In this powerful and perspective-shifting episode of So You Want to Be a Real Estate Agent, Meredith Fogle welcomes special guest Garrett Marroon—real estate entrepreneur, coach, speaker, and author of The Balanced Breakthrough: Winning at Work Without Losing at Life.

Garrett shares how he built a thriving real estate business without sacrificing what matters most. Through aligning his work with his authentic mission, Garrett discovered that success doesn't have to come at the expense of peace, family, or faith—and in fact, that living in alignment can become the greatest accelerator of long-term results.

This episode is a must-listen for any agent or entrepreneur who feels pulled in too many directions—and is ready to embrace sustainable success from a place of clarity, values, and purpose.

🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ How Garrett scaled his real estate business while protecting his time and energy
✅ What it means to build from alignment—and how to find yours
✅ The key mindset shifts that allowed him to grow without burning out
✅ How prioritizing faith, family, and fulfillment led to greater impact
✅ Daily disciplines and boundaries that support balanced growth

If you’re craving a more meaningful path to success—or wondering whether you really can have it all—this episode will give you both hope and a blueprint.

In this inspiring episode of So You Want to Be a Real Estate Agent, Meredith Fogle is joined by Tina, who opens up about how she recognized a plateau in her business—and the specific actions she took to get back into powerful forward motion.
Tina shares what it really looks like to pull yourself out of a dip, how to create a sense of urgency that motivates both buyers and sellers, and how building authentic community relationships is helping her not only win new business now, but line up a full pipeline for fall and spring.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How to spot the early signs of a business plateau—and what to do next
What urgency really means in today’s market (and how to communicate it)
Practical ways to create meaningful connections in your community
How local visibility can lead to consistent leads and listing opportunities
Why now is the time to fill your pipeline for a strong Q4 and Q1
If you're feeling stuck or need to inject energy into your business, this episode is your blueprint for breaking through, showing up, and standing out—right where you live.

In this episode of So You Want to Be a Real Estate Agent, Meredith Fogle and Tina dive into the strategies, scripts, and systems that are working right now to convert open house leads into loyal buyer clients—even in a slower market.
You’ll hear real-world insights into what happens after the sign-in sheet—how to lead a winning buyer consultation, build trust quickly, and maintain momentum when buyers are hesitant to move. If you're hosting open houses but not turning them into transactions, this episode will change the way you approach your next one.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
How to position yourself as the professional at open houses (without being salesy)
Key questions and phrasing that move the conversation forward
Tina’s buyer consultation framework that builds confidence and sets expectations
Why follow-up is everything—and exactly how to do it
How to stay meaningfully connected to buyers who are “waiting for the right time”
If you're ready to stop chasing and start converting, this episode will equip you with the conversations, mindset, and process that turn browsers into buyers—and clients for life.