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Real Estate Survival GuideHow I'm Winning In 2025- Celebrate Your Wins🎙️ Episode 490: How I’m Winning in 2025 – Celebrate Your Wins📅 Release Date: May 23, 2025🎧 Podcast: The Real Estate Survival Guide with John Schuchman🔥 Episode SummaryIn the final episode of the How I’m Winning in 2025 series, John shares a powerful but often overlooked habit for long-term success — celebrating your wins.For years, John moved from one goal to the next without ev...
2025-05-2311 min
Free Life Agents: A Podcast for Real Estate Agents Who Want to Develop a Passive Income LifestyleFLA #148 John Schuchman - Mastering Social Media Marketing as a Real Estate AgentJohn Schuchman is a real estate agent and host of the Real Estate Survival Guide Podcast and founder of the Real Estate Survival Guide Mastermind. In 1 year John was able to triple his income and build a lucrative 6 figure real estate business by using social media lead generation strategies. John is also a leader of a successful organization of real estate agents at the Wolfpack, the 2nd fastest growing organization by agent count at eXp Realty, the world’s leading Independent Brokerage by transaction volume and agent count.Â
In our podcast, John shares how he leverages social med...
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Speaking From The HeartEpisode #124 - The Value Lying Dormant Inside Of You: An Interview With John SchuchmanThe value that we have inside of ourselves is always at state of wanting to do more and achieve more. While it is always an empowering opportunity for us to create meaningful relationships and connection with this, the real catalysts of these opportunities are when we are left with no choice but to become better than we may have ever imagined. In other words...dates matter! Continuing our series of episodes this month that feature guests that have made positive contributions to starting Your Speaking Voice LLC, and the podcast Speaking From The Heart, John Schuchman, podcast host and...
2024-06-1950 min
Chasing Financial FreedomHow to Build a Robust Real Estate Brand: Lessons from John SchuchmanSend us a textWhat happens when you lose your job and are forced into entrepreneurship? Today, we're joined by John Schuchman, a man who turned adversity into an opportunity and carved an exceptional path in real estate and social media coaching. John lays bare his journey from losing his W-2 job, finding his niche in real estate, to leveraging social media for success. He's got valuable insights for those considering a transition from their regular 9-5 jobs to pursuing their passion, making this episode a must-listen.We also delve deeper into the strategies that...
2023-11-2240 min2023-08-1631 min
RealDealChat / Lessons from Real Estate InvestorsBuilding Trust and Success: The Power of Relationships in Real Estate with John SchuchmanWelcome to the REI Mastermind Network, where we bring you the latest insights and inspiration from successful real estate investors and entrepreneurs. In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting John Schuchman, a seasoned realtor and relationship-focused investor.John's journey in the real estate industry began with a background in sales and relationships, which instilled in him a deep appreciation for the freedom and imagination that comes with being an entrepreneur. Overcoming the challenges of ADHD, John found his true calling in real estate, where he discovered the power of trust and genuine connections.Throughout...
2023-07-2738 min
The Cashflow ProjectHow to Survive in Real Estate with John SchuchmanIn this episode of The Cashflow Project, Steve talks with John Schuchman about his journey to success in real estate, and the role social media played in his career. Their practical and relational approach to ideas is what makes this episode a must, not only for real estate investors for entrepreneurs in genera. John shares important lessons in his life experiences, from investing in yourself to establishing quality connections with random people through social media.
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When promoting your business, posting on social media is a daunting task for most people. How do you even get s...
2023-07-2553 min
The Real Estate Agent PlaybookHow to get more listing appointments and Convert with John SchuchmanWelcome to the latest episode of our power-packed podcast, where we bring you valuable insights and expert strategies to boost your real estate success! In this episode, we sit down with the renowned industry expert, John Schuchman, to delve into the art of securing more listing appointments and mastering the art of conversion.Are you a real estate professional struggling to get your foot in the door with potential clients? Wondering how to turn those appointments into successful deals? John Schuchman, a seasoned real estate guru, shares his proven techniques that have consistently helped agents skyrocket their...
2023-07-2416 minThe Real Estate Agent PlaybookBuyer Strategies for agents With John SchuchmanJoin us for an engaging episode featuring John Schuchman, a renowned real estate professional, as our special guest. Discover invaluable buyer strategies and insights from this experienced industry expert. Whether you're a new agent or seeking to enhance your buyer representation skills, today's podcast is packed with valuable information. Learn from John's success and gain a competitive edge in the real estate market. From buyer techniques to thriving in the industry, this episode is a must. Let's dive right in and explore the secrets to real estate success! 📕RESOURCES🔗🎓 👀FREE Mini Course for real estate...
2023-07-1416 minReal Estate Survival GuideRising Tides Lift All ShipsOn today’s episode, we’re going to talk about how rising tides lift all boats. This week while in a real estate group, I saw a post that asked why there are agents out there asking questions of other agents in their market. The person commented that they would never help their competition. If you know me, then you know that this is the opposite of everything I stand for. Of course, my response was that this is the absolute worst mentality to have—that they were hoarding information and being selfish instead of helpful. I was a bit ni...
2023-03-3111 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou Need A HobbyMy wife told me recently that I needed a hobby. I think she noticed that, even though things were going really well in my real estate business, that I seemed to be stressed a lot. I needed something to take my mind off real estate. At the time I really resisted—after all, I already had a hobby—I play Madden, I watch sports. She pointed out that I get mad when I lose at Madden and that a hobby isn’t something that makes you mad. She had a point. She said I needed something that would take my min...
2023-03-2909 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou Need To Ask The Right QuestionsToday’s episode is about asking the right questions. If you don’t ask better questions, you’ll just keep going around and around in circles in your business. Six months ago, I shared about my irrational fear of flying and how the hardest part for me was the takeoff. There’s a lot that goes on at an airport that intrigues me—the way the business runs and how many people cycle through every day. Recently, something happened that I hadn’t experienced before at the airport. As you know we were in Florida for over a month and after th...
2023-03-2707 minReal Estate Survival GuideWhat You Need To Serve Your Niche Part III - The ConfluenceThis week we’ve talked about building content and making connections, and today we will talk about the confluence. Confluence is a great word that I heard from Vincent Pugliesi that he came up with from looking at what successful businesses were doing. Confluence occurs when several things come together—it is used often when smaller rivers come together and form a larger river. For our business purposes, confluence is where you take your content and your connections and you add marketing—and it becomes a powerful force that works together for the success of your business. The interesting part a...
2023-03-2411 minReal Estate Survival GuideWhat You Need To Serve Your Niche Part I - ContentThis is the first of a three-part series talking about what you need to serve your niche. I’ve watched Vincent Pugliese build out a $9 membership over the past few months that consists of an email that goes out every week and has shared so much with the TLF community. What I’ve learned as I watched him is that he has really mastered his micro niche—what he’s good at and what he enjoys doing. Today we’ll talk about your micro niche, which is the content. Wednesday we’ll talk about connections and on Friday we’ll finish up w...
2023-03-2016 min
Massive Passive Cash Flow PodcastEpisode 187: Utilizing Social Media To Promote Your Business , with John SchuchmanJohn lost a full-time W-2 job and struggled mentally and emotionally for months before he found his home in real estate business and a passion for not only helping his own clients but he also has a gift for helping others grow businesses organically through the power of social media. John coaches others to do this with no cold-calling and no-pitching, just purely sharing stories and treating people the right way. What You Will Learn: Who is John Schuchman? How did John start his career in the Real Estate Industry? What John did do to get...
2023-03-1740 minReal Estate Survival GuideBe Happy When The Wrong Ones LeaveToday we’re going to talk about why you should be happy when the wrong ones leave. To be honest, I’ve experienced this recently with both real estate clients in my business and with membership, coaching, and training agents. I talk so much about your avatar and the importance of going after the people who you really align with. Remember the four client boxes we have talked about on the show—high paying/high drama, high paying/low drama, low paying/high drama, and low paying/low drama? You want to stay in the low drama boxes. A client...
2023-03-1709 minReal Estate Survival GuideWhere Is Your Foundation?Today’s show is about the importance of having a foundation in your business. We’ve got around 35 people in the membership and it’s interesting because we have a combination of new Realtors and top producers. About half the people want to learn from me because I’ve tripled my income from my first full year to the second full year and created a six-figure real estate business—and of course I want to teach those people. The other half I’m wondering what I could possibly teach them when they’re making half a million dollars a year. It all c...
2023-03-1515 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe Power of ConnectionsToday we’re going to talk about the power of connection—a very powerful tool for your business. As I record this episode, I’m on my way to the TLF retreat in Bradenton, Florida. A lot of people think about social media as just putting content out there. I get really passionate about this because I feel like 99% of people are using social media wrong and not making the most of their connections. If you’re only about growing your business to get something out of it, you’re missing out on the opportunity to make meaningful connections and help p...
2023-03-1315 minReal Estate Survival GuideChoices & DecisionsToday’s episode was inspired by a few different conversations I’ve had since we’ve been in Florida. There have been a lot of people interested in how we were able to come away for a month. So, I want to talk about what makes all of this possible for us and why it’s possible for anyone. It’s all about choices and decisions. I watched Ken Carfagno and Vincent Pugliese both go away for a month at a time with their families and never dreamed it was possible for me, but then by learning from them, I realized...
2023-03-1014 minReal Estate Survival GuideHow Quickly Can You Change Your Focus?How quickly can you change your focus? One of the things I have learned through my real estate career is how quickly you need to be able to focus on the next thing. For example, as I record this podcast, I have a settlement coming up in a couple of days. I’ll need to change my focus pretty quick after wrapping this up so I can focus on that client. Once that settles, I’ll move my focus to the next thing—it’s about balancing it all. We have to be able to change our focus quickly in real...
2023-03-0814 minReal Estate Survival GuideDon't Get So Busy Creating That You Stop GrowingDon’t be so busy creating that you stop growing. I often talk about Vincent Pugliese and the Mastermind group that I’m part of. He’s really changed my life, and while I was at his retreat we talked about some hard things that really changed the trajectory of everything I’m doing in my business. As a Realtor, I thought that recurring income wasn’t a possibility for me, but Vincent taught me otherwise. He taught through Total Life Freedom how to have recurring incomes so that you don’t have to have all your work be service base...
2023-02-2408 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe Importance of Finding Your Voice- An Interview With Josh SmithWho is Josh Smith?Josh Smith is an entrepreneur, life coach, keynote speaker, and community leader. He recently launched his business, Your Speaking Voice, LLC where he teaches people to develop a voice and why public speaking is important. He helps others how to overcome challenges and gain confidence in whatever I pursue. Josh is a good friend and the reason I shared my nine-part story recently about how losing my job affected my mental health. “I think that there's a crisis nowadays when it comes to being able to communicate with others, especially as we...
2023-02-2239 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou Don't Need To Be Open 24/7We’ve been talking about Chick-Fil-A this week. This past Monday we talked about Chick-Fil-A putting their emphasis on leadership (rather than investing), and Wednesday we interviewed my brother-in-law, Brad Burkholder, an operator. Today we’re going to talk about how we don’t have to be on the clock 24/7. So many Realtors feel they must be on the clock 24/7—always answering their phone, always available. But this isn’t the case. I have a cut off time where I no longer answer calls for the night, and I often sleep in because I stay up late working in the evenin...
2023-02-1712 minReal Estate Survival GuideMy Journey As A Chick-fil-A Operator- An Interview Brad BurkholderWho is Brad Burkholder?Brad Burkholder has been a Chick-Fil-A operator for 11 years and been with the company for 12 and a half. He is currently the operator of the freestanding restaurant off Lindle Road in Harrisburg. He is a wealth of knowledge with a lot of wisdom to offer entrepreneurs. He is also my brother-in-law and a big supporter of the show. “I'm really grateful for my time at Cairn University, which allowed me to understand I could do business for the glory of God, and that's really where it came to life for me.”
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Ice Cream with InvestorsUsing Social Media To Grow Your Real Estate Business With John SchuchmanWhen going into business, leveraging different tools is essential. But what tool is available on your end? In today’s scoop, John Schuchman, a REALTOR® in Lancaster, shares how you can use social media to grow your real estate business. He explains when using social media platforms, you don’t have to overwhelm yourself. Instead, you should focus on the platform that works for you. John added that you should also add your phone number on your bio so clients can easily reach out to you. To hear more of John’s insightful talk, tune in to this episode now!
2023-02-1332 minReal Estate Survival GuideEnough Preperation, It's Time To Take ActionWhile attending PodFest a week or so ago, I had the TV on in my hotel room and caught some of the analysis on for the AFC Championship game. As I listened, I thought how they spend so much time, so many hours preparing for the games that they almost run out of things to talk about. I’m an Eagles fan, so I’m thrilled that it will be the Eagles against the Chiefs for the Super Bowl, and I’m really hoping the Eagles will win. There have been thousands of hours of analysis to prepare the fans f...
2023-02-1010 minReal Estate Survival GuideReal Chat with Kat- An Interview With Katherine PolsinelliWho is Katherine Polsinelli?Katherine’s background is in management, medical administration, and she is an agent service coordinator for one of the largest real estate brokerages in the world. Her desire is to help agents and entrepreneurs become the best version of themselves by getting organized, mastering their mindset, and by helping them accomplish more. Katherine has recently launched a podcast called Real Chat with Kat where she brings in a variety of coaches to give people a different approach to growing their business. “I think the biggest piece of advice that I give peopl...
2023-02-0843 minReal Estate Survival GuideStop Hiding In The Back Of The ClassLast week I was at PodFest, connecting and meeting with people and supporting my friends. When it was time to leave, I had a conversation with someone who didn’t feel like they made the connections I did—that the event wasn’t valuable. This person was a friend of mine, so we interacted a bit, and I noticed that every time we would go into a session, they would sit in the back. That’s why they weren’t making connections. I learned from Vincent Pugliese, Ken Carfagno, and John Stange that you only make connections by putting yourself o...
2023-02-0611 minReal Estate Survival GuideBuilding A Successful Real Estate Career- An Interview With Andy WelkWho is Andy Welk?Andy Welk leads our team and is a full-time firefighter and paramedic. Thanks to his schedule at the firestation, he is able to put in full-time hours with his real estate business. The knowledge and information Andy has gained over his 14 years in real estate will help you create success in your real estate business.  “My biggest focus with my real estate career is that it isn't my success—God is the one that gets all the glory for all of this.”“You have to watch out on your social me...
2023-02-0145 min
Money Seed PodcastEP29 - Finding Success in Real Estate after losing his W2 income - John SchuchmanJohn Schuchman was unexpectedly let go from his W2 job three years ago. Since then, John has found success as a real estate agent, and hasn't looked back.  In this episode of the Money Seed Podcast, John explains how he overcame adversity to build a career in real estate. John discusses his social media strategies that help him consistently find deals, and how building relationships and helping people is always a winning strategy. If you are looking for inspiration and motivation to overcome your fears and anxieties, this episode is for you. The books...
2023-01-1942 min
The Inul Chowdhury ShowJohn Schuchman - Grow your business using social media.Episode no 194 we have special guest John Schuchman -Â In this episode, We will discuss with John The topic of Growing your business using social media. So don`t forget to subscribe and leave a review on our podcast . lets dive inAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-0828 minReal Estate Survival GuideWho This Is ForI hope you are all having an incredible start to 2023. I am excited to have you guys on this episode and talk to you about who this is for. On Wednesday’s podcast, we talked about who this is not for, and I have often talked about your avatar—who your business is for—and finding the right clients. I have also often talked about building the things that I wish would've been around when I started my real estate career. My main point in this is that I'm learning so much about really diving into who my avatar is. So...
2023-01-0619 minReal Estate Survival GuideWho This Is (NOT) ForHope you're all doing well and I hope that as we move into the new year, you're getting yourself ready for success. On today's episode, I want to talk about who this is not for. This is very specific to my business and what I'll be doing as well as my podcast and my membership—but also very broad in terms of thinking about the people that I attract. I've led a membership call for my group on Mondays about finding your ideal client because I can't think of a better way to kick off 2023. I’m also thinking abou...
2023-01-0414 min
Creating You!Live to Give with John SchuchmanSometimes you meet a person, and you feel their soul. John has a soul that gives back to others in so many ways! Creator and curator of the Real Estate Survival Guide Podcast, Community, and Mastermind, John is nothing short of generous. It is easier to copy and paste the following truth from his site:REALTOR Coach & Podcast Host ... "If you're looking for someone who has a strong work ethic and good character, meet John Schuchman. John invests 100% into everything he does. From working with real estate clients to releasing a podcast...
2022-12-2943 minReal Estate Survival GuideRelationships & Results: An Interview With Jonathan KiehlWho is Jonathan Kiehl?Jonathan is the founder of EvenKiehl LLC, an independent, fee only, registered investment advisor located in Lancaster, PA, who specializes in tax-efficient, and value aligned financial investing. EvenKiehl serves clients locally and across the US. Their process provides peace of mind and clarity through a personalized discovery process and financial plan development that reflect each client’s unique situation. They use investment strategies that are tax aware and don’t necessitate checking your values at the door.Find out the following and more: How Jonathan made the change from being a wa...
2022-12-2841 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou're Only Doing 90%This past November, at the Total Life Freedom Retreat, my friend Barry Karch shared the concept that you are only doing 90%—you're doing so well in so many things, but you're not completing anything to 100%. There was a Realtor there that was doing a bunch of different things well in their business, but there were some things that they weren't doing as well. This Realtor had a ton of great ideas—tons of things that they started, but very few things that they finished, so Barry pointed out that they were only doing 90% of the work. We all do this...
2022-12-2610 min
Multifamily InsightsOrganic Growth through Social Media with John Schuchman, Ep. 463John Schuchman lost a full-time W-2 job and struggled mentally and emotionally for months before he found his home in real estate business and a passion for not only helping his own clients but he also has a gift for helping others grow businesses organically through the power of social media. John coaches others to do this with no cold-calling and no-pitching, just purely sharing stories and treating people the right way. We talked to John about social media, the importance of stories, mentorship and podcasting! Groundbreaker: Click here to learn how to raise mor...
2022-12-2331 minReal Estate Survival GuideIt's Not One Thing, It's A Million Little ThingsSuccess doesn’t come from just one thing—it actually comes from a million little things. This concept was shared by an awesome friend, Scott Johnson, who is part of theTotal Life Freedom Community. Scott owns a business servicing computers, but he also has a podcast that recently reached 5 million downloads. The podcast is called What Was That Like and the link can be found in the resources below. His show contains interviews with unique people—there’s an episode interviewing someone who was mauled by a bear and another with someone who was on the Price Is Right with Bob...
2022-12-2309 minReal Estate Survival GuideHow A New Agent Created Success- An Interview With Janette SchaferWho is Janette Schafer?Janette is a realtor in the Pittsburgh area and a part of the membership that I run on Monday. She's been an amazing addition to the membership and is really crushing it out there in the Pittsburgh market. She worked in the banking industry for 22 years, retiring as vice president for a major bank in the Pittsburgh area. She’s been a Realtor for a year and a half, and has just finished her 48th transaction and her year to date is close to 6 million this year—her first full year. She has amaz...
2022-12-2143 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou Only Need One CheerleaderIt’s really sad sometimes how often I talk to someone on a social media coaching call and the person just feels frustrated. They feel like they're at the end of their rope in real estate, like they're not going to make it, and they're looking for some piece of encouragement. Of course, I encourage them, and I mean it—most of these people really have what it takes to succeed in real estate—they just have to believe in themselves. When I went through so much in my life, especially after losing my job in 2019, my cheerleader was my wif...
2022-12-1913 minReal Estate Survival GuideFree Social Media Audits Are Back!Today’s episode is going to be a little different. Instead of telling a story or encouraging you in your business, I’m going to share something I’m bringing back. I’m sure you can tell from the title of today’s podcast that I’m bringing back free social media audits! I was on a webinar about a month ago for a real estate friend and I was teaching 200 people about social media. Of course, I love that because I love social media so much. Anyway, the call ended up going an hour over because there were so many ques...
2022-12-1612 minReal Estate Survival GuideFrugal Friends- An interview With Jen SmithWho is Jen Smith?Jen and I first met through Total Life Freedom. She is a personal finance expert and co-host of the Top-Rated Frugal Friends podcast. Since paying off $78,000 of debt over two years, she has been on a mission to help people spend in alignment with their values and live for today while saving for tomorrow. Jen is also the author of two best-selling books on controlling your spending and paying off debt—The No Spend Challenge Guide and Pay Off Your Debt for Good.  “…it just goes to show that you never really...
2022-12-1444 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe First 3 Years- Pain, Balance, FreedomRecently on a Mastermind call, Vincent Pugliese talked about the three-year journey everyone goes through in their business. I want to share it with you and how it has worked in my real estate business. I hope it encourages you and helps you in your struggle. Vincent describes the first year of any business as pain—the struggles of starting a business and everything that goes into that. The second year is trying to find balance, and the third year on is where you can begin to find some freedom. I found it interesting because my real estate business is...
2022-12-1215 minReal Estate Survival GuideBuilding Your Entrepreneurial Solar SystemToday I want to talk to you about your entrepreneurial solar system. Monday, we talked a little about your content waterfall, but today I want to expand on that. I learned all this from Vincent Pugliese when he showed it to us at a Total Life Freedom retreat a couple of weeks ago in Florida. The entrepreneurial brain is always wanting to build something—the challenge is exciting. I never want to be restricted to one income. I want to have it all diversified—I never want to be dependent on one thing—and the more you build out your s...
2022-12-0918 min
REL Freedom PodcastJohn Schuchman - From W-2 To 6 Figure Agent Using Social MediaCan you be a successful agent without cold-calling? Ask John Schuchman! Back in 2019 he lost his W-2 job and decided to get into real estate. He used free organic social media to grow his business to 6 figures, paid off debt, and hasn't looked back. He even tripled his business in 1 year! In addition to his role as an agent, John is the host of the "Real Estate Survival Guide" podcast, and he wants to help others do what he did and help them create a successful real estate business to utilize "low-hanging fruit" to grow their business for free...
2022-12-0839 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe Startup Agent with Walter Key and Raymond SjolsethWho are Raymond Sjolseth and Walter Key?Raymond and Walter have recently released a book called “The Startup Agent: Start Your Real Estate Business the Right Way the First Time” which is available on Amazon. Both Raymond and Walter are amazing Realtors and now have put out an amazing book to help other Realtors be successful in their real estate businesses. They were recently guests on a membership call where they answered questions about their new book. Walter served 21 years in the US Navy where he bought property every time he relocated with the service. He became an i...
2022-12-0744 minReal Estate Survival GuideBuilding Your Content WaterfallI want to talk to you about building your content waterfall—a term I’ve used before, but I wanted to deep dive today into what I do with content, the kind of content I'm producing, and some things you can do in your business to get content out to people. A friend of mine, John Stange, has a great program called Platform Launchers that produces content and uses it in different ways such as blog posts, emails, social media posts, etc. He says it’s really not hard to produce a content waterfall, and the more you start using...
2022-12-0522 minReal Estate Survival GuideBusiness Update December 2022Real Estate Business NewsIt’s the final business update for 2022 and it’s been a crazy year—a good year. I shared in October that things were picking up and I had some clients coming down the pipeline and that’s exactly how November played out. I had a couple of clients under contract and four more deals going at the same time. As rates drop, more people are interested in seeing houses and I have a couple of other deals that may close before the end of the year. I’m closer to my goal for the ye...
2022-12-0220 minReal Estate Survival GuideOur Debt Free Journey - An Interview With Valerie SchuchmanToday we have the boss of the Schuchman household on the show—my beautiful wife, Valerie! So many of you have asked me about our debt free journey, and soon we will have our debt-free scream day on the Dave Ramsey show. So today the show is from our home—you might hear screaming kids in the background—but I’m excited to be here with my wife to talk about our journey.  “What we go through and what we do can help somebody else. It makes it all worth it.”“I feel like one of the biggest...
2022-11-2833 minReal Estate Survival GuideI Wasn't Here To PitchOn today's episode, I want to talk to you about not being there to pitch. This is a phrase I used recently on a call, and I want to share with you the power that can happen when you just show up to help rather than trying to pitch. This applies to Realtors, the podcast community, as well as with working with clients. So, this call was to promote a book some friends had just launched and I was there to help answer questions in the chat, google links, etc. After a while, my friend asked me to talk...
2022-11-2508 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou've Got 40% More- An Interview with Heath BarnesWho is Heath Barnes?Heath is a mortgage lender and does a show for mortgage lenders. We connected about our mutual connection for real estate and Heath has had an amazing career. He has been a top producer in the mortgage business since 2002. In his current position, he is the branch manager for Cardinal Financial where he spearheads a six-person team that is full of dedicated, fun loving, and driven professionals. He has a combined 35 years of industry experience, and they have closed over $50 million a year in loan volume. Heath is a native Texan who graduated...
2022-11-2343 min
Lets Have This ConversationAchieving Real Estate Success Through Social Media with: John SchuchmanWhile the pandemic is causing major economic impacts, the real estate industry is still booming in many markets, with house prices skyrocketing in Q2 of 2021. That, in turn, has increased competition within the sector, and with over 3 million licensed real estate agents in the US alone, the race to stand out is incredibly fierce.
Agents need to establish an edge, wherever possible, to maximize their performance, and many are finding that effective social media usage can give them that push, and boost their connection with both buyers and sellers  Indeed, in July 2021, real estate publisher The Close c...
2022-11-2343 minReal Estate Survival GuideThere's Always More In The TankThis is a really cool lesson I've been processing recently— today I want to talk to you about how there's always more in the tank. I've been trying to get back into running over the last few months, and when you haven't run in a while that first run is always the hardest. I was pretty worn out after that first mile and my goal was to run three, so I kept going—running a bit, walking a bit—and after the second mile, I noticed my time had gotten a bit faster. Despite feeling like I had nothing left i...
2022-11-2111 minReal Estate Survival GuideMaybe You're The Problem?I want to talk to you guys today and remind you that maybe you are the problem. I try to be encouraging and not be a Debbie Downer all the time, but one of the things I really hate is people that make excuses and don’t acknowledge that they could be the problem and the reason that they're not having success in their real estate business. I know a Realtor who makes excuses for why she couldn't post on her Facebook about her real estate business because of her full time job. I actually asked her how she wa...
2022-11-1810 minReal Estate Survival GuideBuilding The Wolfpack - An Interview With Connor SteinbrookWho is Connor Steinbrook?Connor Steinbrook is the founder of the Wolf Pack organization—they have 2200 plus agents. He is also the founder of the Investor Army and is soon launching a new YouTube channel for entrepreneurs under his name. He has over 40,000 subscribers and is crushing it in real estate.“So, if you guys are struggling in that deep darkness right now, your best days are brighter ahead of you…Just battle through it.”“All you have control over is the decision that you have to make and how you react to the decisi...
2022-11-1659 minReal Estate Survival GuideA Lesson About Relationships From a Man Worth 3 Billion DollarsGuys, I promise I'm almost done talking about baseball. After last week, you know I had to talk to you about John Middleton. John Middleton holds 50% ownership of the Philadelphia Phillies and is worth about $3.4 billion dollars. The lesson I want to tell you about is that while John has all that money, you would never know it to be around him. We talked about the Phillies journey with the World Series, and what I want to say about John is that it really doesn’t matter how much money you make, what your status is, or your position. Yo...
2022-11-1413 minReal Estate Survival GuideA Lesson in Resilience from the Philadelphia PhilliesSummary: Today I want to talk about the Philadelphia Phillies magical run all the way to the World Series. Of course, they lost game six of the World Series to the Houston Astros and I was definitely bummed for a little bit. But what I kept thinking about Saturday night as I watched the end of the game, was how much fun the team had, how exciting the run to the World Series was, and how resilient the team was all year. I really thought about the resilience of the team and how quickly things can change—in baseball as...
2022-11-1116 minReal Estate Survival GuideBreaking The Corporate Mold- An Interview With Amber FuhrimanWho is Amber Fuhriman?I first met Amber this past spring at podcast in Orlando. She is like the connector—every time I would run into her, she would say, “Have you met this person?” She's really great at connecting people. Amber is also an attorney, and she runs the More Than Corporate podcast. She is also a success architect (I love that term), an NLP trainer and a podcaster, and she helps business owners and entrepreneurs get out of their own way, by understanding their mindset blocks, so they stop sabotaging their life. Her experience through law sc...
2022-11-0946 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou're Doing Too MuchI’m excited about today’s show! I want to talk to you about an event that happened at Podcast Movement in August. I met a guy, we’ll call him Adam, and he asked me to be on his podcast and suggested we record it at the end of the day. Before I go on, I’ll say that when I started my podcast, I did the editing myself and I bought a $150 microphone. Now I have Kenny Carfagno with Outsource Your Podcast do my editing, but I still use that same microphone. The point is that I didn’t s...
2022-11-0711 minReal Estate Survival GuideBusiness Update November 2022Summary: I’m excited about this month’s business update and excited to share about some things going on in my business. As you all listen to this, I am finishing up an awesome week at the TLF Retreat here in Bradenton, Florida. I came down on Wednesday, and it's been a great time of growth and lots of learning. On my business update for September, I mentioned that things were starting to move and shake. I had a listing that I co-listed with my team leader. I had a client who went under contract. So that's two...
2022-11-0411 minReal Estate Survival GuideBuilding Your Brand - An Interview With Larry RobertsWho is Larry Roberts? Larry is huge in the podcasting space and is a high energy and charismatic speaker, podcaster, and bestselling author. He has been an internationally top-rated course creator with over 1,500 students in 51 countries. Larry has become one of the most sought-after podcast consultants and content creators in the industry and was even recently named to Podcast Magazine's 40 over 40 in podcasting. He is also the editor in chief of one of the largest podcast industry newsletters, The Podcast Messenger. Larry wears the red hat everywhere. He has it on for our show. And he's done...
2022-11-0248 min
Break Your Bullsh*t Box284: Getting the Connection Before the Sale with John SchuchmanToday's guests: John SchuchmanDriving by a strong work ethic and high character, John Schuchman invests 110% into everything he does. From working with real estate clients to releasing a podcast episode, to coaching other REALTORS , John has a passion for helping those around him “level up”. John uses the skills and lessons learned in 15+ years in sales to help those around him grow and develop. As a recently client said about John, “He will outwork any other agent”. John has a passion for helping people grow and thrive in their real estate career! John grew up in Readin...
2022-10-3154 minReal Estate Survival GuideHow Do You Handle Feedback?Summary: On today’s show I want to talk about something we all have to deal with as Realtors—tough feedback and hard conversations. Whether it’s a house not appraising or a client criticizing your performance, you’ve got to get good at taking the tough feedback or talking about the hard things. I often find that the people having more success are the ones who respond well to tough feedback, tough information, criticism—whatever you want to call it. And the people that are not having success make excuses—they blame someone else. They say it's not their...
2022-10-3111 minReal Estate Survival GuideAssumptions Hold You BackSummary: On today’s episode, I talk about how assumptions hold you back. One thing I’ve really learned since launching the membership community and having great conversations with people is to just embrace the conversation. Be willing to talk to people about what you're doing and to not make assumptions. Sometimes I get good or bad “vibes” before I even get on the phone or Zoom call—I find I have this tendency to make a lot of assumptions, and I've been learning that assumptions are really holding me back in my business. For example, there was a Real...
2022-10-2810 minReal Estate Survival GuideUsing Video to Grow Your Business - An Interview With Ed TroxellWho is Ed Troxell?Ed is a former Apple employee, a video coach, and online marketing consultant. He teaches entrepreneurs and agents how to stop chasing leads and start attracting them with video made right from phones. He brings a unique skill set from sales, marketing, and strategizing systems and processes to teaching the importance of showing up as yourself on video so that you can stand out from the competition and become the Realtor that people want to work with. Quotations“When I left my full-time job at Apple to do entrepreneurship fu...
2022-10-2656 minReal Estate Survival GuideWhat Happens When You Stop Chasing MoneySummary:What happens when you stop chasing the money? This was a question that came up recently on a Total Life Freedom mastermind call. The mastermind is basically a deep dive into our businesses, and there are 8–10 of us in there. On a recent call, I was talking about the community and the membership I've built. A couple other people in the group are also building memberships, which has been really cool. All of us in the mastermind at this point have a podcast, and/or a community. Most of us have both, or we ar...
2022-10-2410 minReal Estate Survival GuideIf You Build It, They Will ComeSummary: If you build it, they will come. This was something I said to an entrepreneur I was coaching through building their platform. They have started a podcast for their business very similar to what I have done with real estate. They were feeling discouraged, and so I said to them, if you build it, they will come. If you're a sports fan, you probably know that phrase comes from the movie Field of Dreams, a Kevin Costner movie from 1989. The basic premise is that if you build something, if you believe in it, if...
2022-10-2110 minReal Estate Survival GuideWhat It Means To Be Fulfilled - An Interview With Justin SchenckWho is Justin Schenck?Justin is an entrepreneur, speaker, and the host of the top-rated podcast, The Growth Now Movement. He has been named a top eight podcaster to follow by IC Magazine. Justin's podcast is currently getting played in over a hundred countries every single week and has gone on to help countless people grow their brands and business through podcasting. Justin also hosts and is the creator of one of the best events out there for entrepreneurs and forward thinkers: The Growth Now Summit Live. Justin has also been featured on Thrive Global and chosen...
2022-10-1937 minReal Estate Survival GuideDiscomfort Ruins OpportunitiesSummary: What is on the other side of discomfort? What are you are missing out on because you don't want to be uncomfortable? We all have things we don’t like. I hate sand, especially wet sand. A recent family trip to the beach gave me the opportunity to step outside of my comfort zone, and as a result, those two hours on that beach being wet and sandy were probably the most fun I've ever had with our whole family. Missing out on opportunitiesIt got me to thinking, how many amazing opp...
2022-10-1710 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe Worst They Say Is NoOn today's episode, I talk to you about what can happen when you're willing to ask questions. Sometimes I am intimidated by a situation or another agent, or I think a question might be silly or stupid, so I don't want to ask it. What I've learned is that the worst they say is no. Asking for what you want in a real estate transactionIn this episode, I share with you a story about the opportunities that can come in your business, and how you can help your clients, just by asking the right...
2022-10-1408 minReal Estate Survival GuideFrom Side Hustle to Success - An Interview with Nick LoperWho is Nick Loper?Nick helps people earn money outside of their normal job. He is an author, entrepreneur, and host of the award-winning Side Hustle Show podcast—which features new part-time business ideas each week. Nick loves deconstructing the tactics and strategies behind building extra income streams.Quotations “The content has gotta be better to compete with what else is out there… don't get discouraged by the number of shows that are out there, because only a fraction of those. Make it past episode 10. It's not as crowded and it's not as competi...
2022-10-1247 minReal Estate Survival GuideNever Burn a BridgeSummary:On today's episode. I talk to you about the relationships you create and how you should never burn a bridge. I shared with you guys how I was in a management training program at a bank. Today, I sat down with one of the people who supervised me there. They were a huge advocate for me and were shocked when I lost my job without cause because I was such a great worker for them. Here's why I'm telling you this. They were so impressed with what I've done with the podcast, what I'm...
2022-10-1009 minReal Estate Survival GuideLeveraging Short-form Video - An Interview with Noah WardWho is Noah Ward?Noah is a 21-year-old realtor in Sarasota, Florida. He built a six figure GCI business, just from TikTok and YouTube alone in the last eight months, while also carving out a path for real estate development. As he focuses on real estate development, he's gathered investors nationally, internationally, all over the place. Noah knew at a young age that he didn't want to do a traditional nine to five job. Today he's absolutely crushing it in the business and crushing it with video. “If you're not gonna be consistent, don't even bo...
2022-10-0543 minReal Estate Survival GuideBusiness Update October 2022Real Estate Business NewsBusiness is good. I had a bit of a lull and enjoyed it, as my last settlement was the end of June. It gave me time to build my membership, podcast, and relationships with clients. I have a couple listings coming up and six or seven active buyers. Some have been putting in offers and we've just missed a couple times. As I was thinking about this episode, I thought back to last year when I shared my October business update with you guys. I was happy with where my business...
2022-10-0310 minReal Estate Survival GuideAmazing Opportunities Are Through Open DoorsSummary:The amazing opportunities are through open doors. I am constantly encouraged and energized by watching the people around me and how they get to grow. Amazing opportunities and platforms and through all the different things they're doing through books, memberships, communities, podcasts, all those different things. And almost every time I talk to successful people about what they're doing, I am constantly encouraged by how they walked through open doors, how they took opportunities not knowing where it was going to take them, but just trusting themselves, trusting God, trusting the situation, and just knowing that...
2022-09-3010 minReal Estate Survival GuideHave You Checked The Fluids?Summary:Have you checked the fluids? That is how the conversation starts every time I call my mechanic, the amazing J&C Auto in Lancaster, right off Whitmore road. They’re the best mechanics I’ve ever known. There's a great lesson in every conversation I have when I call the mechanic. Now you might be thinking, well, that's kind of a silly question. Of course, he checks the fluids. Why would the mechanic ask? And let me just say, I'll have to give a special shout out to my stepdad, Rob.Rob spen...
2022-09-2608 minReal Estate Survival GuideAces In Their PlacesSummary: We’re going to talk about aces in their places today. Aces in their places means having the best people in the best role and best position for them. One of the things the team leader and I do is talk about growing a team and being leaders on that team. I've learned recently in the past couple months that there are certain things I'm good at and certain things I'm not good at. I'm super good at the sales, the relationships, and those kinds of things, but I'm not super great at details or paperwork. I’...
2022-09-2316 min
The Profitable WriterUsing Social Media to Increase Your Impact and Influence with John SchuchmanWhenever you hear the term “social media,” what’s your response? Many writers reel back a little at the idea of getting more involved on social media because they don’t know how to be effective using it, or because they feel it will take away from their writing time. I understand. I’ve been there. I have struggled to know the best ways to use social media. And as an introvert, sometimes it’s hard to summon the energy to engage with more people. That’s why I’ve asked my good friend John Schuchman to hel...
2022-09-2252 minReal Estate Survival GuideFrom Wall Street to Real Estate- An Interview With Alexis Papadakis-GreenbergWho is Alexis Papadakis-Greenberg?A real estate agent in the Englewood, Colorado area, Alexis works at eXp Realty, LLC. She helps people reduce homebuying stress as she educates them about the housing market. Alexis is a 25-year Wall Street veteran who has held key roles with several of the nation's top financial firms. She moved from New York to Colorado in 2018 where she is crushing it in real estate as a leader in luxury listings. I'm excited to bring Alexis on the show, as she's in a completely different part of the country than I...
2022-09-2147 min
Diaspora Entrepreneurs Podcast77. From Job Loss & Debt to Helping Others Grow wt John SchuchmanJohn Schuchman (Shook-Min) a Realtor, podcast host, and also lead an amazing membership community for Realtors! Â Â For over 15 years in a 9-to-5/W-2 job, John never felt like he really fit in and always felt like a fish out of water. He finally found his niche in real estate in 2019 Â John has built a successful Real estate business through social media and making great connections with people. John went from broke and $200,000 in debt just over two years ago, to debt-free including his home in 2022 through his real estate business. Â Â John has a passion for helping people grow their busin...
2022-09-2052 minDiaspora Entrepreneurs Podcast77. From Job Loss & Debt to Helping Others Grow wt John SchuchmanJohn Schuchman (Shook-Min) a Realtor, podcast host, and also lead an amazing membership community for Realtors! Â Â For over 15 years in a 9-to-5/W-2 job, John never felt like he really fit in and always felt like a fish out of water. He finally found his niche in real estate in 2019 Â John has built a successful Real estate business through social media and making great connections with people. John went from broke and $200,000 in debt just over two years ago, to debt-free including his home in 2022 through his real estate business. Â Â John has a passion for helping people grow their busin...
2022-09-2052 min
The Agent PodcastEP 76 - John Schuchman - Surviving as a Real Estate AgentMeet John Schuchman. Realtor, Podcaster, Survivor.
John and I dive into job jumping from one W2 job to another and to another and so on...We talk about finding your place in this world, taking risk, being scrappy and building a foundation for success.
His last job, was working at a bank. He was in their management trainee program that they hype up as thousands of people apply. John's soon to be boss noted he was one of the people being picked. He remembers saying to them, you know, there was a point I'd been in...
2022-09-1938 minReal Estate Survival GuideYou're Being SelfishSummary: On this episode, I talk about something that recently shook me and really made me think. “You're being selfish.” Those were the first words out of Vincent Pugliese's mouth on a recent mastermind call in Total Life Freedom. His words were directed to another member who was thinking about starting a community or a podcast—coaching and training people to do what it is that they do. And when the topic of a membership or a podcast came up the member said, “Well, you know, I, don't really want to do that. I just don't have the time...
2022-09-1612 minReal Estate Survival GuideLessons From Real Estate Investing - An Interview With Christina DiehlWho is Christina Diehl?Christina Diehl is a Realtor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. She knew she wanted to be a real estate investor since she was a kid. She now owns a portfolio of short-term and long-term rentals that contribute to her financial freedom. At the age of 40, she has been a full-time Realtor since 2010. In her free time, she stays involved with the community by volunteering in various governmental and nonprofit organizations. Recently she published an Amazon bestselling book, Money Girl, that aims to provide a financial education and inspiration to children all over the country. It...
2022-09-1441 minReal Estate Survival GuideBe Your Biggest AdvocateSummary: On today’s episode, I want to talk to you about becoming good at hard conversations. Some conversations, especially about money and compensation, can be hard and awkward, but if you aren’t going to stand up and advocate for yourself, who will? Learning to advocate for myselfWhen I was young and applying for a W2 type job, I asked for more money than was typically paid for that position. It wasn’t because I was greedy, but I knew the experience and familiarity I was bringing to that institution, and I felt...
2022-09-1212 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe 9 Most Important Things In Your LifeSummary: On today’s episode, I talk about an exercise I did recently with my friend Ken Carfagno. Ken is a great friend and mentor of mine and part of the Total Life Freedom community. When I asked him to take me through the exercise, I found it to be something that could be helpful for you as well as you try to create success in your real estate business. Determining prioritiesThis episode takes you through the process of writing out your nine things and then paring them down to three. I bel...
2022-09-0912 minReal Estate Survival GuideMarketing Lessons For Your Business- An Interview With Parker NashWho Is Parker Nash?A marketing professional and 11 year veteran of Nike, Parker Nash grew their lines of business to more than half a billion dollars in annual revenue. He makes the claim that any business can grow if they use the principles he teaches. Now he’s here to help us, too.Learn all of this and more:How to get great clarityWho your most profitable clients areWhat the foundation of effective marketing isWhy Nike, Peloton, Apple, and other big brands are so successfulWhat the “me monster syndrome” isWhy it’s so important to speak...
2022-09-0744 minReal Estate Survival GuideThe Cost of ConvenienceSummary:In this episode, I talk about the lessons I’ve learned as I’ve built my business and how I’ve learned to do things differently. I want to talk to you about the value of your time and what your time is worth. DIY or outsource?When I started building my business, I felt that I should do everything myself and not outsource anything. As I learned the value of my time, it made sense to pay someone else to do tasks that I didn’t enjoy so that my time was free...
2022-09-0510 minReal Estate Survival GuideBusiness Update September 2022Business updateI came back from Podcast Movement, where I learned a lot of lessons I may apply to the podcast. They joke that if you're slow as a Realtor, you go on vacation. And so that's kind of what it felt like last week when I came home. Several buyers reached out, interested in houses. I shared with you guys last month on the business update how it had been kind of slow since the end of June. I had nothing under contract. A buddy asked me, when does enjoying the peace and quiet go to...
2022-09-0210 minReal Estate Survival GuideProfessional Skier to Successful Realtor - An Interview With Athena BrownsonWho Is Athena Brownson?A Realtor and former professional skier (who learned to ski at age two), Athena Brownson is the daughter of a real estate developer and an interior designer. She suffered an injury while skiing and was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease and autoimmune diseases, and still is a successful agent. Her passion for interior design led Athena to get her real estate license. Her amazing eye for aesthetics gave her the ability to help her clients sell their homes and build a reputation for success. Despite her hardships, Athena never gave up and today...
2022-08-3144 minReal Estate Survival GuideHow To Score TouchdownsSummary: In this episode, I use football as an analogy to talk about creating success in your real estate business. I talk about Paul, who is a coach at a real estate company. He does an amazing job teaching and coaching Realtors on how to have success in the real estate business. Paul also sees Realtors struggling with the follow up and the follow through—they either close a deal and never talk to that person again, or they don't have good communication. Real estate and football analogyWhat does real estate have to...
2022-08-2910 min