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Mindful Millionaire with Leisa Peterson

Mindful Millionaire with Leisa Peterson

By: Leisa Peterson
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 Open your mind and expand your possibilities through heart-centered discussions about money, business and mindfulness. Join host Leisa Peterson, business coach and long-time finance-pro, for inspiring discussions, interviews and commentary that will inspire your mind, warm your heart and solidify your connection with your higher Self. It's the perfect blend of self-mastery, visionary leadership and practical financial wisdom.2020 Leisa Peterson Hygiene & Healthy Living Personal Development Personal Success Psychology Psychology & Mental Health
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  • Breaking the Pawn Shop Stigma: How One Entrepreneur Built a Thriving 4-Store Empire

    Breaking the Pawn Shop Stigma: How One Entrepreneur Built a Thriving 4-Store Empire
    Oct 14 2025

    What happens when a rising corporate executive walks away from Amazon and The Honest Company to buy a pawn shop? You get one of the most fascinating entrepreneurial stories you'll hear this year.

    Dustin Bunnell joins us to pull back the curtain on an industry most people misunderstand. Far from the stereotype, modern pawn shops serve as crucial financial lifelines—providing $300 bridge loans to families in emergency situations and $75,000 cash flow solutions to small business owners who can't wait for bank approvals.

    In this eye-opening conversation, Dustin shares:

    • Why 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck—regardless of income level
    • How pawn shops actually work (spoiler: 90% of customers come back for their items)
    • The truth about interest rates and why 4% per month isn't as crazy as it sounds
    • Stories of retirees making thousands at thrift stores by finding hidden gold and jewelry
    • His $30,000 education in counterfeit luxury goods (ouch!)
    • How he's scaled from one store to four by becoming an expert in luxury watches, collectible art, and even cattle ranch loans
    • The unexpected parallels between pawn shops and corporate factoring

    Whether you're curious about alternative financial services, entrepreneurship, or just love hearing about people who bet on themselves and won, this conversation will change how you think about pawn shops—and maybe inspire you to take your own leap.

    Guest Bio:

    Dustin Bunnell is a corporate operations executive turned pawnbroker entrepreneur. After nearly a decade at Target, Amazon, and The Honest Company, he pursued business ownership by entering the pawn industry. Today, he owns and operates four Jum-Pawn-It locations across California and Arizona. A father of four and self-described lucky husband, Dustin brings candid insights about entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and building freedom through business ownership.

    Key Topics:

    • Entrepreneurship & Career Transitions
    • Alternative Financial Services
    • Small Business Lending
    • Luxury Goods & Collectibles
    • Financial Literacy
    • Risk & Business Ownership

    Connect with Dustin:

    • Website: www.JumPawnIt.com
    • eBay Store: JumPawnIt (one of eBay's highest-rated sellers)
    • Social Media: @JumPawnIt (all platforms)
    • Locations: Southern California & Arizona (Lake Havasu, Bullhead City)
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    36 mins
  • The Lightning-Fast Rise of Million Dollar Mom Society with Anisa Crespo

    The Lightning-Fast Rise of Million Dollar Mom Society with Anisa Crespo
    Aug 28 2025
    What would make someone walk away from the "perfect" corporate job—six figures, flexibility, great boss, seniority in a male-dominated industry? For Anisa Crespo, it took a cancer diagnosis and her toddler asking why mommy didn't love them anymore to realize that checking all the traditional success boxes wasn't filling her cup. In this inspiring conversation, Anisa shares the remarkable journey of Million Dollar Mom Society, which went from a dead Facebook group with 200 friends and family members to a thriving community of 16,000 women generating six-figure weeks—all in just over a year. But this isn't just another business success story. It's about the power of divine alignment, the courage to trust a stranger with your financial future, and how combining strategy with energetics can create exponential growth. Anisa reveals how she and her business partner Natasha went from meeting online to sharing bank accounts and LLCs after knowing each other for "five minutes," and how that leap of faith led to building a TV show, magazine, and movement that's projected to reach over a billion people. From growing up with a single mom where "we can't afford this" was the constant refrain, to creating generational wealth for her twins, Anisa's story shows what's possible when you align your business with your deepest values and refuse to settle for a life that doesn't light you up. What you'll discover: The moment Anisa's daughter asked "Why don't you love us anymore?" and how it led to walking away from a six-figure corporate careerHow a melanoma diagnosis became the wake-up call that put time and mortality into crystal-clear perspectiveThe "insane divine alignment" that led two strangers to trust each other with bank accounts and build a million-dollar business in 12 monthsWhy a Facebook group sat dead for 4 years with 200 people before exploding to 16,000 women in monthsThe exact progression: 6 figures in 6 months, first 6-figure month 6 months later, 6-figure week just last weekHow growing up hearing "we can't afford this" shaped Anisa's relationship with money and worthinessWhy combining business strategy with energetics was the secret sauce that made their business "blow up"The vision to help 1,000 moms become thriving entrepreneurs by 2030 and create generational wealth for their children Connect with Anisa Crespo Facebook Group: Million Dollar Mom SocietyWebsite: milliondollarmom.orgTV Shows: "The Million Dollar Room" docuseries and "Legacy Makers"Event: The Million Dollar Room - Laguna Beach, November 2025Mission: Helping 1,000 moms become thriving entrepreneurs by 2030Role: President of Global Women of Impact If you've found this conversation insightful, I'm Leisa Peterson, your host and financial intuitive dedicated to transforming lives through heightened financial consciousness. I invite you to dive deeper with my books "The Money Catalyst" and "The Mindful Millionaire." These aren't just about building wealth - they're about transforming your entire relationship with money so you can make better decisions about yourself, the world around you, and how you care for other humans. Because when we heal our money story, we become part of the solution to the greed, corruption, and systemic inequalities that threaten our democracy and our collective wellbeing. Remember, abundance is your birthright - and when you claim it consciously, you help create a more just and equitable world for everyone. Until next time, keep cultivating your financial consciousness and creating a more beautiful world for all of us.
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    23 mins
  • Decoding the Hidden Psychology Behind Our Financial Behaviors with Vicky Reynal

    Decoding the Hidden Psychology Behind Our Financial Behaviors with Vicky Reynal
    Aug 28 2025
    What if every fight you've had about money was actually about something else entirely? In this revealing conversation, financial psychotherapist Vicky Reynal exposes the hidden emotional drivers behind our most puzzling money behaviors—from the ultra-wealthy who can't stop accumulating despite having more than they could spend in lifetimes, to couples who argue endlessly about joint bank accounts when they're really fighting about trust and intimacy. Reynal shares jaw-dropping client stories that reveal how money becomes a language for expressing everything from masculinity and power to love and self-worth. You'll discover why someone earning a seven-figure salary might still complain their partner doesn't make enough, how financial self-sabotage can actually be an unconscious strategy to feel loved, and the single question that can unlock the real reasons behind your money patterns. Whether you're drowning in debt or swimming in wealth, this episode reveals why traditional financial advice often fails—and how understanding the psychology behind your money behaviors can finally set you free. In this episode, you'll learn: The hidden language of money and how couples argue about joint bank accounts when they're really fighting about intimacy and trustWhy ultra-wealthy individuals can't stop accumulating money despite having more than they could ever spendHow financial self-sabotage can be an unconscious strategy to feel rescued and loved by partnersThe childhood imprints that shape our adult money behaviors, from breadwinner shame to scarcity-driven hoardingThe breakthrough moments that create lasting change—why intellectual understanding isn't enoughOne powerful question that can unlock the real reasons behind your spending, saving, and financial decisionsHow professional traders manage emotional responses to wins and losses, and how this applies to everyday financesPractical tools for developing "financial-emotional awareness" in yourself and your children Connect with Vicky Reynal Book: Money on Your Mind: The Unconscious Beliefs That Sabotage Your Financial Well-Being - and How to Break Free - https://amzn.to/3HI0Z6Z Instagram: vickyreynalpsychotherapyWebsite: http://www.reynal-psychotherapist.co.uk/Email: Vicky.reynal@yahoo.comMobile: 07305 751090Weekly Column: Daily MailFeatured in: Financial Times, The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph If you've found this conversation insightful, I'm Leisa Peterson, your host and financial intuitive dedicated to transforming lives through heightened financial consciousness. I invite you to dive deeper with my books "The Money Catalyst" and "The Mindful Millionaire." These aren't just about building wealth - they're about transforming your entire relationship with money so you can make better decisions about yourself, the world around you, and how you care for other humans. Because when we heal our money story, we become part of the solution to the greed, corruption, and systemic inequalities that threaten our democracy and our collective wellbeing. Remember, abundance is your birthright - and when you claim it consciously, you help create a more just and equitable world for everyone. Until next time, keep cultivating your financial consciousness and creating a more beautiful world for all of us.
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    35 mins
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