What if the pressure to be the expert for everyone is what’s holding you back the most?
Alisha Manning spent years behind the scenes underwriting over a billion dollars in mortgages for top producers—until burnout and addiction forced her to hit pause and rebuild everything.
In this honest, powerful episode, she shares how working 12+ hour days led to personal collapse—and how recovery, clarity, and better systems helped her come back stronger as a broker running her own business.
If you’ve been pushing too hard for too long, this is your permission to reset.
What We Cover:
- Templates That Scale – How email templates and simple systems protect your time and energy.
- Docs Up Front, No Apologies – Why setting expectations early builds trust and filters in better clients.
- The Real Cost of Hustle – Alisha’s story of overwork, burnout, and a hidden gambling addiction.
- Recovery Habits That Work – How daily routines and gratitude helped her rebuild her life and business.
- Leading with Honesty – Why she now builds her business on transparency—and why clients love it.
Being the expert doesn’t mean doing it all. Boundaries, systems, and honesty are what make this business sustainable—and worth building.
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