In the first lockdown (three years ago at this stage) Jason Simmons unexpectedly lost his job. In one phone call, his life changed. With a family to support and bills to pay, Jason was left fearful of what the future would look like and wondered how he would support his family. The adversity that Jason went through forced a decision, and with few options he decided to take control of his own future by starting a business with eXp. Years on, Jason has amassed an incredible reputation for himself in his market. He's become a trusted advisor and benefits from consistent incoming leads. On todays show Jason shares an insight in to how he overcame that initial adversity with detail on the steps he's taken to find sustainability.

After working as an estate agent for over twenty years, James began to open his mind to other ways of working and a friend alerted him to the option of eXp. A rabbit hole of research and conversations led James to making the brave decision to launch his agency, only this month. Whilst still in the early stages of growth, James has had an incredible start to his journey. Listing six houses in less than 4 weeks. In todays podcast James shares his story, the transition out of the world of 'employed life' and the steps he has taken to secure his early successes.

Ben Fitzgibbon started his own estate agency business with eXp on the verge of burnout. eXp came to his attention after a job he had been assured of getting just disappeared, and left with few options, Ben decided to take firm hold on the reigns of his future and build his own business. Having worked at Purplebricks for many years, Ben was no stranger to long hours and hard work and so got to work on establishing his own brand. Since then, Ben has gone from strength to strength. Social media, and in particular Instagram, has been a powerful tool for him over the years; not just for building brand but for driving valuations into his diary. On todays podcast Ben breaks down his journey and the steps he took to becoming a six figure agent on his own terms. If you would like to follow along with Bens journey, then you can connect with him on Instagram by visiting: www.instagram.com/the_sn_agent

Tony Ruby has had one of the most successful 'launches' of any of eXp UK's 400 agents (at the time of releasing this podcast). A genuine pride for his work and passion for his industry saw Tony laying the foundations for his current success many years before his launch, almost without realising it. Tony has adopted a community centric approach to his agency, making sure the wider community knows all about his value and that of others through an aggressive digital-first approach. In todays chat, Tony explains his background and the transition into business ownership along with some key tips, tricks and lessons to help you thrive too.

When Mark Buchanan launched his estate agency business with eXp, things were not looking good. He was exhausted after many long years working endless hours for minimal commission. He had no savings to speak of, and debts growing by the month. There were many reasons why Mark shouldn't have launched his own business... but there was one powerful reason why he had too: without doing so, his circumstances were never going to improve. Armed with nothing but a willing to succeed and brilliant work ethic, Mark began to make his voice heard on social media and quickly became popular with the residents of Cumbria. In a few short years Mark has transformed his life, and that of his families. He has an incredibly successful estate agency business, and was recently crowned the number 1 estate agent (globally) with eXp realty for individual sales performance. In todays podcast, Mark shares how he went from delivering pizzas to building the property empire he has today. A wonderful agent and a great (humble) man.

Andy launched his estate agency business in the early stages of 2020, that's right, in lockdown! Not only did Andy have the challenges that we all faced during the early stages of the pandemic, he had also never sold a house up until that point. Andy is a great example of what can be achieved with an open mind, clear vision and a willingness to be relentless. Andy attributes much of his success and the brand awareness that he enjoys to this day to social media. Andy got comfortable on camera through the lockdown period, and video was a key tool that helped him stand out amongst his competitors. On todays podcast Andy tells his story and shares pearls of wisdom so that you too can leverage the power of digital to have more money, impact and freedom through property. If you would like to follow along with Andys business journey, you can find him on the link below. www.instagram.com/andyhendersonremax

An internal live coaching call with a start-up estate agency business (less than one month into trading). We discuss the mindset for success, limiting beliefs, lead generation and perspective.

After years of employment Donna decided to set up her own boutique estate agency business in Yorkshire. Having never been responsible for running a business, growing a brand, generating leads or mastering social media before now Donna had a myriad of challenges and things to learn as soon as she declared herself 'open'. One of those challenges was working out what the USP of her business was going to be... it turns out, it was being herself! In todays podcast we discuss Donna's transition from full-time sales progressor to business woman.

If you would like to keep up to date with Donna's progress and follow along for the journey then you can connect with Donna on Facebook by following this link. Enjoy the podcast!

https://www.facebook.com/donnajohnstonea

Victoria had a complete change in direction many years ago after leaving 'Channel 4's The Undateables'. She went from matching people with people, to matching people with property in the corporate world. The change in direction gave Victoria a much needed change in direction, and allowed her the opportunity to form new relationships and find growth through new challenges. More recently, Victoria made the brave and bold transition in to business ownership - launching her business in collaboration with eXp UK. In todays candid conversation Victoria shares some key lessons from her journey and discusses how she has built her business from nothing to the epic position she finds herself in now. We talk social media, lead generation, client care and the importance of not being stuck in the comfort zone.

My First Listing is a mini-series of podcast interviews that focuses on agents who are in the starting blocks. We explore their transition in to self employed estate agency and uncover exactly HOW they managed to secure their first listing and uncover what the 'start up process' in business is like from their perspective in real time.