# CEO of eXp Realty: Why I Traded 100-Hour Weeks to Be a Better Dad | Leo Pareja

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-no-regrets-blueprint-7885834/ceo-of-exp-realty-why-i-traded-100-hour-weeks-to-be-a-better-dad-leo-pareja
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-no-regrets-blueprint-7885834/ceo-of-exp-realty-why-i-traded-100-hour-weeks-to-be-a-better-dad-leo-pareja.md
Podcast: [The No Regrets Blueprint](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-no-regrets-blueprint-7885834)
Published: 2026-05-27T13:23:07+00:00
Episode link: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f87e032e8126a0cf329d6ece3a4410f593e7a4e051777dcfab9ec35cebe56549/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZWQyMTdiYi1iMzI4LTRhZTEtYWIxYS1jNDIzM2I5YTFkMjIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI5Y2E4ZmQ0MS01NjZmLTQ4NTYtOTZiZS0yYWU5YTk3OWFiMTAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGZhNTk2ZDY0ZTFkNGFhYzRlMzJjYzkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNWQ1YzgyZjg1NDQ0OTcxNTAwOTkzL21hdC1sZXdjemVua29zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMjZfXzE5LTE4LTAubXAzIn0=.mp3
Audio file: https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/f87e032e8126a0cf329d6ece3a4410f593e7a4e051777dcfab9ec35cebe56549/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJiZWQyMTdiYi1iMzI4LTRhZTEtYWIxYS1jNDIzM2I5YTFkMjIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI5Y2E4ZmQ0MS01NjZmLTQ4NTYtOTZiZS0yYWU5YTk3OWFiMTAiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OGZhNTk2ZDY0ZTFkNGFhYzRlMzJjYzkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNWQ1YzgyZjg1NDQ0OTcxNTAwOTkzL21hdC1sZXdjemVua29zLXN0dWRpby1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTUtMjZfXzE5LTE4LTAubXAzIn0=.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-no-regrets-blueprint-7885834/episodes/ceo-of-exp-realty-why-i-traded-100-hour-weeks-to-be-a-better-dad-leo-pareja
Duration seconds: 1378

## Resource

The entrepreneurial journey can cost you everything if you are not paying attention — and Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, learned that the hard way. Leo built multiple companies to massive scale, including a technology platform that reached 85% market share of every real estate agent in the United States. But the real lessons he shares here have nothing to do with revenue. In this conversation, Leo opens up about the dark side of the entrepreneurial journey — the loneliness, the mental health lows, the seasons where he turned into the very thing he swore he never would — and how ruthless prioritization became the framework that saved what mattered most. You will hear why Leo has not had dinner outside his family in years, how he thinks about lifestyle businesses versus growth businesses, and the one question that makes every hard decision easy. If you are building something and trying not to lose yourself or your family in the process, this episode will hit home. "I'll replace you tomorrow — but she can't."

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-no-regrets-blueprint-7885834/episodes/ceo-of-exp-realty-why-i-traded-100-hour-weeks-to-be-a-better-dad-leo-pareja/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-no-regrets-blueprint-7885834/ceo-of-exp-realty-why-i-traded-100-hour-weeks-to-be-a-better-dad-leo-pareja.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.