What do bikinis and warehouses have in common? According to Clare Collins—more than you might think. In this episode, Clare shares her unconventional journey from running a game-day bikini line at USC to becoming a leader in industrial real estate with Rexford Industrial, one of Southern California’s top REITs.

Clare recounts her early entrepreneurial days crafting hair bows and bow ties before turning her talents to swimwear manufacturing—navigating LA’s garment district on a beach cruiser and learning everything from laser cutting to outsourcing production. But after a fashion show in class and five years of swimsuit sales, Clare took her father’s advice and pivoted to “real work.”

That shift led her to Kennedy Wilson and eventually to Rexford Industrial, where she now leads customer solutions for a portfolio of over 51 million square feet and 1,600 tenants. Clare and Bruce discuss supply constraints, the power of infill industrial properties, Salesforce strategies, and what makes Rexford’s approach so unique.

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In this episode, Bruce Bean welcomes Patrick Hunter—aka "The Viking Professor"—a real estate broker, educator, and lifelong learner with over four decades of experience. From tearing apart radios as a kid to mastering the art of real estate coaching, Patrick shares his unique journey and what drives his passion for helping others succeed.

Patrick opens up about his unconventional path, beginning with a love for learning and a disdain for traditional education. He explains how curiosity led him from engineering curiosities to people—and eventually to real estate, where he discovered that nearly everyone with wealth seemed to have some connection to property.

Throughout the conversation, Patrick offers a no-nonsense guide to thriving in real estate. He covers:

• The #1 mistake new agents make

• Why knowing your inventory is a game-changer

• The true meaning of “helping, not selling”

• How coaching and self-awareness can transform your career

• His coaching model and how agents can partner with him to close deals and learn fast

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the world or wondered if your child experiences emotions more deeply than others? This episode shines a light on what it truly means to be a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP). Bruce Bean welcomes Parastoo Emami, a former tech executive turned life coach, who shares her inspiring journey from the corporate world to becoming an advocate and coach for HSPs.

Parastoo opens up about her own transformation after a life-altering illness, her passion for helping parents understand their highly sensitive children, and the four traits that define this personality type. She dives deep into how sensitivity is not a weakness, but a powerful and innate trait that requires understanding and support.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• The four key traits that define a Highly Sensitive Person

• How sensitivity differs from ADHD or autism

• Simple, everyday techniques to regulate the nervous system

• Ways parents can better support and nurture their highly sensitive children

• How Parastoo helps people pivot careers and relationships with this understanding

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