
The Entrepreneur Evolution – Taking Risks and Having confidence with Wade Shealy
August 1, 2024 • By Bailee WyattFrom Selling Bibles to Building an Empire: Wade’s Inspiring Journey of Perseverance and Success
Wade Shealy and Annette Walter discuss navigating risks with confidence on this episode of The Entrepreneur Evolution.

To be a successful entrepreneur, willingness to take risks and confidence are required. Wade Shealy, ThirdHome’s CEO and Founder, thrives in that mindset. Consequently, he has been doing business for 40 years. Wade was cutting grass and delivering papers as a child and he’s been an entrepreneur ever since. In this episode of Entrepreneur Evolution, Wade and Annette Walter cover what it takes to be an entrepreneur and thrive, Wade selling to Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, and risky situations that got him to where he sits today. Listeners can also hear about Wade’s creative side. This has guided him, not only in visual design, but also his ThirdHome business model. In 2010 he started with two houses and a never-before-seen concept and now there are 17,000 properties out there for members to share across 100 countries.
Your host, Annette Walter, is an experienced business strategist. She has experience in banking, management consulting, construction, and the lumber industry. Consequently, she has a lot of experience herself in taking risks and embodying confidence. Now, after a wide array of experiences, she serves as CEO and Owner of Timber Industries and iEvolve Consulting. Coaching is Annette’s true passion and on Entrepreneur Evolution she facilitates discussions with successful business owners. Consequently, she is able to share insight, with her audience on what these business owners are doing, feeling, and diving into in their current endeavors.
Listen to the episode here. You can also find more information about ThirdHome here. Follow our Instagram (@ThirdHome) and stay up to date on Club properties, member reviews, and more appearances by Wade and our amazing ThirdHome team.