Best Amy Charleston Podcasts (2024)

1
Episode 110: Amy Byrne, Compass Charleston South Carolina. Real Estate, Boats, Fishing, & Costa Rica 57:19

8d ago57:19

57:19

I welcome my good friend & fishing partner Amy Byrne to The Real Takk Pod. Amy is our Founding agent of Compass in our Charleston South Carolina market, bringing over a decade of business experience to her clients in Charleston. We discuss all things Charleston, her family background of real estate agents, her love for the outdoors, fishing, travel…

1
Episode 109: Miami Market Insider Levi Meyer on Compass Miami, Brickell Real Estate, & Condo HOA Rules 1:06:30

1M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

One of our founding agents at Compass Miami, Levi Meyer, is back on the pod to give us the latest on the Miami market, updates on developments in Brickell, and new HOA and Condominium Board regulations. A few fun facts about Levi: He’s a fifth-generation Floridian and a longtime Coral Gables resident. He’s one of 9 siblings, an Israeli military vet…

1
#134: Corey Mintz — Freelance Food Reporter for The New York Times, Eater and more, Hospitality Operations Advisor, author of ‘The Next Supper: The End of Dining as we Know It’ 26:36

2M ago26:36

26:36

2024 is going to be remembered for a lot of things, one of them being that it was the year we finally moved past the COVID-19 Pandemic. Industries everywhere are claiming to ‘be back’ to pre-pandemic functions, with everything from return to office initiatives to the National Restaurant Association boasting that restaurants are back to 2019 rates o…

1
Episode 108: Maggie Wu, Reality TV Star, 30 Under 35, Founder of the W Team, & The Mindset of a Top Young Entrepreneur 41:15

2M ago41:15

41:15

I'm thrilled to have my good friend and industry colleague Maggie Wu on the Real Takk Pod! Maggie, the youngest of three, was raised in Hong Kong before moving to the US to attend the prestigious Peddie School in Hightstown, NJ. She then majored in Economics and Business at NYU. Upon graduation, Maggie made a brief foray into VC before joining the …

1
Episode 107: Jon Capobianco W/ The De Niro Team, The Very Well Rounded Broker of Ex-Compass & Now Elliman 40:27

3M ago40:27

40:27

Pleased to have my friend & industry colleague Jon Capobianco, one of the newest additions to Ellimans De Niro Team on the Real Takk Pod. Did you know? Jon used to bike over the Queens Bridge everyday on his single-speed steel bike to his Corcoran office in the Upper East Side from Brooklyn? Did you know? Jon's an avid surfer, snowboarder, fisherma…

1
#133: Amy Edmondson — Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, author of “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well” 27:21

3M ago27:21

27:21

For any long time listeners of the podcast, you know we are firm believers in failure being a positive thing. From D1 coaches to cutting edge researchers, great performers and leaders across the board understand the importance of allowing people to fail well. But, how exactly do you do that? Enter today’s guest Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of …

1
Episode 106: Ryan Garson, The Very Social Broker of Compass 35:10

3M ago35:10

35:10

Ryan Garson of Compass joins the pod to discuss all things social media, our business, his early beginnings, successes, failures, what it's like having Rob Reffkins' mother on his team, and more. Ryan is an influential real estate agent covering Manhattan and Brooklyn, he’s contracted over $400 million in sales and brokered more than 1,000 client s…

1
Episode 105: Kael Goodman of Marketproof, the #1 Data Source of New Dev & Real Estate Listings Data 31:58

4M ago31:58

31:58

NYC Real Estate Powerhouse Kael Goodman Returns! We're thrilled to welcome back Kael Goodman, Founder & CEO of Marketproof, the industry-leading real estate data platform. Used by top brokers, banks, PE firms, and developers, Marketproof is the go-to resource for anyone serious about NYC real estate. Considering a new development? Marketproof analy…

1
#132: Kim Reed — Author of “Workhorse: My Sublime and Absurd Years in the New York Restaurant Scene,” Fmr. Executive Assistant for Chef Joe Bastianich 28:02

4M ago28:02

28:02

In recent years, the celebrity chef and restaurant has taken the world by storm. The rise of the ‘chefprenaur’ has created a $10 billion dollar industry encapsulating everything from restaurant chains, branded cookware, cook books, television deals, and social media empires. Despite the glamor, one fact still remains: the restaurant scene is an unf…

1
#131: Dr. Magie Cook — CEO of Magie Cook International, Founder of Maggie’s Salsa, Fmr. Mexico National Basketball Team Member, Board Member at the University of Charleston, Nobel Prize Recipient 25:30

5M ago25:30

25:30

We’ve had a lot of impressive guests on the podcast, many who have overcome some real challenges in their lives to build something great, but today’s guest has an especially impressive story. Dr. Magie Cook began her life with 68 brothers and sisters in an orphanage in Mexico. Battling abuse, hunger, and poverty, during her high school years she ea…

1
Episode 104: Onie Bolduc, Park City Real Estate & Wohali Park City 41:14

5M ago41:14

41:14

Onie Bolduc, is a true mountain native from a family of real estate professionals. Born & raised in arguably one of the BEST areas in the United States, Vail Colorado, Onie attended the University of Colorado, then jumped into the construction business in the Vail Valley. He then went into the development side of real estate & eventually created Bo…

1
#130: Justin Brooks — Author of “You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent,” Founder of the California Innocence Project, Director of the LLM Program in Law at University of San Diego 28:23

5M ago28:23

28:23

According to a recent study, about 4-6% of all those incarcerated are considered to be wrongly imprisoned. That’s over 70,000 people who are wrongly incarcerated every year. Today’s guest, Justin Brooks has dedicated his life to representing those who have fallen victim to wrongful incarceration. Justin practiced as a criminal defense attorney in W…

1
Episode 103: Mark McLaughlin, Chief Real Estate Strategist of Compass 25:13

6M ago25:13

25:13

Pleased to have Compass Chief Real Estate Strategist Mark McLaughlin on the Real Takk Pod to discuss all things real estate at the operational end, his beginnings, the growth & sale of his previous brokerage firm Pacific Union, and of course, one of our favorite states & destination Jackson Hole Wyoming where Mark currently resides. Mark's resume i…

1
#129: Jennifer Pahlka — Author of “Recoding America: Why Government is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better,” Fmr. US Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Founder of Code for America 18:18

6M ago18:18

18:18

According to a Pew Research poll, over 40% of adults in the United States are considered to be digitally illiterate, and while America’s crumbling transportation infrastructure often makes headlines, its digital infrastructure is equally as out of date. Organizations from the IRS, to the healthcare system are still relying on technology from the 80…

1
#128: Dave Eng, EdD — Clinical Professor of eLearning, Training + Development, + Instructional Design at NYU, Principle at University XP, Founder of Bandito’s Gaming on Games, Theory, and Tech 22:38

6M ago22:38

22:38

A study came across our desks recently that said, gamification was “just a fad.” We’re going to disagree with that, and so does our guest today Dr. Dave Eng; a creative intellectual, educator, designer, & researcher focusing on games, theory, and technology. Dave serves as the faculty member of NYU’s School of Professional Studies and the Principle…

1
Episode 102: Nick Bowers, NYC's TOP Estate Lawyer Answers the Hard Questions! 41:58

6M ago41:58

41:58

I'm very pleased to have Nick Bowers on the Real Takk Podcast. Nick is one of the best lawyers focused on real estate & estate matters. We talk about the importance of creating an estate for your family, the costs, in which scenario estate law supersedes coop & condo boards, and the house rules that govern their operation. Does the coop stock & lea…

1
#127: Dr. Jerry Lynch — Author of “The Mindful Coach,” Founder and Director of Way of Champions, Former Naval Officer, Sports Psychologist, Philosopher 57:54

6M ago57:54

57:54

Who’s ready for our first podcast 3-peat? Dr. Jerry Lynch is back for his third solo appearance on the Bring It In podcast, to share with us some wisdom from his latest book, “The Mindful Coach.” Dr. Jerry Lynch is the Founder of Way of Champions, a performance consultancy that combines elite sports psychology, with international philosophy concept…

1
#126: Alissa Quart — Author of “Bootstrapped: Liberating Ourselves from the American Dream,” Prof. at Columbia University, Executive Director of the Economic Hardships Reporting Project, Nieman Fellow 26:23

7M ago26:23

26:23

You’ve probably heard the term “pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” referring to one's ability to pick themselves up, and get to work. But what if we said the whole phrase was actually a joke? There’s no one better to explain this than Alissa Quart, an author, professor at Brown and Columbia Universities, and the Executive Director of the Economi…

1
Episode 101: Adam Seth Turk Esq, Born in Brooklyn, Bred in Long Island, Life Long Knicks Fan, Real Estate Nerd & Lawyer in NYC 58:43

7M ago58:43

58:43

Adam is a Partner at Fentin Goldman Turk & Davidoff LLP where he & his team represent a list of banks, buyers, sellers, sponsors, developers, and those involved in the real estate space in the state of New York. Adam & I have met at the closing table fairly recently in person, in the post covid era where face to face meetings have become a rare thi…

1
The 100th Episode of The Real Takk Podcast 29:44

7M ago29:44

29:44

Thanking our listeners for the 100th episode. A huge shoutout to the friends of the pod!By Real Takk

1
Episode 99: Shay Artzi, Head of Engineering at Compass & The Pioneer of AI in Real Estate 42:53

8M ago42:53

42:53

Shay Artzi is the Senior Vice President and head of Engineering at Compass. He comes on the show to discuss all things Compass AI, the past, present & potential future of what this technology may hold for real estate professionals. Shay’s background is nothing short of impressive. He obtained both his BA & Master in Computer Science at the Israel I…

1
Episode 98: End of Year Wrap Up & 2024 Prediction with Justin Rubinstein of Compass NYC 27:19

9M ago27:19

27:19

My good buddy & industry leader Justin Rubinstein comes onto the Real Takk Pod to catch up on the real estate world of 2023, and what he looks forward to in 2024. Justin's favorite social media platform is Linkedin, so give him a follow here! Topics Covered: Favorite social media platform of the year? Favorite podcast of the year? Favorite new deve…

1
Episode 97: End of Year Wrap Up & 2024 Prediction Pod with Mark Jovanovic 35:07

9M ago35:07

35:07

Mark is a friend & colleague, as well as one of the top agents in the nation. As the founder of the Hustis/Jovanovic Team, Mark brings a wealth of knowledge & experience to the real estate market. We sit down to discuss all things real estate & business in 2023, and what he predicts for our market in 2024. Mark's favorite social media is his Linked…

1
#125: Cody Royle — Author of "Second Set Of Eyes," "The Tough Stuff," and "Where Others Won’t," Head Coach at Where Others Won’t Inc., Former Head Coach of the Australian Football League Canada 28:12

9M ago28:12

28:12

We’ve had our fair share of coaches on the podcast on how to lead and guide people, but how do you lead and guide other coaches to improve their game?Enter today’s guest, Cody Royle, a coach who’s dedicated his entire focus on improving other coaches through the ‘user experience’ of coaching.Cody’s coaching career has taken him from playing Rugby i…

1
Episode 96, Sean Mcpeak of Serhant, End of Year Wrap Up, and Prediction of the 2024 Real Estate Market 36:20

9M ago36:20

36:20

We're wrapping up the year with our traditional segment, where I invite my favorite real estate experts to discuss the winners, losers, and predictions of 2024. This episode features my friend Sean Mcpeak, the Founder of the Mcpeak Team at Serhant and most recently “The Empire Collective” with his partners Jordan March & Alex Heydt. Sean & I met at…

1
#124: Harry Holzer — Former Chief Economist for the U.S. Department of Labor, Professor of Public Policy at Georgetown, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution 25:51

10M ago25:51

25:51

The United States only spends 0.1% of its GDP on job training and reskilling initiatives, putting us in last place for funding towards job reskilling amongst other developed countries. Now, it may be hard to concretely define the effects of this, but let’s look at what we know: only 15% of workers are currently engaged at their jobs, 44% of workers…

1
Episode 95, Jordan Wright, Malibu-Based, Third-Generation Real Estate Agent 50:50

10M ago50:50

50:50

Jordan Wright is a third-generation real estate agent based out of Malibu California. With degrees in Film, International Relations, and French, and a diverse background in marketing and customer relations, sellers seeking high-level marketing of their homes will find a skilled and knowledgeable realtor in Jordan Wright. Like many of the agents I l…

1
Episode 94, Brandon Walsh, $80 Million in Sales of Real Estate, Founding Team of Compass Lake Tahoe 1:02:10

10M ago1:02:10

1:02:10

Have you been to Tahoe? Well, let me introduce you to my friend & colleague Brandon Walsh. Brandon moved to North Lake Tahoe in 2009 to join the Squaw Valley Ski Patrol. He took his talents to real estate in 2014 and joined the family-owned Tahoe Real Estate Group, then in 2018 became part of the founding team of Compass. Brandon has sold more than…

1
Episode 93, Todd Wiley, Founding Agent of Compass San Francisco 47:01

10M ago47:01

47:01

Pleased to have Todd Wiley on the Real Takk Pod. Todd is the Founding agent of Compass San Francisco. Upon graduating from San Francisco University, Todd started his career at ATT Wireless back on October 1994, then worked his way through several tech companies & ultimately switched careers getting his real estate license in 2004. For the next 11 y…

1
Episode 92, Jeff Reynolds, Representing Compass Seattle, Expert in Luxury Condo & Land 52:50

10M ago52:50

52:50

We're on to Compass Seattle, where I have my Seattle Luxury Condo & Land expert Jeff Reyolds on the pod. Jeff comes with a passion for urban living and a deep understanding of the real estate landscape. He is the editor and founder of www.UrbanCondoSpaces.com, a blog dedicated to the Seattle and Bellevue markets. Leveraging over 18 years of experie…

1
Episode 91, Bree Arellano, Real Estate Pro of Compass San Diego 47:09

10M ago47:09

47:09

Pleased to have Compass San Diego real estate pro Bree Arellano join the Real Takk podcast. Bree is a San Diego native who started two businesses of her own before diving into our world of real estate. I like Bree’s style of content that she produces, blending in a mix of educational videos, personal life, and life around San Diego. She leads an ac…

1
#123: Hara Estroff Marano — Author of “A Nation of Wimps: The High Cost of Invasive Parenting,” Award-Winning Writer and Editor-at-Large for Psychology Today 37:54

10M ago37:54

37:54

Despite mountains of research showing how “helicopter parenting” is incredibly detrimental for kids, it still happens. A University of Michigan study published this year said that while the majority of parents said they encouraged kids to ‘do things for themselves,’ half also felt that unsupervised kids caused trouble, and a third felt that their k…

1
#122: Jamie McCallum — Author of “Essential: How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker Justice,” Award-Winning Sociologist, Filmmaker, Activist, Professor 31:06

10M ago31:06

31:06

The COVID-19 pandemic brought upon some of the most sweeping changes to benefit the modern workforce…or did it? Returning for a second episode on the Bring It In Podcast, author, professor, and filmmaker Jamie McCallum is back to talk about the findings of his new book, “Essential: How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker Justice.” Ja…

1
#121: Zeynep Ton — Author of “The Case for Good Jobs: How Great Companies Bring Dignity, Pay, and Meaning to Everyone's Work,” Professor of the Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management 28:20

11M ago28:20

28:20

Don’t believe the jobs reports: it’s a tough labor market out there, and not in the way you’re thinking. 44% of workers have what’s considered a bad job, which is defined as a high risk, low wage position. The majority of these jobs are frontline, hourly positions, with little to no consistency or benefits. These organizations have some of the high…

1
Episode 90, Jay Martin, Lobbyist & Executive Director of CHIP 56:37

11M ago56:37

56:37

Jay Martin is the Executive Director of CHIP, also known as the Community Housing Improvement Program. He is a lobbyist and an advocate of more housing in NYC including affordable and better housing all around. CHIP was founded in 1966 as a trade association for owners of over 400,000 rent-stabilized rental properties across New York City’s five bo…

1
#120: WIlliam B. Bonvillian — Author of “Workforce Education: A New Roadmap,” Lecturer at MIT, Innovation and Technology Policy Specialist 38:28

11M ago38:28

38:28

There's a learning problem in America's workforce. Opportunities for workers to develop skills that can lead them down successful career paths are scarce, and often ineffective. 83 cents of every dollar goes towards training for people who already have received some form of higher education, and even then, 59% of workers claim they had no proper tr…

1
Episode 89, David Lombino, Managing Director of Two Trees, Discussing Domino Park, The Refinery, Brooklyn, & Bjarke Ingels River Ring 40:16

11M ago40:16

40:16

NYC's top developer Two Trees Managing Director David Lombino joins the pod to discuss their work on Williamsburg Brooklyn's premier waterfront. Two Trees is a Brooklyn-based, family-owned real estate development firm founded in 1968. Two Trees has owned, managed, and developed a portfolio worth more than $4B in real estate, owning and managing mor…

1
#119: Saru Jarayaman — Author of “One Fair Wage: Ending Subminimum Pay In America,” Attorney, Activist, President of One Fair Wage, Director of The Food Labor Research Center at UC, Berkeley 14:20

11M ago14:20

14:20

Subminimum wage workers make about 10% of the American workforce. That means, of all working Americans, 13 million people make about $2.13. These workers are in an incredibly vulnerable position, as they’re often reliant on tips, receive little to no benefits, and lack consistent hours, to make ends meet. It’s a massive problem that's become endemi…

1
#118: Jonathan Fader — Author of "Coaching Athletes To Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing In Sports," Performance Psychologist (NY Giants, NY Mets) 29:55

12M ago29:55

29:55

Leaders across the world are struggling to motivate their people to get fired up for the task at hand. A recent Gallup study found that only 1-in-3 of the entirety of the United States workforce is considered engaged. This issue has managers everywhere grasping for straws on how to motivate their people, using everything from the classic underwhelm…

1
Episode 88, Jason Advocate, Partner At Advocate LLP, On Divorce Law In Real Estate 58:04

12M ago58:04

58:04

Jason Advocate is NYC's leading divorce attorney in NYC. He has been involved in the split of the family members of Rockrose & TF Cornerstone, to Kent Swig of Swig Equities who was once married to another real estate titan's daughter. Jason is the Partner of his law office Advocate, LLP which specializes in divorce & family law in NYC. Jason has 25…

1
#117: Kirk Everist — 2x USA Olympian, 5x National Champion, Head Men's Water Polo Coach at The University of California, Berkeley 26:22

12M ago26:22

26:22

Water Polo is a very tough sport, demanding straight swimming for 30 plus minutes, grappling with opposing players, and the mental acuity to be able to remember strategies and positions. It’s also one of the oldest sports in the world, with the first game being played in 1888 in America, and quickly spread across the collegiate athletic circle. Our…

1
#116: Matt Abrahams — Author of “Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot,” Instructor + Lecturer at Stanford University 18:15

1y ago18:15

18:15

Glossophobia, is the fear of public speaking and it’s believed to affect about 75% of people across the globe. With this in mind, think about how critical being able to speak to an audience, to customers, to teammates, in any working environment is. It’s why communication skills are in such high demand in organizations, and why today’s guest is par…

1
#115: Anna Tavis + Stela Lupushor — Authors of “Humans at Work: The Art and Practice of Creating the Hybrid Workplace,” Professors at NYU 39:29

1y ago39:29

39:29

For as long as work has existed, new technologies have been a double edged sword for the workforce, making some jobs easier to do and making others obsolete. With data collection, computer processing, automation, and generative AI being implemented daily within our workforce, this issue has never been more apparent than today. Educators and authors…

1
#114: Anne Walker — Head Women’s Golf Coach at Stanford University, 2x NCAA Champion 32:57

1y ago32:57

32:57

One of the biggest challenges of leading any team, is being able to coach the individuals in an organization, as well as coach the team that those individuals make up. A number of sports encapsulate this coaching challenge, and golf, is probably one of the best examples of it. That’s what led us to our conversation with today’s guest, Coach Anne Wa…

1
Episode 87, Aaron Buchbinder, Founding Agent of Compass, On The Real Estate Market In Boca Raton 46:36

1y ago46:36

46:36

Joined by my guest co-host Levi Meyer from Compass Miami, I am pleased to have my other Florida friend & industry colleague Aaron Buchbinder from Boca Raton Florida to talk about his life, business, & the real estate market there. We discuss happenings on house maintenance, roofs, insurance issues, what you can purchase at several price points, and…

1
#113: Alex Barker — Author of “How to Be: More Pirate” on Pirates and Future of Work 30:28

1y ago30:28

30:28

AAAAAAAARRRRRRR MATEY!We’re still talking about pirates on the podcast, because there's just too much treasure to dig up here. Today, we’re looking at the “sequel” to “Be More Pirate” with the aptly named “How to Be: More Pirate” by our guest, Alex Barker. Alex graduated from Kings College in 2008 and after pursuing an MA in Conflict Resolution stu…

1
#112: Sam Conniff — Bestselling Author of “Be More Pirate: or How To Take On The World And Win” on Pirates and the Future of Work 34:47

1y ago34:47

34:47

Steve Jobs once said, ‘I’d rather be a Pirate than be in the Navy.’ He believed it so much that often, the Skull and Crossbones would be flown at Apple HQ, so what can businesses learn from pirates? Our guest today, Sam Conniff is here to answer that with his book, Be More Pirate. Sam is a multi-company founder from the UK, starting with Don’t Pani…

1
#111: Jerry Lynch + John O’Sullivan — Authors of “The Champion Teammate: Timeless Lessons to Connect, Compete and Lead in Sports and Life” 1:02:35

1y ago1:02:35

1:02:35

Today’s a very special episode of the Bring It In podcast, as we’ve got not one, but two returning guests and friends of the podcast! First we’ve got John O'Sullivan, a member of the 1990 Patriot League Championship team, the former executive director of Oregon Rush Soccer Club, and founder of the Changing the Game Project, as well as the author of…

1
Episode 86, Jordan Sachs, Founder of BOLD NY, On Real Estate Investments & Ground Up Brokerage Strategy 58:43

1y ago58:43

58:43

Pleased to have Jordan Sachs on the Real Takk Podcast. Jordan was the co-founder & CEO of BOLD New York, a residential real estate brokerage in NYC that at its height, exclusively represented about 15K units across NYC ranging from pre-war walk-ups, to the largest rental building in NYC at almost 1M square feet on West 42nd street named Sky, to tro…

1
#110: Margueritte Aozasa — Head Women’s Soccer Coach at UCLA, 2x NCAA National Champion 26:51

1y ago26:51

26:51

It’s World Cup Season and if you’ve caught the past few games, you’ve probably seen a few former players from the UCLA Bruins on the field, coached by the great Margueritte Aozasa. Coach Margueritte is the 6th head coach in UCLA women's soccer history and only one of five Asian American women currently serving as a head coach for a NCAA women's soc…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Amy Charleston Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide