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Think Big with Tracey Mitchell

Think Big with Tracey Mitchell

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Think Big is an award-winning, engaging multi-media podcast designed to showcase the best of the human spirit. Host Tracey Mitchell interviews athletes, pop culture voices, and spiritual leaders whose discussions will challenge your perspective and enrich your soul.
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Trends, analysis and success stories from leaders in the real estate industry.The RealTrending podcast features the brightest minds in real estate. Every week, brokerage leaders, top agents, team leaders, and industry experts share their success secrets, trends, and lessons learned navigating this ever-changing industry. Hosted by Tracey Velt and produced by Elissa Branch.
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In the Five Of My Life challenge, author Nigel Marsh chats to people from all walks of life, about the 5 choices - a Film, Book, Song, Place and Possession - that enable them to tell the stories of their lives. Contact Nigel and discover his books at nigelmarsh.com
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This week on the RealTrending podcast, Tracey sits down with Stuart Sim, the Vice President of Industry Development at Lofty. Stuart joins us to talk about the impact of the NAR settlement on agents’ business and marketing strategies. Now that the new regulations are in practice, what can real estate professionals do to market themselves effectivel…
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The glowing global accolades Heather Mitchell received for her performance as Ruth Bader Ginsburg came as no surprise to her fans, as Heather has been delighting audiences on screen, stage and paper across 4 decades. It was wonderful to have her turn her irresistible intellect, personality and warmth to the Five Of My Life challenge. Contact Nigel …
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This week on the RealTrending podcast, Tracey sits down with Ryan Michaelis, the Chief Growth Strategist at Worth Clark Realty. Ryan shares his journey in real estate and discusses Worth Clark Realty's growth plan and how its strategy has evolved over the past few years amid changing market times. Ryan explores Worth Clark's strategies for recruiti…
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From The Vault: As the media landscape becomes relentlessly ever more simplistic, shouty and siloed I wanted to re-release this thoughtful and moving episode with one of the country’s longest serving , and most respected, newspaper editors. The News never stops, former Editor of The Australian newspaper Chris Mitchell provides insights into an extr…
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This week on the RealTrending podcast, we sit down with Ilan Bracha, a seasoned real estate broker and investor. Now leading IB Global and The Bracha Team with Corcocan in New York City, Ilan shares his insights on navigating market shifts, the trends he’s seeing working with family offices and how he is preparing for the next business cycle of rea…
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Jonathan Seidler is the bestselling author of ‘It’s a shame about Ray’ and ‘All the beautiful things you love’. His writing regularly features in The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald and The Australian. Also a creative director and music critic his columns in Esquire on, among other things, mental health and fatherhood have become required reading f…
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Today, we are bringing you a special crossover episode with the Power House podcast and featuring a great conversation between HousingWire’s CEO Clayton Collins and someone many of you recognize: Anthony Lamacchia, the founder, CEO and broker of Lamacchia Companies. Anthony shares his career journey from working in his father’s landscaping business…
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This week on the RealTrending podcast, Tracey sits down with Chandra Etienne, the broker-owner of The Core Real Estate Advisors in Miami, Florida. She is also the elected secretary at Miami Realtors and serves as a Director for Florida Realtors and the National Association of REALTORS. Chandra has built her career and network on the belief in the p…
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As a lifelong passionate advocate for , and expert in, the rural sector Mary O’Brien couldn’t stand by and accept the shockingly high rates of depression and suicide amongst men in rural areas. Her charity 'Are You Bogged Mate?’ leads the way in providing tailored help to country blokes that saves countless lives and families. Contact Nigel Marsh a…
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Navigating the impending commission changes can feel confusing, frustrating, and downright impossible. However, it's not impossible. Today on the RealTrending podcast, we spoke with Mark McLaughlin, the Chief Strategist of Compass. He originally joined Compass back in 2018 when the brokerage purchased his firm, Pacific Union for $80 million. He lef…
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On today’s episode, we sat down with Rylie Schroeder, an inspiring real estate professional and 2024 honoree of National Association of Realtors 30 Under 30. Rylie is the team lead of Schroeder & Co Real Estate of Compass, which practices out of Houston and Austin. Rylie joins Tracey to discuss the importance of building and nurturing relationships…
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Dr. Kyla Sorensen just continues to show up. She's one of those people in life where one or two words just don't seem to describe her justly, and that's partly because of her determination to do things the right way. Tracey and Kyla talk about the good doctor's start on her equine journey and how she learned a lot just by going out and trying somet…
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On today’s episode of RealTrending, we are joined by Christine Hansen, the broker-owner of Century 21 Hansen Realty, which has been serving the South Florida area for over 38 years. She is also the 2025 first vice president of the National Association of Realtors. Today’s episode discussion focuses on what we can gain from not only our successes bu…
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This week, we welcome Travis Robertson to the show! Travis is a real estate coach and the CEO of The Don’t Settle Group, a sales and executive training and coaching company. Travis believes in the importance of treating real estate as a fully realized business, not just a practice or side hustle. He and Tracey talk about the need for agents to unde…
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Lexi Airey - CEO of Gateway Bank - is not your average Bank CEO. At an early age her life was transformed by the experience of being held up at gunpoint whist working in her local bank. A charming and thoughtful character, Lexi is passionate about living a sustainable lifestyle that is good for both the pocket and the planet - and through her work …
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On today’s sponsored episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Jason Mitchell, the founder and CEO of JMG Real Estate, one of the top mega teams on the 2024 RealTrends Verified Rankings. JMG is a B2B brokerage that works diligently with big brands to drive worthwhile business into their company and give their agents high-quality referrals. T…
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Allie Schmidt says that there has never been a time when she didn't love horses, and the former competitive gymnast honed her riding skills by doing a bit of everything. That should tell you a lot about who Allie is and how she approaches things. Her riding and coaching careers have been rising, which is all the more impressive when you hear her ad…
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Delvene Cockatoo-Collins is a Quandamooka artist who lives on Minjerribah. Her beautiful and stirring work embodies a rich connection to country, capturing the Quandamooka soul. Her pieces share the stories, culture, heritage and techniques of thousands of years passed down from generation to generation by her mother Evelyn and her grandmother Beth…
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Today, we welcome Howard Lorey to the show! Howard is the Executive Vice President and Brokerage Manager of Nourmand & Associates with 24 years of real estate experience. He and his team at the LA-based Nourmand & Associates closed over 380 transactions this past year with a total sales volume of over $693 million to date. Tracey and Howard discuss…
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This week, we are bringing you a fantastic chat with Michelle Berman-Mikel, the owner and founder of Berman Media PD and the developer behind a program called Beyond the Method, which teaches real estate professionals how to use Instagram in a way that helps them grow their business. She and Tracey do a deep dive into how to use and leverage Instag…
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Sarah Bernardi began her career in veterinary social work as just one of two in all of Canada. When you let that sink in, the ideas this trailblazer talks about seem to resonate that much more. Tracey gets the down-low from Sarah on what it's like to work as a vet social worker, how there can be big issues with boundaries and how for a long time ve…
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Bestselling author Ashok Ferrey was sent away to boarding school in another country at an early age. Not only was he far from home he was also the only black child amongst 450 pupils. A charming polymath who is, amongst other things, both a qualified pure mathematician and a successful builder it was an enlightening joy hearing him tell the stories…
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In today’s episode, we have a fantastic chat with Jim D’Amico, the CEO and president of Century 21 North East. Jim is a 2020 RealTrends Gamechanger, touting an impressive transaction growth rate of 179% between 2014 and 2018. Jim shares the one small change that he made early in his career that led to massive growth in his professional and personal…
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In today’s episode, we speak with the co-founder & CEO of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP), Gary Acosta. Gary is a real estate and mortgage entrepreneur, public policy advocate, investor, and advisor, who has served on boards for several Fortune 500 companies including Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and JP Morgan Cha…
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Karen Sparks is showing us all what happens when you ask for more. All it took was one time at summer camp as a six year old for Karen to get hooked on horses, leading her to ask for more time with them. That simple request cemented her lifelong equestrian passion, and she's been making every moment since then count. Helping turn Wesley Clover Park…
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Today we welcome Sharran Srivatsaa, the president of Real, to the RealTrending podcast! Sharran joined Real in 2022 and has personally overseen the onboarding of over 13,000 agents while Real has moved up to #6 from #11 by transaction sides in the 2024 RealTrends Verified brokerage rankings. He brings over two decades of business and entrepreneuria…
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On today’s episode of RealTrending, we talk to the newly appointed CEO of eXp Realty, Leo Pareja. He has over two decades of real estate and entrepreneurial experience, and it was just announced last month that Leo was to move from his role as Chief Strategy Officer into the role of CEO, which was previously held by Glenn Sanford. Sanford moves to …
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Have you ever been in the ring and avoided going into a particular corner because you'd been bucked off there, or have you passed on going for a solo hack because your horse got spooked by something? According to Megan Pinfield, those are trauma responses. Megan has her PhD is a therapist and the owner of Pinfield Counselling Coaching Consulting in…
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Tracey Spicer is a multi Walkley Award winning author, journalist and broadcaster, who was awarded the Order of Australia for her 30 years of media and charity work. It was an enlightening chat as we discussed her Five of My Life Choices. Follow Tracey on X HERE, Instagram HERE, purchase her book 'Man Made' HERE and her best selling memoir 'The Goo…
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On today’s episode of RealTrending, we welcome Jason Mitchell, the founder and president of the Jason Mitchell Group. In 2023, JMG had over 8500 transaction sides and almost $4.2 billion in transaction volume according to RealTrends verified data. Jason offers insight into the impact of the NAR settlement on the industry as well as the lack of tran…
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On this week’s episode of RealTrending, we welcome two industry figureheads: Thad Wong and Mike Golden, the co-CEOs of Christie's International Real Estate and founders of @properties. Thad and Mike have been in business together for 27 years and are an extraordinary duo. During the conversation, the two talk about their business arrangements and h…
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Life is full of choices we all have to make. There are times when those choices are easy and are made without hesitation, and then there are those fuelled by tears and pain that are forced upon you. Lori Shaw knows about painful choices, but she also knows about determination, second chapters and pivoting. The former owner/operator of Sunbridge Equ…
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Multi-award winning Robert Connelly is one of Australia's most acclaimed film makers, with an international career spanning over 30 years. Perhaps best known as the director and writer of Balibo and the producer of Romulus My Father, this conversation took place soon after he reunited with Eric Banner to make the sequel to their popular feature fil…
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In today’s episode of RealTrending, we welcome Jason Waugh, the President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Affiliates, who, despite just recently starting in this position some eight months ago, brings to the table many years of brokerage experience at another brand. Waugh talks a lot about the importance of empathy and understanding, specifically when i…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, we welcome Michael Repka, the CEO and managing broker of DeLeon Realty, a Palo Alto-based brokerage with a unique business model of salaried agents. In this conversation, Mike and Tracey talk about DeLeon’s brokerage model and its place in the market post-NAR commission lawsuit settlement, as well…
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Former politician and diplomat, Brett Mason, was first elected to Australian Federal Parliament in 1998. Going on to enjoy a long and varied career, including stints both as senator for Queensland and Australia's ambassador to the Netherlands. Also a successful author, his wonderful book 'Saving Lieutenant Kennedy' tells the incredible story of how…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, Tracey Velt sat down with Alex Vidal, the president of ERA Real Estate. Today’s conversation is all about mindset, leadership, and challenging yourself with both personal and career goals. They discuss the power of positive thinking, and he shares his coaching strategies for helping agents develop…
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Ontario Equestrian's Danielle Glanc joins the show and lets her inner light shine brightly as she talks about her love of horses and her commitment to them in every imaginable way. Danielle is able to take the analytical half of her brain she uses for her day job as a farm policy analyst with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture and meld it seamle…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, we are joined by Craig Goodliffe, KW Maps coach and the founder and CEO of Cyberbacker, a company that provides administrative support and virtual assistant services to real estate firms. Craig and Tracey talk about the misconceptions and misinformation plaguing consumer perceptions of commissions…
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Tom Nash is a quadruple amputee, giving him a unique view on life and how to make the best of it. His experience serves sharply to put ones own problems in their proper perspective. As a gifted story teller and curious mind, Tom shares deep insights into problem solving, how to be anti-fagile and more - via the Five of My Life challenge. Contact To…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, we are joined by Jill Butler, founder of Red Key Realty Leaders, who discusses her business model, services offered, growth strategy, and the importance of culture and recruiting. She emphasizes the importance of transparency and agent’s value add to clients, mastering talent development, and her …
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We are dropping a breaking news episode in your feed today as Steve Murray of RTC Consulting joins us to discuss an important update in the class action commission lawsuits brought by home sellers across the nation. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has settled for $418 million and will make several policy changes, pending court approval. …
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On today’s episode of RealTrending, Josh Team, President of SERHANT., joins us to share his journey and how his perspective has changed since he had a heart attack after leaving Keller Williams that left him near death. Three years after his heart attack, where he spent time being a dad and husband through recovery, he’s back in the industry. He di…
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To celebrate International Women's Day we are re-releasing this episode with the feminist icon Wendy McCarthy. Wendy is one of Australia's most revered public figures. An author and businesswoman, she has worked for reform in many important sectors in Australia. Her Five of My Life choices reflect this, her deep advocacy for women's reproductive ri…
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Michelle Stephenson has enjoyed high profile success across a wide range of international media roles. Perhaps best known for presenting the national news on Australian radio for over a decade, this conversation was a delightful and thought provoking 'turning the tables' insight into her own life and views. With topics ranging from mistaken identit…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, we are joined by Scott Wright, a partner with RTC Consulting, the premier consulting firm for brokerage mergers and acquisitions, and business valuations for teams and brokerages. They've been collecting brokerage and team benchmarking data for the past 12 years. Tracey and Scott cover the upcomin…
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For Sarah Steenbeek, horses have been a saving grace for as long as she can remember. They have given her validation when she needed it most, and have been a constant in her life since she was a girl. In joining the podcast, Sarah shares her story: dealing with hearing and speech impediments and how horses helped get her through that, to learning a…
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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, we are joined by Mark Johnson, the co-founder of Co-Recruit Systems and a business partner in Third Pool Recruiting Systems. He is an industry veteran and also was the former brand president and CEO of JPAR Real Estate company-owned stores, and under his leadership, they grew nearly five times. In…
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