About this episode

Elena Cardone shares her journey of overcoming trauma and building a $5 billion business empire.

Elena Cardone’s life changed the day she watched her best friend die in a house fire. That trauma sent her spiraling into a decade of drugs and alcohol, and as more friends died in the years that followed, she believed she was next. Until one night, a dream forced her to confront the truth: she wasn’t honoring her friend’s life; she was wasting her own. That moment became the turning point that set her on a path to transforming her life and building a $5 billion empire. In this episode, Elena shares how she broke free from destructive patterns and the mindset shifts that transformed her marriage, career, and financial future. Elena Cardone is an entrepreneur, bestselling author, speaker, and real estate investor who has built a $5 billion portfolio alongside her husband, Grant Cardone. She is the co-founder of Cardone Capital, Cardone Foundation, and Cardone Mortgage. In this episode, Ilana and Elena will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (05:39) The House Fire That Changed Everything (08:52) How Your Mind Works Against You to Self-Sabotage (11:21) Moving to Hollywood and Discovering Its Dark Sides (15:56) How Trauma Almost Cost Her the Right Man (24:15) The 2008 Crisis and a…

People in this episode

Host: Ilana Golan

Guest: Elena Cardone

Topics covered

• overcoming trauma
• business success
• mindset transformation
• personal development
• entrepreneurship
• real estate investing

Keywords

• trauma
• business
• mindset
• entrepreneur
• real estate
• success
• self-sabotage
• personal growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cardone Capital, Cardone Foundation, Cardone Mortgage

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