So You Want to be a Real Estate Agent
The Ultimate Podcast for Ambitious Agents
Are you a real estate agent who wants to grow your business, sharpen your skills, and dominate your market? Welcome to So You Want to Be a Real Estate Agent, the podcast designed to give you the tools, strategies, and mindset shifts to level up your career—whether you're a brand-new agent or a seasoned pro.
Hosted by Meredith Fogle, top-producing real estate business owner, author, speaker, and coach, this podcast delivers actionable insights, expert interviews, and real-world strategies to help you scale your business, generate consistent leads, and increase your income.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Proven lead generation systems that work in any market
✅ How to dominate listings and become the go-to agent in your area
✅ The best marketing strategies for real estate agents, including social media, AI, and branding
✅ Mindset and success habits that separate top agents from the rest
✅ Interviews with industry experts sharing real-world tactics and success stories
Join thousands of real estate agents nationwide who are tuning in each week to fast-track their success, learn from the best, and unlock the secrets of top-producing agents.
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So You Want to be a Real Estate Agent
Generosity, Grit & Geographic Farming with Jen & Geoff Tackney
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In this episode of So You Want to Be a Real Estate Agent, host Meredith sits down with Jen and Geoff Tackney, a husband-and-wife real estate team serving Orange County, California, whose journey from separate careers in mortgage and construction to building a thriving collaborative business during the 2009 recession is a masterclass in resilience and long-term strategy.
Jen and Geoff share how they combined their complementary skill sets to navigate one of the most volatile housing markets in history, and how their commitment to geographic farming and community presence became the foundation of their success. You’ll learn why they believe long-term market dominance comes from consistent service, local visibility, and authentic relationships.
The Tackneys also unpack their “generosity first” philosophy, explaining how small acts of service, local event sponsorships, and consistent community involvement compound over time into high-value referrals. They reflect on leadership lessons learned while running a team, highlighting the importance of clear expectations, strong systems, and maintaining a growth mindset in an ever-changing market.
- What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- The geographic farming habits that create long-term dominance (and why consistency beats “quick wins”)
- What “generosity first” marketing looks like - ideas for small acts, local sponsorships, and community presence that compound into referrals
- How to turn community service and events into high-trust relationships (without feeling salesy)
- Leadership lessons from running a small, nimble team: clear roles, clear expectations, better execution
- How to stay adaptable and growth-minded in any market