The Balancing Fact

Today my guest is Kim Rogne. Kim is a speaker, executive business coach,. Entrepeneur and author.  She brings a lifetime of CEO-level entrepreneurial leadership experience in real estate sales and management, non-proffit service, coaching and parenthood to her coaching and speaking events. Her goal is to inspire entrepreneurs to Run smart businesses, Build deeper relationships, embrance healthy habits,. Become better leaders and Live big lives!

Today my guest is Veronica Park. Veronica has over 17 years of experience in the real estate industry as a Loan Officer, Transaction Coordinator & Managing Principal Broker. A true country girl at heart, working with acreage properties comes naturally to her. She is knowledgeable about the nuances that accompany the sale of estate acreage, vineyards and equestrian facilities, and works hard to guide her clients through the process, no matter the price point. As a proud mother of 4 adult children and grand daughter,  Veronica has been highly involved with the community for over 25 years. Volunteering in her children's classrooms, participating in City Council and working with the local YMCA are longtime passions of hers. Veronica is currently a Board Member of the Women's Council of Realtor, serving as President Elect and also serving on the Professional Standards & Ethics Committee. In her spare time, she volunteers with Meals on Wheels, providing love and kindness to her community's senior citizens.

Today my guest is Rita Wilkins. Rita Wilkins is a nationally recognized interior design and lifestyle design expert known as “The Downsizing Designer, TEDx speaker and author of the best-selling book, "Downsize Your Life, Upgrade Your Lifestyle." As an interior designer for the past 38 years, she has designed thousands of residential and commercial interiors throughout the United States... everything from Supreme Court Justice Chambers to corporate penthouses to tiny kitchens and tiny houses. As a lifestyle designer, Rita speaks to audiences across the country on the impact of living abundantly with less. She challenges them to disrupt their status quo thinking so they can have more time, money, and freedom to pursue what matters most to them. Rita is committed to people living the life they love... by design! Rita’s downsizing has so many benefits that I am sure we can all learn from!

Today my guest is Cara Ameer.  Cara brings a unique perspective to real estate as a bi-coastal agent and is licensed to practice in California and Florida with Coldwell Banker.  After building a highly successful real estate career in Northeast Florida, Cara has expanded her business to Southern California and is based in coastal Orange County. She is an award-winning Realtor, real estate media commentator, author, columnist, industry thought leader and speaker. Cara provides media commentary to a variety of local and national news outlets in print and on camera and is always at the ready to share her insight on a wide range of topics from insider advice, how to get the best deal when buying and selling as well as the latest trends in residential real estate.  As a result of Cara's thought leadership and fresh perspective, she is a recurring columnist for Inman News and has been a guest contributor for Coldwell Banker's national blog - Blue Matter.  Cara also provides perspective for Realtor.com on celebrity real estate, buying and selling trends and general advice.  You can also find her sharing her insights on Realtor.com's video series, House Rules. She has authored her first book, Real Estate Confidential and also speaks on topics for the Residential Council of Real Estate Specialists. Cara's unique perspective allows a lot of insight on balancing a career in real estate.

Today my guest is Marcia Ricchio. Marcia is one of the top real estate agents in Racine County, Wisconsin.  When you work with Marcia, you can rely on her to be honest, knowledgeable, professional and fun to work with! Marcia worked briefly in real estate sales in 2005 but left the industry to come back stronger than ever in 2016 and has been building her career ever since!  This year she is starting a team, flipping a house and plans on building from there.  Marcia has two daughters and a twin sister that she devotes time to when she is not selling homes. Marcia shares with us the importance of carving out time for family friends, fun and yourself!

Today my guest is Julee Patterson. Julee is a veteran broker and real estate agent who helps fun-loving people upsize their home, without upending their life and their budget. Her boutique real estate brokerage serves Placer, Sacramento, and El Dorado Counties. She’s not like a regular Realtor, she’s a fun Realtor. A well-connected agent more than 20 years of industry experience, Julee and her team know the market better than anyone else in town. Not only does she have stellar working relationships with the area’s top agents and contractors, she also knows the ins and outs of each neighborhood, from the best schools, coffee shops, restaurants and more. Julee will get to know your vision for your future home and lifestyle, and leave no stone unturned in helping you find that “hidden gem” you’re looking for, whether you’re looking for a yard with a pool, a she shed, or an open concept layout (with a fabulous kitchen island). She’s a wife, mom, and Northern Cali girl who loves Swedish Fish, tacos, and sweet 80s jams. Julee believes finding your new home should be hella fun, not hella stressful. If that sounds like your jam, you might just be a perfect fit. Julee has a lot of insight into maximizing your social media presence.  After listening to what she has to say be sure to follow her as well!

Today my guest is Kathryn Timpson. Kat Timpson is President of WCR North Central New Jersey and an award-winning Realtor and public speaker. In 2020, Kat pivoted to focus on real estate investments and commercial real estate so created a partnership in Coldwell Banker Realty to help with those properties and projects. That partnership: TLo Property Solutions is on track to do over $5 million in business in the first year. Kat is passionate about issues around diversity and inclusion. particularly for women. Recently, Kat has been speaking about the importance of women's financial literacy and the need for women's enhanced understanding of and participation in real estate as an asset class for investment. Kat has been seen in such national outlets as RentSpree and Authority Magazine as well as been the guest on several national podcasts including The Ambitious Woman, Capital Gains Tax Solutions Podcast and Self-Heal with Dr. Irene Cop. Kat has two grown children and lives in Summit NJ. Kat has learned to step up her career organically while utilizing tools that make her most efficient for her business and for  her clients.  She has so much insight to share that every agent can benefit from!

Today my guest is Beth Flure.. A REALTOR® with Nick Sadek Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. in Sacramento, CA. She  began her career in the industry more than 30 years ago – first in the legal field then in sales – specializing in Residential Real Estate and Real Estate Owned properties. Her strong work ethic, coupled with enthusiastic attitude, has garnered a reputation as a REALTOR® who values the trust and confidence in the relationships I have with my clients. She is fiercely authentic and a firm believer in giving back.  Beth has a strong commitment and passion for community leadership, She holds a SRES, MRP, PMN, RENE, C2EX and ePro Designations, and soon will take the helm as the 2022 President for Sacramento's Women's Council of Realtors. As a Mentor and teacher of California Real Estate Contracts, Forms & Disclosures, she encourages continued education and developing a philanthropic service lifestyle to strengthen and transform our community. She is a member of the Sacramento Realtor Association’s Education Committee, as well as a committee member on various legislative, housing, ethical and policy committees including home ownership & affordability with the National Association and California Association of Realtors. Above all Beth has learned to “Let Go” and work with authenticity and open communication which has served her well!

Today my guest is Martha Liriano.  Martha has been on the front line of real estate since 2003 and licensed Realtor since 2008.  Martha also serves currently as the President of the Washington DC Network for Women’s Council of Realtors and will soon be a speaker at her state’s Convention. Having been on her own since she was 15 years old, due to the death of her single parent, she has been able to build herself from the ground up, helping and leading many to victory while being a single mother to 3 wonderful kids.  She’s built a solid system of treating people with honesty, acceptance, understanding and respect; this alone has been her main ingredient in life.

Today I talk with Jean Stefaniak.  Jean is part owner of The Stefaniak Group in Milwaukee along with other family members.  They are a generational family owned real estate company.   Jean is consistently among the top 10% of Realtors in the Greater Milwaukee Association, but her success in sales has not stopped her from volunteering her time to work for the real estate industry and homeownership causes.  While Jean doesn't believe a work life balance is possible, she works in harmony with the two.

Beverly Whipple has branded herself as “Your Tattooed Realtor” in her Southern Utah real estate market where she’s made quite a name for herself as such. Beverly had previously worked as staff manager of a large St. George, Utah brokerage where she not only managed the staff but also the every day workings of a a real estate office. After almost 6 years of running the inside of a real estate office she decided she wanted to get in front of the business and became a full-time Realtor June of 2015 and has never looked back! Currently holding 13 destinations/certifications Beverly considers herself on the frontlines of education in her St. George market, absorbing as much as she can about the industry to further her client base and overall knowledge of, what she says is her “calling”, career in Real Estate.

Today my guest is Linda Scherrer..  Linda is the owner of Inner Wisdom and Wellness, a yoga & reiki studio in Franklin.   She teaches Hatha Yoga, which is your typical yoga with mostly standing postures and yin yoga, which is mostly on the ground postures for deep stretching. Linda believes yoga is more than just postures.  She believes in the power of yoga to bring energetic balance to the body, mind and spirit.  She incorporates breath work, meditation, sound healing, essential oils, crystals, and energy medicine techniques in her yoga classes and also in Reiki sessions. Linda is also a reiki master teacher and helps people shift energy to heal physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. She is passionate about empowering people with tools to alleviate stress, strengthen their intuition and follow their divine path and live their best life. We talk about Grounding, Balance, and the importance of the Root Chakra.

In this episode I talk with Doug Sprague. Founder and managing broker of Firefly Real Estate, an independent and family-owned brokerage in Wauwatosa, WI.  Doug has mastered geographical niche marketing with his firm Firefly Real Estate. He has a lot to share about the benefits of niche marketing and how to develop your niche!

Creating the optimal balance for your life and business will look different for you than anybody else.  In this episode I talk with Natalie Benoit, a holistic health practitioner and  Reiki master teacher about how to learn and grow through parenthood and be gentle to ourselves through our individual journey.  No judgements here!

Transition and Adaptation are necessary to grow a business in Real Estate.  Learn from Lori Muller an accomplished franchisee with Exit Realty.  With 3 offices, a national position with her company as well as trainer, speaker and coach.  Lori teaches us how it's possible to flourish in real estate while never sacrificing quality time with family.

Dave Gustitus is an accomplished chiropractor and functional medicine practitioner.  Learn from the pro the side effects of stress on our body, how to recognize the signs and manageable solutions we can add into our daily lives to keep stress at bay!

We have all been thrown surprises from time to time.  Learning to adapt to changes makes us stronger and those lessons help us grow!  Marla Breen, an agent with Keller Williams is my guest in this episode.  We discuss some of life's surprises that we have been dealt and how changes to routines can help you come out stronger!

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