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#781: Building a Business Around Life's Toughest Transitions with Renee Velasquez | Agent to CEO Podcast
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- Apr 22, 2026
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Episode Overview In this powerful hot seat-style episode of the Agent to CEO Podcast, John Kitchens sits down with Renee Velasquez for a raw, real, and deeply personal conversation that goes far beyond real estate. Renee shares her journey from corporate burnout to building a real estate business—and the life-altering experience of caring for both of her parents through serious health decline. What started as a personal challenge became a calling: helping families navigate one of the most overlooked (and emotionally charged) areas of real estate—aging, caregiving, and generational wealth transfer. This episode introduces a new mastermind-style format, where Renee steps into the hot seat to unpack what's working, where she's stuck, and how to bridge the gap between a powerful mission and a scalable business. If you've ever struggled with momentum, clarity, or turning life experience into a business opportunity, this conversation will challenge you to think bigger—and lead better. Key Topics Covered The Power of the Hot Seat & Mastermind Thinking Why vulnerability accelerates growth How "two minds become a third" creates better solutions The value of identifying your true bottleneck Renee's Journey: From Corporate to Real Estate Leaving a 60-hour corporate job during the 2008 crash Building a business in one of the toughest markets Learning to prospect instead of waiting for opportunities Caregiving, Crisis & Losing Momentum Navigating years of caring for aging parents The hidden cost of divided focus on business growth Why momentum loss doesn't show up—until it's too late The Caregiving Gap in Real Estate The massive lack of guidance for families with aging parents Why most people are unprepared for housing, legal, and financial decisions The real cost of assisted livin…