In this heartfelt and inspiring episode, actor and Air Force veteran Chris Allen shares how his journey through the military, motion capture, and fatherhood shaped his values and his career. From working on sets like Jane the Virgin to managing post-production at Disney, Chris talks transparency, resilience, and redefining success. This is a masterclass in servant leadership, legacy, and living with intention. Discussion Links: Chris Allen IMDB https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3074123/ Instagram http...
Jul 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 51
In this powerful episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat and Lee sit down with the multi-talented Kim Manning—singer, actress, champion artistic roller skater, and creative force behind Royal Rollers. Kim shares her journey from poverty in small-town Oklahoma to international stages, the Grammys, and the big screen. She opens up about limiting beliefs, perfectionism, reclaiming joy through movement, and redefining success on her own terms. Through her story, Kim reminds us that confidence and creat...
Jul 23, 2025•56 min•Season 1Ep. 50
In this empowering solo episode, Kat unpacks the myth that time alone will heal all wounds or build our confidence. She explains why deep, intentional mindset work—not just waiting—creates real transformation. Through personal reflection and her experiences as a coach and educator, Kat shares how to break free from old patterns and build a healthier self-image. This is a must-listen for anyone ready to stop waiting and start evolving. 👉 Do you want your child to thrive both today and in their f...
Jul 16, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 49
In this solo episode, Kat explores the foundational role mindset plays in shaping our lives—and why teaching kids how their minds work can be life-changing. Through the lens of her Piano & Power program and her certification as a life coach for kids, Kat shares how stories like “Who's Flying Your Plane?” and “You Achieve What You Believe” help children rewire limiting beliefs and understand the power of their thoughts. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or mentor, this episode offers actionab...
Jul 03, 2025•10 min•Season 1Ep. 48
What if your child’s confidence was never tied to achievement? In this powerful solo episode, Kat shares the early roots of her struggle with self-worth and how that moment on a preschool stage shaped her inner world for decades. She unpacks the unspoken messages kids receive about achievement, performance, and identity—and why the work of instilling self-worth must begin early. This episode is a heartfelt call to parents, educators, and mentors to help kids understand that their value is not ba...
Jun 03, 2025•12 min•Season 1Ep. 47
In this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life, Kat and Lee sit down with Lora Anderson Pavilack, a former Radio City Rockette turned Pilates master instructor and business owner. Lora shares her journey from professional dancer to entrepreneur, revealing how she built a successful Pilates studio while navigating the challenges of business, motherhood, and personal growth. She discusses the importance of movement, mentorship, and stepping into your purpose with confidence. Get ready for an inspiring con...
Apr 30, 2025•43 min•Season 1Ep. 46
In this inspiring episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat and Lee talk with Heather McCloud, actress, dancer, writer, and founder of Heather’s Hollywood Hotline. Heather shares her journey from owning a dance studio to managing her young sons' thriving acting careers. She opens up about overcoming self-limiting beliefs, navigating the entertainment industry, and the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive mentors. Heather also offers invaluable advice for parents with children in show bu...
Mar 15, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 45
In this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat and Lee welcome Neil Moore, founder of Simply Music, a revolutionary music education program taught in over 135 countries. Neil shares his journey from bankruptcy to creating a global movement, offering profound insights on creativity, resilience, and the transformative power of music. Discover how fostering creative capability in children and adults can unlock human potential and prepare us for the future. Neil’s wisdom and stories will leave you ins...
Jan 23, 2025•52 min•Season 1Ep. 44
In this raw and insightful solo episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat shares a pivotal moment from her experience at the Business by Design Live event. She reflects on the importance of aligning business with personal values rather than letting hustle culture dictate life choices. Kat opens up about her journey with coaching investments, the trap of chasing multiple goals, and the decision to prioritize relationships and self-care over relentless business growth. This powerful episode is a heartf...
Jan 15, 2025•39 min•Season 1Ep. 43
In this reflective solo episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat recounts her transformative experience at the Business by Design Live event, where she learned to harness the power of energy and mindset. Through a surprising spoon-bending exercise, Kat dives deep into lessons about detachment from results, self-worth, and how internal beliefs shape external realities. This episode is a powerful reminder to embrace your inner strength, redefine success, and align with your authentic self. Discussion ...
Dec 18, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 42
In this heartfelt solo episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat shares a transformative experience at Business by Design Live and unpacks the core of living a truly wealthy life. From tackling self-worth issues to building confidence in children through life coaching, Kat reflects on her personal journey of healing, growth, and purpose. She reveals how embracing unconditional self-love and aligning with a higher purpose can empower us to live authentically and help others thrive. Discussion Links: 0...
Dec 11, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 41
In this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat and Lee sit down with Jennifer Kumiyama, known as Kumi, a performer, disability rights advocate, and Citywide Accessibility Coordinator for Long Beach. Kumi shares her journey as a singer, her work on Disney's Aladdin , and her role as Dahlia in the animated movie Wish . Together, they discuss overcoming identity crises, balancing multiple passions, and using creativity in government roles. Kumi offers insights on cultivating a growth mindset in child...
Nov 22, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 40
In this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat and Lee are joined by Mark Whitten, a renowned LA-based voice actor featured in popular anime, video games, and projects with companies like DreamWorks and Disney. Known for his roles in Demon Slayer , Genshin Impact , and Final Fantasy VII , Mark shares his unique perspective on the power of creativity, resilience, and self-accountability. They dive into the challenges of voice acting, the art of auditioning, and Mark’s transformative journey through...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 39
In this powerful episode of Wildly Wealthy Life, Kat and Lee sit down with Hanne Fellers, a passionate advocate against human trafficking and a seasoned leader in philanthropy. Hanne shares her incredible journey, from being adopted as a child to leading efforts in organizations like Zoe International and In-N-Out’s Slave 2 Nothing Foundation. They dive deep into leadership, creativity, and Hanne’s heart for rescuing trafficking victims. Discover the importance of building strong foundations in ...
Nov 07, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 38
In this inspiring episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat and Lee sit down with confidence coach Tony Dufresne to explore the powerful connection between creativity, confidence, and leadership. Tony shares his personal journey of becoming a single father at 27 and how raising his daughter Rachel shaped his passion for empowering women. Together, they discuss the role of creativity in personal growth, the importance of modeling behavior for children, and how critical thinking and self-expression lay...
Oct 26, 2024•53 min•Season 1Ep. 37
In this solo episode of the Wildly Wealthy Life podcast, Kat dives deep into the six essential characteristics of a GROWTH mindset and how you can cultivate these traits in your life and in the lives of the children around you. From grit and reflection to optimism and adaptability, Kat shares real-life examples from successful entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Sarah Blakely, as well as personal stories of perseverance. Whether you're a parent, teacher, or just someone on a journey of self-growth,...
Oct 23, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In this episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat dives deep into the power of immersive learning and why it’s more than just a trendy teaching method—it’s backed by science! From storytelling to movement and music, Kat shares how these elements combined lead to lasting transformation, whether you're teaching kids life skills or striving to improve your own mindset. Learn the S.M.A.R.T. method and discover how to truly make learning unforgettable. Tune in to explore how to claim your knowledge and ga...
Oct 23, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 35
In this solo episode of Wildly Wealthy Life, Kat dives into the true power of creativity and how it impacts not just artists, but everyone. She dispels the myth that creativity is for the "lucky few" and explains how anyone can cultivate it. Kat shares real-world examples of successful creative leaders and entrepreneurs, offers actionable ways to foster creativity in both adults and children, and reveals her number one technique for tapping into creativity anytime. Whether it’s in business, pers...
Oct 23, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 36
In this premiere episode, Kat and Lee dive into their journey from launching the podcast in 2021 to taking a break, and finally revamping the show in 2024. They reflect on the challenges of entrepreneurship, life lessons from past guests, and the importance of having a strong support team. The couple also introduces their new mission for the podcast—equipping the next generation with leadership skills, creativity, and a growth mindset through inspiring conversations. Get ready to embrace your ow...
Oct 23, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In this solo episode of Wildly Wealthy Life , Kat takes center stage to introduce her powerful framework, the "Wildly Wealthy Life Ladder." Over the next four episodes, Kat will walk listeners through the five essential steps that shaped her journey as an educator, entrepreneur, and entertainer. Today, Kat dives into the 5 steps: Frame, Aim, Claim, Game and Flame . With inspiring personal stories, Kat emphasizes the importance of mindset and curiosity in achieving a wildly wealthy life. Tune in ...
Oct 23, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Life's too short to do work that doesn’t matter to you. Ever felt stuck, unhappy, and lacking purpose with your job? How is it like to leave the corporate world to pursue your passion and take a big jump in your career to do something more fulfilling and impactful? Get answers straight from this episode’s guest, Erika Kullberg. Erika spent many years as a corporate lawyer representing Fortune 500 companies. After having paid off $250,000 in student loans, she left the cushiony job to pursue her ...
Mar 17, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 31
We all have diamonds within us waiting to be discovered. These talents and gifts we have are diamonds and if we know how to look at them and use them creatively, these will shine brightly and will not only serve us but also to those around us. Joining with Kat and Lee Hughes in this episode is a powerhouse woman, Genein Letford. Genein is an award-winning speaker, a best-selling author and a corporate trainer on creative thinking and intercultural creativity. She is empowering people in the area...
Jan 13, 2021•53 min•Ep. 30
Everyone wants to get out of debt and live debt-free. Unfortunately, only a handful of people are able to do it. It may sound incredible but Rebecca from My Fat Purse Blog, the guest on today’s episode, was able to get-out of debt and pay off $180k of student loans in just 2 years. In this episode, Rebecca talks to Kat and Lee Hughes about how powerful budgeting is and tracking spending together with her husband towards paying off the huge amount of debt while being able to save up a 1 year emer...
Dec 08, 2020•31 min•Ep. 29
Money management for couples is a big deal. Learning and working together to develop a good system for managing money as a couple is essential towards achieving financial and relationship goals. Joining with Kat and Lee Hughes in this episode is Aditi Shekar. She is the CEO and founder of a personal finance app called Zeta that is especially designed for couples. Passionate about helping couples get financially educated, she talks about her story in starting and building Zeta. Gain insights on t...
Nov 25, 2020•40 min•Ep. 28
Success doesn’t come easy. It takes a certain amount of courage, talent, passion and hardwork to achieve what you want in life. Joining with Kat and Lee Hughes in this episode is a softball legend Leah O'Brien-Amico - a 3-Time Olympic Gold Medalist, a 2-time World Champion, a 2-time Pan American Games Champion, 3-time NCAA Champion, and was named NCAA woman of the year. She's an author, a Keynote speaker and an ESPN analyst for college softball. Here Leah talks about her journey to the Olympic G...
Nov 18, 2020•42 min•Ep. 27
In this episode, CFO of Baja Sharkeez Restaurant Group, Lisa Newman and Professional Actress and Stuntwoman Heidi Moneymaker talk about living a well-balanced life through fitness, nutrition and stillness. They share about their journey, their background and their value of saving money, being kind and compassionate to everyone, maintaining their circles and many more. Listen as they share tips on finances, managing life's roadblocks and achieving a happy and wealthy life....
Nov 11, 2020•49 min•Ep. 26
Celebrating their 25th episode, Lee Hughes and Kat Hughes opens the show by giving a shout-out to all of their listeners and supporters across eighteen countries. In this milestone episode, they share their wins throughout the process of podcasting and the things that they’ve learned, some of the pitfalls that they ran into to help fellow podcasters avoid making the same mistakes. They’re also doing a recap of their guests and, at the end, offers a very special giveaway. So make sure you stay tu...
Sep 09, 2020•30 min•Ep. 25
Passive income – that elusive thing that everyone wishes they had. There are quite a few things in business that gives you passive income, and wholesale real estate is one of the easiest and quickest ways to get about it. Take it from St. Louis real estate investor, David Dodge , who has over fifteen years of experience in the business flipping more than 400 houses. He teaches the things he learned in this experience through his coaching programs, his podcast, Discount Property Investor , a book...
Aug 12, 2020•52 min•Ep. 24
By now, you would have probably heard some stories of people making way more from side hustles than from their paychecks. Check out these side hustling tips from the Chief Side Hustler himself, Nick Loper , of Side Hustle Nation . Nick is an author, online entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast, which features new part-time business ideas each week. In this conversation with Lee Hughes and Kat Hughes, he shares his experiences in side hustling and podcasting and som...
Aug 05, 2020•39 min•Ep. 23
Some people say more money gives you more problems. But more than that, wealth gives you the simple ability to make choices. These decisions can help you get to where you want to be in life and do what you love. Doug Nordman, the author of the book The Military Guide to Financial Independence and Retirement and the Founder of The Military Guide , and his daughter, Carol Pittner , a retired Navy Reservist, join Lee Hughes and Kat Hughes to talk about financial independence, high savings rates, an...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 22
