In CRE, being remembered is the edge.
Commercial real estate is treated as a relationship game, with Reed Bennett making the case that people need to know someone before they think of them when a sale is on the table.

Amy Calandrino
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Clearer business decisions, fewer noisy shortcuts.
The Performance Mindset Show is a practical, interview-led business series built around clearer decisions, stronger relationships, and long-term execution. Amy Calandrino talks with entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and advisors about real estate, valuation, legacy, trust, career strategy, and growth that does not burn people out.
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The Performance Mindset Show is a business conversation series with commercial real estate close to its center. Amy Calandrino speaks with entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and advisors about the decisions that shape long-term success. The show favors working examples over tidy slogans. A discussion about brokerage can become a lesson in visibility, trust, and why being known before the pitch matters. A conversation about agricultural law can turn toward family land, legacy industries, conservation choices, and the cost of selling without a plan. That practical range is the point. The show treats mindset as a business tool, not a motivational label. Guests talk about resilience, alignment, career progression, valuation, fraud prevention, philanthropy, civic life, and the relationships behind durable work. The pacing is loose but purposeful. Amy lets guests tell the longer story, then pulls the thread back to what an owner, investor, or leader should actually think through. Commercial real estate appears again and again, especially around leasing, buying, repositioning, brand, and deal strategy. But the show is broader than property. It is interested in how people decide when the stakes include money, family, reputation, career direction, and community impact. Episodes with guests such as Marci Moneypenny, Amanda Perry Carl, Gabe Eihorn, Sarah Grafton, and Paul Twyford show that range. Some conversations are strategic and technical. Others are warm, local, and relationship-heavy. The most useful moments often come from the sideways stories: a former bank property, a family land decision, a career built intentionally, a business sale with misunderstood valuation math. The show suits listeners who like advice with context around it. It is polished enough to be useful and conversational enough to feel close to the real room where decisions get made.
Made for: Business owners, investors, commercial real estate professionals, and career-minded operators who want practical judgment for deals, transitions, leadership, and growth. It also suits listeners drawn to community-rooted entrepreneurship and relationship-based business development.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by tying mindset to specific business moments: land sales, brokerage trust, valuations, career sponsorship, fraud protection, philanthropy, and local business building. Its strength is the mix of candid conversation and concrete decision context.
The Performance Mindset Show helps business owners, leaders, and investors make better decisions without the noise, hustle culture, or transactional thinking. Hosted by commercial real estate advisor, investor, and author Amy Calandrino, each episode blends real-world strategy with the mindset required to execute. You’ll hear honest conversations with high-performing entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and advisors about how they build resilience, create alignment, and grow long-term wealth without burning out. This show is for you if you’re navigating decisions with real consequences: scaling up (or right-sizing), leasing vs. buying, evaluating a deal, planning transitions, or simply tryi…
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Amy Calendrino connects commercial real estate practice with the habits, relationships, and judgment that shape decisions inside a growing business.
The Performance Mindset Show follows Amy Calendrino into the working decisions behind commercial real estate and entrepreneurship. Her interviews keep strategy close to practice: Reid Bennett discusses reputation and repositioning work, Ken Ashley considers how AI could support…
Amy Calandrino turns commercial real estate talk into a test of what you actually practice.
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In CRE, being remembered is the edge.
Commercial real estate is treated as a relationship game, with Reed Bennett making the case that people need to know someone before they think of them when a sale is on the table.
Land decisions sharpen when family, conservation, and succession planning are on the table.
Family land and the choice to keep or sell it sit at the center of this conversation, and Amanda Perry Carl makes the legal stakes feel concrete.
A practical discussion of commercial real estate, content discipline, and getting better through repetition.
Brandon frames commercial real estate as a craft that improves through repetition. The discussion keeps returning to content creation and authenticity, with Brandon making the case that people should share what they are learning, what stands out in meetings, and other ordinary…
A reflective commercial real estate conversation about priorities, relationships, and using AI to improve business development.
Ken Ashley reads as a thoughtful commercial real estate voice, with the conversation moving from family priorities to board service, business relationships, and the ways AI can take some of the low-return work off the table.
Discipline, self-trust, and the practical payoff of keeping a morning routine.
The episode treats discipline as a daily contract rather than a habit to be admired from a distance, and Rajen Joshi argues the point with steady clarity. Its strongest thread is the link between a 4:30 a.m.

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Naval Ravikant on epistemology, startups, and crypto, from David Deutsch to Vitalik Buterin.

Alex Theuma interviews SaaS founders and investors on scaling to $10M-plus ARR.

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Alex Blumberg interviews guests like Megan Phelps-Roper and Shane McAnally about failure and reinvention.
Visibility beats familiarity here.
Amy Calandrino sits down with Amanda Perry Carl to talk about protecting family land and making thoughtful long-term decisions.
This episode features Marcy Moneypenny discussing her journey from institutional commercial real estate to founding the Moneypenny Collective, focusing on strategic career advancement and mentoring women in the industry.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Jackie Ossin Hirsch about business valuation methods, exit strategies, and how real estate decisions intersect with selling companies.
This introductory episode of The Performance Mindset Show explains how the podcast will help business owners and leaders make better decisions by combining real-world strategy with the mindset needed for long-term success without burnout.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Gabe Eihorn about trust, work ethic, and building meaningful careers in real estate.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Sarah Grafton, co-founder of Grafton Wealth Advisors, about blending business, philanthropy, and community leadership.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Paul Twyford, co-founder of Winter Park Distilling Company, about his entrepreneurial journey and community building.
Amy Calendrino sits down with Brandon Abedikian to talk about how brokerage work and content creation can fit together.
Host Amy Calandrino discusses networking strategies and market activity with guest Tommy Bratchy in commercial real estate.
Amy Calendrino sits down with Ken Ashley for a conversation that begins with family priorities and then moves into how relationships shape business.
Rajen Joshi leads with a morning workout routine.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Leslie Cook, regional manager at a design firm, about overcoming the fear of asking questions and building confidence in professional settings.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews commercial real estate advisor Bridget Owens about building trust and long-term relationships in the industry.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews commercial real estate expert Chris Hatch about the shift to drive-thru only coffee stores and broader industry trends.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews commercial real estate veteran Jeff Thompson about the people-centric approach to real estate and his career journey.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews James Nelson, a top commercial real estate broker, about the old-school mentality of wealthy New York property owners who keep a low profile.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Tori Nook, founder of a women-owned commercial real estate brokerage, about building relationships and scaling a business.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Dina Gelbert, founder of Align Business Advisory Services, about building real value in business through M&A and strategic growth.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews former pro wakeboarder turned commercial real estate investor Nick Jones about his journey and mindset for success.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews entrepreneur Adrian Little about his journey from near shutdown to expanding his business during the 2020 crisis, focusing on mindset and leadership lessons.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews real estate investor Derek Dombek about creative deal structuring and alternative financing strategies.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Dean Caravelas about his book on customer experience touchpoints and the importance of patience and long-term thinking in business.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Danielle Sproles about pivoting with clarity and purpose, discussing her book 'Women That Flourish' and the concept of WTF as an invitation to change.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews Tommy Brachi about mineral rights and 1031 exchanges, blending real estate strategy with performance mindset.
A commercial real estate broker discusses the importance of building relationships with brokers to find deals, emphasizing trust and likability.
Host Amy Calandrino interviews birth expert Yuta Woolrab about the importance of health during pregnancy for both mother and baby.
This episode explores how to rewire your brain's potential through brain mapping, behavior change, and the gut-brain connection, featuring insights from expert Adrian E.
This episode features a conversation with Erik Sexton about designing your day for growth, focusing on business, real estate, leadership, and mindset strategies.
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This episode features an interview with Ellen Silverman, who transitioned from a Wall Street analyst to a commercial real estate entrepreneur with Compass, discussing the financial realities of real estate and current market conditions in New York.