MyFinJourney

Most high performers are running at 50% capacity and they have no idea. In this episode, Michelle J. Howe (CPA, strategy consultant & founder of Empath Evolution) breaks down why the most driven, successful leaders are quietly burning out, leaking energy in every direction, and operating far below their true potential. If you've ever felt like you're achieving on the outside but something's of...

Most people think giving is simply writing a check, to feel good. But what if there's a smarter, more strategic way to make your wealth create real, lasting change? In this episode of MyFinJourney, host Mustafa Ladha sits down with Dilnaz Waraich, President of the WF Fund, a philanthropic leader with decades of experience in strategic giving, interfaith engagement, and community building. Dilnaz b...

Building resilience isn’t about avoiding stress, it's about mastering it. Learn how to scale faster, avoid burnout, and lead with self-awareness in this episode with Dr. Sylvie Maury. In this episode of MyFinJourney , I’m joined by Dr. Sylvie Maury , a PhD-trained resilience coach who has helped executives, entrepreneurs, and teams in high-pressure environments build lasting resilience. Sylvie’s w...

If you’ve ever seen business class prices and thought “yeah… never” this episode will change how you travel forever. Mustafa Ladha sits down with Owen Beiny (The Points Partner) to break down the real credit card points airline miles playbook that helps regular people fly business class for free (or close to it) without becoming a points-obsessed nerd or wasting hours in rewards-program hell. You’...

Most high-income earners never build real wealth. In this episode of MyFinJourney , Dr. Mohammed Quadri shares the mindset shift that separates high earners from true wealth builders and why income alone will never create generational wealth. Dr. Quadri is a physician, healthcare strategist, investor, and leader operating at the intersection of medicine, innovation, and commercialization. But what...

If sales has ever felt cringe, manipulative, or “not you”… you don’t need new tactics. You need a better identity + a repeatable system. In this episode of MyFinJourney, Mustafa Ladha sits down with Rob Durant (sales leader + educator, creator of “social enablement”) to break down how modern selling actually works when you stop chasing transactions and start building real relationships. What you’l...

In this episode of the MyFinJourney Podcast, we break down talent stacking, personal branding, and how podcasting builds long-term authority, credibility, and income leverage. Mustafa Ladha sits down with Junaid Ahmed, founder of Home Studio Mastery, to explore how combining skills, staying consistent, and pressing record before you feel ready can compound into powerful career and business opportu...

Real estate development is hard. Construction in Los Angeles is even harder. In this episode of My Fin Journey, Mustafa Ladha sits down with Brandon Hans a two-time tech entrepreneur and former USC quarterback who applied startup-scale systems to one of the city’s biggest constraints: housing supply. Brandon breaks down what actually works in ground-up development and infill: tech-enabled lot iden...

Andrew isn’t loud online but he’s quietly building serious wealth across multifamily real estate, commercial/industrial properties, options & futures trading, and a personal development business for entrepreneurs. In this episode of My Fin Journey , Andrew breaks down how he started during the 2008 crash , learned sales and marketing as his first high-income skill, and used systems, leverage,...

Selling doesn’t fail because you’re “bad at sales.” It fails because your brain treats rejection like a threat. In this episode of MyFinJourney , Mustafa Ladha sits down with Shannon Smith , a neuroscience-driven sales coach who teaches no-pressure, brain-based sales, a system designed to calm your nervous system, stop overthinking, and help you sell like a human (not a script). Shannon shares how...

Most people think raising capital is about having the perfect pitch deck. Josh Wilson says that’s backwards. In this episode, Mustafa Ladha sits down with Josh an investment banker-turned-operator who now works in investor relations and capital markets strategy—to break down how money actually moves: trust, credibility, positioning, and relationships built over time . Josh shares the real stuff: t...

When a company hits real scale, the problem isn’t ideas it’s execution under pressure , when speed matters and mistakes get expensive. In this episode of My Fin Journey , Mustafa Ladha sits down with Sean Everett , a scaling operator trusted by Fortune 100 executives, private equity, sovereign wealth funds, and founders when growth gets complex and the usual playbook stops working. Sean breaks dow...

Most people think raising capital is about charisma, a slick deck, or knowing the right people. Domingo Valadez says that’s the myth. The real drivers are systems, follow-up, investor experience, and back-office execution the stuff no one posts about. Domingo went from product strategy at Google to raising money as a real estate operator, going viral by crowdfunding + tokenizing single-family rent...

Money isn’t just numbers—it’s the decisions you avoid, the habits you repeat, and the conversations you never have. In this episode of MyFinJourney , Mustafa Ladha sits down with Nicole Middendorf , a wealth advisor who has run a wealth management practice since 2003 and helps families navigate real life: market crashes, career pivots, marriage, divorce, and rebuilding from trauma. Nicole shares w...

Negotiation isn’t about winning it’s about turning conflict into clarity . If you can’t handle hard conversations calmly, you’ll pay for it in money and relationships. In this episode of MyFinJourney , I sit down with Dr. Joshua N. Weiss Senior Fellow at the Harvard Negotiation Project , co-founder of the Global Negotiation Initiative , and a negotiation + conflict resolution educator—to break dow...

He built an AI-powered learning system 40 years before ChatGPT existed. Now he’s showing how YOU can monetize your knowledge in the new economy. In this episode of MyFinJourney , Mustafa Ladha sits down with Emiliano De Laurentiis , one of the earliest pioneers in AI-driven learning. Long before generative AI became mainstream, Emiliano was designing chatbots, adaptive learning systems, and educat...

In this episode of MyFinJourney with Mustafa Ladha , we flip a common belief on its head: “My sales team just isn’t performing.” Sales and leadership expert Wesleyne Whittaker joins us to show why your people usually aren’t the problem—your strategy, mindset, and leadership are. Wesleyne shares how she took sales teams stuck at 75% of quota and helped them hit 136% and beyond without replacing peo...

Most people think financial freedom is only about money — investing more, earning more, saving more. But what if your biggest wealth leak has nothing to do with the stock market or real estate… and everything to do with your relationships? In this powerful episode, I sit down with Katarina Polonska, a science-based relationship strategist and behavioral scientist who works with founders, executive...

What if you could build real estate wealth where giant, credit-worthy corporations like McDonald's or Chipotle were your tenants, and they were responsible for the taxes, insurance, and maintenance? This isn't a fantasy—it's the power of triple-net lease (NNN) investing, and it's one of the most stable paths to generating true passive income. In this episode of MyFinJourney, we sit down with Josep...

What happens when a genetics major walks away from a stable pharma career to build true financial freedom? In this powerful solo episode, Mustafa Ladha shares how he went from studying medicine to managing over $120M in real estate , helping 277+ investors earn $14.9M in passive income — and what that journey taught him about money, mindset, and freedom.  💡 You’ll learn:  1️⃣ Why the tradit...

You don’t need to be rich to travel the world — you just need to understand credit card points. In this masterclass, credit card points-expert Colin Stroud reveals how he turned credit card rewards into free flights and luxury hotel stays across the globe. Learn the exact systems he uses to help 300+ families save thousands every year — from choosing the best cards to maximizing transfer partners...

Everyone teaches you to save. The wealthy teach you to think. In this episode of MyFinJourney , host Mustafa Ladha is joined by Ryan Zabrowski, senior Portfolio Manager at Cryology, Marine veteran, and author. Ryan shares insights from reading over a thousand books on investing and decades of managing millions in assets. They discuss what truly separates average investors from the wealthy, how the...

Most people work hard every day — yet feel like they’re barely surviving. If you’ve ever whispered to yourself “ I wasn’t born just to pay bills and die, ” this conversation will wake something inside you. In this episode of 'MyFinJourney,' host Mustafa Ladha speaks with Lisa J. Crawford, a hospitality leader, author, and coach dedicated to bringing humanity back into business. Lisa shares her per...

Welcome back to My Fin Journey. The podcast where we challenge traditional financial thinking and help you build true wealth. Today, we are joined by Brock Fortner, a financial expert known for making complex wealth-building strategies simple. Brock works with high earners, business owners, and top performers, helping them gain clarity, reduce taxes, and build generational wealth. In this episode,...

Today on MyFinJourney, we are joined by Kelly Roars, CPA, strategist, and co-host of the podcast From Zero to Millions. Kelly’s story is not your typical saf career path. She was a rising star recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Business on Long Island and named to the 40 Under 40 list. On paper she had it all a stable six figure salary, security and a predictable future. But during COVID wit...