WealthGenius Podcast

What happens when an HGTV host, renovator and U.S. real estate investor combines 30 years in film & TV with 15 years of investing south of the border?

In this episode of the Wealth Genius Podcast, Alfonso sits down with Wendy Russell – former host of “She’s Crafty” on HGTV, renovator, U.S. investor (Indianapolis & Savannah), Airbnb superhost, and storytelling coach for real estate investors.

Wendy shares h...

🎙What if you could become your own bank?
In this episode of the Wealth Genius Podcast, Alfonso Cuadra sits down with Scott Gannon, an authorized Infinite Banking Practitioner with over 30 years of financial experience, to demystify one of the most misunderstood wealth strategies out there - infinite banking.

Scott breaks down how it really works, why it’s not just for the ultra-wealthy, and how it complements real est...

We went LIVE at the EXPAND Conference with a powerhouse panel to unpack what’s working right now: market selection, missing-middle development, Alberta & Ontario plays, U.S. opportunities, underwriting vs. emotion, MLI Select, registered funds, legal structures, and how to create deal flow when listings sit.

Panelists:

Thomas Lorini – “US Dealmaker,” cross-border investor & author of Borderless Wealth
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Vitali Babiy went from a comfortable IT career to building a rapidly growing multifamily portfolio—capping it with a neglected 76-unit off-market turnaround. In this episode we get into the real levers: underwriting iterations, stress-testing (rates, rents, MLI Select), building a buy box, creating deal flow, and why bigger deals can actually be easier to negotiate.

If you’re stuck flipping or stacking singles and wonderin...

🎙 Fear as a compass. Mentors as multipliers. And why you should invest for the next 10 years—not the next 10 days. In this episode, Alfonso sits down with Gary Hibbert (Smart Home Choice, broker/educator/podcaster with ~300 episodes) to break down the hero’s journey of growth, the rise of long-form podcasting, and how to navigate today’s real-estate market with skill, not hope.

What you’ll learn

How Gary went fro...

Mike Koenigs x EXPAND AI Accelerator — How to Future-Proof Your Business with AI

In this episode, Mike Koenigs joins us to talk about how AI is transforming business, marketing, and entrepreneurship — and why learning this now is your biggest competitive edge.

We also dive into the upcoming EXPAND AI Accelerator Live Event, where you’ll get hands-on AI strategies to grow your business, automate your workflow, and stay ahead of the cu...

From a two-room schoolhouse in tiny Waterton Park to owning resorts in Curaçao, Deanna Boyden’s path rewrites what’s possible. In this wide-open convo with host Alfonso Cuadra, Deanna shares how early hard work shaped her mindset, the creative financing that got her first big house (and why Alberta’s “assumable without qualifying” era mattered), how the 2008 U.S. crisis opened the door to buying for “quarters on the dollar,” and th...

Entrepreneurial grit meets community-building on the water. Mario joins Alfonso to share how he went from window-washing and door-to-door sales to running a construction company, snagging a general contractor license under pressure, grinding through setbacks, and—eventually—creating a real estate investor Summit at Sea.

We cover:
• How “do it now” deadlines (and zero safety nets) forged Mario’s career
• What really...

🚨 Get Ready to EXPAND Your Real Estate Business! 🚨
EXPAND Investor Conference | October 31 – November 2, 2025
📍 Canada’s Biggest Real Estate Investor Conference
This isn't just another event — it's a 3-day strategic deep-dive designed to supercharge your real estate investing journey and help you EXPAND your business like never before!
🎉 Now in its 8th edition , EXPAND has become the must-attend event ...

From hip-hop stages to real estate deals—Morgan Little (aka Mo Littles) joins Alfonso to trace his pivot from touring artist to agent, investor, and content pro. They talk Pac vs. Biggie, the Canadian rap scene, and how COVID forced a reinvention. Morgan breaks down wholesaling, getting licensed, building an investor network, and launching Keep Me Posted (social media content with Capture Connections). If you’re a creative thinking...

🚨 Get Ready to EXPAND Your Real Estate Business! 🚨
EXPAND Investor Conference | October 31 – November 2, 2025
📍 Canada’s Biggest Real Estate Investor Conference
This isn't just another event — it's a 3-day strategic deep-dive designed to supercharge your real estate investing journey and help you EXPAND your business like never before!
🎉 Now in its 8th edition , EXPAND has become the must-attend event ...

Tax pain? Meet the fix. In this episode, Alfonso sits down with CPA Gerry Hogenhout—a real estate investor and tax strategist—to unpack practical, legal ways investors can keep more of what they make. They cover when to use corporations and holding companies, how to stop filing “after the fact,” active vs. passive income, capital gains myths, dividend planning, and why your accountant must understand real estate.

Gerry als...

In this special takeover episode, Alfonso trades seats and lets his wife Helene run the show. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s really like living with the “Godfather of Real Estate,” this is your backstage pass. They unpack Alfonso’s honest (and very human) morning routine, why he guards home as a work-free sanctuary, how a Reader’s Digest feature nudged him from private to public, and the philosophy that still gets him out of bed...

Mortgage pro, builder, and investor Jennifer Champion joins Alfonso to unpack her leap from Vancouver Island to Edmonton, scaling from live-in renos to 10 doors in 3 months, and how she now helps investors structure CMHC MLI Select financing for 6–10 unit infill projects. Jennifer shares the family strategy that lets her sprint (shout-out to Seth), the unexpected origin story running a salon & distribution company, and practica...

Bed bugs, roaches, mice… and cash flow. In this Wealth Genius episode, Alfonso sits down with Christian Gilbert, an exterminator and real estate investor, to unpack the true cost of pest infestations in multifamily buildings and the fastest, most reliable ways to fix them.

Christian shares how a 2012 bed bug crisis pushed him to launch his own pest-control operations and a specialty “last-resort” service (888 SOS BUGS) that tre...

In this inspiring episode of the Wealth Genius Podcast, Alfonso Cuadra sits down with Denise and Stuart MacPherson, seasoned real estate investors, educators, and founders of SDM Capital Trust.

Their journey is nothing short of remarkable. After divorces and financial setbacks, Denise and Stuart rebuilt their lives by diving into real estate investing at retirement age. From their very first RRSP mortgage deal to scaling into m...

In this episode of the Wealth Genius Podcast, Alfonso Cuadra sits down with Mike Chadha, Kiran Kaur, and Srihari Padhy for a powerful discussion on immigration, opportunity, real estate, and the future of Canada.

We dive into what makes Canada unique as a land of opportunity, why Edmonton and Alberta are attracting massive investment right now, and how the “silver tsunami” of aging baby boomers is creating one of the biggest op...

In this episode of the Wealth Genius Podcast, host Alonso Cuadra sits down with Chad Griffiths, author of Industrialize and host of The Industrial Real Estate Show, to break down the opportunities, challenges, and future trends in industrial real estate.

From managing $25K/month vacancy risks to leveraging triple-net leases, Chad explains why this niche is both rewarding and risky - and why the shift toward e-commerce, ghost ki...

In this inspiring episode of the Wealth Genius Podcast, Alfonso Cuadra sits down with BC Realtor and real estate investor Kelly Raabe to discuss her incredible journey from starting over after a devastating divorce to building a thriving real estate portfolio.

Kelly shares how she turned one investment condo into a wealth-building machine, the power of strategic renovations, and why knowing your market — down to the neighborhood lev...