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What does building wealth look like when the ultimate goal isn’t simply to have more, but to create a life you actually have time to enjoy? Tonia Burns went from growing up in poverty and experiencing homelessness to becoming a successful corporate executive, business owner, and real estate investor. In this episode, she shares how that journey shaped her drive to build wealth differently, and why leaving corporate opened the door to new opportunities in real estate, tax strategy, and financial freedom. Tonia also breaks down how she started investing in properties, learned to evaluate deals for cash flow, used strategies like cost segregation, and eventually qualified as a real estate professional. Along the way, she went from consistently owing taxes to receiving $35,000 back. But her biggest shift was realizing that more isn’t always better. Instead of chasing an arbitrary goal of owning more properties, Tonia now focuses on building wealth intentionally with the goal of creating more time for family, health, travel, and the life she actually wants. Tune in to hear: Tonia’s journey from childhood poverty and homelessness to corporate success How she worked her way into leadership at a young age Why earning a great W-2 income still wasn’t enough for the life she wanted Making the transition from corporate executive to business owner How entrepreneurship opened up new tax-planning opportunities Why Tonia decided to start investing in real estate Learning to evaluate deals based on actual cash flow Using cost segregation as part of her tax strategy How she went from paying taxes every year to receiving $35,000 back Qualifying as a real estate professional after leaving corporate Why documentation matters when implementing tax strategies Building a real estate portfolio around your actual lifestyle Why Tonia abandoned her goal of owning eight or nine properties The difference between an impressive goal and an intentional one Creating wealth that gives you more time for family, health, travel, and yourself Why you don’t have to “do all the things” to become successful Connect with Tonia: https://www.instagram.com/tonia_b3/ How To Get Involved: Life-Changing Money is a podcast all about money. We share stories of how money has impacted and radically changed the lives of others—and how it can do the same for you. Your host, Barbara Schreihans (pronounced ShREE-hands) is the founder and CEO of Your Tax Coach, and the creator of the Write Off Your Life Course. She is a top tax strategist, business coach, and expert in helping business owners and high-net-worth individuals save millions in taxes while increasing profits. When she’s not leading her team, coaching clients, or dreaming up new goals for her company, you can find her drinking coffee, hanging out with her family, and traveling the world. Grab a cup of coffee and become inspired as we hear from those who have overcome and are overcoming their self-limiting beliefs and money mindsets! Do you have a burning question that you’d love to hear answered on a future show? Please email it to: [email protected] Sign Up For Our Newsletter Life Changing Money Podcast Get Tax Help!

What if the biggest thing standing between you and true wealth isn’t your income, your investment strategy, or your business but the money story you’ve been carrying since childhood? In this episode of Life-Changing Money, Barbara sits down with Danielle McKinley to talk about the psychology of money, building and exiting a business, creating generational wealth, and why understanding your money story can completely change the way you build wealth. They talk about how childhood experiences can quietly drive our financial decisions, Danielle’s five money archetypes, and why even highly successful entrepreneurs can struggle to actually hold onto and enjoy the wealth they create. Danielle also breaks down infinite banking, how properly structured whole life insurance can potentially be used to build and leverage wealth, and why understanding both the benefits and limitations of these strategies matters. In this episode, we cover: How childhood experiences create lifelong money stories Why making more money doesn’t automatically change your relationship with money Danielle’s five money archetypes and the “Hustling Hero” The connection between self-worth, overworking, and financial success Danielle’s journey from college dropout to successful entrepreneur Building a company for 12 years before ultimately exiting What she wishes she knew before selling her business What it was like selling to private equity and navigating a two-year earnout How Danielle approached investing after her exit Using trusts as part of a generational wealth plan Teaching children about money instead of simply handing them wealth Common misconceptions about life insurance Living benefits and their potential role in wealth protection How infinite banking is designed to work Potential risks of improperly structured policies Why your financial strategies need to align with your individual money story Connect with Danielle: https://www.instagram.com/moneyshameslayer/ https://daniellemckinley.com/

What do you actually want? It sounds like a simple question, but for so many women, it’s surprisingly difficult to answer. In this episode of Life Changing Money, Barbara sits down with her dear friend and pleasure coach Dr. Kimberly Rose Pendleton for a conversation about pleasure, desire, relationships, money, and giving yourself permission to create a life that actually feels good. Dr. Kim shares her incredible journey from growing up in a high-control religious environment and waiting until marriage to have sex, to realizing the life she had built wasn’t actually what she wanted. She opens up about her first marriage, the affair that became an unexpected turning point, leaving her church community, and ultimately building an entirely new relationship with herself, her desires, and pleasure. She also shares how her own pleasure journey unexpectedly became a business, why learning to generate pleasure for yourself can transform your relationships, and what happens when you surround yourself with women who give you permission to want more. In this episode, we talk about: Dr. Kim’s journey from evangelical Christianity to becoming a pleasure coach Waiting until marriage to have sex and what happened afterward The affair that became a catalyst for completely changing her life Why leaving behind old identities can feel incredibly lonely How religious and cultural conditioning can disconnect women from desire Why pleasure is about so much more than sex Shopping, champagne, luxury, food, and other forms of everyday pleasure The connection between pleasure, wealth, freedom, and having it all Why women are taught not to be “high maintenance” Learning to ask for exactly what you want without apologizing How to figure out what you genuinely like after years of ignoring yourself Why generating your own pleasure can improve your relationships Building friendships with women who celebrate rather than compete with you How Dr. Kim turned her personal transformation into a pleasure-coaching business Giving yourself permission to create a completely different life Connect with Dr. Kim: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkimberlyrosependleton/ Website: https://www.kimberlyrosependleton.com/ How To Get Involved: Life-Changing Money is a podcast all about money. We share stories of how money has impacted and radically changed the lives of others—and how it can do the same for you. Your host, Barbara Schreihans (pronounced ShREE-hands) is the founder and CEO of Your Tax Coach, and the creator of the Write Off Your Life Course. She is a top tax strategist, business coach, and expert in helping business owners and high-net-worth individuals save millions in taxes while increasing profits. When she’s not leading her team, coaching clients, or dreaming up new goals for her company, you can find her drinking coffee, hanging out with her family, and traveling the world. Grab a cup of coffee and become inspired as we hear from those who have overcome and are overcoming their self-limiting beliefs and money mindsets! Do you have a burning question that you’d love to hear answered on a future show? Please email it to: [email protected] Sign Up For Our Newsletter Life Changing Money Podcast Get Tax Help!

What if the next level of your business isn’t about doing more but learning how to be held? In this episode of Life-Changing Money, Barbara is joined by her client and friend Jenna Brown for a conversation from Greece about intuition, entrepreneurship, spirituality, and what it really means to build a business that supports your life. We dive into Jenna’s approach to business through what she calls the 3D, 5D, and 7D dimensions. She explains how entrepreneurs can become highly skilled at creating money, momentum, and success while still feeling like they’re carrying everything themselves. She also shares why building a business that feels expansive requires more than another strategy. Tune in to hear: How Jenna discovered her psychic and intuitive abilities Why she suppressed her gifts growing up Going from church leadership to building a spiritual coaching business The near-death experience that completely changed her life Leaving religion while maintaining her connection to God and spirituality Why Jenna believes entrepreneurs are multidimensional The difference between 3D, 5D, and 7D business Why mastering cash flow and messaging matters in the 3D How connection and scalability show up in the 5D Why purpose, intimacy, embodiment, and being supported live in the 7D How survival patterns can follow you into entrepreneurship Why having more money doesn’t automatically create safety Learning to be held instead of holding everything yourself Following business ideas that don’t have an immediate or obvious ROI The psychic prediction that led Jenna and Barbara to meet Connect with Jenna: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iam_jennabrown/ How To Get Involved: Life-Changing Money is a podcast all about money. We share stories of how money has impacted and radically changed the lives of others—and how it can do the same for you. Your host, Barbara Schreihans (pronounced ShREE-hands) is the founder and CEO of Your Tax Coach, and the creator of the Write Off Your Life Course. She is a top tax strategist, business coach, and expert in helping business owners and high-net-worth individuals save millions in taxes while increasing profits. When she’s not leading her team, coaching clients, or dreaming up new goals for her company, you can find her drinking coffee, hanging out with her family, and traveling the world. Grab a cup of coffee and become inspired as we hear from those who have overcome and are overcoming their self-limiting beliefs and money mindsets! Do you have a burning question that you’d love to hear answered on a future show? Please email it to: [email protected] Sign Up For Our Newsletter Life Changing Money Podcast Get Tax Help!

What happens when your business, income, and opportunities grow faster than your identity can keep up? In this episode of Life Changing Money, Barbara sits down with storytelling and communication expert Mike Ganino from Greece to talk about what it really takes to become the person capable of holding your next level of success. Mike believes that as entrepreneurs become more successful, one of the biggest challenges isn’t learning another marketing strategy. It’s letting go of the versions of ourselves we created to feel safe, accepted, or successful. We talk about the difference between actually becoming wealthy and simply performing wealth, why so many entrepreneurs struggle to show up authentically online, and how the stories you tell can create an audience that doesn’t just follow you but feel deeply connected to you. Because whether you’re speaking on a stage, recording a podcast, selling on Instagram, or sitting across from a potential client, you are the message. Tune in to hear: How moving to Europe changed Mike’s relationship with work, money, and slowing down Why your identity has to evolve as your income and success grow The difference between becoming successful and performing success Why entrepreneurs often hide behind versions of themselves they think people want to see How childhood conditioning can shape the way you communicate as an adult Why the strongest personal brands are built by taking things off (not adding more tactics) How to become more comfortable being seen on social media, podcasts, and stages Why visibility is ultimately built through repetition and intentional practice Mike’s journey from flight attendant and actor to restaurateur and storytelling coach How he accidentally discovered he could get paid thousands of dollars to speak Why storytelling is one of the most powerful skills an entrepreneur can develop How to create emotional connection without oversharing Why “winging it” isn’t always the flex entrepreneurs think it is The difference between having 25 years of experience and repeating one year of experience 25 times Why feedback and coaching accelerate your growth as a communicator How to choose opportunities based on the bigger story you’re building Why the right stories can help people see themselves in you—and ultimately want to work with you