Kelly Bensimon Secret to Success in Real Estate | WORK Podcast w/ Erika Ayers Badan

In this episode of WORK, Erika is joined by Kelly Bensimon - former model, Real Housewife of New York, author, and now one of New York’s top luxury real estate brokers - to discuss how reinvention, resilience, and fearlessness have defined her career. Erika also reflects on Gen Z dipping into retirement savings, Jamie Dimon’s advice to step outside your lane, and David Ogilvy’s timeless lessons on owning your shortcomings. Chapters 00:00 – Erika on compromise & leadership 04:10 – Gen Z tapping into retirement savings 08:45 – Jamie Dimon: Don’t stay in your lane 11:00 – David Ogilvy’s “My Shortcomings” memo 16:25 – Mickey Drexler’s business lessons 16:49 – Kelly Bensimon joins the show 17:40 – From modeling to multitasking 20:51 – Entering Real Housewives & lessons learned 24:11 – Navigating perception vs. reality 27:04 – Endurance, motherhood & reinvention 28:49 – Letting your guard down & emotional growth 30:31 – How Kelly views failure & resilience 33:03 – Social media, real estate & building trust 39:09 – Million-dollar deals & generational wealth 41:31 – The gig economy & using your assets 42:58 – Fearlessness & risk-taking in business 45:04 – Erika’s closing thoughts: no shortcuts at work Follow WORK here: Instagram:   / workwitherika   TikTok:   / workwitherika   Follow me here: Instagram:   / erika   TikTok:   / erika_   LinkedIn:   / erikanardini   Twitter:   / erika_   Follow Work Like A Girl here: Instagram:   / worklikeagirl   Slack Channel: https://join.slack.com/t/worklikeagir...