Sun Yong Kim-Manzolini is a lifestyle mentor, accomplished options trader, and CEO of Lush Enterprises LLC. Rising from humble roots as an orphan, Sun Yong became a millionaire by combining relentless discipline with smart trading—transforming her husband’s $164,000 account into $604,000 in under a year. She now inspires and teaches everyday people how to build skills for real, leveraged wealth through options, mindset, and self-belief.

On this episode we talk about:

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  The pivot from medical assistant to self-taught options trader after retirement

  
  


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  How Sun Yong learned and practiced trading for over a year before risking any real money

  
  


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  The power of discipline, schedule, and goal-setting for consistent financial growth

  
  


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  Handling risk and loss with a positive mindset (including her own $50,000 loss—and six-fold gain)

  
  


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  Why the barrier to entry is not knowledge, but the willingness to put in consistent work

  
  

Top 3 Takeaways

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   True financial change demands building new skills, setting daily routines, and investing in personal education.

   
   


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   Consistent, disciplined trading with defined weekly/monthly goals creates sustainable results—not lottery wins.

   
   


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   Mindset matters as much as strategy; treat money as a tool, not an end, to avoid unhealthy cycles and emotional traps.

   
   

Notable Quotes

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  “Most people take the freedom of retirement and avoid the work. I chose to create freedom by building new skills.”

  
  


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  “If I gave up after losing $50,000, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

  
  


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  “Money, used as a tool for opportunity, completely changes your life’s trajectory.”

  
  

Connect with Sun Yong Kim-Manzolini:

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  https://www.instagram.com/author_sun_yong/

  
  

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