What if success in real estate wasn’t about selling more homes…
…but about designing a life you don’t want to escape from?
This week on the R.E.A.L. Real Estate Agent Life Podcast, we sit down with our brother, industry veteran, and quiet powerhouse Bret Johnson — a 21-year real estate pro who’s done it all: brokerages, teams, tech, market crashes, reinvention… and finally freedom.
Bret unpacks:
✅ How he built a business that runs 90% on referrals (without buying leads)
✅ Why the “admin first” model saved his sanity — and his profits
✅ The real reason most agents stay stuck in models that don’t serve them
✅ His biggest business failure (and how it led to his best life yet)
Plus: what a preschool graduation has to do with redefining success 🤯
This episode is part masterclass, part therapy session, and full of the kind of honest insight most people won’t say out loud.
📲 Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube
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