A successful realtor knows that growth is not just about closings — it’s about alignment. I'm joined by Eric Simon; we unpack what it truly means to be a successful realtor in an era where attention is currency and visibility feels mandatory.

More agents than ever are building personal brands. Social media isn’t optional anymore. Clients aren’t just checking reviews — they’re checking Instagram, watching stories, deciding who they trust before ever making a call. But here’s the tension: scaling attention without structure can quietly pull you away from the very life you’re working to build.

The modern successful realtor must learn to grow influence without drifting from identity, family, or calling. Because influence itself isn’t dangerous — unstructured influence is.

You'll learn:

• Why authenticity beats imitation every time
• Why posting about what you actually enjoy unlocks sustainable content & how realtor systems can help
• The hidden dopamine cycle of social media & how it impacts performance

For the successful realtor, social media should amplify connection — not replace it. That means being known for more than listings. It means letting your personality, hobbies, faith, and family perspective shape your content. People don’t hire logos; they hire people.

This conversation also goes deeper into building a faith driven business in a digital world. Can you scale influence without becoming addicted to validation? Can you pursue time freedom instead of trading visibility for constant accessibility?

One of the biggest shifts discussed is this: no one thinks about your content as much as you do. That realization is freeing. It removes pressure. It allows experimentation. It reduces fear of failure. And it empowers the successful realtor to show up consistently without obsessing over metrics.

We also unpack how attention connects to long-term growth strategies like real estate agent referrals. Visibility doesn’t replace referrals — it strengthens them. When people feel like they know you, trust compounds faster. Influence accelerates relationship-based business.

Ultimately, this episode challenges you to define success correctly. A successful realtor isn’t simply the one with the biggest following or the most deals. It’s the one who builds influence with integrity, protects what matters most, and creates structure before scaling further.

Successful realtors can make more money through social media, but it can't come at the cost of presence at home.

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Eric Simon is the founder of Broke Agent Media (BAM). He started in real estate as an agent but quickly realized his true edge wasn’t just in selling homes—it was in telling the real story of what agents actually go through. He launched The Broke Agent as a humor brand that captured the chaos, rejection, wins, and absurdity of the industry.

Today, BAM produces daily content, newsletters, podcasts, and educational resources that shape conversations across the industry. Eric blends humor with insight, helping agents think differently about branding, media, and building attention in a crowded marketplace.

👉 https://nowbam.com/

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Realtors of faith, this episode is your wake-up call: being home isn’t the same as being present. If you’ve ever felt guilty at work because you’re not with your family—and guilty at home because you’re thinking about work—this conversation was recorded with you in mind.

In this powerful episode of The Faithful Agent Podcast, we confront a hard truth many high performers avoid: success in business can quietly cost us the moments that matter most. For realtors of faith, the tension between ambition and alignment is real. You love serving clients. You feel called to excellence. But you also feel the weight of missed dinners, distracted conversations, and the subtle drift toward real estate agent burnout.

In This Episode, Realtors of Faith Will Discover:

1. Formation Requires Presence
Proverbs 22:6 reminds us that training a child is relational and repetitive. It cannot happen from a distracted posture. You can negotiate contracts remotely. You can write offers from home. But you cannot disciple your children from a distance. For realtors of faith, this truth reframes what “productive” really means.

2. Your Family Feels Where Your Mind Lives
Matthew 6:21 teaches that where your treasure is, your heart will be also. Your spouse and children don’t measure love in hours logged—they measure it in attention given. Even good, meaningful work can create emotional drift if your mind never leaves the transaction. This is where work-life balance becomes more than a buzzword—it becomes a spiritual discipline.

3. Good Work Must Fit Inside the Right Order
Joshua 24:15 declares, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” God never condemns diligence or excellence. But He does care about order. Your real estate agent purpose is not just to close deals—it’s to glorify God through the hierarchy of your attention: God first, spouse second, children third, business fourth. When that order flips, even noble ambition becomes costly.

For realtors of faith who feel stretched thin, this episode also offers practical, actionable steps:

• Ask yourself honestly: Who is getting the best of my attention right now?
• Build a transition ritual between work and home.
• Turn off your phone for one consistent hour each day.
• Set clear expectations with clients around availability.

These aren’t dramatic lifestyle overhauls. They are small, intentional shifts. And over time, they protect your peace and reduce the slow drift toward real estate agent burnout.

You’ll also hear how proven systems for real estate agents can actually serve your family—not compete with them. Structure in your business creates margin in your life. When your systems are strong, your presence at home can be stronger.

This conversation is especially for realtors of faith who are winning on paper but wrestling in private. The ones who love their calling but don’t want success to cost their soul. The ones who are asking deeper questions about legacy, alignment, and what real success truly means.

For realtors of faith, reclaiming attention at home isn’t about shrinking your ambition—it’s about redeeming it.

Success that costs your family is simply too expensive.

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Real estate success isn’t just about bigger numbers, bigger awards, or bigger months — it’s about what your success is costing you behind the scenes. In this episode, I share a deeply personal story involving a $100,000 loss, a federal investigation, and a moment with my daughter that completely reframed how I think about ambition, pursuit, and what actually matters. This conversation will challenge how you define real estate success and help you examine whether your current path is building the life you actually want — or quietly undermining it.

Most agents are trained to chase production at all costs. The industry celebrates volume, rankings, and income, but rarely asks about your heart, your home, or your spiritual health. We unpack how easy it is for high performers to normalize unhealthy tradeoffs and call it growth. Drawing from Scripture and real-world experience, this episode explores how the pursuit of more can slowly choke out purpose, relationships, and calling if left unchecked.

You’ll hear a practical and faith-grounded framework for redefining real estate success through stewardship instead of accumulation, alignment instead of applause, and presence instead of pressure. We talk honestly about work-life balance and why it feels so hard for driven agents, especially those who genuinely love serving clients but struggle to turn work off. If you’ve ever felt torn between production and presence, this message will hit home.

We also dive into time freedom and what it actually looks like in a service-based business, along with time management for real estate agents who want structure without burnout. Instead of hustle without limits, we discuss building guardrails that protect what matters most while still allowing you to grow. This includes candid discussion around real estate agent integrity — not just in transactions, but in how you lead your family, steward your schedule, and pursue your calling.

At the core, this episode is about finding meaning in real estate career growth beyond commissions and closings. It’s about becoming the kind of person who can sustain success without sacrificing faith, family, or peace. You’ll be invited to ask better questions, examine hidden costs, and realign your ambition with values that last longer than market cycles.

If you want real estate success that is sustainable, faith-aligned, and deeply rooted — not fragile and performance-driven — this episode will give you both conviction and clarity.

Key Takeaways:

• Real estate success is not just production — it’s what your pursuit is costing your faith, family, and relationships.
• The most dangerous goals are often the ones the industry loudly celebrates.
• Chasing more money and recognition can quietly choke out purpose and spiritual growth.
• Ambition is good — but it must be aligned, structured, and value-driven.
• Presence at home is a truer scorecard than awards and rankings.
• Build systems that protect margin, not just income.
• Measure success by stewardship, integrity, and lasting fruit — not just numbers.

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Work-life balance in real estate isn’t a myth—you just need the right rhythms. If you’re a real estate agent who’s tired of being “always on,” this episode is for you.

Ever had a “quick” client text turn into 47 messages… during dinner… while your spouse gives you the look and your kid asks, “Are you done yet?” Or you finally sit down on the couch and feel your brain buzzing with the 12 things you forgot: follow-up calls, MLS updates, a showing request, an inspection question, and that one lead you promised you’d message “tomorrow” (three tomorrows ago). That’s not hustle—that’s chaos. It’s stealing your peace and will lead to real estate agent burnout. However, if you implement proper realtor systems, you can find peace in business.

Maybe you’re crushing it on paper, but your life feels like a constant game of whack-a-mole: notifications, last-minute showings, “just one more” phone call, and a calendar that belongs to everyone except you. And then the guilt hits—because you’re present at home, but not really present. If that’s you, you’re not broken. You’re just running without a sound real estate structure.

In this solo episode, Garrett gets real about why most work-life balance advice falls flat. You don’t need more motivation. You need realtor systems that protect your priorities—before your calendar gets filled for you.

Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

• 3 practical steps to achieve work-life balance as a high producing agent
• A simple weekly rhythm that creates margin (without turning you into a robot)
• Communication “windows” that train clients to respect boundaries—and still feel cared for
• The #1 leak that keeps work bleeding into family time (and how to plug it fast)
• A 90-day focus method that keeps you moving forward without the burnout cycle

Garrett also shares practical scripts and moves you can use immediately to make more money: how to set expectations on day one, how to respond without being available 24/7, and how to batch the tasks that keep you stuck in reactive mode. Think: showing blocks, admin blocks, follow-up blocks, and actual off-time that’s protected like an appointment.

You’ll also hear how realtor coaching can help you stop measuring success only by closings and start measuring it by what matters: dinners made, Sundays protected, and a business that serves your life—not consumes it. If you’ve been craving peace in business, this is your reset.

If you are a realtor man or woman, press play, take notes, and pick one change you’ll implement this week. It is possible to achieve work-life balance. Your clients will be fine. Your family will feel it. And you’ll finally start building the kind of business that lasts.

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Your real estate goals can both build your business and honor God simultaneously. The industry tries to separate the two, but you don't have to give into the pressure to fit the mold.

In this powerful conversation on The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon sits down with global real estate leader and holistic business coach Cari Briner to unpack what it really means to pursue real estate agent goals that are rooted in obedience — not hustle culture.

Cari shares her journey from transactional success to intentional faith driven business leadership, revealing how God began using her real estate career as a platform for marketplace ministry. From building a 10,000-square-foot coworking space led by prayer, to boldly weaving faith into her organization, Cari’s story challenges Christian realtors to redefine success beyond volume and visibility.

This episode dives deep into real estate goals, realtor structure, realtor systems, and the unseen spiritual framework behind sustainable growth. Cari, a real estate mom, explains why obedience creates momentum, why distraction blocks clarity, and why your business expands fastest when your identity is no longer tied to production.

You’ll also hear how God used small, faithful steps — not massive strategies — to grow a national real estate organization that now sells hundreds of millions in volume. Along the way, Cari opens up about hardship, surrender, and how leaning into God-given purpose transformed her leadership, peace, and priorities.

If you’ve been setting real estate agent goals without first asking God what He wants your business to become, this conversation will reset your framework.

🎯 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why obedience accelerates growth more than hustle
• How to build a faith driven business & God-honoring real estate goals without alienating clients
• What marketplace ministry looks like in modern real estate
• How realtor structure creates margin, peace, and clarity
• Why your realtor systems should serve your calling — not control your life
• How to pursue real estate agent goals aligned with God’s order
• Why identity-based success leads to burnout

This episode will challenge how you define success, reshape your real estate agent goals, and remind you that God builds businesses better than hustle ever could.

If you’re a Christian in real estate tired of chasing numbers that don’t satisfy and ready to build a business that honors God, serves your family, and creates lasting impact — this episode is for you.

Connect with Cari Briner - https://www.facebook.com/cari.briner

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• 270 | Instead of Chasing More, Build A Christian Real Estate Agent Business through Soul Alignment w/ Kara Chaffin Donofrio
• 247 | TOP REPLAY: Why Every Christian Real Estate Agent Must Trust God Over Hustle
• 226 | Faith and Real Estate: A Coaching Perspective with James Houghtaling

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You can be a successful agent on paper and still feel exhausted, scattered, and behind every single day. If you’re quietly battling real estate agent stress, feeling the weight of real estate agent exhaustion, or wondering how long you can keep running your business this way, this episode is for you. In this conversation on The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon sits down with veteran coach Jim Remley to unpack why so many agents burn out at the 10–20 deal level — and how building intentional real estate systems is the key to growing without sacrificing your family, your faith, or your mental health.

Many high-performing agents are quietly struggling with real estate agent stress, real estate agent exhaustion, and burnout they don’t know how to fix. Jim shares why this pattern isn’t caused by laziness or lack of talent — it’s caused by the absence of intentional real estate systems that bring structure, clarity, and accountability to your day.

Instead of working from clarity, most agents fall into chaos — reacting to emails, chasing deals, and letting their calendar control their life. Jim explains why real estate systems aren’t about cramping your style… they’re about creating freedom, leverage, and long-term sustainability. If you want to stop living in survival mode and start avoiding burnout in real estate, this conversation will reshape how you think about your schedule, your standards, and your stewardship.

Jim walks through his practical real estate systems and frameworks to help agents bring structure, accountability, and consistency into their daily routines.

You’ll also learn why accountability is the missing link for so many Christian agents dealing with real estate agent mental health struggles. From treating yourself like a $500,000 employee to measuring productivity through participation, Jim explains how to build habits that compound over time. If you want real estate systems that support work-life balance, faith-aligned success, and predictable growth, this conversation will challenge the way you think about your business.

This episode will help you rethink how to grow your business without real estate agent exhaustion or hustle culture guilt.

If you’re tired of reacting to your business instead of leading it, this episode will show you how to prevent real estate burnout using proven real estate systems that bring clarity, discipline, and freedom back into your life.

You’ll Learn:

• The Five Non-Negotiables for daily structure and clarity
• The 4-1-1-1 model for consistent lead generation
• Why most agents get stuck at 10–20 transactions a year
• How to reduce real estate agent stress and exhaustion
• How to prevent burnout without sacrificing family time

Related Episode:

142 | Why Having a Dynamic Listing and Buyer Presentation is Important w/Jim Remley

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Burned-out agent—if that phrase hits a little too close to home, this episode is for you. In this conversation on The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon sits down with Rebecca Del Pozo—Millionaire Real Estate Mom Coach & Trainer and author of Stop Winging It: Don’t Accept Your Life, Lead It—to expose what’s really happening underneath the exhaustion so many agents normalize. Because burnout usually isn’t caused by one “crazy week.” It’s often the fruit of living in reaction mode: saying yes too fast, staying busy without being effective, and confusing hustle with faithfulness.

Rebecca shares the why behind her book and the John Maxwell quote that shaped it: most people accept their life—they don’t lead it. That idea becomes a mirror for the modern real estate professional. You can “wing it” and still get contracts signed. You can stay moving and still feel stuck. And you can build momentum in the marketplace while quietly becoming a burned-out agent at home—resentful, scattered, and always behind.

When you don’t trust God with the outcome, you start trying to force the process. That’s where ego, pride, and fear sneak in—especially for realtors of faith who genuinely want to honor the Lord but keep getting pulled toward shiny distractions, comparison, and reactive decisions. The result is the same: a calendar that owns you, a mind that won’t shut off, and a business that keeps feeding the real estate grind.

This episode gets extremely practical. Rebecca introduces the “not-to-do list”—a simple but powerful tool that reveals what drains you most and becomes a future job description (even if you can’t afford help yet). For the real estate agent who feels scattered, she offers a refreshing truth: the reset is often smaller than you think. Tiny acts of obedience—using a calendar consistently, showing up prepared, setting boundaries around social media, protecting your attention, and creating structure—can pull a burned-out agent back into clarity faster than another “big strategy” ever will.

They also confront one of the biggest time leaks in the industry: social media. Not because it’s wrong, but because many agents consume more than they create—and call it “work.” Rebecca shares how she sets timers, removes notifications, and builds parameters so her mind stays aligned with what actually matters. Garrett reinforces why this is so important: distraction isn’t neutral. It quietly drains your best energy and keeps you stuck in the real estate grind.

If you’re a burned-out agent who’s tired of winging it, tired of reacting, and tired of building a business that drains your home life, this episode will meet you with conviction and hope. You’ll walk away with practical steps to strengthen your realtor structure, build realtor systems, and create a faith driven business that’s sustainable—not frantic.

Connect with Rebecca - https://www.rebeccadelpozo.com/

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If you want to grow your real estate business without burning out, chasing every new tactic, or sacrificing your faith and family, this episode will completely reshape how you define success.

In this powerful conversation on The Faithful Agent Podcast, Garrett Maroon sits down with entrepreneur, podcaster, and business coach Stefanie Gass to unpack what it truly means to grow your real estate business through faith, obedience, and intentional leadership—not hustle culture. Stefanie shares her journey from a failed network marketing venture to building a thriving podcasting and coaching company by surrendering her ambition to God and redefining what “winning” really looks like.

Together, Garrett and Stefanie explore the tension between ambition and submission—why striving without alignment leads to burnout, and how entrepreneurs who build from obedience experience greater clarity, peace, and long-term fruit. They discuss why so many business owners struggle with overwork, distraction, and comparison, and how shifting your foundation can help you grow your real estate business in a way that’s sustainable, meaningful, and aligned with your calling.

This episode dives deep into why faith-driven leadership is not a liability in business—it’s a competitive advantage. Stefanie explains how podcasting and long-form content create trust, authority, and authentic relationships in ways that surface-level social media never can. If you’ve ever felt pressure to constantly post, perform, or “be everywhere,” this conversation will show you a better path forward.

Garrett and Stefanie also address the dangers of hustle culture in entrepreneurship, especially in real estate. They unpack how unsubmitted ambition often leads to overextension, blurred boundaries, and loss of focus—and how establishing systems, rhythms, and priorities rooted in biblical order protects both your productivity and your personal life. You’ll learn why boundaries aren’t limitations—they’re stewardship.

This episode is especially powerful for agents who feel successful on paper but restless in their spirit. If you’ve been asking whether there’s a way to scale without selling your soul, serve clients without losing your family, and build income without sacrificing obedience, you’ll find clarity here.

You’ll walk away with renewed perspective on what it means to build a business that honors God, serves people, and creates lasting impact beyond transactions.

If your goal is not just to close more deals—but to grow your real estate business with integrity, peace, and eternal purpose—this episode will give you the framework to do exactly that.

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