Building an Owner’s Mindset Beyond Your Job Title w/ Kelly Valente

Host Zhanna Blazej interviews Kelly Valente, a corporate strategist turned real estate investor with an MBA and a decade of leadership experience who built a real estate portfolio alongside her AT&T career. Kelly shares her bicultural upbringing, drive to learn, and the moment she “ran out of excuses” and took action in real estate, including a deal saved by adopting a “figure it out” mindset and securing funding under pressure. Zhanna and Kelly discuss reframing perceived limitations as choices, negotiating by considering all parties’ interests, and developing an owner mindset rooted in accountability and integrity. They also cover navigating corporate and real estate as a young woman, the sacrifices required to juggle investing with a demanding job, and living intentionally by aligning opportunities with values and long-term goals. Connect with Kelly Valente: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-valente/