Happy New Year, Mamas! I hope your 2 0 1 9 is off to a fantastic start. I’ve taken a little break from this series on The Model Mama Show, but I couldn’t be more excited to bring back my Feature Friday Episodes with the debut of one truly incredible mama, Shelton Wilder. She’s a Luxury Real Estate Expert, former celebrity stylist, and the founder of the Shemie, which landed her on ABC’s hit show, Shark Tank. Most importantly, this mega-babe is also a devoted and loving Mama to her two little boys, Beau and Lane.
I actually met Shelton over six years ago back when she was launching her undergarment clothing line called, The Shemie (I was her model for their campaign!). We had way too much fun working together and have been friends ever since. I’ve loved watching her pivot many times in her career and transition so beautifully through various life stages with her two boys. I was super excited to share her story on my show… She has contagious energy and passion for everything she does. You will all fall head-over-heels for her and undoubtedly start tuning into to her popular “Wilder Wednesday” segments for everything you need to know to stay on top of the real estate market.
This southern belle is so honest, down-to-earth, and hilarious about her transition from fashion, to starting her own company, to working in high-end real estate. All while navigating being a Mama of two. Honestly, I don’t know how she does it all… but she does it with grace, a sense of humor and so much style! I had way too much fun chatting with Shelton… tune in below for all her insights and positive perspective.
WATCH OUR FULL INTERVIEW HERE. Pull up a chair, kick your feet up, grab your sparkly h2o and join our real conversation about juggling it all: motherhood, being an entrepreneur, and how to enjoy the journey.
Some of my FAVORITE takeaways from Shelton:
+ How to pivot your career? Think about what you loved most about your previous job(s) – this will most likely be some aspect that best draws on your strengths. Know what this is.
“Styling I had done for 20 years. It just wasn’t working, so I was praying, meditating, and writing what do I want to do?...Then thE real estate thing came to mind. It was like, what am I best at? I love being with people. I love helping. And I’d worked with people where I was selling them millions of dollars of clothes. It was super high-end…It’s very intimate being in someone’s closet and seeing someone naked… I feel like it’s the same thing as helping them with their real estate.”
+ The key to success is creating deadlines.
“What I would recommend to new moms is, you have to have deadlines. Nothing will get done. And you have to hold somebody accountable. So, I would hire people for little projects and be like, okay we have to get this done in a certain amount of time. ”
+ Have a Mentor or two.
“People I already knew in real estate. I made them my mentors. Before I started, I asked a lot of questions.. do you think I’d be great at this? How does it work? And then being really realistic with yourself about what your journey will look like. ”
+ Decide want you want and go for it!
“You have to be committed. Once your figure out this is what you want. And then you just made it happen… But you make lists, and you decide that there is nothing in your way.”
+ You can press the rest button at any moment.
“I think you can reset your day at any time… You simply say okay, let’s push pause and reset. No need to wait till tomorrow. I often call my mentors for a positive reset… It’s really important to have mentors, people you trust, and people that believe in you. ”
+ Team work makes the dream work.
“I admit it. I cannot do it all… I love a team. I like having help. That’s the other tip I would say, it doesn’t have to be full-time help... Having a team to support you and your goals is everything. ”
