The Agent Goldmine - Real Estate Agent Business Building
The Agent Goldmine - Real Estate Agent Business Building
Ali Garced and Shelby Johnson
Ep. 218 Balancing being a Mom, Realtor® & Mentor with Amanda Freeman
44 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 8:13 am.
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The only podcast in the world for real estate agents BY active real estate agents, specifically to help REALTORS®️ who are STUCK at 5 transactions a year, get to 20+.

Considering switching brokerages to a brokerage that will help you SCALE and run a TRUE business machine? Join us. 

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Welcome to The Agent Goldmine with Ali & Shelby! We have a returning guest, Amanda Freeman, sharing with us what changed after going solo at eXp Realty and how she broke $100K+ GCI while building a relationship-based business. Amanda opens up about balancing mom-life with real estate, creating systems that protect her energy, and generating clients through referrals, content, YouTube, and authentic connections. Learn more about:

  • the transition from team agent to solo agent

  • hitting $100K+ GCI and qualifying for Masters Club

  • where her real estate clients actually came from

  • building a relationship-based referral business

  • why low-pressure nurturing works long term

  • productivity systems and “energy blocking” as a mom

  • YouTube leads and content marketing strategies

  • sponsoring and mentoring agents at eXp Realty

  • the reality of eXp’s mentor program, splits, and ICON structure

  • burnout recovery, travel, and creating sustainable business systems

  • networking tips from EXPCON and building long-term connections

Listen now to learn more about how she balances everything as a mom and realtor®!

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Connect with Amanda

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Resources and Links

ICON Program Overview:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CuoM5rtkCO92xU72Xw71r_aPUmW6nKdc/view 

Team Leader Academy: https://expelevatecoaching.com/exp-team-leader-academy

eXp Realty https://www.exprealty.com/

eXp Realty ICON Program https://www.expuniversity.com/icon-program