Rebuild and Rise Show

In this powerful and heart-centered episode of the Rebuild and Rise Show, originally shared a year ago, I had the absolute honor of sitting down with Dr. Greg Williamson—lead pastor of Valley Church, global mentor, leadership coach, and a dear personal friend of mine—for a meaningful conversation about faith, finances, marriage, and finding lasting contentment through biblical wisdom. With over 35...

What if the money you're chasing is costing you your joy, your peace, and the very people you're building your business for? In this episode of Rebuild and Rise , I’m challenging entrepreneurs and business owners to take an honest look at their relationship with money, success, and purpose. Having big goals is important, and I believe in working hard to build something meaningful. But what...

What does it really mean to build a business with purpose? In this episode of Rebuild and Rise , I’m sharing a message that has deeply impacted the way I approach business, leadership, money, and life: stewardship is worship. For me, worship goes far beyond going to church, singing, or praying. Worship is also reflected in how I steward everything God has entrusted to me—my business, my finances,...

What were the biggest wealth and resilience lessons of 2025? In this special episode of Rebuild and Rise , I’m bringing together some of our most impactful podcast moments, selected based on listens, subscribers, and the questions you’ve asked throughout the year. These conversations are more than just something to listen to—they’re lessons in building wealth, navigating challenges, strengthening...

What if the lessons you need most are hidden in the conversations you almost missed? In this Best Clips Compilation from the Rebuild and Rise Show, I’m bringing together some of the most powerful, inspiring, and thought-provoking moments from the podcast—covering credit repair, financial freedom, wealth building, entrepreneurship, business growth, leadership, faith, resilience, and personal transf...

This time, I’m the guest—not the host.  I’m usually the one behind the microphone asking the questions on  Rebuild and Rise , but this conversation was a little different. I had the opportunity to join Leslie Tracey as a guest on the Diamond Hands Podcast, where she put me in the hot seat and gave me the space to share my perspective on credit, business funding, wealth, and what it really means to...

In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I’m sharing my personal journey from simply saving for a rainy day to intentionally investing, automating my finances, and learning how to build wealth for the long term. I talk about the lessons that changed the way I think about money—including why it’s not always about how much you make, but how much you keep; why paying yourself first matters; and how sma...

What does true leadership really look like? In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I’m sharing a personal experience that changed the way I look at leadership, character, influence, and the responsibility that comes with having a platform. I witnessed a leader use his position to publicly belittle people because of something as simple as the clothes they were wearing. It made me stop and ask a que...

What if your credit score is telling a deeper story about your life than just how well you manage money? In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I’m diving into the surprising connection between  credit, financial habits, mental well-being, physical health, and longevity . From my own journey of rebuilding my credit to helping clients transform their financial lives, I’ve seen how discipline, impul...

In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I’m sitting down with Danni Richardson, one of the incredible members of the Micah Abigail team, to hear a story that is deeply personal, inspiring, and proof that your circumstances do not have to define your future. Danni grew up in a small town in Georgia, raised by a hardworking single mother who did everything she could to create a beautiful life for her...

What if your credit score is telling you more about your health and future than you ever realized? In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I’m breaking down the research that stopped me in my tracks: studies linking credit, financial stress, debt, wealth shocks, and even longevity. I’m not here to create fear or sell you a credit repair solution—I’m here to show you the facts and help you understan...

In this episode of the  Rebuild and Rise Show , I'm sharing one of the toughest leadership lessons I've learned: character isn't revealed by how someone enters your life—it’s revealed by how they respond when things don't go their way. Through a recent experience in my own business, I learned the importance of trusting my discernment, protecting what God has entrusted to me, and ne...

I used to think I just needed more willpower. Turns out, I had a spending problem disguised as a saving problem. In this episode of Rebuild and Rise, I get real about the years I spent living paycheck to paycheck—the debt, the impulse buys, the expensive jacket I bought just to impress someone. I share the exact moment I decided enough was enough, and the simple mindset shift that took me from dro...

In this episode, I had the privilege of talking with  Jon Tallinger , Chief Growth Officer at Class Valuation, whose journey from being the company's very first employee to helping lead one of the nation's largest appraisal management companies is nothing short of inspiring. What struck me most wasn't John's title or the size of the company he's helped build—it was his mindset. We talked about the...

In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I sit down with renovation and construction lending expert Barry Koven to explore how the right financing strategy can unlock opportunities most buyers never see. Barry shares his incredible journey from the music industry to becoming one of the nation's top mortgage professionals and explains how renovation and construction loans are helping people creat...

In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I sit down with author, speaker, coach, and real estate leader  Kendra Cooke  for a conversation about resilience, reinvention, and what it really takes to rebuild your life from the inside out. Introduced by the incredible Amberly Lago, Kendra and I instantly connected as kindred spirits with a shared passion for helping people rise through life's hardes...

In this episode of the  Rebuild and Rise Show , I'm challenging one of the biggest misconceptions I see among business owners: that expensive money is always bad money. For years, I would have looked at a high-interest funding offer and immediately walked away. But what I've learned is that when used with intention and the right strategy, short-term, high-cost capital can become one of the...

In this episode of the Rebuild and Rise Podcast, I tackle one of the most common and costly mistakes business owners make: funding their businesses with personal credit. While many entrepreneurs focus on growing revenue and serving customers, they often overlook the financial foundation required to become truly bankable. I explain why relying on personal credit cards can hurt your credit score, li...

In this episode of the Rebuild and Rise Podcast , I sit down with Cullen Canazares, the innovative CEO of Rental Kharma, to discuss a powerful financial strategy that could completely change the way you build credit. We dive into the growing impact of rent reporting and how something as simple as your monthly rent payment could help boost your credit score and open doors to your future opportuniti...

In this episode, I’m thrilled to sit down with host Darrin Harvey as a featured guest on Financial State of Minds to pull back the curtain on my entire journey—from a volleyball player in the Junior Olympics and a competitive bodybuilder in Colorado, to moving across the country to New York City and eventually founding Micah Abigail LLC. Being interviewed on the show gave me a chance to open up ab...

In this episode of Rebuild and Rise, I sit down with SBA expert and Lendstra founder Sterling Birdsong to uncover the business funding strategies most entrepreneurs never hear about—and how to avoid the financial traps that destroy countless startups before they ever get a real chance to grow. With over a decade of banking experience, Sterling breaks down what it really takes to secure funding, wh...

In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I sit down with Michelle Elise, a powerhouse sales trainer who has built a multi-million dollar sales operation. Together, we break down the #1 habit that separates average performers from elite closers: consistent, intentional daily practice. If you’re a CEO, team leader, or salesperson tired of chasing lukewarm leads or managing untrained teams, this conver...

In this episode, I break down a major transformation happening in how lenders evaluate borrowers. New credit scoring models like VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T are changing the game. VantageScore 4.0 now factors in non-traditional trade lines like rent and utilities when available — giving more data points that can impact your credit profile. This isn’t just theory — it’s already rolling out, and i...

Most of my journey as an entrepreneur and leader, I struggled with trusting my gut—until I started seeing the real cost of ignoring it. Toxic culture, bad hires, and moments of self-doubt nearly derailed everything I was building. In this episode, I open up about how I learned to turn pain into purpose. I talk about what it really means to hold unwavering standards, trust my intuition, and fiercel...

In this episode of  Rebuild and Rise , I dive into a conversation we don’t hear often—but desperately need to have:  when money quietly becomes the thing we serve . After hearing a sermon that deeply challenged me, I realized that before we talk about fixing credit, eliminating debt, or building wealth, we have to first rebuild our  relationship with money itself . Too many people are financially...