Episode 4

Nursing, Business, and the Florida Pivot with Dr. Catrina Smith

Published on: 11th February, 2026

What happens when two girls who have been friends since the age of five go through nursing school together, build separate business empires, and then reunite in Florida to start their "Second Act"?

In this soulful and high-energy episode, Dr. Tasha McCray sits down with her lifelong sister-friend, Dr. Catrina Smith, a powerhouse entrepreneur who recently moved from South Carolina to Florida to expand her legacy.

In this episode, we dive deep into:

• The Nursing Foundation: How surviving nursing school in 1993-94 built the "tough skin" required for multi-million dollar business ownership.

• The Leap of Faith: Transitioning from an Executive Director (employee) to a Serial Business Owner (employer).

• The "Florida Pivot": The spiritual and professional reasons for starting fresh at 51 and why "50 is the new launchpad."

• Survivor’s Remorse: A raw conversation about the guilt of success and why it’s okay to want more for yourself.

• SC vs. FL: A hilarious rapid-fire round where Catrina finally chooses between the Low-country and the Gulf Coast.

Note: Stay tuned for Part 2 of our conversation, where Dr. Catrina goes deep into her 100lb weight loss journey and the science of "Menopause-Friendly" fasting!

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About the Podcast

Rich Friends Show
A conversation for women who are done negotiating with the life they want.
The Rich Friends Show is a conversation for women who already know what they want and are done waiting for permission.

This show is for women who have built, carried, achieved, and endured and are now choosing ease over effort, presence over performance, and self-trust over stress.

Each episode is a reflection on presence, power, and permission. The conversations are about recognizing what has already shifted and learning how to move from that place with clarity and authority.

Listeners come to this show when something no longer fits, but nothing is “wrong.” When the desire isn’t to start over, but to move differently. When relief feels more honest than motivation. When visibility no longer requires performance, and rest no longer needs justification.

This is a space for women who are done negotiating with the life they want. Women who trust their instincts, honor their evolution, and are ready to lead from alignment rather than endurance.

If you’ve outgrown the version of success you worked hard to build and are ready to move with calm confidence, this conversation will feel familiar.
You already know what to do.

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Tasha McCray

Dr. Tasha McCray (Dr. TMac) is the founder of TMac Inspired, a brand for women who are tired of negotiating for the life they deserve and ready to give themselves permission to claim more. Known for blending real estate, business strategy, and golf as power networking, she helps women raise their standards, move with strategy, and build real wealth with influence to match. She hosts The Rich Friends Show; weekly conversations on power, wealth, and reinvention.