Wealthy Woman Lawyer Podcast, Helping you create a profitable, sustainable law firm you love Davina Frederick

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I interview Tessa Muir. Tessa Muir is a lawyer partner, mom, stepmom, wife, and real estate investor.
While balancing a hectic law career as a federal prosecutor, then as an in-house lawyer for a large tech company, and now as a law partner at a criminal defense firm, she built a successful real estate portfolio on the side.
It all started as she was getting further along in her career, and she realized that the harder she worked, she was not really “getting ahead” financially. She started researching real estate to build lasting, snowballing generational wealth.
While still managing a busy full-time law career, Tessa launched Invest on the Side LLC in 2024to help other high-achieving professional women learn how to unlock the power of real estate.Investing… without stepping back from their careers, building themselves a second job,swinging a hammer, or fixing broken toilets. 
Listen in as Tessa and I discuss:
Her journey from ROTC to JAG to Federal Prosecutor to In-House Attorney to Partner in a Criminal Defense FirmHer “buy-in” process for partnership in the Criminal Defense Law FirmWhat led her to initiate her side hustle into real estate investmentThe pros and cons of long-term, short-term term and commercial real estate investments—and which one is her faveThe details of her first dealHer secret to getting good tenants (she’s only had one bad one to date!)How (and why) she invested in her first short-term rental with a partnerHow she prepares for major repairs (and the little things that crop up all year long)Why she never repairs anything herself and says you don’t need handywoman skills to be a landladyWhy she prefers her local lending company over big banksWhat she didn’t do until her third or fourth property but wishes she had done with the firstHer mindset strategy and her practical strategy from being a landlordWhy she thinks real estate is a great investment, even in the current economic climateAnd much more!Links to Love:
***Want to connect with Tessa Muir and learn more about building a real estate empire on the side?  Visit the website: https://www.investontheside.com/howtostart
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In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I sit down with Vanessa Vasquez de Lara, Esq., the founder and owner of the Vasquez de Lara Law Group. Vanessa has dedicated her life to helping families navigate the intricacies of the law by ensuring their rights are honored and upheld in family court.
Vanessa graduated cum laude from the University of Miami School of Law in 2002. Shortly after starting her own law practice in 2012, she was named to the Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars. She has been recognized as one of the elite family law attorneys in Miami and has been named to the  “Super Lawyers List” every year since 2016.
Vanessa currently serves as the President of the Coral Gables Bar Association and on the Board of the Miami Dade County Bar Association. She has been featured multiple times on Univision’s Despierta America, the No. 1 national morning show on Spanish language television that has been running for more than two decades.
Listen in as Vanessa and I discuss:
Her journey as the first attorney in her family to owning her own law firm business and scaling it to a team of 25 and multiple 7 figuresWhat led her to start her own family law firmThe lesson she learned from her job as the only associate of another solo attorneyWhy she chose to take a break from practicing law before starting her own firm (and the unique business she started instead)The mindset strategy she used to overcome fear of hiring other lawyersThe superpower that helped her get out of the day-to-day details of her law firmWhat she looks for when hiring staff and attorneysWhy she prioritizes her law firm’s culture (and how she fosters it)Why she decided to hire her husband as her COOAnd much more!Links to Love:
***Want to connect with Vanessa and the Vasquez de Lara Law Group?  Visit the website:  Familylawprotection.com
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***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com
***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!
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In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I interview Christine Luken, Founder of the Financial Dignity® Movement. Christine has coached hundreds of high-earning professionals, business owners, and divorcing women to pay off staggering amounts of debt and massively increase their net worth. She is the author of three books, and host of the Money is Emotional Podcast. Christine helps her clients blend wise money management with emotional intelligence.  When she’s not coaching clients from her home office in Cincinnati, you can find Christine curled up with a good book, a fluffy cat, and a strong cup of coffee.
Listen in as Christine and I discuss:
Christine’s journey to becoming a money coach (Hint: She learned the hard way).The steps she took to turn her financial life aroundWhere she parts ways with Dave Ramsey’s POV on financesWhy she thinks money is “emotional” (and the science behind it)What your parents have to do with your success (or failure) with moneyHow your emotions around money could keep you underchargingWhy it’s time to let go of “girl math”How to “Manage Money Like a Boss” (see Christine’s second book for more info)What you absolutely should NOT do when making important financial decisions (It’s Christine’s number one piece of advice.And much more!Links to Love:
***Want to connect with Christine, find out more about how she helps her clients with their messy money problems, and check out all her resources?  Visit her website: www.ChristineLuken.com
Looking for help scaling your law firm business?
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***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com
***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!
***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I chat with Carla Titus, Founder and CEO of Wealth & Worth Within. Carla is a fractional CFO who provides financial consulting and advisory services to business owners. She’s a finance expert with more than 17 years of combined corporate financial planning, analysis, strategy, and established business consulting experience. Her priorities for her clients range from growing profits to having cash in the bank and paying themselves well so they can build personal wealth.  
Listen in as Carla and I discuss:
How her pursuit of finance and management consulting led her to the law.Links to Love:
***Want to connect with Carla Titus and Wealth & Worth Within?  Visit them at their website: www.wealthworthwithin.com
Looking for help scaling your law firm business?
***Book a Practice Growth Assessment call with me.
***Head over to our website and add yourself to our email list by grabbing a copy of our popular guide: What Wealthy Woman Law Firm Owners Know That You Don’t. www.wealthywomanlawyer.com
***Please Leave a Review and Share. If you love the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast we’d be ever so grateful if you’d: 1) Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, and 2) Share your favorite episode with another woman law firm owner you know will benefit from it!
***Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More? The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In today’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I discuss what we should be doing as women law firm owners closing out Q1 of 2024 and jumping into Q2.
How did Q1 feel for you? Did you have something to celebrate or was it “meh?” What plans to you have for Q2?
Listen in as I share…
What some other women law firm owners have said to me about their Q1.The one thing you must do at the end of Q1 even if you only made a little bit of progress toward your goals.My true confessionWhy I love Q2 and think it is an energetically powerful time for your businessThree transformative questions I recommend you ask yourself at the start of Q2And much more!I do hope you enjoy this week’s episode. If you do, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and/or share this episode with another woman law firm owner who may need to hear it.
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Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?
The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.

In this week’s episode of the Wealthy Woman Lawyer® podcast, I  share 3 Action Steps to Reclaim 10 Hours This Week because if there is one thing I know, it is that women law firm owners never feel like they have enough time to get everything done.
Listen in as I discuss:
 Why I despise the term “time management” and what I think we should focus on instead.The top priorities many women law firm owners have shared with me (Are they yours, too?).My top priorities and how these inform how I spend my time.The two ways you can tell if what you say your top priorities are actually your top priorities or not.The biggest issue high-achieving women face that keeps them from spending more time focused on their highest priorities.The second biggest issue that sets us up for failure in prioritizing our time (Hint: “We have an other people problem.”) The lie we tell ourselves every time we break a time commitment we’ve made to ourselves.How email and a false sense of “legal emergencies” rob us of precious time.3 action steps you can take today to reclaim at least 10 hours of time this week (and every week after).And much more!Links to Love:
Take Our Quiz!Head over to our website and take our brand new quiz to discover the current law firm growth stage your firm is in and the exact steps to take to get you to the next level.
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Want to Scale Your Law Firm to 1MM or More?
The Wealthy Woman Lawyer® Podcast is sponsored by Wealthy Woman Lawyer, LLC. We help women law firm owners scale their law firm businesses to and thru 1MM with total ease. If you’d like help to scale your law firm business, we invite you to JOIN US IN THE WEALTHY WOMAN LAWYER LEAGUE or, if you have already reached $500K or more in gross annual revenue, but haven’t yet hit that $1M mark, to apply for private coaching with me.