Episode Summary

Welcome back to the Luxury Rental Doctor Podcast! 🎧

"Everybody else gets this but me." 💔

This is one of the most vulnerable, raw sessions from Dr. Rachel's luxury retreat—and it's the conversation most "gurus" are too afraid to have with you.

Meet Carol Danis—Dr. Rachel's top advisor for 5 years, a fashion designer who met Celine Dion, a real estate investor with 40+ years of experience, and someone who lost EVERYTHING in a hurricane...then bet $20,000 on a credit card during the 2008 financial crisis when she was about to go bankrupt.

In this powerful episode, you'll witness real students in the room admitting their deepest fears out loud—the limiting beliefs that have kept them stuck, the "fixed mindset" moments they've been hiding, and the vulnerable truth that "everybody else gets this but me." If you're a busy physician who thinks wealth-building works for everyone except you, this is the episode that will shatter that lie once and for all.

💡 Key Takeaways

• Mindset is THE Key to Success: Not strategy, not market conditions—your mindset determines whether you take action or stay stuck.
• Carol's Incredible Story: Lost everything in a hurricane, faced bankruptcy in 2008, bet $20K on a credit card to furnish properties for short-term rentals—and won.
• The 14-Year-Old's Test: How one conversation with her father about visualization led Carol to get 100% on a math exam—despite being dyslexic—and changed her life forever.
• "Everybody Else Gets This But Me": The most expensive lie you'll ever believe. Real students admit this limiting belief out loud in a safe space.
• Fixed vs. Growth Mindset: How to identify when you're in a fixed mindset ("I can't") versus growth mindset ("How can I make this happen?").
• Everything is Figureoutable: No problem in real estate (or life) is impossible to solve. There's always a solution.
• Your Past Doesn't Define You: Carol's dyslexia, hurricane loss, and near-bankruptcy didn't stop her—your circumstances don't have to limit you either.
• Perfection is the Enemy: Waiting for everything to be perfect keeps you stuck. Progress over perfection, every time.
• Vision Boards Actually Work: Carol visualized competing at nationals in bodybuilding—ended up competing against the exact woman whose body she put on her vision board.
• Audio Affirmations Technique: Record yourself speaking your goals in present tense with zen music, listen on repeat to rewire your subconscious.
• Michael Phelps' Secret Weapon: Visualization. If Olympic champions use it to win gold medals, you can use it to build wealth.
• Community is Non-Negotiable: Without accountability and support, you'll regress back to old patterns. Join a community that keeps you moving forward.

🗂️ Topics Covered

[00:00] The Biggest Secret to Real Estate Investing Success

[01:10] Why Most Real Estate Investors Fail Before They Start

[02:01] Carol's 40-Year Real Estate Journey: Overcoming Every Obstacle

[03:39] The One Moment That Changed Carol's Financial Future Forever

[04:36] Creating a Vision That Actually Manifests Wealth

[05:20] Rebuilding Your Life After Losing Everything Financially

[06:00] Investing in Real Estate When You're in Debt

[06:38] How Perfectionism Keeps You From Starting Real Estate Investing

[07:24] Limiting Beliefs That Secretly Sabotage Real Estate Success

[08:20] "Real Estate Works for Everyone But Me" - Breaking This Belief

[09:18] Why Every Real Estate Problem is Solvable

[10:15] Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset About Money

[11:02] Identifying When Your Mindset is Blocking Your Success

[12:02] How Often to Work on Your Real Estate Investing Mindset

[13:35] Vision Boards: Do They Actually Work for Manifesting Success?

[15:12] Affirmations That Actually Work for Real Estate Investors

[16:21] Writing Affirmations That Manifest Real Estate Wealth

[17:20] The Audio Affirmation Technique for Daily Manifestation

[18:01] Community as the Secret Weapon for Real Estate Investors

[18:54] Michael Phelps' Visualization Technique for Winning Olympic Gold

[19:58] Mindset Shifts That Turn Fear Into Successful Action

[21:10] Stop Waiting and Start Building Real Estate Wealth Today

🎙️ Featured Guest

Carol Danis

Top Advisor to Dr. Rachel | Fashion Designer | 40+ Year Real Estate Investor | Mindset Coach

Carol is living proof that your past doesn't define your future. After discovering the power of visualization at age 14 (getting 100% on a math exam despite dyslexia), she built a 40+ year real estate career, met icons like Celine Dion, and survived losing everything in a Caribbean hurricane. When the 2008 financial crisis nearly bankrupted her, she bet $20,000 on a credit card to furnish properties for short-term rentals—a decision that saved her financial future. Today, she serves as Dr. Rachel's top advisor, helping busy professionals break through their limiting beliefs to achieve financial freedom.

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