Host: Kristen Cantrell
Guest: Courtney Kattengell
Kristen sits down with Courtney Kattengell, a New Orleans-area broker and 20-year real estate veteran, for a raw conversation about building a 100% referral-based business, the burnout that brought her to her knees, and the deep personal work that led her to launch Righting Real Estate. Courtney shares how she went from a scripted, sales-y approach to real estate to becoming one of the most locally known agents in her market — and why she believes the most important home you'll ever work on is your own.
In This Episode
- Courtney's path from public school teacher to 20-year real estate veteran, and the classic "match my teaching salary" story
- Her 15-year business partnership with Tiffany, and why so few real estate partnerships last that long
- How Courtney became the go-to, locally known agent in her New Orleans-area market through community involvement and cause marketing instead of cold calling or door knocking
- Why she's safely 100% referral-based this year, and how that business grew organically through relationships instead of ad spend
- The coaching moment that changed everything: a mentor telling her to stop calling strangers and start with the people she already knows
- Courtney's journey into burnout — chasing bigger numbers every year while feeling completely disconnected from herself
- The personal reckoning that led her into deep healing work: somatic therapy, Reiki, and a three-month shadow work process
- How losing a big commission (and the family trip it was funding) forced her to confront how much pressure she puts on herself as a breadwinner
- The birth of Righting Real Estate and her Inner Home Method — helping real estate professionals reconnect with themselves beneath the roles and the chase for the next transaction
- Why Courtney is officially launching Righting Real Estate at the NAR NXT convention in New Orleans this November, and what her immersive booth experience will look like
- A fun close: if Courtney could bring on any influencer or celebrity for a new business, who would it be
"The most important home you'll ever work on is your own." — Courtney Kattengell
Resources & Links
- Join the Moms in Real Estate Facebook Community
- Learn more about Righting Real Estate: rightingrealestate.com
- Follow Courtney on Instagram: @righting_real_estate
- Meet Courtney at NAR NXT in New Orleans, November 6-8
- Follow along on Instagram @heykristencantrell @momsinrealestate
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What is Moms in Real Estate?
Real, raw, and relatable with host Kristen Cantrell. The Moms in Real Estate podcast exists to remind you that you’re not alone in this. We share honest conversations with moms just like you—about real estate, motherhood, ambition, burnout, growth, and everything in between.
This is real life. Told honestly.