The RE/MAX Hustle Podcast

Amy Somerville is Senior Vice President of Professional Development and Engagement with RE/MAX LLC. She began her RE/MAX career in 2003 as a Sales Associate in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where she eventually led a top-producing sales team. In 2008, she moved to Denver and joined RE/MAX LLC as a Franchise Development Consultant. Three years later, Amy shifted her focus from operations to education, a...

Called one of the most inspirational TED speakers in the world, Drew Dudley is on a mission to help people unlearn some dangerous lessons about leadership. As the founder and chief catalyst of Day One Leadership, he has helped top organizations around the world increase their leadership capacity. As a speaker, Drew has delivered keynotes to more than 250,000 people across five continents. His TED...

Matt van Winkle is Founder and CEO of RE/MAX Northwest, which is home to 375 agents across 10 offices in Washington State. Matt made his first entrepreneurial move when he decided to pursue real estate in lieu of a traditional law career. After several years as an independent broker, he opened his first RE/MAX office at Green Lake in the summer of 2011. Matt and his team are constantly trying to i...

Gabriella Makar (RE/MAX Elite, Edmonton, AB) was born in Italy and her family moved to Canada when she was 10 years old. She joined the real estate industry a decade ago and has remained with the RE/MAX brand throughout her entire career. Gabriella recently completed a virtual transaction with a buyer from California, and on this episode, she chats about that process. 

Scott Stratten and his wife, Alison, are co-authors of 6 best-selling business books, podcast co-hosts and co-owners of UnMarketing Inc. They have worked with businesses like PepsiCo, IBM, Cirque du Soleil and Microsoft to help them focus less on marketing and focus more on engaging. Their latest book, The Jackass Whisperer, is a rallying cry for everyone tired of people who use speakerphones in o...

Jesse Peters (RE/MAX Executives, Winnipeg, MB) is known as Mr. Social Savvy. With a background in creative advertising and marketing, Jesse has become an industry thought-leader when it comes to utilizing the power of video and social media. Since becoming a licensed REALTOR® in 2012, Jesse has led several video bootcamps to help educate agents on how they can build their business through video. A...

Valerie Garcia is a speaker, consultant and encourager who works with entrepreneurs and businesses to help them improve, grow and overcome fear. In her 20+ year career, Valerie has gained a wealth of experience in leadership, teaching, training, writing and public speaking. She uses that experience to help her clients change their business, communicate better with their customers and become happie...

Dan Desilets (RE/MAX First, Calgary, AB) recently worked with buyers from B.C. and helped them purchase their Calgary home entirely through video and virtual techniques. Dan didn't actually meet the clients in person until possession day. He joined Wade Paterson on this episode to talk about how he did this virtual transaction from start to finish.

Justin Havre (RE/MAX  First, Calgary, AB) is team leader of Justin Havre & Associates. He began his career in the high-tech industry, but switched to real estate in 2005 and has built an incredibly successful career. In 2019, Justin Havre & Associates was the #1 RE/MAX team in Canada for production and the #5 RE/MAX team in the world for production. On this episode, Justin talks about...

Curtus Collins (RE/MAX Crown Real Estate, Regina, SK) is our Southern Saskatchewan ambassador for the Young Leaders Network and a representative on RE/MAX of Western Canada's Group Advertising Committee. He has earned the RE/MAX Hall of Fame and, in 2017, he was awarded with the Crown Service Award. In the winter, Curtus enjoys snowmobiling in British Columbia.

Kim Knutson is the broker/owner of RE/MAX of Western Canada's newest office: RE/MAX North of 60 Realty in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Kim has been working as a REALTOR® since September 2015, and has received several national awards. She plans to create a supportive — and zen — office environment where her agents can thrive.

Marie Sheppy is Manager of Corporate Affairs with RE/MAX of Western Canada. She has been with the regional head office for 19 years, and what she is perhaps best known for is her passion and hard work behind RE/MAX of Western Canada’s community care program, which includes fundraising and awareness for Children’s Miracle Network. When Marie is away from the office, she enjoys spending time with he...

Terry Compton (RE/MAX Kelowna) is a top-producing sales associate with an extensive background in home improvement, interior design and kitchen design. Terry has earned the RE/MAX Hall of Fame career award relatively quickly, and reached Chairman’s Club status in 2017. When she’s not busy helping her clients, Terry loves spending time with her husband, daughter, and two dogs, as well as traveling...

Scott Ziegler (RE/MAX Saskatoon) has been with his brokerage for nearly 15 years. He started his career off strong, winning Rookie of the Year in 2006. Half of Scott’s business comes from repeat and referral business and the other half comes from working with FSBOs (For Sale By Owner). Scott is an early adopter of technology, and utilizes video and even podcasting to communicate to his audience. S...

Hal Elrod is one of the highest-rated keynote speakers in North America, creator of one of the fastest growing and most engaged online communities in existence, and author of one of the highest rated, best-selling books in the world: The Miracle Morning. At the age of 20, Hal was hit head-on by a drunk driver traveling 70 miles per hour. His heart stopped for six minutes, he broke 11 bones, and ev...

Sean Gillis (RE/MAX Grand Prairie) was born and raised in Grande Prairie, Alberta. He has been in real estate for more than a decade and has built his career on referrals and repeat business. Sean was a Titan Club Award winner in 2018 and received the RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Career Award in 2017. 

Wade Paterson, host of The RE/MAX Hustle Podcast, shares a quick year-end recap and says a huge "thank you" to listeners of the podcast. If this is your first time listening to an episode, we’d strongly suggest you go and check out one of the previous episodes as well, because this is much shorter and much different than the others. 

Johnny Earle (aka Johnny Cupcakes) is an award-winning entrepreneur and brand hysteria expert who founded the world’s first tee-shirt bakery. Johnny was the keynote speaker at the RE/MAX of Western Canada ACTIVATE conference in Banff this past October, and he is known for helping others develop blueprints for creating brand loyalty and memorable experiences. He is also a self-proclaimed prankster...

Swish Goswami is a 22-year-old serial entrepreneur, three-time TEDx speaker and UN Youth Ambassador. He is founder and CEO of Trufan, an audience management platform that helps brands and influencers grow their social community, distribute viral content and sell directly to their top fans. Trufan has raised more than $1 million to date and is backed by several NBA players, media executives and Can...

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is a Quentin Tarantino movie that was released this year, but it might also be the perfect title to describe Michele Cummins' (RE/MAX Little Oak Realty, Mission, B.C.) upbringing. Her parents were the quintessential Hollywood couple and her grandfather helped pioneer MGM Studios during a career that spanned over five decades. Michele is an actress, but that has take...

Keith Roy (RE/MAX Select Realty, Vancouver B.C.) and his team have been selling homes for more than a decade and have landed a spot in the Team Diamond Club category in recent years. Keith is a frequent face in the Vancouver media on matters relating to the local and national real estate market, and he is no stranger to podcasting as he hosted more than 70 episodes of The UnReal Estate Show. On to...

Jane Johnston (RE/MAX Camosun, Victoria, B.C.) grew up in a very close-knit community in downtown Toronto; her real estate team — the Briar Hill Group — is named after one of the streets in the neighbourhood she grew up in. This is one example of the fact community comes first for Jane. Since she began her real estate career in 2006, Jane has earned several real estate awards, including consistent...

Adam Contos is the CEO of RE/MAX. Following a successful career in law enforcement, Adam came to the RE/MAX organization in 2003 as an independent contractor presenting a safety training program he created specifically for real estate professionals. In 2004, he joined RE/MAX full-time as a Senior Franchise Development Consultant for the RE/MAX Mountain States Region. He was named Region Vice Presi...

Elton Ash (Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada) makes his second appearance on The RE/MAX Hustle Podcast to chat about findings from the recently-released 2019 RE/MAX Cannabis Survey.

Michael Thorne (RE/MAX Lifestyles Realty, Langley, BC) has had a lifelong relationship with real estate. Both of his parents were agents and he started working at a real estate office when he was 15 years old before obtaining his license at the age of 19. Throughout his entire career, Michael has been incredibly innovative. In 2018, BombBomb named Michael the most influential community content cre...