Expand Your Empire

You know how to earn. Nobody taught you how to own. Most successful business owners have built themselves a very expensive job. Revenue is coming in. The calendar is full. And at the end of the year, there is very little to show for it outside of the business itself. In this episode, I sit down with tax strategist Cynthia, who found me the old-fashioned way: she left a real comment on an Alignable...

You have built a business that pays you. Maybe really well. But if everything you have is tied to everything you do, you have not built wealth yet. You have built a very good job. In this episode, Amanda Taylor gets honest about the gap nobody talks about: the difference between income and wealth, why high-earning women often have no net worth to show for it, and what it actually looks like to sta...

You have done the work. The breathwork. The somatic sessions. The money story healing that went all the way back. You have regulated your nervous system and shown up better than ever. And on Monday morning you are still refreshing your bank account before your coffee is ready. Here is what nobody in the healing space is willing to say: the inner work is necessary and it is not sufficient. Healing...

Money runs the show whether you admit it or not. Most people think their financial problems are strategy problems. Wrong budget. Wrong investments. Wrong business model. But what if the real problem started before you ever made a single financial decision? This week I’m joined by Carrie KC West, founder of The Rewritten Collection and author of Money Rewritten, out now. Carrie has spent years help...

This week, we’re stepping away from cash flow (don’t worry,  that’s coming next) because this conversation couldn’t wait. I brought back Meaghan Young, jeweler, metals expert, and unapologetic Bitcoin nerd, to give me the Bitcoin 101 I desperately needed. I’m the person who tells everyone to invest, diversify, and build wealth… yet Bitcoin was my blind spot. So this episode is me asking every...

If you’ve ever thought, “I can’t go because my business will fall apart without me,” this episode is for you. I’m breaking down the three forces that keep high‑achieving women, especially my fellow Gen X founders, stuck in the day‑to‑day: the belief that work equals worth, the lack of actual systems, and the ego piece nobody talks about. By the end, you’ll understand why everything still needs you...

Why Making More Money Can Make Your Life Harder (And What To Fix First) What if more revenue is actually creating more chaos? In this episode, we break down the hidden challenges of business growth and why scaling without structure leads straight to overwhelm, bottlenecks, and burnout. If your business is growing but your life feels harder, this conversation will help you understand why… and what...

In this episode of the Expand Your Empire Podcast, we sit down with jewelry designer, entrepreneur, and educator Meaghan Young. Meaghan's journey takes us from a serendipitous necklace sale to building a global business and empowering women to combine creativity with wealth-building strategies. We explore how Meaghan's love for jewelry turned into an innovative business model, her approach to fina...

If you are new to the Expand Your Empire world, this is the episode to start with. Amanda Taylor pulls back the curtain on why most successful-looking businesses are actually "wealth traps." She explains the exact framework she uses to help high-achieving entrepreneurs stop the profit leaks, reclaim their time, and turn their business revenue into a compounding wealth engine. If you've ever felt l...

This episode is a departure from our typical conversations, and it’s one of the most important. We’re exploring a dimension of wealth building that rarely gets discussed: your capacity to receive. So many high-achieving women can execute strategy, build income, and hit goals, yet still feel disconnected, over-controlled, or stuck in cycles of hustle and self-sabotage. In this conversation, Sharon...

The Pillar Code: Healing the Hidden Barriers to Wealth with PJ Ashley In this episode, Amanda Taylor sits down with PJ Ashley , CEO and founder of The Pillar Code , for a powerful conversation on why wealth, success, and financial freedom often remain just out of reach, even for high-achieving individuals. PJ brings over 20 years of corporate leadership experience and decades of work in holistic a...

Why do many successful women hesitate when asked what they want their money to accomplish for them? In this episode, Amanda Taylor explores the psychological barriers that prevent women from gaining real financial power. Instead of just talking about financial strategies, we address the hidden costs you might be paying, like feeling pressured to be a "good girl" or doubting your own worth, which c...

In this empowering New Year’s episode, our host welcomes high-achieving women to 2026 and kicks off a new season dedicated to transforming high income into true wealth. If you’re earning $500K, $750K, or even a million dollars a year but still feel financially stuck or lacking freedom, this episode is for you. Discover why the strategies that got you to this income level are holding you back from...

Happy New Year’s Eve! As Amanda Taylor prepares for a significant move to San Diego, she takes a hard look at the "inventory" we all take at year-end. In this episode, we challenge the idea that "doing well" is the goal. If you are successful on paper but exhausted in real life, your business architecture is broken. Amanda discusses the $11 trillion unpaid labor load women carry and how to shift f...

Beyond the Stock Market: The Private Banking Strategy Wealthy Families Use Episode Description In the last episode of our Alternative Investments & Wealth Building Tools series, we discuss a strategy that underpins many wealthy families’ finances: properly structured cash-value life insurance . We’re not focusing on products or fast profits. Instead, we’re talking about structure, liquidity, s...

In this episode, I continue our Alternative Investment Series by explaining private credit. It’s a popular way for wealthy investors to build wealth, but many people don’t really understand how it works. Terms like private credit, private lending, and private debt might seem intimidating, but they’re actually easier to understand than you might think. In this episode, I explain what private credit...

From Zero Knowledge to Portfolio Owner: A Woman’s Guide to Real Estate Wealth In this episode, I’m sharing the real story, the one most people never hear. I didn’t grow up around wealth. I didn’t have a mentor holding my hand. I didn’t even know what half the terms meant when I started. I was working in dental offices… managing practices… doing the safe thing. And then one moment, one completely u...

How to Turn Today’s Financial Chaos into Your Empire-Building Opportunity Welcome back to Empire Builders! In this powerful episode, your host dives into the dramatic financial headlines flooding your feed, from the "top-heavy" S&P 500 to dire warnings from economic figures like Ray Dalio and Michael Burry. She cuts through the fear-mongering and the noise, explaining why institutional strateg...

Growth Isn’t Lonely: The Truth About Evolving Without Losing Everyone Last week, we discussed the deep, internalized social rules that prevent high-achieving women from feeling safe in their own power. This week, Amanda Taylor tackles the emotional barrier that often stops women from applying that new power: the fear that growth means isolation. Amanda unpacks the pervasive social media narrative...

A powerful solo episode with Amanda Taylor on breaking internalized social rules and reclaiming your financial power. Last week, we discussed the somatics of money and how wealth requires feeling safe in the body. This week, Amanda Taylor builds on that foundation by exploring the deep, internalized social rules that prevent high-achieving women from feeling safe in their own power and success. Am...

A conversation with somatic practitioner Madisen Rose on healing your relationship with money from the inside out   In Episode 12, Amanda explored how to find your financial rhythm; staying grounded and intentional even when life gets messy. This week, she takes that conversation deeper, from mindset into the body. Amanda sits down with Madisen Rose, a somatic practitioner and divorce recover...

In this episode of Expand Your Empire , host Amanda Taylor sits down with Ethan Williams, a 19-year-old Australian entrepreneur transforming how the next generation learns about money. From earning pocket money at five to investing at twelve, Ethan’s journey into finance started early and now he’s building a gamified financial education app designed to make learning about money fun, simple, and ac...

Build calm, confident money habits that keep working through chaos.   Chaos happens. Bills change, income dips, motivation fades. Most people lose focus when life gets messy, but wealthy people keep their rhythm. In this episode of Expand Your Empire , Amanda Taylor shows you how to stay grounded and confident with money even when things don’t go as planned. You’ll learn how to balance empowe...

Most people don’t have a money problem. They have a systems problem. In this episode of  Expand Your Empire , Amanda Taylor shares the money systems that wealthy people use to create flow, consistency, and freedom with their finances. You’ll learn how to build a structure that works even when life feels chaotic and how simple automation can turn financial stress into stability. Amanda shares...

Financial abuse is one of the most overlooked forms of control in relationships and one of the most damaging. In this episode of  Expand Your Empire , Amanda Taylor sits down with Claire Auchmuty, Northern Ireland’s first Professional Relationship and Divorce Coach, to explore what financial abuse looks like, how to recognize the subtle warning signs, and the first steps to breaking free. Dra...