Episode Details

Lacey Newman is a founder, coach, and keynote speaker who has helped thousands of high-performing women build businesses and lives that are truly their own. Over two decades she scaled a real estate team to nearly $1B in volume, was the former host of the Emmy-nominated The American Dream, and grew her income from under $50K to seven figures — all while raising two kids on her own.

After failing out of real estate once (she was one of the 85% who do), Lacey came back with a different playbook — one built on boundaries, systems, and self-trust instead of hustle. Today she teaches women to stop over-functioning, untangle their identity from productivity, and reinvent their work from a place of clarity instead of burnout.

Connect with Lacey Newman:

website: laceynewman.com

Instagram: @heylaceynewman

Episode Summary:

Lacey Newman spent 20+ years in real estate, helped build a team that crossed $1 billion in sales volume, and hosted the Emmy-nominated show The American Dream. She also quit the industry for about two years, felt like a failure as a young mom, and went through a divorce in 2014 with two kids ages three and five.

When she came back to real estate, she threw out the rule book. She stopped being available 24/7, took control of her schedule, and was surprised to find that clients respected her more and her business grew. She went from earning under $70K a year to a multi-seven-figure business.

Key Takeaways:

• Boundaries help your business.
• Failure is only failure if you stop.
• A pivot is not quitting.
• Fire the bad client.
• Take care of your body, mind, and spirit first.

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Cold open: three things you'll learn

00:47 Welcome and meet Lacey Newman

01:44 Lacey's story: from new agent to quitting during the recession

03:07 Divorce and the comeback to real estate

04:20 From a billion-dollar team to coaching women

05:23 Turning failure around: throwing out the rule book

08:37 Boundaries for clients and why Lacey celebrates firing a client

10:25 Failure, playing big, and pivoting vs. quitting

11:47 Looking fine on the outside, struggling on the inside

15:53 Listener thank-you and Cozy Earth discount

16:58 What inspires Lacey: her kids, a favorite quote, and mom guilt

19:53 Lacey's legacy

20:58 What's next: a new podcast, a book, and going all in on AI

22:33 Where to find Lacey

23:01 Final message for listeners

23:49 Wrap-up and outro