Leverage Other People's Everything with Bethany Laflam

In this episode, Dear Ngo sits down with Bethany LaFlam — attorney, investor, and author of The Power of OPE — to unravel the powerful concept of leveraging “Other People’s Everything.” From building a seven-figure law firm to buying a boutique hotel in Belize, Bethany shares how she ditched hustle culture and rewrote the rules of scaling.

In this episode:

Why hustle culture is a trap — and how to escape it
How to use other people’s time, money, and talents to scale faster
The “lane” philosophy: how to do what you love and ditch what you don’t
Bethany’s journey from lawyer to hotel owner — and why visioning changed her life
The biggest legal mistake real estate entrepreneurs make (and how to fix it)
How to rebuild after burnout, divorce, or business failure

Bethany also shares powerful mindset shifts, the myth of being “self-made,” and her real-talk approach to building a business and life by design. Whether you’re raising capital, managing a growing team, or just starting your journey, this episode will help you rethink how you work, grow, and live.

*Guest Bio:*

Bethany LaFlam is the managing partner of Premier Law Group, an experienced investor, and the author of *The Power of OPE: Other People’s Everything*. She’s helped raise over $1B in capital, structured complex real estate deals, and is the founder of Community Conscious Capital Collective. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs scale legally, ethically, and joyfully.

*📌 Episode Highlights:*

00:00 – What is OPE and why hustle culture is a trap
03:00 – Redefining success and freedom as a high-performing woman
06:00 – The real power behind letting go and trusting others
10:00 – How Bethany built her law firm and burned out
14:00 – The turning point: redefining her path and scaling smart
18:00 – Buying a hotel in Belize using OPE
22:00 – From passive investor to launching her own fund
25:00 – The truth behind “self-made” success stories
28:00 – Bethany’s 3 stages of building, rebuilding, and scaling
30:00 – How she evaluates every decision with the “ABS of F*ckin’ Lutely” filter
32:00 – Rapid fire: worst advice, guilty splurges, and what’s inspiring her now
34:00 – Where to find Bethany + how to join her community

*Resources Mentioned:*

📘 Grab her book: The Power of OPE → [⁠www.thepowerofope.com⁠](http://www.thepowerofope.com/)

🌐 Bethany’s IG: [⁠@bethany_laflam⁠](  / bethany_laflam  )

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