The Second Half with Melanie Kennemann

Diego is a top agent, investor owning 62 doors, inspirational speaker, TedTalk presenter and has spoken to Congress in Washington DC on behalf of the DACA Dreamer program multiple times! Talk about overcoming obstacles... his success story will inspire you!

Angie Beck knows basketball... and real estate! She is a three time hall of fame recipient and was the youngest head college basketball coach in her time at the young age of 22, which led her to a very successful coaching and sportscaster career. She discusses her success equation, what she looked for as a recruiter for the IDEAL player and why, and how her competitive spirit has translated into h...

This episode spotlights Kathryne Roddam and how she went from being a school teacher of 27 years in a small town to making $1 Million in GCI in year two of getting her real estate license! Great success story that will inspire you to bet on YOURSELF!

Cynthia Lee went from being a successful journalist and news anchor into an up and coming residential real estate agent until she eventually decided to specialize in the commercial space arena. She now has a very successful commercial business and accepted the challenge to lead all of kw commercial worldwide! She shares some heartfelt stories on how she came to be the purposeful and driven dynamic...

This episode features Chris Smith who did over $30 million in production last year, along with running and launching multiple other businesses. But moving to the entrepreneurial side was new for this MBA systems and software expert, and has proven to be more natural than anticipated. Listen in to how his mind works and how he approaches real estate and life... enjoy!

Learn how Sarah Weaver creates cash flow to live all around the world by multiple kinds of investing... but most likely not the kind you've heard of before. For more information, you can purchase her recently published book "30 day Stay: A Real Estate Investor's Guide to Mastering the Medium-Term Rental." 

Robert Meche brought his independent brokerage of over 150 agents BACK to kw years later to give them a competitive advantage and more! Robert is a respected leader in the real estate space and is the very first team in all of kw to join KWEN, the statewide brokerage created for expansion teams to thrive without boundaries. He is an educator and industry leader and his positive energy is infectiou...

Coach, entrepreneur, and now Author of The Magic Mom, Alyce Dailey will capture your attention in this very real and heartfelt conversation about living your best life. This is a must listen!

Meet Dave Norberg! Coach, entrepreneur, doer of good things.... and so much more! Dave coaches top agents around the country and reminds us all that every day we just need to DECIDE. And once we make that decision, everything else is so much easier. We also touch on his autobiography that he published where Dave shares heart warming stories along with some lead generation strategies. You won't wan...

This episode features a legacy in our industry... Gene Rivers. Be inspired by his story of how he and his wife Rebecca went from being on top of the world to losing everything and starting over in 36 short hours. Gene has been through many market shifts and shares his thoughts around Playing to Win in any market. Vision, persistence, and the willingness to bet on yourself. Enjoy this episode!

Carmen Reese is the founder and rainmaker of the CLR Sales Group in Austin, Texas. Just four years into the business, she has learned the power of leverage through growing her team, her youtube presence and creative use of video and social media, and so much more. Listen in to Carmen's story and winning mindset of how she approaches life!

Second Half Host Melanie Kennemann celebrates 15 consecutive years of leading as an Executive Team Leader for kw and shares her favorite leadership and life lessons with ten amazing leaders who happen to also be her friends from around the country who amplify the conversation with their own unique insight. If you'd like to grow your leadership skills, this episode is for YOU! 

Today, Roya Johnson is living her best life. But it wasn't always that way. Born to Turkish parents in Iran, at a very young age Roya was sent away and separated from her family to make money to send home. Without speaking a word of the local language. This same girl grew up to learn how to read and write in her late teens and ended up coming to the University of Texas in Austin and eventually bec...

Brian is a mega agent, expansion owner, coach, and industry disruptor. He mentions that no matter what your record is, if you can make it to the playoffs in anything in life that matters to you, you have a chance to win the championship! Play to win rather than just playing for "more"... and take time to look at all you've achieved on your way to the top. Great conversation!

This episode features Walt McKinley who was raised in an extremely abusive and traumatic environment that most of us can't even imagine. He left corporate America after a panic attack and a calling that was too strong to ignore.. empowering others by writing his story of turning trauma to triumph in his recently published book "Monsters in my House." He shares that where you start doesn't define w...

Donna Hartley survived a plane crash, melanoma and heart surgery all on March 1st. She shares tips on how to raise your vibration through meditation, junking the junk food, and getting out in nature. How do we impact the world? Listen in and see how you can impact both yours and everyone around you. More info on Donna at www. DonnaHartley.com.

If you listened to the "Diversifying your Real Estate" episode with the panel of experts, you had an introduction to Nicholas Landis. In this episode we dive much deeper into many areas of how Nick turned his real estate career into multiple businesses which is now driven by a much bigger purpose. Investing not just in real estate and yourself, but in others. Great discussion!

In this episode, Laurie Flood shares about how she got started in the business and how she continues to look at ways to streamline the process. Her team did over $2.2 million in GCI last year, which is over $1 million more from the year before! Listen in and learn how Laurie handles the market of today and what advice she has for you about lead generation... it may surprise you!

Chad Hyams discusses his recently released book "Achieve Your Apex" and shares why REALationships really matter most!! 

What a treat to spotlight the incredible Joe Williams on this episode of the second half. Such an honor to learn from him!

Think when you have a real estate business it's just about helping others? Listen in to this high level conversation with four of Austin's BEST experts out in the field on how they use diversification in real estate and business to build a bigger life. 

In this episode, we feature the fabulous Wendy Papasan on wealth building, mindset, giving back and so much more. She's a great example of who you are in business with MATTERS. Listen in and enjoy!

In this episode, we feature Mo Anderson who is a legacy in our industry! Mo shares some of her perspective of turning 85 and the impact ahead! So many life lessons on the mindset around money and the importance of giving back. From a tenant farmer's daughter growing up poor in Oklahoma, to being inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for her CEO contributions as the first female CEO of a national...

Sarah's team closed over 1 Billion in volume in 2021, has over 200 people on her team and is in six cities across the United States. Her positive mindset is so refreshing and inspiring. Listen in and enjoy!

Mega Agent, Expansion business owner with over 200 agents in five countries, and recently tasked to lead the charge with the Keller Williams Expansion Network (KWEN), Cody Gibson shares some of his story that you may not have heard and what he thinks it actually takes to succeed. You'll want to take notes on this one!