95. Getting Rich vs. Staying Rich: The Money Lessons No One Taught Us with Laura Meyer

What does it really take to build wealth when no one handed you the roadmap?

In this episode of Talk Wealthy to Me, Michelle sits down with Laura Meyer, founder and CEO of Envision Horizons, a tech-enabled e-commerce agency she bootstrapped from the ground up into an 8-figure company.

Laura shares how starting her career at Amazon helped her recognize a gap in the market, why a painful lesson about compensation ultimately pushed her toward entrepreneurship, and what nearly a decade of building a company has taught her about resilience, ownership, ambition, and financial freedom.

But this conversation goes far beyond business.

Michelle and Laura get candid about why women need to talk about money more openly—with friends, family, and even their children. They explore getting rich versus staying rich, building healthy financial habits, investing without overcomplicating it, creating a life that reflects what you actually value, and letting go of the guilt that can come with wanting more.

Laura also shares why she believes money simply makes you more of who you already are—and how wealth has allowed her to create meaningful experiences, greater flexibility for her family, and opportunities for the people she loves.

In this episode:
• How Laura bootstrapped an 8-figure company without outside funding  
• Why entrepreneurship requires resilience and “pain tolerance”  
• The financial lesson that pushed Laura to work for herself  
• Why revenue doesn't tell the whole story of a successful business  
• How Laura and her husband approach money and investing in their marriage  
• Why women need more spaces where talking about money is normal  
• Teaching children financial literacy from an early age  
• The difference between getting rich and staying rich  
• Why investing doesn't have to be exciting—or complicated  
• Building wealth without apologizing for ambition  
• Creating a life you actually want instead of one you think you should want  

Because changing the way women think and feel about money starts with something simple: actually talking about it.


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