274 | How Taley Hunt Went from New Agent to Selling 145 Homes in 3 Years

She sold 28 homes her first year, 86 the next, and 145 after that — all while becoming a first-time mom in a chaotic market.

But behind the success was exhaustion, fear, and a quiet question many agents are afraid to ask: What does this level of hustle actually cost?

In this episode of The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon interviews Taley Hunt, a high-producing real estate agent, team leader, and mom who built an extraordinary business during one of the most intense markets in history — while navigating pregnancy, postpartum life, and early motherhood.

Taley shares how she entered real estate with no prior industry experience, found out she was pregnant the day she passed her real estate exam, and went on to sell nearly 300 homes in three years. She opens up about the hidden cost of rapid success, including burnout, anxiety, and tying her self-worth to production.

Garrett and Taley also dive into how she transitioned from blind hustle to intentional business ownership, why community and human connection matter more than ever in an AI-driven world, and how she now helps moms in real estate build big businesses without sacrificing their families or faith.

Connect with Taley:

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realestatemomcoach/

- Website: https://taleyhunt.com/

Key Takeaways

• Rapid success without boundaries can quietly lead to burnout
• Hustle alone is not a long-term business strategy
• Many agents tie self-worth to production without realizing it
• Organic growth through relationships and community is powerful and sustainable
• Social media and agent referrals can outperform paid leads when done intentionally
• Human connection will matter more — not less — in an AI-driven industry
• Building leverage is essential to protecting family time
• Defining success personally is more important than industry benchmarks
• Moms in real estate need community, not comparison
• You can build a big business without trading your life for it

Chapters

01:21 – Entering Real Estate During the Pandemic
03:49 – First Deals, New Motherhood, and No Time Off
05:12 – Fear of Losing Momentum
09:05 – Selling 28 Homes with No Childcare
11:03 – Scaling from 28 to 145 Transactions
12:25 – Learning to Leverage Time and Build Support
13:53 – How Social Media & Agent Referrals Built Her Business
16:11 – Teaching Agents to Build Through Community
19:11 – Why Human Connection Beats AI
22:15 – Helping Agents Find Their Niche and People
24:38 – When Production Became Identity
26:37 – Redefining Success and Setting Boundaries

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