Start a Conversation

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube "You never know what you're going to have to tackle every day," says Sarah Heatherly, vice president of development at Louder New Homes, who joins Start a Conversation to share how real creativity, relentless teamwork, and on-the-fly adaptation take a new construction project from raw, family-held land to a thriving, 52-home Summerlin neighborhood. Drawi...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube “You do have to have a little bit of a special brain to sell new construction... the amount of brain space that it hooked up,” says Emmy Sorrels, veteran real estate agent with the home team at 360 Real Estate, who brings more than a decade of deep builder and buyer expertise to Start a Conversation. Emmy—joined by colleague Taylor Pair—dives into the “a...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube "Strength does not require hardness, right? So you can be amazing and a leader, but that doesn't necessarily mean strength is a weakness," says Nonet Reese, real estate expert, business builder, and community leader, on Start a Conversation. Drawing on her 25+ years of industry experience, Nonet delves into the law of polarity, sharing insights on how wo...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube "It's very easy to get someone to try your product once. It's getting them to come back a second time and a third time and so on. That is the secret to success," says Josh Wykoff, a former Delta flight attendant turned real estate agent, who joins Start a Conversation to reveal how airline-style customer service and relationship-building underpin his sta...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube “Being in nature isn't a luxury. It's for everybody,” says Nonet Reese, a real estate professional and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience, on "Start a Conversation." In this refreshing solo episode, Nonet reflects on how stepping outside—even for just a few minutes each day—can ground and energize us, both in life and business. From feeding bi...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube "It's about beautifying the world one customer at a time," says Rex Ponder, third-generation horticulturist and community connector, who joins Start a Conversation to share wisdom from a lifetime spent in Alabama's soil. In this episode, Rex unearths the secrets behind thriving gardens and thriving communities, revealing why relationships—not just roots—...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube "You can hide bad architecture with landscaping. You can't hide bad landscaping," says Claire Goldman, co-owner and design lead of R&R Landscape, as she joins Start a Conversation to talk about how outdoor spaces can elevate not just a home’s value but its entire emotional impact. Claire, who went from employee to owner, shares her passion for connec...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube “Women do not always have the typical signs and symptoms associated with heart disease—or the things that we see on TV, the jaw, the chest, all of those things,” says Kate Ruud, director of critical care at East Alabama Medical Center, who joins Start a Conversation to reveal why heart disease has stubbornly remained the number one killer for over a cent...

📺 Watch the Video on Spotify & YouTube “Some people who have never enjoyed exercising will come to TRU40 class and tell me after class, oh my goodness, I love that so much. I’ve never actually liked exercising until this moment. So try it out, can’t hurt,” says Sara Teel, owner of TRU40 Auburn, who joins the show to reveal how reimagining movement as self-care can transform not just your phys...

Most conversations today feel loud, rushed, and surface-level — and yet the decisions that shape our businesses and lives deserve something deeper. Join Nonet Reese for thoughtful, elevated interviews with founders, leaders, and visionaries who care about clarity, growth, and building something that actually lasts. Each episode features intentional conversations designed to cut through noise, chal...