Rachel Tarman joined the Bates Team at VIP Mortgage following an impressive endeavor in the title industry where she began her journey to becoming a proven and respected leader in the real estate community. The Bates team consistently is highlighted as one of the top teams in the country for volume and units.

In 2020, Rachel and her best friend, Stephanie Greenfield, founded The Home Connection, a 12-month real estate planner designed to increase real estate production. 

In today's episode of Starting From Scratch, host Shelly L. Henderson talks to Rachel about starting her own business, her personal experiences in the real estate market and how social media has changed the landscape for buying and selling a home.

Painter and artist Sydney D. Falkner joins Shelly Henderson on today's episode of Starting From Scratch. Sydney talks about going full time with her art, the obstacles she had to overcome to get started, and why it's so difficult for people to leave their jobs and pursue their passions.

Ever have that feeling of being stuck? Kind of like those fireflies you used to catch and put in a jar as a kid? As adults, we can get that feeling all the time, especially in today's world.

On today's episode of Starting From Scratch, Shelly talks to author Alex Pool, whose book You Can't Go Far Stuck in a Jar is all about addressing that feeling. Alex talks about how we get that feeling, what to do when we're there, and how to free yourself from that place.

Get your copy of You Can't Go Far Stuck in a Jar here.