Take it and Run

About Take it and Run

Take it and Run is the podcast for high-performing professionals who are done waiting to take action on the big ideas swirling in their heads. Hosted by Kristi and Kelcie—two powerhouse women blending strategy and soul—we deliver bite-sized, bold episodes that help you stop overthinking and start doing. Whether you're a real estate agent, entrepreneur, or multi-passionate go-getter, you'll get: Actionable insights you can implement today Proven frameworks to build momentum Mindset shifts that actually stick Real talk, real laughs, and real results If you’ve been sitting on an idea, a dream, or a to-do list that just won’t quit—this is your sign. Hit play, take what you need, and run with it. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and let’s move the needle—together.

Publisher

Kristi Jencks

Category

business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2025

Latest episode

30 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jul 2026

   How to Build a Real Estate Business on Generosity (Without Going Broke)

   Can you actually build a real estate business on generosity — without going broke? Michael Leeson spent years as a missionary, living off faith and other people's generosity. Then he got his real estate license and brought that exact same playbook into his business. Twenty-one closings in one quarter. Zero paid leads. No Zillow, no cold calls, no ad spend. In this episode, Kristi and Merrill unpack how Michael systematized generosity into a business model that's actually producing — including...

2. 

   16 Jun 2026

   Mike Renick: The AI System Behind a $21M Real Estate Year

   A 69-year-old agent is on pace to nearly double his production this year — and he's doing it by handing the busywork to AI. In this episode, Kristi Jencks and Kelcie Dowd sit down with Mike Renick, former General Motors global information officer turned top-producing Florida agent, who went all in on Perplexity Computer and rebuilt how his business runs. Most agents are using AI the wrong way. Mike shows what doing it right actually looks like: real follow-up, real CRM cleanup, real content a...

3. 

   6 May 2026

   Real Estate Agents: Stop Avoiding Tough Conversations (Here's What to Say)

   Most agents know they should have tough conversations. Few of them actually do. In this episode, Kristi sits down with Steve LaCrosse, co-team leader of the Ladd Group — one of the top producing teams in central Oregon — to get specific about what those conversations actually sound like and how to have them without damaging the relationship. Steve spent nearly 15 years as a futures trader before making the jump to real estate in 2015, and that background shows up in everything from how he bui...

Who has been a guest on Take it and Run

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Katie Day
• Derek Caldwell
• Sean Ryan
• Bret Johnson
• Mike Renick

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

12,472

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

22

Social presence

97

YouTube

76

Engagement

0

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Books guests

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