What does it feel like when you're down and out in business to know in your heart that you're only in the middle of your story, and that better times lie ahead? 

This is the personal story of the wonderfully warm-hearted Josh McCallen, a father to ten kids and a man who helps foster and develop an investor community by educating investors on real estate opportunities. 

Josh shares how he was living in Austria with his wife, running a hotel property, and returned to the US in 2006 and became a broker of loans. He started asking questions about partnering with developers and sharing in the equity appreciation. 

Questions led to conversations which led to relationships and soon he went from talking about building properties to actually building properties!

Then the recession hit, he lost it all, but never lost his faith. Thankful for the support his loving wife, he knew this was only the middle of their story..not the end.

Learn all about how the stars aligned for Josh as he turned a dilapidated wine estate in Jersey into a thriving outdoor wedding venue during the COVID years, and how Josh is now creating exponential wealth building for families through his quarterly 'learn and grow investment summits'. 

All in this week's episode of Soul Inspiring Business where resilience meets resourcefulness on the road to untold riches. Join us & share with others that need to hear this message as well!. 

 "My eyes were opened to the fact that normal families – families that have income but that are not mega-wealthy, have reserves – can actually meet a status that the government created, called 'accredited'. 

And once you're an accredited investor (which means you have several hundred thousand dollars of annual income or you have a million dollars of total assets), that means you're allowed to invest in private deals that are syndicated by people like us." ~ Josh McCallen

In This Episode:

• When did Josh first see real estate as an investment for his family?
• The smart move of learning to build high-end luxury homes by being onsite 
• How normal families can get accredited and invest in private deals
• The difference between commercial real estate and home ownership
• Understanding forced depreciation
• How Josh and his team turned a rundown wine estate into a successful wedding venue
• Exponential wealth building for families: creating investor community

Connect with Josh McCallen:

• Website -  https://accountableequity.com/

Connect with Kara:

• Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/ 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/
• Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffin
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin

In today’s show, I’ll share a powerful exercised and visualization technique that allows you to both ground into the present moment and also access your own intuition and the wisdom that lives in and around of us all the time. 

Whether you’re conscious of it or not…you are a powerful creator…you are also capable of accessing an inner wisdom that already knows all the right answers for you in each moment…answers that allow you to move forward in your business and life from the place of your own highest potentiality. Imagine how expansive that could be…if you operated from that place of knowing

However, too often…we turn outside for answers b/c we either are not aware incredibly powerful we are or we dont know how to access our own intuitive guidance system.

So today I’m sharing with you a very simple practice that I hope will give you the confidence to return home to you…to your highest potentiality…and to levels of infinite intelligence. 

It’s also important to mention that intuition is actually a muscle that improves the more we learn to trust and use it. Self doubt can be normal when opening to trusting your own inner guidance, and as you continue to return to this practice..you will become more aware and attuned to the guidance that lives within you and what it is trying to message to you….

And it all starts now…

“I do believe that in each of us, we have such infinite power, and opportunity, and expansion potential.” ~ Kara Donofrio 

In This Episode:

• Appreciating the power of our own intuition
• Learning to discern what information to filter out 
• The value of tools (such as meditation) for helping us come back into alignment
• How being grounded can help us be more present to access a universal intelligence
• Kara’s Grounding Technique – A Demonstration

Connect with Kara:

• Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/ 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/
• Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffin
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin 

How do super-wealthy families keep accruing more wealth, generation after generation? What is the secret that the rest of all seem to be missing out on? M.C. Loubscher is the host of the popular podcast Cash Flow Ninja, and founder of Producer’s Wealth, which helps business owners operate a cashflow management system known as the Infinite Banking Concept.

M.C. know the secrets of the super-rich and he’s generously sharing his strategies, tactics, and techniques to invest your money more wisely so that you create genuine Sovereignty, Freedom, and Legacy with the money you earn and invest.

This may sound too good to be true, but the real truth is that family offices that have been around since the Civil War era have survived more than their fair share of financial crises. As M.C. is at pains to point out, why do family offices buy as much life insurance as their carriers will underwrite them? 

M.C. goes on to remind us that the quality of your life is determined by the quality of the questions you ask yourself. So ask yourself: is your money really working for you? And how reliant are you on a central banking system that is prone to global economic pressure?

There’s a better way to invest your money through family offices that is M.C.’s Infinite Banking system. This episode of Soul Inspiring Business bridges the information and will bring great value to you, our dear listener. That’s a promise. Please join us.

“It’s easy from a mindset perspective to get sucked into the doom and gloom and fall into that scarcity mindset. Whereas if you look at all of these massive dangers and challenges that are in the marketplace as opportunities, well now all of a sudden you have a mindset of abundance.” ~ M.C. Laubscher

In This Episode:

• How growing up in post-apartheid South Africa shaped M.C’s critical thinking
• Why does history keep repeating itself? 
• How to adopt a mindset of abundance
• Understanding Sovereignty, Freedom, and Legacy (as M.C’s three key financial strategies)
• The prudence of de-centralizing from failing systems
• The importance of diversifying your income stream
• What does M.C.’s Infinite Banking system involve? 
• Why aren’t people talking about this? Critiquing the information gap

Resources:

• (BOOK) The Creature from Jekyll Island - The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve: G. Edward Griffin: 9780912986456
• (BOOK) The Fourth Turning - The Fourth Turning: An American Prophecy - What the Cycles of History Tell Us About America's Next Rendezvous with Destiny
• (M.C.s Online Presentation) yourownbankingsystem.com - https://producerswealth.mykajabi.com/secret-strategy

Connect with M.C.Laubscher:

• Cashflow Ninja - https://cashflowninja.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclaubscher/

Connect with Kara:



• Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/ 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/
• Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffin
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin 

How can we empower our children so that they can unleash their full potential as they grow up in a challenging world? 

Leesa McGregor is the author of a children's book entitled 'A New Alphabet for Humanity'. She is a social entrepreneur who is empowering the next generation and inspiring positive change through her thinking, writing, and doing. 

Leesa is sharing her personal journey of how she came to face the nagging question of how she could personally contribute to the health and well-being of the people on this planet. Why if she was so 'successful' in her job, was she feeling so unfulfilled?

This is a lesson in reminding ourselves to keep improving the quality of our lives by improving the quality of our questions. Through journalling and raising children, Leesa has been able to keep searching for her life's purpose and aligning that search with a divine manifestation (publishing a book on life wisdom) that is also a  movement for positive change.

Our host Kara delicately reflects and affirms Leesa's spiritually astute insights in an episode of Soul Inspiring Business that will have us all searching for greater meaning as we go about our lives with renewed hope and vigor. A is for Abundance. Please join us.

 "If we come back to that principle: that we're here to love and we're here to serve in some way, then we give ourselves opportunities to open that up and say 'well, what does that look like?'" ~ Leesa McGregor

In This Episode:

• Why Leesa chose to write a children's book
• Aligning your skills with your soul purpose
• Are you asking the right questions? What does your heart desire? 
• Creating a new alphabet with new 'conscious' words
• From profound idea to publishing: how Leesa got her book out into the world
• What does Leesa's manifestation process look like? 
• The value of travel and who we surround ourselves with 

Connect with Leesa McGregor:

• Leesa’s Book’s website - https://www.alphabetforhumanity.com/
• Email - [email protected]
• Website - https://www.leesamcgregor.com/
• Buy! A New Alphabet for Humanity - Amazon.com: A New Alphabet for Humanity : A Children's Book of Alphabet Words to Inspire Compassion, Kindness and Positivity eBook
• Instagram - Leesa McGregor (@leesamcgregor) • Instagram photos and videos

Connect with Kara:

• Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/ 
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/
• Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffin

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin

Are you struggling with burnout? Do you understand what adrenal fatigue practically means? Today’s guest is Dr. Erin Kinney, a naturopathic doctor, speaker, coach, and podcast host of The Dr. Kinney Show. She is passionate about helping others understand their bodies and is in conversation with Kara today about how to prevent burnout and cope with anxiety. 

When you wake up feeling like you are ready to take on the day, you have an appropriate amount of cortisol and adrenaline coursing through your body. After all, we are designed to cope with some stress. If that’s not the case, it’s because we keep pushing our body’s "on" button, not giving it time to ‘rest and digest’ after a period of exertion (when we’re in ‘fight or flight’ mode). 

Being stuck in ‘stress mode’ isn’t sustainable in the long term. While our bodies can carry us for a long time, it’s wisest to prevent burnout by taking some enjoyable, proactive steps that allow your body time to recover and relax. 

Dr. Kinney’s tips will go a long way toward helping you enjoy a more stress-free life, where you can manifest your full potential and become a more expansive version of yourself.  This episode is just the tonic you need to unwind after a busy day.

 “I think more than ever now, given the past three years that we’ve been in this weird post-pandemic life, burnout is more common.” ~ Dr. Erin Kinney

In This Episode:

• What do we mean by adrenal fatigue? Understanding cortisol and adrenaline
• Is anxiety a symptom of burnout?
• The value of meditating five minutes a day to build up cortisol
• How the simple things make the biggest difference
• The joy of daydreaming as a form of intentional meditation
• Why manifesting is so much harder when you’re in a burnout state
• How do get to the bigger, more expansive version of ourselves?
• Are there any apps that Dr. Kinney recommends?
• Why magnesium is so important to function properly

Resources: 

• Joe DiSpenza books - https://drjoedispenza.com/collections/books 
• Insight Timer - https://insighttimer.com/
• Brain Tap - https://braintap.com/

Connect with Dr. Erin Kinney:

• Website - https://drerinkinney.com/

Connect with Kara:

• Website - http://www.kcdrealestate.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karachaffindonofrio/
• Facebook - https://web.facebook.com/karachaffin1
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karachaffin/
• YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/KaraChaffin

Have you been involved in conversations about AI that have left you wondering how it’s likely to affect your job? There’s a lot of new information out there that can seem overwhelming at times, and today’s guest, Leo Chen (former tech industry expert turned Orange County realtor), is in conversation with Kara about the future of AI in a lighthearted way that makes it seem less daunting for us.

Especially if you find yourself in the real estate industry, the opportunity exists to embrace AI as a tool to experiment with, rather than seeing it as a threat. AI will never be able to do the handholding that real estate agents are so great at when interacting with new clients. But can it assist you with conceptualizing a marketing campaign, or telling a story? 

From Leo’s background as a Taiwanese immigrant to his successful career in tech, Leo Chen brings a warm sensibility to today’s topic as he dances to his own tune while encouraging us to do the same as we use AI as a sounding board in the latest ‘great revolution’ we are fortunate enough to be living through. Please join us!

“I think as human beings, we’re going to unleash our creativity as to what’s possible, with assistance that can, you know, put it all together and show us what it looks like." 

- Leo Chen

In This Episode:

• On being a Taiwanese immigrant who came to the US at 11 years old
• How the PC revolution in the late 90s led to a career in tech
• Understanding the human side of real estate that tech can never replace
• Open AI - ChatGPT — an easy-to-understand explanation
• Understanding AI as a tool to experiment with and explore our creativity
• What opportunities exist to use AI in real estate?
• The value of infusing intuition, authenticity, and personal creativity into AI
• Hot Tip: Check out tome.ai for AI-powered storytelling!
• What’s happening in the Orange County real estate market? 
• Why buying sooner is a much better bet than buying later

Resources: 

• Chat GPT
• Tome

Connect with Leo Chen:

• Website

Connect with Kara:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Soul Inspiring Business has had some fantastically diverse guests over the past few months. In this recap episode, our host Kara Chaffin Donofrio reviews her Top Takeaways from the Last 5 Episodes. 

First, there's 'Embracing your Sensitivities and Leadership with Heather Dominick’ (episode 51), where Heather emphasizes the value of being highly sensitive to be highly empathetic and intuitive as a leader. 

How are you 'pouring into' the people who already know and love you? Jason Levine is the author of ‘Relationships to Infinity - The Art and Science of Keeping in Touch’. He impresses upon Kara the power of our network and the importance of appreciating what we already have in episode 52. 

'Finding Your Purpose' with Jessica Huie reminds us that it's not enough to receive wisdom – you also need to act on it. That’s episode 53. ‘Finding your Inner Glow with Katie de Paolo Silverman’ (episode 54) shared valuable insights on how actually to get into a state of positive manifestation. 

And then episode 55, ‘Using EFT to Quantum Leap Into Your Next Level Success with Theresa Lear Levine’ demonstrates how talk therapy isn't the only option – you can skip all that with EFT and make powerful transformations! Ask Kara: She took part in an EFT session with Theresa and testified to the benefits of ‘tapping’. 

There are insights galore in this short episode alone – and each episode is worth revisiting or listening to if you haven't done so already. Please join Kara for more soul-inspiring content.

“I’m grateful for these incredible entrepreneurs and people that have given of themselves to be on this show and to give to all of you.” 

  – Kara Caffin Donofrio

In This Episode:

• How can you use your gift of sensitivity to show up as an intuitive and empathetic leader? 
• Appreciating how powerful your network already is
• Finding your purpose –  actually acting on the wisdom you receive
• How do you manifest more of what you want? 
• Why talk therapy isn't the only option – understanding ‘tapping’ and EFT

Guest resources from the past 5 episodes: 

• Heather’s website: Business Miracles 
• Heather’s new book - Different: The Highly Sensitive Leadership Revolution: Dominick-Kosmicki, Heather
• Jason’s book - Relationships to Infinity The Art and Science of Keeping in Touch - Ready Set Launch
• Jessica’s Website
• Katie’s Life Coach Program - Become a Certified Life Coach
• Theresa's "5 Minutes to Freedom" Ebook can be obtained at https://theresasfreegift.com/
• If you'd like to get access to the exclusive EFT session that Theresa and I did after the show recording, simply visit www.theprivatesessions.com

Connect with Kara:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

Have you heard of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and how you can practice ‘tapping’ to release any energetic blockages you may have that are preventing you from achieving your full potential? 

Theresa Lear Levine is a master EFT practitioner, law of attraction coach, energy strategist,  and inner problem solver. She is also the founder of the Becoming More Me podcast (check out episode #78 for her interview with Kara). 

Theresa helps busy-minded entrepreneurs reclaim their calm, clarity, and confidence with scientifically proven methods that release what’s holding them back. Through the power of EFT and tapping, she assists ambitious women to leverage their perceived weaknesses into superpowers, leading to fulfillment and success as they create their visionary life. 

Theresa and Kara have a shared mindset and vision of helping entrepreneurs create a more fulfilled life. In this energy-shifting episode of Soul Inspiring Business, Theresa shares how she went from having "high functioning anxiety’ to becoming an EFT master, allowing her to manifest a vocational purpose and peace of mind that is valuable beyond measure.

There’s information on our meridian and chakra systems, and the science behind how we can release blocked energy in our bodies to serve us better as we navigate our daily lives. Resolve anything you feel — even something you could be ‘future tripping’ on — with EFT and Theresa’s insights! It’s all here for you to manifest on Soul Inspiring Business.

“Just because you know better or can meditate doesn’t necessarily mean that you show up differently or that you feel like you can actually do better. And it was being able to put together the knowledge, the mindset, and the positive outlook on things with nervous system regulation that allowed me to put things into use.” 

  – Theresa Lear Levine

In This Episode:

• What is EFT tapping?
• Why the EFT modality can work for you
• Understanding the meridian system in our bodies
• How to instill feelings of love and forgiveness with EFT so that you actually feel better 
• The value of being able to regulate your nervous system
• How self-sabotage and your limiting beliefs can prevent you from taking action
• How can you link tapping and the power of manifestation to your 2023 goals? 
• The role our chakras play in blocking our energy 
• Do you have inner child or inner teen work to do? 
• How quickly can things happen when our thoughts and intentions are in the right place?
• What is the difference between affirmations and ‘‘aforemations’? 

If you'd like to get access to the exclusive EFT session that Theresa and I did after the show's recording, simply visit www.theprivatesessions.com. 

Tapping along with the video is a lot like working with Theresa, and the Private Sessions eBook is packed with tapping sessions to deliver nervous system regulation and breakthroughs!

More ways to connect with Theresa Lear Levine and sample her work:

Resources: 

• Becoming More Me (podcast, episode #78) - Becoming More Me
• Theresa's "5 Minutes to Freedom" Ebook can be obtained at theresasfreegift.com 

Connect with Theresa Lear Levine:

• Website
• Instagram

Connect with Kara:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

What does finding your inner glow look like as you set your intention toward more growth and personal fulfillment in 2023? Katie DePaola Silverman is today’s guest on Soul Inspiring Business, and she graciously offers her practical tips on manifestation and overcoming life’s challenges in order to achieve a higher-level vision in business and life.

Her advice is hard-earned too. Katie shares her ‘trifecta of trauma’ that she needed to work through to get to where she is today as a successful coach, author, and founder of Inner Glow Circle. She dealt with the loss of her brother to addiction, being diagnosed with Lyme disease, and finding herself in an abusive relationship—all within a short period of time—and she still found a way to emerge from that pain stronger.

There are so many nuggets of wisdom in this conversation, as Kara also reminds us that showing up every day and learning to trust the process is half the battle won. For anyone looking for inspiration as they start to manifest greater things for themselves in business and their personal lives as we head into the new year, this one’s for you.  

"There’s this delicate balance between doing the work… and trusting." 

– Katie DePaola Silverman

In This Episode:

• What does manifesting really mean?
• Katie’s 5 rules
• GLOW = Greatest Level Of Want
• Not gaslighting yourself
• See, Feel, Be, Do, Have
• What’s in the way of your ‘being’?
• How to get to the next level if you’ve hit a plateau
• Learning not to rush things
• And more…

Resources: 

• Become a Certified Life Coach

Connect with Katie DePaola Silverman:

• KATIE DePAOLA SILVERMAN Instagram
• IGC Coaching School

Connect with Kara:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube

What happens when the high-achieving life you've been living starts to feel empty? When the narratives and stories you've told yourself fall away, and the rules you've believed no longer make sense? You might well be subconsciously welcoming in your 'purpose years.' 

This was the case with Jessica Huie, who'd transformed her life from being a teen mum in a council flat to a woman who was traveling the world, visiting places she'd never heard of, while working as a successful publicist.

Her father's cancer diagnosis proved to be the catalyst for her finding her purpose beyond just being a workaholic. It has led to the highly acclaimed book Purpose, which has given birth to the Purpose community and Purpose retreats.

In this episode of Soul Inspiring Business, Kara chats with Jessica about how we figure out what our unique gifts are, and how we can use them in our business. It's about morning intentions and evening clearings—a heartening conversation between two firstborns who have realized that you can't let your perceived success define you. Please join us.

"We have this internal drugstore that’s being fed by the hits we get from external validation that would and should otherwise come from within ourselves." 

 – Jessica Huie

In This Episode:

• On being a young mum at 17
• The more Jessica achieved, the better she was perceived
• What does recognizing a fundamental spiritual truth look like?
• What does Jessica's morning routine involve?
• Helping small business owners become more visible
• Connecting to your unique gifts
• Allowing yourself ‘to be seen’ as an act of courage
• The difference between hustle and flow
• Knowing when not to listen to your ego, the attorney
• And more…

Connect with Jessica:

• The Purpose Retreat Jamaica | Jessica Huie and Empress Thandi
• Jessica Huie's Purpose Community | Women's Business Network
• Jessica Huie's Instagram

Connect with Kara:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• YouTube