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Real Estate Rockstars Podcast

1324: How Athena Brownson Overcame Life Challenges and Sell $100M a Year

Real Estate Rockstars Podcast

Aaron Amuchastegui

Investing, Careers, Business

4.6 • 864 Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

What does it take to sell $100 million in real estate a year while battling a chronic illness? In this powerful episode, former professional skier turned real estate powerhouse Athena Brownson shares how she turned adversity into fuel for success. From the discipline she gained on the slopes to the systems she built with mentorship and coaching, Athena breaks down the routines and mindset that drive her high-performance business, despite living with chronic Lyme disease. Whether you're facing personal hurdles or just need a spark of motivation, this episode is packed with real strategies and raw inspiration. Tune in now! Related Links and Resources: Follow Athena Brownson on Instagram Subscribe to Athena Brownson’s YouTube Channel Check out Athena Brownson’s Website Follow Sara Denig on Instagram Follow Christina Leavenworth on Instagram Follow Aaron Amuchastegui on Instagram Get Hundreds of FREE Real Estate Tools From the Toolbox Join the 2026 Mastermind: Get your tickets HERE!

Transcript

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0:00.0

What is up real estate rock stars? I am so excited about this podcast. Athena Bronson is just

0:07.9

absolutely inspiring, encouraging. She sells around $100 million worth of real estate a year while

0:14.5

battling a serious disease and gets herself up. She does the reps every day, even after doing it for 11 years.

0:23.5

You are going to love this podcast. All right, without further ado, I am joined with Athena Bronson out of Denver, Colorado.

0:47.0

And I am really, really excited to hear from her, especially in this market.

0:52.4

She runs a small team with just three agents,

0:55.0

and they're selling around $100 million worth of real estate a year.

0:59.0

That's insane.

1:00.0

How are you doing, Athena?

1:02.0

You know, couldn't be happier to be here.

1:05.0

Thank you for having me.

1:06.0

It's a beautiful day in Denver, although it's a little bit hot,

1:09.0

and, you know, just got finished showing a bunch of properties, so I can't complain.

1:15.5

Awesome. Well, tell us a little bit about your journey. How did you get into real estate? How long have you been in it?

1:21.4

Absolutely. So I like to say my past life. I was a professional skier.

1:28.3

So I was born and raised in Colorado.

1:30.3

I grew up in a little mountain community called Breckenridge,

1:33.3

where my father was also a professional skier, but a developer.

1:38.3

So I grew up walking job sites from the time I probably could walk. And I grew up skiing from the time that I could

1:47.9

walk as well. And that's, you know, skiing really took my heart. And when I look back, I really think

1:55.4

that's the best business school I ever could have asked for. Because as a young, you know, a young

2:00.6

adult, it taught me the

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