Meet Me In The Penthouse

What do you do when you're already saving lives as a physician… and decide to help create a luxury hotel, too? 🥂

On this episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly welcome Omaha icon Angie Fisher! By day, Angie practices internal medicine. Beyond medicine, she and her husband, Jason, helped bring the vision for the Farnam Hotel in downtown Omaha to life.

And trust us, this conversation is every bit as fun as you'd expect.

From the story of how a risk-averse physician found herself helping create a boutique hotel to the countless decisions that shaped its design, Angie shares what happens when you step into an opportunity you never imagined pursuing. She didn't start out as a hotelier or an interior designer. She learned as she went, trusted her instincts, and discovered an adventure she would gladly take on again.

Angie also shares the story behind the Farnam's distinctive look, why she wanted the hotel to feel luxurious without losing its warmth, and how working with local artists helped her celebrate the creative spirit of Omaha.

And the adventure didn't stop there. A project that began with redecorating a home in Napa Valley grew into a much larger renovation—and another opportunity to discover what she could do.

Throughout this lively conversation, Amy, Molly, and Angie raise a glass to friendship, women supporting women, creativity, and the confidence that comes from taking action before you have everything figured out.

One of Angie's biggest lessons? You don't have to do everything perfectly the first time. You learn, you grow, and the next challenge becomes a little less intimidating.

Her definition of living in the Penthouse is just as powerful: growing up in a trailer house and sometimes her grandparents' basement, she now sees the Penthouse as a symbol of success, achievement, and the freedom to look out at the view and decide what adventure comes next.

Because your next chapter doesn't have to look anything like your last one.

🥂 IN THIS EPISODE

ABOUT MEET ME IN THE PENTHOUSE

Amy and Molly of Sisters Next Door celebrate people who keep growing, dreaming, and discovering what's possible. Because living in the Penthouse isn't about having everything figured out. It's about believing there's always another view worth reaching.

🌐 Sisters Next Door: https://sistersnextdoor.com/

📖 She Knows Journal — written by Amy & Molly: https://a.co/d/04jB75Kt

🏨 Discover the Farnam Hotel: https://www.thefarnamhotel.com/

If you've ever considered taking a chance on something completely new, this conversation is for you. Tell us in the comments: What's an adventure you've always wanted to say yes to?

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Timestamps:

00:00 Meet the Woman Who Wears Two Very Different Hats

05:30 “Who Are You Talking About? Who's We?”

09:32 Trusting Her Eye—and Her Instincts

14:35 Who Says You Have to Be the Expert?

19:04 A Bigger Adventure in Napa Valley

24:30 Show Them What's Possible

27:15 There's Always Another Adventure

32:22 The Penthouse Is a View of What's Possible

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #SistersNextDoor #AngieFisher #FarnamHotel #WomenInBusiness #WomenEmpowerment #Omaha #Entrepreneurship

Some conversations make you laugh. Some remind you what matters most. And some do both so beautifully that you leave wishing you could hug your mom one more time. ❤️

On this special episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly welcome a very important guest: their mom, the legendary Nancy Lund!

At 81, Nancy is still choosing joy, cheering on runners with her unmistakable enthusiasm, making strangers feel seen, and finding reasons to laugh wherever she goes. From the story of how she went from quitting smoking to becoming a lifelong runner, to the unexpected moment that made her TikTok-famous, this family conversation is full of the stories, teasing, and laughter that make spending time with Mom so special.

But Nancy's story goes much deeper than the funny moments.

She shares memories of growing up after losing her own mother, the father whose faith shaped her life, and a difficult season when her family had only $20 to their name. What happened after Nancy gave that money away became a lesson in generosity, community, and the beautiful way kindness can come full circle.

And as Amy and Molly reflect on the mother who raised them, we get to see the legacy behind the laughter: a woman who taught her daughters to lead with joy, love people generously, and believe that there's always room to be a blessing to someone else.

Then comes a moment that brings it all home.

If your mom is still here, don't wait for a special occasion. Call her. Ask her questions. Listen to her stories. Watch a movie together. Hold her a little longer. Make the ordinary moments count.

Because sometimes the most meaningful thing we can do is simply be there while we still can.

ABOUT MEET ME IN THE PENTHOUSE

Amy and Molly of Sisters Next Door explore the stories, lessons, and relationships that help us grow into who we're meant to be. Because living in the Penthouse isn't about getting to the top alone. It's about love, connection, and helping one another rise.

🌐 Sisters Next Door: https://sistersnextdoor.com/

📖 She Knows Journal — written by Amy & Molly: https://a.co/d/04jB75Kt

If this episode reminds you of your mom, share it with her. And if you're lucky enough to still have her close, consider this your reminder to make a little more time together.

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Meet the Woman Who Made Them

02:11 - A Life Built on Choosing Joy

07:30 - One Driveway at a Time

13:03 - The People Who Carry Us Through

20:14 - The Faith That Became a Family Legacy

22:17 - A Little Delusional Confidence Goes a Long Way

26:05 - What a Mother Hopes Her Family Remembers

35:27 - The Words That Bring It All Home

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #SistersNextDoor #NancyLund #MotherDaughter #CallYourMom #FamilyStories #LegacyOfLove

What happens when you have a dream that sounds completely outrageous—and instead of talking yourself out of it, you decide to go?

Meet Taryn Smith.

A Nebraska native, Nebraska Wesleyan graduate, yoga instructor, traveler, adventurer, and now author-in-the-making, Taryn has already packed more into 26 years than most people could fit into a lifetime.

And then there was the Atlantic.

After reading a Vogue article about women rowing across the Pacific, Taryn became fascinated by the idea of ocean rowing. She tried to join an existing team, but no one picked her. So instead of deciding it wasn't meant to be, she made a different decision:

She would row across the Atlantic alone.

That decision led to two years of training, learning navigation and sea safety, living on a boat in England, raising sponsors, and preparing for something she'd never done before.

In 2025, Taryn launched from the Canary Islands and spent 46 days rowing approximately 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, completely unsupported. Her official Ocean Rowing Society record shows the crossing from San Sebastián de La Gomera to English Harbour, Antigua, taking 46 days, 3 hours and 37 minutes.

But the most fascinating part of this conversation isn't the physical feat.

It's the mindset.

Taryn talks about fear, failure, discomfort, impermanence, loneliness, resilience, and the power of taking small steps toward an enormous goal. She opens up about one particularly brutal day at sea involving 30-foot waves, exhaustion, painful sun exposure, and a marlin that followed her for miles. And somehow, she still finished that day having covered roughly 70 miles.

She also shares one of the most important lessons from the entire journey:

Being afraid doesn't mean you can't do it.

Sometimes fear simply means you're doing something that can change you.

And now?

She's moving to New York City, writing a book, speaking to companies and universities about resilience, and already thinking about whatever adventure comes next.

When Amy and Molly ask Taryn what she hopes her legacy will be, her answer is simple:

You are capable of doing what you want to do in this world. Anything is possible.

And then Taryn gives us perhaps one of the most perfect definitions of the Penthouse we've heard:

“The Penthouse is the group of people that are in your corner.”

Because we may be capable of extraordinary things—but we don't have to do them alone.

This is a conversation about adventure, courage, resilience, trusting your intuition, embracing discomfort, and discovering just how much you're capable of.

If you're waiting until you're ready, this episode might be for you.

🔗 Find Taryn

Taryn Smith Movement — Taryn's official website, featuring her story, speaking work, adventures, and professional offerings. Taryn Smith Movement

Instagram — @tarynsmithmovement — This is the social account she used to chronicle her Atlantic crossing, and it's the best place to follow her next adventures. Taryn Smith on Instagram

Taryn's Speaking Page — Her current speaking work centers on the Atlantic row, resilience, community, and taking on big challenges. Taryn's Speaking & Events

Girls on the Run Nebraska — Taryn partnered with Girls on the Run during her Atlantic campaign, raising funds and awareness for the organization. Girls on the Run Nebraska

Nebraska Wesleyan University — Taryn is a 2022 Nebraska Wesleyan alumna, and NWU has a wonderful feature on her Atlantic crossing. Nebraska Wesleyan — Taryn Smith

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Timestamps:

0:00 — Meet the Nebraska Girl Who Rowed Across the Atlantic

2:22 — Where an Impossible Idea Begins

5:15 — The Detour That Became the Destination

7:07 — They Didn't Pick Her. She Went Alone.

9:33 — Two Years of Becoming Ready

17:34 — Fear Is Where Growth Happens

19:11 — The Day the Ocean Tried to Break Her

24:04 — Alone, But Never Truly Alone

25:52 — 2,999 Miles... and One Last Lesson

29:00 — “I've Never Felt Less Alone in My Life”

31:53 — So... What's Next?

35:30 — Your Penthouse Is the People in Your Corner

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #TarynSmith #WorldsToughestRow #OceanRowing #WomenWhoAdventure #WomenSupportingWomen #Resilience #Courage #PersonalGrowth #Adventure #Nebraska #Omaha #WomenInLeadership

What happens when you find your voice—and decide to use it to make sure other women are heard, too?

In this powerful episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly welcome Omaha powerhouse Sandy Spady, founder of Women with Voices, for a conversation about courage, community, faith, purpose, vulnerability, and the stories that can change someone's life.

Sandy's own journey is at the heart of everything she does. After leaving a life that no longer fit her, she arrived in Omaha ready to rediscover herself. What began with three women eventually grew into a community of hundreds, built around women sharing their stories, finding their courage, and supporting one another.

But Sandy's mission goes deeper than putting women on stages.

She's passionate about the woman who has never spoken before—the woman who has been holding onto her story, wondering if anyone needs to hear it. Sandy says the thing that makes her proudest is watching those women find the courage to speak, then watching what happens next: volunteering, writing books, taking more stages, and discovering who they were meant to be.

Sandy also opens up about losing her mother, the importance of capturing family stories while we still can, and why women should never feel guilty for choosing their families when those moments matter most.

The conversation turns toward Women with Voices Volume One, featuring 18 women sharing their stories and building a community around them. Sandy's vision is bigger than a book—it's about creating a network where women support, promote, encourage, and amplify one another.

And then Sandy gives us her definition of the Penthouse:

It's a mindset.

A mindset that says you deserve to be where you want to be. That you can think bigger, dream bolder, and create a life that makes you happy. And perhaps most importantly:

There is no competition. There is room for everyone.

That's the Penthouse.

That's Women with Voices.

And that's Sandy Spady.

You don't have to walk into the room alone. And you don't have to rise alone.

Ref Her
Ref Her

Sisters Next Door
Sisters Next Door

She Knows Journal — Written by Amy & Molly⁠

She Knows Journal

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Timestamps:

0:00 — The Woman Behind the Voice

1:09 — When Sandy Lost Her Voice

3:15 — Leaving the Life That No Longer Fit

5:44 — Start Before You Have the Plan

8:37 — The Rebirth of Who She Was Meant to Be

11:32 — Who Breathes Life Into the Woman Who Breathes Life Into Everyone?

15:32 — Everyone Has a Story. Someone Just Has to Help You Tell It.

17:42 — Your Version of Success Is Yours

19:49 — Take It to the Next State

23:02 — Come Alone. You Won't Leave Alone.

28:16 — The Penthouse Is a Mindset

29:25 — Life's Too Short Not to Have Fun

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #SandySpady #WomenWithVoices #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenEmpowerment #WomenInBusiness #WomenEntrepreneurs #FindYourVoice #YourStoryMatters #Omaha

What happens when you're raised by women who believe in you so completely that you never question whether you belong?

In this special episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly welcome Amy's daughter, Lauren Mosser, for a conversation filled with family stories, laughter, faith, entrepreneurship, confidence, purpose, and the power of women supporting women.

Lauren grew up surrounded by entrepreneurs who taught her to believe she could create whatever future she wanted. The family jokingly calls it “delusional confidence,” but Lauren describes something much deeper: knowing she deserved to be at the table and in the room.

That confidence has followed her through some defining decisions—from leaving the University of Kansas after realizing it wasn't the right path, to returning to Nebraska and discovering an entrepreneurial program that changed the trajectory of her career.

Lauren also shares how choosing a different path during college helped shape her financial future, why she views social media as an opportunity for connection and learning, and how a childhood mission trip to Guatemala became a guiding force behind her desire to serve others.

But perhaps the most powerful part of the conversation comes when Lauren talks about the impact she hopes to leave behind: helping people feel like they belong, creating connection, and seeing more women rise as entrepreneurs and leaders.

Then comes her definition of the Penthouse:

“All are welcome at the top.”

Because there isn't a limited amount of success, impact, or opportunity. We can rise together.

And that might be one of the most beautiful definitions of the Penthouse we've heard yet. ❤️

Amy, Molly, and Lauren are also heading back to Guatemala in June 2027 for another mission trip. If you're interested in joining them, reach out to the Sisters Next Door team.

Come meet us in the Penthouse. There’s room for everyone.

References

CliftonStrengths
Gallup CliftonStrengths

University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska

University of Kansas
University of Kansas

Gallup
Gallup

Meet Me in the Penthouse / Sisters Next Door
Sisters Next Door

She Knows Journal — Written by Amy & Molly⁠

She Knows Journal

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Timestamps:

0:00 — Meet Lauren: Raised by Women Who Believed in Her

4:14 — The Girl Who Always Stepped Up

7:11 — When Rejection Became Redirection

9:29 — The Decision That Changed Her Direction

13:33 — Trusting Yourself When Everyone Else Goes the Other Way

18:53 — Finding Her Seat at the Table

20:46 — Using Social Media for Connection, Not Comparison

28:03 — The Mission That Became Her North Star

31:16 — All Are Welcome at the Top

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #SistersNextDoor #LaurenMosser #WomenSupportingWomen #WomenInBusiness #Entrepreneurship #Confidence #Purpose #WomenEntrepreneurs #Leadership

What if you can be deeply grateful for the life you've built—and still want more?

In this episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly sit down together to explore a question they believe many successful women quietly wrestle with:

Is it okay to want more?

Both sisters have spent decades building successful careers, creating meaningful lives, raising families, and reaching the top of their respective industries. And yet, they don't feel finished. They feel like they're just getting started.

That raises an uncomfortable question: When you've already been blessed with so much, is wanting more selfish? Is it ego? Shouldn't you simply be satisfied?

Amy and Molly challenge that idea.

Because "more" doesn't necessarily mean more money or more possessions. It can mean more peace, more freedom, more purpose, more impact, or a greater ability to reach and encourage other people.

The sisters share deeply personal stories about their own seasons of life, including empty nesting, building and scaling businesses, their desire to keep serving women, and Amy's difficult decision to completely unplug during a mission trip to Guatemala—even though it meant walking away from a major financial opportunity.

They also talk about their parents, who are still actively impacting people well into their 80s, and why they believe we're most powerfully positioned to serve the person we once were.

At the heart of the conversation is a message for women who have already accomplished a lot and are quietly wondering:

"What's next for me?"

Amy and Molly's answer is simple:

You're not done yet.

And wanting more doesn't mean you're ungrateful for what you already have.

Sometimes it means you're ready to use what you've learned, experienced, and been given to make an even greater impact.

📚 References & Resources

Sisters Next Door
Sisters Next Door

The Dream Giver — Bruce Wilkinson
The Dream Giver on Amazon

Gallup CliftonStrengths
Gallup CliftonStrengths

Meet Me in the Penthouse
Meet Me in the Penthouse

She Knows Journal — Written by Amy & Molly
She Knows Journal

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Timestamps:

0:00 — Is It Okay to Want More?

2:33 — More Doesn't Mean More Money

5:22 — You're Most Powerful Where You've Been

10:33 — The Dream You Thought You Had to Give Up

13:22 — You're Not Done Yet

15:58 — The Penthouse Is About Helping Others Find Their More

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #ItsOkayToWantMore #WomenEmpoweringWomen #PersonalGrowth #Purpose #Impact #SistersNextDoor #Mindset #WomenInBusiness

What would happen if you started expecting the best instead of preparing for the worst?

In this episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly fly solo to explore The Art of Expectation—and why the way we anticipate the future can dramatically change the way we experience the present.

The conversation begins with one of the funniest examples imaginable: their parents traveling to Las Vegas to watch Nebraska volleyball. Their mother has somehow developed a remarkable expectation that she'll end up on the big screen at Husker events—and somehow, she keeps making it happen. On this particular trip, she even ended up photographed with the entire Nebraska volleyball team on her 81st birthday.

But underneath the story is a serious lesson.

Amy and Molly challenge the tendency to immediately jump to the worst-case scenario. Travel delays, missed opportunities, difficult conversations, business challenges—we often prepare ourselves for what could go wrong before considering what could go right.

Their parents approach those same situations differently. Even when travel doesn't go perfectly, they look for the opportunity inside the inconvenience. A delay becomes a chance to meet someone. A "no" becomes a reason to make the next call. A setback doesn't have to mean the story is over.

Amy and Molly encourage listeners to ask a simple question:

Where can you expect something good to happen today?

Because expectations aren't about believing everything will go perfectly.

They're about choosing what you're going to look for.

And sometimes, the best things in life happen because you were willing to expect them.

Sisters Next Door / Meet Me in the Penthouse
https://www.sistersnextdoor.com

A View from the Top — Molly Kroeker
https://a.co/d/0fzer2Qu

Nebraska Volleyball
https://huskers.com

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Timestamps:

0:00 — The Art of Expectation

1:23 — How Mom Always Ends Up on the Big Screen

3:34 — Expectation Starts With Energy

7:05 — What If It Works Out Better Than Expected?

10:36 — Where Can You Expect Something Good Today?

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #TheArtOfExpectation #ExpectTheBest #Mindset #PersonalGrowth #PositiveMindset #NebraskaVolleyball #HuskerVolleyball #SistersNextDoor #Omaha

What happens when you realize the life you've built isn't the life you want to keep living?

In this episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly sit down with their new friend Julie Seidl, a corporate confidence coach who made one of the biggest pivots imaginable: she walked away from her corporate career, built her own coaching business, separated from her business partner, and discovered something incredibly powerful along the way—she could do it herself.

Julie began her career in marketing, branding, and PR before climbing the corporate ladder. But after years of watching talented people get promoted into leadership positions without ever being taught how to actually lead, she decided to build the training she wished she'd received herself. She went through years of notebooks, pulled together the questions and lessons she'd collected throughout her career, and created her own leadership programs.

But entrepreneurship wasn't the only transformation Julie experienced.

Julie opens up about some of the most difficult chapters of her life, including struggles with an eating disorder and alcoholism beginning at a young age, eventually choosing rehabilitation at 24 years old. She shares the moment in treatment when another patient forced her to realize that addiction doesn't discriminate—and that she needed to take her recovery seriously.

Nearly eighteen years into sobriety, Julie now uses those experiences to help other people understand what's underneath their behavior. Her coaching philosophy is rooted in getting to the "why" behind people's reactions, recognizing the experiences that shaped them, and helping them move forward rather than simply treating the symptoms.

The conversation also explores what happens when a business partnership ends, why some people are only meant to be in our lives for a season, and the moment Julie realized that she didn't need a partner to prove she could build something of her own.

Then the conversation gets deeply personal.

Julie shares how losing her father changed her understanding of faith and led her to look for something bigger than herself. She recalls a powerful moment involving a fire truck after his funeral—a moment she describes as one of those "God winks" that reminded her that the people we love can continue to shape us even after they're gone.

And when Amy and Molly ask Julie what the Penthouse means to her, her answer turns the show's entire metaphor on its head:

The Penthouse isn't a place where one person stands above everyone else. It's the table where everyone can sit together.

Because sometimes reaching the top isn't about standing alone.

It's about finally realizing there's room for everyone.

Julie Seidl — Corporate Confidence Coach
https://www.corporateconfidencecoach.com/

Julie Seidl on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/jaseidl/

Women with Voices — Volume One
Julie discusses her upcoming contribution to Women with Voices, a collection of stories from powerful women.

Meet Me in the Penthouse / Sisters Next Door
https://www.sistersnextdoor.com

This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Timestamps:

0:00 — From Corporate Climber to Confidence Coach

5:22 — Build What You Wish You Had

8:42 — The Leadership Lesson That Changed a Team

11:04 — "I Can Do Anything Now"

13:23 — The Story Behind the Coach

18:12 — The Decision That Saved Her Life

22:49 — Everyone Has a Story Behind Their Behavior

27:42 — Finding Faith in the Hardest Season

32:06 — Shattering the Stigma by Sharing Your Story

35:27 — The Penthouse Is a Table for Everyone

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #JulieSeidl #CorporateConfidenceCoach #WomenEmpoweringWomen #StartOver #NewBeginnings #PersonalGrowth #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #Omaha

What if confidence doesn't come before action—but because of it?

Amy and Molly take Meet Me in the Penthouse LIVE to Hurrdat Sports Bar for Confidence & Cocktails with Dr. Jamie Seeman, and this conversation gets real, funny, inspirational, and just a little tipsy. 🥂

Dr. Seeman is an OBGYN, former University of Nebraska softball player, fitness competitor, mother of three, author, and former contestant on NBC's The Titan Games. But behind the impressive résumé is a much more relatable story: a woman who repeatedly stepped into situations she wasn't sure she was ready for—and discovered that confidence came from doing the thing anyway.

Jamie explains one of the biggest lessons she's learned through athletics, medicine, fitness, and motherhood:

Confidence is built through action.

She shares how walking onto Nebraska's softball team taught her to embrace whatever role the team needed, how getting waitlisted for medical school tested her confidence, and how returning to strength training helped her reconnect with a part of herself she had spent years trying to shrink.

Then comes one of the wildest chapters of her story: The Titan Games.

After a random suggestion from a scrub tech, Jamie applied for the NBC competition without telling almost anyone. Despite being only a year back into serious training, she made it through the selection process, received a call from Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and eventually competed on the show—finishing in the top six and becoming an alternate for the finale.

But Jamie's message isn't "become a professional athlete."

It's much simpler:

Show up. Do the work. Keep going.

Because every time you do something uncomfortable, you create evidence that you can do hard things.

Jamie also opens up about her book Hard to Kill, the importance of strength for women, the role of gratitude in her morning routine, and why she believes we should stop measuring our worth by wins and losses. Her book lays out five pillars of health: nutrition, movement, sleep, mindset/stress resilience, and environment.

And when Amy and Molly ask Jamie what the Penthouse means to her, she delivers one of the episode's most powerful ideas:

You are the author of your own life.

You don't get to control how much time you're given—but you do get to decide what you do with it.

Hard to Kill — Dr. Jaime Seeman
Master the Mindset to Maximize Your Years

Upgrade Products / Upgrade Performance Institute
https://www.upgradeproducts.com

The Titan Games — NBC
https://www.nbc.com/the-titan-games

She Knows Journal — Written by Amy & Molly
https://a.co/d/05lh9Qjh

Sisters Next Door / Meet Me in the Penthouse
https://www.sistersnextdoor.com

This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Timestamps:

0:00 — Meet Dr. Fit & Fabulous

2:25 — The Walk-On That Changed Everything

7:30 — Confidence Is Built Through Action

9:30 — Waitlisted, Then Working in a Bridal Shop

15:25 — Becoming Strong Again

19:50 — From the Operating Room to The Titan Games

24:10 — Your First 60 Seconds Matter

30:19 — You're the Author of Your Own Life

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #DrJamieSeeman #Confidence #ConfidenceIsBuiltThroughAction #WomenEmpowerment #HardToKill #TitanGames #Nebraska #Omaha #SistersNextDoor

What if you took the leap before you knew exactly where it would lead?

In this episode of Meet Me in the Penthouse, Amy and Molly sit down with Reem Rawashdeh, a wealth advisor, world traveler, and woman whose incredible journey has taken her from the United Arab Emirates and Jordan to the UK, Switzerland, Italy, and eventually Omaha, Nebraska.

Reem's story is a reminder that some of life's biggest decisions don't come with a perfectly mapped-out plan. When she and her family decided to leave Italy, Omaha wasn't necessarily the obvious choice. But one longtime friendship, a ten-day visit, and a willingness to trust the next chapter ultimately brought her family to Nebraska.

From there, Reem rebuilt her professional network, returned to wealth advising, and established herself in a traditionally male-dominated industry. She also shares why she believes women aren't necessarily "risk averse"—they're often risk aware—and why asking questions is an essential part of making confident financial decisions.

The conversation also explores traveling alone, meeting new people, building relationships, financial confidence, raising financially capable children, and the surprising connections that can emerge when you're willing to walk into a room by yourself.

And for anyone who has ever wondered whether they're making the "right" decision, Reem shares a powerful approach inspired by Tim Ferriss: fear-setting—looking honestly at what could go wrong, what your plan would be if it did, and realizing that the worst-case scenario may not be nearly as frightening as you imagined.

By the end of the conversation, Reem offers her own definition of the Penthouse:

The top of the mountain. The goal. The thing you're striving for—not necessarily something material, but whatever objective you're pursuing in your life.

And maybe the biggest lesson of all?

Sometimes you can't see how the streets connect until you look back from the Penthouse.

Reem Rawashdeh, CFA®, AIF® — Wealth advisor and guest

Fear-Setting — Tim Ferriss
Fear-Setting: The Most Valuable Exercise I Do Every Month

Legacy Collective — Omaha's private women's club
Legacy Collective

CFA Society Nebraska — Professional investment community Reem has been involved with
CFA Society Nebraska

Zaytuna — Omaha Mediterranean restaurant
Zaytuna

Flagship Restaurant Group
Flagship Restaurant Group

Sisters Next Door / Meet Me in the Penthouse
Sisters Next Door

This is a Hurrdat ONE Production. Hurrdat ONE is a podcast network and digital media production company based in Omaha, NE. Find more podcasts on the Hurrdat ONE Network by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hurrdat ONE YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! 

Timestamps:

0:00 — A Life Spent Crossing Borders

6:10 — From Architecture to Wealth Advising

7:43 — The Decision That Brought Her to Omaha

18:14 — What If the Worst Case Isn't That Bad?

21:05 — Women Are Risk Aware, Not Risk Averse

32:00 — Travel, Connection & The People You Haven't Met Yet

40:09 — What Does the Penthouse Mean to You?

42:33 — You Never Know Who You'll Meet

#MeetMeInThePenthouse #ReemRawashdeh #TakeTheLeap #WorldTravel #PersonalGrowth #WomenInBusiness #WealthManagement #Omaha #Nebraska #FearSetting