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"Inspired to Invest" Podcast

"Inspired to Invest" Podcast

By: Serena Holmes
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 The "Inspired To Invest" Podcast shares stories from inspirational business owners, entrepreneurs and real estate investors, how/why they got started, challenges/obstacles faced, successes achieved, lessons learned and much more. Never miss an episode! The host of "Inspired To Invest", Serena Holmes, ran her own multi-award winning brand experience agency for 18 years and has been investing in real estate for over ten years. Throughout the course of her career, she has had the chance to get to know some super amazing people who have taken charge of their lives to start a business and/or invest in real estate to completely change the trajectory of their finances, their future, and the legacy they will leave behind for their family. With this said, the concept for “Inspired To Invest” was born. Please join in as we journey through the episodes, featuring inspiring stories from business owners, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors. We hope that by hearing these stories that you will find the inspiration, encouragement, and confidence, to get started on your own path. "When you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit!" To watch episodes rather than listen to them, go to Serena's YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@serenaholmesrealtor/podcasts and make sure you subscribe! For past episodes or to apply to be on the show, go to https://linktr.ee/inspiredtoinvestpodcast and to get in touch directly, go to inspiredtoinvestpodcast@gmail.com. In addition, Serena recently launched a new business called Executive Lens. Turn content into connection! At Executive Lens, we curate compelling content to help busy business owners, executives, and investors build powerful personal brands on LinkedIn and beyond. After all, attraction is the ultimate flex! Learn more at https://executivelens.co Thank you in advance for your support.© 2025 "Inspired to Invest" Podcast Economics Leadership Management & Leadership Marketing Marketing & Sales Personal Finance
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  • From The Marine Corps To The Real Estate Market! The Investor Mindset Shaped By The Military | "Inspired To Invest" Podcast Ep135 with Tim Street

    From The Marine Corps To The Real Estate Market! The Investor Mindset Shaped By The Military | "Inspired To Invest" Podcast Ep135 with Tim Street
    Mar 11 2026
    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, to becoming a top-producing real estate agent — and ultimately walking away from traditional listings to focus on education, ethics, and empowerment for sellers.This conversation dives deep into:Why discipline and resilience from the Marine Corps translate so well into entrepreneurshipHow Tim became an unwilling landlord and built a profitable short-term rental portfolioThe real pros and cons of Airbnb vs long-term rentalsWhy many capable homeowners underestimate their ability to sell successfullyHow scarcity, urgency, and buyer psychology impact sale pricesThe ethical challenges inside the real estate industry — and why Tim chose to “give the playbook away” insteadHow FSBO sellers can avoid costly mistakes while still capturing more equityWhat it truly means to bet on yourself in business and lifeIf you are:A homeowner considering sellingA real estate investor thinking about exit strategyCurious about FSBO vs using an agentBuilding wealth through propertyOr navigating a career pivotThis episode will challenge how you think about selling real estate and protecting your capital.👉 If you found value here, make sure to subscribe to the channel and ring the bell so you never miss an episode of Inspired To Invest. New conversations every week with investors, operators, and industry leaders who are building real wealth — intentionally.👍 Like the video📩 Share it with someone thinking about selling🔔 Subscribe & turn on notificationsTo connect with Tim, go to @foolsprooffsbo on social or https://foolprooffsbo.com online. Thank you to Kera for bringing us this month’s episodes. Kera is a software platform dedicated to simplifying property management for landlords, property managers, and real estate investors. Their goal is to provide a comprehensive, user-friendly app that helps you streamline the management of your properties efficiently and effectively.To find out more, go to https://getkera.com.“Inspired to Invest” is proud to support the Beyond Success Program, a not-for-profit financial literacy program for students, launched by More To Give & MAK Investments. Find out more at @more2give.ca.➕ Follow Serena Holmes for insights on business, branding, real estate, investing, wealth (and more!). I'm on a mission to help others create wealth because "when you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit" 🚀 ➕ Follow Serena Holmes for all things related to business, entrepreneurship, real estate, investing, wealth (and more!). I'm on a mission to help others create wealth because "when you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit" 🚀 __________________ Attention Real Estate Investors! Raise your first (or next) $1-3 million in the next 90 days without relying on the bank, joint ventures, private lenders or cold calls. Learn more about this proven system!__________________Want to invest in real estate with all of the security and cash flow of ownership, but none of the landlord headaches? Learn more about SHARE, one of the largest asset management companies in the United States, with a turnkey "done for you" ownership program for investors. Find out more!__________________ Financial Advisors! Let me introduce you to your new secret weapon to help you land new clients, and maintain them for many years to come. Advisor Innovation Lab provides AI powered client intelligence for modern financial advisors to help them become trusted partners through life’s most important transitions. __________________ How would you like to get paid for your opinion?! Sign up with User Interviews & start earning!__________________📧 Sign Up For My Monthly ROI Report on LinkedIn! It's loaded with valuable content for buyers, sellers, investors, and homeowners.__________________ 💰 Turn content into connection! At Executive Lens, we curate compelling content to help busy business owners, executives, and investors build powerful personal brands on LinkedIn and beyond. After all, attraction is the ultimate flex! 💫Download our FREE EBOOK - The Ultimate Guide To Building Your Personal Brand On Linked 💫__________________ 🎙️Want To Be Featured On Podcasts Ranking In The Top 5%? Find Out How You Can Get Featured To Build Your Personal Brand. Find out more about That1💯 __________________ 🚀 CHECK OUT MORE INCREDIBLE CONTENT ON ‘INSPIRED TO INVEST” 🚀 👉🏼YouTube & Instagram __________________ LET’S...
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  • The Silver Tsunami Is Here! Why Senior Housing Is Such A Smart Play In Real Estate Right Now | "Inspired To Invest" Podcast Ep134 with Debora Randall

    The Silver Tsunami Is Here! Why Senior Housing Is Such A Smart Play In Real Estate Right Now | "Inspired To Invest" Podcast Ep134 with Debora Randall
    Mar 4 2026
    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 focus toward value-add senior housing communities in the U.S. Southeast. Her approach blends disciplined underwriting, demographic tailwinds, and genuine purpose, creating what she calls “profit with purpose.”Together, we explore:• Why the “Silver Tsunami” is no longer a future problem, but a right-now reality• How aging baby boomers are reshaping housing demand at scale• Why traditional multifamily stopped penciling for Debora• The massive gap in middle-income senior housing• How older properties are being repurposed into thriving senior communities• The role of operators, care, culture, and alignment in senior housing• Why conservative underwriting matters more than ever• Lessons learned from watching operators over-leverage and grow too fast• How senior housing differs from standard rental real estate• What investors need to understand before entering this asset classDebora also shares deeply personal insights about watching her own parents age and how that experience shaped her conviction that housing is not just an asset class, it’s a responsibility.This episode is a must-watch for:✔ Real estate investors looking beyond multifamily✔ Passive investors seeking long-term demographic tailwinds✔ Capital raisers focused on resilience and sustainability✔ Anyone curious about senior housing as an alternative investmentIf you care about building wealth without disconnecting from impact, this conversation will challenge how you think about real estate.To connect with Debora, go to @deborabeyondbounds on social or https://beyondboundsproperties.comThank you to Kera for bringing us this month’s episodes. Kera is a software platform dedicated to simplifying property management for landlords, property managers, and real estate investors. Their goal is to provide a comprehensive, user-friendly app that helps you streamline the management of your properties efficiently and effectively.To find out more, go to https://getkera.com.“Inspired to Invest” is proud to support the Beyond Success Program, a not-for-profit financial literacy program for students, launched by More To Give & MAK Investments. Find out more at @more2give.ca.➕ Follow Serena Holmes for insights on business, branding, real estate, investing, wealth (and more!). I'm on a mission to help others create wealth because "when you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit" 🚀 ➕ Follow Serena Holmes for all things related to business, entrepreneurship, real estate, investing, wealth (and more!). I'm on a mission to help others create wealth because "when you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit" 🚀 __________________ Attention Real Estate Investors! Raise your first (or next) $1-3 million in the next 90 days without relying on the bank, joint ventures, private lenders or cold calls. Learn more about this proven system!__________________Want to invest in real estate with all of the security and cash flow of ownership, but none of the landlord headaches? Learn more about SHARE, one of the largest asset management companies in the United States, with a turnkey "done for you" ownership program for investors. Find out more!__________________ Financial Advisors! Let me introduce you to your new secret weapon to help you land new clients, and maintain them for many years to come. Advisor Innovation Lab provides AI powered client intelligence for modern financial advisors to help them become trusted partners through life’s most important transitions. __________________ How would you like to get paid for your opinion?! Sign up with User Interviews & start earning!__________________📧 Sign Up For My Monthly ROI Report on LinkedIn! It's loaded with valuable content for buyers, sellers, investors, and homeowners.__________________ 💰 Turn content into connection! At Executive Lens, we curate compelling content to help busy business owners, executives, and investors build powerful personal brands on LinkedIn and beyond. After all, attraction is the ultimate flex! 💫Download our FREE EBOOK - The Ultimate Guide To Building Your Personal Brand On Linked 💫__________________ 🎙️Want To Be Featured On Podcasts Ranking In The Top 5%? Find Out How You Can Get Featured To Build Your Personal Brand. Find out more about That1💯 __________________ 🚀 CHECK OUT MORE INCREDIBLE CONTENT ON ‘INSPIRED TO INVEST” 🚀 👉🏼YouTube & ...
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  • How To Succeed When The Odds Are Stacked Against You! Inspired To Invest Ep133 With Justin Lund

    How To Succeed When The Odds Are Stacked Against You! Inspired To Invest Ep133 With Justin Lund
    Feb 25 2026
    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.To watch rather than listen, click HERE.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 losing nearly everything, Justin rebuilt his life and went on to help grow multiple companies to multi-million and eight-figure success. Along the way, he learned some of the hardest lessons founders face the hard way: choosing the wrong partners, taking your eye off the numbers, and trying to scale without systems. In this episode, we dive into: • Why many entrepreneurs unknowingly sabotage their own growth • The identity shift required to move from “doing everything” to true leadership • How ignoring finances nearly destroyed an 8-figure business • The difference between growing revenue and buying back your time • Why systems, support, and worst-day planning matter more than motivation • How Justin turned painful lessons into a playbook that now helps thousands of business owners This conversation is especially relevant if you’re: • An entrepreneur feeling maxed out and overextended • A founder who can’t step away from day-to-day operations • A business owner afraid to scale because of complexity or risk • Someone rebuilding after a major setback and questioning what’s next Justin also shares practical insights on hiring, delegation, financial oversight, and how to stop being the bottleneck in your own company. 👉 If you’re serious about building a business that creates freedom instead of burnout, this episode will hit home. 🔔 Don’t forget to ring the bell and subscribe so you never miss future episodes of Inspired To Invest featuring entrepreneurs, investors, and operators who’ve been through the fire and come out stronger. And remember: when you invest in yourself, everything changes. To connect with Justin, go to propelyour.com online and @itsjustinlund on social. Thank you to NOIC Academy for bringing us this month’s episodes! NOIC Academy is located in Markham, Ontario, Canada, is a full-time, high-end private boarding high school. Established in 2004, NOIC currently operates one campus and one dormitory, serving thousands of on-site and online students. The school has over 200 faculty and staff members, including more than 100 educational leaders and certified licensed teachers. To find out more, go to: visit.noic.ca/markham “Inspired to Invest” is proud to support the Beyond Success Program, a not-for-profit financial literacy program for students, launched by More To Give & MAK Investments. Find out more at @more2give.ca. ➕ Follow Serena Holmes for insights on business, branding, real estate, investing, wealth (and more!). I'm on a mission to help others create wealth because "when you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit" 🚀 ________________________________________ 00:00 – Introduction to Justin Lund and Propel Enterprises 01:10 – Early entrepreneurial mindset and exposure to Tony Robbins 03:25 – Sales culture, addiction, and the slippery slope 05:45 – Jail, rehab, and facing the reality of losing everything 07:00 – Planning for your worst days instead of your best days 08:30 – Identity, self-truth, and rebuilding trust in relationships 10:25 – Starting over with no car, no house, and no safety net 12:35 – First signs of business traction and early revenue struggles 15:00 – Scaling too fast and bringing in the wrong partners 17:10 – How ignoring finances nearly destroyed an 8-figure business 19:10 – Learning the numbers the hard way through federal litigation 22:00 – The accidental birth of Propel Enterprises 24:15 – Why founders hit ceilings and how systems unlock growth 26:10 – The identity shift required to scale beyond “doing everything” 29:45 – Buying back your time versus chasing more revenue 30:14 – Justin’s mission to impact 50,000 business owners ➕ Follow Serena Holmes for all things related to business, entrepreneurship, real estate, investing, wealth (and more!). I'm on a mission to help others create wealth because "when you invest in yourself, the sky's the limit" 🚀 __________________ Attention Real Estate Investors! Raise your first (or next) $1-3 million in the next 90 days without relying on the bank, joint ventures, private lenders or cold calls. Learn more about this proven system!__________________Want to invest in real estate with all of the security and cash flow of ownership, but none of the landlord headaches? Learn more about SHARE, one of the largest asset management companies in the United ...
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