The Power of Thinking Bigger with Dianna Kokoszka | A Seat at the Table

Dianna Kokoszka is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, entrepreneur, author, and leadership expert whose career spans decades of transforming individuals and organizations. Beginning as a young mother who built a successful real estate business one relationship at a time, she went on to help more than 4,000 families buy, sell, and invest in homes. As CEO and President of Keller Williams Realty International's MAPS Coaching and Training, Dianna built the real estate industry's largest and most profitable coaching company, growing gross revenue to more than $500 million. She also authored the BOLD program, which more than 175,000 real estate professionals credit with helping them navigate the 2009 market downturn. Through her speaking, coaching, and bestselling book, Becoming More, Dianna inspires people to embrace growth, lead with purpose, and achieve extraordinary results. Dianna Kokoszka Link: ⁠https://diannak.com/⁠ Timestamp: 0:00 Intro – Pull Up a Chair 0:31 Diana's Childhood & Wonder Woman Dreams 2:18 Leadership Started at Age 11 5:10 Failure, Resilience & Lessons from Her Brother 7:55 From Physics Dreams to Real Estate 9:54 How Diana Got Started in Real Estate 11:23 Breaking Into a Male-Dominated Industry 13:24 Creating BOLD & Transforming Keller Williams 16:03 The Power of Encouragement 17:58 Why Your "I Am" Statements Matter 19:56 From Success to Significance 21:09 Building MAPS Coaching From Scratch 22:40 Expanding Beyond Real Estate Leadership 24:02 The Bobsled Leadership Lesson 26:17 Be Before You Do 27:08 Write Your Own Eulogy 28:55 Lessons From John Maxwell 32:02 How Diana Met John Maxwell 33:18 How to Overcome Self-Doubt 34:33 The 20-Good-Things Mindset Exercise 37:17 What Coaching Taught Her About Human Nature 38:35 Why People Stay Stuck 40:12 Why Mindset Is Everything 43:11 Fixed Mindset vs. Growth Mindset 44:12 The Seven Mindsets of Great Leaders 46:18 Becoming More: Diana's Book 47:44 The Legacy She Wants to Leave 47:53 Rapid Fire Questions 50:15 Final Thoughts & Closing Breakthroughs don't happen in a boardroom, they happen long before that. A Seat at the Table, hosted by Melynda Brant & Ashley Stroud, shines a spotlight on women who have earned their place through persistence, discipline, and unseen work. Each episode explores the real moments that shape leaders, offering honest conversations about endurance, leadership, and earning influence, no fluff, no jargon, just real stories grounded in experience. Airs LIVE every first Tuesday of the month on KLBJ 590AM | 99.7FM Austin between 6-7 PM Apply to be a guest on the show: Link in bio Comment, like, and subscribe to the channel:    / @aseatatthetablepodshow   Podcast Link: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PrmxNb... Amazon Music | Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/3d7... iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-a-... Social Media Links: Facebook:   / seatattableshow   Instagram:   / seatattableshow   X: https://x.com/SeatAtTableShow Webpage: https://www.newsradioklbj.com/show/a-... #leadership #womeninbusiness #podcast #aseatatthetable