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Everything Life and Real Estate
Hosted by Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry · EN
Welcome to the Everything Life and Real Estate podcast where Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry share their tips and strategies to enhance your business and life.
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Family Reunion 2026 Takeaways
Mar 300:36:40Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry reflect on the powerful takeaways from Keller Williams Family Reunion. They discuss the importance of reducing "cognitive load" in messaging, positioning yourself as the guide (not the hero) in your client's story, and crafting clear, repeatable soundbites that solve a specific problem. They emphasize that clarity wins, confused buyers say no, and storytelling, paired with empathy and a simple three-step plan, is essential for standing out. They also explore the urgency of building relevance through authentic, interest-based social media content, sharing more of the real, multidimensional you, and taking consistent action before market shifts force adaptation. Go to lindamckissack.com to sign up for Linda's challenge!
Transcribe →Visibility Over Ability: Lessons from the Rebel Event
Feb 2400:26:48Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry reflect on their key takeaways from the Rebel Event in Columbus, where speakers emphasized the power of authenticity, visibility, and strategic focus in today's evolving real estate and business landscape. They discuss how social media visibility now often trumps ability, why professionals must dive into how emotional connection and personalized client care create lasting loyalty, and also explore the importance of simplifying complex ideas, setting ambitious goals despite fear of failure, and consistently showing up with clarity and purpose.
Transcribe →What Hitting the Bestseller List Taught Me
Feb 1700:26:52Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Dana Gentry shares the seven powerful lessons she learned from hitting the USA Today bestseller list with her first book, reflecting on the mindset shifts, strategies, and community support that made the impossible goal achievable. She and Linda McKissack unpack the importance of setting bold goals with tight timelines, leaning into supportive communities, following proven strategies, and recognizing that growth comes more from the journey than the achievement itself. Dana highlights how accountability, research, and proximity to the right people can accelerate success—while ultimately acknowledging that faith, purpose, and humility play a defining role in reaching milestones that feel bigger than ourselves.
Transcribe →Dream So Big You're Forced to Grow
Feb 1000:32:45Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry break down key 2025 real estate data and 2026 predictions, emphasizing that today's market rewards skill, preparation, and strategic thinking rather than speed. They discuss shifting buyer and seller behaviors, including the rise of older repeat buyers, historic lows for first-time buyers, and the growing importance of marketing and negotiation terms-while reinforcing the value of agents who can interpret data, educate clients, and take market share when others pull back.
Transcribe →RESTORE: A Private Interview Between Linda and Dana on Living Intentionally
Feb 300:23:32Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Linda interviews Dana about the inspiration, process, and purpose behind her book Restore, a 90-day daily reader focused on intentional living. Sparked by advice from John Maxwell and a pivotal moment of spiritual clarity on Sullivan's Island, Dana explains how the book grew out of four core pillars that shaped her growth: intentionality, the power of proximity, building meaningful relationships, and running one's own race without comparison. Rather than a traditional devotional, Restore blends faith as an undertone with practical business and life lessons, using personal stories, reflection questions, and actionable examples—such as seeking mentors and stepping boldly into relationships—to help readers stop drifting and live with clarity, purpose, and deliberate focus in both life and work.
Transcribe →The Episode for Gary Keller
Jan 2700:31:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry break down key 2025 real estate data and 2026 predictions, emphasizing that today's market rewards skill, preparation, and strategic thinking rather than speed. They discuss shifting buyer and seller behaviors—including the rise of older repeat buyers, historic lows for first-time buyers, and the growing importance of marketing and negotiation terms—while reinforcing the value of agents who can interpret data, educate clients, and take market share when others pull back.
Transcribe →Why Fewer Goals Lead to Bigger Results
Jan 2000:38:04Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry unpack how to approach 2026 with clarity, momentum, and intentional focus rather than overwhelm. They reflect on the panic that often accompanies January goal-setting and reframe it around preparation, environment, and long-term thinking. Through discussions on choosing a "word of the year," setting fewer but bigger goals, and learning from regret, they emphasize that success comes from simplifying priorities, surrounding yourself with the right people, and building systems that support action.
Transcribe →Advice from 44 Years of Marriage
Jan 1300:46:35Tap to summarizeIn this episode of, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry reflect on what it actually takes to build a lasting marriage, using Linda and Jimmy's 44 years together as a living case study. Linda discusses hard-earned wisdom about shared values, faith, financial stress, addiction recovery, and the long work of personal growth. She reminds listeners that strong marriages aren't built by fixing your partner, keeping score, or avoiding conflict—but by staying aligned on values, growing individually, choosing each other daily, and learning to stop "majoring in the minors," even through fear, anger, and life's messiest seasons.
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The Shift
Mar 5, 2019Tap to summarizeThe real estate market is cyclical. When real estate changes from a seller's market to a buyer's market, that is referred to as a shift. In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry discuss the tips and strategies to prepare your business for a shift in the real estate market. Not only do you need to prepare for a market shift, you also need to have a mind shift. Great Realtors develop the skills to move the sellers from emotion to logic and the buyers from logic to emotion. More wealth is built in a shifting market than any other market. Resources: The Shift: How Top Real Estate Agents Tackle Tough Times by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan Michael Bonner We welcome your questions! Email your inquiries to info@lindamckissack.com. We will choose a few questions from our listeners each week, so be sure to subscribe to Everything Life and Real Estate.
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