LEESBURG, VA 

What if growth felt human, joyful, and sustainable—and still drove serious results? Renee Ventrice shows us how. From Navy discipline to sommelier flair, she’s built a career on pairing the right people at the right time and pairing wine with moments that matter. We dig into how she stopped spending on ads and started investing in community, reputation, and philanthropy, turning reviews into referrals into real revenue—with stories that are equal parts practical and disarming.

What if buying a home wasn’t the end goal but the start of a plan that shapes your next 5, 20, even 50 years? That’s the lens Anousha brings—a DMV native and Compass associate broker who blends investor savvy, design thinking, and deep local insight to turn real estate into a living wealth strategy. From leasing a 73‑unit building with no lobby or model unit to steering flips, rentals, and Airbnb setups, she shows how execution, care, and clear positioning can change outcomes.

Dr. Fady Sharara, founder of the Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine in Reston, Virginia — renowned fertility specialist helping couples achieve parenthood through advanced reproductive technology, compassionate care, and personalized treatment for over two decades.

Jennifer Wahlberg, Senior Loan Officer at Movement Mortgage — confident and approachable mortgage expert helping Northern Virginia families build generational wealth through faith, integrity, and personalized home-financing solutions.

Healing doesn’t come from a template. It starts with safety, choice, and a team that sees the whole person. We sit down with Dr. Jennifer Elizabeth Kaufman Walker—founder of True North Psychological Services—to unpack how integrative, trauma-informed therapy actually works day to day: from the moment a client walks in, to the moment they learn their body can send “calm” signals back to the brain.

Most people think real estate investors win on fancy systems and perfect scripts. We make a different case: in a crowded, commoditized market, trust, speed, and community do the heavy lifting. John Ma of Blue Trust House Buyers shares how he built deal flow by serving distressed homeowners with real transparency and by partnering closely with agents and wholesalers who value certainty over games.

Think you need 20% down to buy a home? Think again. Kristina Walsh breaks myths, shares VA insights, and shows how pre-underwritten approvals win offers.

Strong dads, stronger families. Hear how consistency, simple meals, and 4 a.m. discipline became a movement: Family First Fitness. Listen to how FP and JP went from fighting together in Afghanistan to helping families build stronger bonds and bodies.

Founder Tiffany Ball joins us to share how Grow Networking helps entrepreneurs move beyond transactional pitches into relationship-driven conversations that people remember. Her story—two decades in hospitality, a painful reset, and ten years of hard-won authenticity—shapes a simple but powerful thesis: when you show up as yourself, trust compounds, and so do referrals.

Realtor Kristen Winters of Long & Foster, a Northern Virginia and West Virginia real estate agent serving Jefferson and Berkeley Counties; expert in first-time buyers, single-income strategies, land and historic homes; confident, approachable, purpose-driven.