In this episode, Astin Brown, a relational therapist and coach, who also happens to be a budding real estate investor shares her tips, tricks, and advice on how to show up as the best version of yourself and how to effectively share your desires in a relationship-trust me, this is integral when approaching real estate investments. Astin also asks me her burning questions and gets advice on how to dive into real estate investing, something she and her partner have been wanting to do for awhile, but haven’t yet pulled the trigger. Here are the top takeaways from this episode:

1. Your relationship dynamic impacts your investing potential.
Understanding and strengthening communication with your partner is a key step in aligning on big financial moves like real estate.

2. Don’t abandon yourself when met with resistance—get curious instead.“Start with yourself, without abandoning yourself… be curious: what is your partner really hesitant about?”

3. Investing can be a catalyst for healing, growth, and alignment.
Real estate is more than numbers—it’s a spiritual path, an opportunity to grow in self-awareness and connection.

4. Know who you are relationally—it influences everything.
Astin introduces the idea of the relational self, which is deeply empowering for investors—especially those navigating decisions with a partner. Self-awareness here isn’t just personal development—it’s a strategy for success.

5. You always have a choice-own it!

This is a powerful mindset reminder: even when you're at an impasse, you’re not stuck. Empowered investors take aligned action, not reaction—making clear choices rather than abandoning their desires or building resentment.

Follow Astin on instagram @thebestrelationalselfpodcast or tune into her show, The Best Relational Self podcast, wherever you listen to podcasts.

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