Welcome to the Real Estate Investor Mini-Series!

Over the coming weeks on The Grow Give Expand Podcast we will be conducting interviews with successful Real Estate Investors from across Canada. Our line-up of guests includes individuals, business partners, married couples, and skilled professionals who have all demonstrated proven success in the area of real estate investing. You can expect to learn from these leaders a variety of tips, tools, and strategies you can put to use in your own investing activities.

Our first guest on the mini-series is Julia Pereira. Julia is originally from Toronto, ON, but currently resides on the west coast in Vancouver, BC. As a regulated health care professional for 19 years, Julia began building a real estate portfolio while working full-time and has since scaled back to part-time consulting work of her choosing as her portfolio and real estate activity has increased.

Julia began her real estate investing career by getting educated. Becoming a member of the Real Estate Investment Network (REIN) in 2015, she began studying the subject and getting active. In 2018 she achieved her Bronze Pin Award for her first 3 properties purchased, then in the past year has scaled up significantly, earning a Top Player Award from REIN in BC for 2019. Her portfolio includes a number of residential multi-family homes, multi-family apartments, and private lending investments.

In addition to being a health care professional, Julia co-hosts events with the Women’s Real Estate Network (WREN) and help others in their financial and investing journeys as a Financial Life Professionals with the LEGACY Council of Canada.

A self-professed learning addict, Julia is always learning and growing. As part of our conversation this becomes clear as we cover a number of topics including:

- The importance of building a team

- Protecting the downside in any investment opportunity by having multiple exit strategies

- The criticality of identifying what role you play in your investing journey (identifying your investor profile)

- The details of Julia’s investment portfolio – what works for her and why

- The SWAN (Sleep Well At Night) Rule and why you must follow it

- And much more…

I hope you enjoy this high energy conversation with Julia Pereira!

If you would like to get in touch with Julia you can contact her at [email protected], and you can check out her Making A Daily Difference Facebook Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/159539277990855/

Books mentioned in the show:

- The Power of Focus – Jack Canfield & Les Hewitt

- Big Leap – Gay Hendrix

- Don Campbell – The Little Book of Real Estate Investing in Canada

A Note on the Real Estate Investor Mini-Series:

With a number of the prior guests on the show having experience in the real estate investing sector, I thought it would be beneficial to do a series of shows that focus specifically on the topic. Personally, real estate investing has been the key piece in setting myself up financially for the creation of the next chapter of my life, part of which includes the continued production and growth of this podcast. Similar stories can be heard from countless people who have used real estate to achieve their income and wealth-building goals. With that in mind I feel there will be an incredible value in bringing these focused conversations to you and sharing the experience, stories, and strategies that successful real estate investors are putting into practice to achieve extraordinary results.

Jay Dhahan is the visionary behind NextGen Wealthy, an investment management company that specializes in the development industry, building commercial and residential real estate, and supporting entrepreneurs with their business ventures. He has a wide-ranging executive coaching and consulting approach, with an emphasis on team-effectiveness, to promote and empower the Next Generation of entrepreneurs. Jay utilizes his unique personal expertise, along with his determination, skills and strong interpersonal connections, to create synergies between business communities. His drive and enthusiasm delivers lasting results through the practice of maximizing leadership potential, building superior team performance and creating organizational initiatives that transform companies. Through culture change and motivation, Jay inspires individuals to reach their full potential and guide organizations to profitability and success. This approach to award winning leadership has successfully resulted in aligning strategy, leadership, culture, organizational design and performance management for executives.

Throughout this wide-ranging conversation we touch on the importance of mindset, self-study, personal development, and the critical component of having coaches/mentors. We also dive into some of the fundamentals of real estate specific to commercial development and the things people need to know before getting involved.

Let's grow, give, and expand, with Jay Dhahan!

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In this edition of the Life Launch Mini-Series, I’m sharing a brief story of the identity I ended up with as an engineer. Despite the fact that I ended up in the position I found myself, I worked hard to keep it, grow it, and live with it. Many of us can relate to working hard at something we don’t really enjoy only because we don’t know what else it is we could possibly be doing. This is the scary trap of adulthood - getting stuck due to the feeling that you need to keep doing something you used to identify with just to keep the flow of money coming in. This is nothing new, and it is not sustainable. As I share with you in short order how I lived with that identity and now in 6 days I will leave that identity behind, I’ll explain how this leads into a changing of the seasons. As the Fall and Winter come, my next step will be getting very clear on the details of what’s coming next. Currently it’s a general view of where I’m going - but as I mentioned through conversations with Parker Lazeski and through my own study on the subject - one who aims at nothing will be lost at sea. May this short talk inspire at the very least a thought or idea in your mind: what is your identity? Do you like who you are? Did you create this person, or is this just who you ended up being? The quality of your questions will determine the quality of your life. May these questions guide you on your journey, they’ll serve as a great starting point. If you want further guidance, send me a message @dougwmeyers on Instagram. Keep growing, giving, and expanding!

Business, social media, podcasting, real estate, and an inside look at Gary Vaynerchuk, this conversation with the Managing Partner of Royal LePage Signature Realty and Host of The REC Experience Podcast, Jas Takhar, is sure to provide you with education, entertainment, and a whole bundle of energy! Full episode show notes coming soon!

Welcome to this edition of the Life Launch Mini-Series! This episode features a combination of topics for your educational enjoyment:

- The final domino has fallen…

On August 7th I had the personal joy of handing in my notice of resignation from my current job. This has been 2 years in the making in concept, and 5 months of tangible, executable action steps, and I made it! Many accomplishments and lessons along the way to take stock in with bright lights and exciting times ahead.

- Tony Robbins and The Power of Success Event Review

On August 1st I had the privilege of attending The Power of Success Event with Tony Robbins & Friends. Big thank you to LEGACY CEO Richard Dolan for bringing me out to take part in the event, which was an amazing experience. A room of 8,000 like-minded individuals all learning, growing, and expanding together is something to behold. Enjoy my review of the event and my key takeaways from Tony Robbins 4-hour non-stop session.

- Roger Love, The Power of Voice, and an Enticing Offer for One Lucky Listener

Roger Love was presenting at The Power of Success Event. He’s dubbed the world’s No. 1 vocal coach, and his brief presentation had me sold on attending his upcoming event in Calgary on September 20-21, 2019. I share some brief take-aways from his short talk as well as provide an offer for one inspired listener to take action on…

- The offer

The FIRST listener of this episode to send me a message on Instagram @dougwmeyers will have the opportunity to join me at the Power of Influence event with Roger Love and Guests in Calgary, September 20-21. Your ticket as my guest is FREE, just cover your travel and accommodation expenses. Come learn how to use your voice to be a better influencer, leader, and steward of the message you want to share with others. I’m really looking forward to this event, it’s going to be great!

- Brief Personal Finance Tips

I provide a breakdown of how I budget my finances to allocate percentages of my take home pay towards 2-items before anything else.

1. Personal & Professional Development

2. My Dream Bucket

I explain why I do this, and exactly how, so that you can implement something similar for yourself to ensure that when those opportunities to GROW, GIVE, and EXPAND, you’re financially prepared to take advantage of the prospect.

Thank you for listening,

Keep GROWING, GIVING, and EXPANDING

Darcy and Deanna Boyden are high school sweethearts who grew up in small town Alberta and share a passion for real estate investing while living a life full of family, friends and travel. Having raised their 2 boys, they have now turned their real estate hobby into a multi-faceted portfolio of active and passive investments across Canada and the US.

Both continue to work full-time in jobs they enjoy while focusing on real estate in their spare time. Actively traveling the world and splitting time between two homes, Darcy and Deanna believe in “building for tomorrow while living for today”.

They have utilized various investment strategies, including Buy and Hold, Flip to Yourself, Agreement for Sale, Rent To Own, Joint Ventures, land development, syndicate mortgages, private lending, purchases of short sales and courthouse auctions.

Darcy and Deanna are a testament to the success that's possible when you take action in real estate investing. The strong partnership that transcends their business is something all couples can look to and learn from, as they've successfully taken control of their financial freedom while crafting a lifestyle that has them fulfilled.

Let's grow, give, and expand, with this episode’s guests: Darcy & Deanna Boyden

In this edition of the ongoing Life Launch Mini-Series, I dive into the details of how over the course of a year I was able to double my real estate investment portfolio, then use the experience and education I had established during that time, to develop multiple streams of income and set aside the required capital to leave my job and start living life on my terms. May my journey inspire you to take action on a similar path of exploration and self-improvement in search of financial independence and a greater sense of purpose in your life’s work!

Hello and welcome to another episode the Grow Give Expand Podcast - thank you for tuning in. If this is your first time listening to the show a special welcome to you, and for all the return listeners welcome back! I’m happy you are listening and continuing to provide words of encouragement, as well as sharing the show with others.

In this episode I’m speaking with Kevin Kokoska. Kevin is a counsellor, performer and a teacher. Through his private practice, Kokoska & Co., he offers clinical counselling and creative consulting services, performs one-person plays about mental health, and teaches in the Family & Community Counselling program at The Native Education College in Vancouver. Little fun fact for those of you prepping for a shot on Jeopardy – Kokoska, loosely translated, means “broody hen”.

We recorded this episode from Kevin’s unique office and studio space where I got the privilege of taking the counselor’s chair and putting the man himself in the client’s chair, which I think lends itself well as a visual for the conversation we weaved our way through. What we touch on is going to open your eyes to the world of counselling psychology:

- Kevin pulls back the curtain for all of us who may be wondering what therapy looks like, and what it’s not

- Understanding how Kevin’s familial background and upbringing shaped an openness towards mental health

- How combining therapy and theatre can improve both mental health and theatrical ability for budding actors and artists

- Clarification of a number of misconceptions and beliefs about what a successful therapeutic alliance looks like

- Discussion on the world of life coaching, discussing both the differences and similarities between the practice of life coaching and counseling psychology

- Sharing of personal stories of current and past events from our lives, wrapping a psychological context around them, including decisions to walk away from competitive sports, career changes, and the introduction of “shadow Doug”

- And much, much more

What I found really valuable about this conversation, and what I think you will find valuable too, is that as the conversation goes deeper, there is a similarity to what a therapy session may look like. This is something that Kevin discusses at points during the show. Therapy is, in many cases, a conversation in which two people in the context of wanting to get a deeper understanding of an event, issue, feeling, or experience, come together to explore, and it’s the role of the clinical counselling psychologist to help guide that conversation in the most beneficial way for the advancement of the client.

The show starts off in medias res as we got into a natural flow and decided to keep the vibe going. I hope you enjoy and learn from this conversation as much as I did.

If you want to get in touch with Kevin to find out more about his private practice, Kokoska & Co. you can do so on Instagram @kevkokoska, that’s k-e-v-k-o-k-o-s-k-a.

Lastly as always, a big thank you to you the listener for tuning in. If you enjoyed what you heard on the show please let us know by leaving a review, and if you really liked the show we’d be grateful if you were to share it on your social media platforms, with your friends, family, or anyone else you feel could gain from the content contained within. In doing so, you’ll be growing the connections you have with others, giving the gift of knowledge and inspiration, and expanding your reach as a positive action taker in the communities that you are a part of.

Until next time keep growing, giving, and expanding!

In the 3rd installment of the Life Launch Mini-Series, I discuss a number of tools I put to use that helped guide my decision making process for the choice to leave my job. Among these tools include asking “Why do I deserve to acheive my dreams?” defining what my personal hell looks like, completing an exercise known as fear setting, building an empowering, inspiring vision of personal glory, and creating the have-be-do ladder.

In this 2nd installment of the Life Launch Mini-Series, I share how the decision to jump from the limiting fence of employment has empowered my life. Recorded from the top of the Coquitlam Crunch after a solid 5AM workout as the sun rises... Enjoy, and keep growing, giving, and expanding.