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Join us on the Healing the City podcast as Pastor Eric Cepin interviews Steven Bejarano, a recent addition to the Village Church. Steven discusses his upbringing in Phoenix, Arizona, in a household reshaped by divorce. He talks about his relationship with his stepfather and the challenges of his father's emotional absence.

Steven also shares his experiences with early basketball achievements and how these shaped his response to family difficulties. This episode spends time on the themes of resilience and faith amidst personal trials. Listen to Steven's journey of finding community and healing within the Village Church, offering hope and insights for others facing similar struggles.

"Healing the City" is a profound and dynamic weekly podcast that dives into the complexities of creating healthier communities. Featuring the voices and perspectives of the esteemed members of the Village Church, each episode is thoughtfully crafted to address the challenges and opportunities for meaningful change in our cities.

With a holistic approach to healing, the podcast explores a wide range of topics, from soul care and spiritual direction to mental health and community involvement. It provides listeners with insightful and thought-provoking perspectives on the issues facing our cities, as well as practical steps they can take to make a difference.

Join hosts Adrienne Crawford, Eric Cepin, Ashley Cousineau, Jessica Dennes, Michael Cousineau, Mark Crawford, and Susan Cepin as they navigate the complexities of our communities with wisdom, grace, and a deep commitment to positive change. Through their engaging discussions, listeners will be inspired to become active participants in healing the city and creating a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Village Church
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The Village Church meets at 10a and 5p on Sundays
1926 N Cloverland Ave, Tucson AZ 85712
Mail: PO Box 30790, Tucson AZ 85751

On this week’s episode of the Top Gun Retirement Show with Alan Kifer, Kifer compares football and retirement to offer a game-winning playbook for retirement. Alan will dive into the X’s & O’s of financial planning. Kifer covers the latest financial news and what it means to you and your retirement.

Contact Alan Kifer and the team at Top Gun Financial Planning at 800-779-3319 or visit alankifer.com.

Support the show: https://www.alankifer.com/

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As we turn the calendar to October, the markets continue to show signs of volatility.  Today, Shanna and Jon are here to explore what's happened since our last check in, 3 months ago.

In September, the Fed raised the interest rate another 0.75%.  What does that mean for our listeners, and are we closer to a recession than we were a quarter ago?

While that's not an easy question to answer, it's important to look at what makes our current condition unique. This includes household debt to asset ratios, and the differences in personal consumption of goods vs services.

Should our listeners hold tight?  Shanna closes by answering that question.

Want to know more? Contact Shanna Tingom and the team at Heritage Financial Strategies: https://www.heritagefinancialaz.com/

Instagram Reels for Real Estate Agents. That was the topic that I asked Steve Penate, a social media darling who sells over 50 homes a year through simple Instagram marketing, to talk about. What I learned a few minutes into the show blew me away! What he’s overcome to be who he is today will not only inspire you, but it will make you want to throw out every one of your excuses. It is seriously, so inspiring!

The topics that we discussed included:

• How Steve has overcome, and continues every day to work to overcome, a severe stuttering problem as he has put himself not only in a public facing profession, but also by putting himself all over the Internet.
• The power of facing our fears and overcoming our excuses
• Why Reels is such an important, and timely, opportunity NOW
•  The three E’s of social media success, which include:
  • Educate
  • Entertain
  • Execute

Steve went on to share what he does to continue to be a Big Thinker and expand his possibilities. You’re going to love this episode and you’re going to love Steve even more. 

Additional Resources: 

Follow me on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevepenate/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stevepenate
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevepenate/
Website: https://www.stevepenate.com/?fbclid=IwAR3o3toJaMRWGWHvz9N5jvovrUZU4tGCNQfW5jnsoqiC-KtFTQxL5vaWFLs

A salaried real estate team? That’s not a common thing to hear in a commissioned-based industry. According to Danny Brown, Founder and CEO of Myriad out of Arizona, there are few cons and mostly pros to this unique model. In this episode Danny talks about why all real estate team leaders should consider a salary-based model.

Some of the benefits that Danny shares include: 

• Happier teammates as they’re not worried about their next check
• His ability to offer 401k, health insurance, and a supportive rather than competitive culture
• A client experience that is not clouded with an agent’s need to get a certain outcome to ensure that the agent gets paid.
• A bonus system in the form of a referral fee commission when the lead is sourced by the salaried agent

Some additional insight that has made this model work:

• Recruiting people from outside the real estate industry (like the currently hard-hit real food and hospitality industries) 
• Helping his employees see what the average income is for agents in the AZ market ($28k/yr before taxes)
•  Offering roles more like people see on HGTV that don’t require some of the business owner heavy-lifting that cause many agents to fail. 
• Staying a part of each transaction so that he retains the client connection should the agents end up leaving the team at some point. 

Unknowingly, Danny also put in a plug for my upcoming book, the Upstream Model in which he talked about the opportunity to become a financial advisor for their clients’ real estate portfolio. His model allows him to do more for his clients not less. 

You’re going to love this episode. Whether you adopt all or just some of what he shared, it will undoubtedly help you to Go Think Bigger!

Additional Resources: 

Follow me on:

Instagram: @dannybrownaz

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielbrownrealtor/

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/MyriadRealEstate

Website: https://www.myriadaz.com/

Happy New Year! Today, Shanna Tingom and Jon Gay break down New Year's Resolutions. Why do 80% of them fail? What are some good resolutions (goals) to set? What strategies can we employ to keep them?

• Make Them Tangible
• Make Them Obvious
• Keep Believing You Can Do It
• Build In Accountability

Resources:

Heritage Financial Website

• Call Heritage Financial at: (480) 397-1184