Podcast episodes with the best in real estate!

Erin Ward is 10 years into her real estate career and still scripts and role-plays five days a week, with partners from around the country. She says it's what separates the agents succeeding in 2026 from everyone else. Erin is a Hampton Roads agent with HRVA Homes -...

Beth Boulware spent nearly a decade in marketing before becoming the marketing director and relocation director at Charter One Realty, the Low Country's top brokerage. Then she moved to the sales side. Now an agent with Kevin King Associates of Charter One Realty in...

After the COVID building boom, 30A's $1.5 million segment is full of look-alike spec homes, and buyers can negotiate again. Kersten Bowman manages the Miramar Beach office of Christie's International Real Estate Emerald Coast and leads The Locals Group. She calls the...

After losing her mother in 2019, Amber Spivey's family sold four houses and built one: a multi-generational home on three acres on the river, with separate kitchens, living rooms and bedroom suites for three households under one roof. Amber is a second-generation...

Charleston and Beaufort are only about 90 minutes apart on Highway 17, but Michaela Burkett calls them "apples and bananas." She's a Lowcountry agent who spent nine years in Charleston and now lives in Beaufort. She explains how she steers relocation buyers between...

A client sells a cabin for $50,000 less than they paid and still owes tax on a $200,000 gain. Brandon Hall has watched it happen — he runs Hall CPA, a roughly 150-person firm that files for more than a thousand real estate investors, from first-time landlords up to...

Most publicists will tell you the press release is dead. Kristen Skladd, a former broadcast journalist who launched her own PR agency in 2020, thinks that couldn't be further from the truth ... and she has the receipts. She estimates more than half the time she...

Aubree Lewis sold her own artwork and spent six years in a frame shop before a college friend's new Greenville real estate team pulled her into the business – and she closed 42 units her first year. Today she leads a team at Keller Williams Drive where 60% of clients...

Jillian Batchelor has sold Las Vegas real estate for 26 years and now leads the largest woman-owned team in Nevada - 29 agents, five languages spoken, and roughly 300 closings a year in a market where transactions have been cut in half. She breaks down what a...

Most people in the mortgage world chase real estate agents and stop there. Sarah Biernbaum, Director of Growth and Business Development for Choice Mortgage Group in Boca Raton, built her entire referral engine by going after everyone else – builders, title reps,...

Every so often a guest makes me want to go back and redo my first three years in this business. Devin Sweazy is one of them. She left a lucrative medical device career, put an offer on a Marco Island house while she was there on vacation, and moved her three daughters...

Jamie Knight, a 20-plus-year real estate veteran and Epic agent in Lafayette, Louisiana, joins the podcast to share how a chance suggestion to get his license turned into a thriving referral-based business closing 35–50 deals a year. He opens up about the personal...

This week on Epic Agents, I sit down with two of my favorite local pros — Jen Foster and Barrie Rojahn of Foster Rojahn Premier Properties — for a conversation about the long road into real estate and why the "overnight success" almost never is one. Both started in...

What if the first step to a calmer home (or a faster home sale) had nothing to do with paint colors or new furniture? In this episode, Jeff sits down with Amerika Young, creator of the Space Edit Reset, to talk about a refreshingly simple approach to resetting any...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Daniel Phai, a top-producing real estate agent at Keller Williams Beverly Hills, to talk about what it's really like selling real estate in one of the most high-stakes markets in the country. Daniel shares how he got his start by...

Kristen Lueck of Compass and the Andy Bovender Team joins the podcast to share how a decade-long career in content marketing and PR — including negotiating celebrity endorsement deals for brands like Diageo, Tabasco, and Post Cereals — became the unlikely foundation...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Savannah Pope, a Coldwell Banker real estate broker in Asheville, North Carolina, to explore how her marketing degree from Western Carolina University has shaped a seven-year career rooted in new construction and residential sales....

Delaney Clarke is a REMAX United Realtor serving the Southern Maryland market – Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles Counties. She got her start working as an unlicensed assistant for three years at a new construction community right out of high school, an experience she...

Jeff sits down with Lynne Samone Mazin, a Compass real estate agent specializing in residential properties in Manhattan and the Hamptons. Lynne brings a unique background to the industry – spending roughly 15 years on Wall Street covering central banks, sovereign...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Heidi DuBose, a 19-year veteran of the Asheville, North Carolina real estate market now with Unique Real Estate Collective, a boutique firm powered by Keller Williams.  Heidi shares her journey into the business – rooted in a...

Natalie Sterling joins host Jeff Hamm to share her journey from engineer and architect in Cuba and Spain to luxury real estate agent in Palm Beach, Florida. Now with Sotheby's International Realty at Royal Poinciana Plaza, Natalie reflects on how two formative years...

Megan Sullivan joins the podcast from Greenwich, Connecticut. With a background in hedge funds and private equity, Megan brings a financial lens to a market where the median sales price sits at $3.15M, average days on market is just 23, and inventory remains...

Raised watching his father build a construction company, Stephen McManus carried that commitment to craftsmanship into 12 years in the Marine Corps before settling in Charleston. Frustration with realtor commissions on his own fix-and-flip projects pushed him to get...

Daniel Malechuk spent over two decades in corporate America — leading global purchasing for Aldi, taking a company through an IPO to the NASDAQ, and serving as CEO across startup, family-owned, and large international firms — before returning to his roots on the North...

Jeff sits down with Vanessa Barnes — Realtor, real estate business coach, speaker, podcaster, and soon-to-be author — joining from Celebration, Florida. Vanessa shares how she accidentally fell into real estate in 2002 after a temp agency placed her with a company...

Charleston, SC Realtor Lauren Delamater joins Jeff to talk about her path to building a thriving real estate career in one of the country's most desirable markets. Lauren shares how growing up around real estate — watching her grandfather work as a ReMax agent for...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Samantha Boyd, team lead and broker associate with ANEW Collective Real Estate, to talk about leadership, growth, and redefining success in real estate. Based in Tampa Bay and operating across Central and West Florida, Samantha...

Jeff sits down with Brette Davis of Raleigh–Durham to unpack what building a real estate career actually looks like when you strip away the social-media gloss. Brette walks through her move from Minnesota to North Carolina, her rocky start trying to treat real estate...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Ruben Martinez, broker and founder of City Insight Houston, to unpack how relationship-first thinking, smart systems, and consistent content help agents build sustainable businesses. Ruben shares his journey from property...

Ever had a client who just couldn't pull the trigger—despite every comp and logical reason pointing toward "yes"? Jessie Hrivnak, a Compass agent with The Coley Group in Raleigh-Durham, has developed a framework to address exactly that. In this episode, we explore the...

Jeff sits down with Leonor Enguita, an Epic Agent in Southwest Florida, to talk about her path into real estate and what’s shaping the Fort Myers–Naples market heading into 2026. Leonor shares her “winding road” career background, earning her license in 2010 and going...

In this episode, Jeff heads back to one of his favorite coastal markets—Wilmington, North Carolina—for a conversation with Jacki Hedgecock, founder and principal of Jacki Hedgecock Real Estate, a boutique firm specializing in luxury real estate along the coast. Jacki...

In this episode of Epic Agents, Jeff sits down with Sarasota real estate agent Kelli Eggen for an honest conversation about building a sustainable, relationship-first real estate career—especially when the path isn’t linear. Kelli shares her journey from corporate...

Jeff sits down with Jennifer Campbell-Overbeeke of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty for a thoughtful conversation about real estate, relationships, and life in Western North Carolina. Jennifer shares her unconventional path into real estate—spending nearly 15...

Jeff records from Ashburn, Virginia—a place that feels like home—while catching up with Vicki Benson of Pearson Smith Realty, a Loudoun County specialist with a service-first mindset and 15 years of experience. Vicki shares how her career started behind the scenes at...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Shayla Twit—a Sarasota, Florida Realtor affiliated with Corcoran—for a real-world conversation about what actually moves the needle in real estate: relationships, consistency, and playing the long game. They start with Sarasota...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Stacey Glenn, brokerage associate and team leader with John R. Wood Properties | Christie’s International Real Estate in Southwest Florida. Stacey’s story is anything but conventional—and that’s exactly what makes it powerful....

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Dee Strom, a high-producing Tampa Bay real estate agent whose career was shaped by grit, hospitality, and a deep commitment to service. What starts as a conversation about social media marketing quickly becomes a thoughtful look at...

Jeff heads back to Tampa Bay for a conversation with Connor and Tyler Loyd of Florida Executive Realty—second-generation agents who grew up in the business after their father founded the brokerage in 1991. They share why they chose real estate (impact, flexibility,...

In this episode of the Epic Agents Podcast, Jeff Hamm sits down with legendary Canadian real estate coach and team leader Dan Plowman to unpack what it really takes to transform from “just another agent” into a true real estate professional.  Dan shares his journey...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Tampa Bay Realtor Karina Bell, whose real estate career stretches from New Mexico to Germany and now Florida’s Gulf Coast. Karina shares how an unexpected conversation at a bank launched her into real estate, how military life...

On this episode, Jeff connects with Daniel Hulett, a former firefighter turned real estate advisor with ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, joining the conversation from the quiet, oak-lined charm of Amelia Island. Daniel shares how a single referral moment sparked...

West Point graduate, Army veteran, and Tampa broker-owner Sunny Alexander joins Jeff to share her winding road into real estate—and why she believes this business is the ultimate “no glass ceiling” career.  She opens up about serving during the Iraq War era, using...

In this episode of the Epic Agents Podcast, Jeff sits down with Orange County Realtor and local podcaster Holly McDonald to unpack her winding journey from TV production and home-remodel reality shows to running a thriving real estate business in one of the most...

In this episode of the Epic Agents Podcast, Jeff sits down with Houston luxury real estate agent Heather Shepherd, an accomplished Douglas Elliman realtor who has built a thriving business through education-first marketing, genuine community relationships, and a deep...

Jeff welcomes Wilmington-based broker and team leader Jennifer Richardson to talk career pivots, building a business on systems and sphere, and why Wilmington keeps winning relocation buyers.  Jenn shares how she grew from admin to operations manager to agent, why her...

Former USMC V-22 Osprey pilot Joe Zarzycki joins Jeff from Wilmington, NC to share how aviation discipline prepared him for leading sales at the Summers Real Estate Team with Keller Williams.  He explains why he went all-in on real estate, how a team model creates...

Jeff interviews Kelsi Ward of Southern Life Realty in Tampa Bay. Kelsi began flipping homes in 2017 as a new mom, then earned her license in 2022. That renovation background powers her data-first approach with investors and residential buyers across Pinellas County,...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with investor, coach, and entrepreneur Ryan Grafton, founder of Grafton Capital Group and Grafton Elevate Coaching. With more than 17 years of experience across investing, property management, contracting, and real estate, Ryan brings a...

Fourth-generation Realtor Courtney Welch has real estate in her DNA — but her path wasn’t typical. A Tampa native and former opera singer, Courtney now leads The Welch Family Group at Keller Williams, a small but mighty team serving clients across the Tampa Bay...

Amber Bush-Joseph, founder of the Agent Toolkit, shares her journey from being a real estate assistant to creating a successful marketing platform for real estate agents. She discusses the importance of social media in generating leads, the challenges agents face, and...

Brooke Kromer didn’t plan on real estate. A decade in sports broadcasting - Texas A&M, SEC Network, FOX Sports, NFL Network - had her set. Then 2020 nudged her back to 30A, the family’s longtime beach home, and into a career that rewards initiative, relationships,...

In this podcast episode, Jeff interviews Crystle Mulzet, a marketing and growth strategist, who shares her journey into the real estate industry and offers valuable insights on how agents can succeed in today's market.  Crystle discusses the importance of a strong...

Josh Johnson bought a real estate company in West Jefferson, North Carolina in 2005—before getting his license. Twenty-one years later, he serves both the high country and Lake Norman's Davidson area with Regency on the Lake. His success stems from relationships over...

In this episode, Jen Dillard shares her journey from a property manager to a successful real estate agent and the founder of Brick by Brick Collective.  She discusses the importance of building a personal brand, effective marketing strategies, and the role of...

In this engaging conversation, Jackie Guthrie, a seasoned real estate agent from Newport Beach, California, shares her journey into the real estate industry, her expertise in the luxury market, and the importance of treating clients with respect and authenticity.  She...

Rebekah shares why real estate fits her relationship-first personality and marketing skill set. She champions a simple success formula—good attitude + good habits + consistency—and warns against “commission breath.”  Tactics include Ninja Selling’s 8x8 touches, being...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Tampa-based real estate agent Courtney Poe to talk about her journey into real estate, her expertise in the Tampa Bay market, and the lifestyle that makes the area so desirable.  Courtney shares insights on new construction and...

Danielle Gustafson, a luxury real estate agent from St. Augustine, Florida, shares her unique journey into the real estate industry. From her early influences growing up in a real estate family to her experiences managing a luxury spa, Danielle discusses how these...

In this episode, Jesse Garcia, CEO of Maverick Real Estate Team, shares insights from the Inman Connect conference, his journey into real estate, and the dynamics of the current market in Roseville, California.  He discusses the advantages of the team model in real...

In this engaging conversation, Carrie Soave shares her journey in real estate, emphasizing the importance of social media and AI in modern marketing strategies.  She discusses how she transformed her business by leveraging social media for prospecting and how AI tools...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Isabella Fuerst-Taylor, a top-producing Compass agent in Naples, Florida, to talk about building a real estate business grounded in discipline, systems, and authentic service. Isabella shares her journey from Germany to Florida,...

In this podcast episode, Lauren Rasmussen, a managing broker from Tri-Cities, Washington, shares her journey into real estate, discussing her background, the challenges she faced, and the keys to her success.  She emphasizes the importance of staying grounded amidst...

In this engaging conversation, Alex Quate, a realtor and TV host, shares her journey in the real estate industry, discussing the current market trends in North Carolina, her unique approach to client relationships, and the importance of effective marketing...

In this episode, Jeff sits down with Jaime Fallon—broker associate, team leader, and Director of Sales at NextGen Real Estate in Houston.  Jaime shares how she transitioned from pharmaceutical sales into real estate, built a successful investment portfolio, and now...

Madison Zak shares her journey in real estate, highlighting the importance of social media, particularly Instagram, in building her brand and connecting with clients.  She discusses the dynamics of the Lake Oconee real estate market and her innovative marketing...

About the host: Jeff HammAIDAwerksMarketing for Top Producers Jeff is an award winning podcast producer, marketing professional, licensed real estate broker, and the author of Authority, Not Attention: Modern Marketing for Real Estate Agents. He lives in Charlotte,...

In this engaging podcast episode, Amy Brandi, a real estate agent in Charleston, South Carolina, shares her journey from being a wedding photographer in Connecticut to establishing a successful real estate career in Charleston.  She discusses the appeal of the...