EP 19 - From Personal Trainer to 7-Figure Property Portfolio

In this episode of the Freedom Kickstarter Podcast, we sit down with Emerald Fisk; Emerald is a property investor, speaker, and financial services professional. Over the past 7–8 years, she’s built a portfolio of properties using creative financing strategies, while also helping other Investors secure funding for their deals. She's trained as a speaker, mentors new investors, and is currently completing her financial advisor qualifications. From personal training to public speaking, Emerald’s career path has been anything but linearand in this episode, she shares the lessons she’s learned from spinning multiple plates (and smashing through ceilings along the way).In This Episode, we discuss:How Emerald transitioned from personal trainer to full-time property investorThe mindset shift from financial freedom to freedom of choiceWhy she believes her chaotic first year was essential and why she wouldn’t recommend it to anyoneThe structure of her go-to property strategy: Buy > Refurb > RefinanceHow she bought a £250k property with just £50k upfront using deferred payment termsThe power of unpaid mentors, high-quality conversations, and just being in the roomHow she became a confident speaker by leaning into discomfort (and practice)Tips for managing multiple businesses — and still staying saneWhat most people get wrong about delegation, taxes, and growing wealthQuote to Remember:“Most people don’t want to be financially free and sit on a beach. They want the choice to do what they want each day.”Resources & Mentions:Book: Living With a SEAL by Jesse ItzlerBook: Taxtopia – the driest but most fascinating tax book she’s ever readProperty Strategy: Buy, refurbish, refinance (B.R.R.)Speaking Tip: Practice every day — and rehearse in your car if you have toLife Principle: Delegate early, and accept that people might actually be better than youFinal FiveBook recommendation? Living With a SEAL – hilarious and inspiringCoffee order? Oat latteDinner party guests? Elon Musk, David Goggins, Jade Holland CooperDelete a social platform? Twitter (sorry Elon)One piece of advice? Meet more people. Give more than you take. Enjoy it along the way.Enjoyed this episode?If you found this conversation valuable, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast. It helps us bring more incredible guests like Emerald and share actionable insights with you!📩 Got questions? Drop them in the comments or message Mike on social media.See you in the next episode!