Controlling Your Chaos

On this episode of Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney sits down with Faith Rogers, wife of 43 Realty broker/owner Kevin Rogers and mom of four, to talk about what it really looks like to build a business from nothing while raising a family in the middle of the chaos. Faith shares the moment Kevin came home from a failed stint in the oil field with twelve dollars in his checking account and a plan to become a real estate agent, and how she went from teaching to running point on the family full-time.She opens up about the difference between a schedule and a routine and why that distinction has kept her family grounded through four kids, travel softball, cross country, and everything in between, how she and Kevin split the business and the household without stepping on each other's lane, and what it took to build a team around them, including two virtual assistants and an operations director, so the business didn't run on Kevin alone.Faith and Cortney also dig into how to travel as a family of six without pausing the business, why learning to delegate and let go of control has been one of the hardest lessons of her thirties, and why she believes the best thing you can do for your kids is show them how to be the best version of themselves rather than a copy of you. This one is for every mom who feels like she's holding it all together by routine and grace.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 Lacy Hendricks of Hendricks Property Management to talk about what it really looks like to leave a corporate career at Apple and Facebook, move to a new city, and take over a family business you knew nothing about.Lacy shares how she and her husband Kyle went from Austin tech life to San Antonio property management almost overnight, walked into an office of 13 people running on Windows 98, and slowly but surely made it their own. She opens up about the hard and fast rule that kept their marriage intact while working together, how they ditched the PTO policy and changed the culture of the office, and what it looked like to navigate COVID with a one-year-old at home while simultaneously helping shape rental assistance policy for the entire city.Lacy and Cortney also dive into the power of volunteering as a way to build confidence, why the property management community in San Antonio is unlike anywhere else in the country, and why prioritizing the small moments with your kids, even the ones that only last a minute, is something you'll never regret. This one is for every woman who figured it out as she went and built something great anyway.Connect with Lacy Hendricks on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lacyhendricks/You can listen to this episode of the Controlling Your Chaos podcast on all major podcast platforms.

On this very special episode of Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney hands over the mic to her 17-year-old daughter Vivienne, and gets put in the hot seat for a change. Vivienne asks the questions this time, pulling back the curtain on what it was really like growing up alongside a mom building a property management empire from the ground up.Cortney opens up about how she fell into property management while pregnant with Vivienne, grew GSG from 20 doors to almost 400, and learned early on that if she could plan her day, her day wouldn't run her. She shares her wildest property management horror stories and gets real about balancing two daughters, a growing business, and showing up every single day even when she didn't feel like it.Vivienne and Cortney also talk about what it means to build a career as a woman in a male dominated industry, why reading is one of the least expensive investments you can make in yourself, and what Cortney is most excited about for the next chapter, including a European Thanksgiving and hopefully a speaking career that takes her around the world. This one hits different. Don't miss it.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 Lily Garcia, marketing and community director for I Have a CPA Guy, a virtual CPA firm she co-owns with her husband Robert, to talk about what it really looks like to build a business with your spouse without losing your marriage in the process.Lily shares how she went from eight years as a stay-at-home mom to saying yes to entrepreneurship, after months of saying absolutely not, and how running a virtual firm alongside her husband has actually given their family more time together, not less.Lily and Cortney also dive into raising civically engaged kids, the power of believing in yourself even when it's hard, and why perfection is the enemy of actually getting things done. This one is for every mom who's ever felt guilty for taking time for herself and needed permission to stop.Connect with Lily Garcia on social media to learn more about I Have a CPA Guy and their services for small businesses and nonprofits in San Antonio.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 Tatiana Delaserna, realtor, veteran, mom, and honors student, to talk about what happens when you've worn every hat life can throw at you and finally figure out how to just be yourself.Tatiana shares the winding road that took her from Disney cast member to the military medical field to real estate, all while raising a daughter with complex medical needs and navigating loss along the way. She opens up about the village that made it all possible, why she decided to go to college alongside her 18-year-old daughter, and the walk along the Ganges River in India that completely changed the way she thinks about simplicity, stuff, and what actually belongs to us.Tatiana and Cortney also dive into controlling your inner environment, why overindulgence in anything leads to discomfort, and the mindset shift that helped Tatiana go from burning out to showing up calm and fully present. This one is equal parts real talk and quiet wisdom, and you're going to want to listen twice!You can listen to this episode of the Controlling Your Chaos podcast on all major podcast platforms.

This week on Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney sat down with Caitlin and Isabel Owen, a mother-daughter duo running one of San Antonio's top-producing real estate teams at Keller Williams Heritage.Isabel started in real estate in her early 20s, stepped away to raise five kids, and came back to build something bigger. Caitlin got her license at 17, spent years in legal and tech before joining her mom full-time in 2020, and together they've grown into the top 2.5% of agents in San Antonio, producing over $14 million a year.They talked about what it actually looks like to run a business with your mom (spoiler: it's not what people assume), how Caitlin found her confidence after years of being "Isabel's daughter," the unspoken system they use to know who takes the lead with a client, and why neither of them believes in "setting boundaries early" advice for people just starting out.🎙️ Connect with Caitlin & Isabel:IG: @caitlinowenrealtor / @isabelowensarealtorFB: facebook.com/caitlinowen.tx / facebook.com/isabel.garcia.owenYou can listen to this episode of the Controlling Your Chaos podcast on all major podcast platforms:https://linktr.ee/controllingyourchaos

On this episode of Controlling Your Chaos, Cortney sits down with Tammy Swan, independent financial advisor and firm owner, to discuss what happens when a woman spends 26 years building a business and finally starts building herself too.Tammy shares the journey that took her from admin to licensed advisor to firm owner, all while raising two kids, growing a team, and learning the hard way that you can't pour from an empty cup. She opens up about building a business entirely on relationships and referrals, why she has no problem telling a client they're not a good fit, and the self-care she put on the back burner for decades, and what changed when she finally didn't.Connect with Tammy Swan and her team for all your financial planning and advisory needs in San Antonio.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 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.