Synopsis
Welcome to the MYRA Wealth podcast, where we share the personal finance strategies deployed by highly successful international and multicultural individuals in the United States. Our goal is to educate you on the best practices as it relates to managing your personal finances. Discover more at https://myrawealth.comThe MYRA Wealth podcast seeks to make a meaningful impact in the lives of international and multicultural families in the United States. And we don't just mean financial impact. We look at other factors as well, like the improved standard of living you can realize through better Financial Planning and Investment Management. Or a sense of security and belonging via robust Estate Planning and Immigration Advisory.International and Multicultural families make America stronger. International and Multicultural families makes us more prosperous. And diversity positions America to lead in the 21st century. No other nation in the world welcomes so many new arrivals. No other nation constantly renews itself, refreshes itself with the hopes, and the drive, and the optimism, and the dynamism of each new generation of International and Multicultural families. International and Multicultural families are one of the reasons that America is exceptional. Diversity and Inclusion is one of the reasons why, even after two centuries, America is always young, always looking to the future, always confident that our greatest days are still to come.Welcome to the MYRA Wealth podcast! Find out more at https://myrawealth.com/podcast/
Episodes
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Ep #051: Changing The World By Bringing People Together with Nadine Hack
31/03/2020 Duration: 42minNadine Hack is the CEO of beCause Global Consulting, a company that provides a wide range of services from leadership development to organizational change management in an effort to create connectedness in our world. Known internationally for using a framework called Strategic Relational Engagement, Nadine was shortlisted by Ethical Corporation as Responsible CEO of the Year. Today she joins the show to share her story and how she started in philanthropy at a very young age. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2QK8Djg
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Ep #050: Transforming the Car Industry and Getting Political with George Arison
24/03/2020 Duration: 32minGeorge Arison is the founder and Co-CEO of Shift, an online marketplace that is changing the car industry by transforming the experience of buying and selling a car. Previously, George co-founded Taxi Magic, the first on-demand mobile transportation booking technology. He has also dipped his toe into politics, helping his native country of Georgia transition to a democracy, and he joins the show today to share his story. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3b8Alhs
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Ep #049: Revenue vs. Cost Mindset with Gina Bianchini
17/03/2020 Duration: 34minGina Bianchini is the founder and CEO of Mighty Networks, a firm on a mission to usher in a new era of creative businesses in community. She joins the show today to share some of her expertise in entrepreneurship, start-ups, and strategic partnerships, as well as what it means to be revenue-oriented vs. cost-focused—and why Gina breaks people into these two groups. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2IGhIW5
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Ep #048: Upgrading Reality with Nonny de la Peña
10/03/2020 Duration: 32minNonny de la Peña is known as One of the most influential pioneers of virtual and augmented reality, technology innovator of the year, agent of change and godmother of virtual reality. I met through the Founders For Change and I’m really excited to dig into the world of immersive story telling with Nonny. You will get an incredible glimpse into new technology as well as the difficulties presented that she has had to overcome along the way. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2TBFmrL
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Ep #047: Bridging Gaps and Filling Needs with Manon DeFelice
03/03/2020 Duration: 32minManon DeFelice is the founder and CEO of Inkwell where she bridges the gap for employers who need highly skilled but affordable talent. She is a second generation immigrant born in Boston whose mother is from the Czech Republic and father is from France. You will hear why her parents came to the US originally, her grandparents’ fascinating journey and what she has learned from their immigrant journey and the effect it has had on her career and life today. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3cekCie
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Ep #046: Identity and Security with Edwina Johnson
25/02/2020 Duration: 29minOriginally from the UK, Edwina Johnson recently moved to New York City and is working as the COO of Alloy, an identity and risk management service for financial institutions. Edwina has a lot of experience in the tech startup realm, and she joins the show today to share her expertise in business and financial safety. You will also hear about her interesting visa status and how she has found her place as an immigrant in the United States. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2VchnlD
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Ep #045: Skill-Building and Mentorship with Rahim Fazal
18/02/2020 Duration: 32minTop digital thought leader, startup founder, and entrepreneur Rahim Fazal joins the show to share his truly standout path to where he is today and his insight into entrepreneurship and what it takes to succeed. The co-founder and CEO of SV Academy, a free online skill-building and mentorship program, Rahim has so much great knowledge to share. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2HmhtyD
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Ep #044: Helping People To Drive Safely For Less Money with Kyle Nakatsuji
11/02/2020 Duration: 34minKyle Nakatsuji is the founder and CEO of Clearcover, a car insurance company offering better coverage for less money. After starting the company in 2016, Kyle has scaled it to a live business in four U.S. states, with a goal of branching out to 20 states by the end of the year. Today he joins the show to discuss the story behind Clearcover and how he has grown the business so quickly. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/373V57P
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Ep #043: Understanding Investing and the Value of a Dollar with EJ Oruche
04/02/2020 Duration: 32minEJ Oruche is a second-generation immigrant born in the Midwest. He joins the show today to share his story, including what it was like growing up a Midwest kid with Nigerian immigrant parents and how that affected the way he thinks about money. EJ also talks about his parents’ immigration challenges and his own challenges and triumphs relating to finance. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2tfYNgF
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Ep #042: Curing Incurable Diseases and Redefining Success with Martin Akerman
28/01/2020 Duration: 27minMartin Akerman is the co-founder and CEO of Envisagenics, a firm on a mission to reduce the complexity of big biomedical data into several smaller solutions and to boost the creation of new therapies. A data scientist trained in biology and computer science, with a Ph.D. and a postdoctoral, Martin is a global citizen with ancestral roots in Israel and Argentina. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/2RkYWsh
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Ep #041: Exposure is Everything with Clarence Wooten
21/01/2020 Duration: 35minClarence Wooten is a serial entrepreneur who has been creating and building internet businesses for over two decades. Today he joins the show to share his journey into the tech and online startup world, as well as why it was so important that he was able to see role models that inspired him to follow that path. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3ar6HVo
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Ep #040: Business Solutions for Entrepreneurs with Carolyn Rodz
14/01/2020 Duration: 29minCarolyn Rodz is the founder of Alice, a digital ecosystem providing universal access to business solutions, innovative technology, and educational programming. A strong advocate for entrepreneurship (including immigrant entrepreneurship), Carolyn joins the show today to discuss how she became an entrepreneur herself and how she hopes to help others do the same. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2FpTjSX
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Ep #039: Making Science Fun Again with Cindy Wu
07/01/2020 Duration: 37minCindy Wu is the co-founder of Jelly, an online platform for all things science. A second-generation immigrant, she joins the show today to share her experience growing up and how she came to be the co-founder of two science-based businesses. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Qglquk
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Ep #038: Building a Business from the Ground Up with Lisa Janvrin
31/12/2019 Duration: 36minLisa Janvrin is a third-generation Italian and the founder of Youthful Nest, an online interior design experience that helps busy parents save time while planning rooms for their newborns. As the sole founder and only employee of her company, Lisa has been responsible for all aspects of building the business from the ground up, and today she joins the show to discuss how she manages to run a business all by herself. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2QfwBlr
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Ep #037: Changing The Moving Game with Cameron Doody
24/12/2019 Duration: 36minCameron Doody is a third-generation immigrant who was raised in Texas and ended up as an entrepreneur and startup founder. Today, Cam shares the story of how his grandparents came over from Ireland and how he realized he wanted to be financially independent. From banking and medical equipment to starting his own successful company, he has had an incredible journey in business and in life. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/34FDZfj
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Ep #036: Finding Success Through Financial Freedom with Vanessa Alvarez
17/12/2019 Duration: 41minVanessa Alvarez is the co-founder of NEXME, a next-generation, on-demand real estate platform that is trying to eliminate the stress around the home buying and selling process. Today Vanessa joins the show to discuss how seeing her parents live paycheck to paycheck changed the way she thinks about money and made her realize that success is more about financial freedom than material items. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2ryX0T9
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Ep #035: Technology and Global Citizenship with Marina Bay
10/12/2019 Duration: 29minMarina Bay is the co-founder and CEO of BeFast TV, a global channel about emerging technologies and the people behind them. Marina joins the show today to share her unique immigrant journey that brought her from Russia to Germany, China, Hong Kong, and ultimately, the United States, as well as what it is like living as a global citizen. She also lets us into her world of marketing, entrepreneurship, technology, and media. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/364Ss5o
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Ep #034: Taking Risks without Fear of Failure with Dan Reich
03/12/2019 Duration: 41minDan Reich has started and been involved in companies that have collectively raised over $100 million in venture capital and have exited for close to $1 billion in M&A. The co-founder of businesses such as TULA, a health and beauty brand, and Troops, a venture-backed technology company that is building a mobile-first, intelligent CRM, Dan joins the show to share how his upbringing led him to be a passionate, risk-taking entrepreneur. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2Op46lU
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Ep #033: Business, Creativity, and Energy with Lizelle van Vuuren
26/11/2019 Duration: 46minLizelle van Vuuren is the founder of Lizelle & Co. and the founder, CEO, and President of Women Who Startup. A serial entrepreneur, Lizelle was born and raised in South Africa, and she joins the show today to share how her upbringing affected her love for creativity and business. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2s6rdsG
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Ep #032: Running a Successful Health Food Business with Loren Brill
19/11/2019 Duration: 39minLoren Brill is the CEO and founder of Sweet Loren’s, a first of its kind company that offers sweets and snacks with clean, whole-food ingredients. After growing up with entrepreneurial parents, Loren decided to become an entrepreneur herself. Today she joins the show to discuss how having a mother who encouraged her to fight for what she believed in helped her to become a strong business owner and how being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma changed her life forever. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2NINV2u