What does it really take to bet on yourself — financially and emotionally?

In this solo episode, Kate Bouchard shares the unfiltered story of how real estate became the foundation for her entrepreneurial journey. No trust fund. No tech-bro boyfriend. Just a mortgage, hard-earned equity, and the courage to take a real risk.

Kate walks through her transition from corporate into entrepreneurship, the life changes that forced her to reassess everything, and the decision to remortgage her condo to fund the early stages of Loba. She breaks down not just what she did, but what she stood to lose.

This episode pulls back the curtain on the financial realities founders rarely talk about — lifestyle trade-offs, personal guarantees, debt, and knowing when you’ve reached the edge of your risk tolerance.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• How real estate equity helped fund Kate’s startups
• The risks behind remortgaging a home to build a business
• Why lifestyle and obligations matter when taking financial bets
• How to think through worst-case scenarios before you leap
• When to spend money, incorporate, and seek professional advice

This is a story about courage, calculated risk, and using what you already have to build something new, even when the outcome isn’t guaranteed.

Pull up a chair. Let’s talk about the bets no one sees.

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