In this episode of The Real Women Real Business Podcast with Shauna Lynn Simon, entrepreneur and coach Kandi Lee shares how she turned $1.11 and two suitcases into a multi–seven-figure legacy. With honesty and humor, Kandi reflects on rebuilding from rock bottom, learning to lean into the “messy middle,” and mastering the mindset shifts that separate survival from success.
Listeners will walk away with a clearer understanding of how fear, identity, and belief shape business growth, and how to recalibrate them using Kandi’s practical tools like the “five-minute funeral” and her four-step thought trail process. She also reveals her signature three profit levers: Priority, Pipeline, and Profit, that help women scale freedom-based businesses without burning out.
If you’ve ever questioned whether you have what it takes to rise from struggle to stability, this conversation is your wake-up call. Tune in and remember: you got this.
Timestamps:- (00:02) - (11:45): Hear how Kandi Lee went from $1.11, two suitcases, and a divorce to rebuilding her life and business from the ground up—and the pivotal “why not” moment that changed everything.
- (11:46) - (22:10): Learn why fear and the “messy middle” are part of every entrepreneur’s path, and how Kandi reframed fear as proof she was leveling up instead of backing down.
- (22:11) - (33:40): Explore the identity shifts that create million-dollar momentum, including Kandi’s embodiment method and how showing up as your next-level self changes everything.
- (33:41) - (47:00): Go behind Kandi’s three profit levers—Priority, Pipeline, and Profit—and learn the simple frameworks she uses to help clients scale freedom-based businesses.
- (47:01) - (58:30): Find out how Kandi turned her expertise into KANDILAND™, an AI-powered coaching platform that helps entrepreneurs scale faster, plus the one piece of advice she’d give her 1994 self.
Resources: Kandi Lee:About Kandi Lee:Business Consultant for Helping Legacy-Led Women Embody Their Next Level
with Identity Shifts, Automation & Sales Engines that Scale Freedom-Based Profit on Their Terms.
I am the CEO & Co-founder behind The One-Eleven Network, with over 30 years of experience building real businesses before “coaching” was ever trending. What started as a $1.11 leap of faith has become a living legacy—and the strategic growth company for high-earning women ready to scale beyond the hustle.
For over 30 years, I've had the honor of coaching over 100,000 business owners and entrepreneurs to scale into consistent, freedom-based profitability by engineering their sales systems, upgrading their identity, and building businesses that run with or without them.
As a single mom...
