephanie’s story is about resilience, balance, and discovering who you are beyond your role as a parent. This conversation is honest, inspiring, and full of insights for anyone trying to care for others while caring for themselves.
#autismparenting #specialneedssupport #selfcareforparents #feminineenergy #parentingjourney #personalgrowth
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Episode Overview: Guest & Why This Matters
01:25 - Autism: The Problem That Sparked a Mission
02:00 - Infertility, Loss & a Miracle Baby
03:15 - Going Back to School - Becoming a BCBA
06:03 - Building Autism Wonderland (the clinic & model)
07:12 - Why the Center Matters - Parents, Practical Skills & Franchising
10:32 - Burnout, Self-Care & the Turning Point
14:09 - Reclaiming Feminine Energy - Dance, Creativity & Sexology
27:45 - Actionable Tip + How to Find Her WorkJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Stephanie's Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/dr.stephanie_v/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
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What do you do when everyone says your idea won’t work… and the market you’re choosing seems like a “waste of time”?
Most people back down. Destiny Rowell didn’t.
In today’s episode, we get into how she went from a single coffee truck to a multi-state franchise, even though she didn’t start with experience, connections, or a love for coffee.
What she did have was a different way of looking at business, a willingness to build systems, and a real understanding of how small-town communities work.
We talk through the whole journey - the wins, the setbacks, the really personal chapters of marriage and motherhood - and how she built a company that grows because of people, not in spite of them.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re “late,” “unqualified,” or building something in a place no one else believes in… this one will hit home.
Full conversation inside.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Meet Destiny: From Coffee Truck to 20+ Franchise Locations
02:29 - Starting With No Coffee Experience & Building Systems From Scratch
04:20 - Why Small Towns Became Their Winning Strategy
06:30 - Picking the Right Partners (and “Business Divorces”)
12:15 - The Marriage Story: 20 Years, a Teen Son & a New Baby
16:16 - Navigating Hard Seasons: Addiction, Boundaries & Recovery
19:50 - Preparing the Business for Maternity Leave
21:38 - The Real Talk on “Work–Life Balance
24:14 - Hiring: Culture Fit, Red Flags & Personality-Based Vetting
28:08 - What They Look For in Franchisees (“It’s basically dating”)
29:44 - Bringing Their 17-Year-Old Into the BusinessJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
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Think big city rentals are too expensive or impossible to cash flow? Think again. Co-living is quietly changing the game for real estate investors, letting them maximize income from homes that might otherwise sit empty.
In this episode, we break down the strategy that takes a standard single-family home earning $1,600/month and turns it into $4,700/month through smart layout changes, proper tenant screening, and strategic management.
You’ll hear about the challenges, wins, and real-world tips that make this approach both practical and profitable - even for investors who thought the big city market was out of reach.
Whether you’re looking for ways to increase cash flow, create affordable housing, or just rethink your rental strategy, this episode is packed with insights and behind-the-scenes details you won’t find anywhere else.
🎧 Watch now and get inspired to make your properties work harder for you.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:48 - The Investor's Approach: Why Co-Living?
03:25 - Identifying a Good Market & Strategy
06:41 - "Fixed Fee Split" & Forcing Appreciation
08:25 - The Co-Living Resident Profile (Affordable Housing)
09:50 - Pricing Strategy: The 20% Discount Rule
10:34 - Property Setup: Furnishings & Housekeeping
12:50 - The Tenant Screening Process
17:00 - Setting Expectations & Handling Conflicts
18:22 - Logistics: Transportation, Parking, & Supplies
21:13 - Onboarding New Residents & Community Leaders
22:23 - Getting Started: Finding the Right Property
25:04 - Management Time Commitment & Scaling
27:20 - Building a Brand: The Co-Living GirlJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Christiane's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecolivinggirl/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
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There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s journey when you realize the strategy you started with can’t take you where you want to go. In this episode, Beth Kolk opens up about that exact turning point. As rental arbitrage became harder to profit from, she and her husband recognized the shift early and transitioned into co-hosting long before the market pushed them in that direction. Today, that pivot has grown into a nearly 60-property operation built through clarity, timing, and the willingness to evolve.
But this conversation isn’t just about business. Beth shares the emotional side of entrepreneurship - the identity changes that come with stepping away from stable careers, what it’s like to build a company alongside someone who thinks completely differently than you do, and the challenges of hiring, delegating, and learning to trust other people with the work that used to live entirely on your shoulders. She also talks openly about preparing for motherhood while running a growing business and the internal tension between ambition and the desire to slow down and redefine who you are becoming.
If you’ve ever felt yourself caught in the middle of who you were, who you’re becoming, and the business you’re building along the way, this episode with Beth Kolk will feel like a breath of honesty you didn’t know you needed.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - Working With Her Husband: Opposites That Work
03:00 - From 'Normal Jobs' to Entrepreneurship
06:33 - Why Arbitrage Got Hard + Shift Into Co-Hosting
08:08 - How They Grew to 60 Properties
09:33 - Co-Hosting vs Management Companies
10:50 - Building a Team + Prepping for Baby
12:12 - Motherhood, Identity, and HomeschoolingJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Beth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beth_kolk/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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What does “enough” actually mean, and why do so many high achievers feel like they never reach it? In this episode, I sit down with Amberly Grant - real estate investor, FIRE expert, and financial independence strategist - for an honest conversation about the pressure to always do more. We talk about how childhood shapes your money mindset, why the goalpost keeps moving, and how productivity can take over your life without you even realizing it.
Amberly opens up about her own journey, the comparison culture in real estate, and the moment she realized the hustle was costing her more than it was giving. If you’ve ever hit a goal and still felt like it wasn’t enough, or wondered what slowing down would actually look like, this episode will speak to you.
Tune in… this might shift the way you see success.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - What Is Enough?
02:40 - Money Stories & How We’re Raised
04:05 - Comparison Culture in Real Estate
05:27 - When Productivity Turns Into an Addiction
09:00 - Life Changes & Shifting Priorities
11:00 - Learning to Say No
28:00 - Being Yourself… Even in Toe Shoes
33:09 - The “Let Them” Theory
37:47 - One Simple Step to Start Changing Your LifeJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Amberly’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlygrant/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
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Not everyone wants to quit their job. And honestly? That might be the smartest thing you can do.
This week’s guest, Sarah King, is a genetic counselor, mom of two, and real estate investor who’s built serious wealth - without walking away from her career. She’s smart, steady, and totally over the idea that success only counts if it’s risky or loud.
Sarah and Heather talk about what real financial freedom looks like - building slowly, keeping stability, and creating options instead of chaos. They get into how she manages her portfolio, the hacks that make her life easier (hello, Amazon Business account), and the mindset that keeps her grounded while everyone else is shouting about “hustle.”
This isn’t a story about quitting.
It’s about staying, building, and doing it differently.
🎧 Watch the full episode and see how Sarah’s quietly rewriting what success looks like.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Do You Really Need to Quit Your Job?
03:30 - The Power of Being Bankable
04:48 - Building Wealth While Staying Secure
08:03 - Money, Makeup & Mindset
11:22 - The Village That Makes It Work
15:01 - Systems, Hacks & Bookkeeping Secrets
13:45 - Doing It Scared: The Power of the First Deal
19:56 - Next Frontier: Boutique Hotels & PartnershipsJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Sarah King's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahkinginvests/?hl=en
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
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Straight out of high school and already flipping houses. No degree, no plan - just figuring it out one deal at a time.
What started as one flip turned into eighty. Dominique Gunderson built her real estate business completely remotely, managing teams in another state, working with contractors she’d never met in person, and raising money through real relationships instead of pitches.
In this episode, Heather and Dominique Gunderson get real about what it takes to build something before you feel “ready.” They talk about the chaos of flipping, the difference between working in your business and on it, and how chasing more isn’t always the move.
If you’ve ever dreamed about building freedom your own way, this one’s for you.
🎙️ Watch the full episode now to hear how Dominique built a real estate empire from anywhere.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:21 - How Dominique Started in Real Estate Straight Out of High School
04:35 - Transitioning from Wholesaling to Out-of-State Flipping
07:46 - Buying the First Property and Learning Through Trial and Error
11:41 - Finding Contractors and Building a Reliable Local Network
15:32 - Raising Private Capital and Scaling Beyond Solo Flips
20:54 - Getting Married at 22 While Building a Business
24:54 - From Flipping to Owning Rentals and Managing Taxes
27:32 - Living in an RV and Discovering Where ‘Home’ Feels Right
31:30 - Redefining Success: Quality Over QuantityJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Dominique's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dom_flips_nola/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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When you hear “Miss Nevada,” you probably think crowns and cameras - not an attorney, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist running multiple companies. But that’s exactly who Lisa Song Sutton is.
In this episode, Heather Blankenship sits down with Lisa to talk about how a law career and a batch of alcohol cupcakes turned into five successful businesses, including a venture capital fund investing in tech and veteran-led startups.
Lisa opens up about building through different seasons of life, becoming a mom at 40, and why she doesn’t believe in balance - just building a life that fits.
If you’ve ever wondered how to do it all without doing it perfectly, this episode will change how you see success.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:19 Life in Las Vegas
03:09 From Law to Cupcakes
05:03 The Hustle Phase of Entrepreneurship
07:30 Building Smart: From Kitchen to Cupcake Truck
08:27 The Mailbox Business Breakthrough
15:17 Partnering with Friends (and Keeping the Friendship)
16:23 Motherhood & Entrepreneurship at 40
22:45 Launching The Veteran Fund
31:19 Finding Fulfillment & Redefining SuccessJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Lisa Song Sutton's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisasongsutton/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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What if you could make fifty thousand dollars in real estate… without even owning a property? In this episode, Heather Blankenship sits down with Zeona McIntyre, a real estate investor, author, and midterm rental expert who built her freedom by doing things differently.
Zeona started out renting her spare room on Airbnb, made $50K from an apartment she didn’t even own, and turned that small experiment into a thriving business built on house hacking, midterm rentals, and creative finance strategies. She shares how she pivoted during the Airbnb crash, found stability through midterm stays, and built a lifestyle centered around freedom instead of burnout.
This isn’t some overnight success story - it’s a real, honest conversation about risk, resilience, and choosing a life that actually fits you. If you’ve ever wondered how to get started in real estate without a ton of money, or how to design a business that gives you true flexibility, this one’s for you.
So grab your coffee, get comfy, and let’s dive in.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:02 - Discovering Airbnb & the $50K Story
04:05 - House Hacking with Airbnb
11:45 - Pivoting During the Pandemic
12:40 - How to Master Midterm Rentals
14:30 - From Active Investing to Passive Income
20:17 - Choosing a Child-Free, Purpose-Driven Life
21:54 - Creative Financing & Her Next BookJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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What if one moment shattered everything you thought your life would be?
For Kathy Fettke, that moment came when her husband was suddenly diagnosed with melanoma - and doctors told them he might only have six months to live. Two little kids. A mortgage they could barely keep up with. No plan B.
But instead of breaking, Kathy turned that fear into fuel. She used her tiny weekend radio show to start interviewing successful people, desperate to learn how they built real, lasting wealth. What she discovered changed everything - and set her on a path to financial freedom, purpose, and impact.
Today, Kathy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Wealth, helping thousands of families create passive income and true financial independence through real estate. In this raw and powerful conversation, we talk about the mindset it takes to rebuild when life falls apart, the truth about money and fear, and why living unapologetically might just be the most radical thing you can do.
It’s not just a story about real estate.
It’s a story about resilience, faith, and finding freedom on the other side of fear.
🎧 Watch the full conversation and subscribe for more stories of fearless women redefining success.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:37 The Diagnosis That Changed Everything
05:29 Turning Fear Into Action
06:36 From Radio Host to Real Estate Investor
18:58 Marriage, Faith & Personal Growth
27:13 Aging Gracefully and Living Authentically
35:23 The Mindset Shift That Built Real WealthJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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I still can’t believe we pulled this off. Twenty-five women gathered at my house for a tea party that turned into so much more than food and flowers. We had homemade dips, Red Lobster-style cheddar biscuits, Trader Joe’s blooms, and all the laughter that happens when women who love business and life show up in one space together.
As we prepped and cooked, the conversation got real. We talked about investing, partnerships, managing properties from across the country, raising kids who think like entrepreneurs, and even curly hair routines (because of course it did). Somewhere between the biscuits and the charcuterie board, we found ourselves talking about what it really means to build wealth, freedom, and community without losing ourselves in the process.
This day reminded me why I love what I do and why the Society of Entrepreneurial Women exists in the first place. When women come together, share openly, and cheer each other on, there’s nothing we can’t build.
If you’ve been craving a space where ambition meets authenticity, this episode is for you.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - The Game Plan: Cooking for 25 Investors and Dividing Prep Tasks
05:35 - Switching Asset Classes: Why Residential Assisted Living (RAL) Beat Hospitality
07:56 - Investor Mindset: Managing Stress During the Deal Waiting Period
10:15 - Personal Talk: The Reality of Curly Hair & The "Plastic" Hair Treatment
14:38 - The Pressure on Investor Kids: Why Rushing Adulthood is a Mistake
17:02 - Who Do You Want to Be? Redefining Identity Beyond Your W2 Job
23:32 - The Iceberg Effect of Success: The Sacrifices People Don't See
27:27 - Lessons Learned: Why a Short-Term Rental Model Failed One Investor
29:39 - Investing in California: High-Cost Market Strategies for Cash Flow and Appreciation
41:57 - Partnership Breakups: Why You Need a "Divorce Clause" in Your Contract
44:45 - Freedom Over Volume: Why a Smaller Portfolio is Better Than Syndications👇 Want to grab anything we mentioned in the episode? Find them all in one spot: https://a.co/4NQUNdd
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Jessica's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessica__courtney/
Christie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christien1105/
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Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
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What if the key to financial freedom wasn’t rentals or flips, but a strategy almost no one talks about?
That’s exactly what Candace Horne discovered. After her divorce, she rebuilt her life as a licensed therapist and mom, but she wanted more than just stability. She wanted freedom and flexibility. That search led her to one of the most overlooked corners of real estate - mortgage note investing.
Candace shares how she turned one of the hardest seasons of her life into an opportunity, why mortgage notes became her path to independence, and how building wealth in this niche even shaped the way she looks at dating and life in her 40s.
If you’ve never heard of mortgage note investing, this conversation will open your eyes to a hidden strategy that most people don’t even know exists.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:08 - The Note Investing Business Model
08:19 - From Therapist to Investor
15:21 - The Different Paths of Entrepreneurship
16:55 - Dating in Your Forties
23:26 - Unapologetic Living and Financial IndependenceJoin Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
Heather’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherblankenshipx3
Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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In her fifties, Herry Cordoba reinvented her life - losing 40+ pounds, scaling an Airbnb business, and dreaming up a women’s wellness retreat.
In this episode from the Unapologetically Me Podcast, Herry shares how hitting rock bottom after a knee injury sparked a health transformation, how she and her husband used their W2 jobs as a “superpower” to launch short-term rentals, and how community gave her the courage to keep going.
From 100-hour weeks and HELOC fears to fully booked cabins and bold new dreams, Herry proves it’s never too late to start over.
Chapters:00:00 - Intro
02:25 - Overcoming Initial Fears and Gaining Expertise
07:41 - A Funny Story: The Tick Bite and the Beef Allergy
10:50 - The Fitness Journey: Losing 40 Pounds in Her 50s
17:24 - The Power of Partnership: Marriage and Business
20:15 - The A-Frame Success and the Future of the Business
23:12 - A Defining Moment: "You Have to Love the Hard Part"Join Our Women's Mastermind: https://woman.heatherblankenship.com/
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She built a $120 million real estate empire in just four years… and then realized it was destroying her.
In this episode, I sit down with Jen Ullrich, a real estate entrepreneur who scaled RV and mobile home parks into a massive portfolio while secretly burning out from 100-hour weeks and 120 days a year on the road. The hustle that made her millions also broke her.
So Jen walked away. She put her life in storage, spent seven months traveling the world, and turned to coaching, therapy, and even psychedelic-assisted healing to rediscover herself.
Now she’s back, building again - this time with purpose, strict boundaries, and AI as her secret weapon to avoid the grind.
This is a raw, honest conversation about the hidden cost of chasing success and what it really takes to rebuild on your own terms.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:41 - A Hundred Million Dollar Portfolio
03:29 - Soul Crushing Burnout
13:40 - The Healing Journey
25:12 - A Sabbatical of Self-Discovery
29:31 - The Power of AI
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Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
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What would it take for you to walk away from a 6-figure career that everyone else thinks is “perfect”?
For Olivia Tati, the answer came after years of burnout, $25K in credit card debt, and a realization that the life she was building wasn’t the life she wanted.
In this episode, we sit down over brunch and unpack her wild journey: from chemical engineer in oil & gas ➝ paying off massive debt in just 8 months ➝ buying her first duplex ➝ quitting her job ➝ and building a lifestyle that lets her split her time between the U.S. and Italy.
We cover the raw parts too - depression, burnout, and the wake-up call that forced her to change everything. And of course, how real estate became her ticket to financial freedom (even though she admits she doesn’t “love” real estate).
If you’ve ever thought about quitting your job, traveling more, or creating a career on your own terms… Olivia’s story will light a fire under you.
🎙️ Watch now & subscribe for more conversations on business, travel, and building a life you actually love.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
05:23 - Career Path & The Struggle with Corporate Life
11:51 - The Pivot to Real Estate & Financial Freedom
19:48 - Investing with Joy & The Future of Her Business
21:14 - The Epiphany & The Digital Nomad Lifestyle
40:48 - A Life of Intentionality & Building a Team
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What happens when everyone tells you your business idea is crazy?
For Tiffany Frank, it meant pushing forward anyway and proving everyone wrong. In a small town of just 37,000 people, she built Crave - a late-night dessert shop that turned into a thriving, multi-location business best known for its skillet cookie and safe, family-friendly atmosphere.
In this episode of Unapologetically Me with Heather Blankenship, Tiffany shares how she went from real estate agent to dessert entrepreneur, how her partnership with her husband became the backbone of the business, and why she’s now focused on building something her kids and grandkids can inherit.
Her story shows that sometimes the craziest ideas are the ones worth chasing.
Chapters:00:00 - Intro
03:53 - The Accidental Hit: The Skillet Cookie
13:38 - Lessons in Entrepreneurship
20:00 - More Than a Business: A Mentorship Hub
22:07 - A Generational Legacy
24:38 - The Power of Complementary Skills in Marriage
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Heather's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.blankenship.182/
Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
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What if your backyard could pay your bills? That’s exactly what happened for Jen Reelitz. What started as a simple love for planting fruit trees turned into tours, plant sales, and eventually a full-time business that replaced her income in just six months.
In this episode, Jen opens up about the leap from a decade-long nonprofit job into entrepreneurship, the surprising demand for food forests, and why she believes perennials are the secret weapon for low-maintenance abundance. We also get into life as a mom of three boys, what it looks like to balance faith and business, and even take a detour into the kitchen for some guacamole and mango salsa.
It’s part business story, part lifestyle inspiration, and part practical guide for anyone who’s ever wondered if the things they love could actually become the thing that pays the bills.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - The Concept of Food Forestry
03:56 - The Journey to Entrepreneurship
21:43 - Balancing Motherhood and Business
43:07 - The Business of Religion
56:48 - Practical Advice on Food Forestry
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Heather’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-blankenship-271908140/
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Heather Blankenship is catching up with her childhood bestie, Amber Mooneyham - and let’s just say, this convo has everything.
We’re talking 13 years of running a women’s boutique (and the not-so-glamorous reality behind the “cute clothes all day” fantasy). Amber spills on slow season stress, wild buying trips to market, and why she cheers on her competition instead of seeing them as rivals. Then… we get personal. Like really personal. From the premature birth of her twin boys to Peyton’s cerebral palsy diagnosis, Amber opens up about the hard stuff, the unexpected joy, and the family that’s been her rock through it all (including a sister who basically became Super Aunt and a husband who’s pure zen).
You’ll leave inspired, smiling, and maybe feeling like you just made two new friends yourself.
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - The Reality of Owning a Boutique
12:05 - The Entrepreneurial Journey: Highs and Lows
18:16 - The Importance of Competition and Community
23:40 - Amber’s Personal Story: Faith and Motherhood
28:56 - The Role of a Supportive Partner
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Heather's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heatherblankenshipx3
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Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unapologetically-me/id1713972310
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