Host: Kristen Cantrell
Guest: Courtney Kattengell

Kristen sits down with Courtney Kattengell, a New Orleans-area broker and 20-year real estate veteran, for a raw conversation about building a 100% referral-based business, the burnout that brought her to her knees, and the deep personal work that led her to launch Righting Real Estate. Courtney shares how she went from a scripted, sales-y approach to real estate to becoming one of the most locally known agents in her market — and why she believes the most important home you'll ever work on is your own.

In This Episode

• Courtney's path from public school teacher to 20-year real estate veteran, and the classic "match my teaching salary" story
• Her 15-year business partnership with Tiffany, and why so few real estate partnerships last that long
• How Courtney became the go-to, locally known agent in her New Orleans-area market through community involvement and cause marketing instead of cold calling or door knocking
• Why she's safely 100% referral-based this year, and how that business grew organically through relationships instead of ad spend
• The coaching moment that changed everything: a mentor telling her to stop calling strangers and start with the people she already knows
• Courtney's journey into burnout — chasing bigger numbers every year while feeling completely disconnected from herself
• The personal reckoning that led her into deep healing work: somatic therapy, Reiki, and a three-month shadow work process
• How losing a big commission (and the family trip it was funding) forced her to confront how much pressure she puts on herself as a breadwinner
• The birth of Righting Real Estate and her Inner Home Method — helping real estate professionals reconnect with themselves beneath the roles and the chase for the next transaction
• Why Courtney is officially launching Righting Real Estate at the NAR NXT convention in New Orleans this November, and what her immersive booth experience will look like
• A fun close: if Courtney could bring on any influencer or celebrity for a new business, who would it be

"The most important home you'll ever work on is your own." — Courtney Kattengell

Resources & Links

1. Join the Moms in Real Estate Facebook Community
2. Learn more about Righting Real Estate: rightingrealestate.com
3. Follow Courtney on Instagram: @righting_real_estate
4. Meet Courtney at NAR NXT in New Orleans, November 6-8
5. Follow along on Instagram @heykristencantrell @momsinrealestate
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