From High Earner to Wealth Builder: Why $500k+ Still Feels Like "Broke."

In this empowering New Year’s episode, our host welcomes high-achieving women to 2026 and kicks off a new season dedicated to transforming high income into true wealth. If you’re earning $500K, $750K, or even a million dollars a year but still feel financially stuck or lacking freedom, this episode is for you. Discover why the strategies that got you to this income level are holding you back from building sustainable wealth, and learn what needs to change to break through to true financial independence.

Key Topics Discussed:

• The difference between earning a high income and building real wealth
• Why many high earners still feel “broke” or trapped
• The three most common wealth-building mistakes:

1. Treating high income as wealth
2. Trying to save instead of invest
3. Staying in DIY mode for too long

• The importance of building a wealth team (tax strategists, financial advisors, etc.)
• How to shift your mindset from high earner to wealth builder
• Strategic risk-taking, investment diversification, and proactive tax planning
• Real-life transformation: A case study of a $750K earner
• Reflective questions to help you assess your own wealth strategy

Resources & Next Steps:

• Join the waitlist for the Wealth Continuum program
• Explore upcoming courses, workshops, and mentorships in the Expand Your Empire community
• Connect with a community of ambitious women building generational wealth

Are you ready to let your wealth finally catch up to your income? Start 2026 with the intention to build differently. Subscribe here and get on the wealth continuum waitlist, and join us next week as we continue the journey to expanding your empire!

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