There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s journey when you realize the strategy you started with can’t take you where you want to go. In this episode, Beth Kolk opens up about that exact turning point. As rental arbitrage became harder to profit from, she and her husband recognized the shift early and transitioned into co-hosting long before the market pushed them in that direction. Today, that pivot has grown into a nearly 60-property operation built through clarity, timing, and the willingness to evolve.  

But this conversation isn’t just about business. Beth shares the emotional side of entrepreneurship - the identity changes that come with stepping away from stable careers, what it’s like to build a company alongside someone who thinks completely differently than you do, and the challenges of hiring, delegating, and learning to trust other people with the work that used to live entirely on your shoulders. She also talks openly about preparing for motherhood while running a growing business and the internal tension between ambition and the desire to slow down and redefine who you are becoming.  

If you’ve ever felt yourself caught in the middle of who you were, who you’re becoming, and the business you’re building along the way, this episode with Beth Kolk will feel like a breath of honesty you didn’t know you needed.   

Chapters: 
00:00 - Intro 
01:26 - Working With Her Husband: Opposites That Work 
03:00 - From 'Normal Jobs' to Entrepreneurship 
06:33 - Why Arbitrage Got Hard + Shift Into Co-Hosting 
08:08 - How They Grew to 60 Properties 
09:33 - Co-Hosting vs Management Companies 
10:50 - Building a Team + Prepping for Baby 
12:12 - Motherhood, Identity, and Homeschooling  

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What does “enough” actually mean, and why do so many high achievers feel like they never reach it? In this episode, I sit down with Amberly Grant - real estate investor, FIRE expert, and financial independence strategist - for an honest conversation about the pressure to always do more. We talk about how childhood shapes your money mindset, why the goalpost keeps moving, and how productivity can take over your life without you even realizing it. 

 Amberly opens up about her own journey, the comparison culture in real estate, and the moment she realized the hustle was costing her more than it was giving. If you’ve ever hit a goal and still felt like it wasn’t enough, or wondered what slowing down would actually look like, this episode will speak to you.  

Tune in… this might shift the way you see success.  

Chapters:   
00:00 - Intro 
01:00 - What Is Enough? 
02:40 - Money Stories & How We’re Raised 
04:05 - Comparison Culture in Real Estate 
05:27 - When Productivity Turns Into an Addiction 
09:00 - Life Changes & Shifting Priorities 
11:00 - Learning to Say No 
28:00 - Being Yourself… Even in Toe Shoes 
33:09 - The “Let Them” Theory 
37:47 - One Simple Step to Start Changing Your Life  

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Not everyone wants to quit their job. And honestly? That might be the smartest thing you can do.

This week’s guest, Sarah King, is a genetic counselor, mom of two, and real estate investor who’s built serious wealth - without walking away from her career. She’s smart, steady, and totally over the idea that success only counts if it’s risky or loud.

Sarah and Heather talk about what real financial freedom looks like - building slowly, keeping stability, and creating options instead of chaos. They get into how she manages her portfolio, the hacks that make her life easier (hello, Amazon Business account), and the mindset that keeps her grounded while everyone else is shouting about “hustle.”

This isn’t a story about quitting.

It’s about staying, building, and doing it differently.

🎧 Watch the full episode and see how Sarah’s quietly rewriting what success looks like.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:19 - Do You Really Need to Quit Your Job?
03:30 - The Power of Being Bankable
04:48 - Building Wealth While Staying Secure
08:03 - Money, Makeup & Mindset
11:22 - The Village That Makes It Work
15:01 - Systems, Hacks & Bookkeeping Secrets
13:45 - Doing It Scared: The Power of the First Deal
19:56 - Next Frontier: Boutique Hotels & Partnerships

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Straight out of high school and already flipping houses. No degree, no plan - just figuring it out one deal at a time.  

What started as one flip turned into eighty. Dominique Gunderson built her real estate business completely remotely, managing teams in another state, working with contractors she’d never met in person, and raising money through real relationships instead of pitches.  

In this episode, Heather and Dominique Gunderson get real about what it takes to build something before you feel “ready.” They talk about the chaos of flipping, the difference between working in your business and on it, and how chasing more isn’t always the move.  

If you’ve ever dreamed about building freedom your own way, this one’s for you.  

🎙️ Watch the full episode now to hear how Dominique built a real estate empire from anywhere.  

Chapters:  
00:00 - Intro 
01:21 - How Dominique Started in Real Estate Straight Out of High School 
04:35 - Transitioning from Wholesaling to Out-of-State Flipping 
07:46 - Buying the First Property and Learning Through Trial and Error 
11:41 - Finding Contractors and Building a Reliable Local Network 
15:32 - Raising Private Capital and Scaling Beyond Solo Flips 
20:54 - Getting Married at 22 While Building a Business 
24:54 - From Flipping to Owning Rentals and Managing Taxes 
27:32 - Living in an RV and Discovering Where ‘Home’ Feels Right 
31:30 - Redefining Success: Quality Over Quantity  

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When you hear “Miss Nevada,” you probably think crowns and cameras - not an attorney, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist running multiple companies. But that’s exactly who Lisa Song Sutton is.  

In this episode, Heather Blankenship sits down with Lisa to talk about how a law career and a batch of alcohol cupcakes turned into five successful businesses, including a venture capital fund investing in tech and veteran-led startups.  

Lisa opens up about building through different seasons of life, becoming a mom at 40, and why she doesn’t believe in balance - just building a life that fits.  

If you’ve ever wondered how to do it all without doing it perfectly, this episode will change how you see success.  

Chapters: 
00:00 Intro 
01:19 Life in Las Vegas 
03:09 From Law to Cupcakes 
05:03 The Hustle Phase of Entrepreneurship 
07:30 Building Smart: From Kitchen to Cupcake Truck 
08:27 The Mailbox Business Breakthrough 
15:17 Partnering with Friends (and Keeping the Friendship) 
16:23 Motherhood & Entrepreneurship at 40 
22:45 Launching The Veteran Fund 
31:19 Finding Fulfillment & Redefining Success  

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What if you could make fifty thousand dollars in real estate… without even owning a property? In this episode, Heather Blankenship sits down with Zeona McIntyre, a real estate investor, author, and midterm rental expert who built her freedom by doing things differently.

Zeona started out renting her spare room on Airbnb, made $50K from an apartment she didn’t even own, and turned that small experiment into a thriving business built on house hacking, midterm rentals, and creative finance strategies. She shares how she pivoted during the Airbnb crash, found stability through midterm stays, and built a lifestyle centered around freedom instead of burnout.

This isn’t some overnight success story - it’s a real, honest conversation about risk, resilience, and choosing a life that actually fits you. If you’ve ever wondered how to get started in real estate without a ton of money, or how to design a business that gives you true flexibility, this one’s for you.

So grab your coffee, get comfy, and let’s dive in.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
03:02 - Discovering Airbnb & the $50K Story
04:05 - House Hacking with Airbnb
11:45 - Pivoting During the Pandemic
12:40 - How to Master Midterm Rentals
14:30 - From Active Investing to Passive Income
20:17 - Choosing a Child-Free, Purpose-Driven Life
21:54 - Creative Financing & Her Next Book

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What if one moment shattered everything you thought your life would be?  

For Kathy Fettke, that moment came when her husband was suddenly diagnosed with melanoma - and doctors told them he might only have six months to live. Two little kids. A mortgage they could barely keep up with. No plan B.  

But instead of breaking, Kathy turned that fear into fuel. She used her tiny weekend radio show to start interviewing successful people, desperate to learn how they built real, lasting wealth. What she discovered changed everything - and set her on a path to financial freedom, purpose, and impact.  

Today, Kathy is the Co-Founder and CEO of Real Wealth, helping thousands of families create passive income and true financial independence through real estate. In this raw and powerful conversation, we talk about the mindset it takes to rebuild when life falls apart, the truth about money and fear, and why living unapologetically might just be the most radical thing you can do.  

It’s not just a story about real estate.  

It’s a story about resilience, faith, and finding freedom on the other side of fear. 

🎧 Watch the full conversation and subscribe for more stories of fearless women redefining success.  

Chapters: 
00:00 Intro 
03:37 The Diagnosis That Changed Everything 
05:29 Turning Fear Into Action 
06:36 From Radio Host to Real Estate Investor 
18:58 Marriage, Faith & Personal Growth 
27:13 Aging Gracefully and Living Authentically 
35:23 The Mindset Shift That Built Real Wealth

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I still can’t believe we pulled this off. Twenty-five women gathered at my house for a tea party that turned into so much more than food and flowers. We had homemade dips, Red Lobster-style cheddar biscuits, Trader Joe’s blooms, and all the laughter that happens when women who love business and life show up in one space together.  

As we prepped and cooked, the conversation got real. We talked about investing, partnerships, managing properties from across the country, raising kids who think like entrepreneurs, and even curly hair routines (because of course it did). Somewhere between the biscuits and the charcuterie board, we found ourselves talking about what it really means to build wealth, freedom, and community without losing ourselves in the process.  

This day reminded me why I love what I do and why the Society of Entrepreneurial Women exists in the first place. When women come together, share openly, and cheer each other on, there’s nothing we can’t build.  

If you’ve been craving a space where ambition meets authenticity, this episode is for you.  

Chapters:  

00:00 - Intro 
00:54 - The Game Plan: Cooking for 25 Investors and Dividing Prep Tasks 
05:35 - Switching Asset Classes: Why Residential Assisted Living (RAL) Beat Hospitality 
07:56 - Investor Mindset: Managing Stress During the Deal Waiting Period 
10:15 - Personal Talk: The Reality of Curly Hair & The "Plastic" Hair Treatment 
14:38 - The Pressure on Investor Kids: Why Rushing Adulthood is a Mistake 
17:02 - Who Do You Want to Be? Redefining Identity Beyond Your W2 Job 
23:32 - The Iceberg Effect of Success: The Sacrifices People Don't See 
27:27 - Lessons Learned: Why a Short-Term Rental Model Failed One Investor 
29:39 - Investing in California: High-Cost Market Strategies for Cash Flow and Appreciation 
41:57 - Partnership Breakups: Why You Need a "Divorce Clause" in Your Contract 
44:45 - Freedom Over Volume: Why a Smaller Portfolio is Better Than Syndications  

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What would make a 20-year-old newlywed couple - with no business experience and no money - decide to buy a dive shop instead of getting jobs at one?

In this episode of Unapologetically Me, Heather Blankenship sits down with Kelsey Dickinson, a fearless serial entrepreneur whose journey is anything but ordinary.

Kelsey shares how she and her husband bought their first business just six months into marriage, built systems to grow and sell companies, and why the hardest year of their lives pushed them to walk away from it all. That decision led to a new chapter of freedom: homeschooling their kids, traveling the world, living in Kenya, and creating a life on their own terms.

Today, Kelsey is passionate about helping the next generation build resilience and entrepreneurial skills through her company, CEO Kid. This is a conversation about faith, bold choices, and designing a life unapologetically - even when the path looks nothing like what others expect.

If you’ve ever dreamed of doing something unconventional, this episode will show you that with creativity, courage, and conviction, anything is possible.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
02:21 - Buying Businesses Instead of Starting Them From Scratch
06:29 - The Dive Shop Leap: From Newlyweds to Business Owners at  20
11:31 - Freedom, Travel, and Life Lessons on the Road
20:54 - Raising Little CEOs: Teaching Kids Entrepreneurship
26:23 - Business, Motherhood, and Finding Yourself Outside of Both
31:20 - Final Thoughts: Authenticity, Courage, and the Next Chapter

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What if the key to financial freedom wasn’t rentals or flips, but a strategy almost no one talks about?

That’s exactly what Candace Horne discovered. After her divorce, she rebuilt her life as a licensed therapist and mom, but she wanted more than just stability. She wanted freedom and flexibility. That search led her to one of the most overlooked corners of real estate - mortgage note investing.

Candace shares how she turned one of the hardest seasons of her life into an opportunity, why mortgage notes became her path to independence, and how building wealth in this niche even shaped the way she looks at dating and life in her 40s.

If you’ve never heard of mortgage note investing, this conversation will open your eyes to a hidden strategy that most people don’t even know exists.

Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:08 - The Note Investing Business Model
08:19 - From Therapist to Investor
15:21 - The Different Paths of Entrepreneurship
16:55 - Dating in Your Forties
23:26 - Unapologetic Living and Financial Independence

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