Episode 6
I Walked 111 km in Spain to Find Myself
After 17 years of marriage, Jeannette Peña found herself rebuilding her life as a single mother of 5 children. How did she transform this challenge into becoming a top real estate producer?
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What you'll discover:
✅ How she maintained stability for her kids in the same neighborhood
✅ Starting her real estate career 2 months after having her 4th baby
✅ Becoming rookie of the year in her first year
✅ Her journey from architect in Mexico to Houston real estate
✅ Why she took the 111 km Camino de Santiago pilgrimage alone
✅ Her volunteer work as Eucharistic minister with dying patients
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Key moments from the interview:
- Born in US, raised in Monterrey, Mexico
- Moved to Texas at 25 with her husband
- Discovered Sephardic Jewish roots 12 generations back
- Her grandfather taught her to drive at age 9
- Her inability to cook launched a platform for her son to excel at cooking
Her book 'Reborn' chronicles this transformation journey.
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