The Leverage Lounge Podcast

What if your listing presentation is actually getting in the way of understanding your client?

In this Talking Head Tuesday, I challenge the traditional listing presentation and explore why asking better questions matters more than delivering the perfect pitch.

Inspired by Talk by Alison Wood Brooks, I share why understanding a seller’s real motivation is essential, and why sometimes the best advice you can give is NOT to sell.

Because the presentation isn't the product.

The consultation is.

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What happens when being number one is no longer enough?

I sit down with Suzette Berkhalter to explore how her definition of success evolved, from chasing production and money to prioritizing freedom, health, and personal fulfillment.

We talk about ambition, motherhood, and the importance of investing in yourself without losing your identity along the way.

Because real success isn't just about what you achieve. It's about the life you create.

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Suzette Berkhalter didn’t just change careers—she rebuilt her life and business in a new city.

In this episode, Suzette and I talk about what happened after she left the legal field looking for more flexibility as a mother and entered real estate with almost no sphere.

We get into building from the ground up, relationships and referrals, authenticity on social media, protecting your health, motherhood, and why success eventually became less about awards and production—and more about freedom, presence, growth, and the life she is creating for her daughters.

We also talk about giving back and helping others grow, which leads us to The Go-Giver, a book Suzette confirms she has read.

It’s a conversation about what happens when the scoreboard that motivated you at the beginning no longer tells the whole story.

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Success can quietly create a dangerous environment:

Fewer people are willing to tell you when you’re wrong.

As kids, correction is everywhere, parents, teachers, coaches.

Then we grow up.

We lead teams.

Run companies.

Mentor people.

Become the person everyone comes to for answers.

And somewhere along the way, accountability can disappear.

The question isn’t just whether someone is willing to tell you the truth.

It’s what happens to the relationship after they do.

Do you listen?

Or do you make them regret being honest?

Who in your life has permission to tell you something about yourself that you don’t want to hear?

And when was the last time they actually did?

What does luxury service look like when your clients aren't impressed by expensive things?

KeAusha Jordan joins Mike Collier to talk about serving professional athletes, entertainers, and luxury clientele and why discretion can matter more than publicity.

From establishing standards to anticipating needs and protecting privacy, KeAusha explains why exceptional service goes far beyond the transaction.

And when it comes to showing high-profile clients on social media, her lesson is simple:

“Their referrals are bigger than ‘I just posted.’”

Sometimes protecting the relationship creates something more valuable than public social proof: a reputation people are willing to recommend behind closed doors.

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What makes someone worth recommending?

KeAusha Jordan joins Mike Collier to talk about the difference between having relationships and building a reputation. They explore trust, standards, privacy, extraordinary service, execution, and what it takes to become the person clients choose when they have almost unlimited options

Your business can be winning while your life tells a different story.

Revenue, growth, and performance are measurable. Leadership, presence, and becoming a better person are harder to quantify.

What's on your scoreboard?

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Can personal growth become another form of dissatisfaction with who you are?

In this highlight from The Leverage Lounge, Renzo Montaiuti explains the difference between pursuing growth because you feel incomplete and

creating from a place of wholeness.

Success can change your circumstances, but it cannot resolve everything happening inside you.

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What happens when you achieve everything you thought you wanted - and still don't feel fulfilled?

Renzo Montaiuti built a successful real estate career, bought the house, and got the dream car. But reaching those goals forced him to confront a more important question: Who was he becoming while he built it all?

In this conversation, Renzo shares the difficult turning point that changed his life, how repeated action helped him rebuild his identity, why making money and retaining wealth require different mindsets, and how he had to exchange control for genuine leadership.

We explore growth from lack versus wholeness, financial comfort zones, stewardship, leadership, and how ambition and contentment can coexist.

Connect with Renzo:

‪@RenzoM4‬

satorirealestategroup.com/agent/renzo-montaiuti

instagram.com/renzomontaiuti_realtor

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What good is achieving everything you wanted if you end up disliking the life you created to get it?

Leverage can help you build more, earn more, and grow faster. But when all your energy goes toward work, what happens to your family, your character, and your presence?

In this episode, we unpack the double-edged sword of leverage and how ambitious people can win professionally without losing what matters personally.

Stop giving your primary energy to your work and your residual energy to your life.

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