Best Caya Podcasts (2025)

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Spiro Concierge Onboarding Program 46:48

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5d ago46:48

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It's almost the entire Spiro Family on this week! Todd, Shannon, Nick and Lovie hop on the podcast to talk about the Spiro Concierge Onboarding Program that's available to Spiro users to help you get set up and running with your real estate media online ordering and delivery system. Listen to learn about how you can take advantage of this incredibl…

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2nd Quarter Review & 3rd Quarter Forecast 2025 49:52

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Spiro VP of Product, Shannon Landers, joins Todd & Craig to go over numbers nationally (US) from the 2nd Quarter (what we have through May anyway), and also looks ahead into 3rd Quarter 2025. What can we do to adjust our businesses for the changing market? Nationally things seem to be moving towards a Buyer's market. How can you communicate your va…

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Season Pause: Caring, Grief & Gathering My Strength 7:15

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This episode is personal and grief‑laden. If you’re managing loss, please take care. Seek the support you need in your respective locations. You are not alone. “Hello dear listeners — it’s Caya, your host. Today’s episode is different. On June 10, 2025, I reconnected with you all with the excitement of another Season of the Hello Frequency. I calle…

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The Owner's Trap 41:04

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Are you at the point in your business where it's successful and profitable, but....you're unhappy? Have you looked at what may be contributing to that unhappiness? What's your plan for tackling that and alleviating that? Todd and Craig talk about The Owner's Trap, and how you can avoid it, or escape it. Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Episode Open 01:29 T…

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Raising Leaders & Reaching Goals 37:13

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While Todd is off this week, Jess Paxson, Director of Operations for WOW Video Tours joins Craig on the podcast to discuss a half year goals check-up, and the goal WOW Video Tours has had of raising leaders within the business. How are your goals coming for 2025? We're over halfway through the year now. Have you thought about raising leaders in you…

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The Race to the Bottom 46:49

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It's the age-old question in business: What do I do about my competitors who are offering ridiculously low pricing and devaluing what our industry does? Yes: The Race to the Bottom. How do you handle it as a business owner? Do you race with the competitor? Do you compete on price? Do you compete on service and quality? What shifts in your business …

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"31 Threads Later”: Weaving Season Two with Gratitude & Growth 22:00

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My Dear Listeners, As I step into the second season of The Hello Frequency, I find myself looking back with immense gratitude and a sense of quiet admiration at the journey this podcast has taken over the past year. What started as a personal exploration of empathy—across both human and non-human experiences—has evolved into a much larger, collabor…

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Ethics & Integrity in Business: The Impact 45:18

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What is the importance of your personal ethics, principles and integrity in running your real estate media business? What things do you need to consider? What situations have you faced or may you face in the future (if you haven't yet?) What impact does establishing your ethics have on your business and its success? Todd and Craig discuss this and …

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“Empathy Unboxed: A Conversation with Suveen” 38:15

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to the first episode of the second year of my podcasting journey. I’m joined by the insightful Suveen as we dive deep into the many layers of empathy — from compassion and spirituality to t…

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Tips & Tricks for Approaching Brokerages 48:07

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Have you ever been a bit nervous about approaching a Broker or a Brokerage as a whole to introduce yourself and your real estate business? Have you tried before and gotten little to no response? Does it seem impossible to get that "big break" How long exactly DOES it take to develop a good relationship with a Real Estate Brokerage? These are all qu…

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What Realtors Look for in a Media Partner 38:35

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We have a GREAT topic, and had (yes, had) two great guests lined up to share with you what Realtors look for in a real estate media partner. Pam Swiercz and Janelle Pfeiffer of Berkshire Hathaway - KEE Realty in Southeast Michigan were on the schedule to join us to share their valuable insight, but, technical issues got the best of us! So, Todd & C…

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International Owner Spotlight Series: Simon Caya of Caya Media - Quebec, Canada 50:43

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This week we're excited to talk with our very first international real estate media company owner, Simon Caya, of Caya Media! Simon shares his insights on having a positive owner mindset, decisiveness, fitness for owners and some of the minor cultural differences of real estate media outside the U.S. Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Episode open 01:56 Some…

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Shannon Landers - 1st Quarter Recap & 2nd Quarter Forecast 1:08:37

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Shannon Landers, VP of Product at Spiro joins Todd & Craig on the podcast to summarize the events of the 1st quarter in real estate, and to offer her forecast of what to expect in the 2nd quarter 2025. How can you best prepare? Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Episode Open 0:02:02 Spiro Updates 04:37 AutoHDR Implementation at WOW 07:21 Shannon Landers - 1s…

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AI Photo Editing: Matt Gia of AutoHDR 1:04:49

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AI photo editing. Love it. Hate it. Be suspicious of it. Every opinion is out there, and the real estate media groups and forums online have been talking a lot about it. Why the sudden surge in interest in the last month? Primarily due to a company called "AutoHDR". This week, we welcome fellow Real Estate Media company owner Matt Gia, who started …

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Owner Spotlight Series: Warren McCarthy - REPP 2024 Speaker 59:26

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REPP 2024 Speaker Warren McCarthy, of McCarthy joins Todd & Craig this week to share his story of how he went from being a full time medical student, to a Real Estate Media Business Owner. Warren shares some great insights and inspiration for you to continue growing your business. You don't want to miss this! Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Episode Open 0…

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Business Development Strategies: A Refresher 55:13

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While Todd is out this week, Craig & Steve Musser, Director of Sales & Marketing at WOW Video Tours go over some strategies to help you grow your client base. How much does personality play into how you approach your business development plan? Can you have different methods within the same company with different business development specialists? Wh…

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Fortune is in the Followup 46:49

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Todd and Craig give the latest updates on Spiro, an updated discussion on AI Photo Editing, and address a listener question about how to effectively follow up with Brokers and Realtors that you've contacted regarding your real estate media services. Thank you for your continual feedback and questions to the Podcast! Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Episode…

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AI Editing: What are the Impacts? 58:18

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There's no way around it: AI Editing is emerging...fast and strong. So what are the impacts on our real estate media businesses? How does this affect us? How does this affect our clients? How does this affect our human editors? Todd and Craig discuss the various scenarios and what this quickly emerging technology can do to impact our businesses. Ch…

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Answering Listener Questions - February 2025 58:40

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Todd & Craig tackle some of your questions you've sent in. What can we try to help answer for you to help you build a strong Real Estate Media business? Chapter Time Stamps 0:00 Episode Open 03:45 Developing a Year Calendar 08:00 Never Be Surprised 14:45 Take Care of Your Health 21:26 Spiro Updates 28:54 Answering Listener/Viewer Questions 45:36 Jo…

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Colleen Kydd: Building Your Dream Team 1:06:46

5M ago1:06:46

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Colleen Kydd, co-owner of Three Palms Media joins Todd & Craig again on the podcast to discuss "Building Your Dream Team", her topic she spoke on at the REPP 2024 conference. Are you at the point of needing to start to hire and grow your team? Are you wanting to work more ON your business rather than IN your business? Watch/Listen for some great ad…

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Introduction to Coaching Techniques 42:18

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Todd shares an introduction to coaching techniques for you to start implementing in the leadership of your team. Connecting with the people on your team in a real, human level can pay dividends...not just literally, but also in the relationships you have with your employees and contractors. Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Episode Open 01:43 Coaching Techn…

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Time Management and Tracking 53:31

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We know...it's not a particularly gripping topic to discuss, but it IS critical to master. What is it? Managing your time. And what is one of the most effective ways to do so? Tracking your time. Todd and Craig discuss the time tracking method to helping you become more efficient, and ultimately more effective in running your real estate media busi…

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Mistakes Happen: Building Stronger Client Relationships 49:11

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The title of this episode is pretty self-explanatory. While we always aim to serve others in our businesses with consistency and excellence, mistakes/human errors DO happen. So, when you DO make a mistake with a client, how do you handle it? You can you turn a potentially bad situation, into something redeemable. Craig shares a failure on his part,…

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Covering Your Assets 51:22

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What is your most valuable asset in your real estate media business? If you're an owner that has anyone shooting for you besides yourself, we'd propose that your photographers are that "most valuable asset", so we believe it's critical that you...cover your assets! Listen in for tips from Todd & Craig on how to truly care for the humans that are he…

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Owner Spotlight Series: Tyler Graham - Weston Media 51:56

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An awesome attitude in life goes a long way in not just your personal life, but also in your business. Todd and Craig welcome special guest, Tyler Graham, owner of Weston Media, and a REPP 2024 Panel Speaker. Tyler shares his beginnings as a Real Estate Media Photographer and business owner in the Myrtle Beach, SC market, and how he grew at the rat…

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2025 1st Quarter Forecast - Shannon Landers 57:43

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Vice President of Product at Spiro, Shannon Landers, joins Todd & Craig to discuss our 1st Quarter 2025 Forecast of what the Real Estate Market will look like (primarily in the U.S.). Todd shares the latest updates for the Spiro Software platform, and we get rolling with a new year. Thank you for joining us for the Spiro Podcast! Chapter Timestamps…

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Scott Golmic: How to Grow from 0 to 20K in a Month 1:05:19

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REPP 2024 Panel Speaker Scott Golmic, owner of The Real Estateographers joins Todd & Craig on this episode to talk a bit about his topic he presented at the REPP 2024 conference: Growing from 0 to 20K a Month in a new to him market. Scott talks about what not to worry about in starting and growing your business, traps he fell into and how to avoid …

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Busienss Continuity: Do You Have a Plan? Special Guest: Assaf Lowenstein 53:15

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Business continuity is a topic that we haven't covered before, and we have a feeling not a lot of people immediately think about. What happens to your business if disaster strikes, and you are not around? Or incapacitated somehow? How do you continue to serve your clients and communicate to them what may be happening? Todd and Craig welcome Assaf L…

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Reflections and Gratitude: A Year of Connection, Growth, and Transformation 5:52

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. Post Recording Note on 28/11/2024 I am dedicating this last episode of 2024 to the Late Mr. M. H. Cegu Isadeen. To me, he was Haz'a papa. I still r…

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2024 PMRE and REPP Conference Recap 48:32

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Did you miss the 2024 PMRE Conference and/or the 2024 REPP Conference? Todd, along with Steve Musser and Jess Paxson of WOW Video Tours share with you a recap of both conferences they went to. These conferences are great opportunities to learn more about both the creative side and the business side of real estate media. To learn more about conferen…

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This is a Time for Grieving, but also a Moment to Reflect on Opportunities for Growth and Change 31:45

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. This is a Time for Grieving, but also a Moment to Reflect on Opportunities for Growth and Change. In this poignant episode, …

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Developing Leaders in your Business 41:19

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Shoeless Craig Magrum starts with describing a first in his Real Estate Media Career. And then he and Todd dive into an important topic as you look to scale your business up: Developing leaders in your business. Why should you develop leaders? How do you develop leaders? And how do you let go of things you've done previously and put your trust in t…

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From Justice to Restoration 45:20

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. From Justice to Restoration: Empathise Like an Abolitionist In this thought-provoking episode, Simran and I explore what it …

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What it Takes to be a CFO 49:51

9M ago49:51

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This episode Todd and Craig dive into what it takes to be the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of your company/business! We all LOVE number crunching, right? (Well, some do). What does it take for someone to understand and move into the role of a CFO? Why do you need to be a CFO? Is it hard? Listen in for some great insight on the critical need to und…

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Balancing Aroha for Our People and Aroha for Ourselves 39:17

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. Balancing Aroha for Our People and Aroha for Ourselves In Balancing Aroha for Our People and Aroha for Ourselves, Akasha and…

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The Foundations of Scaling 58:49

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In the beginning of starting a business, especially when you're younger, you'd trade all the time in the world for money. However, as you grow older, you'd trade all the money in the world for time. So what's the balance between time and money for you in scaling your business? Craig and Todd discuss some fundamental questions you need to ask yourse…

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Nakshi Kantha of Empathy 25:49

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. Nakshi Kantha of Empathy: Weaving Bengali and Tamil Cultures Through Nakshi Kantha & Community Work "In this episode, we jou…

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Attracting Good Employees & Clients: Part 2 48:28

9M ago48:28

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Attracting good people to your business, whether it’s team members (employees or contractors) or clients, is critically important to not just the success of your business, but how much you enjoy the work and business you have as well. In this second part of a 2 episode series, Todd & Craig talk about how to attract great clients to your Real Estate…

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Echoes of Activism and Friendship: Memories from Jaffna, Sri Lanka 36:28

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. This episode sheds light on the vibrant cultural activism that shaped some personal and collective journeys in post-war Jaff…

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Attracting Good Employees & Clients: Part 1 50:20

9M ago50:20

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Attracting good people to your business, whether it’s team members (employees or contractors) or clients, is critically important to not just the success of your business, but how much you enjoy the work and business you have as well. In this first part of a 2 episode series, Todd & Craig talk about how to attract great team members to your Real Es…

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Reciprocal Empathy: From Cosmic Genealogy to Connectedness With All 25:15

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. In this enlightening episode of The Hello Frequency, join me and my guest, Ben the Femme, as we embark on a transformative e…

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Propel Your Business with Consistency 50:02

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It's that time of year (in many parts of the world) where your volume of shoots can slow down. What do you do with that extra time? When your day isn't structured by being full with appointments, how do you keep your business moving forward? Todd and Craig discuss the importance of building consistency into your work day, and into your slower seaso…

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Empathy Over Competitiveness: A New Approach to Solidarity 32:46

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. In this thought-provoking episode, Kyle and I explore the intricate weaving of Kotahitanga, where unity is forged through an…

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Spiro Podcast 100th Episode - Values & Standards in Building Your Business 1:00:54

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It's our 100th Episode of the Spiro Podcast! Thank you to all who watch and listen. It's truly our privilege and honor to be a small part of helping you build your real estate media company! In this Episode, Shannon Landers, Spiro VP of Product joins Todd & Craig to talk about the values and standards used in building a healthy, strong, leading rea…

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Empathy Across Eras: A 23+ Year Friendship! 30:49

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. Join us on a profound journey of reminiscing our relationship of 23+ Years! In this intimate conversation, I sit down with o…

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Connecting Through Spirituality: Insights from Filipino and Islamic Traditions 28:43

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. In this heartfelt episode, I welcome back Rafiqah for the second time to delve deeper into the realms of spirituality and empathy. Drawing from her rich Filipino and Islamic heritage, Rafiqah share…

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Investing in Yourself: The REPP 2024 Conference 58:01

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Investing in yourself is critically important to the success of your business. It’s easy to want to invest in equipment, social media, editing and the like, but unless you also invest in yourself, you won’t have the personal tools to build a business. One way to invest in yourself is to attend industry conferences where you can learn from industry …

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Broker Deals: A Real Life Story 1:02:44

10M ago1:02:44

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We've talked about them before. They're perhaps the quickest way to scale your business and shoot more real estate listings: Broker Deals. This week, Craig shares a story about a Broker Deal he just closed with a new WOW Video Tours Client in the Greater Toledo, OH area. Listen in for an effective way to serve your clients well! Interested in learn…

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Empathy in Action: Growing, Listening, Challenging Injustices, and Transforming 36:48

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. In this episode, Sheetal and Caya dive into the evolving understanding of empathy as we grow older. They explore common misconception…

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Creating Empathetic and Ethical Businesses 🌟💖 28:08

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The Hello Frequency Podcast acknowledges the Tainui people of the Waikato region, where it was recorded. Respects to elders past, present, and emerging. Welcome to The Hello Frequency, My Dear Listeners: I am your host, Caya. In this episode, Anirudh shares personal experiences that focus on fostering empathy and ethics within business environments…