The Faithful Agent: A Christian Real Estate Podcast
The Faithful Agent is the real estate business podcast for Christian real estate agents and professionals who want to grow a thriving business without losing their soul.
Hosted by Garrett Maroon—husband, father of five, founder of The Faithful Agent nonprofit, and 100% referral-based top producer—this show offers honest conversations, biblical truth, and practical strategies for building a real estate career that honors your faith, your family, and your future.
Whether you’re a solo agent, team leader, or brokerage owner, you’ll learn how to stay grounded in your values while scaling with wisdom and purpose.
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The Faithful Agent: A Christian Real Estate Podcast
Hustle Culture: How to Avoid Total Burnout and Stay Productive w/ Athena Brownson
We usually know the monetary costs associated with running our business but we rarely count the cost when it’s our time that’s spent. Understanding what we give up when we choose to spend our time in certain areas can help us to work smarter not harder.
How do we recognize if we’re caught up in hustle culture and how do we instead create more balance and freedom in our lives?
In this episode, Athena Brownson, broker associate at CØMPASS Colorado, returns to help us unpack the concept of hustle culture, burnout, and making mindful decisions about spending our time currency.
Three Things You’ll Learn in this Episode
- Hustle culture can be glamorized to the point that our lives are completely out of balance: How do we combat hustle culture and focus on what’s truly important?
- Understanding the value of our time and how it relates directly to success: Why we shouldn’t focus on the number of hours we work and what we should focus on instead.
- Working too hard and saying yes to everything can hinder our progress: Learn one simple way to recognize burnout and what to do next.
How to Connect with Our Guest
Athena Brownson is a Realtor and former professional skier. She is a member of the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® and was awarded silver at the Denver Metro Association of REALTORS® Excellence Awards in 2019 and 2020. She also received the 5-Star Professional Award in Fortune Magazine in April 2020.
Find Athena on Instagram @athenabrownsonrealtor
Find Athena on Linkedin @Athena Brownson
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