What does it really take to build wealth through discipline, strategy, and long-term thinking—while still creating meaningful impact?

In this episode, Syama Bunten sits down with third-generation entrepreneur, C-level executive, and angel investor Dawn Dobras, whose career spans fashion retail, creative industries, and board leadership.

Dawn shares how early lessons in financial literacy, competitive drive, and strategic planning shaped her rise from an entry-level role in fashion retail to investing in and mentoring female and diverse founders. This conversation isn't about flashy wins. It's about building financial security early, thinking like an operator, and using wealth as a tool to empower others and create lasting change.

Key Topics:

1. Chasing the entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age
2. Maxing out the 401k as early as possible
3. It's never too late to start investing and learning more about it
4. Being a conversation starter about investing among women peers
5. Owning your expertise and fully realizing your potential
6. Getting more savvy about the investments you make
7. Teaching kids to be productive and to always be moving forward every day
8. Creating a butterfly effect to help others harness their power for exponential change

Connect with Dawn online:

Website: https://www.capitalf.vc/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dawndobras

Instagram: @dawndboras

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Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com

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Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits

Speaking: https://syamabunten.com

Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com

What does it really look like to build wealth—slowly, intuitively, and unapologetically on your own terms?

In this episode, Syama Bunten sits down with real estate investor, developer, and global entrepreneur Anne-Michelle Wands, whose life story spans single motherhood, salon ownership, real estate mastery, and ultimately building a legacy in Panama.

Anne-Michelle shares how she went from sleeping in a hallway with two young sons to owning multiple properties across the U.S., Hawaii, and Central America—by trusting herself, spotting gaps others missed, and choosing ownership again and again.

This conversation isn't about overnight success. It's about resilience, intuition, and designing a life where money supports freedom—not the other way around.

Key Topics:

1. Breaking the Silence Around Women & Money

2. Early Money Imprinting & Entrepreneurial Roots

3. Nonlinear Paths to Wealth (Motherhood, Survival & Reinvention)

4. From Employee to Owner: Building Businesses That Create Freedom

5. Real Estate as a Wealth Multiplier

6. Scaling from Local to Global Investing

7. Lessons From Risk, Failure & Resilience Abroad

8. Legacy Wealth & Purpose-Driven Investing

Website: https://www.passive-profit-partners.com/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cr8grtsuccess?originalSubdomain=pa

Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syama.co/

Join Syama's Substack: https://thewealthcatalystwithsyama.substack.com/

Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com

Download Syama's Free Resources: https://wealthcatalyst.com/resources

Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits

Speaking: https://syamabunten.com

Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com

What if building wealth didn't mean starting from scratch—or doing it alone?

In this episode Syama sits down with investor, advisor, and mentor Jeanne Wang to explore a powerful (and still under-discussed) path to wealth: buying and operating existing businesses.

Jeanne shares her journey from growing up in a small Pennsylvania farm town, to Wharton, to decades in private equity—before intentionally shifting her focus toward supporting women as owners, operators, and investors. Together, Shama and Jeanne unpack the emotional, financial, and identity-level decisions that shape women's wealth journeys, especially mid-career.

This is a conversation about legacy, risk, confidence, and why women owning businesses isn't just good for returns—it's good for communities.

1. Why signing bonuses and performance guarantees matter more than base salary in your first negotiation
2. The power of choosing diverse experience and strong culture over the highest-paying job offer
3. How to evaluate career opportunities through the lens of working with highly motivated people
4. The critical difference between building a business from scratch and buying an established one
5. How to build wealth through alternative assets while maintaining a risk-averse mindset
6. The importance of financial literacy education and creating investment competitions with your family
7. Why legacy is measured by the number of women you help into ownership, not personal accolades

Website: https://www.villagesearchpartners.com

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannewang1/

Attend a Salon near you: wealthcatalyst.com/salons

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/syama.co/?hl=en

Join Syama's Substack: https://thewealthcatalystwithsyama.substack.com/

Website: https://wealthcatalyst.com

Download Syama's Free Resources: https://wealthcatalyst.com/resources

Wealth Catalyst Summit: https://wealthcatalyst.com/summits

Speaking: https://syamabunten.com

Big Delta Capital: www.bigdeltacapital.com