My Guest is Maria Lopez. Maria is a passionate entrepreneur and Mental health advocate. One of my takeaways from our conversation was about money, of course. She said: “Sometimes the education we attain, whether at school or home, could be limiting or damaging: She was talking about a simple but paramount concept about money:: What is your relationship with money and what it means to you” Therefore I realize she was talking about Financial Dignity. And I would like to tell you what that means: Financial dignity is walking with your head held high, knowing you can achieve anything you want financially. No matter where you came from, it is believing you are deserving of abundance. Many people allow their surroundings and personal situation to create a narrative that they don’t deserve to be rich or that they’ll never be wealthy. As my mentor, Adam Bar says, “Building your Financial Dignity starts with what you tell yourself and what you believe in.” Keep listening in you want to know more golden nuggets and more about this Latina entrepreneur. My Guest is a Latina business owner. Maria Isabel Lopez Native Angeleno and eldest daughter of Mexican immigrant parents, Maria Isabel Lopez, embodies both cultures' blend. Maria and her brother Omar run the property under the umbrella known as Candela La Brea. Maria strives to stay involved by hosting events and immersing herself in causes she believes in. For the past six years, she serves on the Board at Amanecer Community Counseling Services. As the Board President, she strives to do her part in erasing mental health stigmas. Amanecer is a non-profit organization that provides culturally competent, accessible, high-quality mental health care for the underserved adults, children, and families of Los Angeles. They have a mental illness or severe emotional problems. Beyond Maria's projects that include managing a sizeable creative event space, she has also launched a jewelry line, Well Aware. Her wellness bracelet line for mindful women is made by Mexican artisan crafts your ideal medical i.d. piece. One that is free of stigma and full of style. Her gorgeous bracelets are created in the town that holds Mexico's oldest silver mines, Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico. With each piece's sale, Maria and Well Aware are committed to supporting clean water initiatives and providing access to clean water so that rural economies may flourish. www.candelalabrea.com IG @candelaonlabrea https://livewellaware.com/ https://www.rtbfinancialgroup.com/team/juan-pablo-delgado

If you’re on the fence about starting your own business, or perhaps you already took the leap, it can be easy to question yourself if making such a huge shift is the right decision. For Michael Hiatt, his major career shift emerged after being in the film and entertainment industry when he decided to focus on bringing stories to life in luxury real estate. Nearly 20 years later, Michael continues to be part of what he calls one of the most transformative experiences someone has in their life: owning a home. Michael knew when he made the shift, it was the right decision because it just felt right. But it doesn’t mean it wasn’t scary. Listen in as one of the top global leaders in residential real estate shares about what he wished he would have known early on in his career that would have helped him achieve success sooner rather than later. Shifters Wisdom: “Making a shift doesn’t need to be a 180-degree mindset or direction change. It can be simply a tweak or slight change you make on your path.” (michael@michaelhiatthomes.com | www.thebiggeststageintheworld.com | www.hiatthomes.us | https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhiatthomes/ | http://bit.ly/MichaelHiattYoutubeChannel) Shifters Podcast powered by RTB Capital Group Power-packed conversations with entrepreneurs who share their stories of shifting in life or business to keep on the move. Listen, Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and Spotify. Want to be a guest? Fill out our Podcast Guest Form here: https://bit.ly/guest_shifters (Music by Broke for Free)

We all know the story of Robin Hood. He stole from the rich and gave to the poor. But according to Matt Weinglass, the CEO of Sherwood Players Productions, the true gift Robin Hood actually gave the people was empowerment. And that concept is what inspires his company to produce productions that are not only entertaining but thought-provoking and educational as well. As a result, you have an inspired audience driven to make a difference. But something Matt wishes he would have known early in his career is that in order to create a production that will inspire the next audience to take action, it’s more than just finding the perfect cast of actors. With a shift in mindset, he focuses on the cast behind the scenes as well. Shifters Wisdom: “I learned early on it’s a good idea to surround yourself with like-minded people and people who understand the power of the team. It’s always been ‘we’ for me; I’ve never felt on my own. There is power in numbers.” (mattweinglass@gmail.com | http://www.sherwoodplayers.com/ | imdb.me/mattweinglass | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattweinglass/) Music by Broke for Free Shifters Podcast powered by RTB Capital Group Power-packed 15-minute conversations with entrepreneurs who share their stories of shifting in life or business to keep on the move. Listen, Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and Spotify. Want to be a guest? Fill out our Podcast Guest Form here: https://bit.ly/guest_shifters

When you hit rock bottom, you have two choices: to stay there or shift. For Remy Meraz, Founder, and CEO of Me Tyme, losing her 6-figure job and going through a divorce at the same time resulted in a shift to bring a new way of treatment for emotional health. Having been diagnosed with chronic anxiety and ADHD, she was no stranger to anxiety-packed situations. And despite her world being turned upside down, Remy was focused on building her own business. Remy shares her story, her family’s story, and the incredible shifts in changing not only how she treated her own chronic anxiety and ADHD, but how she is shifting the taboo of treating emotional health with tools to self-manage emotional stressors in real-time. Shifters Wisdom: “At the end of the day it really comes down to is why are you passionate about it? You always have to dig into the passion of it and the why. Going back to your why is always going to be the driver. There are always going to be things that try to bring you down, but when you can tap into the passion and the why, that is what gets me out of bed every day.” (remy@metymenetwork.com | www.metyme.io | @metyme.io | @remymeraz) Music by Broke for Free Shifters Podcast powered by RTB Capital Group Power-packed 15-minute conversations with entrepreneurs who share their stories of shifting in life or business to keep on the move. Listen, Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and Spotify. Apple Podcast: https://bit.ly/shifterspodcast Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/GooglePodcast_Shifters Spotify: http://bit.ly/shifterspodcast_spotify Want to be a guest? Fill out our Podcast Guest Form here: https://bit.ly/guest_shifters

As an entrepreneurial shifter, you’re used to being on the go. In fact, constantly being on the go and producing results is at the heart of this drive. But all those years of being conditioned to be on the go can cause feelings of being overextended…to the point of frustration, exhaustion, and just feeling off-rhythm. For Crystal Hays, she quickly realized that being constantly on the go while being a mother of three was an unfulfilling lifestyle. Nothing she was working on was in sync and she was plagued with the feeling of being stuck and desiring balance in her life and her family’s. Simply taking a pause to ask herself the right questions, she was able to listen to herself and find the confidence to make the shift and start a holistic digital HOM for the modern mom looking to reclaim alignment, balance, health, and tap into life’s natural rhythm. Shifters Wisdom: “Trust the rhythm that your body gives you and really listen to your personal rhythm…aligning your intuition. What is your gut response? So with any decision and trusting that response is invaluable.” (welcome@homcollective.family | https://homcollective.family/ | https://www.facebook.com/welcomehomcollective/ |www.instagram.com/hom_collective | Text HOM to 43506) Music by Broke for Free Shifters Podcast powered by RTB Capital Group Power-packed 15-minute conversations with entrepreneurs who share their stories of shifting in life or business to keep on the move. Listen, Subscribe, Rate, and Review on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, and Spotify. Want to be a guest? Fill out our Podcast Guest Form here: https://bit.ly/guest_shifters

Any athlete knows when you play the game, you’re bound to suffer an injury. And when that happens, you’re forced to observe the game you love from the sideline. But…what if you didn’t have to sit out? What if, no matter how major or minor the injury, you could keep playing? It was that experience and passion to keep playing football that ultimately inspired Jason Robinson to create Playbook Five, a virtual reality app that’s literally bringing an entirely new dimension to the traditional playbook. However, having spent the majority of his life on the field, Jason encountered infinite moments of shifting. But there was one underlying element that kept him on the path to success…and it’s something any entrepreneur has access to. Shifters Wisdom: “Early on in the journey, it’s always the hardest because you make mistakes and there is always doubt. I remember there will be a time I won’t be making the same mistake and that experience will work for me.” (jrobinson@playbookfive.com | www.playbookfive.com | www.twitter.com/playbookfive | @PlayBookFive) Shifters Podcast powered by RTB Capital Group Power-packed 15-minute conversations with entrepreneurs who share their stories of shifting in life or business to keep on the move. Want to be a guest? Click the link below to fill out the form and we’ll be in touch shortly: https://bit.ly/guest_shifters (Music by Broke for Free)

"Anything is possible with hustle & heart" I love that quote from my guest Naibe Reynoso, Author/Reporter/Producer. Naibe Reynoso is a Mexican-American Multi-Emmy award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles, California. Currently, she is an anchor and reporter for LA COUNTY CHANNEL. In 2018 she created Con Todo Press, a publishing company that creates books to amplify the voices of underrepresented communities. Her first children's book, "Be Bold, Be Brave: 11 Latinas who made U.S. History," was an Amazon #1 bestseller, and highlights 11 women who excelled in medicine, science, sports, the arts, journalism, and politics. Her recent book, "How to fold a taco, Como doblar un taco? It is full of fantasy and adventure, complete with magicians, dinosaurs, dragons, wrestlers, and more! The book is in English and Espanol. And it doesn't matter how you fold a taco, but to share it with your friends and family. Keep listening if you want to know more about her story and learn more from this successful Latina business owner and entrepreneur. https://www.contodopress.com/ https://www.rtbfinancialgroup.com/team/juan-pablo-delgado

My guest is Billy Solano CEO of CMIT Solutions of North LA Billy was awarded to become the CEO of CMIT Solutions of LA and Irvine, a leader provider who has been delivering technology solutions to small and medium businesses for over 21 years. With more than 230 offices throughout the United States and Canada, CMIT Solutions assist businesses by helping them plan and proactively manage information technology as a competitive advantage, either to grow or to support their business. Before, Mr. Solano was the CEO of Opera Consulting a global business partner of SAP through North America, Partner of Accenture for 10 years, and Vice-president and General Manager of JDEdwards in Latin America. Creator of high impact sales methodologies and the concept of the "Highly Effective Executive" which have been taught in Mexico, Brazil, and the United States Billy Solano, in the last 21 years, designed and executed important strategies, created alliances as generators of value, increasing income through Technology enforcement. His main areas of expertise are focused on Sales, Marketing, Technology, and Outsourcing, among others. “Happiness is everything in my life, working hard to keep it this way” https://cmitsolutions.com/north-la/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/cmit-solutions-of-north-la/ https://www.rtbfinancialgroup.com/team/juan-pablo-delgado

Adam Bar & John Reed discusses the ins and outs of premium financing, and how it could be used as a powerful tool to create significant wealth, grow assets, and build a legacy.