Hosted by: Lorrie Delk Walker Special guest: Holly Winkeljohn

In this episode, we explore how life lessons from horse training apply directly to the world of financial advising. Our guest shares her inspiring journey from navigating a medical challenge to becoming a more empathetic and effective teacher through her work with horses. Drawing powerful parallels, we discuss how communicating clearly with a horse can sharpen skills essential to guiding clients—like patience, intuition, and clarity.

Whether in the arena or the advising office, the principles remain the same: connection, trust, and clear communication lead to better outcomes.

In this episode we cover:

• What drew Holly to train other people on horses (2:16)
• The lessons that one learns in the arena on a horse can be applied in real life (3:34)
• Explanation of the one rein stop (6:22)
• Holly’s Multiple Sclerosis journey and how it affects her life and how she trains her students (10:15)
• The Superman stance Holly teaches her students helps her as well (15:29)
• Financial lessons Lorrie has learned from her horse (20:00)
• Making the right thing easy and the wrong thing hard and providing calm correction (23:11)
• Working with a professional is advised in the financial advising and horse-riding worlds (20:24)
• Everyone has an opinion when it comes to both horse training and financial advising (34:08)
• Don’t give in is another lesson that correlates between the words of horse training and financial advising (37:31)

Links From the Show:

Allen & Company
One Rein Stop
Stay Put: Advice for Hanging on During a Bumpy Stock Market Ride
Multiple Sclerosis
Posting

Connect with:

Lorrie Delk Walker – Financial Advisor at Allen & Company
Allen & Company – Lorrie Delk Walker
LinkedIn – Lorrie Delk Walker

Holly Winkeljohn – Horseback Riding Instructor
Horseback Riding Instructor – Hollly Winkeljohn
LinkedIn – Holly Winkeljohn

The opinions voiced in this program are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. To determine which strategies or investments may be suitable for you, consult an appropriate qualified professional prior to making a decision.