"Inspired to Invest" Podcast

What if climbing the corporate ladder is helping you earn more... but isn't getting you any closer to the life you actually want?

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, Martin Kuev is here for Episode 165. To watch rather than listen, click here.

In this episode of Inspired To Invest, I sit down with Martin Kuev, a real estate investor, broker, educator, entrepreneur, author and co-founder of the Vaughan Investors Club. 

After spending nearly two decades building a career inside Fortune 500 companies, Martin found himself confronting the "golden handcuffs." 

Can you build wealth while investing in a better future without sacrificing financial returns?

In this episode of Inspired To Invest, Serena Holmes sits down with Claire Smith, a climate fund manager, fintech entrepreneur and impact investor with 40 years of experience in finance and investment.

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Claire is the founder of Beyond Investing, a humane investment platform that designs cruelty-free investment programs in public equity markets, as well as its venture capital arm, Beyond Impact.

After decades in traditional finance, Claire reached a turning point.<...

Could manufactured housing be one of the most misunderstood opportunities in real estate investing?

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, Leo Young is here for Episode 163. To watch rather than listen, click here.

In this episode of Inspired To Invest, I sit down with Leo Young, Founder & Managing Partner of Cornell Communities, a private equity real estate firm focused on revitalizing manufactured housing communities across eight U.S. states.

With more than $75 million in real estate transactions, institutional private equity experience and hands-on operational leadership, Leo has seen...

What if one of the most overlooked real estate assets could help you create income, flexibility and financial freedom—without tenants, toilets and traditional rental-property headaches?

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, Brent Bowers is here for Episode 162. To watch rather than listen, click here.

In this episode of Inspired To Invest, I sit down with former Army Officer turned real estate investor and coach Brent Bowers to explore how he built a thriving business buying and selling vacant land.

While preparing for his third combat deployment, Brent kn...

What happens when you build a real estate fortune… and then lose approximately $50 MILLION?

For Rod Khleif, the answer was to rebuild—but this time with some very different rules.

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, Rod Khleif is here for Episode 161. To watch rather than listen, click here.

In this episode of Inspired To Invest, I'm joined by longtime real estate investor, entrepreneur, best-selling author, mentor and podcast host Rod Khleif to unpack more than four decades of lessons about real estate investing, multifamily properties, mindset, resilience and...

Can media exposure actually grow your business or is it just another vanity metric?

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, Dominic Forth is here for Episode 160. 

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In this episode of Inspired To Invest, I sit down with Dominic Forth, former BBC and U.S. network television journalist, founder of Thought Leaders America and creator of the Media Millionaire methodology, to unpack how entrepreneurs can use earned media, personal branding and strategic storytelling to build authority and generate measurable business growth.

What happens after you've built a successful business?  

For many entrepreneurs, that's when an entirely new challenge begins.

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, Eliot Vancil is here for Episode 159. 

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In this episode of Inspired To Invest, Serena Holmes sits down with serial entrepreneur Eliot Vancil, who built and sold multiple technology companies before scaling Fuel Logic into a nationwide mobile fuel delivery company serving commercial clients across the United States.

Rather than spending his profits, Eliot us...

What if the greatest investment you'll ever make isn't in real estate, stocks, or a business…

What if it's in your relationships?

Welcome back to another episode of Inspired To Invest! This week, David Homan is here for Episode 158. To watch rather than listen, click here.

David is the founder and CEO of Orchestrated Connecting, Orchestrated Opportunities, and SOAR CONNECT, to explore why authentic relationships have become one of the most valuable currencies in today's business world.

David has spent more than a decade building an exclusive global network spanning 35 countries an...

What does it take to lose everything… and then rebuild an almost $500 million real estate portfolio from scratch?

Welcome back to ep157 of Inspired To Invest with Palmy Kitti. To watch rather than listen, click here.

Palmy is a multifamily real estate investor, entrepreneur, and co-founder of The Kitti Sisters, to discuss her remarkable journey from the collapse of a successful fashion business to becoming one of the fastest-growing multifamily investors in the United States.

After their fashion company unexpectedly failed in 2017, Palmy and her sister Nancy were forced to start over with ju...

Can you build a thriving real estate business without high-pressure sales tactics?

Welcome back to ep156 of Inspired To Invest with Dan Rochon. The watch rather than listen, click here.

Dan Rochon, author of Teach to Sell, real estate broker, entrepreneur, sales strategist, and host of the No Broke Months podcast.

After making zero sales during his first six months in real estate, Dan completely transformed his career by developing a trust-based communication framework that helped him purchase the brokerage where he worked just 18 months after getting licensed. Since 2008, he has maintained consistent...

How do you build a $100 million real estate portfolio while maintaining a successful medical career?

Welcome back to Ep155 of Inspired To Invest with Corey Muldrow. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Corey is the CEO and Co-Founder of M Group Capital, to discuss how he transitioned from healthcare into multifamily real estate investing and built a thriving investment company by focusing on systems, mentorship, leadership, and disciplined execution.

Rather than relying on hustle alone, Corey explains why creating repeatable processes, building exceptional teams, and learning from experienced mentors accelerated his growth...

What if the biggest retirement mistake isn't failing to save enough... but relying too heavily on selling your assets to fund your lifestyle?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. Steve Selengut is here again, this time for episode 154. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Steve is a retired private portfolio manager with more than 44 years of experience helping clients build sustainable income portfolios.

Steve shares why he believes many traditional retirement strategies leave investors vulnerable during market downturns and why focusing on income-producing investments may offer greater financial stability.

Together...

Can Canadians successfully build wealth through U.S. multifamily real estate?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week August Biniaz is here for episode 153. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

He is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of CPI Capital, to unpack the realities of cross-border investing, raising capital, and creating long-term wealth through multifamily real estate in the United States.

With more than $225 million in multifamily and build-to-rent transactions under his belt, August shares the lessons he's learned navigating everything from market cycles and rising interest rates to securities...

What happens when artificial intelligence meets storytelling, entrepreneurship, and mental health?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Quint Boa is here for ep152. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

He is a Director at Synima, AI consultant, psychotherapist, and creative leader working at the intersection of technology and human connection.

Quint shares how his career evolved from film and television into building a global communications company that helps organizations simplify complex ideas through animation and visual storytelling.

Together, they explore the opportunities and ethical considerations surrounding AI, including...

What happens when financial stability no longer feels like enough?

Welcome back to ep151 of Inspired To Invest with Jens Neilsen. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Jens is a commercial real estate investor and Certified High Performance Coach. He is with us to discuss his remarkable transition from a 25-year career in IT to becoming a partner in more than 2,700 apartment units and industrial properties valued at over $250 million.

Jens shares the mindset shifts, lessons learned, and strategies that helped him build wealth while creating more freedom and purpose in his...

From Wall Street to serial entrepreneur! 

What does it take to build lasting wealth over four decades? Welcome back to ep150 of Inspired To Invest. 

This week, we are sitting down with Mark Seruya. 

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He is a Wall Street veteran with more than 40 years of experience, a real estate investor of 25+ years, Head of Capital Markets at KSR Real Estate, partner at Windsor Properties, founder of Rise With Mark, and owner of Nova Stem New York. 

Mark shares the lessons he learned whil...

What if the biggest obstacle in your relationships, career, and personal growth isn't communication itself but how you understand human behaviour?

Welcome back to ep149 of Inspired To Invest with Dr. Etel Leit. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Dr. Leit is an internationally recognized human communication researcher, TEDx speaker, psychologist, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and relationship expert known by many as "The Love Doctor."

From serving as a commander in Israeli intelligence to pioneering baby sign language education and helping thousands of individuals improve their relationships, Dr. Leit shares powerful lessons about...

What if the biggest threat to your wealth… isn’t the market, interest rates, or your next deal, but a cyberattack you never saw coming?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Robert Siciliano is with us for episode 148. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

In this episode, our host sits down with cybersecurity expert, private investigator, and “good guy hacker” Robert Siciliano to break down the real risks facing entrepreneurs, investors, and everyday individuals in today’s digital world.

Robert, creator of The Strategic Human Firewall™, shares how most cyberattacks don’t start...

What does it really take to turn adversity into opportunity?

Welcome back to ep147 of Inspired To Invest. This week, Victor Vornado is with us. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Victor is a comedian, filmmaker, tech innovator, and educator and he unpacks a journey that challenges everything you think you know about success.

Born legally blind and navigating life as an African American with albinism, Victor didn’t follow a traditional path. 

From performing stand-up comedy in New York to developing patented technology and receiving a National Science Foundation gra...

Why do so many people struggle to follow through… even when they know exactly what to do?

Welcome back to ep146 of Inspired To Invest. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

In this episode of Inspired To Invest, I sit down with Paul Salter, a mindset and performance coach known as The Golf Hypnotherapist, to unpack what really drives success—and what quietly holds people back.

Because here’s the truth…

Most people don’t have a knowledge problem.

They have an execution problem.

Paul works with high...

What does it really take to build a company that scales across borders, industries, and even global crises?

Welcome back to ep145 of Inspired To Invest with Joshua Gould.  To watch rather than listen, click HERE

Joshua is the CEO of The Big Word, a global language services and technology company that has grown to over $100 million in revenue while serving governments, healthcare systems, and legal institutions worldwide. 

From launching a translation business in New York just before the financial crisis… to pivoting into government contracts during wartime… to navigating AI disruption and sellin...

What if you could sell your business… create wealth for your employees… AND potentially reduce your tax burden at the same time?

Welcome back to ep144 of Inspired To Invest with Matt Middendorp. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Matt is the Director of ESOP Consulting at VisionPoint Capital and we unpack one of the most misunderstood (yet powerful) strategies in business today:

Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs).

If you’re a business owner, real estate investor, or entrepreneur thinking about exit strategies, succession planning, or long-term wealth creation, this conver...

What if you could legally run your business from anywhere in the world… while optimizing your taxes, protecting your assets, and creating true freedom? 

Welcome back to ep143 of Inspired To Invest. To watch rather than listen, click here.

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Bobby Casey, an international tax strategist, entrepreneur, and founder of BusinessAnywhere.io, to break down what it really takes to build a borderless business in today’s world. 

From living across multiple countries to helping entrepreneurs structure their businesses globally, Bobby shares real-world insights on how foun...

What if your next hire wasn’t human… but felt completely real?

Welcome back to ep142 of Inspired To Invest with Galya Westler. To watch rather than listen, click here.

She is the Founder & CEO of Human Beam Technologies and unpacks one of the most fascinating shifts happening right now in AI, business, and customer experience.

We go deep into the world of AI avatars, digital twins, and 3D “human beaming” technology—and how it’s already transforming industries like healthcare, retail, hospitality, and enterprise.

This isn’t theoretical. This is happening now...

What does it really take to build a $600M real estate portfolio managing more than 4,000 multifamily units?

Welcome back to ep141 of Inspired To Invest with Mark Shuler. To watch rather than listen, click here.

Mark Shuler is the founder of SGRE Investments and is here to discuss his journey from licensed architect to large-scale multifamily operator.

Mark shares how decades of experience in architecture, design, construction, and operations gave him a unique edge when building and scaling a vertically integrated real estate company.

But the road wasn’t easy.

...

If you're using LinkedIn but struggling to turn visibility into real business, this episode will change the way you think about personal branding online.

Welcome back to ep140 of Inspired To Invest. This week, Leslie Hughes is with us. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Leslie is the principal of Punch Media, LinkedIn Top Voice 2025, author of Create, Connect, Convert, and digital marketing instructor at Ontario Tech University.

Leslie has spent more than a decade helping professionals, entrepreneurs, and organizations elevate their visibility and credibility through strategic LinkedIn branding and storytelling. In...

What happens when the market crashes… and everything you’ve built disappears overnight?

Welcome back to ep139 of Inspired To Invest. This week, Chris Prefontaine is here. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

Chris is the Chairman and Founder of Smart Real Estate Coach, to talk about one of the most powerful comeback stories in real estate.

Chris has spent over 30 years in real estate, completed hundreds of deals across North America, and helped thousands of investors build wealth through creative real estate strategies. But his journey wasn’t always smooth.

Duri...

How do you go from teaching in a classroom to building a national real estate portfolio and launching a real estate investment trust?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Insiyah Panju is here for ep138. To watch rather than listen, click here.

Insiyah Panju is a Canadian real estate investor and co-founder of Pragma Inc. and Expand Wealth Real Estate Trust, to unpack the journey of scaling a multifamily portfolio across Canada while creating opportunities for investors.

Insiyah’s story is a powerful reminder that wealth building isn’t reserved for fina...

What does it really take to win at life and business, especially when your starting point is adversity, fear, and uncertainty?

Welcome back to ep137 of Inspired To Invest. This week Markus Kaulius is here. To watch rather than listen, click here.

In this powerful episode of Inspired To Invest, entrepreneur, investor, and Play A Bigger Game author Markus Kaulius shares the raw truth behind building multiple 8- and 9-figure companies, overcoming personal struggles, and mastering the inner game that determines outer success.

This conversation goes far beyond surface-level motivation. Markus breaks down...

What does it really mean to be an angel investor and is it only for the ultra-wealthy?

Welcome back to ep136 of Inspired To Invest. This week, Karen Rands is with us. To watch rather than listen, click here.

Karen is the founder of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement, author of Inside Secrets to Angel Investing and Inside Secrets to Crowdfund Investing, and one of North America’s leading voices on ethical, impact-driven private investing.

Karen shares her journey from a corporate career at IBM to becoming a managing director of a top angel in...

What if selling your home didn’t mean automatically giving away tens of thousands of dollars in commissions?

Welcome back to ep135 of Inspired To Invest. This week, I’m sitting down with Tim Street. To watch rather than listen, click here.

He is a Marine Corps veteran, real estate educator, and founder of Foolproof FSBO, to unpack how homeowners and investors can protect equity, maximize exit value, and approach selling real estate with an investor’s mindset.

Tim shares his powerful journey from growing up in Detroit, to serving in the Marine Corps...

The real estate world loves shiny objects.

But the smartest investors are paying attention to something far less flashy and far more inevitable.

Welcome back to ep134 of Inspired To Invest. If you'd rather watch than listen, click here.

This week, we are sitting down with Debora Randall, an agricultural economist turned real estate investor, to unpack why senior housing may be one of the most compelling, under-discussed investment opportunities of the next decade.

Debora has invested in 260+ residential units across Canada and the U.S. and has now pivoted her...

What does it really take to build a business that doesn’t depend on you every single day? 

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Justin Lund, founder of Propel Enterprises joins us from St. George Utah for ep133.
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Justin’s story is not a highlight reel. It’s a real, raw conversation about entrepreneurship, addiction, rebuilding after rock bottom, and what it actually takes to scale a business past the point where most founders get stuck. 

After struggling with opioid addiction, jail time, and losi...

The path to passive income starts HERE! 

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Chutima Barrios is with us from Rent Roll Capital. 
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We unpack how she transitioned from a demanding W-2 career into multifamily real estate, ultimately growing $35 million in assets under management — all while raising two young children. 

Chutima’s story didn’t start with massive deals or syndications. 

It started with a health scare, rising family expenses, and the realization that appreciation alone wouldn’t pay the bills. 

That wake-u...

Is creating generational wealth for your family one of your financial goals?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Shannon Robnett is with us for ep131. 

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Shannon is the founder of Shannon Robnett Industries. He is a seasoned real estate developer and syndicator with over 30 years of experience in construction, multifamily development, alternative assets, and tax-advantaged investing.

Shannon has helped investors deploy more than $70M+ into real estate, combining disciplined development strategies with intentional tax planning to create income, preserve capital, and build g...

From market crash to cash flow! 

What does it REALLY take to live off real estate not just own a few rentals, but build true financial freedom, time freedom, and legacy wealth? 

Welcome back to ep130 of Inspired To Invest. To watch rather than listen, click HERE.

This week, I sit down with Jo Anna Wright, the founder of Bottom Line Wealth. 

We unpack her 25-year journey in real estate, from losing everything during the 2008 financial crisis to rebuilding a portfolio that now spans multiple states, asset classes, and even international bou...

Artificial intelligence isn’t evolving business… It’s rewriting the rules entirely.

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest, this week Peter Swain is here for episode 129.

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He is a global AI and digital disruption strategist from Wiltshire, England. With over 30 years at the front lines of every major technology shift. 

From the birth of the web to today’s rise of agentic AI, Peter shares what most entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders are still getting dangerously wrong.

This conversation goes far beyond surface-l...

What does it really take to go from working as a corrections officer to becoming a full-time real estate investor, operator, and developer?

Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. This week, Belen Hipskind is joining us for episode 128.

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Belen is a hands-on real estate investor based in Ponca City, Oklahoma, who has rehabbed, rented, and sold 50+ units in just six years — while raising a family and building a legacy-driven business.

Belen shares her raw, real-world journey:

Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT problem. 

It’s a leadership, business risk, and personal responsibility issue, especially in the age of AI.

Welcome back to ep127 of Inspired To Invest with Dominic Vogel.

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Dominic is a globally recognized cybersecurity expert and President of Vogel Cyber Leadership and Coaching, to unpack how cyber threats have evolved and what business owners, executives, and families must do to protect themselves.

With over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity, Dominic shares real-world stories of ran...

How do you reinvent yourself in the midst of a successful career? Welcome back to Inspired To Invest. 

This week, Terry Kirk is here for ep126. 

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Terry is a former courtroom lawyer turned tech innovator and award-winning novelist. 

In this episode, we explore how reinvention, resilience, and creativity can shape a fulfilling second act. Terry’s debut novel, Pitfall (Bay Press 2025), was named a Top Book to Read by CBC Books. 

With her next release, Plunder, on the horizon, she shares how storyt...