R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast
🎙️ Welcome to the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, hosted by Shane Kilby & Duane Murphy ! Each week, we bring you actionable tips, expert insights, and inspiring stories to help real estate professionals thrive. From lead generation and marketing to negotiation and mindset, we cover it all. Perfect for agents looking to grow, learn, and succeed. New episodes drop every week —don’t miss out! Subscribe, share, and join the conversation. Let’s elevate your real estate game!
Episodes
What does it look like to go from a graduating class of 30… to building a powerhouse real estate team that dominates market share?
In this episode of R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life, Shane Kilby and Duane Murphy sit down with Matt Smith (Missouri team leader + John Cheplak coach) for a masterclass on work ethic, sales simplicity, leadership growth, and legacy.
Matt shares the raw backstory: working a sawmill a...
This Thanksgiving episode hits different.
No guest. No script. Just two operators Shane from Alabama and Duane from Wisconsin getting brutally honest about the year we’ve all walked through:
- Why 2024/2025 felt like a storm for so many agents
- The power of small, uncomfortable rooms that sharpen leaders
- How consistency on social quietly compounds into DMs, belief, and business
- The truth about re-recruiting your...
Today’s episode features one of the most dynamic leaders in real estate, Tony Hanson of Better Homes & Gardens Paracle.
Tony doesn’t just talk success he lives discipline, systems, and execution at a level most agents never experience. From surviving the 2008 crash while carrying $60M in development loans to helping scale Paracle from 26 agents to over 400 strong, Tony’s journey is packed with life lessons, busines...
In this powerful episode of the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, Shane and Duane sit down with Marine Corps veteran, former firefighter, and Montana brokerage owner Mark Kuhl — a man whose story redefines resilience, leadership, and culture.
From being homeless at 15, to being shaped by the Marine Corps, to becoming a firefighter for 20 years, to stepping into real estate and rebuilding a brokerage almost from ...
There’s a moment in every entrepreneur’s journey where they realize the goal isn’t just to make a living it’s to make an impact.
In this episode of R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life, hosts Shane Kilby (Sweet Home Alabama) and Duane Murphy (Great State of Wisconsin) sit down with Pat Garrity, the Canadian powerhouse behind Trilliant Real Estate Group of Sylvan Lake, Alberta.
Pat has been selling homes and shaping...
From near-death to next-level purpose.
In this raw, unfiltered episode of The R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, Shane Kilby and Duane Murphy sit down with Coach Wayne Salmans — founder and CEO of Hero Nation Coaching, former Realtor Magazine 30 Under 30 recipient, top 1% agent turned empowerment coach, and author of The Art of Getting Back Up.
Wayne opens up about his near-death experience at 17, the ye...
Shane Kilby (Sweet Home Alabama) and co-host Duane Murphy (Appleton, WI) sit down with Brenda Young, a lifelong Appleton resident who traded 33 years in dentistry for a brand-new real estate career at age 51 and never looked back.
Brenda opens up about burning the boats, building confidence, and the power of spousal buy-in.
She shares how training, admin leverage, and relentless service helped her go from two closings...
When burnout hits and the bank account is shrinking, most people tap out. Greg Langham did the opposite.
From Marriott paying for his real estate school (true story) to failing at timeshares, cutting his teeth on FSBOs/expireds with a Mike Ferry playbook, launching an indie brokerage in Bend, then walking away burned out—Greg moved his family to Boise, stared down a crossroads, and flipped the switch after one har...
This week on the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, Shane and Duane sit down with Gary Sparks, Qualifying Broker with Marmac Real Estate Coastal.
Gary’s journey started in a night class 10 years ago after long shifts and side hustles, grinding through pre-license with nothing but calloused hands, a servant’s heart, and a belief that there was more for his life.
From buying his first home with the late Ro...
Tyler Blair didn’t grow up with much.
In fact, it took him a full year and four test attempts just to get his real estate license. Fast forward to today he’s leading a 100+ agent team, closing over $274 million in production, and pacing 850 homes this year.
In this episode of the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, Tyler shares:
- His unlikely start as a leasing agent and property manager.
- The gritty tru...
If you’ve ever said “the leads suck,” this one’s for you.
Shane & Duane sit down with longtime tech insider Randy Carroll alumni of Commissions Inc. (CINC) and Chime/Lofty now the growth engine behind Ruuster, a lead-nurture platform built to mine the gold already sitting in your database.
Randy breaks down the 19-month buy cycle (and why most systems stop nurturing at 6–12 months), how teams end up repurchasi...
In this episode, we delve into the transformative power of coaching and mentorship in shaping successful careers.
Discover how guidance from experienced mentors can unlock potential, provide valuable insights, and accelerate professional growth.
Join us as we explore real-life stories and expert advice on building meaningful mentor-mentee relationships that drive career success.
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From apple orchards to award-winning broker, Mike Blake’s journey is anything but ordinary.
In this powerhouse episode of Real Estate Agent Life, Shane and Duane sit down with their longtime friend and fraternity brother to uncover how Mike went from patenting products and selling his first $50k home… to running a 200+ transaction team pacing over 350 deals a year.
Mike drops game-changing insights on:
- Why...
What happens when a former logistics expert burns out on corporate America and sets his sights on real estate? You get Eric Meldrum—a team leader, content creator, and visionary who turned YouTube videos into a multi-state lead magnet.
In this episode, Eric joins Shane and Duane to share:
- How he went from startup life and SaaS dreams to real estate success in Michigan and Florida
- The secrets behind his ever...
Guntersville native. Lakefront expert. 600+ transactions.
In this episode, we sit down with Rusty Glines, a top-producing Alabama agent who turned a factory job into a lakefront real estate empire. Rusty shares how a copy of Rich Dad Poor Dad sparked a total career reinvention—and how he built a brand of results rooted in faith, family, and work ethic.
We cover:
- His leap from manufacturing to real esta...
What happens when a powerhouse agent accidentally stumbles into real estate… and ends up building a legacy?
In this raw and refreshing episode of the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, Liz Power opens up about what most won’t: the burnout, the emotional battles, the costly mistakes—and how she turned it all into a coaching empire rooted in mentorship, education, and emotional regulation.
If you’ve ever q...
Glenn S. Phillips didn’t set out to lead one of America’s fastest-growing niche brokerages. But when a broken tech company with two fatal flaws and zero capital showed up on his doorstep, he and his wife Doris didn’t just fix it…
They reimagined real estate from the ground up.
In this jaw-dropping episode of the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, Glenn joins Shane and Duane for a no-BS, front-row seat into what it...
In this powerful episode of Real Estate Agent Life, broker/owner Hannah NeSmith joins Shane and Duane to unpack what it really takes to grow a thriving boutique brokerage, raise a family, and lead with resilience.
You’ll hear how she:
- Built her company from scratch in a brand-new state with zero connections
- Overcame self-doubt and found strength through discomfort
- Leads with honesty, service, and tough love
- B...
In this raw and riveting episode of R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life, we sit down with Scott Botelho, a former correctional officer turned million-dollar real estate producer and transformational leader.
Scott takes us on a rollercoaster journey — from working inside a prison at 19, building a network marketing empire, and battling a hidden addiction… to completely rebuilding his life, hitting rock bottom, and rising to...
What if success in real estate wasn’t about selling more homes…
…but about designing a life you don’t want to escape from?
This week on the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, we sit down with our brother, industry veteran, and quiet powerhouse Bret Johnson — a 21-year real estate pro who’s done it all: brokerages, teams, tech, market crashes, reinvention… and finally freedom.
Bret unpacks:
✅ How he built a...
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