Finance Business & Purpose Adina Appelbaum | International Empowerment® | Immigrant Finance®

These lessons took me THOUSANDS of $$$s in investments and YEARS to learn, and eventually led me to embrace entrepreneurship:It was 2017. I had been doing meaningful, impactful work I am super passionate about as an immigrants' rights lawyer and advocate. But something big was missing.🔥 I felt a growing frustration starting to rage more and more inside.🔥 I KNEW I could be doing more to help people, in ways out of the box of the current legal system — leveraging technology and new tools. 💜🔥I WANTED to be able to express my creativity more. I wanted to get messy, innovate, and develop new solutions to some of the biggest problems.🎨💡If only someone had walked me through these 3 lessons at the time:1. Often, your body knows exactly what to do next, even if your mind doesn’t. Listen to what it’s telling you.My body knew it was time to create my next dream project, which eventually became me and my husband's online business. Something was ready to get birthed inside.As heart-centered advocates and entrepreneurs, we don’t create from our heads. Our hearts, souls, and bodies are where our greatest work comes from.2. Pay attention to what you’re feeling most curious about. Your interests often point the way you are destined to go next.There was a reason I kept finding myself listening to podcasts on online business & entrepreneurship. Business itself didn’t resonate with me as a mission-driven advocate. But my interests led me to the right innovative online tools needed to build my own path.3. Frustration isn’t a bad thing. It’s a sign your energy is moving and you’re being pushed to grow into your next level.These are the types of lessons I’m teaching heart-centered advocates and entrepreneurs how to get clear on to start their next impactful project or business in my newest financial empowerment program, Abundance Amplified: https://www.internationalempowerment.com/abundance-amplified/

What changed my relationship with money forever…

I had always conflated abundance with gluttony, thinking abundance meant having SO much that it was at the harm and expense of others. 😔

I definitely didn't want that. As a mission, impact-oriented advocate and social entrepreneur, I had zero interest in going in that direction.

But like many advocates and heart-centered entrepreneurs, this left me trapped at the other end of the spectrum: constantly struggling with money and living in scarcity. I thought this was the only option to live in alignment with my values. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Then I finally realized abundance is actually the MIDDLE point between scarcity and gluttony.💡Abundance is about having just enough that you’re super comfortable. 🌊

This is the ideal state to be in to be able to turn the focus inward from just focusing on yourself to outward so you can truly serve others and expand your impact. 💜

More of the world’s future leaders need to understand the true meaning of abundance, as well as the strategies how to tap into it in their daily lives.

The world’s future desperately depends on it.This is why I’m teaching my newest financial empowerment and business intimate group coaching program for heat-centered advocates and entrepreneurs, ⁠Abundance Amplified.

I’m offering the first beta group a pre-sale for $297. Pricing goes up to $497 May 30th.

Message me on instagram @adinaappelbaum to learn more - no expectations!



Abundance Amplified PRE-SALE: https://www.internationalempowerment.com/abundance-amplified

Ever hear the saying "health is wealth?" There's a reason for that! Dig in with me to explore WHY mental, emotional, and physical health = financial health!

In this episode, we'll also cover 5 key strategies to build more financial health in your life through self-care practices.

Can't wait to hear what you think of this episode! Message me on instagram @adinaappelbaum and share your biggest “aha!” moment from the episode!

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Used to hearing all businesses are evil and just focus on profit, at the expense of people and the earth?

Let me shed some light on a small but growing movement that is changing that reality, allowing businesses to be a force for good.

In this episode, learn about the B Corp movement with guest Adrian Gershom and how to leverage business to create a better world.

With the "B" in B Corps standing for "Benefit for all," Certified B Corporations (or B Corps) are businesses that have been certified by B Lab to benefit all stakeholders and lead a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy.

We discuss the role of sustainability and social justice in building a better future and various tools business leaders can use to contribute to a better world, including:


The B Impact Assessment
Working with B Corp clinics at universities
Connecting to your "why" for example wanting a better world for your children
Communicating how social justice impacts supply chains effectively, such as explaining companies' increased pricing to support living wages for workers
Business leaders educating themselves on racial justice

Adrian is a marketing and sustainability consultant, adjunct professor within Northwestern's Master of Science in Energy and Sustainability (MSES) Program, and Executive Chair of B Local Illinois.

As an expert in sustainable branding and marketing solutions, Adrian works with clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. A particular area of focus for Adrian in this role is the use of healthy culture, corporate values, and commitment to purpose in order to position people and brands for long term success.

Adrian graduated summa cum laude from the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay and has completed the Next Economy MBA program from Lift Economy.

Connect with Adrian on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriangershom



Resources mentioned in this episode:

Illinois B Corps: illinoisbcorps.org

Global B Corps: bcorporation.net 

White Men for Racial Justice: https://www.wmrj.org

Finance Business & Purpose Episode 169 Racial Justice in Real Estate Wealth Building with Sara Alvarado - Sara's racial justice resources: https://saraalvarado.com/free-resources/

Next Steps

*Inspired to start a business yourself but not sure where to start? Learn more about my How to Figure Out What to Start Your Business On Masterclass here.

*Message me on Linkedin or instagram @adinaappelbaum to chat about ways to expand your business impact

Ever feel like you’re banging your head on the wall, trying to figure out what you should create a business on?

Here’s how to get past one of the biggest barriers to ever starting your business!

In this episode, listen to 3 of my top strategies to figure out what to start your business on, so you can finally getting clarity and have certainty of what direction to focus your energy.

For YEARS, I was stuck in this stage of trying to figure out what to start a business on. I was dying inside to create a business that would give me and my family more financial options and increase my impact. I desperately wanted to expand.

I just didn’t know where, how, or WHAT to start, filling me with so much frustration and pent up energy.

🎉 Once I finally got clear on the magic mix — applying unique life experiences & professional skills to provide a solution for people facing a specific problem — I FINALLY got unstuck.

If I had stayed stuck in that never-ending cycle of trying to figure out what I should even do a business on, I would have missed out on SO much, such as:

✨A creative outlet with constant growth allowing me to help 100s of people.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👧The option to afford children, and for my family to make the choice to have my husband leave his job to take care of our daughters.

🏡Being able to buy our dream home….the list goes on.

💥This is why I’m putting on a new masterclass, How to Figure Out What to Start Your Business On, to help you with getting clear.

🌟It includes my favorite strategies on how to get crystal clear on your business focus from the start so you can build a solid foundation.

Enroll in the Masterclass How to Figure Out What to Start Your Business On⁠ directly at: https://www.internationalempowerment.com/product/how-to-figure-out-what-to-start-your-business-on

Message me on instagram @adinaappelbaum to learn more!

When we were struggling with finances after my husband immigrated to the U.S., the HARDEST PART was not knowing the big picture of what we were supposed to even focus on. 🖼️

It was like trying to put together a puzzle without knowing the picture on the box. 🧩🤯

It took me years to figure out the core elements of wealth building and financial empowerment to get us on the right track

I realized that 👁️vision and 💜heart are key parts of building a strategic plan for your finances.

Learning the below core strategies helped me and my family go from living paycheck to paycheck with no way out to ➡️➡️➡️becoming confident investors, property owners, and business owners.

Time and time again I always come back to these three key strategies with my financial coaching clients.

The top 3 strategies to build wealth:

1. Wealth systems2. Money growth3. Money mindset emotions & support

Which one are you paying the least attention to right now?

What’s been your biggest challenge so far in that area?

Message me on instagram @adinaappelbaum to share and I’m happy to reply with some quick financial tips, my gift!