Mindset Matters w/ Jimmy Everetts

Nicole Pominville's story is one of precision, reinvention, and a genuine care for the people she serves. Now with Compass in Denver, Nicole grew up in Colorado Springs as what she calls the "adult child," the oldest of all the cousins, the one who ran the show and did everything by the book. Raised by a bar-owner mom and a salesman dad who never went to college but pushed education hard, she headed to DU, chose accounting as a fre...

Brady Efting's story is one of reinvention, self-awareness, and the quiet confidence that comes from finally being yourself. The co-founder of the Denver Living Group at Compass grew up a normal, sports-obsessed kid in small-town South Dakota, with stretches in the Colorado mountains and a childhood shaped by his parents' divorce and a lot of moving around. He'll tell you all that bouncing between towns, including twice in his fres...

Ezra Aldern's story is one of resilience, compassion, and a lifelong commitment to the people society is quickest to give up on. Now with Homes by Ez at Guide Real Estate, Ezra describes himself as a kid in two words: resilient and disciplined. Both were forged in unthinkable circumstances. At five years old, Ezra lost his mother to tragedy, and he and his younger brother were raised first by their grandparents and then adopted by ...

Randi Goldberg's story is one of tenacity, reinvention, and a genuine gift for connecting with people. Now at Mile High Modern in Denver, Randi was one of the first people to welcome me into this industry, and her path here is anything but a straight line. She grew up in Rockland County, New York, a thoughtful and assertive kid who loved books, art, and her bike, and who always seemed to take the reins.

Chasing sunshine, she headed ...

Amanda Snitker's story is one of curiosity, analysis, and a deep belief that honesty is a form of kindness. Now with Coldwell Banker and chair of the Market Trends Committee at the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, Amanda grew up a self-described feral kid in the tiny mountain town of Grand Lake, building forts in the woods and taking things apart just to understand how they worked. A move to small-town Iowa after her parents' ...

Jon Yacovetta's story is one of curiosity, reinvention, and a genuine love of helping people find their footing. The co-owner and COO of Guide Real Estate, and founder of the Yacovetta Collection, grew up a self-described weird kid in the heart of Denver. He was a mullet-wearing bowler obsessed with pro wrestling and rock and roll, who fell hard for whatever captured him. Ken Griffey Jr. pulled him into baseball at thirteen, and th...

Jess Arguello's story is one of persistence, family, and an unshakable commitment to doing what she says she'll do. Now with Real in Denver, Jess grew up in Thornton after moving from Albuquerque as a young kid, the youngest in a blended family of six that came together when her single mom remarried before high school. She started working at fifteen as a courtesy clerk at King Soopers, climbed into a management role, and — in...

Andrew Abrams's story is one of curiosity, humility, and a stubborn commitment to doing the harder right. The founder of the Abrams Momentum Group at Guide Real Estate grew up in Denver's Tech Center — the youngest by six and nine years behind two adoring older sisters, raised by a teacher mother and a dentist father who knew his calling at age five and who Andrew says identifies more as a coach than anything else. Competitiv...

Treasure Davis's story is one of grit, faith, and a fierce, unapologetic love for the people she's been called to walk alongside. The oldest of five, she grew up between Kansas City and Southern California — on a lake where kids drove pontoon boats to each other's houses, selling apples out of her grandparents' orchard and riding along with her dad, an insurance man and marketer, as he knocked doors. She graduated high school...

Brandi Wolff's story is one of reinvention, intuition, and a deep belief that the right things find us at the right time. The founder of the Aster Lane Group at Guide Real Estate grew up in the foothills of Golden — a free-range 80s and 90s kid who built forts in the forest and found her voice on stage. Taught to sing by her grandmother, she performed in front of 600 people at age four (and famously insisted on holding the mi...

Maddi Abercrombie's story is one of grit, reinvention, and the kind of genuine heart you can't fake. A fellow Green Mountain grad now with the Monarch Group at Compass, Maddie grew up the oldest of three in Lakewood, with athletics as her entire identity — basketball, volleyball, and especially lacrosse, the sport that turned a passive kid into someone with a voice. With a devoted dad emailing college coaches and piecing toge...

Jamie Bearden's story is one of reinvention, resilience, and the kind of warmth you can feel the moment you meet her. The Chief Operating Officer of the New Era Group at Your Castle grew up in Holland, Michigan — a self-described feral, curious kid, the youngest of three girls, who once dreamed of moving to Hollywood to act. When that didn't pan out, a summer helping at her aunt's dental office turned into nearly twenty years...

Jeff Plous's story is one of curiosity, craftsmanship, and an unshakable refusal to take "no" for an answer. The broker-owner of Hatch Realty grew up in downtown Chicago — a self-described nerd who carried a briefcase instead of a backpack, rebuilt cars with his dad, and built model homes out of balsa wood because he loved making something out of nothing. From his father, a charismatic entrepreneur who once finagled his way i...

Rachel Gallegos's story is one of grit, vision, and the quiet confidence of someone who has always been willing to bet on herself. The youngest of seven, she grew up in Salt Lake City with a single mother who worked three jobs to keep the family afloat — and a grandmother in Grand Junction who, decades ahead of her time, ran rental properties, storage units, and a beauty salon on her own broker's license. From the age of five...

Carlos Escobar's story is one of sacrifice, grit, and a son's gratitude that runs all the way down to the bone. Born in El Salvador and brought to Colorado at the age of five, Carlos was raised by a single mother who crossed three borders — fleeing a civil war — so her boy could have a shot at something more. The things he saw as a child were heavy, and the woman who shielded him from them became the foundation for ever...

On this week’s episode of Mindset Matters, I sat down with my friend Kristy Lee of the Ceretto Group at Coldwell Banker — a proud Colorado native whose story is equal parts courage, curiosity, and reinvention.

Kristy grew up in Arvada - a rollerblading, bike‑riding tomboy who didn’t care much for dolls but loved the freedom of being outside. She went from dreaming of being a pizza maker at age ten to traveling thro...

On this week's episode of Mindset Matters, I was joined by my friend Patrick Laurienti, one of the most intentional people I know and the  founder and team lead of The LHT Group here in Denver.

Patrick’s story starts in Watkins, Colorado - a small country town where he spent his early years running through open fields, chasing wild horses, and testing every boundary within sight. Rambunctious, curious, and full of energy,...

Every now and then, a conversation reminds you just how far mindset can take a person — and this week’s episode with Chelsea Steen of Your Castle Real Estate does just that.

Chelsea grew up in Marion, Ohio, a small-town kid with a loud laugh, a rebellious streak, and an untamable sense of independence. Her childhood was shaped by the kind of freedom that bred both curiosity and grit. She spent her days exploring the wood...

As we launch the 4th season of Mindset Maters, I was thrilled to sit down with my friend Kendra Lanterman of West+Main Homes - a born-and-raised Arvada native who has been in the real estate industry since she was 16 years old. Kendra got her start answering phones at her Nana Jane's brokerage, and by 17, she knew there was no turning back. 24 years later, she's still doing what she loves - and she's doing it with a level of integr...