From Pageant Queen to Real Estate Coach: Betting on Yourself & Building a Business

<p><br></p><p><br></p><p>What happens when you stop waiting until you feel ready and decide to bet on yourself?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Maria sits down with Ann, a former nurse, real estate investor, house flipper, pageant woman, and now real estate coach, to talk about turning lived experience into a business, finding the courage to be seen, and taking the first step before you have the whole path figured out.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever thought, “Who am I to do this?”.. this conversation is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p>✨ How Ann went from nursing to flipping houses and building a real estate portfolio</p><p>✨ Why your story can become one of your biggest assets when building a personal brand</p><p>✨ Overcoming the fear of being seen, judged, or misunderstood online</p><p>✨ Why you don’t need to know every step before you take the first one</p><p>✨ How mentorship, community, and accountability can help you stop waiting and start building</p><p><br></p><p>Meet Ann Ficociello</p><p>Anne is a real estate investor, house flipper, and real estate coach from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. After years of building her own experience through flipping, rentals, and property investing, she now helps others navigate real estate with personalized coaching and support.</p><p><br></p><p>Ann and Maria first connected while competing at Miss Universe Canada and later began working together inside Maria’s Empire Mastermind.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Ann and learn more about her real estate journey:</p><p>Instagram @annficociello444</p><p><br></p><p>✨ Apply for The Empire Mastermind where pageant women are monetizing their brand and business:</p><p>https://thepageantgal.kartra.com/page/empire-mastermind</p><p><br></p><p>DM me on Instagram with your biggest takeaway from this episode:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/thepageantgal</p>