What does it really look like to trust God when His direction doesn't make sense?

In this heartfelt conversation, Lynn Plata sits down with Amber Pearl Anderson, founder of Pearl of Hope Ministry, to explore what happens when ordinary people choose extraordinary obedience.

Amber shares powerful stories from years of ministering to women affected by addiction, abuse, homelessness, trafficking, and brokenness. Along the way, she reveals how learning to recognize God's voice has led her into places she never expected, including one unforgettable assignment that challenged everything she thought she knew about faith and obedience.

This episode isn't about dramatic moments for the sake of a story. This is a testimony of surrender, courage, compassion, and discovering that God often works through simple acts of faithfulness.

Whether you're seeking clarity in your own calling, walking through uncertainty, or simply longing to grow closer to God, this conversation will encourage you to trust Him one step at a time.Please visit Amber’s website and consider supporting her in any way you feel comfortable. https://www.pearlofhopeministry.com

• Learning to recognize God's voice

• Why obedience often comes before understanding

• Ministering to people with compassion and hope

• Stories of healing, restoration, and faith

• Trusting God when the outcome is unknown

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Most people spend their lives trying to fix their weaknesses, never realizing that their greatest opportunity may be hiding in the strengths they already possess.

On this episode of The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast, Lynn sits down with Bridgette Ruiz, a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, HR executive, entrepreneur, and real estate investor, to explore how understanding your unique strengths can transform the way you lead, build wealth, make decisions, and serve others.

Bridgette shares her personal journey from corporate burnout to intentional leadership, explains how CliftonStrengths helps people discover their natural talents, and discusses why self-awareness is one of the most powerful tools for success in business and life.

Together, Lynn and Bridgette discuss:

• Why the odds of sharing your exact top five CliftonStrengths with someone else are just 1 in 33 million

• How CliftonStrengths can improve leadership, business, and relationships

• Why your greatest strengths can become blind spots when left unchecked

• Bridgette's journey from corporate leadership to entrepreneurship

• Building high-performing teams by understanding how people naturally think and work

• Using real estate investing to provide sober living housing for women in recovery

• Bridgette's Mount Everest goal of creating 1,250 beds of affordable and sober living housing

• What it's like to be coached through CliftonStrengths and why self-awareness changes everything

Whether you're an entrepreneur, business owner, real estate investor, or simply someone who wants to become a stronger leader, this conversation will challenge you to stop focusing on who you think you should be and start building a life around who you were uniquely created to become.

Connect with Bridgette Ruiz:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bridgetteruiz/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ruiz_bridgette
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bridgette.ruiz.10
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bridge2TomorrowSolutions

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What happens when a woman who spent over 20 years climbing the corporate ladder, managing a $500 million budget, juggling calls with London at 6 a.m. and Singapore at 10 p.m., breast pump plugged into the cigarette lighter on the Edens Expressway finally decides enough is enough?

She gets back in the driver's seat. And she starts learning what nobody ever taught her.

Lisa Schwartz is a nurse, scientist, and founder of her own clinical research consultancy. But in this conversation, we are not talking about pharma. We are talking about what it took for a smart, accomplished woman to admit she had never heard of a Roth IRA and what happened when she finally did something about it.

In two years she turned $8,000 into $150,000. She completed her first real estate deal. She executed the Augusta Rule for the first time and felt a kind of pride she had never felt climbing any corporate ladder.

And she tells every one of her kids the same thing now: you can study anything you want in college, but you must get a minor in entrepreneurship because there is nothing more powerful than engineering your own wealth.

This one is for every mom who has ever felt like the financial world was not built for her. It was not. But that does not mean you cannot learn the rules and use them anyway.

Until next time, a wise woman will prosper. Buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.

Keila Torres bought her first multifamily property in Chicago in 2022, right before interest rates skyrocketed. She had no real estate education, inherited tenants she wasn't prepared for, and figured out landlording on her own. Two and a half years later, she and her team have closed 27 properties and they're buying one a week.

In this episode Keila breaks down how they actually fund these deals. Hard money, private capital, draw schedules, and what you need to bring to the table when you don't have all the cash. She also gets real about what it's like being a woman running construction projects, the contractor nightmare that landed them in court, and why she believes co-living is one of the smartest plays in today's market.

If you've ever wondered what it actually takes to scale a real estate portfolio fast, this one is for you.

In this episode:

• How house hacking launched Keila's investing career
• Hard money loans and private capital explained
• What went wrong with a contractor (and what they're doing about it)
• Co-living as a wealth-building strategy
• How to fund deals when you don't have 20% sitting around

Connect with Keila Torres:
Instagram + Facebook

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What if the biggest thing holding you back isn't your circumstances, your education, or your opportunities?

What if it's a subconscious belief you don't even realize you're carrying?

In this episode of The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast, Lynn sits down with psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, and author Kristen Jacobsen to explore how childhood experiences, developmental trauma, anxiety, perfectionism, and self-limiting beliefs can quietly influence every area of our lives.

From finances and relationships to parenting and personal growth, Kristen explains how our nervous systems are often running programs we never consciously chose and how healing begins when we become aware of them.

Together, they discuss:

• Why successful women often struggle despite appearing to have it all together
• The connection between trauma, anxiety, and self-sabotage
• How scarcity mindset affects our relationship with money
• The role of the inner critic in achievement and burnout
• Generational patterns and subconscious beliefs
• Nervous system regulation and practical tools for everyday life
• Why healing isn't about fixing yourself but understanding yourself

Kristen Jacobsen is a psychotherapist, TEDx speaker, author of Unpacked: How to Detach from the Subconscious Beliefs That Are Sabotaging Your Life, and founder of Cathartic Space Counseling.

This conversation is a powerful reminder that financial freedom, emotional health, and personal growth are often more connected than we realize.

Connect with Kristen:
www.catharticspacecounseling.com

Book: Unpacked: How to Detach from the Subconscious Beliefs That are Sabotaging Your Life

https://a.co/d/0eNQffRB

Thanks for listening to The Mom's Wealth Club Podcast, where faith, family, and financial freedom come together to help women build lasting wealth and live with purpose.

"There is never a perfect time for anything."

Melissa Asbury didn't wait for the perfect moment to start investing in real estate. She started with a baby on her hip, young children at home, and a vision for building a better future for her family.

Today, she and her husband own 14 rental properties, operate successful short-term and mid-term rentals, and help other investors create wealth through real estate.

In this episode, Melissa shares:

• How she got started flipping houses while raising young children
• Why "done is better than perfect"
• The mindset shift that helped her build a real estate portfolio
• Long-term rentals vs. short-term rentals
• Cost segregation and real estate tax strategies
• Why "money loves speed" when it comes to investing
• How she evaluates opportunities and finds deals
• Lessons she's learned from nearly a decade in real estate

Whether you're a new investor, a busy mom, or someone looking to create additional streams of income, Melissa offers practical advice and encouragement to help you take the next step.

Connect with Melissa:

Instagram: @themelissaasbury
Facebook: Melissa Asbury
Airbnb Superstar: airbnbsuperstar.com

As always, this episode is for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered legal, tax, or financial advice. Please consult qualified professionals regarding your specific situation.

A wise woman will prosper, so go ahead, buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.

What happens when you realize the traditional path may not be the right one for you?

In this episode of The Mom's Wealth Club, Lynn sits down with 19 year old entrepreneur Tatiana Frankl to discuss her decision to leave college, start her own business, and begin exploring the world of real estate investing.

Tatiana shares how faith, mentorship, and surrounding herself with the right people have helped shape her journey during a season of tremendous growth and change.

Together, they discuss:

• Starting a business at 19

• Following conviction over expectations

• Learning through real world experience

• Corporate event planning and entrepreneurship

• Building confidence as a young business owner

• Real estate investing and Airbnb goals

• The importance of networking and mentorship

• Lessons learned through years of competitive gymnastics

• Creating a vision for the future

Whether you're a young entrepreneur, a parent raising future entrepreneurs, or someone considering a new direction in life, this conversation is a reminder that growth often starts with one courageous decision.

Connect with Tatiana:

Website: https://polishedandpoisedchicago.com/

Instagram: @polishedandpoisedchicago

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The full episode is out now on YouTube, Rumble, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Go watch, go listen, and share it with someone who needs this message.

Until next time, keep learning, keep growing, and remember, a wise woman will prosper, so buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.

Most women were taught how to work hard.

Very few were taught how wealth actually works.

In this episode, Heather Bundgaard joins Lynn Plata for an honest conversation about business, investing, AI, financial education, and what it looks like to start learning wealth strategies later in life.

Heather spent years building a successful business before realizing that working hard and building wealth are not the same thing.

Together, Lynn and Heather talk about:
• why so many women still feel financially behind
• the difference between making money and building wealth
• investing and financial literacy
• AI tools and entrepreneurship
• self directed investing
• taxes and wealth strategy
• building generational wealth
• learning these conversations later in life without shame

Heather is the founder of Booth Boss and Booth Boss Boot Camp and has been featured on CNBC Today’s Business Minute.

Watch Heather on CNBC:
https://youtu.be/wHsxms05f1A?si=JMjFFlvb_f_iAPji

Connect with Heather:
https://boothbossbootcamp.com

The full episode is also available on YouTube and Rumble.

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In this follow-up conversation, Bella Marrero shares a side of her journey that goes far beyond business and financial success.

After years of stress, trauma, and putting herself last, Bella made the decision to take back control of her health, mindset, confidence, and purpose. She shares how she lost 55 pounds naturally through discipline, accountability, and consistency, and how that transformation inspired her to launch FitpreneurHer, a community focused on helping women prioritize themselves again.

This episode is about more than weight loss.

It’s about:
• confidence
• healing
• discipline
• purpose
• mindset
• personal growth
• learning to care for yourself again

Bella also opens up about how our hardest seasons often shape the calling we are meant to walk into.

To get Bella’s free 90 Day Reset fitness and mindset journal, follow her on Instagram at @fitpreneuher and send her a DM.

Until next time, keep learning, keep growing, and remember, a wise woman will prosper, so buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.

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Most homeowners and even many real estate investors have no idea how serious permit violations can become.

In this episode of The Mom’s Wealth Club, Lynn sits down with Bella Marrero of Permit Busters to talk about the hidden side of homeownership, code violations, unpermitted work, liens, contractor fraud, and the heartbreaking reason Bella became passionate about helping families navigate these situations.

Bella shares the story of how her own family lost their home after permit issues spiraled out of control while her parents struggled to understand the notices and legal paperwork they were receiving.

This conversation covers:
• How permit violations turn into massive fines
• Why investors should check permit history
• What happens when work is done without permits
• How homeowners can avoid expensive mistakes
• Why hiring the right contractor matters
• The safety issues most people never think about

Follow Bella:
Instagram: @PermitBusters

permitbusters.com

The full episode is also available on YouTube and Rumble.

Until next time, keep learning, keep growing, and remember, a wise woman will prosper, so buy the field, plant the vineyard, and watch it multiply.

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