Life Behind the Highlight Real

Let us know your thoughts! Sarah and William talk about their recent trip to Lake Tahoe for a luxury real estate conference, with a lot of focus on the amazing food experiences they had. Places referenced: The Ritz https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/rnorz-the-ritz-carlton-lake-tahoe/overview/ Edgewood https://edgewoodtahoe.com/the-villa-suites/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp4m0BhBAEiwAsdc4aAr...

Let us know your thoughts! William and Sarah tackle the subject of generosity, including how it's a cornerstone of their lives, where the giving impulse comes from, how small acts of generosity have a cumulative impact over time, and what they want for their legacy, including their upcoming foundation, A Good Life Gives. All that, and a Mr. Rogers quote, too! Books referenced in this podcast:...

Let us know your thoughts! William and Sarah discuss the idea of success --what it means to them, how that meaning has changed over time, and the impact that personal development has had on all of this over the last several years. 

Let us know your thoughts! William and Sarah discuss PRIDE from many angles, contrasting it with ego and with humility, and talking about its connection to regret, shame, and a willingness to admit when you're wrong. They discuss negative emotions as guardrails and more. NOTE: this episode was recorded outdoors at a cafe in Washington, D.C., during their recent trip there, so there's mor...

Let us know your thoughts! Will and Sarah go deep about their health journey over the last three years, sharing their motivations, progress, goals, and top 5 tips for people just getting started. Here's the link to their podcast that they mentioned, featuring Kristin Rowell: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-behind-the-highlight-real/id1593027634?i=1000548801957 Here's Kristin&a...

Let us know your thoughts! In this quick little episode recorded from their gate at the Dulles International Airport, William and Sarah give an overview of their recent trip to Washington, D.C. Places referenced: Supra  https://supradc.com/ The Quill  https://www.jeffersondc.com/dining/quill/ Waldorf Peacock Alley  https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/dcawawa-waldorf-astoria-washington-dc/dining/peaco...

Let us know your thoughts! William and Sarah discuss hesitation (vs caution) and the things that hold us back. It's a bit shorter than some, once we cut out the doggy interruptions, but it's a good one!

Let us know your thoughts! Will and Sarah go deep on trust, confidence, trusting yourself, verbal processing, healing, decision-making, and more!

Let us know your thoughts! After a hiatus of more than a year, William and Sarah are back with a conversation about their goals, personal growth, and healing. Join them as they celebrate how good it feels to be back podcasting again!

Let us know your thoughts! Jake Luehrs is in the spotlight this week. Jake is a real estate coach and trainer, and in this episode, he opens up about the challenges he faced in his early life and career. Jake takes us through his struggles with depression and anxiety. He shares how he worked through those challenges and offers some advice for listeners going through similar experiences. "The...

Let us know your thoughts! This week William and Sarah Huffman sit down with John Hodnett, a member of their real estate team, A Good Life Group. In this episode, John chats about his journey before getting into real estate and how much he loves old-school retail. But the big wake-up call was when his marriage fell apart. He never thought he'd be there at that point in his life. That's w...

Let us know your thoughts! Join us on Life Behind the Highlight Real as we sit down with Carrie Chang, a St. Paul native and CEO of the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors. Carrie's journey as an adoptee and her drive to succeed is a fascinating story of determination and resilience. She shares her childhood experiences, including her love for sports, music, and the saxophone, and her pa...

Let us know your thoughts! Aaron Bourdage is the owner of Northern Fire Grilling and BBQ Supply, a local barbecue shop in Minnetonka. Northern Fire Grilling and BBQ Supply offers everything you need for grilling and barbecue, including meats, seafood, rubs, over 100 sauces, grills, smokers, and heavy equipment for those serious about their grilling.  Aaron was born in Duluth, Minnesota, but his fa...

Let us know your thoughts! This episode William and Sarah look at at 2022. A couple of minutes were dedicated to the business, but the majority of this episode was spent diving deep into a health journey they both started 2 years ago.  Even though they both dislike the thought of working out, they accepted it as a part of their life, with reasons that go way beyond what you may assume. This is a W...

Let us know your thoughts! Mark Neal spent close to two decades building an Ohio sports radio station from the ground up, and today he's going to share the story of how having nothing can be your biggest asset.  It turns you into a creative, hungry, and hard-working scrapper.  Which is how he built a young format into a powerful force in his market.  Did we mention that Mark is also William a...

Let us know your thoughts! We are nerding out BIG TIME with our buddy David Arbit this week. David is the Director of Research for MAR, Minneapolis Area Realtors.  He's the guy that makes sense of all of the real estate numbers agents use to get you into homes.  And this guy's passion for numbers goes way beyond Excel. It goes straight to getting people into their dream homes and making...

Let us know your thoughts! Dave Lawson returns to Life Behind the Highlight Real to finish up his journey to this point in his crazy life.  In episode 45 Dave, Will, and Sarah took a deep dive into radio of the past and present. Dave spent over two decades as an on-air personality and talked about how what drove him into the business no longer exists.  That left no time for thing Sarah was looking...

Let us know your thoughts! Ep 49: A "Compelling and Rich" Conversation with Will's Nemesis,  Matt Wandzel Matt Wandzel is a real estate agent and bitter enemy of Will Huffman's.  Even though Matt is a terrific human being, Will can't stand him.  Why? It all comes out in this episode, along with: 5:45 Growing up in Golden Valley 14:08 Car accident -- no time for the emergen...

Let us know your thoughts! We are hitting on some heavy life topics today with our friend, Payton Barthel. Payton tells her story of abuse, drug addiction, treatment, relapse, and meeting the love of her life.  You've already been introduced to Payton's family. In episode 28, we interviewed her mom, Jamie, about teen pregnancy, and her love for Sonic Chili Cheese Dogs. And in episode 2 w...

Let us know your thoughts! Chad Jeske has dedicated his life to helping top-performing real estate agents grow their businesses through Twin Cities Real Producers.  Chad grew up in Savage, MN. A farm-kid upbringing, and the only boy of five siblings. Plus the only guest we've had on the podcast that has been shot, burned, and run over by a car -- all before the age of 12 Chad will fill us in...

Let us know your thoughts! Nick Bellmore, a Detroit area native, is a highly successful real estate team leader, but the road to get there was a bit bumpy.  Rick shares his story of divorce when he was 11, bullied at 12, and kicked out of high school a couple of years later.  He moves on to working in housing before the age of 18, building homes after graduating, and transitioning to selling real...

Let us know your thoughts! This is a part two interview with Kayla Dutton and in this episode, we dive deep into Kayla's struggle to start a family after her husband's near-death accident that left him without sensation from the waist down.  This was a massive life change at such a young age. Kayla's advice for handling sudden change boils down to 3 things: 1) Family and support sys...

Let us know your thoughts! Coming up today we have the "man behind the scenes" of Life Behind the Highlight Reel. Whenever you hear us say "Dave, edit that out," we are talking about Dave Lawson of Digital Legend Media.  But far before Dave started consulting businesses on digital content, he had a long history in radio.  So we are going to dive deep into Dave's history, i...

Let us know your thoughts! This episode explores the past five years of A Good Life Group. The good, the bad, and the hilarious.  The story begins at the Minnesota State Fair of all places, 5-years ago. The day Will and Sarah were forced to find a new direction.  And they don't hold back as they share the details of the call and the stress that followed over the next few days.  Today you will...

Let us know your thoughts! Victoria and Sarah met while working at JC Penny in Coon Rapids and have been friends ever since.  Born in California and stayed there for a whole six weeks before moving to Minnesota.  After her dad got arrested (details in the podcast) at the University of Minnesota, the family was forced to regroup which included sneaking out of Minnesota in the middle of the night. ...