Real Talk with Katie Kim

Katie Kim
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Real Talk with Katie Kim is where high-performing women stop playing small—and start building wealth as they mean it. You’ve built something real. You’ve worked your tail off. You’re not looking for hype—you’re looking for a safe, smart way to expand. Without taking on more risk. Without giving up control. Without losing what you’ve built. This isn’t about real estate. It’s about strategy. It’s about owning your next move with clarity, confidence, and capital that works for you—not the other way around. Each episode peels back the curtain on the plays nobody’s talking about—how to scale your business, buy the building, and build a legacy… without drowning in debt or getting played by people who don’t get it. Because real power? It is owning the ground you walk on. So if you've ever said, “I want to expand, but I’m not going into more debt to do it,” or “If someone could show me how to do this strategically, I’d move tomorrow”— This is your seat at the table. Welcome to Real Talk with Katie Kim. Let’s build something that lasts. LET'S GO!

  1. Ep. 47: Why I Told My Client To Walk Away From A $35M Deal

    5d ago

    Ep. 47: Why I Told My Client To Walk Away From A $35M Deal

    Before you make an offer on raw land, run this gross acres vs. buildable acres math — or risk paying triple for the same property. In this episode of Real Talk with Katie Kim, Katie unpacks a real client situation: a 133-acre land purchase at $130,000 an acre that turned out to have only 72 buildable acres after floodplain, wetlands, and setback restrictions were actually mapped — turning a reasonable price into $240,000 per buildable acre. She lays out the four things every land buyer needs to check before making an offer: FEMA floodplain maps, National Wetlands Inventory data, municipal setbacks, and physical site access. Katie has 30+ years and $170M+ in completed real estate deals, and she's built her reputation on telling clients the hard truth before it costs them everything — including telling one client to walk away from a $35 million land deal and "go hunting" through her own network instead. That decision cut the client's project cost over half. This episode also covers what to do when a seller's map doesn't match the state's wetlands or floodplain data — including the exact, non-accusatory letter format Katie uses to go to the source instead of guessing. 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 The $35 Million Land Mistake02:12 The Love Trap: Why Smart Investors Fall in Love with Deals03:07 Dream Property vs. What You Actually Need04:32 Stop Forcing the Wrong Deal04:52 Gross Acres ≠ Buildable Acres05:16 The Due Diligence Most Buyers Skip06:38 The Real Cost of Buildable Acres07:55 Four Things to Check Before Buying Land09:45 Don't Trust the Seller's Map10:55 Trust But Verify12:35 Go to the Source13:30 Stop Chasing. Start Activating.14:20 The Off-Market Deal That Changed Everything15:27 How Relationships Create Better Deals16:15 Build Relationships Before You Need Them16:39 Four Lessons Every Developer Should Know17:40 The Work That Builds Wealth18:02 DM "ASSESSMENT"18:46 Share This Episode19:09 Book a Strategy Call19:29 Disclaimer 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group

    20 min
  2. Ep. 46: Because We’re Intentional — And Intentional Is Something You Decide, Not Something You Are

    Jun 26

    Ep. 46: Because We’re Intentional — And Intentional Is Something You Decide, Not Something You Are

    Women real estate investors, AI, and intentionality—what my nieces asked inside InvestHER CON revealed the resource you already have but may not be using. In this episode of Real Talk with Katie Kim, I'm taking you behind the scenes of InvestHER CON 2026 in Scottsdale, Arizona. This isn't a conference recap—it's the story of one unexpected conversation that changed the way I think about mentorship, community, and opportunity. I brought my two nieces—both United States Marines, one of them a brand-new registered nurse—to experience a room filled with women building wealth through real estate. Then I stepped back and let them explore. After spending two hours inside an AI meetup, one of my nieces leaned over and asked: **"How do you guys know more about AI than I do?"** My answer was only two words, but it became the foundation for this entire episode. We also discuss:* Why the AI meetup challenged assumptions about who is leading the future of business* The pod roundtable that gave new investors permission to stumble forward instead of waiting to be perfect* What happened when my nieces were introduced to a ballroom of more than 100 women investors* A conversation with Dr. Rachel that shifted a seven-year retirement plan into five* How the greatest resource in your business may already exist inside your current network If you've been waiting until you feel "ready" before asking for help, finding a mentor, or taking the next step, this episode is for you. Sometimes the opportunity you're searching for isn't behind another course, another certification, or another paywall. Sometimes it's already in your phone. 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Why My Marine Niece Asked About AI00:27 Welcome + Why I Brought My Nieces to InvestHER Con01:43 The Resource Hiding in Plain Sight02:08 Getting Started in Real Estate Without Analysis Paralysis04:20 Finding Your Buy Box & Clarifying Your Goals05:51 Why I Didn't Want My Nieces Following Me Around06:51 The AI Meetup That Changed Everything08:39 "Because We're Intentional"09:49 The Power of Asking Questions11:11 Networking Opens Unexpected Doors12:08 A Retirement Plan Changed from 7 Years to 513:19 Your Network Becomes Your Net Worth13:57 Avoiding Shiny Object Syndrome14:48 Putting My Nieces in the Spotlight16:09 Permission to Be Scared—and Still Move Forward17:32 Accountability After the Conference18:45 Someone Already Has the Answer You Need19:23 Ask Anyway19:42 Let People Discover Their Own Journey20:09 Book a Strategy Call20:51 Important Legal Disclaimer 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group #realestate #womenentrepreneurs #realestateinvesting #womeninrealestate #realestatepodcast #investHERcon #realestatenetworking #womenbuildingwealth #womeninbusiness #generationalwealth #intentionalliving #realestatementor #womenmentorship #realestateforwomen #katiekim #realtalkwithkatiekim #womenleaders #buildinglegacy #realestategoals #entrepreneurwomen

    22 min
  3. Ep. 45: It's Not a Hustle Problem. It's a Structure Problem.

    Jun 12

    Ep. 45: It's Not a Hustle Problem. It's a Structure Problem.

    What happens when your business is successful, but you still can't step away from it? In this episode of Real Talk with Katie Kim, Adrienne Green shares how she went from being a high school math teacher to building a successful real estate business, launching multiple companies, and eventually selling her real estate team. Adrienne opens up about the lessons she learned while scaling her business, hiring her first virtual assistant, building systems, and creating income streams that allowed her family to travel the world full-time. This conversation is packed with practical insights for entrepreneurs, business owners, and real estate investors who want to create more freedom without sacrificing growth. In This Episode:✔️ How Adrienne got started in real estate investing✔️ The house hacking strategy that changed everything✔️ Hiring her first virtual assistant and overcoming the fear of delegation✔️ Building systems that helped scale her business✔️ Starting Workergenix and helping entrepreneurs leverage VAs✔️ Selling her real estate team and creating an exit strategy✔️ Building passive income through investing and private lending✔️ Traveling internationally with her family while running businesses remotely✔️ Family finance meetings and teaching kids about money✔️ Why "decisions are easy when your values are clear 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Why Successful Businesses Become Traps00:23 Meet Adrienne Green02:17 From Teacher to Real Estate Investor04:54 The "Parakeet" That Was Actually a Parrot07:34 Buying the First Rental Properties10:05 Why Adrienne Got Her Real Estate License13:54 Building a Business She Could Exit16:19 Discovering Virtual Assistants17:54 Starting Over in a New Market20:39 The Scary First VA Hire22:38 Delegation, Systems & Scaling27:15 Launching a Virtual Assistant Company30:26 When Her Husband Left His W2 Job33:10 Building a Private Lending Business35:05 The Decision to Sell Her Real Estate Team36:26 Why Most Business Owners Can't Exit39:38 How the Team Sale Was Structured42:23 Taking the Family Around the World44:20 Homeschooling & Full-Time Travel46:49 Family Finance Meetings49:18 Teaching Kids About Money52:31 What's Next for Adrienne Green55:06 The Time Audit Exercise57:11 Decisions Are Easy When Your Values Are Clear58:50 Final Thoughts & Resources 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 🔗 Connect with Adrienne Green 🌐 Website: https://adriennegreen.com/ 📸 Instagram: @arealgreen 💼 LinkedIn: Adrienne Green 🏢 Workergenix (Virtual Assistant Services): https://workergenix.com/ 📚 Time + Freedom Starter Pack: https://adriennegreen.com/ 🎥 YouTube:Workergenix YouTube Channel #AdrienneGreen #KatieKim #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #RealEstateInvesting #VirtualAssistant #BusinessSystems #FinancialFreedom #Leadership #Podcast

    1 hr
  4. Ep. 44: The Two Hostage Situations Quietly Killing Your Business Growth

    Jun 5

    Ep. 44: The Two Hostage Situations Quietly Killing Your Business Growth

    The two hostage situations quietly killing your business growth — and the only sequence that breaks both at once. Episode 44 of Real Talk with Katie Kim. If you're leasing your business space and wondering when the ownership move becomes possible, this episode gives you the honest answer: it starts with your operation, not your landlord. Katie Kim — developer, practitioner, and founder of The Kim Companies — breaks down the two hostage situations that quietly limit business growth: the external one (rent escalation, renewal uncertainty, and capital reinvestment with zero equity return) and the internal one (divided attention and the "big assumption" that your business won't be enough). Katie shares the one thing every operator who eventually owns real estate has in common — they reached 80-90% operational efficiency in their core business before they made any other move. She walks through exactly what that looks like: a primary revenue process that runs without you in every routine decision, a team that doesn't need a "got a minute" meeting, systems that capture patterns and produce real margin. And she shares a real case study — a woman who built 100% debt-free, earned a 98% client retention rate, and is now developing a $50M+ real estate project — not from luck, but from sequence. This is the first episode in Katie's June Focused Ownership series. 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 - Do You Actually Own Your Business?01:46 - Running a Business vs. Owning a Business02:36 - The First Hostage Situation: 3 Control Leaks02:45 - Control Leak #1: Rent Escalation03:06 - Control Leak #2: Renewal Uncertainty03:38 - Control Leak #3: Capital Reinvestment Without Equity Return04:53 - The Real Problem: The Squirrel Distraction06:00 - Why Divided Attention Is Costing You Growth06:59 - The Internal Hostage Situation07:31 - What Successful Owners Do Differently07:59 - What 80–90% Efficiency Actually Looks Like10:11 - Why Operational Excellence Creates Exponential Growth11:15 - The True Risk of Expansion13:15 - Case Study: Building a Business the Right Way14:05 - From Startup Struggles to a $50M Real Estate Project15:23 - How to Stop Renting and Start Owning16:45 - The 3-Step Framework16:45 - Step 1: Identify What Your Core Business Needs17:37 - Step 2: Stop Adding New Things18:25 - Step 3: Make Your Next Move From Operational Strength18:53 - The One Question Every Business Owner Should Answer19:50 - The Path From Operator to Owner20:37 - Freedom of Focus and Focused Ownership21:55 - If Someone Needs This Episode, Share It22:16 - Book a Strategy Call22:33 - Important Disclaimer 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group #BusinessOwnership #Entrepreneurship #BusinessGrowth #BusinessStrategy #SmallBusinessOwner #BusinessOperations #ScalingABusiness #CommercialRealEstate #WealthBuilding #WomenInBusiness #BusinessCoach #Leadership #FinancialFreedom #GrowthMindset #RealTalkWithKatieKim

    23 min
  5. EP 43: Buy Your Brain Back: How I Stopped Making Million-Dollar Decisions From Burnout

    May 29

    EP 43: Buy Your Brain Back: How I Stopped Making Million-Dollar Decisions From Burnout

    In this episode of Real Talk with Katie Kim, Katie dives deep into one of the most overlooked challenges facing entrepreneurs, developers, and business owners today: "decision fatigue". From lease negotiations and investor conversations to contractor disputes and team management, Katie shares a raw personal story about the moment she realized she was making high-stakes decisions from a place of mental depletion instead of strategic clarity. This episode is a powerful conversation about: * Why decision fatigue is a systems problem — not a personal failure* How burnout quietly impacts negotiations, contracts, and leadership* The hidden cognitive tax of keeping everything in your head* Why protecting your thinking capacity is one of the most important business strategies you can build The 3 systems Katie implemented that completely changed how she operates: * The Weekly Command Center * The External Brain * Donna — The AI Chief of Staff Katie also challenges listeners with one critical question: **What is the single highest-drain decision category in your business right now?** If you are a real estate developer, entrepreneur, operator, or business owner feeling mentally overloaded, this episode will help you rethink how you structure your business, your systems, and your leadership. 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. Timestamps00:00 The Moment Your Brain Goes Quiet00:34 Decision Fatigue Is More Expensive Than You Think01:33 The Lease Negotiation That Changed Everything02:56 Why High Performers Hit a Wall04:01 What Decision Fatigue Looks Like in Business05:04 The Real Solution Isn't Better Time Management05:28 Why Growth Makes Decision-Making Harder06:29 The 3 Systems That Changed My Business06:52 System #1: The Weekly Command Center07:44 System #2: The External Brain08:45 Unleashing Entrepreneurial Creativity09:39 System #3: Donna, My AI Chief of Staff10:30 How I Got Back My Thinking Capacity11:32 Building Systems That Actually Scale12:27 Why Your Best Judgment Matters13:15 The Hidden Cost of Operating Exhausted14:11 Your Thinking Capacity Is a Strategic Asset14:40 Find the Biggest Decision Drain in Your Business15:36 One Question That Can Change Everything16:14 You Can't Negotiate a $7M Deal From Burnout16:45 Build Systems That Buy Back Your Brain17:07 Take the Deal Readiness Assessment17:31 Final Thoughts18:10 Book a Strategy Call18:30 Important Disclaimer 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group #DecisionFatigue #KatieKim #RealTalkWithKatieKim #Entrepreneurship #BusinessSystems #Leadership #WomenInBusiness #RealEstateDevelopment #AIForBusiness #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessGrowth #BurnoutRecovery #OperationalExcellence #ProductivitySystems #EntrepreneurMindset #WomenEntrepreneurs #BusinessStrategy #CommercialRealEstate #FounderLife #AIChiefOfStaff

    19 min
  6. Ep. 42: You Already Have Everything You Need. What's Actually Stopping You?

    May 23

    Ep. 42: You Already Have Everything You Need. What's Actually Stopping You?

    Most women were taught to work hard.Very few were taught how to build freedom. In this episode of Real Talk with Katie Kim, Ty Mangum shares her journey from Carolina girl to Army Reserve leader, real estate investor, coach, and founder of the She Reigns Summit. After years of service, Ty realized retirement alone wasn’t enough to create the life she truly wanted. Instead of waiting for freedom someday, she began building it through real estate, intentional planning, leadership, and community. This conversation explores:• Building wealth while serving• Why smart women still delay investing• Tiny steps that create massive life changes• Real estate as a long-term freedom strategy• The mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur• Lessons from failed partnerships and missed opportunities• Accountability, community, and servant leadership• Designing a life you don’t need to retire from Ty also shares the vision behind the She Reigns Summit — a space designed to support veteran women entrepreneurs and creators stepping into their next chapter. If you’ve been waiting for clarity, confidence, or permission to start building something bigger… this episode is for you. 🎟️ Learn more about the She Reigns Summit:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-she-reigns-summit-women-veteran-entrepreneur-experience-tickets-1985219750715 The She Reigns Summit is designed for women veteran entrepreneurs and creators looking to build community, leadership, financial confidence, and long-term growth. 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. TIMESTAMPS00:00 — The retirement gap nobody talks about00:59 — Why financial freedom isn’t built into the “plan”01:23 — Meet Ty Mangum: Army Reserve Veteran, Investor & Coach02:19 — How a Carolina girl ended up joining the military05:23 — What military structure teaches about leadership & entrepreneurship09:18 — The financial wake-up call that led Ty into real estate13:22 — “Why am I still holding myself back?”14:48 — Why Ty chose real estate as her retirement strategy15:57 — Going all in on real estate investing16:28 — The power of masterminds & community17:59 — Building a 7-year financial freedom plan20:07 — What designing your ideal life actually looks like22:58 — Why Ty wants to protect her Mondays24:12 — Morning routines, mindset & tiny habits25:45 — Why small steps feel harder than big dreams28:11 — Celebrating the first investment property31:37 — Slowing down to speed up31:56 — The most concrete result from Ty’s work33:39 — “You already have everything you need”36:35 — Accountability vs. analysis paralysis38:03 — Failed partnerships, debt & hard lessons40:43 — Learning how to stop, pause & recalibrate42:12 — Healing after failed business partnerships44:43 — Inside the She Reigns Summit47:42 — Why building community matters49:29 — Owning your identity as a builder51:00 — The value of investing in yourself52:23 — Why accountability changes everything53:26 — The first step women should take toward investing55:14 — Where to connect with Ty57:11 — Final encouragement for women ready to take action57:54 — Katie’s closing message on clarity & growth 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 🔗 Connect with Tianika-Ty Mangum 🌐 Website:Coach Ty Inspires 📱 Instagram:@theshereignsummit 💼 LinkedIn:Tianika “Ty” Mangum 📘 Facebook: Ty Mangum, Realtor ➣ Substack: Live Your Best Life 2.0 #WomenInBusiness#RealEstateInvesting#FinancialFreedom#WomenWhoInvest#VeteranEntrepreneur#MilitaryWomen#WomenEntrepreneurs#Leadership#GenerationalWealth#MindsetShift#EntrepreneurLife#RealEstateLife#WomenAndMoney#BusinessGrowth#ServantLeadership#LegacyBuilding#PersonalGrowth#RetirementPlanning#KatieKim#CoachTy

    59 min
  7. Ep. 41: You're Not Falling Apart — You're in the Silent Season Every High Achiever Goes Through

    May 15

    Ep. 41: You're Not Falling Apart — You're in the Silent Season Every High Achiever Goes Through

    You've built the business. You hit the numbers. You earned the title — maybe even the award. And somewhere in the middle of doing everything right, you looked up and thought: is this actually it? Not because it isn't good. Because something underneath doesn't match the outside. And nobody in your world is talking about that part out loud. Christy Belz has spent her career in exactly that conversation — the one high-achieving women are having silently and alone. She holds a Master's in Social Work from the University of Denver, certifications in Brené Brown's Dare to Lead, The Leadership Circle, and HeartMath. She's designed leadership programs inside Fortune 500 companies, curated TEDx talks for eight years, and was named 2025 Women of Distinction by the Girl Scouts of Colorado and one of the Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Business by the Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce. She's also the author of Oh God of Second Chances, Here I Am Again — and the creator of the Uproot framework, a 15-week process designed to help high-achieving women excavate the unconscious patterns that have quietly been setting the ceiling. In this episode, you'll find out what the three reactive tendencies are — protecting, complying, and controlling — where they form, and why they're still running your business even after you think you've done the personal work. You'll hear about the somatic and energetic patterning layer that changes everything when talk therapy hits its limit. And you'll understand what courageous authenticity actually demands — and why using your voice in hard moments is both the hardest thing you'll do and the most important skill you'll ever build. At the end, Christy leaves you with four words that cut straight through all of it: Aspire to your desire. Stop figuring it out in your head. Drop into your heart. It already knows. You don't need more strategy. You need to see what's running underneath the strategy you already have. This is that conversation. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS00:00 — Why successful women still feel lost01:49 — The conversation business podcasts avoid03:54 — Christy Belz on second chances & reinvention04:14 — “I was living the dream… and miserable”09:24 — What the UPROOT framework actually means13:53 — The “silent season” women go through privately15:48 — The unconscious patterns quietly running your life16:42 — “Perfection is just an illusion”17:54 — Why women forget what they truly want18:29 — Protecting, complying & controlling explained20:14 — Courageous authenticity & using your voice22:11 — Why women need a “village” again24:01 — Learning to stop shrinking yourself25:36 — Faith, spirituality & personal growth29:16 — Why service heals us35:08 — “We always have a chance to choose again”36:10 — “Just know you’re enough”37:08 — “Your heart knows” 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 🔗 Connect with Christy Belz 🌐 Website:https://christybelz.com 🎙️ Podcast: Second Chances with Christy Belz 📺 YouTube: ⁨@christybelz⁩ 📘 Book: Oh God of Second Chances, Here I Am Again If this episode resonated with you, share it with a woman in your life who’s been quietly carrying too much. #ChristyBelz #WomenInBusiness #HighAchievingWomen #MindsetShift #LeadershipGrowth #EmotionalIntelligence #WomenLeaders #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #EntrepreneurLife

    42 min
  8. Ep. 40: You Can’t Have a Trust without Trust - And Most Families Never Figure That Out

    May 8

    Ep. 40: You Can’t Have a Trust without Trust - And Most Families Never Figure That Out

    Raising money-smart kids starts with one honest conversation — and Dr. Julia Myers gives you the exact words to say tonight. In Part Two of our conversation, Dr. Julia Myers walks through the complete three-step framework she uses with high-net-worth families: a money patterns assessment, a family vision experience that leads to your Family Constitution, and the Discernment Quadrant — a framework that reveals not just how your family spends and saves, but what’s driving every financial decision you make. We dig into the belief backpack you inherited from your parents, how to move from money lectures to money stories, and what “abundant consumption” actually looks like in a family that has built real wealth. Dr. Julia Myers is a Doctor of Pharmacy with an MBA, a Business Insider feature, a mom of five, and the founder of the Generational Wisdom Framework. She recently delivered her TEDx talk at TEDxLakeshoreDrive on January 30th to a standing ovation. Her mission: change the statistic that only one in four parents feels confident their kids can handle what’s coming in adulthood. 👉If you’re ready to think like an owner, start here. Comment “ASSESSMENT” for our free Strategic Roadmap. 🎙️ Previous Podcast Episode with Julia MyersEpisode 32: “I Almost Lost My Sight & It Exposed the Biggest Mistake Families Make With Generational Wealth”YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/E3F3sCeqa-4 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS00:00 Millionaire mom, 5 kids, and why she won’t pay for college 00:22 The real threat to generational wealth 01:02 From foundation to functional: why this matters now 03:01 Why parents avoid money conversations 03:40 The “belief backpack” and what kids inherit 05:21 Scarcity vs entitlement in parenting 06:15 Stop lecturing—start storytelling 08:38 When to start teaching kids about money 11:04 How to run effective family meetings 12:41 Step 1: Identify your family’s money patterns 14:51 Step 2: Build your family constitution 16:04 Using values to guide spending decisions 17:19 Why your family constitution must evolve 22:52 The “highlight reel” family ritual 24:17 Building trust before wealth transfer 26:33 When your system breaks—and how to reset 27:46 Life milestones that force money decisions 30:33 The discernment quadrant explained 32:22 Financial privilege and why it matters 34:20 Spend vs create: how to evaluate decisions 35:43 Scarcity vs abundance mindset 37:04 Paid-off car and intentional money decisions 38:30 Why experiences matter more than things 40:08 The “abundant consumption” trap 41:02 Teaching kids ownership and responsibility 43:53 Creating wealth vs consuming it 46:14 The middle-class trap explained 46:56 The danger of over-saving (scarcity mindset) 47:53 Teaching kids real-world empathy and perspective 49:20 Why most parents lack confidence in their kids’ future 50:23 The first conversation to have tonight 50:50 “Tell me about a time…” storytelling framework 51:32 “Rich or wealthy?” conversation starter 52:01 Questions to ask younger kids about money 53:07 Free resource for money conversations 54:00 Wealth without wisdom is wasted 55:07 Share this with someone who needs it 🔗 Connect with Katie Kim 🌐 Website:https://www.katiekim.com – The Katie Kim Educational Platformhttps://www.thekimgroup.com – The Kim Group 📱 Instagram:@thekatiekim@thekimgroup 💼 LinkedIn:Katie Arnholt Kim, CCIMThe Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 📘 Facebook:The Katie Kim Educational PlatformThe Kim Group 🔗 Connect with Julia Myers 🌐 Website:https://juliamyers.com 📱 Instagram:@julia_myers_rx 💼 LinkedIn:linkedin.com/in/juliamyers314 📘 Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/juliamyersrx 📺 YouTube:🔗 Main Channel: @juliamyers ​

    57 min
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Real Talk with Katie Kim is where high-performing women stop playing small—and start building wealth as they mean it. You’ve built something real. You’ve worked your tail off. You’re not looking for hype—you’re looking for a safe, smart way to expand. Without taking on more risk. Without giving up control. Without losing what you’ve built. This isn’t about real estate. It’s about strategy. It’s about owning your next move with clarity, confidence, and capital that works for you—not the other way around. Each episode peels back the curtain on the plays nobody’s talking about—how to scale your business, buy the building, and build a legacy… without drowning in debt or getting played by people who don’t get it. Because real power? It is owning the ground you walk on. So if you've ever said, “I want to expand, but I’m not going into more debt to do it,” or “If someone could show me how to do this strategically, I’d move tomorrow”— This is your seat at the table. Welcome to Real Talk with Katie Kim. Let’s build something that lasts. LET'S GO!

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  • Creator
    Katie Kim
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 2025
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    Real Talk with Katie Kim