Style, Success, and Real Estate Investments: A Woman Who Wears Many Hats (Ft. Alicia Elatassi)

Jun 1 2023 • 46 mins

Alicia Elatassi is a former teacher, currently working as a blogger, author, fashion stylist, and mentor to women over 40, helping them to reach their full potential. She also hosts a podcast called Vibes by Alicia! Along with this impressive list of endeavors, Alicia runs a real estate investment business with her husband. Join us to get the inside scoop on Alicia’s colorful career path, culminating in the projects she focuses on today. Hear what motivated Alicia to write her book, Querido Papa, which tells the story of her conservative father’s evolution from conservative patriarchal views to supporting her growing independence. We bust common misconceptions about the world of real estate based on the movies, and Alicia shares the details of her travel box subscriptions, drawing on discoveries from her travels. Listening in, you’ll hear about Alicia and her husband’s next steps, her work to empower women, and how Pilates has helped Alicia to manage hypertension. She also gets real about her battle with anxiety and offers some practical tools to help combat it. Thanks for listening!

Key Points From This Episode:

An introduction to today’s multifaceted guest, Alicia Elatassi.
How Alicia’s childhood influences her life and work today.
Her life in education and administration.
What motivated Alicia to write her book, Querido Papa.
The remarkable story of her father’s evolution to support her as an independent woman.
Her first ever job at a sandwich shop.
Alicia’s interest in eco-fashion and how that developed.
Her travel box subscriptions.
Her work in real estate investment with her husband.
6 Steps that real estate investors need to take.
Alicia’s role in the real estate business she runs with her husband.
Why the real estate business is nothing like what is portrayed on TV.
How she uses real estate to fund her other endeavors.
How Alicia and her husband approach diversifying their portfolio.
Why she chooses to work with women over 40.
Using Pilates to manage hypertension.
How her podcast helped her to talk about her struggles with anxiety.
Why Alicia is grateful for opportunities to connect with others.
How she would describe her own personal style: sexy and sophisticated.
What she would regret more: actions or inactions.
The book she would write next if given the opportunity.
Where to find Alicia online.