Welcome to the first episode of the AirBnb Nomads podcast, host Alex welcomes entrepreneur Beth Cardy. Beth shares her inspiring journey from losing her bakery business during COVID, to now running a profitable property portfolio and staging company. She opens up about the mental health struggles she faced and how she overcame huge challenges to find success again. Beth talks about the key lessons she learned from failure, the power of mindset, and why surrounding yourself with the right people is critical.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Beth went from being on Universal Credit to making 6 figures in property within 6 months, proving anything is possible with the right mindset and support team.
• She stresses the importance of a mentor for accountability, guidance and accelerated growth in business.
• Toxic relationships and losing independence almost broke Beth mentally and financially - removing herself from that environment was critical.
• Telling everyone about your business, rather than hiding away, can lead to unexpected opportunities springing up.
• For scalable income, systemising and automating areas like operations and marketing frees up time to focus on high-level strategy.
• Service accommodation provides a low-cost entry point to property investing compared to other models like buy-to-let.
• Surrounding yourself with positive, driven people will raise you up rather than drain your motivation and energy.

BEST MOMENTS 

"I didn't have any marketing. And somebody said to me, how much is your marketing budget? And I was like, nothing."

"When I got there, it just wasn't for me. I guess at university they wrap you up in cotton wool and they don't prepare you for the real world."

"I had the trailer, I travelled all this way, I can unhitch it on my own."

"When you find the right therapist, it's definitely something that can really help if you're in a bit of a rough spot."

"I'm more happy than I have ever been in my life."

HOST BIO

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years. 

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor made ‘lifestyle by design’.

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

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In this raw and candid episode, hosts Alex and Pooh discuss the topic of mental health, particularly focusing on men and entrepreneurship. They share their personal struggles with relationships, business pressures, and social media comparison, emphasising the loneliness entrepreneurs feel and the alarming male suicide rates. Alex describes a cathartic emotional healing retreat, while Pooh talks about using exercise as self-care. They agree being honest with yourself and finding sustainable self-improvement routines lead to better mental health.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Comparing yourself to curated social media feeds harms mental health. Stay aware that no one's life is perfect.
• Men often bury emotions and don't talk openly, contributing to high suicide rates. Men's support groups encourage healthy emotional release.
• Find sustainable daily routines like mindfulness, exercise, and alone time to support mental health. Skip routines sometimes rather than quit.
• Emotional healing retreats with plant medicines like San Pedro cactus can help release buried feelings.
• Prioritise sleep, which makes handling stress and moods easier.
• Don't overschedule your day. Make sure evening routines allow family time.
• Know yourself, work on yourself, and become your best you. This builds resilience.
• Do your best every day. You can't always win but you can control your efforts.

BEST MOMENTS 

"I guarantee almost everyone will break down in tears. Once you dig deep enough and you dig into their soul."

"Instead of helping me to go forward, social media pushes me back into that deep dark place even more."

"Exercise is massively underrated. There's nothing really advanced, just go out, make yourself sweat."

"You can't be so naive as to believe everybody's doing so much better than you."

"At the end of the day, just do your best with yourself."

HOST BIO

Alex & Pooh have built a portfolio of over 16 Serviced Accommodation Units and 10 Buy-To-Lets collectively over the last 5 years. 

This AirBnB Business has allowed each of them to create their own tailor made ‘lifestyle by design’.

Pooh chose to escape the corporate life as an electrical engineer instead to spend his time at home with his young and growing family, and Alex likes to spend most of his time in sunny Spain enjoying his love for road cycling or even hiking in the Tramuntana mountain ranges.

CONTACT US

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/lifebeyondbroke

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/lifebeyondbroke

TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@lifebeyondbroke

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Lifebeyondbroke/