The Dreamers Podcast

Cassandra Cummings’ money story started from seeking answers to her question: why is it that some people have money while others don’t? Little did she know that she’ll learn all this before turning 18. After her father’s passing, she received a $250k life insurance benefit with no background in managing money. Since then, Cassandra has managed to not only grow her wealth but to also expose 100,000...

When it comes to pushing yourself out of your comfort zone, it's normal to just want to go back to the way things were because it's easier. That’s why our natural reaction is often to choose convenience over challenging ourselves. That feeling of doubt and fear continues to follow you when you try to step out of the familiar and comfortable. But you have to. It’s the natural path to grow...

Real estate investing is for everybody. Not doing it full-time like me. But everybody can buy one property a year or every other year and it still adds up in a major way. - Attiyah Blair According to this week’s guest, it doesn’t matter where you start from, with the right information and focus, you can build  wealth through real estate. This week’s Dreamer, Attiyah Blair, shared her journey from...

Isn’t it most people’s dream to earn money while sleeping? Make money while you’re on vacation, spending quality time with loved ones, or even just earning money without having to do much active labor. Our Dreamer this week is doing just that, all thanks to the dollars she earns through affiliate marketing. Patrina Dixon is an advocate for building affiliate relationships as a way to earn income p...

Have you ever thought about owning your own hotel or investing in one? The probable answer is no because most of us don’t even think it’s a possibility... The Dreamer this week is, Davonne Reaves, at 35 years old, she’s co-owner of 3 hotels under a major chain. Davonne is on a mission to democratize hotel ownership, and on this episode, she breaks down how to raise capital and how to become a hote...

It seems like everywhere we go or whenever we turn on the news, everyone keeps talking about a recession - and it’s been causing fear and panic in a lot of people. Should we all worry or are there things we can do today to prepare?  In this episode, we talk about strategies we can use to prepare for a recession.  A recession can be both a gift and a curse. Listen as I give six tips on how you can...

Imagine it’s 2008 - the height of the global financial and economic crisis. Real estate and stock prices crashing, and the unemployment rate is through the roof.  That was the climate when Dreamer, Justin Chung, ventured into real estate.  Fast forward to today, Justin owns a portfolio of over 20 real estate units. Today, he shares how he built his real estate portfolio while working full-time sta...

The Dreamers joining us on the podcast this week is credit expert, and founder and CEO of AMB Credits and Luxurious Credit, Arnita Johnson-Hall. Arnita Johnson-Hall's credit education service AMB Credit Consultants is one of the most highly recognized credit education services in the country. Her website, Luxurious Credit, inspires hundreds of thousands of women across the globe to normalize...

Jannese Torres-Rodriguez is a nationally acclaimed Latina Money Expert, Educator, Speaker, Writer, and Business/Wealth Coach. She became an accidental entrepreneur after a job loss led her to create a successful Latin food blog, Delish D’Lites . Now, she helps her clients and listeners build successful online businesses that allow them to pursue financial independence and freedom. Jannese is on a...

Most of us were taught that hard work is the key to success. But instead of working HARDER, how about we learn to work SMARTER? In this week’s episode, we have Asia Abston, a dropshipping expert, and the founder of the Lux life Academy.  Asia shares with us her journey of building a six-figure drop shipping business, how you can use dropshipping to build passive income for yourself, and why she th...

With a recession looming, it’s even more critical to solidify your finances. Some of the ways you can do that is by not relying on just one income stream and putting your money to work by investing.  Joining us again on the show this week is Ellie Diop, Founder of “Ellie Talks Money” and Ellievated Academy.  Ellie shares tips to help you identify your gifts and monetize yourself. She highlights th...

One of the key concerns most parents share is how to build a bright future for their children.   Parents often want to help fund their kids’ college education or give them somewhat of a financial cushion to help them start their adult life.  One thing that can help prepare your kids’ future is saving and investing for them.  Ksenia Yudina, the founder and CEO of UNest, has created a solution to bo...

What better way to set your intentions for another year as you get a year older than to review the year to look back at the lessons learned, challenges and accomplishments. That’s exactly what I did to celebrate my birthday this year. It’s always important for me to take a moment and reflect on what has happened - both good and bad - to help me recalibrate, and redirect my plans - if need be. In t...

Society teaches us to save money for rainy days. But to build wealth, we have to take it a step further and put our money to work.  The Dreamer on the show this week, Keisha Kennedy, started building wealth in real estate through residential properties and has now invested in over 500 units through real estate syndication.  She is an army veteran who is passionate about helping minorities and vete...

What does it take to secure government contracts? Is it a good way to generate income? What are the requirements to qualify? Today’s guest who knows the ins and outs of securing 6+ figure government contracts shares her experience. In this episode, Dreamer Jakayla Leathers, an entrepreneur, mom of 3, and the owner of a business that's been securing government contracts for more than five year...

How often do you think about ways to increase your income? Our guest today is Brian Waldron, an entrepreneur who started a seven-figure event space business in his early twenties as a side hustle. After getting fired from his job as a server, Brian decided to turn his side hustle into his full-time job. In today’s episode, Brian shares how at 26 years old he has scaled his event space business to...

As parents, we all want our kids to live financially free, and live a wealthy life.  But raising financial grownups is not that easy. Luckily, this episode is a great start for any parent trying to figure out how to make it happen. Bobbi Rebell, the author of Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart , is the Dreamer joinin...

One day, you blink and realize that the job you have or the career you’ve chosen no longer seems to spark that passion inside of you. You catch yourself daydreaming about living a different life. You think about the “what ifs'' but feel stuck. You are struggling to move past prior mistakes, the weight of people’s expectations, the uncertainty of the future. But remember that it’s never t...

Growing up, most of us are taught to work hard and it will pay off. But it takes more than hard work to build wealth. It’s easy to be dedicated at work and get caught up in the endless cycle of hard work without being satisfied with how much you earn y or without growing your income or wealth. The Dreamer joining us this week, Natalie Bullen, is living proof of that. Natalie is a wealth and money...

Angela Yee is a serial entrepreneur, co-host of the nationally syndicated radio show "The Breakfast Club," and Radio Hall of Fame Inductee. In this episode, Angela discusses:   How she went from Five Figures to Seven Figures The importance of your circle when it comes to wealth building and elevation Why she took a pay cut to earn more How making her first $150k to introduce one person t...

In today’s world, it’s hard to go a day without hearing about cryptocurrency, NFT, the Blockchain, or the metaverse. Does that mean we should pay attention? The Dreamer joining us this week, Founder of the youth financial literacy organization, Kids Who Bank. and Brilliant Minds Unite, Dr. Jatali Bellanton thinks that we should and that they provide opportunities to build wealth. After working in...

Julien and Kiersten Saunders, the power couple behind the award-winning platforms Rich and Regular and Money on The Table, are on the podcast this week to discuss how to be successful and earn a good living as a creator. The couple who are co-authors of Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game By Walking Away share their story of climbing the corporate ladder and using their 9 to 5 to build wealth and how...

It’s safe to say we can not rely on savings alone to ensure our financial stability. Investing is a key step to building wealth, but investing can be intimidating at first. The dreamer joining this week is Charlene Rhinehart, a Certified Public Accountant, Founder of Wealthy Women Daily, and Author of Dividends Are A Queen's Best Friend . She talks about the impact of dividend investing in he...

Building wealth takes more than applying millionaire habits. It’s a long-term game that requires mindset changes. After interviewing dozens of first-generation wealth builders, I've come to learn that in spite of their different stories, they had similarities. I identified some of the things many first-gen wealth-builders have in common and created a plan to help you improve your relationship...

We all go through different seasons in life. But, during the challenging times, we learn lessons that are key in the next steps of life and our future successes. This week, Dreamer Anthony O’Neal joins us again on the podcast to drop gems on how to make the best of our life seasons, and build influence and income with intention and grace. Anthony shares how his experiences helped him get out of de...