Don't Knock The Hustle

Elena, a former lawyer from Russia, discusses life in Moscow and the corrupt Russia legal system. As corruption rose in Moscow, they moved to Australia...bringing only two bags. In Australia, they adjusted to being in a foreign land and navigating the day-to-day of starting life over from scratch.

Elena discusses the challenges and successes of starting over from scratch, and the joys her family experiences living in the US.

Adnana is well known around the Richmond area as an amazing Realtor with the Jenny Maraghy Team. What many don't know is her journey before real estate, and how it has shaped the extraordinary level of care she gives to each client. Listen to this amazing story of how Adnana and her sister escaped Bosnia during the Bosnian war, her experience moving to America and how she's built a great career in real estate.

Monica is in the top 1% of loan originators in the country. She runs a high achieving team out of small market, Benicia, CA. She's a first generation college grad, and has battled her fair share of adversity. Early on, Monica found success but struggled to get to the next level. Now, she plays with a chip, getting the best out of her team, while maintaining a great culture.

Lisa runs The Lisa Wells Team of Crosscountry Mortgage. One of her biggest struggles early on was balancing being a top producer, while being present with her family. Now, Lisa is in the top 1% of mortgage loan officers in the country and is in charge of her time. She loves the psychology of the business and learning about people and what drives them. Her team is incredibly efficient and drives the bus, which allows Lisa to dive deeper with her referral partners and clients.

JJ is the owner of the Dale Carnegie franchises in Roanoke, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia and Atlanta, Georgia. He coaches entrepreneurs through his EOS business and he owns a franchise of F45. In this episode, he shares his struggles and successes with each business. We discuss how he not only survived the economy crash and COVID, but thrived in both. And he shares tips for parenting while maintaining a stacked schedule.

In our first episode, I interview my hero and friend, my dad. Over the past 25 years, Jonathan has opened a company, went into massive debt with the IRS, sold said company and then found the magic of coaching. Once he surrendered and moved his life from "driven" to "directed", he rose to one of the top Mortgage Loan Originators in the country and continues to run a successful branch, while maintaining a wonderful marriage and family.