CREB®Cast is a podcast created by the Calgary Real Estate Board for its members. On each episode we’ll discuss a variety of topics pertaining to our membership. We’ll talk about how the market is doing, provide board updates and discuss other topics of importance to our members.
EP #14 | From Olympic Gold to Real Estate Bold: Mirela Rahneva's Path from Athlete to Agent
In this CREB® Cast episode, Olympian skeleton racer Mirela Rahneva shares how perseverance and mindset shaped her athletic career and now influence her work in real estate. Mirela also discusses the sport’s speed and culture, her Olympic experiences (12th in Pyeongchang 2018, a track-record first run in Beijing 2022 followed by a drop and a climb back to 5th), and lessons about reframing thoughts under pressure. She explains how she entered Calgary real estate through renovating a...
2 Jun 2026
EP #13 | From duty to deals: How one officer found his calling in real estate, with Derek Thistle
It’s May, men’s mental health month, and our newest CREB® Cast episode features Derek Thistle. After a 17-year career with the Calgary Police Service and struggling with his mental health, Derek earned his real estate license during medical leave and ultimately committed to the switch from cop to CREB®. In this conversation, he breaks down how policing skills such as communication, de-escalation, an investigative mindset, stress tolerance, and deep neighbourhood knowledge have translate...
5 May 2026
CREB®Cast: EP #12 – Investment, Resilience, and Innovation: Lessons from Greg Houston
In this episode of CREB®Cast, Sam Randhawa interviews broker-owner and former CREB® President, Greg Houston, who shares his 1972 start in real estate, early experiences and the launch of his own brokerage. Greg reflects on market booms and busts, the oil embargo and early-80s crash, and how real estate investing helped him build stability. He discusses serving on the Calgary Real Estate Board, including as president in 1989, industry changes from paper listings to modern tech, and the n...
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