{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Trust, Reinvention &amp; Resilience with Athena Brownson","description":"S6:E15 What happens when the thing you built your identity around disappears? Queue Up Episode This week on Small Business Stories, Dr. LL sits down with former professional skier turned Denver real estate agent Athena Brownson. She's incredible! Introspective, resilient, and inspirational. Follow her on Instagram:  https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/athenabrownsonrealtor_\/ If people don\u2019t trust you, they won\u2019t hire you. If they don\u2019t see the real you, they won\u2019t connect with you. Athena\u2019s journey moves from elite athletic performance through devastating injuries and chronic Lyme disease to building a thriving relationship-based real estate business. \ud83d\udc64 Guest Athena Brownson Denver Realtor Former Professional Skier \u26a0\ufe0f Core Problems   Identity loss after physical setbacks   Building trust in a saturated real estate market   Managing discipline without self-destruction   \ud83e\udd61 Practical Takeaways   Resilience is trained, not inherited.   Trust compounds faster than transactions.   Discipline must evolve from punishment to promise.   Invisible brands don\u2019t make money. Invisible leaders don\u2019t scale. Season 6 continues decoding the patterns that keep capable entrepreneurs unseen. \u23f1\ufe0f Timestamps 00:01 Athlete-to-entrepreneur mindset and fear 00:07 When identity gets forced to change 00:12 Mentorship and relationship-based real estate 00:24 Lyme disease, capacity, and self-kindness 00:32 Building a team that holds the business steady \ud83d\udd16 Who This Episode Is For   Small business owners who feel stretched thin   Consultants building trust online   Solopreneurs who feel unseen or misread   Hashtags #RealEstate #DenverRealEstate #Entrepreneurship #olympics #resilience ","author_name":"Small Business Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/steerus.io\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40154475\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198717885"}