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)

What happens when a corporate benefits lawyer's mother gets cancer and she discovers that even with insurance, legal knowledge, and resources, navigating healthcare is still a nightmare? That's exactly what launched Rebecca Bloom into a 26-year journey as a patient advocate—and now, the author of When Women Get Sick.

In this powerful conversation, Rebecca shares how the healthcare system has become increasingly complex and profit-driven over the past 25 years, with more stakeholders "sucking money out of the system" while patients pay the price. But here's the hopeful news: there really are ways to make health journeys better.

You'll discover:

• Why treating your health crisis like a business venture (complete with an org chart!) can be game-changing
• The critical difference between panicked Google searches and strategic information gathering
• How to build the right support team before you need them
• Why this affects everyone—patients, caregivers, and supporters alike
• Practical tools for navigating the intersection of healthcare, insurance, employment law, and emotional support

Rebecca describes her book as the "What to Expect When You're Expecting" for serious illness—nobody wants to read it until they desperately need it. But as someone who's guided countless women through cancer journeys, she knows that preparation and the right knowledge can transform fear and confusion into empowered action.

Whether you're facing a health crisis, supporting someone who is, or simply want to be prepared for life's inevitable challenges, this conversation offers both practical wisdom and profound hope about the power of human connection in our most vulnerable moments.

Get your copy here: https://www.whenwomengetsick.com/

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.

The Coming Decade of ZERO Returns and How to AVOID It!

While everyone debates whether we're heading into recession, former hedge fund partner Todd Tresidder has already made a far more devastating prediction: your portfolio will deliver zero net returns for the next 10-15 years. Not a market crash that recovers - but a grinding decade-plus of going absolutely nowhere after inflation.

The scary part? His track record of "impossible" calls keeps proving right.

Why This Prediction Matters Now:

• The Epic Call That's Playing Out - In late 2021, when markets were hitting new highs, Tresidder announced the "investment epoch has changed" and everything investors believed for 40 years was over
• The Bond Massacre He Saw Coming - Called bonds "done" in 2013 when they were still printing money for investors, predicting the 50% loss that hit in 2022
• The Fed's Final Card - Explains why the Federal Reserve has exhausted all three of its tools and why their desperation during COVID marked the end of an era
• Both Stocks AND Bonds Are Broken - Why traditional portfolios now face "negative mathematical expectancy" for the first time in generations
• The Valuation Extremes - We're at "peak of a peak of a peak" valuations higher than 2000, higher than the Great Depression, higher than any bubble in recorded history

What He's Doing Instead:

• Models Thriving in Chaos - His tactical allocation strategies are among the top performers while traditional portfolios struggle
• The $400 Solution - How he's helping investors navigate this with methods that take 45 minutes per month
• Why "Market Timing" Critics Are Wrong - The mathematical difference between predicting the future and disciplined risk management

This isn't about timing the next crash. This is about understanding that the game itself has fundamentally changed - and why the strategies that built wealth for decades might now destroy it.

The brutal question: If you're wrong about this shift, what does your retirement look like in 15 years?

To learn about Todd's models and take advantage of free access to 5 of his classes (which are brilliant!!) go to: www.financialmentor.com/invest

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.