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In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry explore two principles from Chris Hodges' Legacy Letters: the Who Principle and the Authenticity Principle. They discuss how the quality of your relationships can shape every area of your life and business, sharing personal stories about mentors, business partners, and the hard lessons learned from choosing the wrong people. They also reflect on wha...

In this episode, Linda and Dana discuss two principles from Chris Hodges' Legacy Letters : the Let It Go Principle and the Do It Now Principle. They explore how holding onto criticism, past mistakes, resentment, or unmet expectations can drain energy, distort perspective, and prevent growth. They emphasize the importance of protecting your peace, practicing forgiveness, and focusing on what you ca...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry discuss two principles from Chris Hodges' book Legacy Letters: the Gratitude Principle and the Glass House Principle. They explore how gratitude shifts focus from scarcity to abundance, helping people recognize the blessings already present in their lives rather than dwelling on what's missing. They also discuss integrity, emphasizing the importance...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry reflect on two chapters from Chris Hodges' The Legacy Letters : the Bucket List Principle and the Growth Principle. They explore how dreaming boldly keeps people from becoming stagnant, arguing that a meaningful bucket list should include aspirations that both excite and intimidate. They discuss how the distance between dreams and reality is action,...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry explore two transformative principles from Chris Hodges' Legacy Letters: margin and compounding. They discuss how living without margin—whether in time, energy, finances, or attention—often leads to stress, burnout, and reactive decision-making, while intentional space creates room for wisdom, creativity, and healthier relationships. They also exami...

In this episode, Dana Gentry and Linda McKissack reflect on the opening principles from Legacy Letters by Chris Hodges and explore how timeless principles create clarity in both business and life. They discuss the "Big Rocks" principle—prioritizing what matters most before urgency and distractions take over—and the "Calendar Principle," which argues that calendars should reflect values rather than...

In this conversation, leadership coach and author Mac Lake joins Linda and Dana to unpack what separates leaders who simply manage people from leaders who multiply other leaders. Mac shares the pivotal moment early in his career when he realized being talented and hardworking didn't automatically make him an effective leader—and explains the progression from doer → team builder → developer → multi...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry chat with Mandy Mancini about her journey from beauty industry brand builder to top-producing real estate leader, revealing how leaving a restrictive team, surviving legal battles, and betting on herself transformed her career. Alongside Dana and Linda, she dives deep into leadership, building a small but high-performing team, creating multiple inco...

In this episode, Linda and Dana unpack major leadership lessons from Keller Williams' Leadership Academy, top real estate masterminds, and personal growth experiences. They explore why many high-performing agents master leads and listings but stall when they fail to recruit true leadership-level talent, emphasizing that real growth requires building a bench of exceptional "whos" who can solve prob...

In this episode, Linda and Dana redefine leadership as building people development into everyday work instead of treating it like an extra task. Drawing from their time with Mac Lake, they break down practical frameworks for identifying talent, developing future leaders, and creating scalable businesses through delegation, stretch assignments, behavioral assessments, and intentional coaching. They...

In this episode, Linda and Dana discuss how bottlenecks—hidden constraints in business and life—are often the real reason behind feeling stuck, burnt out, or unable to grow, even after achieving success. They break down how these bottlenecks can stem from outdated identities, lack of systems, poor delegation, or misaligned priorities, and emphasize that most people tolerate them far too long witho...

In this episode, Linda McKisssack and Dana Gentry explore how Realtors can navigate a difficult and uncertain market by shifting their mindset and behavior rather than waiting for external conditions to improve. Linda and Dana emphasize that downturns are cyclical and inevitable, but they create opportunities for those willing to act with intention. They highlight the importance of focusing on con...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry talk with Tyler Dickerhoof about his upcoming book release. Tyler shares the story behind his upcoming book The Things We Hide, rooted in the tragic childhood loss of his younger brother and the decades-long emotional patterns that followed. He unpacks how fear and insecurity show up through four common "walls," intensity, inactivity, insensitivity,...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry unpack the hidden danger of complacency, arguing that it's not failure, but success, that often stalls growth. They reframe complacency as a signal that it's time to pursue a bigger identity and set bold, uncomfortable goals that reignite urgency and momentum. Through personal stories and real estate examples, they show how both forced challenges an...

In this episode, Linda McKissack shares her personal breakthrough after years of struggling with weight loss, inflammation, and fatigue despite trying nearly every diet approach. Through Dr. Annette Bosworth's 21-Day Challenge, she learned how insulin resistance and metabolic health affect the body's ability to burn fat and produce ketones. By tracking her glucose and ketone levels daily and exper...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry reflect on their key takeaways from the Rebel Event, a large real estate conference featuring speakers on marketing, business growth, and mindset. They discuss the growing importance of authenticity and visibility in social media, emphasizing that modern success often depends less on raw ability and more on how visible and findable someone is online...

In 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 s...

In 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 cli...

In 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 strateg...

In 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 term...

In 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 meanin...

In 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...

In 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,...

In 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,...

In this episode, Linda McKissack and Dana Gentry explore what it means to recognize "next natural doors" when they open, and how to have the courage to walk through them. Sparked by growing interest in Linda's story from 10X Is Easier Than 2X , the discussion centers on confirmation, timing, and the responsibility that comes with experience: going back to help others accomplish what you've already...