When people enter a new industry, most of the focus goes toward learning the skills, making connections, and finding opportunities. But what if the real foundation of success starts long before any of that?

This conversation explores the habits, beliefs, discipline, and mental resilience needed to navigate uncertainty, overcome setbacks, and stay committed to your goals when the outcome isn't guaranteed.

Whether you're getting started in real estate, entrepreneurship, sales, or any new venture, success is often less about what you know and more about who you're becoming in the process.

Have you ever looked back on your life and realized that the moments that once felt confusing, painful, or completely unrelated were actually preparing you for where you are today?In this episode, we explore the idea that life rarely makes sense while you're living it. The setbacks, career changes, missed opportunities, hard lessons, and unexpected turns often feel disconnected in the moment.But when you look back, the dots begin to connect.If you've ever wondered whether you're on the right path, this episode is a reminder that not every chapter needs to make sense today for the story to come together tomorrow.

From nothing… to building a life with purpose.

In this episode of The Journey by Collective Closers, our guest opens up about what life looked like before real estate and success.

He shares how he went from starting with nothing to building a strong career in real estate, while also stepping into fatherhood and learning how to handle the responsibilities that came with it. But this journey wasn’t just about external success—it was also about internal work.

Today, that same journey has evolved into something bigger—dedicating his life to helping, coaching, and guiding others through both their healing process and their real estate journey.

What does it really mean to honor the life you’ve worked so hard to create?In this episode of The Journey by Collective Closers, we sit down for a real conversation about growth, discipline, responsibility, and the process of becoming someone capable of carrying the life they once prayed for.Our guest dives into the importance of moving with intention, staying grounded through success, and understanding that the life you build deserves to be protected, respected, and continuously nurtured. From personal development and mindset to business, consistency, and purpose—this conversation is a reminder that success is never built overnight.It happens step by step. Decision by decision. Through sacrifice, patience, setbacks, lessons, and persistence.Because honoring your life isn’t just about achieving more—it’s about appreciating how far you’ve come while continuing to grow into the person you’re meant to become.

From zero to ten—with pressure, responsibility, and no safety net.In this episode of The Journey by Collective Closers, our guest opens up about what it really looked like starting from nothing. The financial struggles, the weight of being the provider for his family, and the moments where things could’ve easily gone the other way.But instead of settling, he made the decision to go all in on real estate—turning a fresh start into a real opportunity. What began as a way to create stability became something bigger: building a business, expanding, and now helping others create opportunities for themselves.This isn’t just about real estate—it’s about resilience, responsibility, and what happens when you refuse to stay where you started.From survival… to building something that lasts.

What does it actually mean to go all in?In this full episode of The Journey by Collective Closers, our guest breaks down the reality behind success—the mindset you need, the discipline it takes, and the hard work most people aren’t willing to put in.Because at the end of the day, there’s no way that consistent effort, time, and sacrifice don’t lead somewhere. This is about trusting the process, staying focused when it gets tough, and committing fully to the vision you’re building.If you’ve been questioning whether it’s worth it… this conversation will remind you why you started.

What does it really take to go from late nights behind the bar to leading your own business?In our very first episode of The Journey by Collective Closers, we sit down with Courtney Goree to unpack the raw, unfiltered story behind a transformation that didn’t happen overnight. From Bartender to CEO dives into the mindset shifts, risks, failures, ups and downs and defining moments that shaped the path from a young woman to an unstoppable entrepreneur.This isn’t just a success story—it’s about the uncomfortable growth, the lessons learned the very hard way, and the decision to bet on something bigger.