September 26, 2025 • 30 mins
“What it’s like to mix family with business, the wins and struggles. The real stories behind working as a mother-daughter team.”
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hello, lovely people.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
This is Nicole and this is Samantha. With the Power
of WE. We are here to switch it up and
teach you about business relationships and how to not only survive,
but make it in Los Angeles.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
In each episode, we will have top influential guests from
the world of real estate. We work hard, we stage hard,
and we get it done the power of We.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Hey, sam Hey Nicole, Welcome to season for episode one,
The Power of We. How are you feeling.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
I'm feeling great, loving this new studio. I can't even
tell you all.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
It's so exciting. I feel like our podcast has evolved
so much over the years. I mean, we actually started
talking about sobriety when we first came on, and we
had flavor Flavor on that we kind of and then
because it's been a long time we've been doing this,
this is crazy, we transitioned into talking more about work
and success. And now we're here and I think I
(01:13):
just kind of wanted to know, what's your intention for
this season?
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Wow, I'm like so choked up because this is when
we started this podcast. It was started because you were
just getting sober, yeah, and I was a little sober
and we had so much chaos in our life. It
was crazy. I was still running the company and Brandon
(01:38):
was just newly sober. And our first episode was Flavor.
Flavor was our first episode, freaking fun. Yes, that was
our first one. We went to the It was amazing.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
And remember we did iHeartRadio with him and he wrapped
us a song.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Oh yeah, that was amazing. And we've just come so far,
and I want to say, I'm so proud of you.
Thank you have come so far. Look at like you're
running a company.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Yeah, you're empowering what I thought, not me.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
No, I knew you had it in you. You've watched
me for a long time.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
But you know what, I think my intention behind this
new season is not only just to empower women. I
think we are doing that, and I think we're doing
that very well, but also I want women to get
back into their feminine You know.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
All about that right now?
Speaker 3 (02:30):
I am really about that because you know, when I
started dating Fernando, he was like he would come home
and he'd be like, leave your boss, bitch at the office, please,
I'm the boss here. And I was like what. I
didn't even understand what he was talking about. But then
I really started to see how I was talking to him.
You know, I wasn't in my feminine I wasn't cooking
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cleaning for you.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Also you, I mean, if we're going to be honest,
like you were single for a long time, You've been
divorced a couple of times.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
I did what I wanted to take when I wanted,
But you've always had to take care of yourself.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
So I think finding someone that's supporting you has changed.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
And I had to take care of you too, right exactly.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
And I think that goes to a lot of single
moms out there. I don't really know the difference between
because they're just always in survival rather than just being
that's being able to connect.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
YEA. Being in survival and being in fear is two
places divorced women go to. Immediately, going into fear wasn't
wasn't my narrative at all. I was like, go get her.
But you know what, I really think it's so important
for women to, you know, be the CEOs, be you know.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
But I think not just women, Like I think anyone
can listen to our podcast and connect, because that's true.
The intention for this season is just to, like I
think people to be the best people they can and like,
what are they going to do to evolve? I think
evolution is like a big thing that we talk about here,
different aspects of whatever may be work, business, sobriety.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Making peer too, making people do things better like it
right now. I'm also all about, you know, giving back,
like we just gave sixty thousand dollars with the furniture
to the Midnight Mission. I want to do more than
just stage homes. I want to do more than you know,
showing reps that they can be confident.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
And if people are just listening for the first time.
We have a staging company. It's the third largest staging
company in southern California and it's called Elite Home Staging.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
And I started in my garage, so everyone should know that.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Yeah, and yeah, I mean we're killing it now. We
just got a fourth truck that we wrapped and now
it's going all around the city, which is incredible.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
And you know, also, I think it's really important to
talk about how grateful I am. You know, gratitude is
everything in life right now. I mean, when I think
back what I went through, I went through lots of ups,
I went through lots of downs, but you know what.
I just kept going Yeah, and that is really important. Yeah,
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but you have to make sure that while you're going up,
you do it with class.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
So I have some fun questions here we go. I
thought this would be fun because, like, I don't know
why not, it's just something different.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
If your life had a theme song today, what would
it be?
Speaker 3 (05:19):
This is how you do it?
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Okay, do you know what it's called.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
I don't know what it's called. I know that when
I was the artist. I don't mind tell somebody Okay, good, Yeah,
I love it. Do you want to dance to it now? No?
Speaker 1 (05:35):
We already did like three times today? Yes, I love Okay.
Before we go into this, this is gonna be hard.
What sex and the city character would you be?
Speaker 3 (05:44):
I mean, are you really asking me that question?
Speaker 1 (05:46):
I know the answer, of course. Why you want to
go into hy.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Oh my god? Do we have to? Really?
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (05:52):
I might. I might have dated a few people in
your life. In my life, I like to travel date
like the.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Nice. And that's how you relate to Samantha.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
Yes, that's how I mean. The name well and the
name and she was just a fierce.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
You just don't give a fuck whatever that's like me, yeah,
one hundred percent okay, cool.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
And they love to talk about me just like they
love to talk about her.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
That's true. Yeah. So this next one is like trending
on TikTok and it's called we listen and we don't judge.
I don't know how we're gonna do this because I
feel like we low key know everything about each other.
Speaker 3 (06:28):
That's for sure.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Yeah, that's really normal. But yeah, and I don't know.
So do you wanna how you do it? Is like
you say something and then you say, we listen and
we don't judge, and then.
Speaker 3 (06:38):
Okay, well, why don't you tell me what you want
to tell me? I think they're oh, I know, I
mean you kind of told me.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
No, no, no, you don't know what I'm gonna say.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Well, I don't know, you're okay, I'm thinking.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
I'm thinking, do I say, okay, so we listen and
we don't judge. I'm gonna say something. We went out
one time and I'm met a drug dealer and he
became my boyfriend. But you introduced me to him, but
you didn't know he was a drug dealer.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
We listen and we don't judge. I don't know how
to hear that. I don't know how to do that.
That's crazy. I don't like this game switch.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Game, no one.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Okay. We were in Europe and I'm scared you should
be said. We were in Europe and we went dancing
with some friends friends. It was complete, remember it was
we just landed. It was two o'clock in the morning,
and we go walking out and all of a sudden,
(07:43):
there's the two hottest Italian guys walking toward us. Was
that God or not?
Speaker 1 (07:47):
How is this me not judging? I was there with you, but.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
You lost your phone and I think that maybe I
lost the phone.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
Oh did he lose it? Oh shame.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
I'm not supposed to stats insane, you know.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
So you lost my phone? And do you?
Speaker 3 (08:04):
I mean it's a person. I don't think it was stolen,
just so you know.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
And I'm just finding this out like years later. Okay,
I'm not judging. I'm not judging at all.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
I'm not I'm not right.
Speaker 1 (08:13):
No man, Okay, that's crazy. Okay, we're gonna go into
some questions now. Okay, now that I'm trying to get
over that really quickly. Okay, Okay, this is actually cute.
So I think we had some questions from like the audience.
From our past episodes.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
We have a lot of questions from the audiences.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
This one's really sweet. So they're asking, what's one thing
you admire most about working with each other?
Speaker 3 (08:40):
I don't know what. Are you please? You just want
me to tell me something I would love that you
love around tell me nice things? Nice? Yeah, everything great.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
You are amazing at mentoring women and everyone, and you're
very inspiring and you are always on the go. It's
very impressive to see someone who is just always on
like six am, five am, four am, always on the phone,
always doing everything. And I really look up to it.
And I appreciate you showing me how to have a
good work ethic.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
I love that. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
You're welcome.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Do I have questions or what?
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Are you gonna say something nice about me?
Speaker 3 (09:24):
Now? Should we go backwards a few years?
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Okay? Next question, what's the biggest challenge of working with family.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
That you're always talking? Okay, I'm gonna tell you I
work a lot with say my daughter. It's when you
get home you really need to turn it off to
not talk about work, not talk about how that stylist
messed up not talk about anything except be in the relationship.
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And I've actually really been trying to be more of
mom to you afterwards.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Have you noticed, by the way, Yeah, I didn't know
she existed.
Speaker 3 (10:01):
Oh my god. Last night I couldn't get a hold
of you. I was freaking out. I'm like, where are you?
Why are you not answering?
Speaker 1 (10:08):
This is ridiculous.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
No, I was freaking out.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
Ridiculous. You put me through twenty sex No, Okay, when
you grow oh I think this one's for me here
you want to.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
Ask, Okay, when you grow up in a family business,
do you see it as a job or a legacy
you inherit? Well?
Speaker 1 (10:25):
I never wanted to work in a family business honestly ever,
And I went to school for journalism, which is very
different from materior design. And then, you know, I feel
like it was actually harder to get into your business
because I was your daughter, and I feel like everyone
was like wanting me to prove myself even more. But
after five years of working for you, I do think
it's like it's like a legacy. It's something that you've
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done and taught women. And luckily I love doing it too,
and I can't wait to just like continue, well.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
I want to add on to that, because you know,
I never thought you were going to be in the business.
Clearly I threw you in. I was like you better.
You know you.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
Literally she literally no, she didn't train me. She just
took me to a couple jobs and then said, okay,
here you go, here's the job. You go. I've been
at my job and she shows up to my job.
She shows up to my job and she goes.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
Who did this?
Speaker 1 (11:19):
She didn't do this? Who did did that job at all?
Speaker 3 (11:23):
And it absolutely looked beautiful.
Speaker 1 (11:26):
So you killed it.
Speaker 3 (11:28):
This is definitely a legacy for you, and I'm very
proud of you. And look what you're doing for so
many women.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
Yeah, And it was interesting because I think I just
I just realized this. But one of the things I
used to say is like watching women grow and like
into becoming who they are, and something I've never experienced
until like recently. I have this one rapper named Grace
on col her out and she started she was so young,
she was twenty two.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
What do you mean I wanted to fire her?
Speaker 1 (11:54):
She's too young. Yeah, but she's literally coming to like
the best version of herself and she's literally so much
every day that I literally started crying. And I'm not emotional.
Speaker 3 (12:03):
She called me, She's like, oh my god, she's totally
becoming you. She was telling me something and she had
tears in her eyes. I was like, isn't it amazing
to watch people grow? I mean, I've done it for years,
and it's like, that's the best part of this job.
Staging and doing all that is fun. But it's also
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because they walk in and they're so vulnerable. They want
the job so bad. They don't even know what job
they want. By the way, they have no idea what
they're walking into, but they want. It's so yeah, this is.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
A very interesting question. Do you think family businesses have
an advantage or disadvantage compared to traditional businesses?
Speaker 3 (12:45):
Wait, I wasn't listening. My add hit what okay?
Speaker 1 (12:48):
Too long? Do you think family businesses have an advantage
or disadvantage compared to traditional businesses?
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Definite disadvantage because there's so many businesses, you know. I mean,
we have family businesses in our family line, and they
never make it. The families break apart, they don't talk anymore.
But this is really important, and so what I decided
when I want when when you came into the business,
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I was like, we are going to be coached, we
are going to communicate, we're going to talk. We don't
always agree on everything, but I'm just gonna shut up
this girl. And you know, I mean, but the coaching
has helped so much. I mean, I think it helps
for everything. And now look Camilla is coming in and
(13:36):
she's actually doing coaching for the office and it makes
a huge difference. So I think family businesses are a
little more tough. But I've created more corporate.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Yeah, I think recently it's gotten more corporate. Well just
as we've gotten bigger. M hmm. But I think, yeah,
I think with that said, like sticking.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
To the boundary, how lucky you are.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
But no, I'm serious, but like having boundaries with your
family is really important. I think when it comes to
working with.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
You guys, boundary I do welcome. I want to know
where she is when, what she's doing, or this is
the call I'll get mom, can you go walk my dog?
That's the only time she calls me, Mom, Mom, can
you go walk my dog? Mom? Can you check on this?
Speaker 1 (14:19):
Why don't I call you mom?
Speaker 3 (14:20):
Yeah? I'm like, are you out of your mind? I
don't even listen to you when you call me Samantha.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
Okay, now we're going to play another game because and
it's so funny games. Okay, well, at least it's fun.
We're not chatting to chat. Okay. This one's red flag,
green flag? Okay, do you know what that means? Like
what to do?
Speaker 3 (14:41):
Yeah? Okay, I'm not that old.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
Okay, just make sure. So I'm going to say something,
and you're gonna say red flag or green flag, and
then you can you can explain if you want. Okay,
talking about work at every family dinner.
Speaker 3 (14:55):
Red flag, Okay, can go fast, I can't go fast.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Never being able to fully clock.
Speaker 3 (15:01):
Out Red flag?
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Why, Well, because I never fully clock out.
Speaker 3 (15:08):
I know I never do something.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
Is that your red flag?
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Not good for you? But but I never clock out?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Okay? Showing up late but bringing coffee for everyone?
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Green flag?
Speaker 1 (15:18):
Yeah every time?
Speaker 3 (15:21):
Okay, although I hate late, but if I hate it,
hate it. Let's all get something straight.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Your coworker overshares about their personal life at work.
Speaker 3 (15:32):
Red flag because I want to help, and then I
get I feel sorry for them. I get personal. And
when you're get too personal in your work life, it's
not good. And I've learned that the hard.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
Way, turning every disagreement into a teaching moment.
Speaker 3 (15:49):
That is definitely green flag.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Texting work ideas at eleven pm.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
No, red flag, I'm asleep. I don't know about you.
I want to tell you. How about? How about I
text him at five thirty?
Speaker 1 (16:02):
That's insane, that's like like psychoici.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
And what time do I so every morning? What do
I do?
Speaker 1 (16:07):
We send a text at five am?
Speaker 3 (16:09):
No, it's six thirty.
Speaker 1 (16:10):
It's still really early.
Speaker 3 (16:11):
It's a positively empowerment moment.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
Your mom or daughter cracks you in front of clients.
Speaker 3 (16:20):
Red flag, red flag, that's rude.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
That's rude. That's rude. I agree saying yes to every opportunity,
even if you're not ready.
Speaker 3 (16:28):
Yes, I love the word yes. First of all, I
hate the word no. I'll tell you when Fernanda tells
me no, I'm like, don't use that word. Use anything else?
Do not? I mean, ask him about the word no
pisses me off? Really, yes, because you know what if
I thought no all the time, I wouldn't be where
I am today. Yeah, it's a good point period, and
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that's and that's it. So you know, I'm so excited
to be here because you know, we have so many
great guests coming on. It's like such a new season. Yeah,
and you know, I really want you to talk about
a little bit why you decided to help women your
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because you're twenty six years old, you're young. There's I
mean a lot of people are not in your position.
So if you people are in your position, what would
you tell them? And if people want to get to
your position, what would you tell them.
Speaker 1 (17:25):
I think the biggest thing about what I do is
like as a sales manager at least, is like running
a team and keeping them motivated and learning how what
motivates people. I think, as like humans, everyone's different, and
that's one thing you have to as a manager at
any company, I think, or even in anything you do,
you need to get to know that individual and see
what motivates them and how you can help them and
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their pain points and weaknesses and all that. And I
think that's like the honestly the biggest thing, and that
helps people in every aspect of their life.
Speaker 3 (17:55):
And I don't even think you realize what you're saying
because for so many years ran the lead home staging
and they did everything. Why did they do everything because
I had to do everything, But you found some of
them are better at staging, some of them are better
at sales. I do think it's very important that they
learn both learn everything part of the company, but you
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have have started something that is so incredible.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
We focus on their strengths, and I think that's important
in anything obviously, especially when you're doing something that's a
very it can be like a really time consuming job.
And I think another thing is like finding out what
people love and helping them get to do what they
love in that aspect of that job, because I think
if people enjoy what they do, they'll work harder and
they'll work better, honestly.
Speaker 3 (18:40):
And why did you start teams? I thought that was
very smart.
Speaker 1 (18:44):
Well, my business manager one and then two. I realized though,
when I started my team a while ago, it just
I saw a big difference in how people like I
would show up for what I was doing and the designer.
So I think, like everyone has to really be focus
on what they like to do. I think at the
end of the day, like when we talk about teams,
to talk about designers versus salespeople. But there is people
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who can do both. And I think that will thrive
in that way. But there's also people who you know
can't do the sales aspect or just.
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Want to do the design exactly.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
So focusing on your strength at the end of the day.
But with that said, of course, knowing how to do
both will make you, yeah, way better.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
So for me, I always had to teach both because
I wanted them to, you know. I was like, if
I can do it, you know you can.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
I think that's the thing is like teaching them is
good because then they know that they can do that
and it goes hand in hand. Like we were talking
about that rep earlier, like someone who had no experience
or knowledge is now one of our top salespeople is
our top salesperson, and.
Speaker 3 (19:41):
So I think it's a person under her.
Speaker 1 (19:43):
Yeah, And it's about like if you're willing to grow
and if you're adaptable. I mean one of the things
when I hired her, she told me. And that's why
I honestly, I don't think like I don't think like
when someone comes in and says, oh, I have like
design experience says everything about someone. Because this girl was like,
I will do anything you tell me, and I this
will what she say to me. Oh, she said, I
will not let you down. I swear to God, this
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will be the best decision you've ever made. And I
have to say, like, she has honestly impressed me so much,
and it's because of her work ethic. So I think
that goes right. That says everything that's really important. The
work ethic is so important. So first of all, you
have to pick up the phone. Second of all, and
you have to show up on time. Third of all,
you gotta, you know, do your due diligence, make your calls,
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see your people and all that. The thing I like
about that is like when you start doing that at work,
you start showing up in your life like that. It
makes you a better person all around. It's not just
you know.
Speaker 3 (20:35):
What I like about this team is I am seeing
they are working hard, they're having great paychecks, they have boyfriends,
they are going into their feminine when they get home,
and so I didn't see that a lot before. I'm not, Well,
you're on your way, girl, I mean what you can't
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have everything you're gonna get, you're gonna you're going to
But right now you're working on yourself and that's important too.
That's super important.
Speaker 1 (21:03):
Well, I want a boyfriend.
Speaker 3 (21:05):
Did you hear that? Everyone? If you don't want a boyfriend,
we want the right person, and we need to write
out exactly what we want and send it to the
universe because that's how you're going to get them. But
back to what I was saying is that it's really
important that we as individuals teach these reps how to
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show up for themselves. You know what I'm saying.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
That's what I love about our job is it's not
like it's not just about staging staging, It's about like
molding people and helping them.
Speaker 3 (21:39):
How about how cool our office is? Just redid it?
And I love the new stuff we're doing. We are
doing the coolest new stuff like boxing and brunch and
then Lymphatic they get to actually have a goal. So
in life, we want to have goals, right. We don't
want to just go through life like this. So I'm
teaching you guys what how I've been able to grow
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the company and that every single time there I have
a goal, I have to reach it. Camilla always tells
me you've reached your goal. And I when things aren't
happening for me, that's when I'm like, oh my God,
I'm bored.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
That actually reminds me something I wanted you to talk about.
So you've had this company since twenty two thousand, two
thousand and eight, Sorry for for a second. And I
know it hasn't always been easy, right, Like, No, I wasn't.
Speaker 3 (22:28):
I been through a lot and easy.
Speaker 1 (22:29):
So what was the biggest challenge you've had in business
and how did you overcome it?
Speaker 3 (22:35):
Well, honestly, I think when the pandemic hit, I had
to make a decision. Either I was going to close
my company because my partner decided to move to Miami,
or I was going to take this, put the fear aside,
and go out and do it. And that's what I did.
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I went out and I started, and I had no
money in the account, and I went out and I started.
During pandemic, everything was closed down and I started, you know, staging,
and I wasn't like a lot, but you know, I
got fur load. So I paid all my employees, I
kept them, and I my partner and I decided to
separate and I bought her out. And I never thought
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in my life I would buy a partner out. That's
huge if you think about it. And I always thought
I needed her. I needed her. I needed her. She
was a great person, she was great at what she did.
But I honestly realized in that second, I don't need anyone.
I just need myself and I can figure it out.
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And that's that's really my mantra. No matter what I
can do anything I set my mind to, I just
have to take one step at a time.
Speaker 1 (23:49):
Yeah, that's really inspiring. I think there's so many people
trying to start businesses out there, a lot of young
entrepreneurs and I mean any age trying to start businesses,
and really they I think a lot of the times,
like people get in fear of like what could happen.
So to hear that like the worst happened and now
you're thriving is very inspiring.
Speaker 3 (24:06):
And and you know you're in that fear and then
something big happens and you're like, how am I going
to get out of that? Business is not about just
going with the flow. It's about solving problems. Every single day,
I'm solving problems. If it's not one problem, it's another.
And I think what I found finally got to in
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like five years ago, was you know what, it doesn't
matter what the problem is there's always a solution, just
like when you know the girls are upset, the client
doesn't like it, or you know, I don't know you
didn't put a towel in there, and they call me.
I'm like, really, we're here to sell the home, and
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we are we do a damn good job. If I can't,
we're we are doing amazing. I mean I travel all
over the world to get the furniture, and you guys
style the heck out of it.
Speaker 1 (24:58):
And even manufacturing furniture, which has been incredible and a
huge game changer. I think, yes, I do have a
personal question for you.
Speaker 3 (25:06):
How do you think, boy?
Speaker 1 (25:07):
Really no, nothing crazy?
Speaker 3 (25:09):
Okay? Good?
Speaker 1 (25:11):
How do you think your sobriety has impacted the way
you show up in your life at work, specifically in
your company.
Speaker 3 (25:18):
Wow, that's good. My sobriety has changed the game, because
you know, when I used to when I was getting
divorced and I was starting this company, I would choose
to have a glass of wine to unwind. And you
know a lot of parents when they get divorced, they
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start with a glass of wine and that was the
way to relax. But I would wake up the next
day with a headache, I'd be irritated, and if something
pissed me off at work, you would know, you would
know for sure. But now it's like, I am so
grateful that I'm clear. I can, I can make great decisions,
(25:59):
I can and help other people. I can show up.
You know. It's just it's the best way to live.
And honestly, like, when I was doing it, it was,
you know, it was popular, But now being sober is
so hot. It's like everywhere I go it's like, yeah,
I don't drink. I don't drink. I don't drink. When
I started not drinking, they would be like, why you're
(26:20):
not drinking? Why why don't you just have this? Now
it's like who cares? There's so many mocktails. You know,
it's literally the best.
Speaker 1 (26:27):
It's crazy.
Speaker 3 (26:28):
I mean, it's great. I love it.
Speaker 1 (26:29):
Actually, yeah, amazing. Okay, good? Another game?
Speaker 3 (26:36):
Another get okay, one last game?
Speaker 1 (26:38):
Another game? Would you rather? Have you ever played this
when the friends?
Speaker 2 (26:41):
Maybe?
Speaker 3 (26:42):
Now? Qualifire?
Speaker 1 (26:43):
Not? Okay? Do you know how to play? Would you rather? No?
It's very simple? Okay, So would you rather work late
nights or wake up at five am?
Speaker 3 (26:51):
Wake up at five am?
Speaker 1 (26:52):
That's literally insane? Would you definitely late nights. I would
rather stay up all night.
Speaker 3 (27:00):
You're in night a time.
Speaker 1 (27:03):
Would you rather take advice or give advice when it
comes to work decisions?
Speaker 3 (27:07):
Give advice?
Speaker 1 (27:08):
Yeah, give advice lately, I honestly like taking advice. I
mean don't know if I It depends who it's coming from,
you know.
Speaker 3 (27:16):
Yeah, clearly it's hard to get good, good advice.
Speaker 1 (27:22):
Yeah, I agree. And they think it's about how people
give it to you, right, like how people are talking
to you. Okay. Would you rather swap rolls for a
week where mom becomes a daughter or exchange lives for
a day. How do you think that would feel.
Speaker 3 (27:37):
I've already been in your shoes, honey, that is for sure.
Speaker 1 (27:41):
I would love to be in your shoes. I call
you midday. Oh, I'm just getting a blow dry, right,
nails done. I have a massage exchange massage today.
Speaker 3 (27:51):
In the health stuff too nice? Nice? I know.
Speaker 1 (27:56):
So those are my questions, well, rather questions for me.
Speaker 3 (28:00):
No, I don't have any of those questions, but I
do have one last question for you. So if you
so you were a singer, and you know you don't
forget she's she's so annoyed. She you were a hot singer,
you saying like Amy.
Speaker 1 (28:16):
Warrenehings so long.
Speaker 3 (28:18):
I know he was twelve years old. Do you remember
what I did for your bot mitzvah. I made your
train sing five songs and I hired backup answers for you.
So that was already your start. Do you realize that
I remember your start to deal with people? To deal
with people, you're on stage writing.
Speaker 1 (28:39):
What does this have to do with anything?
Speaker 3 (28:40):
Okay, So what my question to you is, how do
you think that your life has evolved, you know, growing
up in Calabasas, getting sober and becoming a big, you know, entrepreneur.
Speaker 1 (28:56):
It's a great question. That's a very loaded question.
Speaker 3 (28:59):
I know, let's hear it.
Speaker 1 (29:01):
I think starting growing up in Calabasas was not easy.
I mean you're surrounded by a lot of money, a
lot of big like influence, and a lot of honestly
like people who are very superficial, and you're kind of
shown from a young age that like money, beauty all
that is like the only thing that matters. And how
you get like successful. I mean we were surrounded with
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the Kardashians growing up like right in our city.
Speaker 3 (29:24):
So I think it was like it was very very.
Speaker 1 (29:27):
Hard to grow up. I was bullied as a kid,
and then you know, I did go to college and
I went crazy in college, partying my ass off, had
the best time. But then I came home and I
think that's when I finally started coming in to myself.
And it took me a long time to realize like
my purpose. And for anyone who is struggling, I think
like finding your purpose in life is what helps you
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really like feel okay. And I think that's what sobriety
gave me. And this job is just like a purpose.
Speaker 3 (29:55):
And that is exactly what I wanted you to say to.
Speaker 1 (29:58):
That, that's everything.
Speaker 3 (29:59):
That's exactly what I wanted you to say, because you
have come into such a beautiful human and it's been
a rough road. It's not been easy. That you have
fought through it, and anyone out there can fight through
whatever they're going through. And if you you know, you
can always reach out to us tom us, like you know,
people reach out to us all the time, and it's
(30:21):
really important you guys know we're here to talk to you.
It's so important. I mean, Nicole has a lot of
people that have surrounded her that have helped her and
really made her who you are today. Well, this has
been fun, so fun.
Speaker 1 (30:38):
Thanks so much. Episode four, Episode four, Jesus what to say?
Season four?
Speaker 3 (30:44):
Are you here? Season four? Thank you so much and
we'll see you soon.
Speaker 1 (30:49):
Thank you,
Hello, lovely people.
Speaker 2 (00:01):
This is Nicole and this is Samantha. With the Power
of WE. We are here to switch it up and
teach you about business relationships and how to not only survive,
but make it in Los Angeles.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
In each episode, we will have top influential guests from
the world of real estate. We work hard, we stage hard,
and we get it done the power of We.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Hey, sam Hey Nicole, Welcome to season for episode one,
The Power of We. How are you feeling.
Speaker 3 (00:46):
I'm feeling great, loving this new studio. I can't even
tell you all.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
It's so exciting. I feel like our podcast has evolved
so much over the years. I mean, we actually started
talking about sobriety when we first came on, and we
had flavor Flavor on that we kind of and then
because it's been a long time we've been doing this,
this is crazy, we transitioned into talking more about work
and success. And now we're here and I think I
(01:13):
just kind of wanted to know, what's your intention for
this season?
Speaker 3 (01:16):
Wow, I'm like so choked up because this is when
we started this podcast. It was started because you were
just getting sober, yeah, and I was a little sober
and we had so much chaos in our life. It
was crazy. I was still running the company and Brandon
(01:38):
was just newly sober. And our first episode was Flavor.
Flavor was our first episode, freaking fun. Yes, that was
our first one. We went to the It was amazing.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
And remember we did iHeartRadio with him and he wrapped
us a song.
Speaker 3 (01:53):
Oh yeah, that was amazing. And we've just come so far,
and I want to say, I'm so proud of you.
Thank you have come so far. Look at like you're
running a company.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
Yeah, you're empowering what I thought, not me.
Speaker 3 (02:10):
No, I knew you had it in you. You've watched
me for a long time.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
But you know what, I think my intention behind this
new season is not only just to empower women. I
think we are doing that, and I think we're doing
that very well, but also I want women to get
back into their feminine You know.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
All about that right now?
Speaker 3 (02:30):
I am really about that because you know, when I
started dating Fernando, he was like he would come home
and he'd be like, leave your boss, bitch at the office, please,
I'm the boss here. And I was like what. I
didn't even understand what he was talking about. But then
I really started to see how I was talking to him.
You know, I wasn't in my feminine I wasn't cooking
(02:52):
cleaning for you.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
Also you, I mean, if we're going to be honest,
like you were single for a long time, You've been
divorced a couple of times.
Speaker 2 (02:58):
I did what I wanted to take when I wanted,
But you've always had to take care of yourself.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
So I think finding someone that's supporting you has changed.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
And I had to take care of you too, right exactly.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
And I think that goes to a lot of single
moms out there. I don't really know the difference between
because they're just always in survival rather than just being
that's being able to connect.
Speaker 3 (03:16):
YEA. Being in survival and being in fear is two
places divorced women go to. Immediately, going into fear wasn't
wasn't my narrative at all. I was like, go get her.
But you know what, I really think it's so important
for women to, you know, be the CEOs, be you know.
Speaker 1 (03:40):
But I think not just women, Like I think anyone
can listen to our podcast and connect, because that's true.
The intention for this season is just to, like I
think people to be the best people they can and like,
what are they going to do to evolve? I think
evolution is like a big thing that we talk about here,
different aspects of whatever may be work, business, sobriety.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Making peer too, making people do things better like it
right now. I'm also all about, you know, giving back,
like we just gave sixty thousand dollars with the furniture
to the Midnight Mission. I want to do more than
just stage homes. I want to do more than you know,
showing reps that they can be confident.
Speaker 1 (04:19):
And if people are just listening for the first time.
We have a staging company. It's the third largest staging
company in southern California and it's called Elite Home Staging.
Speaker 3 (04:27):
And I started in my garage, so everyone should know that.
Speaker 1 (04:31):
Yeah, and yeah, I mean we're killing it now. We
just got a fourth truck that we wrapped and now
it's going all around the city, which is incredible.
Speaker 3 (04:37):
And you know, also, I think it's really important to
talk about how grateful I am. You know, gratitude is
everything in life right now. I mean, when I think
back what I went through, I went through lots of ups,
I went through lots of downs, but you know what.
I just kept going Yeah, and that is really important. Yeah,
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but you have to make sure that while you're going up,
you do it with class.
Speaker 1 (05:06):
So I have some fun questions here we go. I
thought this would be fun because, like, I don't know
why not, it's just something different.
Speaker 3 (05:15):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
If your life had a theme song today, what would
it be?
Speaker 3 (05:19):
This is how you do it?
Speaker 1 (05:22):
Okay, do you know what it's called.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
I don't know what it's called. I know that when
I was the artist. I don't mind tell somebody Okay, good, Yeah,
I love it. Do you want to dance to it now? No?
Speaker 1 (05:35):
We already did like three times today? Yes, I love Okay.
Before we go into this, this is gonna be hard.
What sex and the city character would you be?
Speaker 3 (05:44):
I mean, are you really asking me that question?
Speaker 1 (05:46):
I know the answer, of course. Why you want to
go into hy.
Speaker 3 (05:50):
Oh my god? Do we have to? Really?
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Yeah?
Speaker 3 (05:52):
I might. I might have dated a few people in
your life. In my life, I like to travel date
like the.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Nice. And that's how you relate to Samantha.
Speaker 3 (06:04):
Yes, that's how I mean. The name well and the
name and she was just a fierce.
Speaker 1 (06:09):
You just don't give a fuck whatever that's like me, yeah,
one hundred percent okay, cool.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
And they love to talk about me just like they
love to talk about her.
Speaker 1 (06:18):
That's true. Yeah. So this next one is like trending
on TikTok and it's called we listen and we don't judge.
I don't know how we're gonna do this because I
feel like we low key know everything about each other.
Speaker 3 (06:28):
That's for sure.
Speaker 1 (06:29):
Yeah, that's really normal. But yeah, and I don't know.
So do you wanna how you do it? Is like
you say something and then you say, we listen and
we don't judge, and then.
Speaker 3 (06:38):
Okay, well, why don't you tell me what you want
to tell me? I think they're oh, I know, I
mean you kind of told me.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
No, no, no, you don't know what I'm gonna say.
Speaker 3 (06:48):
Well, I don't know, you're okay, I'm thinking.
Speaker 1 (06:50):
I'm thinking, do I say, okay, so we listen and
we don't judge. I'm gonna say something. We went out
one time and I'm met a drug dealer and he
became my boyfriend. But you introduced me to him, but
you didn't know he was a drug dealer.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
We listen and we don't judge. I don't know how
to hear that. I don't know how to do that.
That's crazy. I don't like this game switch.
Speaker 1 (07:15):
Game, no one.
Speaker 3 (07:21):
Okay. We were in Europe and I'm scared you should
be said. We were in Europe and we went dancing
with some friends friends. It was complete, remember it was
we just landed. It was two o'clock in the morning,
and we go walking out and all of a sudden,
(07:43):
there's the two hottest Italian guys walking toward us. Was
that God or not?
Speaker 1 (07:47):
How is this me not judging? I was there with you, but.
Speaker 3 (07:51):
You lost your phone and I think that maybe I
lost the phone.
Speaker 1 (07:56):
Oh did he lose it? Oh shame.
Speaker 3 (07:58):
I'm not supposed to stats insane, you know.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
So you lost my phone? And do you?
Speaker 3 (08:04):
I mean it's a person. I don't think it was stolen,
just so you know.
Speaker 1 (08:08):
And I'm just finding this out like years later. Okay,
I'm not judging. I'm not judging at all.
Speaker 3 (08:12):
I'm not I'm not right.
Speaker 1 (08:13):
No man, Okay, that's crazy. Okay, we're gonna go into
some questions now. Okay, now that I'm trying to get
over that really quickly. Okay, Okay, this is actually cute.
So I think we had some questions from like the audience.
From our past episodes.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
We have a lot of questions from the audiences.
Speaker 1 (08:34):
This one's really sweet. So they're asking, what's one thing
you admire most about working with each other?
Speaker 3 (08:40):
I don't know what. Are you please? You just want
me to tell me something I would love that you
love around tell me nice things? Nice? Yeah, everything great.
Speaker 1 (08:55):
You are amazing at mentoring women and everyone, and you're
very inspiring and you are always on the go. It's
very impressive to see someone who is just always on
like six am, five am, four am, always on the phone,
always doing everything. And I really look up to it.
And I appreciate you showing me how to have a
good work ethic.
Speaker 3 (09:15):
I love that. Thank you so much.
Speaker 1 (09:17):
You're welcome.
Speaker 3 (09:20):
Do I have questions or what?
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Are you gonna say something nice about me?
Speaker 3 (09:24):
Now? Should we go backwards a few years?
Speaker 1 (09:29):
Okay? Next question, what's the biggest challenge of working with family.
Speaker 3 (09:33):
That you're always talking? Okay, I'm gonna tell you I
work a lot with say my daughter. It's when you
get home you really need to turn it off to
not talk about work, not talk about how that stylist
messed up not talk about anything except be in the relationship.
(09:54):
And I've actually really been trying to be more of
mom to you afterwards.
Speaker 1 (09:59):
Have you noticed, by the way, Yeah, I didn't know
she existed.
Speaker 3 (10:01):
Oh my god. Last night I couldn't get a hold
of you. I was freaking out. I'm like, where are you?
Why are you not answering?
Speaker 1 (10:08):
This is ridiculous.
Speaker 3 (10:10):
No, I was freaking out.
Speaker 1 (10:11):
Ridiculous. You put me through twenty sex No, Okay, when
you grow oh I think this one's for me here
you want to.
Speaker 3 (10:17):
Ask, Okay, when you grow up in a family business,
do you see it as a job or a legacy
you inherit? Well?
Speaker 1 (10:25):
I never wanted to work in a family business honestly ever,
And I went to school for journalism, which is very
different from materior design. And then, you know, I feel
like it was actually harder to get into your business
because I was your daughter, and I feel like everyone
was like wanting me to prove myself even more. But
after five years of working for you, I do think
it's like it's like a legacy. It's something that you've
(10:47):
done and taught women. And luckily I love doing it too,
and I can't wait to just like continue, well.
Speaker 3 (10:53):
I want to add on to that, because you know,
I never thought you were going to be in the business.
Clearly I threw you in. I was like you better.
You know you.
Speaker 1 (11:04):
Literally she literally no, she didn't train me. She just
took me to a couple jobs and then said, okay,
here you go, here's the job. You go. I've been
at my job and she shows up to my job.
She shows up to my job and she goes.
Speaker 3 (11:19):
Who did this?
Speaker 1 (11:19):
She didn't do this? Who did did that job at all?
Speaker 3 (11:23):
And it absolutely looked beautiful.
Speaker 1 (11:26):
So you killed it.
Speaker 3 (11:28):
This is definitely a legacy for you, and I'm very
proud of you. And look what you're doing for so
many women.
Speaker 1 (11:36):
Yeah, And it was interesting because I think I just
I just realized this. But one of the things I
used to say is like watching women grow and like
into becoming who they are, and something I've never experienced
until like recently. I have this one rapper named Grace
on col her out and she started she was so young,
she was twenty two.
Speaker 3 (11:53):
What do you mean I wanted to fire her?
Speaker 1 (11:54):
She's too young. Yeah, but she's literally coming to like
the best version of herself and she's literally so much
every day that I literally started crying. And I'm not emotional.
Speaker 3 (12:03):
She called me, She's like, oh my god, she's totally
becoming you. She was telling me something and she had
tears in her eyes. I was like, isn't it amazing
to watch people grow? I mean, I've done it for years,
and it's like, that's the best part of this job.
Staging and doing all that is fun. But it's also
(12:25):
because they walk in and they're so vulnerable. They want
the job so bad. They don't even know what job
they want. By the way, they have no idea what
they're walking into, but they want. It's so yeah, this is.
Speaker 1 (12:38):
A very interesting question. Do you think family businesses have
an advantage or disadvantage compared to traditional businesses?
Speaker 3 (12:45):
Wait, I wasn't listening. My add hit what okay?
Speaker 1 (12:48):
Too long? Do you think family businesses have an advantage
or disadvantage compared to traditional businesses?
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Definite disadvantage because there's so many businesses, you know. I mean,
we have family businesses in our family line, and they
never make it. The families break apart, they don't talk anymore.
But this is really important, and so what I decided
when I want when when you came into the business,
(13:16):
I was like, we are going to be coached, we
are going to communicate, we're going to talk. We don't
always agree on everything, but I'm just gonna shut up
this girl. And you know, I mean, but the coaching
has helped so much. I mean, I think it helps
for everything. And now look Camilla is coming in and
(13:36):
she's actually doing coaching for the office and it makes
a huge difference. So I think family businesses are a
little more tough. But I've created more corporate.
Speaker 1 (13:47):
Yeah, I think recently it's gotten more corporate. Well just
as we've gotten bigger. M hmm. But I think, yeah,
I think with that said, like sticking.
Speaker 3 (13:54):
To the boundary, how lucky you are.
Speaker 1 (13:57):
But no, I'm serious, but like having boundaries with your
family is really important. I think when it comes to
working with.
Speaker 3 (14:03):
You guys, boundary I do welcome. I want to know
where she is when, what she's doing, or this is
the call I'll get mom, can you go walk my dog?
That's the only time she calls me, Mom, Mom, can
you go walk my dog? Mom? Can you check on this?
Speaker 1 (14:19):
Why don't I call you mom?
Speaker 3 (14:20):
Yeah? I'm like, are you out of your mind? I
don't even listen to you when you call me Samantha.
Speaker 1 (14:28):
Okay, now we're going to play another game because and
it's so funny games. Okay, well, at least it's fun.
We're not chatting to chat. Okay. This one's red flag,
green flag? Okay, do you know what that means? Like
what to do?
Speaker 3 (14:41):
Yeah? Okay, I'm not that old.
Speaker 1 (14:43):
Okay, just make sure. So I'm going to say something,
and you're gonna say red flag or green flag, and
then you can you can explain if you want. Okay,
talking about work at every family dinner.
Speaker 3 (14:55):
Red flag, Okay, can go fast, I can't go fast.
Speaker 1 (15:00):
Never being able to fully clock.
Speaker 3 (15:01):
Out Red flag?
Speaker 1 (15:05):
Why, Well, because I never fully clock out.
Speaker 3 (15:08):
I know I never do something.
Speaker 1 (15:09):
Is that your red flag?
Speaker 3 (15:10):
Not good for you? But but I never clock out?
Speaker 1 (15:14):
Okay? Showing up late but bringing coffee for everyone?
Speaker 3 (15:17):
Green flag?
Speaker 1 (15:18):
Yeah every time?
Speaker 3 (15:21):
Okay, although I hate late, but if I hate it,
hate it. Let's all get something straight.
Speaker 1 (15:28):
Your coworker overshares about their personal life at work.
Speaker 3 (15:32):
Red flag because I want to help, and then I
get I feel sorry for them. I get personal. And
when you're get too personal in your work life, it's
not good. And I've learned that the hard.
Speaker 1 (15:44):
Way, turning every disagreement into a teaching moment.
Speaker 3 (15:49):
That is definitely green flag.
Speaker 1 (15:52):
Texting work ideas at eleven pm.
Speaker 3 (15:55):
No, red flag, I'm asleep. I don't know about you.
I want to tell you. How about? How about I
text him at five thirty?
Speaker 1 (16:02):
That's insane, that's like like psychoici.
Speaker 3 (16:04):
And what time do I so every morning? What do
I do?
Speaker 1 (16:07):
We send a text at five am?
Speaker 3 (16:09):
No, it's six thirty.
Speaker 1 (16:10):
It's still really early.
Speaker 3 (16:11):
It's a positively empowerment moment.
Speaker 1 (16:16):
Your mom or daughter cracks you in front of clients.
Speaker 3 (16:20):
Red flag, red flag, that's rude.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
That's rude. That's rude. I agree saying yes to every opportunity,
even if you're not ready.
Speaker 3 (16:28):
Yes, I love the word yes. First of all, I
hate the word no. I'll tell you when Fernanda tells
me no, I'm like, don't use that word. Use anything else?
Do not? I mean, ask him about the word no
pisses me off? Really, yes, because you know what if
I thought no all the time, I wouldn't be where
I am today. Yeah, it's a good point period, and
(16:50):
that's and that's it. So you know, I'm so excited
to be here because you know, we have so many
great guests coming on. It's like such a new season. Yeah,
and you know, I really want you to talk about
a little bit why you decided to help women your
(17:11):
because you're twenty six years old, you're young. There's I
mean a lot of people are not in your position.
So if you people are in your position, what would
you tell them? And if people want to get to
your position, what would you tell them.
Speaker 1 (17:25):
I think the biggest thing about what I do is
like as a sales manager at least, is like running
a team and keeping them motivated and learning how what
motivates people. I think, as like humans, everyone's different, and
that's one thing you have to as a manager at
any company, I think, or even in anything you do,
you need to get to know that individual and see
what motivates them and how you can help them and
(17:47):
their pain points and weaknesses and all that. And I
think that's like the honestly the biggest thing, and that
helps people in every aspect of their life.
Speaker 3 (17:55):
And I don't even think you realize what you're saying
because for so many years ran the lead home staging
and they did everything. Why did they do everything because
I had to do everything, But you found some of
them are better at staging, some of them are better
at sales. I do think it's very important that they
learn both learn everything part of the company, but you
(18:17):
have have started something that is so incredible.
Speaker 1 (18:20):
We focus on their strengths, and I think that's important
in anything obviously, especially when you're doing something that's a
very it can be like a really time consuming job.
And I think another thing is like finding out what
people love and helping them get to do what they
love in that aspect of that job, because I think
if people enjoy what they do, they'll work harder and
they'll work better, honestly.
Speaker 3 (18:40):
And why did you start teams? I thought that was
very smart.
Speaker 1 (18:44):
Well, my business manager one and then two. I realized though,
when I started my team a while ago, it just
I saw a big difference in how people like I
would show up for what I was doing and the designer.
So I think, like everyone has to really be focus
on what they like to do. I think at the
end of the day, like when we talk about teams,
to talk about designers versus salespeople. But there is people
(19:07):
who can do both. And I think that will thrive
in that way. But there's also people who you know
can't do the sales aspect or just.
Speaker 3 (19:13):
Want to do the design exactly.
Speaker 1 (19:14):
So focusing on your strength at the end of the day.
But with that said, of course, knowing how to do
both will make you, yeah, way better.
Speaker 3 (19:21):
So for me, I always had to teach both because
I wanted them to, you know. I was like, if
I can do it, you know you can.
Speaker 1 (19:29):
I think that's the thing is like teaching them is
good because then they know that they can do that
and it goes hand in hand. Like we were talking
about that rep earlier, like someone who had no experience
or knowledge is now one of our top salespeople is
our top salesperson, and.
Speaker 3 (19:41):
So I think it's a person under her.
Speaker 1 (19:43):
Yeah, And it's about like if you're willing to grow
and if you're adaptable. I mean one of the things
when I hired her, she told me. And that's why
I honestly, I don't think like I don't think like
when someone comes in and says, oh, I have like
design experience says everything about someone. Because this girl was like,
I will do anything you tell me, and I this
will what she say to me. Oh, she said, I
will not let you down. I swear to God, this
(20:04):
will be the best decision you've ever made. And I
have to say, like, she has honestly impressed me so much,
and it's because of her work ethic. So I think
that goes right. That says everything that's really important. The
work ethic is so important. So first of all, you
have to pick up the phone. Second of all, and
you have to show up on time. Third of all,
you gotta, you know, do your due diligence, make your calls,
(20:26):
see your people and all that. The thing I like
about that is like when you start doing that at work,
you start showing up in your life like that. It
makes you a better person all around. It's not just
you know.
Speaker 3 (20:35):
What I like about this team is I am seeing
they are working hard, they're having great paychecks, they have boyfriends,
they are going into their feminine when they get home,
and so I didn't see that a lot before. I'm not, Well,
you're on your way, girl, I mean what you can't
(20:55):
have everything you're gonna get, you're gonna you're going to
But right now you're working on yourself and that's important too.
That's super important.
Speaker 1 (21:03):
Well, I want a boyfriend.
Speaker 3 (21:05):
Did you hear that? Everyone? If you don't want a boyfriend,
we want the right person, and we need to write
out exactly what we want and send it to the
universe because that's how you're going to get them. But
back to what I was saying is that it's really
important that we as individuals teach these reps how to
(21:29):
show up for themselves. You know what I'm saying.
Speaker 1 (21:32):
That's what I love about our job is it's not
like it's not just about staging staging, It's about like
molding people and helping them.
Speaker 3 (21:39):
How about how cool our office is? Just redid it?
And I love the new stuff we're doing. We are
doing the coolest new stuff like boxing and brunch and
then Lymphatic they get to actually have a goal. So
in life, we want to have goals, right. We don't
want to just go through life like this. So I'm
teaching you guys what how I've been able to grow
(22:02):
the company and that every single time there I have
a goal, I have to reach it. Camilla always tells
me you've reached your goal. And I when things aren't
happening for me, that's when I'm like, oh my God,
I'm bored.
Speaker 1 (22:15):
That actually reminds me something I wanted you to talk about.
So you've had this company since twenty two thousand, two
thousand and eight, Sorry for for a second. And I
know it hasn't always been easy, right, Like, No, I wasn't.
Speaker 3 (22:28):
I been through a lot and easy.
Speaker 1 (22:29):
So what was the biggest challenge you've had in business
and how did you overcome it?
Speaker 3 (22:35):
Well, honestly, I think when the pandemic hit, I had
to make a decision. Either I was going to close
my company because my partner decided to move to Miami,
or I was going to take this, put the fear aside,
and go out and do it. And that's what I did.
(22:56):
I went out and I started, and I had no
money in the account, and I went out and I started.
During pandemic, everything was closed down and I started, you know, staging,
and I wasn't like a lot, but you know, I
got fur load. So I paid all my employees, I
kept them, and I my partner and I decided to
separate and I bought her out. And I never thought
(23:19):
in my life I would buy a partner out. That's
huge if you think about it. And I always thought
I needed her. I needed her. I needed her. She
was a great person, she was great at what she did.
But I honestly realized in that second, I don't need anyone.
I just need myself and I can figure it out.
(23:39):
And that's that's really my mantra. No matter what I
can do anything I set my mind to, I just
have to take one step at a time.
Speaker 1 (23:49):
Yeah, that's really inspiring. I think there's so many people
trying to start businesses out there, a lot of young
entrepreneurs and I mean any age trying to start businesses,
and really they I think a lot of the times,
like people get in fear of like what could happen.
So to hear that like the worst happened and now
you're thriving is very inspiring.
Speaker 3 (24:06):
And and you know you're in that fear and then
something big happens and you're like, how am I going
to get out of that? Business is not about just
going with the flow. It's about solving problems. Every single day,
I'm solving problems. If it's not one problem, it's another.
And I think what I found finally got to in
(24:27):
like five years ago, was you know what, it doesn't
matter what the problem is there's always a solution, just
like when you know the girls are upset, the client
doesn't like it, or you know, I don't know you
didn't put a towel in there, and they call me.
I'm like, really, we're here to sell the home, and
(24:48):
we are we do a damn good job. If I can't,
we're we are doing amazing. I mean I travel all
over the world to get the furniture, and you guys
style the heck out of it.
Speaker 1 (24:58):
And even manufacturing furniture, which has been incredible and a
huge game changer. I think, yes, I do have a
personal question for you.
Speaker 3 (25:06):
How do you think, boy?
Speaker 1 (25:07):
Really no, nothing crazy?
Speaker 3 (25:09):
Okay? Good?
Speaker 1 (25:11):
How do you think your sobriety has impacted the way
you show up in your life at work, specifically in
your company.
Speaker 3 (25:18):
Wow, that's good. My sobriety has changed the game, because
you know, when I used to when I was getting
divorced and I was starting this company, I would choose
to have a glass of wine to unwind. And you
know a lot of parents when they get divorced, they
(25:38):
start with a glass of wine and that was the
way to relax. But I would wake up the next
day with a headache, I'd be irritated, and if something
pissed me off at work, you would know, you would
know for sure. But now it's like, I am so
grateful that I'm clear. I can, I can make great decisions,
(25:59):
I can and help other people. I can show up.
You know. It's just it's the best way to live.
And honestly, like, when I was doing it, it was,
you know, it was popular, But now being sober is
so hot. It's like everywhere I go it's like, yeah,
I don't drink. I don't drink. I don't drink. When
I started not drinking, they would be like, why you're
(26:20):
not drinking? Why why don't you just have this? Now
it's like who cares? There's so many mocktails. You know,
it's literally the best.
Speaker 1 (26:27):
It's crazy.
Speaker 3 (26:28):
I mean, it's great. I love it.
Speaker 1 (26:29):
Actually, yeah, amazing. Okay, good? Another game?
Speaker 3 (26:36):
Another get okay, one last game?
Speaker 1 (26:38):
Another game? Would you rather? Have you ever played this
when the friends?
Speaker 2 (26:41):
Maybe?
Speaker 3 (26:42):
Now? Qualifire?
Speaker 1 (26:43):
Not? Okay? Do you know how to play? Would you rather? No?
It's very simple? Okay, So would you rather work late
nights or wake up at five am?
Speaker 3 (26:51):
Wake up at five am?
Speaker 1 (26:52):
That's literally insane? Would you definitely late nights. I would
rather stay up all night.
Speaker 3 (27:00):
You're in night a time.
Speaker 1 (27:03):
Would you rather take advice or give advice when it
comes to work decisions?
Speaker 3 (27:07):
Give advice?
Speaker 1 (27:08):
Yeah, give advice lately, I honestly like taking advice. I
mean don't know if I It depends who it's coming from,
you know.
Speaker 3 (27:16):
Yeah, clearly it's hard to get good, good advice.
Speaker 1 (27:22):
Yeah, I agree. And they think it's about how people
give it to you, right, like how people are talking
to you. Okay. Would you rather swap rolls for a
week where mom becomes a daughter or exchange lives for
a day. How do you think that would feel.
Speaker 3 (27:37):
I've already been in your shoes, honey, that is for sure.
Speaker 1 (27:41):
I would love to be in your shoes. I call
you midday. Oh, I'm just getting a blow dry, right,
nails done. I have a massage exchange massage today.
Speaker 3 (27:51):
In the health stuff too nice? Nice? I know.
Speaker 1 (27:56):
So those are my questions, well, rather questions for me.
Speaker 3 (28:00):
No, I don't have any of those questions, but I
do have one last question for you. So if you
so you were a singer, and you know you don't
forget she's she's so annoyed. She you were a hot singer,
you saying like Amy.
Speaker 1 (28:16):
Warrenehings so long.
Speaker 3 (28:18):
I know he was twelve years old. Do you remember
what I did for your bot mitzvah. I made your
train sing five songs and I hired backup answers for you.
So that was already your start. Do you realize that
I remember your start to deal with people? To deal
with people, you're on stage writing.
Speaker 1 (28:39):
What does this have to do with anything?
Speaker 3 (28:40):
Okay, So what my question to you is, how do
you think that your life has evolved, you know, growing
up in Calabasas, getting sober and becoming a big, you know, entrepreneur.
Speaker 1 (28:56):
It's a great question. That's a very loaded question.
Speaker 3 (28:59):
I know, let's hear it.
Speaker 1 (29:01):
I think starting growing up in Calabasas was not easy.
I mean you're surrounded by a lot of money, a
lot of big like influence, and a lot of honestly
like people who are very superficial, and you're kind of
shown from a young age that like money, beauty all
that is like the only thing that matters. And how
you get like successful. I mean we were surrounded with
(29:22):
the Kardashians growing up like right in our city.
Speaker 3 (29:24):
So I think it was like it was very very.
Speaker 1 (29:27):
Hard to grow up. I was bullied as a kid,
and then you know, I did go to college and
I went crazy in college, partying my ass off, had
the best time. But then I came home and I
think that's when I finally started coming in to myself.
And it took me a long time to realize like
my purpose. And for anyone who is struggling, I think
like finding your purpose in life is what helps you
(29:49):
really like feel okay. And I think that's what sobriety
gave me. And this job is just like a purpose.
Speaker 3 (29:55):
And that is exactly what I wanted you to say to.
Speaker 1 (29:58):
That, that's everything.
Speaker 3 (29:59):
That's exactly what I wanted you to say, because you
have come into such a beautiful human and it's been
a rough road. It's not been easy. That you have
fought through it, and anyone out there can fight through
whatever they're going through. And if you you know, you
can always reach out to us tom us, like you know,
people reach out to us all the time, and it's
(30:21):
really important you guys know we're here to talk to you.
It's so important. I mean, Nicole has a lot of
people that have surrounded her that have helped her and
really made her who you are today. Well, this has
been fun, so fun.
Speaker 1 (30:38):
Thanks so much. Episode four, Episode four, Jesus what to say?
Season four?
Speaker 3 (30:44):
Are you here? Season four? Thank you so much and
we'll see you soon.
Speaker 1 (30:49):
Thank you,
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