Being a single parent is no easy feat. You have to balance being a mother as well as providing for your family.

If only there’s a career that could give you the lifestyle and flexibility to be a mom. Our guest in this episode found one in real estate! Real estate broker of Sotheby’s International Realty, D’Nette Wood, sits down with Moneeka Sawyer to share how her path shifted from being a single parent into a badass REI mom, finding a blissful hustle that is motivated by her passion.

She then talks about the importance of outside-of-the-box thinking in real estate and overcoming the fear mentality. Join D’Nette in this conversation and get inspired by the ways she took action to create the life she desires!

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Do you think confidence is a prerequisite for success as an entrepreneur?

D’Nette Wood is our special guest on today’s episode and if you feel you don’t have enough confidence, or that your fears and self-doubt are holding you back from creating the business and life you want, then you definitely want to tune in to this one!

A fourth-generation native New Mexican, D’Nette Wood grew up in Albuquerque and has been a real estate agent since 1999. Read more

Meet D’Nette Wood, a fourth generation native New Mexican, who grew up in Albuquerque and has been a real estate agent since 1999! She is a respected businesswoman, community leader, and proud member of SAG-AFTRA with numerous film, television, commercial, and theatre credits to her name! As a real estate agent who has helped countless New Mexicans, D’Nette knows how to help her buyers land a dream home or two! Read more

IMDB Biography

D’Nette Wood is an American actor, musician and writer. Growing up in New Mexico, she spent winters as an avid downhill skier, and summers riding horses and dirt-bikes. As a young musician D’Nette attended music school in Denton, TX and the University of Colorado in Boulder. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee with aspirations of singing professionally and had the pleasure of meeting great song-writers and a young Faith Hill who sang back-up on her demo project. D’Nette was later appointed by Governors Gary Johnson and Bill Richardson to the New Mexico State Investment Council which created state film incentives and provided the opportunity for her to begin a career as an actor.

– IMDb Mini Biography By: D’Nette Wood

D’Nette was doing great as a professional musician before her life took a turn for the worse. She got a divorce and had her kids to care for. Not only was she broke at the moment but also heartbroken. That’s when she needed to build a career to re-create the life she wanted to live. As a single mom, the loan officer position was ideal for her. “It offered me everything I desired,” she says. It enabled her to spend more time with the kids, while also allowing her to make an unlimited income.

D’Nette Wood is currently a luxury home specialist. A fourth-generation native New Mexican, she grew up in Albuquerque and has been a real estate agent since 1999. Read More