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306. Empowering Women in Development: Real Estate, Capital, and Confidence with Katie Kim

The Game On Girlfriend Podcast

Release Date: 11/11/2025

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In this powerful conversation, Sarah sits down with real estate developer Katie Kim to uncover game-changing strategies for women building wealth through business—not just in it.

Katie shares her journey from building someone else’s dream to creating multimillion-dollar developments of her own—and how she’s now helping other women do the same. They cover everything from unlocking public-private capital partnerships to redefining what success looks like when women own their value (and their land).

Bonus! Get Katie’s free Deal Development Checklist + access the Build Your Buy Box chatbot to get clear on your next real estate move. Details below.

 

What You'll Learn

  • Katie’s path from W-2 life to owning her own developments

  • The overlooked real estate income stream for business owners

  • How women can access millions in economic incentives (seriously!)

  • Mindset shifts that separate investors from developers

  • Building wealth without giving up ownership or control

  • Community, alignment, and doing business with heart and math

 

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Special gift from Katie Kim here

Free Resource: Deal Development Checklist

This walks you through exactly what to look for when you're evaluating development opportunities. It includes 10 pitfalls to avoid—so you can think strategically without getting paralyzed by all the information out there. Get the checklist here: https://www.katiekim.com/checklist

 

Connect with Katie Kim here

 

About Katie Kim here 

Katie Kim is the CEO of The Kim Group and founder of The Katie Kim Educational Platform. With over 30 years of experience in real estate and construction, Katie helps business owners and investors confidently structure development deals using public-private partnerships, creative capital stacks, and incentive programs. Through her Developer for Fee model and Real Estate Development Academy, she empowers others to stop playing small and start building strategically. Known as "The Developer’s Developer," Katie is on a mission to make real estate accessible, profitable, and purpose-driven for the next generation of builders.

 

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About Sarah Walton

Sarah Walton is a business coach specializing in helping women entrepreneurs overcome internal barriers to success. With a background in trauma-informed coaching and nervous system regulation, she takes a holistic approach that addresses both mindset and tactical business skills. Featured on The Today Show and speaking at women's conferences worldwide, Sarah has helped hundreds of women build profitable, sustainable businesses aligned with their values while healing the deeper blocks that keep them playing small. She's the creator of The Money Mindset Course, The Abundance Academy, and Effortless Sales, and the host of the 5-star-rated Game On Girlfriend® Podcast, becoming the go-to source for women who want to build businesses that honor both their ambition and their nervous system's need for safety.