Bio
Bonita Yoder, J.D., author of the book "The Spirit-Centered Real Estate Millionaire", is a successful real estate investor with 25 years of experience. When not tending to her real estate investments, she writes, teaches and coaches others to create cash flow, retirement income and financial independence through real estate investments.
- Licensed attorney in Kansas since 1978
- Licensed attorney in Colorado since 2002
- Licensed real estate broker in Kansas
- Owner of Joy Realty in Lawrence, Kansas
- Licensed real estate broker associate in Colorado
- Real estate agent with Keller Williams Front Range Properties LLC (Boulder, Colorado)
- Mediator, certified by the Kansas Supreme Court in all areas
- President, National Health Freedom Action
- Winner of One Minute Millionaire Multiple Streams of Income award (sponsored by Robert Allen and Mark Victor Hansen) in 2002. Listed on page 381 of One Minute Millionaire co authored by Mark Victor Hansen (co author of Chicken Soup for the Soul) and Robert Allen
- Graduated from high school at age 16
- Gradated from college at age 19
- Began University of Kansas law school the week she turned 20
- Graduated from University of Kansas School of Law at age 22
- Graduate of University of Kansas Masters in Public Administration degree program (M.P.A.)
- Bought her first home at 23 with other people’s money
- Underwent her first major house remodel at age 24 (and lived to tell about it!)
- Real estate investor since age 24
- Leadership Lawrence, Class of 1997
- Runner up winner in Colorado Independent Publishers Association annual writing contest, March 2004
- Former founder, producer and host of “Heart to Heart” public access cable television show focusing on spirituality and healing
- Member of Coachville
- Graduate of several Coaches Training Institute courses
- Contributor to “The Legal Toolkit for Coaches”
- Graduate of The Hakomi Training (a body oriented psychotherapy)
- Gradate of The Hakomi Institute of Somatics two year training
- Graduate of The Hakomi Institute of Somatics trauma training
- Trained to lead Ron Kurtz’s Loving Presence seminars
- Trained to lead Bruce Fisher’s divorce seminars
- Trained by Mediation Training International to lead conflict resolution seminars
- Mastermind contributor to book, Millionaire Real Estate Investor
- Member, Colorado Independent Publishers Association
- Member of National Association of Realtors
- Member of Kansas Association of Realtors
- Member of Colorado Association, of Realtors
- Member, Lawrence Board of Realtors
- Member, Boulder Area Board of Realtors
- CCIM Candidate (Commercial Real Estate)
- Member of Landlords of Lawrence
- Member of Kansas City Investors Group
- Member of Colorado Association of Real Estate Investors
- Former investigative member of Douglas County Bar Association ethics committee
- Member of Douglas County Bar Association
- Member of Kansas Women Attorneys Association
- Former International Alliance of Holistic Lawyers advisory board member
- Founding member and founding advisory board of the Renaissance Lawyer Society
- Former Jr. member of Board of Governors of Kansas Trial Lawyers Association
- Member of Legal Aid Clinic while at the University of Kansas Law School
- Former participant in the University of Kansas School of Law mentor program to mentor women law students
- Graduate of Lawrence, Kansas Citizens’ Police Academy
- Has represented clients pro bono in cases involving free speech
- Former Worship Assistant at Unity Church of Lawrence over ten years
- Past President of Unity Church of Lawrence, two terms
- Past President of Lawrence Indian Center advisory board
- Member of Heartland Mediators Association
- Assistant in mediation trainings
- Won 1st place, American Trial Lawyers National essay contest on the American jury system, 1978
- Runner up in River City talent show with ventriloquist act
- Lawyer and Ventriloquist yellow page ads were featured on a Jay Leno show
- Has performed magic and ventriloquism at Renaissance Festivals
- Former member of North American Association of Ventriloquists
- Former member of International Brotherhood of Magicians
- Former member of Society of American Magicians
- Authored a ventriloquist routine which was published by the Maher School of Ventriloquism
- Won 1st place in the annual Snyder Book Collecting contest with her collection of magic books while in law school
- Has been featured in publications such as Kansas Alumni, The Hutchinson News, Newsy Vents, The Ledger, The University Daily Kansan and The Lawrence Journal World
- Flew a Cessna 150 solo at age 16
- Obtained her pilot’s license at age 17
- Sold seeds, Christmas cards and Grit newspapers while in grade school, to support her habits of magic tricks, milkshakes and Superwoman comic books
- Sold Rawleigh products door to door while in high school, enabling her to buy a mini bike, her very own Shopsmith saw and her first professional ventriloquist doll
- Won perfect attendance awards in school
- Member of Dress Code Committee in high school
- Played clarinet in high school band (as well as “My Dog Has Fleas” on her ukulele)
- Forgot “Turkey in the Straw” during her 4th grade piano recital and was so embarrassed she remembers that song to this very day
- Has the world’s largest collection of unused certifications :-)
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Bonita Joy Yoder
c/o Real Estate Investors Coaching Academy
608 Kentucky St.
Lawrence, KS 66044
phone/fax (785) 842-2268
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