Episodi

  • 423: The Simple Habit That Changed Her Business with Abby Drobinski
    Sep 16 2026
    What if the thing that changes your business isn't a new lead source, a new strategy, or another program—but simply showing up consistently for the work you already know you need to do? On this episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, I'm joined by Abby Drobinski, a Delaware real estate agent whose business growth over the past few years tells a pretty incredible story. For years, Abby consistently averaged around $6 million in annual sales. Then 2023 was an especially challenging year, and her production dropped to $3.4 million. During the fourth quarter of that year, Abby was invited to join a simple accountability Zoom: two hours each morning, Monday through Thursday, with other agents quietly working alongside one another on the activities that build their businesses. No scripts. No complicated system. No new lead source. She simply started showing up—and kept showing up. In 2024, Abby closed $5.6 million. In 2025, she nearly doubled that and finished just shy of $10 million. And now, in 2026, she's on track to nearly double her business again and reach $20 million in sales. In this conversation, Abby shares exactly what she does during those two-hour blocks, how she structures each day of the week, why accountability has been such a powerful tool for her, and how she protects this time even when the demands of real estate try to pull her in another direction. We also talk about something many of us struggle with: constantly chasing the next strategy instead of staying committed to what is already working. Abby's approach is refreshingly simple—stay connected to your people, follow up, nurture your relationships, protect the time to do the work, and repeat. If your business feels slower than you want it to be, or you've been wondering what you need to add, this episode might be the reminder that the answer isn't always more. Sometimes, it's choosing one simple thing—and doing it consistently. You can connect with Abby on Instagram, @abbylovesdelaware You can join in the Daily Business Building for Realtors that Abby does, Monday through Thursday, 9 am to 11 am EST here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88984489009 Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 42,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

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    37 min
  • Behind The Summer Scenes With SantaMaria Bohn
    Sep 9 2026
    For episode 3 of our Behind the Summer Scenes series, Kailee sits down with SantaMaria Bohn, install operations manager at Quality Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric. SantaMaria shares her journey from CSR and install coordinator to running install operations for a team that's now over 100 employees, and what it really takes to keep installs moving when temperatures push past 100 degrees. SantaMaria opens up about supporting technicians working in challenging environments such as 100 degree attics, juggling stressed customers and worn out crews, and the moving pieces behind every HVAC install that customers rarely get to see. Plus, she shares one of her most memorable customer stories from her early days on the job. Tune in on this week’s insightful and heartwarming episode!


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    24 min
  • 422: What's Working Right Now on Social Media with Alyssa Stalker of Coffee & Contracts
    Sep 9 2026
    Social media has changed—a lot. And if you're still approaching it the same way you did a few years ago, you may be putting in a whole lot of effort without seeing much return. On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, I'm joined by Alyssa Stalker, Head of Member Education at Coffee & Contracts, for a behind-the-scenes look at what's actually working on social media right now. With more than 6,000 real estate agents using Coffee & Contracts, Alyssa and her team have a unique view into what agents are doing, where they're struggling, and what's getting results. And one of their biggest findings? The challenge isn't necessarily knowing what to post anymore—it's knowing how to turn your content into actual business. We're talking about why raw, real content is outperforming overly polished content, the rise of "comfort content," why your audience probably doesn't want another real estate educational post, and how AI can help you find and refine your voice without replacing it. We also dig into something I think a lot of agents need to hear: more content, more templates, and more ideas aren't necessarily the answer. Without strategy and intention behind what you're doing, more can simply create more overwhelm. If social media has been feeling harder, noisier, or less effective lately, this conversation will help you think differently about how you're showing up—and hopefully take a little pressure off in the process. You can listen to Episode 422, "What's Working Right Now on Social Media with Alyssa Stalker of Coffee & Contracts," on your favorite podcast app. If you want to learn more about using Coffee & Contracts, click here: https://get.coffeecontracts.com/6uzjk3fj8c3m Join Alyssa and I for a FREE Empowering Women in Real Estate® Growth Session on this topic coming up on September 17, 2026 at 1 pm EST! Use this link to register: https://bit.ly/EWREGrowthSession Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 42,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

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    26 min
  • 421: The Clarity Workshop
    Sep 2 2026
    Clarity sounds simple, but for so many of us, it can be surprisingly hard to answer one question: What do I actually want? In Episode 421 of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, I'm wrapping up our conference speaker series by introducing my own session, The Clarity Workshop. In this episode I'm sharing why clarity has become so important to me personally, how it has shaped some of the biggest shifts in my 24-year real estate career, and why I believe so many women spend years operating on autopilot without stopping long enough to ask whether the business and life they've built still fit who they are today. We're talking about the difference between wanting more simply for the sake of more and intentionally deciding what you actually want more—and less—of. I share some of the choices I've made around motherhood, production, leadership, my mornings, my business, and even the things I had to stop doing simply because I had always done them. And perhaps most importantly, we talk about this idea: You can't choose an option you don't know exists. Sometimes clarity doesn't mean having the whole next chapter figured out. It might simply mean recognizing what you no longer want, questioning something you've always assumed was a given, or identifying one small shift that moves you closer to the life you want. If you're joining us at the Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference, this episode is a preview of the work we'll do together during our final 90 minutes. And if you won't be there, I hope it inspires you to make an appointment with yourself, get quiet, and start asking some of these questions anyway. Because five or ten years are going to pass either way. The question is whether you'll be any closer to the life you actually want when they do. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 42,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

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    34 min
  • 420: Reconnecting with Your Database
    Aug 26 2026
    If your business has felt a little quiet this summer, resist the urge to panic, buy more leads, or completely reinvent your marketing. Start by reconnecting with the people you already know. In this episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, Karen shares practical, relationship-focused ways to re-engage your database as summer winds down and routines begin again. From simple text messages and handwritten notes to showing up on social media, asking better questions, and completing a full database refresh, these ideas will help you rebuild momentum without making every interaction about real estate. Karen also shares why reconnecting should never be a disguised sales pitch, how small and consistent touches can keep relationships alive for decades, and the story of a client she had not heard from in more than 20 years who still remembered her when it was time to make a referral. Your database doesn't need constant attention or perfect marketing. They simply need to know that you are still here, still in business, and still ready to help. Listen in for simple ways to reconnect, create momentum, and begin preparing your business now for the spring market ahead. This is also the topic of our September Empowering Women in Real Estate® Meet Ups. Check out the Local Leader Directory here if you are looking for in-person: https://empoweringwomeninrealestate.com/local-leader-directory/ ,or register here for the Virtual Monthly Meet Up on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 1 pm EST https://bit.ly/vmuregistration Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 41,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

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    34 min
  • 419: The 6 Keys of Empowerment with Soni Graves
    Aug 19 2026
    What does it really take to become self-managed—and why do so many capable people struggle to follow through on what they already know? On today's episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, I'm joined by Soni Graves and Steve Rigby of New Wings Consulting for a conversation about relationships, accountability, self-management, and the choices that shape both our success and our quality of life. Soni shares how more than 35 years in sales and leadership taught her that business has always been—and will always be—about people. We also talk about why asking for support does not mean giving up control, the role accountability plays in helping us grow, and why success without a meaningful life is not really success at all. Soni also gives us a preview of her keynote at the 2026 Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference, The 6 Keys of Empowerment. She walks us through the questions that help us move from where we are now to where we want to be: what, where, why, when, how, and who—along with the seventh key that ultimately determines everything: which choice will you make? Listen in for an honest and practical conversation about moving beyond knowledge, choosing excellence, and creating a life and business where you are supported, accountable, and empowered to follow through. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 41,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

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    35 min
  • 418: Keeping Promises to Yourself with Rosemary Lewis
    Aug 12 2026
    What happens when you keep every promise you make to everyone else—but repeatedly break the ones you make to yourself? In this episode of Empowering Women in Real Estate® – The Podcast, Karen sits down with Rosemary Lewis, associate broker, coach, and "real estate bestie," for an honest conversation about self-trust, faith, vulnerability, and the small commitments that shape who we become. Rosemary shares how a nudge to "go help" led her from teaching into real estate, how success and loss changed the way she views business, and why no amount of striving can fill the places that require deeper healing and faith. Together, Karen and Rosemary explore how repeatedly putting yourself last can quietly erode your confidence—and how keeping even one meaningful promise to yourself can begin to rebuild trust, unlock courage, and change the way you show up in your life, relationships, and business. You'll also hear why asking for help is not a sign of weakness, the importance of being vulnerable in the right rooms, and Rosemary's encouragement for any woman who feels discouraged by her year so far: focus on what you can do today. The basics may be boring, but they work. This conversation is a powerful reminder that you do not have to outwork your pain, hide in plain sight, or keep removing yourself from your own priority list. Listen to Episode 418: Keeping Promises to Yourself with Rosemary Lewis. Click subscribe to be notified every Wednesday when our latest episode is released, and be sure to check out our group on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringwomeninrealestate We are 41,000 members strong and we want you to join us! And if you want to follow me on Instagram, that's where I'm having the most fun right now. https://www.instagram.com/karen.w.cooper/ Tickets are now available for our 6th Annual Empowering Women in Real Estate® Conference! The conference is on September 29-30 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dulles, Virginia. You can get all the details and get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/EWREConference

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    29 min
  • Stop Waiting to Feel Ready
    Aug 5 2026
    In this solo episode, Kailee reflects on imposter syndrome and the myth of "feeling ready" for career growth. Drawing from her own journey at Quality, from social media and community coordinator to marketing director, she shares how confidence typically follows action rather than preceding it. Kailee encourages listeners to stop waiting until they feel fully prepared and instead take the leap, reminding them that growth happens just outside the comfort zone. A short but motivating episode for anyone sitting on the edge of a new opportunity.


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    5 min