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In this episode, we feature Nicole Handy, co-founder of Braden Real Estate Group, one of the largest Black-owned brokerages in Texas, OWN Network star of Family Empire: Houston, and a video marketing strategist helping real estate professionals show up on camera with confidence and strategy.

Nicole keeps it all the way real about what it took to walk away from corporate America, why 90% of realtors are doing video marketing completely wrong, and what it actually feels like when a national TV show comes knocking, and you almost think it's a joke.

This one is for every woman who knows she has more in her but keeps waiting for the right moment.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why she was jealous of the FedEx man and what that told her about her career
• How she built her entire real estate business while still in corporate America
• Why 90% of realtors do video marketing wrong (and what to do instead)
• What nobody tells you about being on a national TV show
• The one negotiation lesson that changed everything
• Why she went to therapy after Family Empire — and still goes today
• The surprising thing she collects from every funeral she attends
• Why she calls herself the most introverted extrovert you'll ever meet

TIMESTAMPS:

02:41 From Engineering to Real Estate

05:35 Quitting Corporate Politics

06:43 Video Marketing Breakthrough

12:13 Realtor Content Strategy

14:50 Entrepreneurship Longevity Gaps

16:46 Family Legacy Business Roots

19:18 OWN Show Origin Story

23:33 Reality TV Behind the Scenes

24:44 Family Life On Camera

30:09 Staying Grounded And Enough

31:05 Unexpected Personal Quirks

36:10 Advice For Going National

38:44 Coaching And Passive Income

Connect with Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/mrsnikkihandy/

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