In this special episode, I share my AREC 2025 keynote: "How to Build a Meaningful Life Inside a Successful Career." It’s a personal one. I reflect on 23 years in real estate and the brutal truths I’ve learned along the way. In 2021, I had it all, until I didn’t. It was the most sales I’d ever made, record market share, the house, the cars, outward success. But behind the scenes, I was breaking. I lost my marriage. I was diagnosed with cancer. And I realised the version of success I was chasing came at a cost I could no longer afford. There was no balance, no space for my family, no real connection to the life I thought I was building.

This talk is about what worked, what nearly destroyed me, and how I’ve come back stronger, not by chasing more, but by choosing better. It’s also filled with questions I’ve asked myself, ones you may want to answer too. Whether you’re just starting out or fighting to stay in the game, I hope this one lands where it needs to.