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Ellington Brown
Cali Braithwaite-Walton: How A Steam Fitter Built A Real Estate Career And A Community Legacy
50 minutes Posted Mar 9, 2026 at 11:00 am.
Welcome And Guest Introduction
Real Estate Focus And Strategy
Investing In Mentors And Mindset Shift
Alberta Oil Sands Reality Check
Navigating Bias With Education
Safety Lessons: Trust But Verify
From Labourer To Red Seal Apprentice
The Enough Moment And Career Jump
Balancing Family, Business, And Teams
Many Mentors, One Identity
Building Generational Wealth Through Real Estate
Leading The Ontario Black History Society
History Starts At Home Toolkit
Family Stories Of Barrier Breaking
Closing Reflections And Takeaways
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The conversation charts a striking path from industrial night shifts to entrepreneurial daylight. Cali Braithwaite-Walton describes how a two-weeks-on, two-weeks-off life in Alberta’s oil sands funded a parallel plan: buy properties in Ontario, learn fast, and eventually flip homes full-time. That shift wasn’t luck; it was deliberate investment in coaching, mentors, and a network already doing the work he wanted. The mindset pivot is memorable: turning the cost of education into a ladder, m...