Teri Ijeoma is a globally recognized financial educator, stock trading expert, and entrepreneur dedicated to helping individuals achieve financial freedom through strategic investing. A former educator and assistant principal, Teri transitioned from the classroom to full-time trading after discovering the power of the stock market as a tool for income generation and lifestyle design.

She is the founder of Trade and Travel, a highly successful online education platform that has taught tens of thousands of students worldwide how to generate income through trading. Known for simplifying complex financial concepts, Teri has built a reputation for making trading accessible to beginners while delivering real, actionable results.

A graduate of MIT with a background in education and leadership, Teri has been featured in major outlets such as Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and Black Enterprise. Today, she continues to empower aspiring investors to take control of their finances, build multiple income streams, and design a life on their own terms.

During the show we discuss:

• How options trading works at a high level and why it's attractive for income generation
• Why risk management is the most important skill in trading
• How Teri transitioned from a traditional career to full-time trading income
• Why trading is a learnable skill—not just luck or gambling
• How to develop a repeatable trading strategy instead of guessing
• The importance of discipline, consistency, and emotional control
• How trading can create time freedom and location independence
• Why education and mentorship can shortcut the learning curve

Resources
Official Website: https://teriijeoma.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/teriijeoma

Adam Stettner is a seasoned financial services entrepreneur and founder of FundCanna, a leading capital provider to the cannabis industry. After building Reliant Funding into one of the largest small business financing companies in the U.S., he identified a major gap in cannabis lending and launched FundCanna in 2021.

Under his leadership, the company has underwritten over 6,000 clients and approved more than $500 million in funding, becoming the largest non-bank, non-real estate funding source in the sector. Across his career, Stettner and his team have delivered over $6 billion to more than 200,000 businesses and reviewed over one million small business financial profiles. He has raised $300 million in equity and debt, demonstrating deep capital markets expertise. Stettner has earned recognition from Inc. 5000 and was named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in San Diego.

During the show we discuss:

• Why the cannabis industry is fundable despite common misconceptions
• How to access capital in highly regulated and underserved industries
• Why traditional lenders avoid cannabis and what alternatives exist
• How to evaluate risk and underwriting in non-traditional industries
• How to build and scale a lending company in a niche market
• Why revenue-based financing is a strong fit for cannabis businesses
• How regulatory challenges impact funding and how to navigate them
• How to identify underserved markets and turn them into massive opportunities

Resources:
https://thecannabisindustry.org/board-members/adam-stettner/
http://www.FundCanna.com

For over 30 years, Stephen Woessner has worked in the trenches of agency new business strategy, working alongside and consulting with hundreds of agencies — teaching them how to plant their flag of authority within the markets they serve, grow their audience, and fill their sales pipeline with a steady stream of right-fit clients so they can win new business.

Stephen founded Predictive ROI in 2009 and remains its CEO and co-owner, working alongside his business partners, Erik Jensen and Hannah Roth. Stephen hosts the "Onward Nation" and "Sell with Authority" podcasts with listeners in over 140 countries and over 1,000 episodes. His agency new business and marketing insights have been featured in major media, and he's the bestselling author of five books, including his latest entitled, "Sell With Authority."

During the show we discuss:

• Why authority beats chasing leads
• How to turn trust into a system (not luck)
• Why niching down is the fastest path to growth
• How to build a steady pipeline of right-fit clients
• Why most marketing fails (and how to fix it)
• How to position yourself as the go-to expert in your market
• How to scale trust without burning out
• How to convert expertise into predictable revenue

Resources:
https://predictiveroi.com/