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The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast
by Willowmar Real Estate
Welcome to The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast! Relaunched in 2022, this is a show for those interested and invested in the world of residential real estate. Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong – partners and founders of Willowmar Real Estate – sit down for insights, stories, and conversations about all things in the real estate market today, running a real estate team in California, and finding their way as leaders and business partners.
Episodes
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Episode 71: The Heart of Business Planning with Kenny Gong
It's the start of a new year! How do you set yourself up for success? In this episode, Kenny walks us through the business-planning framework he uses with the Willowmar team — from big-picture visioning to the daily intentions, systems, and strategies that bring it to life. You'll learn how...
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Episode 70: On Finding Beauty in the Everyday with Florist Sammy Go
How do you intentionally bring beauty into your life and home, to create something beautiful even if you know it won’t last? In this episode, co-host Kenny sits down with longtime friend and floral designer Sammy Go of Lambert Floral Studio (@lambertfloralstudio) to discuss creativity, beauty…
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Episode 69: Lessons from a Career in Finance with Cliff & Davis
Real investing isn’t always what it looks like in the movies. In this episode, Cliff sits down with longtime friend and investor Davis Liu to talk about what a career in finance actually looks like. They cover everything from long-term thinking to daily habits, and how simplicity often beats...
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Episode 68: Behind the Scenes of a First-Time Flip with Cliff & Connie
Every flip has a backstory — and for Cliff, his first one came with countless decisions, unexpected challenges, and a whole lot of personal growth. In this episode, Connie sits down with Cliff to talk through what it was really like to take on his very first flip. From navigating the unknowns to...
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Episode 67: Functional Beauty: The Soul of Handmade Objects with Connie & Yau from One Cup Studio
There’s something magical about objects made with intention — pieces that are not only beautiful, but tactile to the touch. In this episode, co-host Connie sits down with Yau Tong of One Cup Studio, a potter and designer whose work blends thoughtful craftsmanship with everyday function. They talk...
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Episode 66: Crafting Narratives That Resonate with Bran and Cameron
Behind every powerful story is an even stronger voice. In this episode, co-host Bran Bunnag sits down with Cameron Lehman, a professional ghostwriter and storyteller, and founder of Editor-in-Chief. Tune in as they dive into the power of storytelling, the art of ghost writing, and the importance…
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Episode 65: Starting the Day with Connie
Mornings can often feel like a whirlwind, and for Connie — a mama, realtor, business owner, and team leader — that couldn’t be more true. She starts her day with a simple yet grounding ritual: a warm cup of water. In this episode, co-host Connie Chung shares how these quiet moments help her reset...
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Episode 64: Client-Agent Chemistry with Kenny & Bran
The right client-agent chemistry can transform the entire real estate experience. In this episode, co-hosts Kenny Gong and Bran Bunnag explore what makes for a great fitting client-agent relationship and dig into the role of trust, communication, and mutual respect in creating a seamless and...
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Episode 63: Connection and Community as Realtors with Kenny and Vanessa
What happens when you pour your heart and soul into a community? Connection and community and a sense of rootedness and place. Join co-host Kenny Gong in conversation with Vanessa Gamp, a dear colleague and leader in our Realtor community in San Francisco. Tune in to this heartwarming…
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Episode 62: Networking and Cultivating Connections with Cliff and Sam
Building a network isn’t about transactions; it’s about cultivating connections and authentic relationships that will last. In this episode, co-host Cliff Tsang and Willowmar Real Estate agent Sam Young share their secrets to creating a strong, reliable community and the strategies they use to...
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Episode 61: A Journey of Friendship and Business Partnership with Connie and Kenny
What does it take to build a business with friends? In this episode, we sit down with co-hosts Kenny Gong and Connie Chung, two of the founding team of Willowmar Real Estate, as they reflect on their journey beginning as friends and evolving into business partners. They discuss transforming a...
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Episode 60: Making Your Space Feel Like Home with Kiki Design Studio
Ever wonder what it takes to transform a blank canvas into a space that truly feels like home? In this episode, co-host Connie Chung chats with guest and interior designer Kiki of Kiki Design Studio about her creative journey, their process of working together on a major renovation (spoiler…
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Episode 59: Rough Days as a Realtor with Kenny & Bran
Yes, Realtors have rough days, too. In this episode, we’re getting real about some of the challenging situations that Realtors might face throughout their day, even if they’re hidden from colleagues, clients, and sometimes even loved ones. From transactions falling through to some of the smallest...
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Episode 58: Surprising Skills for Success
A refreshing and unique take on skills, this episode explores the most overlooked and surprising skills that co-hosts Kenny Gong, Connie Chung, and Cliff Tsang have built throughout the years. Whether it’s the ability to apply a growth mindset or reading the energy of a room, some skills just…
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Episode 57: The Realtor Mom Life with Connie, Tiff & Vanessa
We’re going behind the scenes of the life of Realtor Moms in this episode as co-host Connie Chung talks all about parenting while maintaining busy real estate careers with fellow Willowmar Agents and Mama’s, Tiffany Chung and Vanessa Gamp. The trio share frank stories and advice on navigating the...
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Episode 56: Exploring Our Belief Systems as Real Estate Agents
We often don’t realize just how deeply our belief systems – from our past and our present – can influence how we think and feel about ourselves, our personal lives, and our careers. In this episode, co-hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong deconstruct and examine the personal belief...
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Episode 55: Busting the Myths of Realtor Life
Is the life of a Realtor really as glamorous as it seems? Join co-hosts Kenny Gong, Connie Chung, and Cliff Tsang for an entertaining chat on the myths we’ve heard about our industry, our jobs, and the people in it. Spoiler (although we doubt you’ll be surprised): Our days aren’t quite like the...
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Episode 54: The Nitty Gritty of Goal-Setting with Kenny
In this one-on-one episode of The Thoughtful Realtor podcast, we’re envisioning what success means in all aspects of our lives. Co-host Kenny Gong shares how he uses strategic, intentional, and thoughtful goal-setting to empower others to create truly effective plans of action. Using simple...
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Episode 53: Guiding Growth with Coaching and Mentorship
Being guided by the right coach or mentor can be a truly transformative experience. They can empower you to realize and actualize your full potential – in life and in your career. In this episode, co-hosts Connie Chung, Kenny Gong, and Cliff Tsang dive deep into their personal experiences and how...
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Episode 52: Tackling Never-Ending To-Do’s with Cliff and Phoebe
So much of being a Realtor is juggling a lot of different tasks, coming from all directions, and a seemingly never-ending list of to-do’s. In this episode, exceptional task crusher and Willowmar teammate Phoebe Syn shares with co-host Cliff Tsang her mindset, methodologies, and tactics on dealing...
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Episode 51: Defining Success On Your Terms with Cliff and Kenny
How has your definition of success evolved over time? In this episode, co-hosts Cliff Tsang and Kenny Gong share what success has looked like in their different phases of life, from childhood until today. They get into the experiences and influences that have shaped what balance looks like for…
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Episode 50: Nurturing Authentic Connections with Connie & Bran
What is needed to cultivate authentic connections? In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor podcast, co-host Connie Chung brings in Willowmar teammate Brandea Bunnag to share how she nurtures genuine relationships – and how those relationships have been foundational to her success in life and in...
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Episode 49: The Art of Navigating Difficult Personalities with Cliff
As real estate professionals, we are faced with ALL kinds of personalities, ALL the time – and, sometimes, those personalities can be difficult to navigate. In this one-on-one episode, co-host Cliff Tsang shares how he thinks through the best ways to maneuver personalities that may be…
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Episode 48: The Art of Hosting with Connie
Be our guest for this one-on-one episode with co-host Connie Chung on being the host with the most. Connie shares some of her favorite recent events as a host and as a guest – and breaks down the elements that make them so enjoyable. Hosting is a true art form and Connie has some easy, actionable...
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Episode 47: Asking for Help as Self-Care and Connection with Kenny
If it’s easier for you to offer help than to receive it, listen in to this one-on-one episode with co-host Kenny Gong. Kenny opens up about his challenges around asking for help and personal experiences learning to accept help from those around him. Asking for help can not only be a form of...
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Episode 46: Ask Me Anything with Cliff Tsang
In this AMA: Ask Me Anything, co-host Cliff Tsang shares deep wisdom with co-hosts Connie Chung and Kenny Gong from the challenges of taking the high road, to how personal coaching transformed his life for the better to his VERY comprehensive system of personal calendaring. Cliff’s candid…
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Episode 45: Ask Me Anything with Kenny Gong
It’s time for The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast co-host Kenny Gong to bare it all in his AMA (Ask Me Anything). With co-hosts Connie Chung and Cliff Tsang, Kenny shares the joys of being surrounded by things that are true to himself, how going with the flow can produce wonderful serendipities, and…
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Episode 44: Ask Me Anything with Connie Chung
The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast co-hosts Connie Chung, Cliff Tsang, and Kenny Gong are taking turns in the hot seat for each of their own AMA’s (Ask Me Anything). This week, Connie shared how she juggles family, work, and self-care; what it was like to couch surf her 20s (and how traveling has...
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Episode 43: So You Want to Be a Realtor
This episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® is jam-packed with lots of insider advice and tips from hosts Connie Chung, Cliff Tsang, and Kenny Gong as they answer some of the questions they regularly receive from you, our listeners. You’ll get candid and insightful responses to how they got started…
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Episode 42: Dreaming up the Willowmar Cafe
Join the founders of Willowmar Real Estate for a fun round of dreaming BIG! In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Connie Chung, Cliff Tsang, and Kenny Gong share their vision of opening a Willowmar cafe, from the design aspirations to how the cafe can serve as a focal point…
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Episode 41: When REALTORS® Buy Their First Home Part 3/3
Cliff Tsang shares his experience helping his now-wife purchase a condo in this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast. Cliff and co-hosts Connie Chung and Kenny Gong wrap up a three-part mini-series discussing what it was like buying their first home with a great story from Cliff about how...
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Episode 40: When REALTORS® Buy Their First Home Part 2/3
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong continue a three-part series where they talk about buying their first homes. This week in part 2 of the series, we get to hear what it was like for Connie to buy a quintessential San Francisco...
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Episode 39: When REALTORS® Buy Their First Home Part 1/3
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong begin a three-part mini-series discussing what it was like buying their first home. This week in part 1, we have Kenny sharing the journey towards his first personal home in Berkeley, CA – a true...
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Episode 38: Lessons For Our Past Selves
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong talk about their past selves – and the life lessons they learned because of them. From working hard to not being afraid of failure to realizing that we’re all just figuring life out and on our own...
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Episode 37: Cliff's Investing Journey
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong put Cliff in the hot seat. They talk about Cliff’s journey in real estate investing and how it has impacted his life in meaningful ways. For anyone considering an investment property, or may have...
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Episode 37: Cliff's Investing Journey
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong put Cliff in the hot seat. They talk about Cliff’s journey in real estate investing and how it has impacted his life in meaningful ways. For anyone considering an investment property, or may have...
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Episode 36: Blessings in Disguise
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® Podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong go around and dive deep into some of their biggest blessings in disguise. Tune in as they open up about some times of real challenge in their lives and how they ultimately became blessings. Come...
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35: The Thoughtfulness Behind a Willowmar Event
In this episode of The Thoughtful Realtor® podcast, hosts Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong sit down to share what makes a Willowmar event so special. Join in as they chat about the power of purpose in planning events, why good food is so important, and how the entire Willowmar team comes...
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34: Reflecting on a 2022 of Roses, Buds, and Thorns
As we close out 2022, our co-hosts, Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong, share their year’s biggest “roses, thorns, and buds” — the highlights, the challenges, and the blossoms. After a year of major team growth, major market shifts, and major challenges as leaders, the partners of…
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33: When a REALTOR® Renovates Her Own Home
We’ve got our co-host, Connie Chung, in the hot seat today! Connie is in the midst of a large renovation on her own home in San Marino, CA. Our other co-hosts, Cliff Tsang and Kenny Gong, ask about the vision, the process, and the pitfalls of transforming a 4,000 sqft home into her own – and get…
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32: Coming Back as Willowmar Real Estate!
After 2 years, The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast is BACK!! Now as the founders and partners of Willowmar Real Estate, Connie Chung and Kenny Gong are joined by Cliff Tsang. In this re-launch episode, we take a quick breeze through what we've been up to and what our business has become since 2020…
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31: From Luxury Travel to Luxury Real Estate with Jane Bond
Even the name Jane Bond conjures an image of a suave, savvy international jet-setter. And, you wouldn’t be wrong. But this Jane Bond is even better than you can imagine. Jane is an agent based in Naples, FL, a hidden gem that represents one of most luxurious markets in the country. She’s the...
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30: Finding Thanks and Gratitude in 2020
Today is a letter from me to you all about gratitude and what makes me feel grateful about 2020. 2020 has been... a year. For all of us, in each of our own unique ways. But I want to talk today about gratitude because, well, this episode is launching on Thanksgiving. Though this holiday has a…
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29: Bridging Cultures with Sarah Desamours
Sarah Desamours of Miami, FL is effervescent. Her heart, soul, and power to bridge cultures are originally from Montreal, BC. We talk to Sarah all about motherhood and being a Realtor mom and why she insists on living in neighborhoods where she looks different. Plus, you know we love talking…
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28: Tale of Two Teams with Haneen Hayder and Amit Bhuta
Haneen Hayder of Burlingame, CA, is a former chemical engineer from Kuwait while Amit Bhuta from Miami, FL, was born in India, started out as a car salesperson. They’ve got two very different stories and very different approaches to their business. We loved bring them together for a roundtable...
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27: Collaborating to Create Equity in Real Estate with Farrah Wilder
Farrah Wilder is creating a world that we all deserve. Farrah, based in Oakland, CA, brings her experience as a civil right attorney to her real estate practice, kindly educating and fiercely advocating for her clients. She is also a powerful force for our Realtor community, having served at all...
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26: Creating Home in a Hometown with Harrison Beacher
Harrison Beacher was born and raised in Washington, DC, went to school and built his business there, and is now running a successful team in his lifelong hometown. This commitment extends to the prolific community work he does to create a more just and equitable DC, too. We talk with Harrison…
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25: The Value of Insight and an Aesthetic Mindset with Leonard Steinberg
Leonard Steinberg pops into the inboxes of tens of thousands every single day with market insights as the Chief Evangelist of Compass and he still sells as the leader of a prolific team in New York. On top of that, he has published LuxuryLetter, a monthly report on Manhattan's downtown luxury…
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24: How to Ask for Help
For many of us Realtors, self-sufficiency and self-reliance is our calling card. We are entrepreneurial self-starters, expert problem solvers and stellar solution creators. We grab the reigns of a situation to steer towards closing. But this can lead to a strong tendency to refuse help…
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23. Getting Real and Getting Social with Felicia Mares
Felicia Mares, of Oakland, CA, is a social media maven. She's turned her social media engagement into solid business with an online presence that is just as vibrant, candid, and passionate as her in person. With a strong role in professional industry leadership — locally, at the state-level, and...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast! Relaunched in 2022, this is a show for those interested and invested in the world of residential real estate. Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong – partners and founders of Willowmar Real Estate – sit down for insights, stories, and conversations about all things in the real estate market today, running a real estate team in California, and finding their way as leaders and business partners.
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Welcome to The Thoughtful Realtor Podcast! Relaunched in 2022, this is a show for those interested and invested in the world of residential real estate. Cliff Tsang, Connie Chung, and Kenny Gong – partners and founders of Willowmar Real Estate – sit down for insights, stories, and conversations...
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