ResonanceX Podcast

ResonanceX Podcast

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ResonanceX Podcast episodes

  • Rethinking Wealth, Retirement & Legacy | Tim Gramling

    What if everything you were taught about building wealth was only part of the story?

    Tim Gramling spent three decades in public-sector engineering, managing infrastructure, leading teams, and serving communities. Today, he's applying that experience to multifamily real estate, investor education, and building a legacy that extends beyond financial success.

    Tim joins Raymond Sjolseth on The ResonanceX Podcast to explore how engineering, relationships, money mindset, and purpose can come together to create something meaningful.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    • How Tim transitioned from public infrastructure to multifamily investing

    • Why learning to listen became one of his most valuable leadership skills

    • The difference between engineering certainty and investment uncertainty

    • How Next Legacy Group approaches multifamily real estate

    • Why mentorship and investor education matter

    • Questioning traditional assumptions about retirement and wealth

    • Alternative investments, self-directed retirement accounts, and financial education

    • Building a legacy that benefits families and communities for generations

    Tim also shares the story behind Next Legacy Group, his approach to underwriting, and why purpose-driven service continues to guide his work.

    ABOUT TIM GRAMLING

    Tim Gramling is a civil engineer, real estate investor, and co-founder of Next Legacy Group, a Midwest-focused multifamily real estate investment firm.

    With decades of experience in public infrastructure and organizational leadership, Tim brings an engineering mindset to real estate acquisitions, investment analysis, and investor education.

    CONNECT WITH TIM GRAMLING

    Next Legacy Group: https://www.nextlegacy.net/

    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-gramling-real-estate-investor/

    EXPLORE RESONANCEX

    Website: https://theresonancex.com/

    Raymond Sjolseth: https://raymondsjolseth.com/

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/IQS5xwIr0LE

    DISCLAIMER

    The content in this episode is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not medical, mental health, psychological, financial, legal, or professional advice.

    The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Raymond Sjolseth, ResonanceX, or The ResonanceX Podcast.

    Always use your own discernment and consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

    29 min
  • She Lost Everything. But Not Herself. | Dr. Sandra Evers

    What happens when everything you thought defined you is taken away?

    Dr. Sandra Evers joins Raymond Sjolseth on The ResonanceX Podcast for an extraordinary conversation about survival, identity, belonging, and finding peace in the most unexpected places.

    After surviving a serious brain injury as a young woman, Sandra traveled to Madagascar, where she lived among communities facing extraordinary hardship. What she discovered transformed her understanding of humanity, death, love, and human connection.

    Years later, following an abusive marriage and a traumatic period of psychiatric institutionalization, Sandra faced another profound question: Who am I when everything around me has fallen apart?

    Her journey reveals something remarkable. Even when our circumstances, relationships, and sense of security are stripped away, the core of who we are can remain.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    • What living in Madagascar taught Sandra about life, death, and humanity

    • Why belonging has little to do with background or circumstance

    • How different cultures understand love, grief, and human connection

    • The impact of manipulation, trauma, and losing your sense of identity

    • Rediscovering yourself after surviving extraordinary adversity

    • Why modern society's constant noise disconnects us from ourselves

    • Finding peace through self-acceptance, purpose, and authentic relationships

    • How our most difficult experiences can reshape our understanding of life

    Sandra's story reminds us that rebuilding isn't always about becoming someone new. Sometimes it's about rediscovering who we've been all along.

    ABOUT DR. SANDRA EVERS

    Dr. Sandra J.T.M. Evers is an anthropologist, researcher, and author whose work explores human rights, identity, childhood, cultural belonging, and international development.

    Her memoir, Children Taught Me to Speak: Surviving Trauma, Madagascar & Femicide, shares her journey through cultural immersion, personal trauma, survival, and rebuilding her life.

    CONNECT WITH DR. SANDRA EVERS

    Website and book: https://www.sandrajtmevers.nl/

    EXPLORE RESONANCEX

    Website: https://theresonancex.com/

    Raymond Sjolseth: https://raymondsjolseth.com/

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gQgSpkTYGDk

    CONTENT NOTE

    This episode includes discussions of domestic abuse, threats of violence, psychological trauma, and psychiatric institutionalization.

    DISCLAIMER

    The content in this episode is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not medical, mental health, psychological, financial, legal, or professional advice.

    The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Raymond Sjolseth, ResonanceX, or The ResonanceX Podcast.

    Always use your own discernment and consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

    1 hr 2 min
  • Is Your Home Helping You Thrive or Holding You Back? | Sarah Walker

    What if your home is doing more than providing shelter? What if it's shaping how you think, feel, recover, connect, and ultimately show up in the world?

    Sarah Walker, founder of Nuance Interior Design, joins Raymond Sjolseth on The ResonanceX Podcast to explore the relationship between our physical environments and our emotional, mental, and physical well-being.

    Raised in Dubai and shaped by international travel, Sarah developed an appreciation for how architecture, natural materials, light, and art influence human experience. Her own health journey deepened that understanding, leading her to approach the home not simply as a beautiful space, but as a support system for the people living within it.

    Together, Raymond and Sarah explore four pillars of wellness-centered design: recovery, human connection, everyday living, and focus.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    • Why your home should be a support system, not just a showcase

    • How light, materials, air quality, and sensory experiences influence daily living

    • Designing environments for recovery, connection, and focus

    • What working with wealthy families has taught Sarah about empathy and belonging

    • Why discernment and lived experience matter in an AI-driven world

    • How entrepreneurship becomes a vehicle for personal growth

    • The connection between environment, identity, and legacy

    • Ways to improve your home environment at different budgets

    Sarah shares a powerful perspective: your home is the foundation supporting your health, family, work, and relationships. When that foundation supports you, you have a greater opportunity to show up as your best self.

    CONNECT WITH SARAH WALKER

    Nuance Interior Design: https://nuanceinteriors.com/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nuanceinteriors/

    EXPLORE RESONANCEX

    Website: https://theresonancex.com/

    Raymond Sjolseth: https://raymondsjolseth.com/

    Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NQJTgFEXY7U

    DISCLAIMER

    The content in this episode is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not medical, mental health, psychological, financial, legal, or professional advice.

    The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Raymond Sjolseth, ResonanceX, or The ResonanceX Podcast.

    Always use your own discernment and consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

    26 min
  • Train Your Frequency | Courtney Confare | The ResonanceX Podcast

    What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your strategy, discipline, or effort, but the beliefs you've been carrying about who you are?

    Courtney Confare joins Raymond Sjolseth on The ResonanceX Podcast to explore subconscious programming, nervous system capacity, identity, and what it means to train your frequency.

    From freezing before a speaking opportunity to co-founding Encoded, Courtney shares how her own journey led her to examine the invisible patterns influencing our decisions, relationships, and potential.

    IN THIS EPISODE:

    • Why subconscious beliefs can limit your potential

    • The difference between nervous system regulation and capacity

    • Identity, beliefs, and intentions as drivers of behavior

    • Why willpower alone may not create lasting change

    • Courtney's five stages of personal transformation

    • How daily reflection and journaling can support intentional change

    • Authenticity, self-trust, and meaningful human connection

    • Moving from survival mode toward a life of greater alignment

    This conversation is about becoming more aware of what drives you, questioning the stories you've inherited, and giving yourself permission to become who you want to be.

    CONNECT WITH COURTNEY CONFARE

    Website: https://www.encoded.ai/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/courtneyconfare/

    EXPLORE RESONANCEX

    Website: https://theresonancex.com/

    Raymond Sjolseth: https://raymondsjolseth.com/

    Watch The ResonanceX Podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theresonancexpodcast

    DISCLAIMER

    The content in this episode is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not medical, mental health, psychological, financial, legal, or professional advice.

    The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Raymond Sjolseth, ResonanceX, or The ResonanceX Podcast.

    Always use your own discernment and consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

    45 min
  • Dr. Emma Zia on Pressure, Hidden Patterns & High Performance | ResonanceX Podcast

    What does it really take to perform at a high level without losing yourself?

    Dr. Emma Zia joins Raymond Sjolseth on The ResonanceX Podcast for a conversation about pressure, performance, hidden patterns, identity, and the nervous system.

    We explore how pressure shapes our behavior, how unconscious patterns influence our decisions, and why personal growth often begins with awareness.

    This conversation goes beneath the surface. Not just what people do, but why they do it. What they carry. What they repeat. And what becomes possible when they begin listening to the signal underneath the noise.

    IN THIS EPISODE

    • Pressure and high performance
    • Hidden emotional patterns
    • Nervous system awareness
    • Identity and self-trust
    • Why healing often starts with noticing
    • How to reconnect with your own signal

    CONNECT WITH DR. EMMA ZIA

    Website: https://www.emmazia.com/
    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emmazia__/

    ABOUT THE RESONANCEX PODCAST

    Hosted by Raymond Sjolseth, The ResonanceX Podcast explores the human experience through authentic conversations about entrepreneurship, creativity, personal growth, consciousness, and the journey of becoming.

    Different people. Different journeys. Shared humanity.

    ResonanceX: https://theresonancex.com/
    Raymond Sjolseth: https://raymondsjolseth.com/

    DISCLAIMER

    The content in this episode is for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. It is not medical, mental health, psychological, financial, legal, or professional advice.

    The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Raymond Sjolseth, ResonanceX, or The ResonanceX Podcast.

    Always use your own discernment and consult with a qualified professional regarding your specific situation.

    53 min

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