#781: Building a Business Around Life's Toughest Transitions with Renee Velasquez | Agent to CEO Podcast

About this episode

Renee Velasquez shares her journey from corporate burnout to building a real estate business while navigating the challenges of caregiving for her aging parents.

Episode Overview In this powerful hot seat-style episode of the Agent to CEO Podcast, John Kitchens sits down with Renee Velasquez for a raw, real, and deeply personal conversation that goes far beyond real estate. Renee shares her journey from corporate burnout to building a real estate business—and the life-altering experience of caring for both of her parents through serious health decline. What started as a personal challenge became a calling: helping families navigate one of the most overlooked (and emotionally charged) areas of real estate—aging, caregiving, and generational wealth transfer. This episode introduces a new mastermind-style format, where Renee steps into the hot seat to unpack what's working, where she's stuck, and how to bridge the gap between a powerful mission and a scalable business. If you've ever struggled with momentum, clarity, or turning life experience into a business opportunity, this conversation will challenge you to think bigger—and lead better. Key Topics Covered The Power of the Hot Seat & Mastermind Thinking Why vulnerability accelerates growth How "two minds become a third" creates better solutions The value of identifying your true…

People in this episode

Host: John Kitchens

Guest: Renee Velasquez

Topics covered

• business transitions
• real estate
• caregiving
• generational wealth transfer
• personal growth
• mastermind thinking

Keywords

• corporate burnout
• real estate business
• caregiving
• generational wealth
• personal challenge
• mastermind format
• vulnerability
• business opportunity

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Organizations: Agent to CEO Podcast

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