Robyn Woodall's Journey to Success: Pensacola's Leading Realtor, Shares Personal Story

Exploring Real Estate Success and Community Life with Robyn Woodall in Pensacola

Welcome to the vibrant world of the Emerald Coast, specifically Pensacola, where community, lifestyle, and business opportunities flourish.

Today, we dive into an inspiring journey with Robyn Woodall, a top-producing realtor, marketing expert, and local business leader. Through her story, we explore her path to success, challenges, personal interests, and insights on social media branding. Discover how Robyn has embraced the local culture while carving her niche in the real estate industry.

From Georgia to the Gulf: A Journey to Pensacola

Robyn's journey began in Albany, Georgia, but a life-changing camping trip to Fort Pickens sparked her love for the Pensacola area, leading her to relocate 14 years ago. Despite having no immediate ties, Robyn and her daughter embraced Gulf Breeze for its celebrated educational system and community spirit, starting a new chapter filled with promise and growth.

Transitioning Careers: From Hospitality to Real Estate

Before venturing into real estate, Robyn took her first steps in Pensacola’s hospitality scene, working at Peg Leg Pete's, a beloved local restaurant. This role not only helped her integrate into the community but set the stage for her eventual transition into real estate. Robyn's love for architecture and interior design drove her decision to pursue real estate, a field she was already passionate about during her time in Georgia.

Navigating Real Estate: Challenges and Successes

Robyn's real estate journey is marked by dedication and intentionality. Facing initial self-doubt after receiving discouraging advice, she persisted, proving her capacity to succeed by focusing on genuine client relationships rather than the paycheck. Her three-year tenure in real estate has already seen her become a top producer at her brokerage, thanks to her empathetic approach and deep client connections.

Social Media Strategy: A Key to Personal Branding

In today's digital age, Robyn emphasizes the significance of social media in personal branding. Her robust online presence is the fruit of consistent engagement and authentic content sharing. Facebook serves as her primary platform, where Robyn actively connects with her audience, sharing insights, personal experiences, and professional highlights. Her advice to budding entrepreneurs and realtors is clear: start posting content that resonates with who you are and engage authentically with your audience to build trust and a lasting brand.

Personal Passions: Balancing Life and Career

Aside from her professional pursuits, Robyn cherishes a simple, fulfilling lifestyle that includes yoga, cooking, paddleboarding, and exploring local gems along the Emerald Coast. Her involvement in aerial arts and community performances further underscore her commitment to personal growth and cultural engagement.

Embracing Growth and Inspiring Others

Robyn Woodall's journey in Pensacola reflects the essence of community building, professional tenacity, and personal fulfillment. Her story inspires both seasoned professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs to embrace change, leverage social media for personal branding, and maintain genuine relationships with clients and community members alike. Whether you're looking to buy or sell a home, or you're simply curious about the dynamic life of a modern realtor, Robyn's story is a testament to the power of resilience, authenticity, and community involvement.

Connect with Robyn

Stay connected with Robyn by following her on Facebook and Instagram. Discover more about her journey, explore the beautiful Emerald Coast, and engage with the passionate community that makes Pensacola a remarkable place to live and thrive.

[00:00:00] What's up everybody? You're listening to the WhatsApp podcast here in the beautiful area of the Emerald Coast, specifically Pensacola. I am your host, Sean Michael Lewis. And today I am here with Robin Woodall top producing realtor marketing expert and local business leader. Today we're gonna be diving into her journey, her challenges and what she's overcome and the strategies that have helped her succeed.

We're also gonna talk about some, maybe some of her. Favorite local spots here in the Pensacola area as well as just other things she's passionate about. So Robin, welcome to the show. Thank you so much. I'm so glad to be here. Thank you for having me. So Robin let's go ahead and get started.

Tell us a little bit about you, where you're from and how you ended up here in Pensacola. Yeah, absolutely. So I'm from Albany, Georgia. I grew up there and I moved here about 14, 15 years ago. I actually camped at Fort Pickens and I just fell in love with the area. I didn't have any friends or family or even a job here, and I just packed up me and my daughter and we ended up coming here.

We live in Gulf Breeze and we have for the last 15 years. Awesome. Awesome. So 15 years you've been in the [00:01:00] area? Yeah, so we actually my daughter was about to start kindergarten and at that time Gulf Breeze had the best schools in the entire state and so I was gonna school to be a teacher and I said, I want my daughter to go to the best schools and I want to teach at the best schools.

And so it was a win-win all around. Awesome. Awesome. And what you said you relocated from Georgia. What was the reason you picked Florida? Was there, were you trying to get out of Georgia? Were you just wanting to be closer to the water? What was that decision that, or made you make that decision?

Yeah, so honestly I was I worked in at an apartment complex as an apartment manager at the time, and I was studying to get my Georgia real estate license and I got my heart broken and I knew that I didn't want my daughter to be there anymore and I didn't wanna be there anymore. And so I just.

Honestly drove to the first beach that I could find. I lived in Mexico Beach for about two years, and that was the year of the BP oil spill. And so everything shut down. It was very quiet at that time. And whenever my daughter was getting ready to start school, like I said, we traveled all over Florida just looking to see where we wanted to live.

[00:02:00] What was gonna offer everything that we would want. And this is it, Pensacola's home. Awesome. When you moved here I know you're in real estate now, but talk about what was your first job when you moved here? What kind of got you settled in the area to be able to provide here?

I I actually, like I said, I, when I camped at Fort Pickens, I went to peg leg P'S and it's by far still one of my favorite places. And I bought this picture that said, living in 11 Pensacola, Florida. And I ended up working at Peg Legs for eight or nine years, and I did that pretty much until I quit and got my real estate license.

Oh wow. And that's a pretty busy restaurant, right? So I'm assuming you did pretty well serving and Yeah. I absolutely love Peg legs. I love the owners. I love the people, I love the food. I love just the vibe of it. The music downstairs, the kids playing on the playground. Fishermen can bring their fish in and they'll cook it for you however you want.

I just loved everything about it. Awesome. So you obviously three years ago decided to get into real estate. Talk about the journey. 'cause obviously you were committed to sticking at one job, which is something we don't see in a lot of the younger generations now. But after so many years of [00:03:00] working there, you made a decision to get into real estate.

Was that something you were thinking about? Was it something that you had on your mind for a while or what kind of led you to that journey? Yeah I even in Georgia, I was working on getting my real estate license before I decided to just quit everything and move to Florida. Honestly, real estate takes a lot of time and a lot of effort and.

My daughter was getting older and so I finally felt like it was the right time for me to actually invest in myself for once. She was at a place where she was able to be self-sustainable a little bit more. And, when you get into real estate, I don't think a lot of people realize how much time and effort it really does take.

And I needed her to be in a place where she was able to help herself a little bit more so that I could be out and build a business. Absolutely. When when you got into real estate, obviously it's not for everyone. And when did you know that you made the right choice, that you were absolutely falling in love with being a realtor?

I think I've always been in love with houses. I love houses. I love people. I love architecture. I love interior design. And I think that I've always been drawn to it. [00:04:00] I feel like I'm living my passion. But actually when I first got into real estate I asked my daughter's friend's, mom if, she would teach me how to be a realtor, and she told me that I didn't have the look and I would never be successful, and it was so heartbreaking.

And so I went into it just feeling, not adequate to do it. At the same time, like knowing that I had a passion for it and knowing that if I just do my best, that it would work out for me and it has a hundred percent. Awesome. So you this year or last year, you were one of the top producing realtors here at your brokerage firm.

Tell us a little bit, how long did it take you to get to that status level, and what would you say contributed to that success the most? So I think that it's just been a journey, of just being really intentional on being genuine with my clients and really hearing what they have to say and trying to help them with the next chapter of their life.

What is it that they want for themselves, and taking the time to really get to know people. I think that really plays a huge part of it. It's never really been about the paycheck for me. It's been about helping these [00:05:00] families. Get to where they wanna go. And then, what was your other question?

I'm sorry. Oh just when did you, like, when did you like, realize it was the right choice you made for yourself or I felt like that immediately. So you felt that immediate I, as soon as I got into real estate I really just. Dove in head first, like I feel exactly like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

Awesome. Do you remember your first big deal or your first transaction and can you talk about what that was like? 'cause you had to have been nervous. You had to have been like, okay, I think. Oh, sure. Yeah. So my very first offer, he wanted to, it was, just at the end of the market kind of changing a little bit and he wanted to offer a hundred thousand dollars less.

Than what it was listed at, and it was my very first deal and I didn't know what I was doing, but he wanted to offer a hundred thousand dollars less and you have to present any offers that they want you to. But also, it was a time where there was still multiple offers on almost every single house.

And it was like, this is never gonna get accepted, but what do you do? You just do what they want and, try to guide them to [00:06:00] the right place. He ended up not getting that house, obviously. But he did find a house that he absolutely loves and he's still living there today and we're still good friends.

We still talk all the time. Oh, that's awesome. Did you sell him another house? You were? I've only sold him the one house. Okay. Okay. So you did find him a home eventually. Yeah. Did find him a home. He absolutely loves it. And we're still good friends. What was probably the biggest challenge you faced early on in your career in real estate?

I think that the biggest struggle that I had was I really. I'm a perfectionist. I really want to do everything to the best of my ability, and there's so much that goes into real estate that you don't even know when you're going through, getting your license. And I just wanted to learn everything and I wanted to know it immediately.

So I was taking classes and watching YouTube videos, and just talking to anybody about real estate. State so that I could just grow and learn more. Awesome. So you've been here about 15 years in the industry for a little over three years. Can you talk about what are some of the bigger changes you've seen over the last three years, or maybe even [00:07:00] since you've been here with the local area?

Yeah, so the local area has dramatically changed since I got here about 15 years ago. There really wasn't much of a downtown scene. There wasn't really a whole lot to go out and do. And our. Our city has done so much to grow and revamp this downtown area, and I absolutely love everything that they have done.

Gallery night is one of my favorite nights that we have every single month. There's. Live street performers and artists and musicians and local vendors, and it's just such a good time to bring the community together. Pal Fox Market is a great option. On Saturday mornings. I love just the entire vibe of downtown.

I call it a clean little coast. Yeah it's a very vibrant downtown. I see a lot of concerts coming to Pensacola now. A lot of events, a lot of sporting events. Yeah, it's been a lot. It just seems to really be churning up. What would you say is one of the biggest misconceptions if people are looking to get into real estate that they might have about a career in selling home?

I think the biggest [00:08:00] misconception is that it's just easy money. It's not easy money, and you really can do a lot of work without ever getting paid. Yeah, no, honestly, you have to really grow a lot of different aspects. Not only do you have to learn how to sell homes, but you also have to learn how to sell yourself.

You have to learn how to brand yourself. You have to learn how to do marketing. You have to learn, I was just talking about learning cap cut. New agents get into it and they think that it's just selling homes, but now you have to learn. Canva and cap cut and all of these different avenues and just try to grow and build your brand.

And nobody really knows how to do that unless you've done it before. Yeah, and that was something when I first got here, I went to one of the local chambers actually in Gulf Breeze, and I asked the question, I said, what is one of the biggest needs businesses have in this area? And they said, local marketing.

Yeah. Because a lot of marketing firms deal with bigger companies, bigger people, and they can't afford. For that direction, they have to do it themselves. And one thing I've noticed you do a very exceptional job at your local marketing. So let's talk a little bit about that. Obviously and I'm gonna deviate into some social [00:09:00] media branding questions now, but talk about how consistency has played a role in your personal branding strategy, because that's how I found you.

Before we set up this interview was you had a very strong online presence. So talk a little bit about obviously you're doing consistent behaviors and habits, but talk about how that's played the role into getting your personal brand out there. So I think by just trying to build my brand basically from nothing, I didn't really post a whole lot on social media before I got into real estate, but I realized the need to actually like just dive in and just do it.

And it's so uncomfortable. It's so uncomfortable to be on camera all the time. It's so uncomfortable to just. Be vulnerable with people, but I feel like it's so important. And in order to build your brand, people want to see who you are. They want to be authentic. They want to get to know you love and trust you.

And the best way to do that is social media these days. Okay. So obviously there's a part where you have to start. Yeah. So talk about when did you really start, because obviously there's times where you just go through the motions and post something [00:10:00] like, oh, here's a listing. But you've taken it a different direction.

You show some of the personal things you do all the way to the way you list homes and showcase those with video and pictures and images and some comedy sometime. Talk a little bit about where did you start or where, what or what platform did you start building on that you felt really connected to, to get your word out there?

So I think Facebook was honestly the biggest platform and still to this day, the biggest platform that I have. Just because I've had it since my daughter was born. It, Facebook came out pretty much when I was in my senior year of high school, and that is the same year that, honestly the iPhone, I think created, was created.

So from the time that I got out of high school to now, I have seen social media just grow and expand, and I've always had. That Facebook. So just continuing to grow my friends and my following. And just living so many different places and getting to know people. I think just continuing to post myself and my family and, fun hikes that I was doing and just anything that I was interested in [00:11:00] doing.

And. Just feeling like the people that will connect with me are the people that are meant to be in my life. Yeah. One thing I noticed you do really is you actually engage with your followers. So when somebody comments, I've noticed you're always liking responding. How do you keep up that consistent strategy?

Because it does seem like a lot of work behind the computer, behind the phone. How do you manage that for yourself? It is a lot of work, but honestly I want people to feel seen and heard, and the best way to do that is to listen, to hear what they have to say and respond to them, and, really just build friendships with people.

From all over people that I don't get to see anymore. People that I've never even met. This is our first time ever meeting and we've been friends for how long now? Couple months. Yeah, for sure. Yeah. That's really cool. What advice would you give any small business realtor, anybody that's wanting to get more involved on social media, what would you recommend them to do?

If they could only do one thing consistently, what would that be? Just start. Just start. Just post something, post. Post your morning routine, post your day, post something that makes you happy. Post something that you feel [00:12:00] post anything that feels real to you. Yeah, no, I think that's, just keep doing it.

Yeah. And I feel like you have more of an authentic tone when you do that, and I think that makes a big impact for people engaging with you because it doesn't seem superficial or fake. Yeah. I think that's your biggest, you are who you are and people are gonna either love you or they're gonna hate you.

So just be yourself and if they love you. Just keep. Keeping you, what piece of content have you had the most? I would say, I don't know if you've had any massive viral success yet but what is probably some of the, or a piece of content that went the most viral for you in terms of the most views, engagement and so forth that you can remember?

Honestly I'm not really sure. Facebook tells me that I get more views on, pictures that I post of myself. I, I started modeling about two years ago, just. Randomly was brought to me, and so I seem to get more likes and views on those than anything. But I'm more than just a face, so I don't, I feel conflicting thoughts about posting just pictures all the time.

Yeah. And pictures. It's weird and it [00:13:00] seems like females that post pictures get a lot more engagement. I've noticed that from my company. When I have different leaders in the company, they always tend to do better than the men. So I guess people just like female pictures better than males.

Not to sound sexist, but it's funny how the pictures can do really well, where for a certain period of time, videos were the main, focus. But you talked about tools earlier, cap Cut, Canva, obviously Cap Cut is really utilizing ai. Have you experimented with a lot of AI in terms of writing copy, writing content, writing your post?

Or are you still doing everything manually? For the most part, I would say almost everything is pretty authentic. I do use chat GPT for, some help with certain things helping with like email marketing and those kind of things. But for the most part, I would say most of it is pretty authentic and just done by myself.

I spend probably an hour every single day just focusing on social media. Okay, so about an hour a day? Okay. And does that get overwhelming for you? Do you like it or is it just like the necessary evil you have to do to keep your brand up? I don't really necessarily mind it. It's, I time [00:14:00] block it into my day every single day so that I can make sure that I'm, engaging with the people that show up on my feed and just getting to know them a little bit further and hoping that they wanna get to know me a little bit further as well. Awesome. Have you ever had to deal with negativity or somebody? All time. Oh really? Yeah. Really? Not everybody is gonna be nice and that's okay.

They don't, they don't have to be. How do you respond to that when it happens to you? I mean it, it depends on the scenario, but I just wish them the best and hope that whatever they're struggling with goes gets better. Yeah. So do you block and tune 'em out, or do you just let those comments go and I don't ever block anybody.

I'm gonna honest. That's great. Be honest. Yeah. I never block anybody. If someone wants to say something negative, that's totally fine. They have their. Their right to speak their mind and speak their truth, but I don't have to respond to them. Yeah, it's funny. Years ago I was at a conference and I was doing some one-on-one time with Gary Vaynerchuk.

I don't know if you're familiar with him. But he's a huge social media influencer, business leader. And he. It was at a time where I was growing my business and we had a lot of issues [00:15:00] with like negativity like people coming after our clients and things like that, mostly competing agencies. And he said, the more you put yourself out there, the general rule is 50% of people are gonna hate you.

They're either jealous, bitter of your success, or they just want to hate and 50% are gonna love you and the. When you start to see more of the negative comments, that means your brand is reaching more people. And it's funny because people tend to chime negative more than positive, but one thing I've noticed, you do get a lot of positive comments, engagements, so it does seem to overpower any negativity.

I don't really get that much negativity. Obviously there's some here and there, but I don't know. I think I'm a genuinely good person. No, and I think that's what matters right there. Have you ever felt, and I talk to a lot of business owners when they put themselves out there like you do.

Have you ever felt like imposter syndrome? All the time. All the time. I literally always feel imposter syndrome. I, from the very beginning of real estate, when that lady told me that I was never gonna be successful, I immediately had this thought in my head that she planted this seed in my head that I was never gonna be successful.

[00:16:00] I would never make it work in. I honestly, I wanted to prove her wrong, but also prove myself wrong. And now I feel like I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to do. Like I feel like I'm living my passion and my purpose and that is everything. So I don't really feel it as much now to the point where like I'm able to train all of our new agents that come in and.

Help them to build their confidence so that they can continue to grow. Yeah. What do you feel like, as an individual, and there's no right or wrong answer to this, but somebody that told you something like that, that you would never succeed what would be your message to that person today?

Whether you talk to them or not anymore? We don't talk very much anymore, but I don't really even have a message there, it is what it is. I hope that she's happy. I hope that she's. Succeeding in her own life, and I'm grateful that I am as well. So you're very focused on your success and how you can build on that and not letting that drag you down back to any type of negative thoughts.

Yeah, I don't even really think about it that often anymore. Just grateful for the growth that I've had over the last couple of years and. [00:17:00] I'm really just proud of myself in this journey that I've been on. Awesome. So you talk about mentoring younger real or new realtors coming into the industry. Can you talk about a mentor that helped inspire you to get you where you are today?

I think they all inspire me. I think every single one of 'em helps you to grow and learn more about yourself, what you should be focusing on and I love helping people build their businesses. Like I really was thinking about it last night. I love. Hearing people's ideas and goals and dreams and helping them to really just dive in on like, how can you create that into one big goal and then break that down into smaller goals so that you can see yourself be successful.

Absolutely. You tend to like to read a lot. I gather, I do read a lot. What are some of your favorite books that have motivated you? Or if there was only like one book you could reread for the rest of your life, what book would it be? So my dad was a behavior specialist and I grew up reading all of his psychology books, so I read a lot of those books.

But honestly, I think the book that I go back to and read all the time is The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama. It's by far [00:18:00] my favorite book. It just helps you to just remember to be grateful and thankful for every gift that you have in this life. And who wrote that book? The Dalai Lama.

Okay. Yeah. No, I've heard of that book. I haven't read it myself. It's great. But I'll give you a copy. Okay. I thinking I'm gonna have to read that one. I have some books too. I'd love to recommend for you. I think you just, yeah, absolutely love to hear it blow your mind. Let's talk about challenges and overcoming different obstacles.

Have you ever had a deal that you were confident was gonna go through, but something out of left field came in that you weren't expecting? And how do you overcome those situations where you're thrown off guard? I think in real estate you're gonna be thrown off guard literally all the time. It's just a matter of continuing to work for your clients, what is the best come scenario for them and how can you help to make that, happened for them. I did have one deal. I ended up spending eight hours sitting at the closing table while they were out drinking margaritas because something wasn't done that was in our contract. And I just said, you guys go and just take a break. Take a breather. Let me handle this, and I'll call you when it's time for you to come in.

Close these documents. [00:19:00] So yeah. And that's the funny part of people look at your success sometimes and maybe see the traveling and the fun that you're having, but they don't realize all the hard work that goes into that behind the scenes. They definitely don't, they don't realize I'm usually the first person in the office, in the last person to leave literally every single day.

Really? Yeah. That's a huge quality like that. I think a lot of business owners don't understand when they go into business for themselves is the amount of work that it takes. Because I feel like we're bombarded so much with content that's oh, get rich quick, or, yeah, but it's not a get rich quick scheme.

Like you're not gonna get rich quick and if you are not genuine about wanting to actually help your clients, you're not gonna be successful. Not in my opinion, you're not going to be as successful. Yeah. I think that there's. In that first three to five years of building a business, you really have to devote yourself fully, a hundred percent.

You have to do everything that you can. You have to work long hours, and you have to learn how to do all of these different things that you're not aware of. Do you feel like you're always on when it comes to work, [00:20:00] or do you actually take time where you shut it off and watch Netflix or go to the beach or do something that takes your mind completely off work?

Or are you always thinking about work 24 7? No, I definitely take time off. I'm really focused on trying to get a good work life balance. Last year I did not have the best work life balance. I really just focused on work solely. And this year I really want to take more time for myself and be intentional on, making that time for myself.

Do the things that you absolutely love, and by doing those things and being intentional and. Just focusing on what brings you joy and passion. I think that you're going to be more successful in the backend. Absolutely. So into real estate or any business for that matter, there's a lot of ups and downs, right?

There's times where it's super busy and you might have several transactions going on at once. How do you stay motivated when things are a little slower or not going quite the way you want them? I think that during those times of slow periods, you just really, you're grateful for the time off so that you can actually like [00:21:00] really sit with yourself and decide how do you wanna grow now?

What's the next step for you to go further? Okay. Now let's get a little vulnerable here. Okay. What would you say was your biggest mistake or failure since you started your real estate career? I don't know that I'd say that anything has been a failure because it's all brought me to where I'm at.

Do you feel like anytime you make maybe a slight mistake, it's about learning from that to it's all a learning journey. Every single thing that you do, learning how to how to help your clients, how to find the right companies to, to work with them, how to, I think everything about it.

Cool. This is a question I like to ask a lot of people. If you could go back 20 years, what advice would you give your younger self, not somebody else, but where you are today and you look back 20 years, what's one piece of advice you would give yourself, whether it was career related, personal related?

I was actually thinking about this last night, 20 years ago. My daughter was a baby and I was a single mom. I raised her completely on my own for the [00:22:00] last 20 years. I never in a million years would've guessed that right now I'd be where I'm at. Like I never would've guessed that I'd be walking in New York Fashion Week and I'd be building a successful business and doing something that I love passionately, and I'm just so grateful that I continue to do everything that scared me and just did it, just.

Fight through your fears and just go for it. If something excites you or scares you just do it. Yeah. And it's crazy to think back in time. Do you ever like just sit there and wonder man, I wish I knew what I knew today, 20 years ago. Or do you like that journey of what you got to experience of figuring it out?

I love the journey. I love every aspect of the journey that has brought me here. Yeah. And I think a lot of people get discouraged on their journeys and they give up all the time. I think that most people give up. Just before they get there. Yeah. And how long, when you knew you wanted to get into real estate, how long did you actually wait before you actually made the step to go to school or take the test or to get [00:23:00] a license?

Pretty much her whole life. Yeah. So like I said, I started in Georgia and then, decided that wasn't the path for me and moved to Florida and I didn't start for, another 17 years. Yeah. So it was something you just decided on and then drove it home? Yeah. Awesome.

What would you say is the best advice that you've ever been given by somebody in the real estate industry? Kindness matters. Kindness and empathy are the biggest gifts that you can give to anyone that you come across. Yeah. If there a time in your career where you felt that, that you really had to step that side of it up with kindness and empathy.

Maybe it was a client that was demanding too much or just not treating you that well. Have you ever had a situation like that or you void that out before it gets to that point? No, there's definitely been people that don't necessarily wanna treat you well or with kindness or respect, and I think that you just continue to be good to them.

And at the end of the day, I know that people are going through their own battles or going through their own struggles and just. Try [00:24:00] to give them grace. Awesome. And it's very important to network in real estate obviously. Can you talk about here in the Pensacola area some of the opportunities you've had to meet people or grow your business through professional networking?

I. Yeah, absolutely. Honestly, I think every aspect of your life, if you're just going to the restaurant and sitting at the bar, that's a chance to network. If you are just going to the beach, that's a chance to network. Anything that you do is a chance to network. Just meet everybody that you possibly can.

Everybody has a story. Everybody has something. That you can learn from if you're willing to listen. Yeah. To wrap up we're gonna talk about some of the things you like to do personally. So what do you do to unwind from work? What are some of your personal hobbies or things that absolutely make you feel at peace?

Enjoy yourself with your family? What does that look like for you? Yeah. Honestly I think I'm pretty simple. I do a lot of yoga. I hang out with my family. I like to cook home cooked meals. I like to walk my dogs. I like to go down to the water and. Go paddle boarding, let my dog swim.

I like to swim myself. I just, I like to stay active, go [00:25:00] hiking just enjoy time with my friends. So what are some of your favorite spots here in the Emerald Coast overall that you like to spend outdoors? So I love all of the national, seashores that we have here. Jockos is one of my favorite restaurants down at the end of Ox.

I think that there's a lot of really great businesses and a lot of great places to go here in the area. Awesome. What's your favorite restaurant? If you could only pick one that you would eat at maybe more than once a week here in the Pensacola area, I still love pick, like pizza. I'll probably eat there for the rest of my life.

That grouper Supreme is my. Favorite sandwich that I'll ever have. I think so. You heard it folks. Peg leg. Pete's is the place to go. Robin endorsed it. What about entertainment wise? Do you like have any favorite music venues or theater type things that you like to enjoy here? Yeah. So I danced pretty much my entire life and taught dance for a couple of years.

So I love going to watch the ballets. I like going to vinyl and listen to music. I like to perform, I do the aerial arts, so I perform at the little [00:26:00] theater quite a bit and. Just well talk about aerial arch 'cause this is not something everyone can do. I'm still very new. Okay. So I'm not even gonna lie, I'm still very new into it, but I, when I was 11 years old, I went to Callaway Gardens and I watched the FSU aerial artists and they were, doing the silks and doing the lyra.

And I just was like, that's it, that's what I wanna do with my life. It is so beautiful. And just before Covid started I. Found a studio and I started doing it and then got into real estate. So I haven't actually gotten to do it as much as I would like, but I just think that it's so beautiful. Yeah. And what, what is that is not like, is it a lot of physical training?

Yes. Is it a lot of explain like to people what that is because I don't think they all quite understand what that might be. So the aerial arts is essentially, it's I like to do the folks more than anything. It's, climbing two pieces of fabric and making beautiful shapes and creating a dance in the air.

Wow. So I would say the closest thing I've ever seen to that would be like a Cirque soleis. Is that kind [00:27:00] of what you would Yes, it's exactly the same. But I'm on a very smaller scale but eventually you will be performing on a residency in Vegas in a couple years that I don't know if that's gonna happen, but sometimes I do perform at gallery night really?

Here locally? Yeah. Oh, wow. We gotta tell people about that so they can get out to, to see that. So yeah, and if anybody is ever interested, please reach out to me. I have a phenomenal instructor. She would love to teach. Awesome. Awesome. Robin, I really appreciate your time. I know we were a little shorter for time today.

In closing what is the best advice you could give to any business, not just realtors, but any business leader? I know you've touched on multiple points throughout this interview, but what would you say is the best advice if there was one thing that you could tell people when it comes to their business that you would give them?

Get outta your comfort zone, really? Yeah. Just get out of your comfort zone and just try new things. See what feels authentic to you. Feel, see what feels good to you, and, find what moves you. Awesome. And what is when would you say you realized that in your life that you just broke the chain and got out of that comfort zone for yourself?

I think I've always [00:28:00] been breaking out of the comfort zone ever since I was little. I've always been pushing the buttons and just trying new things and trying to see where it would take me. And I think every choice has. Been a great benefit to me. It's obviously paid off for you, and I think you're you're on the cuffs of an even more amazing career from where you started.

So thank you. Robin, I appreciate your time today. That's a wrap for today's episode. A huge thanks to Robin for thank you so much, giving us your time. We look forward to doing this with you again. Maybe you could even come on and be a guest host sometime. I would love that. I would absolutely love that.

I think you definitely would be good for interviewing some other businesses and engaging with them. Robin, how can people get in touch with you if they wanna follow you online, what would be the best way for them to connect with you? So Facebook, Instagram, even, my cell phone Facebook is just my name, Robin Woodall with a y.

And then my Instagram is Robin Gulf Coast. Awesome. We will put links in the video for this and the past as well. Thanks again for tuning in today. I will catch you next time. And until then, enjoy this beautiful area we call the Emerald Coast and continue to support all the great [00:29:00] business leaders and local businesses that make this place Great.

Thanks and have a great day. Thank you so much.

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