Felisha Martin's guest appearances

Felisha Martin

The Lapse Storytelling Podcast

R.E.N.T.S. Podcast

Tucker Talks 

Russell Westcott

Joe Holmes

Lily Ann Fouts

Candice Fox

Jessie Kahnweiler

Jon Simcoe

Paul Turgeon

Megan Roberts

Megan Hargraves

Kyle Gest

Gavin Kennedy

Marshall Whitlock

Linda Feuerhelm

Emily Levy

Gabriel Bellman

OwlTail

Felisha Martin was raised in southern Ontario and moved to Kamloops in 2016 after living in San Francisco, England, Taiwan, and Vancouver.  Felisha has been living her life in fast forward, forced to grow up fast ever since her mother went missing when Felisha was six years old.  From traveling the word, earning her Masters degree very young, managing a severe illness for both herself and her husband, paying off debt super fast, to getting screwed by a contractor on one of her first real estate deals, you'll be inspired by Felisha's tenacity and resilience . Through hard work, and by having a very positive and optimistic worldview, Felisha has navigated through personal and professional hardship, and managed some amazing success.Felisha loves travel, the outdoors, kayaking, learning about other cultures, and spends a lot of time volunteering in the communities she lives in. Felisha's career (and life) have taken quite a few twists and turns: she's worked in insurance; lived with a pro hockey player as a personal assistant; and then found her place in the work world as a teacher; academic director, and summer school director. Felisha also spent some time as a schools manager for an EdTech company supporting schools across BC with implementing new technology into existing curriculum. Felisha is one of those lucky people that truly loved her work- it was both inspiring and rewarding every day.  Felisha is currently on a work hiatus as she is pregnant with her first child and looking forward to being a full time mom for a while.Felisha and her husband Spencer fell into real estate investing as a side effect of our desire to move around. He bought their first property in Vancouver and then on a whim while considering a move to Kelowna they bought a condo there, but eventually decided Kamloops was a better fit. Instead of selling their existing properties they rented them out and purchased a home in Kamloops that they added a suite to. Now they have a place to live, and one to rent out in Kamloops. This is just the beginning for Spencer and Felisha as they now have a taste of what real estate investment can offer and look forward to creating more opportunities for themselves this way.RENTS Podcast Show Notes:1:13 - Introduction of Felisha Martin2:00 - More about Felisha2:40 - Career3:38 - How Felisha became a member of RENTS (Syrian refugee family sponsorship)4:19 - Experience investing in Real Estate, bought first place in Vancouver, next place in Kelowna, then up/down suite in Kamloops5:48 - Tiny homes, how to make it happen in Kamloops8:25 - A crooked contractor (Jason McDowell) stole $58,000 from Felisha10:10 - Investment over the last few years has been great for equity gains, to get screwed for that much money and still be able to break even is incredible 12:45 - Felisha’s Family, growing up with a mother who went missing when Felisha was 6.  See the Lapse Storytelling Podcast in the reference below.16:40 - Police car driving by interrupting the podcast :)  17:22 - How Felisha met her husband (online dating can work!)  Married after 8 months21:10 - New husband's kidney disease got really serious, she stuck through it23:25 - Felisha got sick two years later, was misdiagnosed with infertility, early menopause24:50 - Malta's medical system and how wonderful it is. More doctors in Malta (400,000 people) than all of Western Canada. $70 to spend 1.5 hours with an endocrinologist. 26:30 - Felisha and Spencer are expecting their first child in June27:28 - Next Real Estate purchase plans is in Croatia, buy a property to Airbnb and then have a place to vacation to and eventually retire29:05 - It's possible to live there for $1000/mo CAD, minimalism lifestyle and living with less is very happy31:40 - It's a safe place with laws that protect property owners, there is no property tax!33:15 - Turning point in life and how she moved on.  Felisha's fist marriage and bouncing back from that, travel to Taiwan to hit the reset button39:30 - What are you afraid of and how do you overcome that fear? 40:40 - What advise would you give your younger self?44:40 - OutroReference:Jason McDowell stole thousands from Kamloops residents: https://infotel.ca/newsitem/customers-of-crooked-kamloops-contractor-still-reeling-from-financial-losses/it48906http://cfjctoday.com/article/563416/kamloops-residents-say-contractor-scammed-thousands-dollarshttps://globalnews.ca/video/3313591/kamloops-contractor-leaves-clients-in-lurchhttps://globalnews.ca/news/3313598/kamloops-contractor-leaves-clients-in-lurch/The Lapse Storytelling Podcast, Where's Violet?:http://www.thelapse.org/wheres-violet-felisha-martin/

Felisha Martin was raised in southern Ontario and moved to Kamloops in 2016 after living in San Francisco, England, Taiwan, and Vancouver. Felisha has been living her life in fast forward, forced to grow up fast ever since her mother went missing when Felisha was six years old. From traveling the word, earning her Masters degree very young, managing a severe illness for both herself and her husband, paying off debt super fast, to getting screwed by a contractor on one of her first real estate deals, you'll be inspired by Felisha's tenacity and resilience . Through hard work, and by having a very positive and optimistic worldview, Felisha has navigated through personal and professional hardship, and managed some amazing success. Felisha loves travel, the outdoors, kayaking, learning about other cultures, and spends a lot of time volunteering in the communities she lives in. Felisha's career (and life) have taken quite a few twists and turns: she's worked in insurance; lived with a pro hockey player as a personal assistant; and then found her place in the work world as a teacher; academic director, and summer school director. Felisha also spent some time as a schools manager for an EdTech company supporting schools across BC with implementing new technology into existing curriculum. Felisha is one of those lucky people that truly loved her work- it was both inspiring and rewarding every day. Felisha is currently on a work hiatus as she is pregnant with her first child and looking forward to being a full time mom for a while. Felisha and her husband Spencer fell into real estate investing as a side effect of our desire to move around. He bought their first property in Vancouver and then on a whim while considering a move to Kelowna they bought a condo there, but eventually decided Kamloops was a better fit. Instead of selling their existing properties they rented them out and purchased a home in Kamloops that they added a suite to. Now they have a place to live, and one to rent out in Kamloops. This is just the beginning for Spencer and Felisha as they now have a taste of what real estate investment can offer and look forward to creating more opportunities for themselves this way. RENTS Podcast Show Notes: 1:13 - Introduction of Felisha Martin 2:00 - More about Felisha 2:40 - Career 3:38 - How Felisha became a member of RENTS (Syrian refugee family sponsorship) 4:19 - Experience investing in Real Estate, bought first place in Vancouver, next place in Kelowna, then up/down suite in Kamloops 5:48 - Tiny homes, how to make it happen in Kamloops 8:25 - A crooked contractor (Jason McDowell) stole $58,000 from Felisha 10:10 - Investment over the last few years has been great for equity gains, to get screwed for that much money and still be able to break even is incredible 12:45 - Felisha’s Family, growing up with a mother who went missing when Felisha was 6. See the Lapse Storytelling Podcast in the reference below. 16:40 - Police car driving by interrupting the podcast :) 17:22 - How Felisha met her husband (online dating can work!) Married after 8 months 21:10 - New husband's kidney disease got really serious, she stuck through it 23:25 - Felisha got sick two years later, was misdiagnosed with infertility, early menopause 24:50 - Malta's medical system and how wonderful it is. More doctors in Malta (400,000 people) than all of Western Canada. $70 to spend 1.5 hours with an endocrinologist. 26:30 - Felisha and Spencer are expecting their first child in June 27:28 - Next Real Estate purchase plans is in Croatia, buy a property to Airbnb and then have a place to vacation to and eventually retire 29:05 - It's possible to live there for $1000/mo CAD, minimalism lifestyle and living with less is very happy 31:40 - It's a safe place with laws that protect property owners, there is no property tax! 33:15 - Turning point in life and how she moved on. Felisha's fist marriage and bouncing back from that, travel to Taiwan to hit the reset button 39:30 - What are you afraid of and how do you overcome that fear? 40:40 - What advise would you give your younger self? 44:40 - Outro Reference: Jason McDowell stole thousands from Kamloops residents: <a href="https://infotel.ca/newsitem/customers-of-crooked-kamloops-contractor-still-reeling-from-financial-losses/it48906" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://infotel.ca/newsitem/customers-of-crooked-kamloops-contractor-still-reeling-from-financial-losses/it48906</a> <a href="http://cfjctoday.com/article/563416/kamloops-residents-say-contractor-scammed-thousands-dollars" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://cfjctoday.com/article/563416/kamloops-residents-say-contractor-scammed-thousands-dollars</a> <a href="https://globalnews.ca/video/3313591/kamloops-contractor-leaves-clients-in-lurch" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/video/3313591/kamloops-contractor-leaves-clients-in-lurch</a> <a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/3313598/kamloops-contractor-leaves-clients-in-lurch/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">https://globalnews.ca/news/3313598/kamloops-contractor-leaves-clients-in-lurch/</a> The Lapse Storytelling Podcast, Where's Violet?: <a href="http://www.thelapse.org/wheres-violet-felisha-martin/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.thelapse.org/wheres-violet-felisha-martin/</a>

9. Felisha Martin - Resilience Through Hardship, Sleuth, World Traveler, Real Estate Investor

Felisha's mother Violet went missing 22 years ago. No body was ever recovered. Could she really still be out there? How do you a tell a true story when you don't know what the truth really is? Sometimes the need for closure speaks louder.Felisha Martin's journey continues at http://www.missingviolet.com. You'll find a wealth of pictures, newspaper articles, and more. Share Violet's image. Ask a friend if they've seen her. Ask two. We'll be using the hashtag #wheresviolet to keep track.Support us for as little as $1 a month! This episodes executive producers, courtesy of Patreon.com/thelapse: Jill Galvez, Richard Gwirtz, Dan Lesser, and Cindy Crijns.

Felisha's mother Violet went missing 22 years ago. No body was ever recovered. Could she really still be out there? How do you a tell a true story when you don't know what the truth really is? Sometimes the need for closure speaks louder. Felisha Martin's journey continues at <a href="http://www.missingviolet.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.missingviolet.com</a>. You'll find a wealth of pictures, newspaper articles, and more. Share Violet's image. Ask a friend if they've seen her. Ask two. We'll be using the hashtag #wheresviolet to keep track. Support us for as little as $1 a month! This episodes executive producers, courtesy of <a href="http://Patreon.com/thelapse:" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/thelapse:</a> Jill Galvez, Richard Gwirtz, Dan Lesser, and Cindy Crijns.

Where’s Violet? – Felisha Martin | Episode 31