Courageous Conversations – Real Women in Real Estate: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to Episode 101 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Louise Barton, a Licensed Real Estate Agent at Richardson & Wrench – North Sydney. Here, she shares the story of what drew her from Scotland to Sydney and the skills and self-belief that saw her attain…
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Welcome to Episode 100 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Emma Brown-Garrett, Auctioneer at Menck White Auctioneers. Here she shares how it took two decades to shape a successful real estate career, and why patience, perseverance and a great mentor all helped her find her feet.…
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Welcome to Episode 99 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Anna Neelagama, the Chief Executive Officer at Real Estate Institute of Australia. After two years in the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Institute of Australia, Anna Neelagama discusses how far the industry…
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Welcome to Episode 98 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Nigel O’Neil, the Head of Growth at Barry Plant. He has a passion for leading and growing people, teams and offices and has been heading up large teams for over three decades. He has led a…
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Welcome to Episode 97 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Laura Valenti, is an REIQ board director and the founder of Solutions Property Management in southeast Queensland. With a focus on addressing domestic violence and a passion for empowering women, Laura was named the AREAs 2020…
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Welcome to Episode 96 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Kathryn Ford, a women’s empowerment expert and celebrity consultant who designs incredible next chapters for women who are ready to make the rest of their life, the best of their life. Regardless of whether it’s personal,…
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Welcome to Episode 95 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Rebecca Wiener McGregor, a consulting hypnotist certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists, creator of the Whole Life Happy Method of hypnosis, breakthrough-maker coach, and mentor since 2004. Rebecca Wiener McGregor is widely regarded as one of…
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Welcome to Episode 93 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Kylie Maxwell, a successful agency owner, a real estate business coach, consultant and a trainer at Real+ Training and Consultancy. When successful agency owners Kylie Maxwell and her husband Jason sold their business in Queanbeyan, New…
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Welcome to Episode 93 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Nicole White, an events and team building expert who is passionate about mental health and the impact music can make in your life – professional and personal. While the real estate industry might have stood at…
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Welcome to Episode 92 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Madelyn Jones, the founder of The Good Box. When events manager Madelyn Jones found herself walking past the same homeless man every morning in Sydney, she knew there must be something she could do. Confronted by…
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Welcome to Episode 91 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Virginia Brookes, the Director of Resolver Recruitment and Temp Talent. It’s easy to get so caught up in the day-to-day activity of being in real estate that you can overlook other areas of your life. In…
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Welcome to Episode 90 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Lara Moro, a licensed consultant specialising in project marketing, sales and buyer advocacy. After starting in off-the-plan sales aged 21, Lara Moro has enjoyed a highly rewarding and successful 30-year career in real estate that unites…
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Welcome to Episode 89 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Sherrie Storor, a real estate agent, mentor, speaker, educator, happiness advocate and Best Life catalyst. Sherrie Storor is widely regarded as one of the best coaches in the industry. Renowned for her can-do attitude and positive…
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Welcome to Episode 88 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Colin Lee, Founder and CEO of Inspire Realty and a Property Advisor and Buyers agent Colin Lee had always dreamed of starting his own business, but it wasn’t until fate threw a curveball that he found…
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Welcome to Episode 87 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Louise Larkin, Chief Inclusion Officer (CIO) of Friend In Me and a Passionate Advocate of Social Change & Mental Health. Louise Larkin, a successful event organiser, had a high-flying career and her future all mapped out…
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Welcome to Episode 86 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Heidi Dening, speaker, educator, and the author of a best-selling self-leadership book called ‘Her Middle Name Is Courage’ Heidi Dening was working for a children-focussed NGO in Vanuatu when a night of terror changed her life forever.…
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Welcome to Episode 85 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Lorena Gaxiola, an internationally acclaimed interior architect and designer with more than two decades of experience creating functional bespoke spaces for property developers and individuals.
Lorena Gaxiola is a firm believer in one simple truth: without friction there cannot be change. And she’s endured more than her fair share of friction over what has become a highly successful career.
Originally from Mexico, Lorena dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps and becoming an architect.
When he advised it was no career for a woman, she chose another path, moving to the US to pursue an alternate ambition to become an interior designer.
Aged 24, she built her own business, working with Fortune 500 companies and building an international brand.
She’s been through recessions, launched products in China and made a name for herself for her customer focused design.
Still, all this wasn’t enough to ensure cracking the Australian market would be easy.
When Lorena brought her business to Australia in 2016, she found a very different landscape to the one she was used to, where it proved hard to get a look-in as a boutique brand up against the big names.
In this Courageous Conversation, Lorena shares her story, including how she overcame the major setback of breast cancer shortly after arriving in Australia, and why it wasn’t going to deter her from serving her clients in both Australia and the US.
She also discusses why she’s committed to empowering women in a male dominated industry, and how she is working to shape a new generation of business leaders.
“This is it. I’m going to just completely devote the next 10 years in mentoring and building the next generation of female creatives and giving them a place in a position where they can gain recognition early in their careers.” Lorena Gaxiola.
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Some of the things Leanne and Lorena talked about: * Why her father’s advice to keep her business light and lean has consistently paid off * How she established a business point of difference to secure major clients in the US and internationally * Why opportunities present themself when you’re willing to take a chance and put yourself out there * How her Mexican upbringing helped her break into the Chinese market * Why the Australian industry is very different to elsewhere in the world * How she found the confidence to start a business young, grow it quickly and restructure when the need arose * Why she was in the perfect business position to thrive during COVID-19, servicing clients in the US, Asia and Australia. * How she intends to empower young women and mentor them into management positions in a bid to shift the dynamic of the creative industry
and… much more.
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Welcome to Episode 84 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Danielle Boyd, Wiseberry Taree General Manager.
Danielle has Crohn’s disease and living with it has involved countless operations, trial treatments including chemotherapy, and three instances where she’s come very close to death.
In this Courageous Conversation about the power of gratitude and the importance of mindset, Danielle shares the story of why none of that stopped her carving out a successful real estate career.
After initially struggling to find her first rental home, Danielle turned to real estate as a career in the belief the industry has the power to change the life of the people she works with.
She notes a large part of her subsequent success comes down to gratitude and resilience. It also involves drawing on a series of mentors who she turns to for advice and the insight she needs to hear, but may not necessarily want to.
As a result, she’s now living her dream, running a Wiseberry office after just over a decade working in real estate.
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SHOWNOTES: 00:48 – Leanne welcomes Danielle Boyd who is the General Manager at Wiseberry Taree
01:08 – Danielle talks about her timing in moving to Taree
04:19 – What motivated Danielle into real estate
06:24 – Danielle talks about her battle against Crohn’s disease and what it is
09:19 – How did she go through and accept it
14:06 – Danielle shares her unique morning routine
14:55 – When things get tough, what are the tools that she used to change her perspective
17:55 – What does Danielle look for in a person
19:37 – Danielle believes property management has the power to change lives
21:07 – What is the advice Danielle could give to her younger self
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In this episode, our guest is Samantha Barlow, Laing+Simmons Real Estate – Licensed Agent & Auctioneer.
In 2009, Samantha was living her dream as a Sergeant in the NSW Police Force when she was brutally attacked by a random stranger and left for dead.
The young mum, who was married to a fellow officer and had two small children at home, spent months in hospital and a year in recovery, determined to return to the police and achieve all that she had planned to.
With courage, resilience and sheer determination, Samantha achieved that aim, but ultimately it ended her police career.
In this raw and inspiring Courageous Conversation, Samantha shares her story, including the mindset she drew on throughout her recovery, why giving up was never an option, and how her passion for helping people as a police officer translated into a successful real estate career.
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SHOWNOTES: 00:00 – Episode disclaimer
01:18 – Leanne welcomes Samantha Barlow who has been a part of Laing+Simmons family since 2018
02:00 – Samantha talks about her past horrendous incident on 2009
06:19 – How Samantha able to work on with her life and wrote a book “Left For Dead”
09:17 – Samantha went back to the police force after 22 months after the incident
12:07 – How she had to make a decision and retire from the police force
13:45 – How she was able to process it all knowing that it is something that loved doing and can’t do it anymore
15:43 – Samantha moved to Port Macquarie and started Real Estate Agent with her dad
18:25 – Samantha talks about what she can advise to people facing some challenges
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Welcome to Episode 82 of our podcast, Courageous Conversations, hosted by Leanne Pilkington. In this episode, our guest is Jacqui Crapp, Director and Sales Consultant in Raine and Horne.
Jacqui had come off the back of a couple of tough years when she decided to take the plunge into property management, having lost both her parents to cancer. At the time the words of her dad were echoing in her ears: “Whatever you do, do it with passion, and if you don’t enjoy it, do something else”.
That’s not to say her real estate run has been easy. A partnership that didn’t go to plan proved a learning curve, as did a car accident that left her with a blood clot.
Prior to that she and her husband had also been forced to abandon their dream of dairy farming due to industry deregulation.
In this Courageous Conversation, Jacqui shares her real estate journey, including the discussions you need to have before entering into a business partnership, and how she transitioned from a property manager to a principal and sales agent who is renowned for her no-nonsense approach.
“I just call it how it is. You know, if people are talking to me about their wants and their needs, I’ll ask as many questions as I need to, to get to the bottom of it. And sometimes I’ll just say to them, ‘Hell no, you don’t want that’.”
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SHOWNOTES: 00:00 – Jacqui is the Principal at Raine and Horne Berry and Nowra
00:50 – From corporate banking to working as a Property Manager in the Real Estate Industry!
01:59 – How did Jacqui come up with real estate as her next step?
02:44 – Purchasing the first national franchise in town
04:45 – Working with her business partners, Jared and Emma
06:27 – Jacqui talks about their dairy business and the changes rolling
7:57 – How she was able to run that kind of business whilst having two areas
10:20 – How does her family feel about Jacqui being the breadwinner?
12:13 – In here Jacqui talks about her business and their journey through lockdown
16:54 – Jacqui’s best advice has ever been given and the worst advice ever been given/
20:31 – What advice Jacqui would give to somebody else wanting to get into real estate?
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Welcome to Special Episode, Elevate: The Official Podcast of Elite Agent Magazine , hosted by Samantha McLean. In this episode, Samantha McLean the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of Elite Agent and Host of the Elevate Podcast and Leanne Pilkington discuss lockdowns, the vaccination debate and the top podcast takeaways
From the vaccination debate to lockdown slump, there are some big issues at play in real estate at the moment. In this podcast, Elite Agent’s Samantha McLean and Courageous Conversations host Leanne Pilkington tackle them head on.
Drawing on key takeaways from recent podcasts, they discuss what agents should be doing in lockdown, what’s likely to happen in the coming weeks and how agents can prepare for the period ahead.
Samantha and Leanne note right now is the opportunity to set yourself up for the long-awaited comeback, and it could be as soon as October this year.
The pair also recap their favourite takeaways from recent podcasts including interviews with Michael Sheargold and Steve Carroll, looking at how agents have overcome adversity, why leadership is critical, and the role real estate professionals should be playing in their community.
“If your database needs a little bit of tweaking. If you don’t know how to use your CRM as well as you should, if your listing presentation isn’t up to scratch, now is the time. Do the stuff that you don’t normally have the time to do now whether it’s personally or at work,” Leanne Pilkington.
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Some more of the things I talked about with Leanne: * How to be a hero in your community, and why it’s needed now more than ever * Why every agency should consider their risk profile when it comes to PropTech * How to be the leader your people need * Who will ultimately decide the real estate vaccination debate * Why emerging from lockdown will be all about systems, skills and people * What will happen when restrictions lift in New South Wales and Victoria * Four ways agencies should prepare for the pent-up supply
and… much more.
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