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đ§ Mental Health & Social Media in Real Estate, The Conversation Weâre Not Having (But Should Be)
We celebrate just-sold stickers and auction wins, but no one posts about losing five listings in a week. Social media strategist Ellen Bathgate on the emotional toll of what we consume.

đ§ Mental Health & Social Media in Real Estate, The Conversation Weâre Not Having (But Should Be)
We celebrate just-sold stickers, awards, and auction day wins, but no oneâs posting
âHey, I lost 5 listings this week.â
And that silence?
Itâs impacting our mindset more than we realise.
In a powerful episode of The Chat by Real Estate Today, I sat down with đŹ social media strategist Ellen Bathgate to talk about something we donât discuss enough in this industry:
đ± The emotional toll of what we consume
đ€Ż The pressure to always perform
đ Why comparison is quietly burning us out
Even if youâre going well, seeing someone elseâs âhighlight reelâ can trigger FOMO, doubt, and pressure to do more.
But context matters, we all have different markets, different teams, different journeys.
đĄ 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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