Episode 273

From Street Hustler to Strategic CEO: The Truth About Profit, Purpose, and Parenting with Marquel Russell

Published on: 3rd April, 2025

What if the path to real wealth doesn’t come from grinding harder—but from redefining your goals altogether? In this powerful episode, Lisa Drennon sits down with client acquisition genius and full-time dad Maquel Russell to uncover the truth behind profit, purpose, and parenting.

Maquel’s story is one of transformation—from hustling in the streets to building two thriving companies that scale businesses without sacrificing family. He breaks down how most business owners are chasing top-line revenue, while ignoring the one number that actually builds freedom: profit.

💸 Discover why hitting 6 or 7 figures doesn’t always mean wealth

📊 Learn why knowing your P&L is more important than just making sales

🧠 Hear how early money trauma influences how we build and run our businesses


👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Get Marquel’s exact method for teaching kids financial literacy & entrepreneurship


✨ And most importantly, find out when enough is really enough

This episode is for the CEO mom who’s done with the hustle, wants to multiply what she’s already built, and is ready to align her business with her actual dream life.


🔗 Connect with Maquel:

🌐 www.scalemadeeasy.com for free resources, trainings, and more!


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About the Podcast

I Date Money: Budget • Invest • Build Wealth After Divorce
Rebuild financial stability after divorce—rewrite your money story with clarity and confidence.
Welcome to iDateMoney®, the podcast where divorced mompreneurs learn how to rebuild financial stability after divorce without spreadsheets, shame, or second-guessing every decision.

Hosted by Lisa Drennon—Wealth Activator, money strategist, and creator of the Money Multiplier System— this show is where clarity meets confidence.

Each week, Lisa shares raw stories, practical strategies, and spiritual insights to help you:

Release fear and guilt around money so you feel safe spending again.

Create steady income and financial security—even if your business feels unpredictable.

Confidently pay yourself, cover taxes, and provide stability for your kids.

Rewrite your money story so you can step into your role as a secure, empowered mom.

This isn’t your accountant’s podcast. It’s real talk for women ready to stop feeling broke, build true stability, and finally trust themselves with money.

Because it doesn’t matter how much you have—it’s what you do with it. 🗝️🌬️💖💸

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Lisa Drennon

Lisa Drennon, Wealth Activator & founder of iDateMoney® has been in the finance & insurance industry since 1987. Her unconventional Money Multiplier System transformed her money relationship to become a self-made millionaire, retire 2 ½ years early, pay $100K of debt in 6 months, & relocate to her beachfront dream home.