Christopher Hill, founder of Hands Up Holidays and ImpactDestinations, defines philanthropic travel as using financial resources to create meaningful impact while enjoying luxury experiences. Impact Destinations focuses on pure philanthropy, where travelers' donations fund expert-ledprojects—such as witnessing a rhino relocation in South Africa or sponsoring an Aboriginal art scholarship in Australia—in exchange for exclusive, behind-the-scenes access. Hands Up Holidays combines luxury vacations with hands-on volunteering, where clients finance materials and local labor for projects like building homes or classrooms, then participate in the finishing touches to connect deeply with communities. Hill's journey began in 2002 during a SouthAfrican trip that blended safari with house-building, inspiring him to leave investment banking and launch his companies in 2006 after two years of global relationship-building.

Popular destinations span Asia, Africa, and Latin America,with Central America (Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala) leading due to proximity for U.S. clients. Trips are fully customized—no group tours—tailored to preferences for timing, weather, activities (e.g., ziplining, snorkeling), and service type. For example, clients might install eco-stoves in Belize to reduce burns and respiratory issues, or build teacher housing in Tanzania alongside safaris. Hill personally curates itineraries based on client input via website forms, matching interests like whitewater rafting with suitable locations.Families dominate bookings, especially with children aged 10–15, seeking bonding and perspective; many return annually, including honeymooners who make it a tradition.

Hill advises aspiring entrepreneurs with unique passions tostart small—perhaps moonlighting—to test viability without high risk, noting his own low-stakes launch with savings and no dependents. He overcame burnout in finance through travel's pull, emphasizing that unmet needs signal opportunities. New offerings include Honduras for beginner-friendly literacy support amid island adventures. Trips vary from 8 days (2–3 on service) to a year-long family sabbatical post-business sale. Local English-fluent guides ensure seamless cultural immersion, while eco-luxury accommodations and sustainable dining enhance the holistic experience. Visit handsupholidays.com or impactdestinations.com to plan a transformative journey.

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Michael Uadiale, a serial entrepreneur and CPA, views the tax code not as a burden but as a powerful tool for achieving financial independence. He challenges the common perception that taxes are merely the government’s way of taking money, instead framing them as incentives designed to encourage specific behaviors. Uadiale emphasizes that the tax code is fair—though not equitable—and rewards those who understand and legally leverage its provisions. He criticizes traditional accountants who adopt a compliance-first mindset, often misrepresenting the IRS as the ultimate authority, when in reality, tax courts and Congress hold higher power. For entrepreneurs, he argues, the code offers vast opportunities unavailable to W-2 employees, enabling business owners to deduct ordinary and necessary expenses, optimize entity structures, and reduce taxable income significantly.Uadiale introduces his DECIDE framework as a strategic journey toward minimizing taxes:

-Deductions (using the BOND criteria—Business purpose, Ordinary, Necessary, Documented—to turn everyday expenses into write-offs); -Entity selection (e.g., choosing C-Corp for qualified small business stock benefits allowing zero capital gains after five years); -Credits (dollar-for-dollar tax reductions far more valuable than deductions);-Income shifting (paying family members through the business to move income into lower brackets); -Debt (using leverage, especially in real estate with 100% bonus depreciation, to acquire income-producing assets); and -Elimination (advanced strategies to erase tax liability entirely). He stresses that poor tax planning costs the average entrepreneur 13+ years of working life and urges proactive, year-round planning over reactive, end-of-year scrambling.Beyond strategy, Uadiale focuses on mindset and long-term vision. His firm begins client relationships with a “Financial Health Assessment” and “DREAM SSI” exercise—mapping current finances against idealized future lifestyles to align tax strategies with personal goals. He’s launching a new app to help real estate investors track hours and activities for real estate professional status (Section 469), ensuring audit-proof compliance while maximizing passive loss deductions. Uadiale encourages listeners to seek proactive, inquisitive tax advisors unafraid of audits and to treat tax planning as a core pillar of wealth-building—because, as he concludes, the ultra-wealthy don’t accept tax bills at face value; they engineer them.

Connect to Michael: https://www.skool.com/financialfreedomacademy/about?ref=df35f955ee3a41f181ebe0631acab05c

In this episode of *Get Your Fill, Financial Independence and Long Life*, host Christine McCarron speaks with Ashley Bizzell, a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator with 20 years of experience. Bizzell shares her journey from hospital critical care to telehealth, driven by a desire to help people reverse chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes rather than manage end-stage disease. She emphasizes treating root causes through lifestyle changes, particularly nutrition, to reduce medication use, lower A1C, and improve overall health span.

The core topic is the Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD), a five-day low-calorie, plant-based eating plan that mimics the benefits of prolonged fasting without requiring total food abstinence. It triggers autophagy—cellular cleanup and renewal—while preserving muscle and reducing inflammation. Bizzell explains that the body shifts from burning glucose to fat, promoting metabolic flexibility, clearer thinking, and even improved skin texture. Unlike strict water or dry fasting, this approach is more sustainable and nourishing.

Bizzell highlights real results: patients have reversed type 2 diabetes, come off medications, and gained confidence in controlling their health. Coaching helps people reframe their relationship with food—shifting from deprivation to empowerment—and adopt sustainable habits like mindfuleating and a balanced, Mediterranean-style diet between fasting cycles. While currently self-pay, the approach is gaining recognition in medical circles as a powerful tool for longevity and disease prevention.

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/M4afdYLQOKk

Connect with Ashley: http://l-nutra.com https://www.facebook.com/lnutra/

In this episode of the "Get Your Fill" podcast, host Christine McCarron interviews John Solleder, a seasoned entrepreneur with over four decades of experience in network marketing. Solleder, a four-time author with two bestsellers, has mentored two billionaires and guided four network marketing companies. He explains network marketing as a model wheredistributors sell products manufactured by others, earning significant profits without bearing production costs. He clarifies that multi-level marketing (MLM) and direct selling are intertwined, with MLM involving a tiered commissionstructure and direct selling focusing on end-consumer sales. Solleder highlights the industry’s historical roots, noting its origins in the 1920s with a Black woman in Mississippi and its growth through companies like Avon, driven initially by women earning "pin money" for small household expenses.

Solleder shares insights into the evolution and mechanics ofnetwork marketing, emphasizing its top-down approach where companies develop products and seek distributors to market them effectively, especially for technical products requiring explanation. He recounts his own entry into theindustry in 1983, starting with Herbalife, and how it taught him the importance of personal development and mentorship. His pivot to life insurance provided valuable lessons in sales leadership, which he later applied back in network marketing. Solleder stresses the importance of listening to top performers and adapting to challenges, drawing from his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic when he shifted to virtual platforms like podcasts and Zoom meetings to maintain engagement and grow his business, demonstrating the necessity of agility in entrepreneurship.

The conversation also explores the role of AI in modernbusiness, with Solleder admitting his initial reluctance but eventual embrace of the technology after seeing its potential to streamline tasks like writing books or analyzing data. He encourages entrepreneurs to leverage AI for tedious tasks, freeing them to focus on high-value activities like communication and sales. For business owners considering network marketing, Solleder advises connecting with industry leaders to evaluate product fit and emphasizes storytelling to engage customers. He concludes with advice for listeners tostay active in business, avoid early retirement, and prioritize health to seize opportunities in an era of innovation, underscoring the exciting potential of AI-driven advancements and the importance of personal well-being for a fulfilling life.

Connect with John: http://www.youtube.com/@john_sollederJohnsolleder.com

In the podcast episode of "Get Your FILL," host Christine McCarron interviews Dustin Heiner, founder of Master Passive Income, who shares his journey from a traditional career path to financial independence through real estate investing. Growing up in a modest household, Dustin followed the conventional route of education and a stable government IT job in California. However, after purchasing his first rental property in 2006, which generated $318 monthly in passive income, he began to question relying solely on employment. A pivotal moment came when he was laid off shortly afterpaternity leave for his fourth child, realizing the vulnerability of job dependency. This spurred him to aggressively invest, acquiring over 30 single-family homes and 775 apartment units, allowing him to quit his job at age 37 and become "successfully unemployed," focusing on family, hobbies, and coaching others.

Dustin emphasizes treating real estate as a scalable business rather than a passive investment, advocating for building a team of experts—like property managers, realtors, and contractors—before acquiring properties. He started with his wife's savings for the first out-of-state purchase in Ohio and scaled using the BRRRR strategy (buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat), recycling capital and employing creative financing methods, including credit cards for advanced deals. Investing across five states without physically visiting most properties, he prioritizes cash flow over appreciation, ensuring profitability even during market downturns like 2008. Diversifying rental strategies—long-term leases, midterm for executives, short-term Airbnb, and co-living—maximizes income, with a focus on the highest and best use for each asset while confirming long-term viability first.

Key to success, Dustin stresses a millionaire mindset,determination to overcome obstacles like his early property manager theft, and clear communication with spouses on the "why, what, and how" of investing. He advises against self-managing to avoid burnout, instead hiring professionals to reclaim time for personal freedom and further businessventures. With a mission to help a million people achieve financial independence, Dustin highlights that passive income from real estate not only builds wealth but enables generational legacy, as seen with his 16-year-old daughter buying her first property. He encourages listeners to solve problems persistently, explore options like side hustles, and invest in education to break free from traditional employment constraints.

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In an inspiring episode of Get Your Fill: Financial Independence and Long Life, host Christine McCarron welcomes Casey Gregersen, founder of Big Horn Capital, to discuss building long-term wealth through strategic real estate investments. Gregersen shares his journey from a stable career as a drilling engineer at Shell, where he worked for 12 years, to becoming a full-fledged entrepreneur in real estate. His unique schedule of two weeks on and two weeks off allowed him to explore entrepreneurial ventures like fixing and flipping houses and acquiring rental properties. This side hustle provided the flexibility to learn the ropes of real estate while maintaining the security of his W-2 job, highlighting the illusion of job security in volatile industries like oil and gas, where layoffs were frequent.

Gregersen’s transition to entrepreneurship was driven bypersonal experiences and a desire for financial freedom, particularly to prioritize family over work. He recounts the challenges of early real estate ventures, including costly mistakes like hiring unreliable contractors and misjudging deals, which were mitigated by keeping his W-2 job during the learning curve. A pivotal moment came during a major layoff at Shell, where he realized the importance of creating an "off ramp" through real estate to avoid the vulnerabilities his colleagues faced. This clarity led him to leave his high-paying job in 2022 to focus on family and his real estatebusiness, which now includes a vertically integrated operation with acquisitions, construction, and property management teams, managing 400 units and expanding beyond Wyoming.

To help others achieve financial independence, Gregersenfounded BigHorn Capital and the Revive Fractional Club, enabling investors to participate in real estate deals with as little as $10,000. This platform allows partners to vote on deals, review underwriting, and gain hands-on experience, fostering confidence and education for future independent ventures.

He also hosts workshops, with an upcoming event in Houston from October 23-25, 2025, focused on crafting a 10-year vision and exploring financing tools like 401(k)s and lines of credit. Gregersen emphasizes the transformative power ofmasterminds and networking, encouraging listeners to connect via caseygregerson.com/events or social media (@CaseyGregorson) to join his mission of helping 100 families achieve financial freedom.

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseygregersen/

In an engaging episode of Get Your Fill: FinancialIndependence and Long Life, host Christine McCarron introduces Dr. Fawad Mian, a board-certified neurologist from Northern New Jersey, who challenges the notion that aging equates to inevitable decline. Celebrating her 62ndbirthday, McCarron sets the stage for a discussion on achieving vitality through innovative medical approaches. Dr. Mian, blending traditional neurology with regenerative and functional medicine, shares his expertise in holistictreatments like prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and stem cell therapies. His journey into this field began with personal health struggles, prompting a shift from conventional treatments to regenerative solutions that address chronic pain and aging proactively.

Dr. Mian's personal experiences with injuries, such asplantar fasciitis and a failed ACL surgery, fueled his skepticism toward traditional interventions like cortisone injections and invasive surgeries. Frustrated by treatments that often exacerbated issues, he explored alternatives like prolotherapy and PRP, which stimulate the body’s naturalhealing processes. These methods not only alleviated his own conditions but also transformed his medical practice, enabling him to help patients avoid surgery and reduce reliance on pain medications. By integrating holistic approaches—such as dietary changes, supplementation, and mindset shifts—Dr. Mian emphasizes empowering patients to take control of their health, challenging the stereotype that aging must involve debilitating pain or memory loss.

The discussion also delves into practical strategies formaintaining cognitive and physical health, particularly as one ages. Dr. Mian highlights the importance of exercise, quality sleep, and a nutrient-rich diet to combat brain fog and enhance memory. He stresses the detrimental effects ofstress and processed foods, advocating for mindfulness and reduced screen time to improve sleep quality. McCarron and Dr. Mian encourage small, incremental lifestyle changes, like a five-minute daily walk, to overcome inertia and foster long-term health improvements. For those experiencing significant life-impacting issues, Dr. Mian advises seeking professional help, offering his contact through websites like advocareneurowellnessmd.com and prolahealing.com, while also teasing an upcoming course on memory enhancement.

Connect with Dr. Fawad Mian: prolohealing.com

Watch the video: https://youtu.be/4kHwvrkU8c0