# 354: Taking Time Off as a Solo Agent

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Podcast: [Hustle Humbly Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hustle-humbly-podcast-250694)
Published: 2026-05-18T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Can a solo agent actually take a real vacation and come back to a business that's still intact? In this episode, I'm walking y'all through a real-time case study of taking time off as a solo agent. I just got back from a nine-day trip to Czech and Austria, and Katy is grilling me on every detail of how I prepped, who helped, what almost fell apart, and what I'd do differently next time. I share the honest truth about the weeks leading up to the trip, the colleague I paid to help me, the client who almost slipped through my fingers, and the in-flight Wi-Fi disaster that had me texting offer responses across the Atlantic. If you've ever wondered whether you can step away from your real estate business without the whole thing falling apart, this one's for you. In this episode we cover: - Why I started panicking a month before my trip and how I got my mindset back - How I picked the colleague who helped me and what I paid her for nine days - The coffee meeting that gave me peace of mind before I left - The client who almost ghosted me because I was going to be out of town - How I scheduled closings strategically so I wouldn't have to worry while away - The email system I taught my helper (and why she said it was amazing) - The phone calls I did and didn't take from Europe - Why FaceTiming the kids backfired and what worked instead - The plane Wi-Fi nightmare that turned my flight home into a stress test - Why I should have given myself more buffer days when I got back - The lender disaster I came home to and how my exhaustion actually helped Key quotes from the episode: - "You cannot put a price on peace of mind." - Alissa - "We are not emergency room doctors." - Alissa - "Don't save those trips for when you retire. We all know Realtors don't retire." - Katy - "You have a…

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