Rachel Tarman joined the Bates Team at VIP Mortgage following an impressive endeavor in the title industry where she began her journey to becoming a proven and respected leader in the real estate community. The Bates team consistently is highlighted as one of the top teams in the country for volume and units.

In 2020, Rachel and her best friend, Stephanie Greenfield, founded The Home Connection, a 12-month real estate planner designed to increase real estate production.

In today's episode of Starting From Scratch, host Shelly L. Henderson talks to Rachel about starting her own business, her personal experiences in the real estate market and how social media has changed the landscape for buying and selling a home.

Painter and artist Sydney D. Falkner joins Shelly Henderson on today's episode of Starting From Scratch. Sydney talks about going full time with her art, the obstacles she had to overcome to get started, and why it's so difficult for people to leave their jobs and pursue their passions.

Ever have that feeling of being stuck? Kind of like those fireflies you used to catch and put in a jar as a kid? As adults, we can get that feeling all the time, especially in today's world.

On today's episode of Starting From Scratch, Shelly talks to author Alex Pool, whose book You Can't Go Far Stuck in a Jar is all about addressing that feeling. Alex talks about how we get that feeling, what to do when we're there, and how to free yourself from that place.

Get your copy of You Can't Go Far Stuck in a Jar here.

Henderson Properties is a full-service real-estate firm, meaning we can help you with buying or selling a home, as well as HOA services, which has been on of the fastest growing portions of the business. There can be many misunderstandings about HOA, fees and what you can and can't do, so on today's episode of Starting From Scratch, Shelly L. Henderson speaks to Shawna Hughes, Community Association Manager for Henderson Properties.

Shelly and Shawna talk about how Shawna has started from scratch herself, what the three myths of HOA are, and how to best communicate with your own HOA, board and others.

Learn more about Henderson Community Association Management here.

Starting From Scratch doesn't mean starting completely over. Sometimes it means taking the path you're on and blazing a new trail. That's exactly what Page Fehling is doing now in her role as TV anchor at Charlotte's FOX 46.

Having held down the morning anchor desk for several years, Page is widely regarded as one of Charlotte's most popular and respected names in TV. This month beings a new journey, where she'll be moving to noon and 4pm.

In today's episode, Shelly talks to Page about how the move happened, what challenges she's looking forward to, and how she thinks the change will make her a better parent.

It's a new year filled with new opportunities and that's a welcome relief from a burdensome 2020. Shelly is here to talk about some of the things she's looking forward to in the new year. You'll also hear her talk about her word of intention for 2021. Spoiler alert: it's all about simplifying. Hear Shelly's thoughts on what simplifying means to her, and ways that you can make the new year great by simplifying your own life.

Have you gotten your copy of the Starting From Scratch book yet?

On today's episode of Starting From Scratch, Shelly talks to one of her own realtors at Henderson Properties, Rebecca Rice. Shelly and Rebecca talk about selling and buying homes, advice for first-time buyers, and what the first thing you should do in 2021 is if you plan on buying a home.