55: Teacher to Real Estate Titan: Amanda Howell’s Path to Real Freedom

Former teacher turned powerhouse investor, Amanda Howell, shares how she built a life of freedom one deal at a time. After 20+ years in the classroom, Amanda transformed her reality by building a network, building a rental portfolio, launching and selling two real estate businesses, and intentionally designing a life she loves.

In this episode, Amanda gets real about:

• 💼 Why building a sellable business means it can’t rely on your personality

• 🙅‍♀️ How more training won’t fix a bad hire

• 🎯 Living with intention—in business, relationships, and personal growth

• 💰 Turning trauma into income by getting honest and asking for help

• 🚪 The freedom to choose your time, your tasks, and your team

• 🤝 Building a tribe by leading with value and watching it come back tenfold

• 🚫 Less self-pity. More ownership and action.

This is a no-fluff, real-talk conversation with a woman who’s been in the trenches and came out thriving. Tune in if you're looking for honesty, hard-won wisdom, and inspiration to build your own version of freedom.

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