Controlling Your Chaos

On this episode of Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney sits down with Angelique Lancon, escrow officer with Alamo Title, to discuss what happens when a young woman decides to build her career around her life, not the other way around.Angelique shares the journey that took her from babysitting Cortney's kids in high school to navigating the fast-paced world of title and escrow, all while setting boundaries most people don't figure out until their forties. She opens up about choosing escrow over general real estate sales, the power of goal-setting early in life, and what it really takes to grow a book of business through relationships and communication alone. Angelique and Cortney also dive into the chaos that happens at the closing table, why Texas community property laws catch people off guard, and how staying solution-focused makes all the difference when everything is on the line, and why controlling your chaos sometimes means knowing exactly what you want before the world tells you otherwise.Connect with Angelique at Alamo Title for all your residential and commercial title needs in the San Antonio and Seguin area.You can listen to this episode of the Controlling Your Chaos podcast on all major podcast platforms.

On this episode of Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney sits down with Dallas Eddy, sales consultant with DR Horton, to discuss what happens when an 18-year-old bets on herself and wins. Dallas shares the journey that led her from skipping college after one semester to building a thriving real estate career, all while juggling multiple jobs, learning the industry from the ground up, and eventually finding her niche in new home construction.She opens up about the challenges of being young in a relationship-driven industry, the structure that builder sales gave her career, and how she manages interruptions, follow-up, and work-life alignment like a pro. Dallas and Cortney also explore the ever-growing New Braunfels market, the importance of community over commission, and why controlling your chaos sometimes means ditching the apps and picking up a dry erase board.

On this episode of Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney sits down with Jennifer Smith, founder of the South Texas Alliance for Orphans, to discuss what happens when a mom answers a calling bigger than herself.Jennifer shares the journey that led her from foster parenting to launching a full nonprofit organization, all while raising four children, two biological and two adopted from foster care. She opens up about the isolation of the foster parent journey, the power of community and faith, and how the church can play a transformative role in serving children in crisis.Jennifer and Cortney also explore the beautiful chaos of balancing motherhood, ministry, and leadership - and why controlling your chaos sometimes means surrendering to a purpose you never saw coming.