294: Surviving Realtor Burnout

Hustle Humbly Podcast

Alissa Jenkins & Katy Caldwell

Entrepreneurship, Realestatepodcast, Realestate, Realtoreducation, Realtor, Business

4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Ever feel like your brain is full, your phone is ringing non-stop, and your sellers are melting down on the daily? Same.

In this episode, we're getting personal and cracking open a topic that's been coming up a lot lately: burnout. Whether you're overwhelmed by anxious sellers, stressed by a tough market, or just flat-out exhausted after years of nonstop hustle—this one is for YOU.

We’re diving into the real reasons Realtors are burning out and the honest conversations we need to be having with ourselves and our clients. We even share stories from our own community, including one brave agent who left her phone behind for an entire week on vacation (spoiler: she survived and felt amazing).

If you’ve ever said, “I can’t take a day off,” we’re challenging you to think again.

In this episode, we cover:

The surprising causes of burnout in today’s market
How anxious sellers and high resistance are zapping your energy
Why more listings ≠ more peace of mind
How to communicate your boundaries with clients
Tips for taking real time off (yes, even without your phone!)
Why communication is a burnout cure
How to mentally reset when you’ve hit your limit

This episode is your permission slip to take a breath, set boundaries, and rework your mindset so you can keep going without sacrificing your sanity.

And remember, if you’re feeling this way—you are not alone.

Key Quotes/Takeaways:

“The market is tough, so I have to be tough.” – Katy
“Most of our burnout isn’t from clients—it’s from our own habits.” – Alissa
“You only need ONE buyer. You can only sell ONE time.” – Alissa
“Taking a break isn’t going to ruin your business. It might save it.” – Katy
“Just because you feel the rain doesn’t mean you have to drink it.” – James Clear

Products, People & Previous Episodes Mentioned:

Episode 3: Mindset Meltdown
Episode 57: Take a Day Off
Episode 102: Vacations: A How To Guide

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0:00.0	It looked, but this is not for you to judge. This is not for anyone to judge themselves. It's
0:05.8	not for you to judge yourself. It is just to say life can exist outside of the technology
0:13.3	that you have. It's so true that we are usually responsible for so much of our own burnout.
0:24.2	The market is tough, so I have to be tough.
0:28.6	Hi y'all, welcome to Hustle Humbly. It's Alyssa and Katie, and we are two top-producing realtors in the Baton Rouge market.
0:34.3	We work for two different companies where we should be competitors, but we have chosen community over competition. The goal of our podcast is to encourage you to
0:41.3	find your own way in business. So stop comparing yourself and start embracing your strengths.
0:46.8	Hi, Alyssa. Hey, Katie. You can just keep digging right in your eye. I know. I just loved
0:51.1	all over Kilo and now I'm a little itchy. And now we'll go into episode 294.
0:57.2	How to Avoid or Come Back from Burnout.
1:01.8	Burnout.
1:02.5	We've been getting a lot of topics on this lately in our...
1:05.9	We've been feeling a little bit of personal.
1:07.8	Messages.
1:09.0	Yeah, yeah, we have them both.
1:11.6	So.
1:15.2	I think it's because the market's tough right now. The market's tough.
1:16.5	And, you know, it's one thing to be busy and it's another thing to be productive.
1:20.7	Yeah.
1:21.3	It's another thing to be working all the time and it's another thing to actually get paid.
1:25.7	Yeah.
1:26.4	Remember that funny thing that he used to say about buyers or builders?
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