33 episodes

Have you ever asked yourself “why me”? Well start asking yourself “why NOT me”! In the Why Not Me Academy podcast, host, motivational speaker and entrepreneur MeiLani Hock aims to shift listeners perspectives to a can-do attitude. MeiLani shares stories and information on how to transform your life into the life of your dreams, while finding the vehicle for your success. She has changed her own life through the power of Airbnb. She takes listeners inside her story of how Airbnb allowed her to be a full-time mother of five, while pursuing her dreams. Empower yourself and shift your mindset from a “why ME” attitude, to a “why NOT me” empowering lifestyle, no matter what industry you are in.

Why Not Me Academy MeiLani Hock

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Have you ever asked yourself “why me”? Well start asking yourself “why NOT me”! In the Why Not Me Academy podcast, host, motivational speaker and entrepreneur MeiLani Hock aims to shift listeners perspectives to a can-do attitude. MeiLani shares stories and information on how to transform your life into the life of your dreams, while finding the vehicle for your success. She has changed her own life through the power of Airbnb. She takes listeners inside her story of how Airbnb allowed her to be a full-time mother of five, while pursuing her dreams. Empower yourself and shift your mindset from a “why ME” attitude, to a “why NOT me” empowering lifestyle, no matter what industry you are in.

    The Power Of People & Systems: Terry Thayer

    The Power Of People & Systems: Terry Thayer

    Terry Thayer started his career as a general contractor working long days and long hours. One day, he had a wake-up call and decided to take control of his life. Now, he has a 7-figure real estate operation along with 12 other companies, and an incredible team.
    Terry is passionate about helping others take control of their lives by systemizing your business and hiring great people. Terry has always been a great mentor for me and I can't wait to share this episode!
    https://whynotmeacademy.com/airbnb/

    • 29 min
    I Don't Want to Die Here—Creating Your Own Path: Robyn Gobbel

    I Don't Want to Die Here—Creating Your Own Path: Robyn Gobbel

    Robyn Gobbel is a psychotherapist turned speaker, trainer, and writer who woke up one day and told her husband "I don't want to die here..." in Austin, TX.  In the next 18 months, Robyn turned her occasional teaching, traveling, and speaking business into a full-time business that allow her family to move absolutely anywhere they wanted. She now speaks, trains, travels, and writes full-time while being the sole financial provider for her little family of three.
    Robyn: https://www.instagram.com/robyn.gobbel/
    https://whynotmeacademy.com

    • 28 min
    Insurance Overwhelm—Understanding Your Non-corporate Options: Heather the Insurance Lady

    Insurance Overwhelm—Understanding Your Non-corporate Options: Heather the Insurance Lady

    Heather grew up in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, lived in Hawaii, Jerusalem, New Zealand and hitch-hiked all over the African continent and the Middle East. So she knows a little bit about taking risks and living life. After several other careers, which included road construction, teaching elementary school, sending university students all over the world to study abroad, working for the State Department and a nonprofit for international education, running a family Polynesian dance business and she now has the exciting career of being a health insurance agent. It's not exactly the career she always dreamed of, but it's letting her continue to live her dreams. She lives in the Washington, DC area with her husband and has four rascally kids.
    For more information:
    https://www.facebook.com/HeatherTheInsuranceLady/
    Why Not Me Airbnb: https://whynotmeairbnb.com/

    • 22 min
    Working on the Business Side of Your Business: Suzanne Evans

    Working on the Business Side of Your Business: Suzanne Evans

    Suzanne is a mom, wife, sister, entrepreneur, and risk-taker from North Carolina. Her work blends business, strategy, lifestyle, and storytelling in a way that allows people to build businesses that shape the world to be a better place. Along her journey, she has hit the Inc 500/5000 for five straight years and landed #5 on the NY Times bestseller list.
    Suzanne: https://driveninc.com/book-suzanne
    MeiLani: https://whynotmeairbnb.com/

    • 27 min
    The Three Pillars to a Successful Business—Vision, Culture, and Leadership: Jarrett Ingram

    The Three Pillars to a Successful Business—Vision, Culture, and Leadership: Jarrett Ingram

    Jarrett is a speaker, mentor, and business mentor. He has spoken hundreds of times and to groups as large as 10k. He got his start in entrepreneurship scaling his Southern California catering and events business to multiple 7 figures through the Great Recession. The lessons learned during those difficult times lead Jarrett form a consulting business to help other entrepreneurs and leadership teams. The main goal is to help businesses create environments that influence behavior and drive results. Jarrett's main areas of focus are helping business with their vision, culture, leadership, and influence. Jarrett believes that the real power to influence, lies in self-development and in a desire to connect with and serve others.
    https://whynotmeacademy.com/

    • 30 min
    Facts & Myths You Need to Know About Your Credit Score: Brandon Elliott

    Facts & Myths You Need to Know About Your Credit Score: Brandon Elliott

    Brandon Elliott is a real estate investor, podcast host, author of the book “Action Driven,” international speaker, and credit specialist. Brandon utilizes the "BRRRR Strategy" 
    Brandon has done numerous of fix & flips locally in San Diego as well as out of state virtually. Brandon's worst project was 60% cash-on-cash return ROI and his latest multifamily project that is eight minutes away from the famous San Diego Zoo was bought with the help of credit. Besides having a passion for investing in real estate, he loves coaching other people on real estate because not only does he want to impact their lives but help them achieve generational wealth! This is also a key factor to why he created "Ready. Set. Go. Real Estate Investing" podcast. In this podcast show, Brandon will be going over all aspects of real estate investing as well as educate, motivate, and prepare you to take action on your first or next real estate investment.
    Brandon's Website: Credit-Counsel-Elite.mykajabi.com
    https://whynotmeacademy.com/
    Learn Airbnb: https://whynotmeairbnb.com/

    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

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50 Ratings

50 Ratings

EVCMNelson ,

Fun and Motivating

This is a fun one! MeiLani is full of passion and energy, and her drive to motivate and help others really comes through in this podcast! The combination of her engaging interview style, coupled with a diverse group of interviewees, gives a fresh take on being intentional, and offers a broad perspective on creating the life you want.

hebacita2 ,

I can’t believe she’s giving us this info for FREE

MeiLani is a go-getter and has discovered through experience what works and doesn’t work. I love her business model and enthusiasm. Excited to learn more from her!

Mel Good Karma ,

So excited for this podcast!

Such an inspiring way to learn about others journeys to live their dreams. MeiLani is a fantastic host! Look forward to even more episodes.

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