Want to meet the awesome team that fuels Afford Anything®? Here’s an introduction to the talented individuals behind-the-scenes!

Afford Anything: Podcast Team

Steve Stewart | Editor Extraordinaire

If you’re a long-time listener of the show, then you know that Steve is our amazing editor. He is a wizard at putting together our shows each week (sometimes multiple shows a week!), and the show wouldn’t happen without him.

Love the music on the show? Thank Steve. Enjoy the sound effects? Thank Steve. Grateful that the show sounds polished because the audio levels are nicely balanced and there aren’t many distracting noises? Also, thank Steve. 🙂

Want to learn more about Steve? Head to his website here.

Joe Saul-Sehy | Ask Paula Co-Host

As Paula’s once-a-month sidekick on Ask Paula episodes, Joe has become a staple addition to the show. We love that listeners call in and say, “Tell Joe I said hi!”

Joe is a podcast juggernaut in his own right, having hosted the award-winning Stacking Benjamins podcast from his mom’s basement since 2012. In fact, that’s how some of you came across Afford Anything. Thanks, Joe!

While he’s best known for his endless financial wisdom and humor, you can also count on Joe to make obscure pop culture references that Paula may or may not get. 😉

Afford Anything: Your First Rental Property Team

Our premium rental property investing course

Our Teacher’s Assistants

We are thrilled to have a team of amazing Teacher’s Assistants to support all of our students and alumni in the course. They hang out in the forums to respond quickly to questions posed by students, they contribute valuable insights to discussion, and they help manage our accountability groups. Our students are overjoyed to have such friendly faces in the forums, and their answers help guide them along the course and their real estate journey.

Karen | Head Teacher’s Assistant

Karen was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. In 2011, she moved to Las Vegas and purchased her first rental property. Since then, she has bought — and sold — properties in Washington State, Pennsylvania, and Alabama. 

Already drawn to the FIRE movement, Karen connected deeply with Afford Anything and appreciated how Paula used real estate as a tool for freedom and long‑term flexibility. She loves helping students in YFRP feel confident, supported, and excited about their own investing path. 

Fun Fact: Karen loves taking her two children on adventures and introducing them to nature and art.  

Samantha | Teacher’s Assistant

Sam is an alumnus of the Spring 2019 cohort, after which she purchased a duplex to house hack. She lives, and has bought and sold investment properties in New York’s Catskill region. She found Paula’s work and the FIRE movement after a strategic career change to increase her income by becoming a civil engineer. 

Sam became so passionate about the message of financial independence that she went on to work as a financial coach and advisor. She believes in the power of real estate investing not only to build wealth, but also, as Paula says, to “be the landlord you want to see in the world.”

Fun Fact: Sam took five months off of work in 2018 to hike the Appalachian trail from Maine to Georgia.

Cory | Teacher’s Assistant

Cory is an operations manager who lives outside of Tempe, Arizona. He is an alumnus of the fall 2023 cohort, during which he closed on his first property, an SFR in Nevada.

He stumbled upon Afford Anything and Paula’s podcasts after beginning the journey by listening to Bigger Pockets and reading Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki and The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller.

Fun fact: Cory’s favorite module in the course is the team module. He particularly enjoys the unpaid and paid team lessons, which reflect the importance of motivation and teamwork.

Steve | Teacher’s Assistant 

Rebecca was born and raised in Maryland. She and her husband own two rental properties and are looking to expand their portfolio in the near future.

When she’s not researching real estate, Rebecca loves creating spreadsheets to help organize information. She uses spreadsheets in all aspects of her life – from managing finances to organizing her pantry to planning her Christmas lists!

As for how Rebecca found Afford Anything – although her day job paid the bills, she was looking for something more and started learning about the FIRE movement. After hearing Paula’s story on a popular podcast, Rebecca checked out Afford Anything and the rest is history!

Fun Fact: In her free time, Rebecca enjoys reading, running, cooking, traveling, and hanging out with her husband and two fur-babies, Roo and Nala.

Afford Anything: Team Literally Everything

Paula Pant | Founder

Paula created the Afford Anything movement back in 2012 and hasn’t looked back. She’s an enthusiastic investor with a soft spot for spreadsheets. She’s a globe-trotting entrepreneur who quit her job in 2008 (yes, during a recession), and proceeded to turn her writing skills into a lucrative freelance writing business.

In 2015, Paula made the decision to focus her full attention on Afford Anything, and the result is what you see today: an award-winning blog and podcast, and a premium rental property investing course that took three years of development.

For an official biography, click here.

Sandra Brooker | Fractional COO

Sandra is the one who keeps our big ideas from collapsing under their own weight. She’s brilliant at turning vision into step-by-step plans, streamlining our operations, and making sure projects actually cross the finish line. When something feels messy, overwhelming, or unclear, Sandra is the calm voice and sharp mind that gets us back on track.
She’s worked behind the scenes with some of the best-known names in the online business world, and we’re lucky to have her bringing that same magic to our team.
Fun fact: Sandra has been “a process girl” since she was seven years old, when she organized her dishwashing routine to maximize counter space and finish in time for her favorite TV show.

Afford Anything: Mascots

These are the furry and not-so-furry friends that support us along the way!

Pictured above: Tazzie, Azra, and Geoffrey the Turtle…named after the butler on Fresh Prince. He was born in April 2014 on Hilton Head, South Carolina. (Paula’s pets.)

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