š§ Mental Health & Social Media in Real Estate, The Conversation Weāre Not Having (But Should Be)
We celebrate just-sold stickers, awards, and auction day wins, but no oneās postingĀ
āHey, I lost 5 listings this week.ā
And that silence?Ā
Itās impacting our mindset more than we realise.
In a powerful episode of The Chat by Real Estate Today, I sat down with š¬ social media strategistĀ Ellen BathgateĀ to talk about something we donāt discuss enough in this industry:
š± The emotional toll of what we consume
𤯠The pressure to always perform
š Why comparison is quietly burning us out
Even if youāre going well, seeing someone elseās āhighlight reelā can trigger FOMO, doubt, and pressure to do more.Ā
But context matters, we all have different markets, different teams, different journeys.
š” So how do we take a step back, protect our mental health, and still show up online in a healthy way?
Check out the whole podcast here.



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