Grow With Rach and Neal

In this episode, we sit down with Alex Coombs to talk about the real secret behind scaling a successful real estate media business—team culture. Alex shares how she built a 17-person team by focusing on leadership, positive workplace culture, training, and creating an environment where people actually want to stay and grow. If you're struggling with freelancer turnover or looking to build a stronger team, this episode is packed with practical insights on building a sustainable, culture-...

Episode 119 DiversifyYour Business for Growth-and Hiring Virtual Talent to Scale w/ Paul Chareth What happens when you stop relying on one industry for all your income? In this episode, we sit down with Paul Chareth, founder of Flylisted and now Staffify, to talk about building a more stable, scalable, and sustainable business through diversifying both your services and your clients. Paul shares his journey from real estate tech to launching Staffify—a company designed to remove the frictio...

Episode #117 Cold Calling Role Play Live. With Eli Jones. What Could Go Wrong? 😬📞 Let’s be honest—cold calling terrifies most real estate photographers. Including us. So instead of talking about it, we did something way more uncomfortable (and way more useful): we brought on Eli Jones and put ourselves on the spot with a live cold-calling role play. If you’ve been in real estate media for more than five minutes, you already know Eli—educator, business builder, and the mind behind one of the m...

Episode #115: PMRE Roundtable: Acting, AI, Industry Shifts, Horror Stories & the Future of Real Estate Media In this packed roundtable episode, we sit down with two fantastic guests: 🎭 Oliver Ward — real estate media business owner & business coach, sharing hilarious stories from his jump from acting into real estate, plus insights from coaching RE photographers. 💻 Ian Kotzman from HDPhotoHub — offering thoughtful industry perspective and touching on a few things in the works for HDPh...

Episode 113 Highs and Lows Typhoons, our children, our business success and the threat of loosing our biggest clients, getting on stage in front of hundreds and fighting the fear. All these things were our Highs and lows of our week. This week’s episode of Shooting the Shit is brought to you by HDPhotoHub, the platform real estate photographer's trust.: Get 50 free credits when you sign up for HD Photo Hub. Use promo code STS. Don't forget the HDPH Marketing kit includes a slideshow video o...

Episode #111 Stacking Wins: How we leveled up this year(Part 1) In this episode, we’re celebrating the big (and small) wins we’ve had this year — many of which started unfolding after PMRE. From building stronger teams and improving our video work, to finding better workflows and a healthier work-life balance, we’re unpacking what changed, why it worked, and how it’s helping us grow personally and professionally. This is Part 1 of our two-part series on reflecting and resetting — looking back...

🎙️ Episode 109: It’s Not Too Late to Go to PMRE 2025! In this episode, Rachel and Neal dive into why it’s still not too late to join this year’s PMRE Conference in Las Vegas! We’re heading there ourselves and couldn’t be more excited to connect with everyone in the real estate media community. We chat about the conference highlights, some of the incredible speakers and sessions on the agenda, and share our personal experiences from last year — what we learned, what we loved, and why it’s abso...

Episode #107 Micro-Living, Maxi-Impact: Real Estate Photography for Tiny Spaces Small spaces. Big challenge. In this episode Rachel spills her best-kept secrets for photographing tiny houses and boat houses so they look spacious, inviting, and magazine-ready—whether you’re on land or floating on water. This week’s episode of Shooting the Shit is brought to you by HDPhotoHub, the platform real estate photographer's trust.: Get 50 free credits when you sign up for HD Photo Hub. Us...

Episode 104 part 2 of 2 ! This week's guest, Pete Stagl, is an entrepreneur, marketing strategist, and the creator of the Pixl Marketing Method, a step-by-step framework designed to help real estate media business owners attract more clients, retain them longer, and grow with confidence. There is so much great information in this interview with Pete that we are breaking it into two episodes. Here is the continuation...aka part 2!. This week’s episode of Shooting the Shit is brought to you by...

🐓 Episode #103 Morning Habits That Could Save You Years This week, things get… a little farm-y. Rachel’s mornings now start with feeding her donkey at sunrise, and somehow that’s turned into a masterclass in starting your day right. We’re talking coffee, chores, mindset, and the little routines that make a big difference in your real estate photography business. Plenty of laughs, a few unexpected tips, and maybe a new appreciation for early mornings. This week’s episode of Shooting the Shit...

Ep. 101 – Getting Ready for the Slow Season A listener reached out with a question we love: “What do you do to prepare for the slow season?” In this episode, we’re breaking it all down—how we save money, shift our marketing, and get proactive before things quiet down. From booking headshot pop-ups and event gigs to planning lifestyle promos, travel, and speaking engagements, we share the real steps we take to stay busy, stay paid, and stay sane. Plus, how we prep for PMRE and use downti...

Episode #99 Only the Good Die Young? It’s time to start thinking seriously about your health—if not for your own sake, then for your family and your business. ⚠️ Warning: some of the health stats in this episode might be a little alarming. Don’t go having a heart attack over it—Neal was a drama major, so there’s a good chance he padded the numbers a bit for theatrical effect. Still, it’s hard to argue that your health shouldn’t be a top priority. Let’s dive into the stats that might just haun...