To fully compete in a sanctioned bikini fitness competition takes extreme hard work and dedication. The competitor must be all in, and by the nature of the competition, there is no room for error or lack of discipline. In Today’s episode, Shawn and Joni share the journey their family experienced while Joni trained and competed in her first contest. They discuss their feelings and talk intimately about the moments that helped shape their determination; while at the same time highlighting the sacrifices they each made to propel Joni successfully across the finish line.

Whether you’re a real estate investor looking to fund a great deal or an entrepreneur needing cash to start your business, you need to know how to raise money. This episode is packed with actionable advice from Shawna and Joni as they speak about their experience growing their companies by successfully raising capital. They share their practical tips and best practices on building a business plan that will help you through the process of raising money for your business, startup, or idea. In addition, you’ll learn how to find investors, what questions they ask most often, and much more!

In this week's informative episode, Shawn and Joni talk personnel with seasoned entrepreneur and Sharper Business Solutions COO, Austin McCurdy. Austin is a Predictive Index Certified Partner and brings years of expertise and insight on personnel placement. Austin’s understanding of hiring the right personnel and placing them in the right roles is second to none. The three successful business owners discuss the crucial reasons why utilizing predictive indicators to hire the right people in the correct positions is vital to your business's success. They also define their personal best practices on nurturing the core values that lead to an organization's winning culture. Link: https://sharperprocess.com Contact Link: https://sharperprocess.com/contact

In this week’s uplifting episode, Shawn and Joni sit down with real estate entrepreneur Brian Trippe. Brian has many businesses in the real estate space, including a wholesale company, a brokerage, and a successful coaching business. He is also the owner of 70+ rental units; Brian has over 500 real estate transactions under his belt since beginning his investing career in 2012. In 2017, He started a real estate investors association in his hometown of Birmingham, which quickly grew to one of the largest in the country. The Real Estate Investing LIVE meetup brand has expanded beyond Birmingham and is currently in multiple locations throughout the southeast, with plans for rapid expansion throughout the country. In addition to running Alabama’s largest real estate club, Brian also hosts the Real Estate Investing LIVE podcast and teaches brand new investors how to get started. The trio discusses the importance of offering unparalleled expertise and sharing industry knowledge with your local market. They also share their best practices on successfully balancing family life while juggling the struggles of entrepreneurship. The Real Estate Investing LIVE Link: https://www.facebook.com/reilive.tv/ Real Estate Investing LIVE YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-hSDwHlqCmUaejvEpb51SQ

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome friend and fellow entrepreneur Gabriel Rodarte to the Wolf’s Den. With an unflappable work ethic and a keen eye for recognizing talent, Gabe has built numerous thriving businesses and is a successful residential and commercial real estate investor. He founded Vertical House Buyers with his wife Marylou and has grown the company into one of the top house buying firms in the Houston area. Gabriel also heads the well-respected North Houston Real Estate Investors networking group. The Facebook group just surpassed 5,000 members and is an influential voice within Houston Real Estate Investor circles. In this powerful episode, Gabe gives insight into his notable achievements and shares tips on how he and his wife diligently pass their strong work ethic and passion for commitment to their children. Vertical House Buyers Link: https://www.verticalhousebuyers.com North Houston Real Estate Investors Link: https://northhoustonrei.com/

Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow is not promised. All we have is today. In this week’s touching episode, Shawn and Joni celebrate the life and legacy of a colleague who recently passed away. They share their thoughts on what he meant to their lives and the valuable lessons they learned from him as a mentor, friend, and exceptional leader. They also talk about making the most of our precious time here on earth and living with a sense of purpose, precisely as their former colleague did so effortlessly. Link to The Andrew Miles Memorial Scholarship Fund: https://app.clovergive.com/app/giving/clodo-lfcn

In this week’s inspirational episode, Shawn and Joni sit down for an extraordinary interview with Shawn’s brother, Dr. Erik Wolfswinkel. Dr. Wolfswinkel, a Craniofacial Surgeon, shares his journey through medical school and how he overcame adversity in his life and achieved success through determination and perseverance. He talks about his initial interest in medicine, what it was like during medical school, and how he overcame many daunting obstacles along the way. He shares the sacrifices he has had to make over the past 18 years and the rewarding impact he has made and will be making in the lives of many children and their families. It will be an inspiring episode that will leave you feeling motivated to take on whatever challenges come your way! Dr. Erik Wolfswinkel’s Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/dr.erik.wolfswinkel/?hl=en

Today, Shawn and Joni speak in intimate and vulnerable detail about the feeling of being overwhelmed. Whether it’s because of work, family, hobbies, or extracurricular activities, we all go through seasons where it can feel like we can’t manage it all. The two successful entrepreneurs talk about how striking the right balance in life and truly being present. They share their techniques on anchoring themselves in the present moment and identifying the root causes of the overwhelming feelings. They also explain how we can develop triggers to remind ourselves to slow down, stay engaged, and be the best version of ourselves.

With so many distractions pulling our attention, time, and energy, staying consistent and self-disciplined in today’s impulse-driven environment is very challenging. In this week’s uplifting episode, Shawn and Joni share their belief that people who excel in sports, fitness, business, and have thriving relationships have a common thread; they keep their lives steady, consistent, and stay as disciplined as possible. In addition, they describe how making minor incremental adjustments, and small disciplined acts can compound over time to a monumental positive change in your life.

In this week's episode, Shawn and Joni welcome their log-time friend Peter Hernandez to the show. Peter is the Vice President of Citizen Home Solutions. Citizen Home Solutions is one of the country's leading utility concierge services where customers are matched and set up with all their utility providers in their geographic area with one phone call. The three successful business associates deliver sound advice as they discuss the personal and professional benefits of creating lasting connections and genuine enduring relationships. Citizen Home Solutions Link: https://www.citizenhomesolutions.com

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome successful real estate investor and wealth educator Steve Vigil for an enlightening and uplifting in-studio interview. Steve is the proud owner of The Wealth Club based in Houston, Texas. The Wealth Club provides entrepreneurs and investors with the most relevant market information, best resources, and first-class educational opportunities. Today, with 16 years of real estate investing experience behind them, Steve and his wife Suzan take great pride in educating and assisting fellow entrepreneurs in reaching their goals and achieving wealth. The Wealth Club Link: https://thewealthclub.org

In today's thought-provoking episode, Shawn and Joni speak intimately to the idea of being thankful for and taking advantage of your current situation. They talk about having immense gratitude for where your life has put you and focusing positively on where you are planted right now. There is extreme power in shedding the expectations of others and self-doubt to bloom precisely where you are.

In this week’s episode, Shawn and Joni have a heartfelt discussion with popular speaker and consultant Jim Sheils and his wife, Jamie. Often referred to as “Crazy Glue” for entrepreneur families, Jim helps busy professionals develop deeper, better connected, and more meaningful relationships with their loved ones. As successful entrepreneurs themselves and with a family of six, Jim and Jamie speak all over the world, guiding others to reignite their family life as they grow and prosper in their business life at the same time. Through their best-selling book, The Family Board Meeting, and their entrepreneur family-serving organization, 18 Summers, Jim, and Jamie guide business owners to transform their families by showing them how to get the most of the valuable time they have together. Link: https://jimsheils.com/home

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome the creator and founder of Emotive Agility Trainer, Berit Elizabeth, to the show. With years of impressive leadership experience deep in the trenches of multiple industries, Berit now guides super-driven professionals to sharpen their emotional intelligence skills and become “Athletes of Emotion.” She trains her clients to overcome workplace challenges such as situational anxiety, public speaking, interviewing, investor pitches, setting boundaries, and having overall difficult conversations at work. The three entrepreneurs share essential tips and how they stay dedicated to balancing emotional well-being while pursuing success for their businesses. Emotive Agility Trainer Links: https://www.emotiveagility.com Emotive Agility Trainer Facebook Page Link: https://www.facebook.com/emotiveagility/

To whom much is given, much will be required (Luke 12:48). In today's episode, Shawn and Joni discuss their family's immense emotional experience while on a recent mission trip to Ensenada, Mexico. Shawn, Joni, and their children Mila and Lucas teamed up with volunteers from Homes of Hope and Youth With A Mission (YWAM) to build homes for two deserving single mothers and their young children. They talk about how their deep feelings of appreciation helped fuel their desire to give back and discuss their children's meaningful life lessons gleaned from unique opportunity.
 Homes of Hope Link: https://www.ywamhomesofhope.org
 Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Link: https://passivestorageinvesting.com/giving-back/

In today's revealing episode, Shawn and Joni explain the dangers of allowing resentment to engulf your relationships. Whether it's a love interest, business partnership, family, or friendship, resentment, if left unchecked, can sabotage the connections with the ones you love. Shawn intimately shares his lifelong struggles with letting go of resentment. He details how focusing on patience and gratitude allowed him to overcome these strong negative feelings. The devoted couple highlights the work they do together to make lasting changes that reduce resentment-causing behaviors in their thriving relationship.

In this week’s compelling episode, Joni sits down with her True Work Logistics remote team members for a robust discussion about the best practices and the necessary company culture that makes for energized and motivated virtual assistants.

In this week’s episode, Shaw and Joni welcome Dr. David Phelps, D.D.S. into the Wolf’s Den studio. Author of the popular book, What’s Your Next and founder of the alternative investment community, Freedom Founders, Dr. Phelps has spent his entire career questioning the traditional approach to work and wealth. In the process, he discovered the most powerful question we can ask ourselves, “What’s my next?” He gives expert insight into the importance of developing additional skills and interests to make yourself more diversified if something happens to your primary income source. The three entrepreneurs inspire listeners to discover their “Next” and to take action now. Don’t settle for the status quo! Finding Freedom - the story of Dr. David Phelps and Freedom Founders - https://youtu.be/TnYuWkqbKWk Freedom Founders Link: https://www.freedomfounders.com

On this week's poignant episode of Inside The Wolf’s Den, Shawn and Joni welcome Cory Boatright as their special guest. Cory, a serial entrepreneur, has started several multi-million dollar companies in real estate investing, business consulting, Internet Marketing, and mobile app development. He coaches high-achieving entrepreneurs and is a popular influencer and bestselling author of four real estate investing business books. He is wildly known for his simple “3 M’s of Success” business-building formula. Cory intimately shares his extraordinary story of beating thyroid cancer and how he successfully overcame the tremendous adversities in his life. Cory’s Links: www.coryboatright.com www.coryscoaching.com www.reiprofits.com www.investingcapitalgroup.com https://www.facebook.com/coryboatrightpage

In today’s episode, Joni and Shawn welcome respected real estate investor and mentor Jim Zaspel to the show. A father of three and devoted husband, Jim started his entrepreneurial journey as a successful landscaper. After turning his entrepreneurial passion into real estate, Jim explains how he suffered a daunting setback and how he overcame the failure to eventually grow his company to become one of the biggest and fastest-growing real estate investors in the Greater Philadelphia area. Jim encouragingly shares how his early failures have shaped his appreciation for where he is now. The trio discusses how learning from failure is an essential part of life. Everyone will experience it. What matters is how we respond to these failures. Will we quit, or will we learn from them?

In our Inside The Wolf’s Den one-year anniversary episode, Joni and Shawn sit down for an in-studio interview with Investor Specialist Katie Malfer. With years of experience in the real estate investment market, Katie has the expertise and the knowledge needed to recognize the types of homes that can make ideal rental properties for investors. She explains what has made the launch of Shawn and Joni’s Real Property Management’s Preferred Rentals program so successful. She also reveals key reasons real estate investors should consider working with Investor Specialists to grow prosperous rental portfolios. Contact Katie Malfer, Investor Specialist Email: [email protected]

Staying connected to your spouse over a long period takes commitment and effort. In this “Relationship Series” episode, Shawn and Joni intimately share how they have raised their standards for each other over the years. Shawn confesses how he shifted his mindset to see the work and energy he’s put into his relationship with Joni as an investment. The high school sweethearts also shed light on how they have withstood the test of time and how their support of each other has enabled them to strive to become the best versions of themselves.

In this week's nostalgic episode, Shawn and Joni broadcast from their home state of New Mexico, where their impressive entrepreneurial dreams first started to take shape. Originally from Santa Fe, Shawn and Joni have always been the underdogs. They explain how they overcame the stubborn obstacles that challenged them in those early years and the valuable lessons they learned growing up together in the "Land of Enchantment." This introspective stroll down Memory Lane will certainly encourage listeners to set high personal goals and develop a fierce attachment toward achieving their dreams.

In this international episode of Inside The Wolf’s Den, Shawn and Joni broadcast from the picturesque Mexican resort city of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. They sit down with their great friends and successful short-term rental vacation investors, Aaron and Gina Plaunty. The one-time school teachers, Aaron and Gina, share the inspiring journey they took to reach their entrepreneurial accomplishments. They also explain the vacation property investment strategies and best practices that have enabled them to amass an impressive portfolio of luxury Airbnb homes in hotspot destinations throughout the United States. Luxury Vacation Rental Listings: https://www.airbnb.com/users/70171714/listings Contact: [email protected]

Is your company ready for top-level oversight and accountability? In this illuminating episode, Shawn and Joni bring in their COO, Andrew Miles, for an in-studio interview about a Chief Operating Officer's essential duties and responsibilities. Andrew sheds light on the personal approach he takes while working with his executive team to set the performance goals and execute the business plans needed to drive company growth and profitability.

In today’s powerful episode, Shawn delivers a heartrending background on his insecurities as a child and teenager. He shares how meeting Joni gave him the confidence boost to believe in himself and finally come out of his shell. Likewise, Joni offers insight into growing up without her father and a lack of someone to believe in her. She reveals how Shawn gave her the support and encouragement she needed at a pivotal time in her life. They also pass on key action steps that listeners can take to help foster a strong belief in others while encouraging deep self-confidence in themselves.

Do you have a business continuity plan in case of a natural disaster or other emergencies? In this week’s episode, Shawn and Joni discuss the recent arctic freeze that imperiled Houston and much of the south. They share essential insight into why crafting an emergency protocol plan for your business is vital to ensure your team is ready for the unexpected.

In today’s episode, Joni and Shawn welcome another successful entrepreneur into the studio. Mat Trenchard, a real estate wholesaling expert, owns and operates Senna House Buyers in Houston, Texas. Senna House Buyers sets the bar as one of the most sought-after wholesaling firms in the region. The three friends discuss valuable wholesaling strategies and tips. They also passionately reveal how they learned to focus on business and family goals to achieve a more fulfilling life. 
 Link to Senna House Buyers: https://sennahousebuyers.com

In this first-ever international episode, Joni and Shawn welcome Alicia Jaret from Australia. Alicia is a passionate and driven global real estate entrepreneur and investor conducting all her deals right here in the United States. She and her partner successfully manage multiple businesses, including superchargedoffers.com, a full-service real estate marketing company. Alicia, also an experienced leadership, executive coach, and business management specialist, explains how leveraging technology to have a consistent deal pipeline saves you time and resources and ensures you stand out from your competition. Download a FREE “No More Excuses Business Growth Plan” at superchargedoffers.com

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome successful real estate entrepreneur Brett Snodgrass to the show. Brett has extensive knowledge and firsthand experience in several facets of real estate investing. He is the proud owner of Simple Wholesaling and has been a full-time real estate investor for well over 10 years. Brett’s amazing team sells 300+ properties per year and builds passive income streams by creating 50+ creative financing deals per year. He also holds a deep passion for mentoring others in business and personal growth. Brett, a devoted father and husband, intimately shares his compelling journey and the critical life lessons he’s learned while searching for deeper significance and fulfillment in business and life. Links: Simple Wholesaling: https://simplewholesaling.com The Brett Snodgrass Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OP8Z88TAYPARddujdMeDw

This week on Inside The Wolf’s Den Podcast, we welcome the CEO of RentScale and Juicy Results, Jeremy Pound, to the show. Jeremy has successfully crafted online marketing strategies for countless organizations and professionals ranging from small businesses to Fortune 100 companies. A sales management expert, Jeremy helps service companies optimize and scale their sales teams to reach bigger goals. The three disciplined entrepreneurs discuss the positive habits and personal strategies they deploy to get the most out of life while juggling family, fitness, and business.

In this week's inspiring episode, Shawn and Joni welcome their friend, successful entrepreneur, and popular real estate investing expert, Steve Rozenberg, to the studio. The trio express their shared passion for building wealth through real estate and the importance of clearly defining your "why" to discover your genuine reasons for investing in rental properties. Steve, also an international commercial airline pilot, explains the approach you’ll need to set a course toward your financial goals and skillfully navigate to your ultimate destination.

Shawn and Joni share important takeaways and inside details of their recent annual leadership retreat. Focusing on more in-depth conversations and challenging discussions, the pair explain how they utilized the book "The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team" and its accompanying Field Guide by Patrick Lencioni to get beyond surface level talk to strengthen their management team's communication. They reveal the benefits of being vulnerable and having open, honest, and sometimes intense conversations to improve a team's interpersonal relationships.

Today, we welcome Tim Bratz, the Founder, and CEO of Legacy Wealth Holdings, to the Wolf's Den studio. Legacy Wealth Holdings is a leading commercial real estate investment company specializing in developing and holding apartment buildings, self-storage facilities, vacation rentals, and many other commercial real estate investments in 12 states. In addition, Tim offers coaching and mentoring sessions with seasoned Legacy Wealth Holdings associates that give real estate investing businesses the insight and direction they need to scale their companies successfully. Tim is also the founder of Little Legacy Library. Little Legacy Library is on a mission to instill success principles in our youth from an early age. Little Legacy Library children's books teach children valuable life skills and enable them to challenge the status quo and never stop improving. Commercial Real Estate Investing - LegacyWealthHoldings.com Coaching & Mentoring - LegacyWealthHoldings.com/coaching Children's Achievement Books - LittleLegacyLibrary.com

In today’s informative episode, Shawn and Joni welcome their longtime Executive Assistant, Holly West, into the Wolf’s Den. They raise the curtain as Holly explains what she does to help Shawn and Joni stay on top of their game. She also gives insight into why hiring an Executive Assistant is necessary to shift your business goals into overdrive.

Today, Shawn and Joni welcome Dave and RJ from Sell House Columbus into the studio to share their expert knowledge on raising Private Money to fund real estate deals. Sell House Columbus currently holds well over 100 properties and produces over $105,000 in monthly revenue in and around Columbus, Ohio. Dave and RJ have purchased, renovated, and sold over 500 properties for-profit and have successfully raised $20 million from both banks and private parties to fund their real estate acquisitions.

In this fun episode, Shawn and Joni are in the studio with their friend and leading private and hard money lender, Darel Daik. Darel is the founder and CEO of Noble Mortgage & Investments, LLC, a direct private lender specializing in residential & commercial hard money and conventional loans in Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, and other Texas cities. The three experts dissect the best practices of hard money lending and the successful framework of the BRRRR Method (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat) real estate investment strategy. Darel also discusses why his company prides itself on providing funding for residential rehabs, commercial rehabs, purchases, refinances, and cash-outs on residential and commercial properties for investors who do not qualify or desire conventional financing.

Shawn and Joni welcome Cameron Christian and Anthony J. Faso CPA to the show. Sharing a compelling vision for infinite banking and alternative wealth management, Anthony and Cameron co-founded Infinite Wealth Consultants. Following the principles of Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dad. Infinite Wealth Consultants' vision of financial freedom is that your Passive Income is far greater than your Monthly Expenses. Anthony and Christian explain to Shawn and Joni how the game of investing has changed, and why the outdated advice of traditional finance is no longer working. Inside The Wolf’s Den Podcast listeners will receive FREE access to Infinite Wealth Consultant’s online course! Free Course Link: https://infinitewealthconsultants.com/texasturnkey Visit Infinite Wealth Consultants Website: www.infinitewealthconsultants.com   Infinite Wealth Consultants Educational Links: Why You Should Never Pay Cash for Real Estate (infinitewealthconsultants.com) Words are Important: Saving vs. Investing vs. Speculating (infinitewealthconsultants.com)

In this touching episode, Joni celebrates the release of her first book; The Choice is Yours Balancing Success As a Wife, Mother, and Entrepreneur. A poignant and heart-rending memoir, Joni writes about her journey and the struggles she faced as a child surviving family dysfunctions with drug addictions and abuse. She eloquently shares her mindset, the tough choices, and the actions she made in life to pave her path to success. Link to order The Choice is Yours Balancing Success As a Wife, Mother, and Entrepreneur: https://amzn.to/2WEyFY7

After returning from an exciting trip to Florida to spend a week with the top residential flippers, turnkey providers, landlords, and services providers in the real estate industry, Shawn and Joni discuss the benefits of learning the best practices and tactics they garnered at The Collective Genius Mastermind. The duo shares their strong beliefs about the power that Mastermind groups can bring to your organization and, most importantly, your personal self-development.

In today’s episode, Shawn and Joni discuss how, for years, they each let the thoughts of others about them control their emotions and moods. Now, armed with years of wisdom and self-development under their belt, they intimately share the actions they took to shed the stress, anxiety, and weight of other people’s opinions.

In this 5th and final part of the Buying, Managing, and Selling Real Estate series, Shawn and Joni focus on the many options you may face when selling your investment property. They go over the finer details of timing the market cycles, 1031 Tax Exchanges, and other vital reasons why and when you will want to sell your long-term rental property.

Whether it’s coordinating leasing, rent collection, maintenance, renewals, evictions, lease violations, pets, fair housing laws, make-readies, or security deposit depositions, property management is a vital component to your long-term real estate strategy. In this episode, Shawn and Joni explain in great detail how an efficient and effective property manager can play a crucial role in your successful real estate team.

In this third episode of a five-part series, Shawn and Joni discuss their proven strategies for building a successful real estate team that can help achieve your investment goals while saving you time and money.

In this compelling episode full of helpful real estate investing tips, Shawn and Joni welcome Colin Murphy onto the show. Colin has successfully bought and sold over $100 million worth of real estate, including 350+ fix and flip properties in the Tamp Bay, Florida area. He is a seasoned pro with expert knowledge in various real estate activities, including buy and hold strategies, fix and flips, wholesaling, tax liens, tax deeds, foreclosure auctions, note investing, private lending, and much more. Colin is also the host of the exciting “Colin Podcasts About Real Estate” show.

In this second of a five-part series, Shawn and Joni discuss strategies for choosing pro-growth real estate markets and rather to build brand new construction or refurbish existing homes.

In this first of a five-part series, Shawn and Joni examine real estate cycles and ask the question, “Is now a good time to buy?”

Shawn and Joni talk about the importance of keeping your mind, body, and spirit ready for the unexpected. 2020 has taught us all that life-changing events can suddenly shift the trajectory of your family, your business, and your career. This informative episode sheds light on the best practices to help you survive the unexpected and thrive through emergency situations.