Episodes

Episode 151 - I had the good fortune of meeting Jay Luebke of Mark Spain Real Estate at Inman Connect New York 2018. Jay is one of the few guests on the podcast that new at a young age he wanted to make real estate a career. He did an unpaid...

As The Real Estate Sessions podcast reaches another milestone with Episode 150, I am "giddy" to have the chance to chat with Kristi Kennelly of Realtor.com about her amazing story. Amazing may be an understatement. Is there a better word that...

In Episode 149, we travel to Charlotte, North Carolina and visit with Julie Tambussi of Savvy & Co. Real Estate. As Director of Marketing for over 8 years, Julie has helped shape the brand and culture of this growing brokerage. Listen in as...

In Episode 148, Dr. Anne Marie Ward of Bloomtree Realty in Prescott Arizona shares her story. But first, she needed to return from Botswana where she and her husband were looking for a meteorite. That is the first time I've used the word...

Episode 147 is the podcast's first visit to The Queen City, Cincinnati, Ohio. Scott Oyler, founder of The Oyler Group, joins The Real Estate Sessions lineup, sharing his journey from the University of Cincinnati Real Estate Program to commercial real...

Episode 146 is my first interview with someone that left the title business to become a Realtor. Sheena Reagan, a closer with the Fidelity National Title South Ft Myers office, left last year to join Miloff Aubuchon Realty Group. And there is one more...

Episode 145 finds us on the east side of Tampa Bay with Rich Shelley, creator of Team Shelley Homes with Keller Williams South Shore. Rich and his wife Sherill have been in the business just over 4 years and are having incredible success in their...

Episode 144 features the brainpower behind the number one team in Maricopa as well as the number one team for all of Realty One Group. To be honest, I have interviewed Jeff and Phil separately, nearly 2 years ago. I felt it was time to revisit...

Episode 143 - Thrilled to interview my first commercial broker on the podcast! John Skicewicz, CCIM has been the top broker in the Tampa Bay region with Coldwell Banker Commercial for the last 12 years. With over 37 years in the business, John knows...

My guest on Episode 142, Erik Elsea, has many passions. Volunteerism, service, and adventure are just a few. Listen in as I ask Erik about Rotary, real estate, and his upcoming journey through the heartland for ShelterBox.  02:00 - Growing up in...

Episode 141 -  I love great writing, much like I love great music. In Episode 141, I get to chat with one of my favorite writers and people in real estate, Lauren Walker. Lauren recently became a part of the Inman family, filling the position of...

Episode 140 - I am thrilled to interview Patti Counce, VP/Gulf Coast Regional Sales Manager for Fidelity National Title Tampa District. I worked with Patti for 12 years at Chicago Title in Phoenix. She joined the Tampa team in September of 2017 and we...

Episode 139 brings us back to familiar places. First, we will chat with another fellow podcaster. Second, we head back to Seattle for another visit with a Realtor looking to make a difference in people's lives and not just sell real estate. We visit...

Episode 138 - We head back north of the border to Brandon, Manitoba. We visit with Jenn Shields of The Shields Real Estate Group. Jenn and her husband Ryan are creating really cool content that focuses on living in Brandon and local community...

Episode 137 featuring James Roy, Broker/Owner of James Roy and Associates, was a long time coming. Last year at a Greater Tampa Realtor tech event, I met James and asked him if he would like to be a guest. He agreed and I dropped the ball and never...

Episode 136 takes us behind the scenes of the M&A (mergers and acquisition) world of real estate. Ryan spent nearly 18 years with NRT/Realogy in the Strategic Development unit as an analyst and Director. Listen in as Ryan explains how a brokerage...

Episode 135 is with another Tampa area agent working hard on building a business through relationships. Dan Henzler has over 20 years in the business, with the last 11 at Keller Williams. Listen in as he shares his passion for helping people and...

Episode 134 leads The Real Estate Sessions back to the Pacific Northwest once again. Phil Greely of Realogics Sothebys International Realty shares his story. As a Seattle native, Phil discovered real estate at the age of 23 and embraced the...

Episode 133 - Ken Brownlee, founder of The Ken Brownlee Real Estate Team in Brandon, Florida, was one of the first agents I had the opportunity to meet after relocating to the Tampa/St Pete area. Ken has built a team dedicated to helping buyers and...

After watching Ethan on video for years, I finally reached out and interviewed him for The Real Estate Sessions. As a long time BombBomb account holder, it was fun to get the origin story of the company, as well as a look at its growth over the years....

Episode 131 - The Real Estate Sessions welcomes Chelsea Peitz, author of Talking in Pictures and co-founder of The Agent Marketer, to the growing list of real estate professionals doing amazing things in the industry. Check out Chelsea's...

Episode 130 features another guest from real estate tech hotbed North Carolina. While not a native, Zach Schabot, Senior Manager, Broker Relations with Zillow Group, has over 20 years in the Raleigh area. "A Tarheel by marriage", Zach shares his story...

Episode 129 - I am thrilled to have another leader in real estate join me as he shares his entrepreneurial journey in the world of relationships, resulting in the company Contactually. Zvi Band is the CEO of a company that defines the R in CRM. Enjoy...

In Episode 128, Brian Hopper out of Seattle and the Hopper Group at Realogics|Sothebys International Realty joins the cast of The Real Estate Sessions. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Brian discusses his early passions - skiing and...