Guests in studio this week:

Lara Currie is passionate about uncovering dysfunctional communication patterns, combating manipulative tactics while empowering women business owners in high-stress fields to communicate confidently.  She is a podcaster, speaker & trainer, and the author of Difficult Happens; How Triggers, Boundaries, & Emotions Impact YOU every day. With 29 plus years of experience in high-conflict positions, she has a unique and intuitive understanding of why people act—and react—the way they do.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Lara discusses how to calm your clients’ fears.  Listen to Lara’s segment.

Lisa Youk of Empower Financial Solutions knows that navigating the financial markets can be cumbersome and overwhelming. Through a series of thoughtful conversations, Lisa’s approach in helping her clients with their investment and retirement strategies is to engage, educate, and empower.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Lisa discusses staying relevant in this paradigm shift.  Listen to Lisa’s segment.

Recognized as a skincare expert, Kathryn Stueckle enhances the beauty of women and men everywhere. When she was 30 and working in airline customer service, Kathryn was introduced to Noevir. Amazingly, her skin was transformed! Soon Kathryn was passionately sharing the products with others and has since built a strong, sustainable business. Now 34 years later, Kathryn maintains that passion – helping people resolve their skin problems, and maintain a youthful appearance. She educates women in self-care, coaches entrepreneurs nationwide in starting their own business, and simply helps people love what they see when they look in the mirror.   Kathryn feels so blessed. She resides in Issaquah with her husband of 37 years and is the primary caretaker for her 28-year-old son with disabilities.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Kathryn talks about boosting your bottom line while working from home.  Listen to Kathryn’s segment.

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Danielle has over 27 years in Marketing, IT and Network design, development, and training. She is the owner of Gray Lux, Inc. She is the Founder of Easy As Pie Design and creator of My Slice Of Pie website design and marketing solutions.  As a certified Fix-This-Next coach, she understands the real needs small businesses have in creating value both online and in-person with their clients. She is dedicated to creating successes for her team and her clients. In today’s The Money Hour segment, Danielle talks about maximizing your marketing during a recession.   In today’s The Money Hour segment, Danielle talks about how to maximize your website and marketing dollars online.  Listen to Danielle’s segment.

Tony is an advisor with New York Life. He is also the Founder of Ultimate Wealth Strategies based in Bellevue, WA. Focusing on life insurance, investment, retirement, and estate planning for you, your family or small business to identify your life goals and motivations.  Tony has a vast team of specialist that will help you meet your goals.  Not only does he enjoy helping people with their financial goals and dreams, but he is also passionate about the community through his involvement with various non-profits. One of the unique things about Tony is that he is a Mixed Martial Arts coach at AMC Pan-kray-tion in Kirkland and training alongside current UFC Champions, ONE-FC Champions, and other world-class fighters.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Tony discusses a financial plan for times like these.  Listen to Tony’s segment.

Laurie Lamoureux is the Founder of Seamless Moves, a Moving Services company serving the Seattle and Eastside areas since 2004. She was a Navy Wife for many years, and so she learned some good ways and some not-so-good ways to make a short or long-distance move. Laurie and her Team are passionate about helping people feel less stressed about moving by taking on many of the details so that their clients can have a seamless transition to their new homes.  For fun and relaxation, Laurie and her family enjoy traveling, playing golf, clam digging, and cooking and eating meals together.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Laurie talks about the ability to move homes virtually.  Listen to Laurie’s segment.

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With 25 years of training and performing in theater and opera, Kerstin O’Shields has acquired an in-depth knowledge of all levels of communication.  Kerstin brings her unique skills, talents, and understanding of non-verbal communication to life.  Kerstin is the CEO and Founder of the Body Language Strategy System – a training program for learning to communicate leadership and executive presence through enhanced body language and expression, messaging, and leadership skills.  Kerstin speaks and trains nationally on Body Language Strategy for Business and has performed keynote speeches for organizations such as Google, eBay, National Women’s Council of Realtors, and the Miss Washington Program. In today’s The Money Hour segment, Kerstin talks about the importance of your body language online.  Listen to Kerstin’s segment.

Over the last 20 years Doug Peterson has helped people align their goals and visions both personally and professionally. He founded Get Priorities Straight in 2018 to provide a program to help individuals maximize their personal income and improve their ability to invest. Having founded and run eight businesses in his career, Doug has perfected a system that works regardless of industry, marital status, or income. He is currently working with Amazon managers, wealth managers, real estate professionals, attorneys, and technology professionals. Doug also managed the band “Before Dawn” who did back up vocals on Heart’s first album “Dreamboat Annie.”  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Doug talks about the importance of taking care of your personal finances.  Listen to Doug’s segment.

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Sam Turco of Virtuance Real Estate Photography is the Sales and Marketing Consultant for Virtuance in the Greater Seattle area.  He recently started working there and is excited to start his career in sales for such a great company and service.  Graduating in 2017 from Connecticut College with a degree in philosophy, he is continuing to learn, grow, and teach.  Recently his commitment to learning about all aspects of real estate has brought him here today to talk more about Virtuance and the value they can bring to brokers.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Sam talks about photography powered by science.  Listen to Sam’s segment.

In January of 2009, Richard found out he was gonna be a dad. That day he committed to building a business that gave him the freedom to have lunch every day with his kids. Richard is the father of three children, with one more on the way… and he has only missed a handful of lunches with his kids over that time. He travels with them full time in an RV. Educating them, showing them this great country, and living a life of freedom that few ever experience.  The business he started in ‘09 has morphed into Matthews Enterprises, a consulting service that helps Authors, Coaches, Consultants, and Service Professionals grow their businesses, establish expert credibility, and make a ton of sales using online courses, webinars, and automation. Over the last 10 years, Richard and his clients have.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Richard talks about podcasting.  Listen to Richard’s segment.

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Nancy Juetten guides families to organize their personal financial information and crucial documents before something random or crazy can stop them.  The co-creator of the Life Goes On Roadmap system for personal financial information organization, Nancy is on a mission to touch and transform a million lives by guiding them to take one of 16 essential road stops, one 20 minute segment at a time. In today’s The Money Hour segment, Nancy provides tips on how to exceed real estate clients.  Listen to Nancy’s segment.

Every client is different, and one of the things you have to understand is what makes them different. Susan Ward is a full-time Realtor with Real Living NW, Realtors. There are many different variables in buying a home, especially with this most interesting time. It’s really important to educate a buyer allowing them to focus on what’s important to them and to be in tune with the types of properties that clients love.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Susan talks about how COVID-19 has changed the real estate market.  Listen to Susan’s segment.

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Cory Brewer is the General Manager at Windermere Property Management / Lori Gill & Associates. He assumed this role in 2011 after 9 years of residential real estate sales in the Seattle area. Cory’s primary focuses are quality control, legal compliance, and broker training.

Rob Gasca is the Director of Commercial Property Management at WPM/LGA. After managing a residential portfolio as a top-producer for over 10 years, he assumed this new corporate leadership role to further develop the company’s position in the local commercial marketplace.

In today’s The Money Hour segment, Cory and Rob discuss the rental market legal update.  Listen to their segment.

Dee Gupta is a part-time coach and full-time rental property business owner who has done extensive study on emotional growth. Her perspective is that you are where you are choosing to be in your life. Your financial status, the quality of life you live, and your relationships with friends, family, or your significant other, everything is either where you want it to be, or where your belief level is of where you can be. The stage of personal growth you are at in each area of your life determines where you are in that area. You cannot make more money than you believe you can make. You cannot have a better relationship than you believe yourself capable of having. Your belief in your own worthiness in each area of your life sets the tone for where you are. Dee helps you break those ceilings.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Dee talks about arrogance vs. self-esteem.  Listen to Dee’s segment.

Adam Droker is the financial advisor and chief investment officer at WaterRock Global Asset Management LLC based here in Bellevue Washington. He is a life long resident of Bellevue having moved from Lake Sammamish to Lake Hills in his life. Adam is married to Aly and they have 3 children Evan, Meredith, and Jake. He attended Washington State University where he completed his BA in Business and continued on to achieve his MBA. Upon Graduating he started his professional career at Merrill Lynch in Seattle in 2005. In 2007 he joined Morgan Stanley. On April fools day 2011 he made the decision to go the independent route and joined WaterRock.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Adam talks about pandemics and corrections. Listen to Adam’s segment.

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Brenda Martin grew up in a family real estate business and has been surrounded by the industry her whole life. She holds CNE (Certified Negotiations Expert) and SRES (Senior Real Estate Specialist) designations and is recognized by John L Scott as a President’s Gold Agent for her success in helping clients achieve their home ownership goals. Brenda partners with an innovative and successful team, using their combined knowledge to give her clients an advantage for a beneficial real estate experience. She is committed to providing professional real estate services with a goal to always exceed expectations. The wonderful friendships that are formed with her clients bring Brenda the most satisfaction and joy from working in the residential real estate industry.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Brenda talks about the benefits of downsizing.  Listen to Brenda’s segment.

Meena is the CEO of Werxo – as its leader, she guides the company as it traverses the landscape of corporate, non-profit sector, and more artistic storytelling. Prior to this, she has owned a graphic design company and a stationery company. She worked for many years as a graphic designer, product designer and as a marketing extraordinaire. She has also spent a lot of time creating, teaching and promoting the creation of art –- in her home, at her son’s school, and in her community. Meena has lived in California, NYC and the greater Seattle area.  Meena seeks connection through the cultivation of relationships. her heart’s calling is to give airtime and use film & video as a medium to tell the stories of women and people of color, among other minorities. In today’s The Money Hour segment, Meena discusses the myths around creating a video.  Listen to Meena’s segment.

Brooke Quist is a partner at Seed Intellectual Property Law Firm, LLP with over 22 years of experience in Intellectual Property Law. Prior to joining Seed IP, Brooke was a partner at Steptoe & Johnson, LLP. Before practicing law, Mr. Quist was a senior research and design engineer in the Aircraft Division of the Northrop Corporation. Brooke Quist specializes in domestic and foreign intellectual property, including strategic portfolio development, patent preparation and prosecution, freedom to operate opinions, patent invalidity and non-infringement opinions, due diligence investigations, client counseling, licensing, and technology transfer agreements. Brooke lectures on U.S. patent practice at the University of Washington’s renowned Center for Advanced Study and Research on Innovation.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Brooke discusses patents – ignorance is not bliss. Listen to Brooke’s segment.

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Jenni Butz is the Regional Director of BNI Northwest, part of the world’s largest referral networking organization. Along with a team of over 25 volunteers and employees, she supports 38 Chapters in the Puget Sound area and 2 Chapters in southern California, helping Members increase their businesses through relationship-based, intentional word-of-mouth marketing.

Wilma Peck, is a BNI Area Director on the Eastside. Supporting 9 Chapters.  She has also been an active member of BNI for the past 14 years, representing her business “Michaels Auto Repair”,  located in Redmond, WA.  BNI has been a contributing factor in the growth of her business.

Kris Noble is a personal stylist with a company called cabi, which is a collection of women’s designer clothing, and she’s been with the company 16 years. Her passion is for helping women feel confident and beautiful by guiding them to the best clothing options for their body types and style expressions. She work with women in their homes by bringing her clothing line to show them and their friends, or by having them come to her boutique for personal styling sessions.  She is an active member of BNI Northwest.

In today’s The Money Hour segment, Jenni, Wilma and Kris have a panel discussion on how to build a better business through BNI Northwest.  Listen to their segment.

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Dee Gupta is a part-time coach and full-time rental property business owner who has done extensive study on emotional growth. Her perspective is that you are where you are choosing to be in your life. Your financial status, the quality of life you live, and your relationships with friends, family, or your significant other, everything is either where you want it to be, or where your belief level is of where you can be. The stage of personal growth you are at in each area of your life determines where you are in that area. You cannot make more money than you believe you can make. You cannot have a better relationship than you believe yourself capable of having. Your belief in your own worthiness in each area of your life sets the tone for where you are. Dee helps you break those ceilings.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Dee talks about boundaries and standards.  Listen to Dee’s segment.

Mary Maas left Tucson, AZ after receiving a BSBA from the U of A to move to Seattle the day Mt St Helens erupted! Mary has been married 30 years and has 2 grandsons. Mary has a long history of working B2B, and is especially passionate about seeing hard-working, risk-taking business owners reach NEW heights. Mary has worked in high tech, real estate investing, energy conservation, wellness & legislative research, and witnessed and experienced the inner & external challenges business owners face.  As Club President of CEO Space Int’l, Mary is excited to have found a solution to whatever holds a business owner back from achieving their vision! She is a seeker of uncomfortable truth with owners to give them clarity on their obstacles & what they cost & open them to better solutions.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Mary discusses how business owners can reach their goals.  Listen to Mary’s segment.

Laura Mak Quist, MS, former Pro Athlete, has created a community of fitness enthusiasts that are inspired by the unique way she sees the world through rose + kale colored sparkly glasses. Through videos, photos, blogs, and focused social media interactions she spreads her infectious joy and wealth of knowledge to empower, equip and inspire others to build strength in body, mind and spirit. There are exercise plans, eating well strategies, yoga + stretching, and clever lifestyle tidbits. From a joyful, healthy perspective, Laura creates content showcasing her #BoyMom travel experiences with her family. She explores both domestic and abroad with successful, like-minded business women. Laura creates and hosts health + lifestyle related workshops.  In today’s The Money Hour segment, Lara talks about reaching your fitness goals.  Listen to Laura’s segment.

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Introducing Gina Madeya & Trina Torkelson with Windermere Yarrow Bay Office. Both are professional top producing 5-star agents. They have sold over 480 real estate transactions.  Trina & Gina are both dedicated to providing an exceptional real estate experience for their clients. They are experienced in all types resale, luxury, listings, condominium, town homes, and new construction.

John Torkelson-When you’re dealing with a new home, you want to feel confident in your foundation — and in the roof, wiring, plumbing, and everything in between. Protection Home Inspections provides a thorough analysis with detailed attention and accurate statements. With 25 years of carpentry experience, John Torkelson understands the process of building a home from beginning to end. In today’s The Money Hour segment, our panel of experts discuss the new construction market. Listen to their segment.