Welcome to Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook Podcast. In this opening trailer, Mel Dorman — eal estate investor, former social worker, TEDx speaker, and financial activist — introduces her mission to decentralize wealth and reclaim power for our communities.

This isn’t Wall Street advice. It’s not about hoping a bank says yes. Instead, Mel shares the strategies she used to build a multimillion-dollar portfolio through seller financing and community-centered investing. All without banks, without credit, and without compromising her values.

Every episode in this limited series is a chapter from Mel’s book, read by her, designed to empower you with practical tools to build wealth ethically and creatively. Start here, join the movement, and discover a new way forward.

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In this opening chapter of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman sets the stage with the book’s dedication, acknowledgments, and forward by Zona McIntyre. You’ll hear how Mel’s journey into seller financing grew from both personal necessity and a commitment to community transformation. This episode introduces the purpose and heart behind the book—why ethical wealth building matters, who it’s for, and how this movement is reshaping the way we think about money, power, and possibility.

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In the Introduction to Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman opens up about the turning point that forever shifted her relationship with money. From her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s to her own leap from social work into real estate, Mel shares why she stopped resisting wealth and instead chose to rebuild it differently—ethically, collaboratively, and on her own terms.

This chapter sets the stage for the movement ahead: reclaiming financial power from Wall Street, keeping wealth local, and learning how seller financing can open doors for anyone shut out by traditional banks. If you’ve ever felt like the system wasn’t built for you, this episode will help you see money, freedom, and community through an entirely new lens.

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• Learn more at https://meldorman.com
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  • 📍 Facebook
  • 📍 TikTok