In this episode, we interview Kemba and Andrea Williams - owners of Kean Real Estate Group.
Andrea and Kemba are real estate investors with 25 years plus in the industry. Their company KEAN provides a range of services, including high-quality tenant placement services, education and coaching programs, as well as consultation to clients wanting to optimize their property for profits. They are family (sister in laws), they are mothers (of three children each) and they are passionate about real estate investing for their family and want to teach other families how to build wealth through real estate too.
In this interview, we chat with Kemba and Andrea about how they got to where they are today, there motivations for investing in real estate, and their upcoming online course for beginner real estate investors.
Real Estate Course - Secrets 2 Success in Real Estate
Connect with Kemba and Andrea:
Website - Property Investment | Tenant Placement | KEAN Real Estate Group (keangroup.ca)
Facebook - KEAN Real Estate Group | Facebook
Instagram - KEAN ON YOU (@kean.on.you) • Instagram photos and videos
Books Andrea & Kemba Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Ritu Chopra, President of Chopra Management Services, LLC, an author, TV show host, Film producer/director, motivational speaker and a certified leadership coach.
With over 20 years of experience in Fortune 500 companies serving in IT operations, information security in global financial, Life sciences and health care industries, Ritu wants to share her knowledge and give back to the community.
Ritu is the author of the following books, Art of Life and Mastering Life, Exploring your untapped potential to reach new heights. She is also a Host and Executive Producer of a TV show Despite the Challenges. Her TV show highlights people from all walks of life, who have overcome impending circumstances, physical disabilities, or other barriers to inspire people around them and contribute to society in positive ways.
Ritu's personal journey has been filled with trials and tribulations. Opening paths for her to overcome life's difficult challenges and finding inner strength at each Juncture in life and rising above challenges.
Ritu is an advocate of Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention efforts. She has filmed a series of award-winning documentaries to help DV victims and survivors to find their road to recovery and a safe path in life. Ritu is Founder of Lead My Way (a 501 c 3) helping domestic violence survivors with their personal and professional growth.
Her consulting services include Executive Coaching, Seminars and Workshops, Group Coaching, Team Engagement, Personal Mastery & Assertiveness. Ritu possesses excellent facilitation, presentation, communication, and leadership development skills.
In this interview, we chat with Ritu Chopra about how she got to where she is today, where she is going, and of course the mantras she believes in that keep her motivated.
Connect with Ritu Chopra:
Website - Ritu Chopra |
Facebook - (1) Explore Your Untapped Potential! | Facebook
Instagram - Ritu Chopra (@coachrituchopra) • Instagram photos and videos
Books/Podcasts/Movies Ritu Recommends:
Charities Ritu Chopra Supports:
In this episode, we interview Dr. Monia Michel, Owner of Soma MD - a premiere medical aesthetics spa for women and men.
Dr. Monica Michel is a true people person, who after receiving her medical degree from St. Matthews University and postgraduate medical training in general surgery, knew she wanted more and set out to combine her love of medicine with her passion for beauty. Now, as the CEO and Founder of SOMA MD, an award-winning medical aesthetics practice that takes an outcomes-based approach to beauty, has done just that and hopes to change the industry for good by counseling patients on how they want to feel, not just how they want to look.
In this interview, we chat with Dr. Monica Michel about how she got to where she is today, where she is going, her non-negotiables while building her business, and her personal mantra 'be kind'.
Connect with Dr. Michel:
Website - SOMA MD
Email: drmichel@somamd.ca
Books/Podcasts/Movies Dr. Michel Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Sam Metzger, Director of Ops for Compass Realty and YouTube fitness instructor.
Sam has been in the Real Estate Industry since 2014. She has experience in both the support and sales side and is currently the Director of Operations for Compass Real Estate Advisors in Kitchener-Waterloo with 2 expansion locations. And in 2020 the team crossed the 200 transaction goal set. In her spare time Sam has established a fitness community with a YouTube channel of home workouts and a weekly live home workout program with more to come!
In this interview, we chat with Sam about her mentors, her new fitness company journey and how she fills her cup.
Connect with Sam:
Website Instagram Books/Podcasts/Movies Sam Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Mandy Branham, an inspired investor with a global vision to Impact housing across the world.
She's passionate about changing the trajectory of every person's financial future with real estate as the vehicle for generational legacy. Mandy is the recipient of REIN Canada's 2019 JV of the Year showcasing the emphasis she has on Value Based Partnerships as a mode of constantly expanding her business on all levels. She is creating a self-guided platform for anyone wanting to invest passively in Real Estate, taking the unknown and making it known.
In this interview, we chat with Mandy about removing people from your circle, surrounding yourself with other women in business, learning to love talking about money, and of course avoiding the drug of comfort!
Connect with Mandy:
Website: Home - Branham Solutions (mandybranham.com) Books/Podcasts/Movies Mandy Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Jessica Bowser Nelson, a recovering perfectionist, first time mom at 40, and cast member of Shaun T's Insanity Max: 30 (and a few other programs).
She has built multiple successful businesses to the million-dollar mark in earnings over the past 10 years primarily thru organic marketing on social media. She specializes in getting people results from the inside out and training people to discover they're capable of so much more than they realize.
She also trains entrepreneurs to no longer get mediocre results at a slow speed while draining every other area of their lives, but to catapult their success in all areas, getting the results they truly deserve.
In this interview, we chat with Jessica about the turning point moment that catapulted her mindset shift to change her life (hint: it includes a cruise ship, and the FBI!), how she became a recovering perfectionist, and how everyone IS capable of AMAZING things! You won't want to miss this episode!
Connect with Jessica:
Instagram: @jessicabowsernelson_ Checklist: catapultchecklist.com Books/Podcasts/Movies Jessica Recommends:
Charities Jessica Recommends:
Start small and do something to brighten someone's day!
In this episode, we interview Sadhana Sabharwal, Divorced and left with three young boys with no financial support from the father, she had nothing but determination to raise her children and put them through school debt-free. She managed to buy and sell over 30 properties using none of her own money while working full-time as a law clerk. She has successfully put her boys through medical and business school and now wants to teach others that they can do it too, with no money down! She’s been called the "No Money Down Queen"
In this interview, we chat with Sadhana about starting her investment journey, her determination and mindset, and her success as a real estate investor and becoming the "No Money Down Queen."
Connect with Sadhana:
Website: www.singlemommillionaire.com Academy: No Money Down Free Training - The No Money Down Academy Books/Podcasts Sadhana Recommends:
Charities Sadhana Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Joseline Nicholas, who is a dedicated REALTOR® who combines her passion for real estate, statistics and education to help investors in Ontario. Her passion in real estate began as an investor. She has been in the real estate and property management business for six years. Although she got started as a real estate investor, she quickly found her passion for helping other investors find deals in Southern Ontario.
Joseline studied Business and Economics at McMaster University and thereafter, completed a master’s degree in Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University. Before she started her real estate career, she worked in the public sector as an Economist. She enjoys using her investment experience, her education as well her passion and love for serving people to help investors make the best-informed real estate decisions.
Joseline's goal is to make sure that her clients are happy with the results she delivers; that she becomes the real estate agent of choice; and the agent investors recommend to people they care about.
In this interview, we chat with Joseline about moving to Canada at the age of 17 on her own from a refugee camp, finding mentors at different stages of life, being careful with who you take advice from, and successfully sponsoring her entire family to come and join her in Canada!
Connect with Joseline:
Phone: 289.244.9896 Instagram: @joselinenicholasrealtor Email: joselinenicholas@gmail.com
Books/Podcasts Joseline Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Janna Frederick, a successful Realtor in Southern Ontario and founder of the Women in Business Network group.
After growing up in London Ontario, Janna moved to Hamilton to study at McMaster University where she completed her Honors Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Geography and Political Science. After graduation, Janna launched her career in real estate where she worked with a top producing team and quickly took over management of the organization, growing it to one of the top in the city.
After stepping out to start her own real estate business in 2018, she quickly realized that her passion lied in helping others succeed. In 2020 she founded the Women In Business networking group as a space to help women realize their full potential with their goals through business planning, financial investments and personal development. She truly has a passion for empowering women to become the best version of themselves.
This passion has expanded into other areas such as team and corporate/business coaching and consulting as well as other mindset and personal development coaching.
She has a natural talent for taking complicated scenarios and finding solutions for her clients and firmly believes in the "care concept" when working with people. Her passion for real estate and personal development is trumped only by her love of donuts & her Maine Coon, Freddy as well as travelling (to as many places as she can)!
In this interview, we chat with Janna about failing forward, priorities, being a life long learner, and aligning yourself with your values.
Connect with Janna:
Instagram Email: jannafrederick@kw.com Website Books/Podcasts Janna Recommends:
Charities Janna is passionate about: * Black Goat Farm & Sanctuary * Animal Welfare * Affordable Housing
In this episode, we interview Richelle West, the Team Leader and current Director of Operations of a high achieving real estate team in Ottawa. She has a strong interest in developing great business leaders through relationship building and awesome systems. Richelle is a people person, someone who aspires to always come from contribution and show kindness to others in every facet of her life.
As an individual, Richelle is learning based, driven, passionate about people and creating opportunities. She continues to have an open door policy, with the goal of providing support and knowledge to all of the members of the West Team, and colleagues alike.
As a child, both of Richelle's parents were real estate agents and history repeated itself when she met her now husband, also in the Real Estate industry. Today, Richelle and her husband lead a team of 13 incredible people and pour their knowledge and experience into them so that they in turn can grow big businesses and fund their own perfect life.
In this interview, we chat with Richelle about mindset, mindset, mindset! And how critical it is to managing yourself, managing people, and being successful in every aspect of your life.
Connect with Richelle:
Email: richelle@thewestteam.com Books/Podcasts Richelle Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Cole Baker Bagwell, an accomplished business woman, a long time mindfulness practitioner and a practicing yogi. She knows, firsthand, about the power that kindness and human connection have to radically improve everything about business. She’s lived it.
She spent two decades in sales and strategy, partnering with many of the world’s top companies from Silicon Valley to Wall Street. She worked mindfully, led with kindness and paired intelligent business strategy with an unwavering commitment to do no harm. As Founder and Kindness Director of Cool Audrey®, Cole partners with teams and companies to cultivate accessible and actionable, emotional intelligence and maximize the power of humanity in business.
She’s unconventional in her language, in her approach to business and in the way she sees the world. She’s leading a kindness revolution in business and asking everyone to make one powerful commitment- to do no harm.
In this interview, we chat with Cole about taking the plunge to be an entrepreneur, the importance of finding a company that aligns with your values, and the golden rule of 'do no harm.'
Connect with Cole:
Email: cole@coolaudrey.com Website LinkedIn Books/Podcasts Cole Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Jodie Hewson, a seasoned marketing veteran, who after years of working as a growth marketer for startups, tech companies, and nonprofits, grew tired of witnessing the disastrous effects of unregulated business growth and unethical tourism on both society and the planet.
Now, as the CEO and Co-Founder of Stay Wilder, an eco-resort and environmental advocacy brand, Jodie, along with her husband and business partner Rob Cable, hope to disrupt the travel industry and provide the eco-curious with an accessible alternative to the status quo.
In this interview, we chat with Jodie about how she got to where she is now, the tipping point for her to go from marketing to eco-tourism, and the shift that has taken place in her mindset.
Connect with Jodie:
Website Stay Wilder Instagram Books/Podcasts Jodie Recommends:
Charities and Causes Jodie is passionate about:
In this episode, we interview Nickey Calford, who has developed a reputation in the London, Ontario real estate market for helping investors maximize their equity. She assists her clients in realizing the full potential of each property she represents.
The recipient of numerous awards relating to sales and investment properties. Nickey possesses a natural repertoire of masterful skills that set apart and enable her to expand potential investment opportunities.
At 21, Nickey purchased her first investment property to flip and over the next 18 years, she bought, renovated, and flipped 19 homes for profit. Equally comfortable tearing down walls during a reno, or negotiating with high-level executives in a boardroom, Nickey works with property investors and first-time homebuyers to ensure they maximize equity to build a retirement and not just a roof over their head.
And she has no qualms putting her money on the line when working with the decision-makers for Estate Sales, so they get the best return.
In this interview, we chat with Nickey about how she got to where she is now, starting her flipping career at 21, and meeting some incredibly inspiring people through her real estate career and business.
Connect with Nickey:
nickeycalford@kw.com
519-636-5097
Books/Podcasts Nickey Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Valerie Simoneau, Val has been rockin the real estate Admin world for 5 years as Director of Operations for Knighton Real Estate Advisors and she has recently started a coaching company focused on Real Estate Operations, whether it is Real Estate or life she is a huge supporter and advocate for women in Business.
Before getting into Real Estate Val had run a successful women's networking group for years and then partnered with a powerful women's group called Revolutionher to be surrounded by even more powerful women.
Val is very involved in Coaching, Mentoring and Teaching women in business and has been working with successful women since 2010 building their own businesses, Specifically in start up companies, and MLM Business owners.
She believes that women should be lifting each other up, we have a powerful platform that we shouldn't be using against one another.
Her favorite role of all time is being a Mom to her 3 amazing little men and a wife to her husband of almost 17 YEARS!!!
In this interview, we chat with Valerie about how she got to where she is now, how she beat the odds of her home town and overcame shyness.
Valerie is a huge supporter Sick Kids & Ronald McDonald House.
Connect with Valerie, and check out her artwork:
valerie@knightonrealestate.com
Books/Podcasts Valerie Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Kristan Billing, a slightly over caffeinated artist and yogi who strongly believes in the power of spontaneous dance parties, green vegetables, and good high fives.
After spending most of her life overwhelmed by wandering through the world, she began her relationship with acrylic paint, yoga and meditation which like all great romances remains strong, messy, and includes a great soundtrack. Her paintings are about allowing yourself a moment to get lost in the colour and light of life, and also puts to use her obsession with your pets.
In this interview, we chat with Kristan about how she got to where she is now, how she stays SO positive, and the importance the daily gratitude plays in her life.
Kristan is a huge supporter of local food cupboards (donating every time she goes to the grocery store), and a HUGE supporter of local animal shelters and uses her art to help them raise money.
Connect with Kristan, and check out her artwork:
Website
Facebook Business Page
Books/Podcasts Kristan Recommends:
In this episode, we interview Barbara Reppert, an executive coach at Executive Impact.
Barb is a daughter, wife and mother of two, who grew up professionally in the corporate boardroom. She is a designated accountant, that once out of school, started with Deloitte and then made her way to industry and to the C-Suite. By age 27 Barb held the Chief Financial Officer role for the Canadian Division of a publicly traded multi-national. After 11 years of continual challenge and growth in this position, Barb went on to hold the CFO role in a privately held equity group that specialized in turn arounds and then went on to the Chief Operating Officer of a recruiting firm before making the leap to entrepreneurship.
Leveraging her business acumen, boardroom experience and her love of people, Barb found her passion in coaching and is now dedicated to empowering others to make the right choices for themselves; increasing both their impact and influence.
In this interview, we chat with Barb about how she got to where she is now and the challenges she's faced along the way and what makes a great female leader.
Connect with Barb, and check out her course and other resources here: https://barbarareppert.com/integrators-edge/
Books Barb Recommends:
Influencer, Speaker & Author: Brendon Burchard
Influencer, Speaker & Author: Brené Brown
Influencer, Speaker & Author: Simon Sinek
Influencer, Speaker & Author: Dr. John Izzo
Influencer, Speaker & Author: Drew Dudley
Influencers that I also follow – Tony Robbins, John Maxwell
Other authors that I enjoy: Patrick Lencioni, John Spence, Daniel Pink, Robin Sharma
In this episode, we interview Tina Iaquinta, the founder and CEO of Modern Concierge Inc.
Tina is a natural-born problem solver. Her path to entrepreneurism began in the financial industry, where she spent more than 10 years helping some of the world’s most reputable investment firms to deliver key messages and strengthen their reputations through industry events and media outreach.
With a passion for organization and a natural talent for managing multiple priorities at once, she was inspired to utilize her skills to create a unique business in personal concierge services.
In this interview, we chat with Tina about how she got to where she is now and the challenges she's faced along the way and what makes a great female leader.
Books Tina Recommends:
Email Tina: tina@modernconcierge.com
Connect with Tina on LinkedIn
In this episode, we interview Diane Price, the founder of the Diane Price Realty Team which has 9 agents and 3 staff on the team. She's been a Realtor for over 16 years and is in the top 1% of Realtors in RAHB.
In this interview, we chat with Diane about how she got to where she is now and the challenges she's faced along the way - including bankruptcy, divorce, and being stocked - it's an incredible story of triumph, mindset, and attitude.
Books Diane Recommends:
Email Diane: dianeprice@lucidoglobal.com
Phone Diane: 905.317.3504
In this episode, we interview Kate MacKay, the CEO (and co-founder) of Executive Properties - one of Hamilton's most successful property management companies. Oh, and she's claimed that title in just a few years in business!
In this interview, we chat with Kate about how she got to where she is now, her biggest failures, what she would tell her younger self, what characteristics make a successful female leader, her personal mantra, her number one piece of advice, finding a balance between work and having a life, her greatest accomplishments and the best advice she can give all of us.
Books Kate Recommends:
Email Kate kate@executivepropertymanagers.com
Follow Kate @itsKateMackay
In this episode, we interview Lisa Patrick, As a former private investigator, Lisa brings a unique set of skills to strategic thinking and business development.
Lisa is well known for her ability to investigate and look beyond the obvious to help you pivot and execute new verticals in your business that activates the right systems and processes, with the right connections that will build new programs ready for the market.
Her clients love that she hops in the trenches with them, holds them accountable. She is fearless, scrappy, passionate, full of grit and unstoppable. No hurdle is too high and no ask is too small when looking to get a strategic edge on your future.
A huge part of success if GIVING BACK, Lisa is passionate about investing in children - they're our future after all! She's also passionate about veterans, both Canadian and US veterans - and is purposeful of helping both sides of the border.
In this interview, we chat with Lisa about how she got to where she is now, her biggest failure, what she would tell her younger self, what characteristics make a successful female leader, her personal mantra, her number one piece of advice, finding a balance between work and having a life, her greatest accomplishments and the best advice she can give all of us.
Books Lisa Recommends:
Email Lisa lisa@lisapatrick.ca
Follow Lisa @LisaPatrickBFD
Lisa also has a podcast of her own! Called "Coffee With Lisa" Go check it out!
In this episode, we interview MaryAnne Gillespie, CEO of Red Apple Coaching. At 23 Mary-Anne was one of the youngest VP's of Business Development for a large firm and recognized by the Ottawa Citizen as a "young businesswoman to watch". Mary-Anne left that career and opened her own real estate business, ranking as a top agent creating her own systems for success.
She is known for her ability to bring a record-breaking number of businesses to #1 in their fields through her skills, drive, accountability, and passion. Currently, her company works with over 350 business owners experiencing average profits of $2million and 50% annual growth rates.
Having been published over 7 times in Forbes, she was exclusively invited to be on Forbes Coaches Network and now speaks to groups of over 17,000 about building lives worth living and businesses worth owning.
In her free time when she's not studying Neurosciences, she runs Marathons, surfs the world, spear fishes and rescues puppy mill dogs and recently finished her first Ironman.
A big part of being successful is also GIVING BACK. MaryAnne is passionate about giving back to rescue pups! If you're looking to give back this year, we suggest donating to your local animal shelter.
In this interview, we chat with MaryAnne about how she got to where she is now, her biggest failure, what she would tell her younger self, what characteristics make a successful female leader, her personal mantra, her number one piece of advice, finding a balance between work and having a life, her greatest accomplishments and the best advice she can give all of us.
Books MaryAnne Recommends:
Email MaryAnne admin@redapplecoaching.ca
Follow MaryAnne -> @maryanne.gillespie_coach
In this episode, we interview Kelly Maniateas is the founder and CEO of Integrative Coaching Solutions. She has been an entrepreneur in business for over 20 years, running multiple million dollar corporations, and now is focusing her strengths on changing the landscape of how business is done. Kelly has accumulated many accolades over the years, some of which includes being an international speaker and coach and winning the Top Coach award in 2017! She was just on stage speaking to over 600 business owners on how to be an Emotionally Effective Leader and we are excited to have her here today to give us a glimpse of the knowledge she brings.
A big part of being successful is also GIVING BACK. Kelly is the founder of Ludus Nation - Ludus Nation’s mission is simple, yet greatly ambitious. The clinic will aim to improve the quality of soccer across Canada, in order to propel Canadian soccer onto the world stage and compete with the top leagues and national teams around the world.
In this interview, we chat with Kelly about how she got to where she is now, her biggest failure, what she would tell her younger self, what characteristics make a successful female leader, her personal mantra, her number one piece of advice, finding a balance between work and having a life, her greatest accomplishments and the best advice she can give all of us.
Books Kelly Recommends:
Email Kelly -> kelly@integrativecoaching.ca
Follow Kelly -> @kellymaniateas
In this episode, we interview Cintia de Aguiar Broker, Real Estate Consultant & Top 4 at Keller Williams Canada 2 years in a row. Cintia owns 2 million-dollar businesses, was "Real Estate Young Professionals of the Year" nominee on the Toronto Board of Trade 2019, and was a top 100 women in REM.
A big part of being successful is also GIVING BACK. Cintia has DONATED 1 million dollars to charity. Wow! What an amazing accomplishment. And her goal is to donate 1 million every single year. She's also on a mission to create 5 millionaire business partners in 5 years.
In this interview, we chat with Cintia about how she got to where she is now, her biggest failure, what she would tell her younger self, what characteristics make a successful female leader, her personal mantra, her number one piece of advice, finding a balance between work and having a life, her greatest accomplishments and the best advice she can give all of us.
Books Cintia Recommends:
Email Cintia -> cintia@cintiadeaguiar.com
Follow Cintia -> @cintiadeaguiarrealestategroup
In this episode, we interview Susan Corcoran the co-founder and CEO of the Keller Williams Complete Hamilton and Keller Williams Complete Niagara brokerages. She's also a certified John Maxwell Professional Coach, A Quantum Leap Instructor, and Educational Speaker. Mother, Wife, Daughter, Mentor, Coach, Speaker, Business Owner, Real Estate Investor, Baseball Chaser, with a few more labels in the works!
Susan grew up in Toronto and moved to Hamilton 5 years ago. Her career background is in tech, software and the communications industry in sales and leadership roles. She's launched 5 successful start-ups and built KW Complete in 2014 with her husband (which is now the 3 largest brokerage in the GHA with 225 agents). In 2017, she and her husband launched KW Niagara and it's already in the top 10 brokerages in the region!
A big part of being successful is also GIVING BACK. In 2019, Susan joined the executive leadership team for the Be The Change organization, a charitable foundation focused on being the change we want to see in our own backyard.
In this interview, we chat with Susan about how she got to where she is now, her biggest failure, what she would tell her younger self, what characteristics make a successful female leader, her personal mantra, her number one piece of advice, finding a balance between work and having a life, her greatest accomplishments and the best advice she can give all of us.
Books Susan Recommends:
Email Susan -> susancorcoran@kw.com
Follow Susan -> @4SusanCorcoran on Instagram