Overcoming Imposter Syndrome Imposter is something we’ve talked about many times, and it keeps rearing its ugly head. It’s not just us that are feeling it, it’s been coming up in conversations, on podcasts, it feels like it’s following us everywhere no matter how many times we deal with it. What we’ve been realizing is that it’s something a lot of people deal with, even people that look like they’ve got everything figured out, and in some ways those are the people that seem to feel it the most. There can be many causes of imposter syndrome depending on who it’s affecting. You can feel imposter syndrome in your personal life, in the workplace and in motherhood. Overcoming feeling like a fraud can be a daily struggle sometimes, and it can prevent us from showing up as our best version of ourselves if we aren’t careful. It can cause anxiety and hold us back from pursuing our dreams, from doing the things we want. It can be a slippery slope into living our life in a different way than we want, simply because we feel like stepping out on that ledge and taking a chance will make us feel like a fake. We are here to call it out, and tell you that we are right there with you, and you are not alone. So let’s dive in!

We are in the thick of the spring real estate market and a lot of home sales are still very competitive. A trend we saw emerge during the hot real estate market over the last two years is buyers skipping their home inspections to try to make their offer more competitive. While we don’t necessarily love that idea, skipping the house inspection might be on the table when you’re buying a new home. That brings us to this week’s guest, we’ve got our favorite local home inspector Gary Christianson of Due North Property Inspections on to chat about what you should look for when walking through homes, what you can do to try to protect yourself, as well as things you should do to help get your home ready for sale. Gary is super knowledgeable and handy himself, and he’s seen a lot in his time in the business, and he is just great to work with in general. This show is full of great information whether you’re buying, selling, or maybe you could just use a few tips to help you better maintain the home you have. Let’s dive in! 

 

Find Gary on Instagram @duenorthinspections on Facebook at Due North Property Inspection and how website is www.duenorthinspections.com

We are so excited to share this conversation with you. Kristi interviewed Melissa Oholendt of Oho Interiors, and this is just an amazing, authentic and vulnerable conversation. You might want to grab some tissues for this one. We dive deep into Melissa’s journey from a 9-5 into small business, her pivot from one small business to another small business, motherhood, her struggles with infertility, mental health and how in the world she stays sane with all this, while remodeling every corner of her house and sharing the whole process on social media. 

 

Melissa left a corporate job in her 20’s when she was feeling unfulfilled in her career, and was really seeking a creative outlet. She went on to start a photography business that was absolutely amazing, and wildly successful and was even voted one of the top photographers in the world by Bride’s Magazine. After Melissa and her husband adopted their daughter she decided it was time to pivot again when photography was no longer serving her and her family. In 2019 she started her interior design business called Oho Interiors in the Minneapolis area, which blew up almost immediately. 

 

Melissa’s eye for design, talent and humor are all things that will make you fall in love with her and her Instagram page is filled with all of that. Get ready to pull back the curtain on what it really looks like to transition from one career to another, the juggle of motherhood, entrepreneurship and everything in between. Oh, and don’t forget to listen to the end where she shares a BIG announcement!

 

You can find Melissa on Instagram @oho_house and her website www.ohointeriors.com

It's hard to believe our first episode came out a whole year ago! Woot woot!

Today we are going to reflect on the ups and downs of starting a podcast, the good, the challenges, and the hilarious. We are also going to share some of our favorite moments from the year. We didn't know where this show was going to go when we started and we are really having so much fun doing this.

We can't say thank you enough to everyone who has listened over the last year, we are so glad you are here to join us on this journey, and we truly wouldn't be doing this without you. We are going to continue building this community, and we are so excited to have you with us! Also a huge thanks to everyone who joined us on the show this year for helping to make it what it is, and for making this so much fun. 

We've got a big announcement for you at the end of this one, and we can't wait to share this with you! Let's dive in!

It’s no secret that the real estate market all over the country has been absolutely on fire. We’ve been talking about this for two years now, and the reality is that the housing market forecast for 2022 hasn’t changed. Interest rates are up, and inflation is going crazy, but housing prices are still expected to appreciate double digits. If you’re a potential buyer sitting on the sidelines and waiting for the right time to buy, it's time to get in the game. Today Beth is breaking down the spring 2022 housing market, and everything you need to know whether you are buying or selling. Let’s dive in!

Have you heard about the metaverse? Lately it seems like this topic is coming up everywhere, and related to just about everything. We keep hearing about it in connection with real estate, and the latest craze - digital real estate. We decided it was time to see what all the buzz was about, and we happen to know someone who has been researching all of this stuff. Kristi’s hubby Ryan, and the producer of the podcast happens to be a crypto nut, and the metaverse is all the rage in crypto right now. Ryan breaks down for us what the metaverse is, why businesses are betting big on it’s future, and why in the world someone would want to buy digital real estate. Ryan also explained what an NFT is and how crypto and NFTs could play a role in the future of real estate transactions in the real world and not just the metaverse. This was a fun show and it definitely shed some light on the meaning of the metaverse and digital real estate for beginners. Lets dive in!

 

You can find Ryan on Instagram @tradingdayz

 

For more on blockchain and real estate

https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/emerging-technology/what-is-blockchain-and-how-will-it-impact-the-real-estate-industry

More info on Propy and how to NFT a house at www.propy.com

We recently got a question from a listener that actually comes up all the time - Where does all the money go when you buy a house? Well wouldn’t you know it, we know the perfect guy to answer that question, and anything else you could ever want to know about getting a mortgage. 

 

Today’s guest, Jason Trout, owner of JMT Mortgage, has been in the business over 20 years, and he’s basically seen and done it all. Jason breaks down all the home buying costs, and the fees associated with the home buying process. He covered everything from the closing costs, prepaid escrow items, origination points, title fees, and so much more. 

 

Jason also dispels some of the misconceptions about what you truly need to do to be able to qualify for a mortgage. It’s surprisingly much easier to go from renting to owning than many people think, and some of the things that are holding people back like bruised credit, high debt, or thinking they don’t have the cash needed to buy a house, are actually not as big of a hindrance as you might think. At the very least there are options for you if you are in this situation, there are even programs to help with closing costs, and someone like Jason can work with you to come up with a strategy to get you into that home of your dreams. 

 

This is a super fun conversation, and it’s absolutely packed full of information, so let’s dive in!

We are well into 2022 and the real estate market is still ultra competitive for buyers. Back on episode 3 we talked about how to win a home purchase when competing in multiple offers, and here we are almost a year later and the topic is still all the buzz in the spring real estate housing market. Houses are still going into multiple offers often which means as a sellers agent you have to be on your game, and sometimes get extra creative to make your offer stand out from the crowd, and if you’re on the listing side you’ve still got a lot of work to do sifting your way through the noise to find that perfect offer for your seller. Beth has some great tips and tricks to help your offer find its way to the top, so that you and your buyers can celebrate that new home purchase together. Let’s dive in!

If you are running a team, a personal brand, or any small business in 2022 you know that the amount of different creative jobs you can end up needing or being responsible for can be overwhelming. With social media marketing, content creation, copywriting, increased emphasis on video, and that’s just to name a few things out there, it’s nearly impossible to do everything well. Oh, you still have a business to run! We feel you 100%! There are people who pull it off, but oftentimes your favorite Instagram account has a team of people behind it. Today we are going to dive into the different creative jobs out there, what they do, and what they look like in your business, and what you should know to get started hiring creative professionals to help you. Let’s dive in!

Alright friends, this week we’ve got Kristi’s business coach, Katrina Widener back on the podcast to do a deep dive into Human Design. You may remember her from episode 17 where we talked about operating your business in alignment and if you haven’t heard that one, make sure to go back and check it out! In that episode we referenced Human Design and how Katrina uses it in her coaching and how it can be life changing. 

 

So you might be wondering what exactly is Human Design? Well in a nutshell, Human Design is a tool similar to Enneagram or Meyers-Briggs that can give you insights into yourself and your personality. The difference with Human Design is that it’s goal is to show you who you were meant to be before conditioning rather than who you are with conditioning. Think personality test meets astrology and more. Katrina is absolutely awesome at breaking it all down, and explaining the differences between each methodology and we chat about the impact it’s had on Katrina’s life, as well as Kristi’s, and how they have used it as a powerful tool in their decision making, relationships, and business. This is a super thought provoking show, and we are so excited to share this conversation with you, let’s dive in! 

 

Find Katrina on Instagram @katrina.widener, and her podcast Badass Business Squad Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.