Elizabeth Convery, real estate coach and founder & associate broker of the VERY Real Estate team, shares a powerful reflection on ambition, boundaries, and the moments that shape who we become. Elizabeth opens up about what happens when we stop glorifying hustle—and start choosing intention.

In this episode, she dives into:

• The identity shift that happens when your calendar runs you
  
  
• Why she redefined success after building the life she thought she wanted
  
  
• How motherhood reshaped her relationship with work
  
  
• Her philosophy on setting boundaries as a form of leadership
  
  
• What she’s learned about rest, trust, and living life on her terms

This one’s for the high-achievers, the late-night answerers, and anyone wondering if it’s time to put the phone down—and reclaim their peace.

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Kamini Lane, CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty, joins us for a wide-ranging, honest, and inspiring conversation on leading through change, advocating for yourself, and staying grounded in the chaos of career and family. From Harvard Business School to executive roles in tech and real estate, Kamini shares hard-won lessons on confidence, feedback, and taking risks when life is most uncertain.

She opens up about:

• Why she almost turned down the CEO role while pregnant
• The experience of being told she was “too pretty to be taken seriously”
• The leadership values she swears by—trusting your gut, making spreadsheets human, and managing your energy with intention

It’s an episode full of wisdom for women navigating growth, leadership, and life’s hardest decisions.

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The Helm was created to help more seasoned women in real estate confidently launch and scale their coaching businesses. Founder & CEO, Danielle Wilkie, recognized a powerful gap: women with decades of real estate experience were ready to lead, coach, and make a difference but lacked a roadmap to get there. We bring together a community of seasoned women ready to share their hard-earned wisdom and shape the future of the industry.

Through proven coaching frameworks, practical business strategy, and deep, real-world connection, we help women transform their expertise into profitable, purpose-driven coaching practices.

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Ginger Wilcox, President of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, shares a refreshingly honest take on leadership, identity, and inner growth. With a career that’s spanned startups, tech giants, brokerages, and lending, Ginger opens up about what really moves the needle—inside and out.

In this episode, she dives into:

• Why your greatest leadership unlock is inner work
• Her surprising path from CRO applicant to CEO
• What she learned about self-worth, feedback, and feeling “ready enough”
• How she leads with empathy while navigating conflict and legacy
• What she'd say to her 25-year-old self (spoiler: it's really good)

It’s real, grounded wisdom from one of the most respected voices in real estate.

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The Helm was created to help more seasoned women in real estate confidently launch and scale their coaching businesses. Founder & CEO, Danielle Wilkie, recognized a powerful gap: women with decades of real estate experience were ready to lead, coach, and make a difference but lacked a roadmap to get there. We bring together a community of seasoned women ready to share their hard-earned wisdom and shape the future of the industry.

Through proven coaching frameworks, practical business strategy, and deep, real-world connection, we help women transform their expertise into profitable, purpose-driven coaching practices.

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Neda Navab, President of Compass Real Estate, shares how feedback, coaching, and her mother’s immigrant journey shaped her leadership style. From tech to real estate, Neda unpacks what it means to lead with intention—and why fun, self-advocacy, and radical transparency matter.

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