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| Melina Cordero: The Winding Path from CBRE Research to Leadership Coaching | 01 sept. 2026 | 01:22:12 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Melina Cordero, former real estate executive, speaker, facilitator, leadership development advisor, and founder of P20 Leadership. After building her career inside commercial real estate, Melina shifted her focus to helping organizations and leaders build stronger communication, trust, and inclusive cultures, with a major focus on helping women in commercial real estate become stronger leaders. Melina was born in Washington, D.C., raised outside the city and later in New Jersey, and grew up bilingual in a bicultural Puerto Rican household that valued curiosity and reading. She studied urban studies and international development in grad school, focusing her thesis on the shopping mall explosion in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her early career wound through market research, a mobile data startup that closed suddenly, and then CBRE, where at 28 she became global head of retail research. She later stepped into leading CBRE's retail investment sales and capital markets brokers, the only woman and the only non-former-broker in that role, after her predecessor Mark Bratt put her name forward as his successor. They discuss the power of sponsorship, why almost no successful CRE executives have a straight-line career path, splitting her time between Mexico City and D.C., leaving corporate to found P20 Leadership, her CRE Women's Leadership Lab and the Speak Up program, and the number driving her mission: female representation in commercial real estate's C-suite has moved just one percentage point in the last ten years. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Melina Cordero Website: www.melinacordero.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melinacordero/ Programs: CRE Women's Leadership Lab, Speak Up ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Alreen Haeggquist: Breaking Generational Trauma, One Case at a Time | 25 août 2026 | 00:58:12 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Alreen Haeggquist, founding and managing partner of Haeggquist & Eck LLP, recognized as one of the best law firms in America. For more than 23 years, Alreen has dedicated her career to standing up for people who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and other workplace injustices. She is also the author of Fired Up: Fueling Triumph from Trauma, and founder of the HAE Fired Up Foundation. | |||
| Tracey Watts Cirino: From Cutting Hair to Coaching Entrepreneurs on Their Voice | 18 août 2026 | 01:08:34 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with her longtime friend Tracey Watts Cirino, a six-time number one international best-selling author, business growth strategist, and founder and CEO of Beyond Common, a coaching and consulting company based in Cleveland, Ohio. Tracey helps business owners, coaches, and creatives turn their voice into cash through her signature Voice to Cash method, refining their messaging and building profitable brands that connect with the right audience. Tracey grew up in Cleveland, got her cosmetology license at 17, and started working under her mentor Ron before she'd even graduated high school. She began traveling the world teaching advanced cut and color techniques, which eventually led to opening her own salon that she ran for over a decade with a highly trained team. They discuss selling mixtapes to her uncles at age 9, why she never set out to build a business but felt God pointing her there, believing for 40 years she "wasn't good at grammar" because of a failed ninth-grade English class before writing six bestselling books, the myth that you need 250 no's before a publisher says yes, building a publishing division within Beyond Common that has helped 13 clients become bestsellers, and how the Voice to Cash method shapes how entrepreneurs tell their story. 🎁 Free gift for listeners: DM Tracey and let her know you heard her on the Tori Nook Talk Show to receive her free gift. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Tracey Watts Cirino Website: tracywattscirino.com Podcast: Beyond Common Business Secrets Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/traceywattscirino/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traceywattscirino/ ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Linda Day Harrison: The Fax Machine, the Rolodex, and CRE's Digital Revolution | 11 août 2026 | 01:04:57 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Linda Day Harrison, a 35-plus year force in commercial real estate and founder of The Broker List, one of the largest online communities exclusively for CRE professionals. Linda is also co-founder of the annual DNA of CRE Survey with Buildout, a leader behind the CREI Summit, and co-host of the annual Let's Get Social networking event at ICSC Las Vegas. Linda started in real estate as a receptionist in Chicago, memorizing every tenant, phone number, and voice in her buildings because there was no computer, just her memory and a desk full of Rolodexes. She worked the landlord side for most of her career, keeping buildings full by staying in front of every broker in the city. She lived through the entire evolution of office technology: typewriters without correction ribbon, DOS terminals in the mid-80s with no Windows or Microsoft, broadcast fax machines, and finally email and LinkedIn, which she joined in 2004 when it barely had a million users. They discuss the old broadcast fax system that listed available space every Monday morning, shared email addresses brokerages used before individual accounts existed, meeting tech developers who called her in as a subject matter expert, launching The Broker List as a beta in 2010, finding her first developer through a LinkedIn group post, growing from 500 early signups to nearly 11,000 today, why top brokers grab their digital footprint early, and her advice that learning to speak well is the most overlooked career skill. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Linda Day Harrison Website: thebrokerlist.com LinkedIn: Linda Day Harrison Instagram: @lindadayharrison X: @dayharrison ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Logan Freeman: Mr. Kansas City on Attention, AI, and the Next Infrastructure Cycle | 04 août 2026 | 01:04:27 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Logan Freeman, managing broker of Midwest CRE Advisors, host of the Kansas City Market Pulse podcast, and a LinkedIn top voice with nearly 40,000 followers. Logan and his team have completed around $450 million in commercial real estate transactions, spanning single-family portfolios, a $50 million fund, 1,500 units across four states, and 600,000 square feet of commercial space. He recently sold what may be the largest single-family home portfolio in the U.S. this year: 503 homes in one deal. Logan grew up in Jefferson City, Missouri, played collegiate football at Central Missouri, and had a brief stint with the Raiders before being cut in 2013. He paid for college making 265 cold calls a day at a telemarketing company, which taught him to separate rejection of his offer from rejection of himself. After being fired from his last W-2 sales job in 2017, he went all-in on real estate, buying and renovating 280 rental houses in 18 months before moving into brokerage and multifamily, eventually building a 10-person team doing hundreds of millions in deals a year. They discuss his growth mindset philosophy, David Ricardo's law of economic rent and why location beats vintage, tracking planning and zoning meetings to find the next hot corridor, launching his podcast nine years ago, becoming the "refrigerator magnet" for Kansas City commercial real estate, why attention is the new currency in CRE, and pivoting into powered land and data center deals. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Logan Freeman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/livefreeinvestments/ Website: mwcreadvisors.com Podcast: Kansas City Market Pulse ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Jim Lampassi: 45 Years, 50 States, and a Career Built by Networking | 28 juil. 2026 | 01:06:03 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Jim Lampassi, Senior Vice President of Real Estate and Construction at Academy Sports and Outdoors. Jim has spent over four decades in retail real estate, site selection, construction, and development, holding senior leadership roles at Ross Stores, Barnes & Noble, and Petco before joining Academy, where he oversees strategy behind real estate, construction, store design, and growth for one of the country's leading sporting goods and outdoor retailers. Jim grew up in Somerville, Massachusetts and studied geography with a concentration in urban planning at Salem State University. After graduating in 1981 into a job market with no urban planning openings, he stayed on at the grocery store he'd worked through college. His break came when he met a stranger, an usher at a friend's wedding, who connected him to the market research department at Grossman's Lumber Company. That conversation launched a 45-year career, starting with mapping out entire markets by hand using census books before the internet existed. They discuss climbing from analyst to head of location research at Marshall's, growing the chain from 150 to 550 stores over 11 years, bringing Marshalls to Puerto Rico, meeting his wife Lucy at a store managers' conference, jumping to Petco and then Barnes & Noble as its real estate department head, landing an unadvertised SVP role at Ross, and choosing Academy Sports for its growth runway, its refusal to hire based on age, and its all-American, always-game family mission. They also cover navigating tariffs and steel costs, and why networking has been the throughline of his career. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Jim Lampassi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-lampassi-8668bb4/ ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Brittany Megrath: The Ex-Ballerina Who Built a National Brokerage | 21 juil. 2026 | 00:57:29 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Brittany Megrath, managing broker, principal, and founder of M Square Commercial (MSC), a national commercial real estate brokerage she launched in 2019 in Las Vegas. MSC started out representing retail tenants in Nevada and has since expanded to over 60 markets nationwide, completing transactions in 15 states and transacting over $100 million in real estate value. She holds her CCIM and FMVA certifications and is about to launch an educational platform and ebook. They discuss learning brokerage the old-school way with a phone book and no script, landing her first major client who carried her through COVID, cold-emailing Karen Hutton at Beth Azor's first Women's Real Estate Investment Summit and landing Modwash as a client, learning land development through daily site tours and 5 AM investment committee calls, expanding into New Mexico and the Northeast, and why perseverance from dance directly translates to surviving cold calls and rejection. 🎯 Topics covered: • Graduating high school at 16 through a credit loophole • Dancing professionally from 17 to 28, including Donn Arden's Jubilee • Finishing her bachelor's degree online while dancing full time • Getting her real estate license and boutique retail brokerage • Founding M Square Commercial in 2019, the same year as her first child • Cold-emailing Karen Hutton and landing Modwash as a client • Learning land development through daily site tours • 5 AM investment committee calls and expanding markets • Why dance discipline translates to brokerage resilience • Her upcoming ebook and educational platform launching this fall 👤 Connect with Brittany Megrath Website: msquarecommercial.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittanymichellemegrath/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brit_megrath/ X: https://x.com/Brit_Megrath/ ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Brandon Cobb: From $30K House Flip to $100M Development Vision | 14 juil. 2026 | 00:54:05 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Brandon Cobb, real estate developer, investor, entrepreneur, and CEO of HBG Capital Group. Brandon calls himself an accidental entrepreneur. After being fired from his medical device sales job around age 27, he gave himself six months to make money in real estate. Eight days before that deadline, he closed his first house flip for a $30,000 profit. Ten years later, he develops and sells land to national homebuilders like D.R. Horton, Lennar, and Ryan Homes, runs two masterminds, hosts the Recession Resistant Real Estate Radio podcast, and is aiming to grow his development company to $100 million in revenue. Brandon grew up in Memphis, went to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, and now lives in Nashville. After that first flip, he scaled to 30 to 50 house flips per year, then discovered new construction was three times more profitable when they rebuilt a fire-damaged property. Instead of chasing 200 landowners a year for 30 vacant lots, they started targeting single parcels large enough for entire subdivisions. They discuss how he finds large tracts using GIS maps and conversations with planning directors, why joining a mastermind after his first year saved his business, converting debt investors to equity partners overnight to unlock a $20M bank loan, running the Land Development Accelerator and AI Agent Accelerator, and why one AI agent he built does six hours of land due diligence in minutes. 🎯 Topics covered:
🔔 Subscribe: youtube.com/@torinook ⸻ 👤 Connect with Brandon Cobb Website: hbgcapital.net Mastermind: learnlanddevelopment.com Podcast: Recession Resistant Real Estate Radio ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Liz Fisher: Releasing Emotional Energy Stuck in the Body Through EFT | 30 juin 2026 | 00:58:04 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Liz Fisher, owner of Tap Into Health, EFT International Accredited Certified Practitioner, clinical hypnotherapist, author, and host of the Tap Into Health podcast. Liz works with clients on body-focused repetitive behaviors, anxiety, panic disorder, emetophobia, performance anxiety, and emotional blocks that traditional therapy has not been able to resolve. Fun fact: Liz and Tori are second cousins. Liz was a graphic designer for over 20 years before pivoting into healing work. At 8 years old she developed trichotillomania, a body-focused repetitive behavior that caused her to pull out her hair, and by age 20 she was wearing a full wig. After her second son was born in 2014, the pulling came back while she was nursing in the middle of the night. She Googled ways to stop without medication, found EFT on YouTube, taught herself, and didn't pull for three months. When urges returned around Thanksgiving, she found a trainer in Cleveland, took the $3,000 certification course, and during that training cleared her hair pulling for good in just four sessions with another practitioner in Pittsburgh. They discuss what EFT actually is (acupressure points from Chinese medicine combined with talk therapy), how tapping lowers cortisol and re-engages the prefrontal cortex, the FMRI studies showing brain chemistry change after two minutes, Gary Craig (the Stanford-trained engineer who invented EFT), why Liz became a certified clinical hypnotherapist in 2024, the frozen shoulder client who could lift her arm after one session about a broken heart, and the past-life Civil War session that freed a woman to drive again. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Liz Fisher Website: tapintohealth.net Instagram: @tapintohealth_eft Podcast: Tap Into Health ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Tyler Bindi: The Art of Outworking Your Competition in Investment Sales | 23 juin 2026 | 00:53:01 | |
Title: The Tori Nook Talk Show | Tyler Bindi: The Art of Outworking Your Competition in Investment Sales Description: Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Tyler Bindi, an investment sales broker at Marcus & Millichap in LA who specializes in net lease properties, sale-leasebacks, and portfolio dispositions across the country. Tyler is also the #1 most followed person in commercial real estate on LinkedIn, and he's built his reputation on outworking his competition through deep pricing analysis, strategic marketing, and a relentless client-first approach. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Tyler Bindi LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-bindi/ X: https://x.com/TripleNetTyler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylerbindi5/ ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Mandy McAllister: From Medical Sales to Owning 373 Multifamily Doors | 16 juin 2026 | 00:49:39 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Mandy McAllister, co-founder of GoBundance Women, multifamily real estate investor, mindset leader, and co-host of the top 100 podcast Power Up Your Life. Mandy spent the bulk of her career in medical device sales before making the leap into investment real estate. She left her $300K W-2 in 2021 and today her portfolio includes 373 doors across 8 assets, spanning B-class workforce housing, furnished student housing, and motel repositioning. Mandy is a farm kid from a small town in central Illinois (800 people, graduating class of 26). After tearing her ACL junior year, she landed a volleyball scholarship at Mercer University, then moved to Chicago the day after graduation. She has a master's in economics, was told she'd be a doctor, switched to business school, and climbed the ladder in medical device sales until she realized she was a slave to her pager. She had been interested in real estate since college but didn't act until age 35 when she had her son Duncan and realized life wasn't a dress rehearsal. They discuss building a floor of income (the math that gave her the bravery to leave her W-2), partnering with two guys on her first 53-unit deal, buying a car wash and motel, why solving $3.75 problems costs the same brain space as million-dollar problems, founding GoBundance Women, why women are taught to be perfect and men are taught to be brave, raising kids to make decisions instead of helicopter momming, and her new book and app on return on brainspace. 🎯 Topics covered: • Farm kid from a town of 800 with a graduating class of 26 • Tearing her ACL and the mindset ninja origin • Medical device sales: slave to the pager • Doing the math on a floor of income to leave her $300K W-2 • Buying her first 53-unit apartment building with two partners • 373 doors across 8 assets today • Solving $3.75 problems versus million-dollar problems • Co-founding GoBundance Women • Why women are taught to be perfect, men taught to be brave • Raising kids to make decisions, not depend on you • Return on brainspace book and app 👤 Connect with Mandy McAllister Website: mandymcallister.com Podcast: Power Up Your Life Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/themandymcallister/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themandymcallister/ ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Karen Conde: Trust Your Gut (Lessons from Business, Marriage & Rebirth) | 09 juin 2026 | 01:03:17 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Karen Conde, an entrepreneur, mentor, and advocate for personal empowerment. Karen is the founder of the Conde Group, Forgotten Victims, Rise with Karen, and Karen Conde Coaching and Transformation. Karen was an Air Force brat who graduated from the University of Arizona, then moved to LA to chase fashion as a buyer at May Company. By 26 she pivoted into outside sales, eventually landing in tech as a VP of sales who grew a startup from zero to millions in a year. At 45, while traveling constantly for a large Atlanta company, she was involved in a catastrophic car accident that severely injured a young woman at a gas station. Her company fired her the same day, she was sued for millions, and from her fetal position on the floor she got up, sent one email to her contacts, and Toyota North America replied: where are you going, we're going with you. The Conde Group was born that afternoon with no business plan, grew to 115+ employees, and sold 21 years later. They discuss proving herself in male-dominated tech, founding Forgotten Victims to support people who unintentionally cause serious injury, surviving COVID by absorbing consultants onto her own payroll, marrying a narcissistic sociopath at 60+ and escaping after 10 months, the signs of narcissistic abuse, and launching Rise with Karen and her coaching practice for silenced corporate women. 🎯 Topics covered:
📌 Timestamps: 02:30 – Fashion buyer in LA 07:00 – Tech VP of sales growing a startup 12:14 – The car accident that changed everything 20:35 – Starting Conde Group from her fetal position 22:30 – Toyota North America's life-changing email 33:18 – Selling the company in 2024 40:07 – Marrying a narcissistic sociopath at 60+ 46:27 – Love bombing, charm, mirroring 49:17 – Gaslighting after the mask falls 57:21 – Launching Rise with Karen 01:00:06 – Trust your instincts, have boundaries ⸻ 👤 Connect with Karen Conde LinkedIn: Karen Conde Instagram: @RiseWithKaren ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Nina Steiner: From PBS Producer to LA's Go-To Writer’s Room Broker | 02 juin 2026 | 00:50:04 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Nina Steiner, an office and retail tenant rep broker in Los Angeles with a former life as a television producer. Nina worked on PBS's Great Performances, producing dance and music programs with artists like Pavarotti and Placido Domingo before moving from New York to LA with eight suitcases and no contacts. She freelanced in production for years, and about 10 years ago, she pivoted into commercial real estate. Today Nina has carved out a distinctive niche representing Hollywood studios and production companies, finding writer’s rooms and creative office space, while also building deep expertise in flexible workspace with providers like Industrious, Regis, and WeWork. They discuss working alongside Pavarotti on PBS, the early days of new media, why entertainment clients don't sign exclusives, working with Douglas Emmett buildings, explaining holdover rent to Fortune 100 clients, blogging for the 2028 LA Olympics, co-brokering across borders, trusting your gut on red flag clients, and her mantra that God is the CEO of her business. 🎯 Topics covered:
📌 Timestamps: 04:23 – From PBS producer to LA with 8 suitcases 06:01 – Working on Great Performances with Pavarotti 09:08 – Pivoting into commercial real estate at a meetup 12:23 – Carving a niche in writer’s rooms and flexible workspace 15:09 – 8 leases in Sherman Oaks in one quarter 17:23 – Blogging for the 2028 LA Olympics 23:03 – Explaining holdover rent to Fortune 100 studios 26:50 – The $14M wedding designer deal 33:36 – The UK writer’s room deal 38:30 – Trusting your gut on red flag clients 47:00 – God is the CEO of my business ⸻ 👤 Connect with Nina Steiner Website: tenantrepla.com Email: nsteiner@saxonwest.com LinkedIn: Nina Steiner ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Gabriel Einhorn: The 24-Year-Old Solving Real Estate Fraud with VryfID | 26 mai 2026 | 00:49:21 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Gabriel Einhorn, a 24-year-old startup founder and entrepreneur based in New York City. He's co-founder and CEO of VryfID, a platform building a secure trust layer for real estate transactions by verifying identity, income, and documents directly at the source to reduce fraud and streamline the process. He's also the founder of Praise, a faith-driven apparel brand and media platform focused on conversations about belief, discipline, and purpose. Gabe grew up in suburban New Jersey, played college soccer at Yeshiva University, and played internationally before going all-in on business. At 21, he downloaded LinkedIn and cold-messaged real estate companies asking for work. He landed a commission-based job as a debt finance broker (mortgage broker), worked for two companies doing deals nationwide, and graduated with a year of experience already under his belt. Last summer he started Praise as a passion project. This past July, he and his younger brother (still at NYU) launched VryfID. They just hit over 300 clients and are expanding from New York City into Nashville, Atlanta, and St. Louis. Three months ago, Gabe left his brokerage job to go all-in on both companies. They discuss entrepreneurial roots (his dad wakes up at 4 a.m., built furniture business, restaurants, retail centers), starting a sneaker resale business at 15, the fraud problem in real estate (anyone can fake a $5M bank statement), posting 50-100 videos a week across platforms, and finding your why (positive and negative). 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Gabriel Einhorn LinkedIn: Gabriel Einhorn Instagram: @gabe_einhorn X: @EinhornGabe ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Tamara Alexander-Johnson: Leading Global CRE & Breaking Glass Ceilings | 19 mai 2026 | 00:56:35 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Tamara Alexander-Johnson, an accomplished executive, independent board director, and strategic advisor with over 30 years of experience in global markets. She's CEO of Corporate Real Estate Advisory Services and an adjunct professor at the University of Denver's Daniels College of Business. Over her career, she's led and advised on more than $5 billion in corporate real estate transactions across office, retail, industrial, mixed-use, medical, land development, and ground leases. Tamara started by studying for her broker's license in Colorado, sitting next to two women in office leasing who introduced her to the industry. She worked for Etkin Equities during the S&L crisis in the early 1990s, buying distressed assets across the front range—office, industrial, retail, vacant land, bulk condo units. They bought at 50% occupancy, did CapEx, leased them to 100%, and turned a $250M portfolio into $600M by 2019. She then spent eight years at Western Union (2011-2019) managing 3-4 million square feet globally, negotiating leases in Moscow (half Russian, half English), consolidating offices across Canada and Europe, and creating Workplace of the Future standards. She moved to VF Corp (Vans, North Face, Timberland), negotiated airport hangars for private jets, then led real estate for Colorado State University System before launching her advisory practice and teaching at DU. They discuss buying distressed assets during the S&L crisis, navigating international deals (Italy shuts down in August, Europe from mid-December to mid-January), forming a Lean In circle at Western Union in 2014, why boards desperately need more women and diverse backgrounds, maternity leave battles (U.S. third worst globally), servant leadership, and always having Plan B. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Tamara Alexander-Johnson LinkedIn: Tamara Alexander-Johnson University of Denver: Faculty bio page Company: Corporate Real Estate Advisory Services ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ Email: hello@torinook.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Andy Hunt: The Academic Building Tomorrow's CRE Talent Pipeline | 12 mai 2026 | 01:01:33 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Andy Hunt, Executive Director of the Vieth Institute for Real Estate Leadership at Marquette University, ranked in the top 12 by U.S. News & World Report. Andy leads interdisciplinary initiatives across business, engineering, and law while shaping the next generation of real estate leaders. He's also co-founder of REAP (Real Estate Asset Program), the first undergraduate-focused real estate investment program of its kind. Andy grew up in Minneapolis watching his civil engineer father build buildings. In 2004, during a classic fall day on campus, he sat in a class about a new major called Commercial Real Estate. After graduating, he started as a tenant rep broker at UGL Equis (later acquired by Cushman & Wakefield) on November 3, 2008, —the day before the presidential election, just as the market was cratering. He spent two years in brokerage, then moved to Real Capital Solutions and Prologis in acquisitions and investment roles, completing over $1 billion in transactions. In 2018, Marquette called him back to lead their real estate program. He's now building the talent pipeline, teaching students financial modeling, AI integration, and the skills they need to succeed. They discuss why 9 out of 10 students know someone in CRE, starting a brokerage career during the 2008 crash, the pivot from deals to academia, how AI is changing real estate education, the importance of mentorship and guest lecturing, and his final advice: showing up is undefeated. 🎯 Topics covered:
👤 Connect with Andy Hunt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andydhunt/ Website: https://www.marquette.edu/business/directory/andrew-hunt.php Email: andrew.hunt@marquette.edu ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Malminder Gill: The Hypnotherapist Helping Celebrities & Royals Rest Well | 05 mai 2026 | 00:46:37 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Malminder Gill, a Harley Street clinical hypnotherapist with over 15 years of experience. Malminder works with global leaders, high-profile individuals, royal circles, and celebrities. She's known for her mastery of hypnotic narrative and has shaped bespoke sleep programs for luxury hotels including Mandarin Oriental, Maybourne Hotel Group, and The Cadogan. Malminder's journey started at 17 when she couldn't sleep for months after a minor car accident and school exams. A hypnotherapist helped her finally rest. Years later, while working as head of international at a corporate job at 26, she was stuck managing conflict between U.S. and international teams. Her boss told her to learn coaching instead of quitting. She found a tutor in Buenos Aires who taught her coaching, NLP, and hypnotherapy over café con leche and medialunas every morning. When her company made her redundant in 2007-2008, she opened her practice. Her hypnotherapy teacher told her she couldn't start on Harley Street without 20 years of experience. She said, "I don't have 20 years," and started at #2 Harley Street (the lower numbers are less prestigious). She worked her way up to #96 by doing her own SEO for nine months until she hit page one of Google. Now she works primarily with anxiety and sleep, having referred out most other issues. She's especially known in the film industry, where actors, directors, producers, and screenwriters face constant rejection, creative blocks, and public scrutiny. She creates bespoke hypnotic stories for each client, guiding their subconscious mind into deeply restorative states. Her book of sleep stories releases January 2027. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Malminder Gill Instagram: @malminder.gill LinkedIn: Malminder Gill Website: malmindergill.com ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Aaron Zucker: Follow Your Gut (From Bar Owner to $70M+ in Real Estate) | 28 avr. 2026 | 00:54:02 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Aaron Zucker, founder and CEO of Zucker Investment Group (ZIG), one of the nation's leading value-add single-tenant real estate firms. Aaron is also a partner in American Family Care, Seven Brew Coffee, and Small Sliders, giving him a unique perspective on both real estate and brick-and-mortar operations. Aaron grew up in Charlotte, graduated from the University of Alabama, and bought a failing college bar junior year with his friends. While cleaning up vomit and sneaking in underage kids, he realized his landlord—who owned 400 properties—was collecting rent while they worked their butts off. That was his lightbulb moment: real estate beats hard work. He started in leasing at DLC Management, moved to Phillips Edison (leasing grocery-anchored centers with no grocery stores), and at 27 joined PEB, a South Florida family office, as SVP of leasing. In 2017, he told the Wiener family he wanted ownership. They politely said it was a family business. So Aaron spent 2018 planning his exit and building his business plan on an iPad. In December 2018, he made the leap. Seven years later, ZIG has closed 70+ deals, runs on EOS (Entrepreneur Operating System), and hires based on five core values: growth-minded, resilient, integrity, positive, collaborative. They offer equity to 22-year-olds fresh out of school who don't know what a cap rate is, turning $5K into six- and seven-figure net worths through promotes and cash flow. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Aaron Zucker ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Rod Santomassimo: Stop Being a Deal Junkie, Start Building a Business | 14 avr. 2026 | 00:57:37 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Rod Santomassimo, founder of the Massimo Group, the leading coaching organization for commercial real estate brokers worldwide. Rod is a five-time bestselling author, patent inventor, former Division I lacrosse player, and two-time Duke MBA Alumni of the Year recipient. Globe Street named him the Best Boss in Commercial Real Estate. Rod grew up in Long Island, played lacrosse at Washington & Lee, and got his MBA at Duke. He spent 20 years as a COO, CFO, and broker across telecom, law, development, and brokerage before getting laid off in 2008 at age 45—the best day of his life. With two young kids, no jobs available, and savings in the bank, he decided he'd never work for anyone else again. He started coaching CRE brokers, combining his industry knowledge with business-building expertise. Rod's mission is simple: help brokers earn more in less time by building business platforms instead of living on the transaction treadmill. He's worked with Bob Knakal (who went from $6M to $18.56M in 3.5 years), Sam McVeigh (the #1 hospitality broker in the world), and thousands of brokers globally. The Massimo Group now has 38 coaches, a management team of 10, and has been virtual since 2008. They discuss the commodity broker vs. authority broker gap, why brokers need five divisions (sales, marketing, operations, finance, HR), the rule of seven (call seven times before taking a break), Rod's daily AI routine, and his definition of success: making other people successful. 📌 Timestamps: 02:59 – Growing up in Long Island and playing Division I lacrosse 04:24 – Getting laid off in 2008: the best day of his life 08:05 – The commodity broker vs. authority broker gap 13:19 – Inactive client cadence campaigns 15:37 – The rule of seven (call seven times) 21:04 – Building a virtual company since 2008 24:16 – AI integration: November 2022 and ChatGPT 37:37 – Rod's AI tech stack and daily routine 42:57 – Why commodity brokers will be eliminated 48:28 – The gratitude box and defining success 52:36 – Why brokers don't think big enough 55:48 – Final advice: You're your greatest asset ⸻ 👤 Connect with Rod Santomassimo Website: https://massimo-group.com or https://massimo.coach LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crecoach ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Natasha Falconi: Building Generational Wealth w/ Multifamily Investing | 07 avr. 2026 | 00:50:28 | |
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| 30 Years, 6,500 Deals: Joe Killinger's Start-Now Philosophy | 31 mars 2026 | 01:04:51 | |
Description: Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Joe Killinger, a 30-year CRE veteran based in Santa Monica. Joe has been responsible for over 6,500 assets totaling $950 million in sales. He's co-founder of Commercial Brokers International, Icon Capital Advisors, and the fastest-growing CRE affiliate network in the U.S. Joe grew up on a farm in Wolbach, Nebraska (population 281), lost the farm during college, and moved to California with almost nothing. He started in residential, hated it, and pivoted to auctions. He and George Pino—who actually laid Joe off from their previous employer—reunited to launch their own auction business. Within 18 months, they became the #2 auction company in the Western region, selling 600-700 properties a year for Freddie Mac. They've built three companies, sold off ventures, and now run a 20-agent brokerage, mortgage company, and 36-member affiliate network spanning the U.S., Canada, England, and Thailand. Joe also runs joekillinger.co—a free platform with templates, contracts, and his First 90 Days in CRE guide. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Joe Killinger Website: https://joekillinger.co (Free templates, contracts, and First 90 Days in CRE guide) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-killingerrealestate/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joekillinger/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/JoeKillinger YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JoeKillinger Email: joe@joekillinger.co ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Yonah Weiss: Why 99% of Investors Don't Know About Cost Segregation | 24 mars 2026 | 00:56:13 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Yonah Weiss, the "Cost Segregation King" and Director at Madison Specs, a national cost segregation leader. Yonah has helped clients save over $1 billion in taxes through advanced depreciation strategies—yet when he entered the industry 10 years ago, 99% of the real estate investors he spoke to had never even heard of it. Yonah didn't start in real estate or finance. He was a teacher for 15 years—following his mother and grandparents into education. But after a major family health crisis left him struggling with student debt and mounting bills, he pivoted at age 35. He spent two years learning commercial mortgages, discovered cost segregation by accident, and realized he'd found a massive knowledge gap. The most successful investor he knew used it religiously. Everyone else? Clueless. So Yonah leaned into what he does best: teaching. He started his first 30-day LinkedIn challenge in 2017, launched his podcast Weiss Advice in 2020, and has now been a guest on over 500 podcasts. They dive into what cost segregation actually is (an IRS-approved way to accelerate depreciation and unlock massive tax deductions), why accountants don't proactively tell you about it, the Who Not How paradigm shift that changed his business, and his life philosophy: HOPE—Help One Person Every Day. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Yonah Weiss Website: https://yonahweiss.com Podcast: Weiss Advice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cost-segregation-yonah-weiss/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yonahweiss/ ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook Email: tnook@anchorretail.com ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Mo Regalado: The Social Media Blueprint for CRE Leads & Community | 17 mars 2026 | 01:03:06 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Mo Regalado, founder of MoVO Media Marketing—the heartbeat behind some of CRE's biggest social media presences, including Bob Knakal and Beth Azor. Mo is StoryBrand certified and has spent over a decade turning passive scrollers into leads by getting the message right. Mo didn't start in social media marketing. She built her foundation in radio as a news director and assistant program director, learning the art of infotainment: educate, engage, and entertain. In 2012, she started MoVO Media doing voiceover work for brands like Adidas and Kings Hawaiian. She grew a major brand's Facebook page from 821,000 to 1 million followers in nine months, served as marketing director for a Harley Davidson dealership (taking them to #1 in the world twice in 2017), and officially entered commercial real estate in 2021 with Beth Azor. Today, Mo and her husband Hector run MoVO Media full-time, offering social media management, websites, CRM, and automations for CRE professionals. She co-hosts two shows: A Cup of Joe with Corey and Mo (5:30am M/W/F on Instagram) and Social Surge with Fly Jamerson (LinkedIn, twice a week). They dive into why strategy matters more than posting frequency, how SEO is now AEO (AI Engine Optimization), why your friends' opinions don't matter if they're not transacting with you, and Mo's signature advice: stop overthinking and just post. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Mo Regalado Website: https://MoVOmediamarketing.com Email: info@MoVOmediamarketing.com Phone: 509-309-7202 LinkedIn: Mo Regalado Instagram: @MoVOmediamarketing X: @MoRegalado ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Michael Mastro: The 10,000-Year Science Behind Productive Spaces | 10 mars 2026 | 00:40:09 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Michael Mastro, an internationally renowned expert in Vastu Shastra—the ancient architectural science that optimizes energy flow for well-being and success. For over 40 years, Michael built a massively successful construction company, constructing 15,000+ homes and 20+ million square feet of commercial space. As an architect, he designed buildings for Microsoft, Amazon, Boeing, Oracle, NASA, and Nordstrom—all using Vastu principles. He worked directly with Bill Gates on Microsoft's first building in Bellevue, applying energy alignment techniques that supported productivity and growth. Michael is director of the American Institute of Vastu, co-author of The Way of Vastu, and has presented on the Dr. Oz Show. In 2015, he was featured at the United Nations and named one of the top 100 trailblazers in yoga and Ayurveda worldwide. They dive into how Vastu differs from Feng Shui, why facing north or east at your desk boosts productivity by 20% (backed by double-blind studies), and why sleeping with your head to the north disrupts rest. Michael explains how Google employs full-time desk placement specialists, how clutter blocks success, and why everything—from toilet placement to building shape—affects your career, health, and relationships. This isn't woo-woo spirituality; it's a 10,000-year-old science grounded in energy, direction, and the five elements. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Michael Mastro Website: https://vastucreations.com Email: michaelmastrovastu@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vastucreations/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@michaelmastrovastu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmastrovastu ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@torinook ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Allen Buchanan: 42 Years, One Firm, and the Faith-Based Framework Behind It | 03 mars 2026 | 01:04:27 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Allen Buchanan, SIOR, Principal at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services in Southern California. With over 42 years at one firm—a rarity in commercial real estate—Allen has built one of the most respected careers in industrial brokerage while staying true to his faith, family, and unwavering principles. Allen didn't start in CRE. After his father told him he "didn't know squat" and refused to hire him into the family soft drink business, Allen spent five years with Procter & Gamble before walking away from a promising corporate career. He chose Lee & Associates in 1983 because of its culture, collaboration, and family feel—and he's never left. Along the way, he became an SIOR designee, a 10-year contributing columnist for the Southern California News Group, and the author of The Sequence, a framework for sourcing, qualifying, and executing CRE transactions. They dive into why relationships still trump technology, how Allen's wife vetted his job offers (yes, really), the mistake rookies make by thinking too short-term, and why he stopped drinking in 1991 to protect his family. Allen also shares his blueprint for longevity: faith first, consistency in social media, qualifying over chasing deals, and working with clients you can be yourself around. 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Allen Buchanan Book: The Sequence - A Personal Journey and Framework for Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Success LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alancbuchanan/ X/Twitter: @AllenCBuchanan Email: abuchanan@lee-associates.com ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Amy Calandrino: From Boutique Brokerage Founder to Corporate Pivots | 26 févr. 2026 | 00:48:08 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Amy Calandrino, a 15-year CRE veteran who made a bold pivot—closing her boutique brokerage, Beyond Commercial, to join Cushman & Wakefield in Orlando. Amy is also the host of The Performance Mindset Show (top 5% globally on Apple Podcasts), author of From Perfect to Real, an avid golfer, wife, and mom of two. After running her own brokerage since 2010, Amy reached a turning point in 2024. She realized if she wasn't going to scale, it didn't make sense to stay a "glorified solopreneur." So she explored her options, had 20+ conversations, and ultimately chose Cushman for the runway, support, and family culture it offered. Nothing about her entrepreneurial spirit changed—she still hosts her podcast, invests, writes, and mentors—but now she has a team, resources, and the freedom to focus on deals instead of operations. They dive into intuition, integration over balance, the power of saying no to assholes, and why your past doesn't define your future. Amy shares how she paid her way through college working every job imaginable, why she left her brokerage after 15 years, and the one phrase that changed everything: "Consider yourself a free agent." 🎯 Topics covered:
⸻ 👤 Connect with Amy Calandrino Website: https://amycalandrino.com Podcast: The Performance Mindset Show LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amycalandrino/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amycalandrino/?hl=en ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Marcy Moneypenny: Building Confidence & Authority for Women in CRE | 17 févr. 2026 | 00:51:01 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Marcy Moneypenny, founder of The Moneypenny Collective—a leadership platform built to help mid-career women in commercial real estate strengthen their confidence, elevate their visibility, and step into opportunities they've earned. After 35+ years in corporate CRE—most recently running Avison Young's brokerage office in Denver as one of only two female brokerage leaders in the market—Marcy left to build what she'd been doing on the side her whole career: coaching, mentoring, and advocating for women. She brings decades of experience leading teams, advising clients nationally and globally, and navigating a male-dominated industry as a single mom who refused to accept mediocrity. They dive into the invisible work women do, the boundaries that change everything, and why "no" just means "not yet." Marcy shares how she handled being sexually harassed at work, why she stopped being recognized for output and demanded recognition for potential, and the one sentence every woman needs when she's being minimized. This conversation is grounded, direct, and deeply human—just like Marcy. 🎯 Topics covered: • Why Marcy founded The Moneypenny Collective after 35 years in CRE • How to fund your own training when corporate budgets disappear • Why women shrink when asking and how to stop over-explaining • "No" doesn't mean forever—it means "not yet" • Self-talk: the #1 issue for both men and women in coaching • Leaving the 8-year-old version of yourself behind • Building confidence by starting with the human, not the professional • How to ask your MD for off-the-top commission funding for training • Working as a single mom in the late 80s/early 90s when few women did • Responsibility without authority: the most frustrating career moment • The mentor who asked for "dessert" and the line Marcy drew • How to handle sexual harassment from clients and colleagues • "It's been my experience" and "I'm developing an opinion"—two unbeatable phrases • Blocking calendar time and protecting what matters • Why Marcy uses LinkedIn to build her entire business • Post the post: why 87% of people never engage and what that means 👤 Connect with Marcy Moneypenny Website: https://marcymoneypenny.com Email: mm@marciemoneypenny.com LinkedIn: Search "Marcy Moneypenny" Newsletter: Sign up at marcymoneypenny.com ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Bob Knakal: Why the Best Dealmakers Never Stop Cold-Calling | 10 févr. 2026 | 00:43:58 | |
Welcome to The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Bob Knakal, one of the most recognized dealmakers in North American commercial real estate and a strategist who's helped shape New York City's investment and sales landscape for four decades. Bob is a Wharton graduate who has personally brokered 2,388 NYC properties representing roughly $22 billion in market value. In 1988, Bob co-founded Massey Knakal, revolutionizing the market through hyper-local territory expertise and servant leadership—ultimately selling over 6,000 properties before being acquired for $100M in 2014. Today he's Chairman and CEO of BKREA in New York City. They dive deep into the early years—starting with $15,000 in the bank, maxing out $60,000 in credit cards, and nearly going bankrupt three times during the S&L crisis. Bob shares the discipline that kept him making calls when others quit, the servant leadership philosophy that spawned 34 companies run by former employees, and why he's worked with the same broker coach every Saturday morning since 2011. 🎯 Topics covered:
Whether you're building a business, scaling a team, or navigating tough markets, this conversation delivers hard-earned wisdom on discipline, resilience, and servant leadership. ⸻ 👤 Connect with Bob Knakal Email: bk@bkrea.com Phone: 917-509-9501 Social: Search "Bob Knakal" on all platforms ⸻ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ ⸻ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Beth Azor: An Icon's Journey from Corporate to Canvassing Queen | 03 févr. 2026 | 00:57:27 | |
Welcome to The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Beth Azor, "The Canvassing Queen" and one of the most recognizable names in retail commercial real estate. Beth is the founder of Azor Advisory Services, where she trains leasing teams nationwide while owning shopping centers in Florida. She's the author of Don't Say No to the Prospect: The Retail Leasing Playbook and hosts The Retail Leasing Podcast, Women Investor Wednesdays, and I Own a Shopping Center. Now What? They dive deep into Beth's journey from corporate president to solo entrepreneur, the pivotal Halloween moment that changed everything, and how she's revolutionizing the industry with her "Ask Beth" AI bot. Beth shares insights on building an iconic brand (yes, the red wardrobe has a story!), why only 1.5% of commercial real estate investors are women, and how she's changing that through the Women's Real Estate Investment Summit. 🎯 Topics covered:
Whether you're in commercial real estate, building your brand, or looking to invest, this conversation is packed with actionable wisdom. 👤 Connect with Beth Azor Website: https://bethazor.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethazor/ Ask Beth AI Bot: https://bethazor.com Women's Real Estate Investment Summit: March 4-6, Dania Beach, FL 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: @torinook 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly episodes exploring how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Ardeshir Mehran: You're Not Broken, You're Unfinished -Suffering as Data | 27 janv. 2026 | 00:54:54 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Dr. Ardeshir Mehran, psychologist, trauma therapist, leader and team coach, and author of You Are Not Depressed, You Are Unfinished. With a PhD and Master’s in Education from Columbia University, Dr. Mehran brings more than 30 years of experience helping individuals, families, and high-performing leaders reconnect with themselves through psychology, embodiment, and inner truth. 🎯 Topics covered: • Why suffering is data and not a diagnosis • You are not depressed, you are unfinished • The body holds truth before the mind can explain it • How anxiety, ADHD, and depression connect in high performers • Why “How do you feel” can keep people stuck • Healing as integration and becoming whole • Family culture and why kids mirror the household • Boundaries, self-respect, and ending self-betrayal • Why long-term therapy often becomes symptom management • The first honest question to ask yourself when you feel stuck 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome and introductions 02:37 – Suffering as data and why we get cause and effect backwards 05:07 – Who Dr. Mehran works with and why parents call him 07:51 – Family culture and why kids mirror the system 11:12 – Patterns he sees in high performers with anxiety ADHD and depression 14:05 – Wired and tired and why people can’t settle 19:08 – Neglect and emotional pain that doesn’t show on the outside 21:24 – Healing is a contact sport and why you need a witness 24:40 – The body vs the brain and how feelings really work 26:52 – A better question than “How do you feel” 29:15 – Calm nervous systems spread and why presence matters 31:02 – What modern education gets wrong about the body and emotion 35:28 – How long real change takes and why he uses five-session engagements 40:22 – Boundaries and learning yes no maybe 45:23 – Responsibility vs self-betrayal in work and relationships 47:37 – The first honest conversation to become whole again 54:20 – Where to find Dr. Mehran and what he’s publishing next 👤 Connect with Dr. Ardeshir Mehran Website: https://ardeshirmehran.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-ardeshir-mehran-a3457/ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders across industries build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Bethany Babcock: Faith, Focus, & Building Towards Career Freedom | 20 janv. 2026 | 00:45:50 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Bethany Babcock, CEO of Foresite Real Estate and Founder of CRE Launch. Bethany is a nationally recognized commercial real estate leader with 20+ years of experience spanning leasing, property management, and investment sales. She’s also a mom of three, a mentor, and the creator of one of the most practical training programs helping new talent break into commercial real estate. 🎯 Topics covered: • Building a CRE company with boundaries and integrity • Culture that protects the team (and attracts great people) • Why success is freedom, not just money • Starting a business while raising a young family • How CRE Launch trains the next generation of CRE talent • Resilience in commission-only careers and staying in the game 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome + who Bethany Babcock is 03:50 – Early career lessons and “it’s a season” mindset 05:03 – The catalyst to start Foresite Real Estate 06:34 – Building a business around time freedom and family 08:18 – Creating culture through boundaries and client standards 12:29 – What employees want most at work right now 14:30 – The hardest early season: learning what to say “no” to 17:17 – Balancing logic, intuition, and decision-making 19:30 – Ego checks: how vanity can lead to bad decisions 20:12 – Faith, long-term perspective, and surrendering outcomes 25:00 – The origin story of CRE Launch and the “hit by the bus” plan 28:54 – 2026 CRE Launch host cities + why in-person matters 30:31 – Brokerage burnout: who lasts and who quits 33:08 – Finding the right mentor and building a lasting partnership 34:07 – Carrying responsibility for your team without losing yourself 36:25 – Motherhood, leadership, and the “no jerks allowed” filter 39:20 – Staying grounded: sleep, empathy, and knowing when you’ve gone too far 42:29 – Redefining success as freedom 43:32 – Advice for women in male-dominated industries 46:08 – Becoming whole: mind, body, and spirit 47:05 – Where to find Bethany + CRE Launch 👤 Connect with Bethany Babcock CRE Launch: https://cre-launch.com Foresite Real Estate: https://foresitecre.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethanybabcock/ X: https://x.com/bethanyjbabcock 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Ken Ashley: The Executive Mindset Behind Top Brokers | 13 janv. 2026 | 00:50:18 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Ken Ashley, Executive Director and senior leader at Cushman & Wakefield, founder of CREI Summit, and author of the upcoming book The Real Estate Prescription (launching March 10). With nearly three decades advising CRE companies and executives, Ken breaks down how commercial real estate really works at the highest level, and why the best brokers don’t just “do deals” but help businesses perform better. 🎯 Topics covered: • The 80/20 principle and focusing on high-impact work • The mindset behind CREI Summit and building a real community • AI, decision speed, and modern risk in the workplace • Servant leadership, civic rent, and the power of recognition • Marriage, family, joy at home, and staying present • Wealth habits, paying yourself first, and building long-term stability 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Welcome + meeting Ken Ashley 01:20 – Ken’s background: C&W, CREI Summit, leadership, service 04:15 – What shaped Ken most as a leader 05:40 – Marriage, family, and “peace at home” 07:45 – Real estate should enable business performance 10:05 – What’s changed in CRE decision-making: speed, risk, AI 12:10 – Habits behind sustained success: the 80/20 principle 14:35 – Why Ken started CREI Summit in 2020 16:35 – The meaning behind “influence” and community 18:45 – Helping young pros: mentors, access, and learning faster 20:05 – Ken’s book: The Real Estate Prescription (March 10) 23:00 – Tough seasons: starting at C&W, 2009, and debt lessons 25:40 – “Close the door and make the calls” 26:50 – Niches, focus, and not trying to “serve the whole market” 28:00 – Resilience and the gratitude audit 29:45 – Paying your civic rent and serving the community 32:00 – Delegation and Who Not How 33:10 – Success at home vs. success at work 36:40 – Love as a decision, not an emotion 40:55 – Staying grounded and living in the now 43:30 – Intuition, thin slicing, and integrity decisions 46:20 – Legacy, leadership, and serving others 48:30 – Wealth basics: pay yourself first, build long-term stability 54:20 – Where to follow Ken + resources 👤 Connect with Ken Ashley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenashleyatlanta/ CREI Summit: https://creisummit.com Website (coming soon): https://therealestateprescription.org 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Danielle Sprouls: WTF Moments and Mastering Unscripted Pivots | 06 janv. 2026 | 00:48:22 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Danielle Sprouls, a transformational leader, executive coach, published author, former attorney, and a powerful advocate for women’s empowerment. Danielle is widely known as the “WTF Lady”, with WTF standing for Women That Flourish, and she’s the founder of Unscripted Pivots LLC, where she helps ambitious professionals navigate reinvention with clarity, courage, and confidence. Before launching her coaching work, Danielle spent decades in the commercial title insurance world, closing $20B+ in deals, including the Chrysler Building in NYC. The conversation gets real about intuition, fear, recovery, discipline, and how high performers can move through life’s biggest curveballs without losing themselves. Interestingly, Danielle also breaks down her upcoming book framework on how to “master the pivot” when chaos hits. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro and meeting Danielle Sprouls 02:25 – How Tori discovered Danielle and why this connection mattered 04:45 – Synchronicities, intuition, and “everything is data” 06:05 – Courage, fear, and saying yes more often 07:30 – Healing vs. “getting older” as the real catalyst 09:05 – Aligning with fear, not trying to eliminate it 10:40 – Biggest pivot: from law track to unexpected CRE career 12:20 – The party offer that changed everything 14:15 – Why curiosity and awareness create opportunity 16:45 – Title insurance success, sacrifice, and what it cost 20:55 – Why high performers need coaches 22:10 – The hardest season: change, habits, and sobriety 24:55 – WTF framework and why curveballs can be fuel 26:45 – The PIVOT method: pause, identify, vet, outreach, test 30:50 – What to do in the first 24 hours after a WTF moment 32:35 – Faith, surrender, and letting go of outcomes 34:45 – Awareness, acceptance, action 37:20 – Wholeness, service, and gratitude as daily practice 41:20 – Stop comparing. Compete only with yesterday’s you 46:05 – Where to find Danielle and her books 48:10 – Wrap-up and where to watch new episodes 👤 Connect with Danielle Sprouls Website http://unscriptedpivots.com/ LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/daniellesproulsesq Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daniellesprouls YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRV9cy8aZNE5p7ZkKMsYBSA Unscripted Pivots Podcast: https://unscriptedpivots.transistor.fm/ 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: @torinook 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Rafael Weiss: From DJ to Land and Tech Developer | 05 janv. 2026 | 00:51:58 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show. In this conversation, Tori sits down with Rafael Weiss, CEO and Co-Founder of Sytes, a fast-growing tech platform built to streamline site selection for retailers, tenant reps, landlords, and developers. Rafael is also a developer with JW Advance and an experienced thoroughbred horse breeder, bringing a mix of CRE insight, entrepreneurial grit, and personal story into this conversation. They walk through how Sytes originated out of frustration with the slow, fragmented dealmaking process in retail real estate. In addition to covering how the platform works, they dig into broader industry themes including deal velocity, tenant rep challenges, development timelines, and why transparency creates more opportunity for everyone involved in the CRE pipeline. Furthermore, it’s worth noting that Rafael shares his journey from DJ and music producer to developer and tech founder, highlighting how persistence, curiosity, and self-education shaped each step. 🎯 Topics covered: • How Sytes was created to fix inefficiencies in CRE deal flow • The communication gap between tenant reps and developers • Why speed, clarity, and accurate criteria improve dealmaking • Industry resistance to change and how adoption is shifting • Lessons from development, risk, and long-term planning • Personal growth, family influence, and transitioning careers • The thoroughbred racing world and why horses teach patience Whether you are a broker, developer, retailer, or an operator who wants cleaner deal flow, this episode offers practical insights on how data and communication can drive better outcomes in CRE. ⸻ 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 Meeting Rafael Weiss and the origins of Sytes 03:40 From music production to commercial real estate 09:26 Why the retail industry needs better visibility 14:18 The biggest pain points between developers and tenant reps 19:32 How Sytes removes friction from the deal process 25:14 Early adopters, results, and real examples 31:47 Broker resistance and how the culture is shifting 37:55 What faster dealmaking means for lenders and underwriting 43:12 The future of the platform and long-term vision 46:48 Rafael’s background in breeding and racing thoroughbreds 54:20 Life lessons from horses, patience, and discipline 59:40 Final thoughts and where to connect with Rafael 👤 Connect with Rafael Weiss LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rafaelweiss/ Sytes: https://sytescre.com 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: @tori_nook X: @torinook 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders across industries build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Julie T. Fox: The Pipeline’s Mission for Women in CRE | 04 janv. 2026 | 00:24:34 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show. In this conversation, Tori sits down with Julie T. Fox, Co-Founder of The Pipeline, a national community created to connect and advance women in retail real estate. From regional events to a private app and curated subgroups, The Pipeline gives women across the country a place to learn, collaborate, and grow together. They talk about why Julie launched The Pipeline, how the group grew from a small regional meet-up to a multi-region network, and what it really looks like to support women beyond transactions. The discussion covers career paths, mentorship, job changes, burnout, and practical support for everything from ICSC prep to investing and leadership. You also get a behind-the-scenes look at the investment club, landlord and retailer subgroups, and the vision for bringing The Pipeline model to markets like the Midwest. 🎯 Topics covered: • Why The Pipeline was created for women in retail real estate • Relationship-driven networking vs. purely transactional connections • How regional chapters, virtual events, and the app work together • Inside the investment club, landlord leasing group, and retailer subgroup • Career support, self-advocacy, and navigating job changes or burnout • National expansion, Midwest growth, and how to get involved Whether you are a woman in CRE, a leader building teams, or someone who cares about community in business, this episode gives a clear picture of what real support can look like in retail real estate. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Meeting Julie T. Fox and the story behind The Pipeline 02:10 – Early days in brokerage and why support networks matter 03:55 – How The Pipeline grew into nine regions and counting 05:05 – Virtual Lunch & Learn format and national engagement 06:20 – Investment club: education, pro formas, and group deals 07:35 – Landlord leasing and retailer subgroups inside the community 09:15 – Who qualifies to join The Pipeline and why the focus stays on retail 11:05 – Membership process, the app, and annual dues 13:10 – Signature New York and Vegas ICSC events and why they matter 16:20 – Using the group for jobs, career transitions, and mentorship 19:00 – Social channels, website, and how members stay connected 21:10 – “Know before you go” ICSC prep and practical tips for women 22:40 – Culture, collaboration, and the power of women backing women 23:50 – How to join and invitations to connect 👤 Connect with Julie T. Fox Website: https://pipelineladies.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliefoxretail/ Instagram: @thepipelinecre 👤 Connect with Tori Nook Website: https://torinook.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/torirendanonook/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tori_nook/ X: @torinook 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders across industries build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Maria Macali: Balancing Building a Marketing Business & Raising a Family | 03 janv. 2026 | 00:36:47 | |
In this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show, Tori sits down with Maria Macali, founder of Fleurish Strategy & Marketing, to talk about building a career in commercial real estate marketing, launching her own consultancy, and balancing it all while raising two young children. Maria shares the behind-the-scenes of marketing in CRE, the most common mistakes companies make when hiring marketing talent, and why scaling doesn’t mean hiring a full in-house team. She opens up about starting a business during a life pivot, the power of her network, and how women can build support systems at work and at home to thrive in both. If you’re a woman in CRE, a marketing leader, or thinking of starting your own company, this episode is packed with tactical advice, real talk, and career wisdom. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Meet Maria Macali: Flourish Strategy & Marketing 01:00 – Maria’s background in CRE: DDR, ShopCore, and launching her firm 03:45 – What Maria actually does for clients in CRE marketing 05:00 – Building teams, budgets, and marketing plans for developers and startups 06:30 – Why most companies don’t know how to hire marketers 08:00 – How long it takes to see results from good marketing 09:15 – Typical consulting timeline and client structure 10:30 – Maria stays active in the CRE industry and attends major events 11:30 – From high-level strategy to practical execution 12:00 – Why Maria started her own company after leaving ShopCore 14:00 – The hardest parts of launching a business — and what no one tells you 15:30 – Owning your schedule as a mom and founder 17:30 – Time management, tech tools, and flexibility as superpowers 19:00 – The real misconceptions about what “marketing” is in CRE 20:30 – How to identify your marketing priorities and outsource wisely 22:00 – Letting go of control and asking for help 23:30 – How hiring support (home and business) makes you a better leader 26:00 – Shared responsibilities, strong partnerships, and shifting mental loads 29:00 – Starting a business with confidence — and listening to your inner circle 31:00 – Why your network is your most powerful tool 33:00 – The importance of your reputation, and how fast you can lose it 34:00 – Final thoughts: You don’t have to do it all 36:00 – Where to find Maria online 👤 Connect with Maria Macali Website: https://fleurishstrategy.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-macali-15929620/ 👤 Follow Tori Nook Website: https://www.torinook.com Instagram: @tori_nook LinkedIn: Tori Nook X: @torinook Youtube: @torinook 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for regular episodes that explore how leaders across industries build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||
| Jenn Quader: Building Trust and Credibility in Commercial Real Estate | 21 déc. 2025 | 00:43:44 | |
Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with Jenn Quader, CEO of The Smart Agency, a national public relations firm specializing in commercial real estate. Jenn is also the host of Resiliency: The Podcast and a TEDx speaker who believes in the transformative power of storytelling, purpose-driven leadership, and trusting your gut. They discuss how PR has evolved in CRE, what it really takes to build trust and credibility, and how AI, authenticity, and brand consistency are shaping the future of communication. The conversation takes a deep dive into personal growth, intuitive leadership, and navigating change — with insights on faith, mental resilience, and why listening to your inner voice is a business advantage. 🎯 Topics covered: • Strategic PR in commercial real estate • Leadership, branding, and building trust • The power of storytelling and earned media • AI, social media, and modern communications • Personal transformation and intuitive growth • Resilience, reinvention, and owning your voice Whether you’re a CRE pro, a marketing leader, or building a brand of your own, this episode is packed with rich insights and real talk. 📌 Timestamps: 00:00 – Meeting Jenn Quader: From Acting to PR for CRE 04:16 – From Broadway tours to CEO: Jenn’s unconventional career path 06:04 – Why CRE needs reputational support — not just transactions 11:14 – Impact of Social Media and AI on PR 14:41 – Handling Social Media for Clients 21:57 – Discovering One's Life's Work 22:40 – Embracing Change and Overcoming Fear 24:04 – The Birth of the Resiliency Podcast 25:42 – Stories of Resilience from TEDx 29:39 – The Power of Intuition and Certainty 36:34– The Importance of Staying Open and Connected 41:04– Leadership and Continuous Growth 42:39– Conclusion and Where to Connect with Jenn 👤 Connect with Jenn Quader Website: https://thesmartagency.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennquader/ Podcast: https://resiliencythepodcast.com/ Instagram: @jennquader 👤 Connect with Tori: Instagram: @tori_nook LinkedIn: Tori Nook X: @torinook Youtube: @torinook 🎧 The Tori Nook Talk Show is where real conversations meet real success. Subscribe for weekly or biweekly episodes that explore how leaders across industries build personal and professional fulfillment on their own terms. | |||