Stories on Love, Life, and Real Estate

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Episode Title: She Got the Keys… to the Wrong Thing

Podcast: Stories on Love, Life, and Real Estate ~ Deals and Detours Series

Runtime: ~6 minutes

Host: L.J.

🎙️ Episode Summary:

In today’s episode, we explore a true and all-too-common real estate disaster: a buyer gets approved for her dream home — until a last-minute luxury car purchase blows up the entire deal. What happened? Why did the lender pull out? And what can you learn from it?

Whether you're a first-time buyer, a real estate profess...

🎙️ Episode Title:Too Many Women, No One Chosen

📅 Release Date:January 7, 2026

🎧 Podcast:Stories on Love, Life, and Real Estate: Unlearning Out Loud

Episode Summary:We’ve all met him — the man who’s always surrounded by women. He calls it friendship. He says he values connection. But what he’s really holding onto is access: to comfort, to validation, to attention… without ever having to commit.

In this episode, we unpack the dynamics of emotional insurance — how some men maintain emotional intimacy without emotional responsibility. When no one is chosen, everyone...

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Series: Deals & Detours: True Stories from the Buying Side Podcast: Love, Life, and Real Estate Episode Title: Keys and a Pink Slip

Episode Description: In this episode of Deals & Detours, I share a true story from the buying side that reminds us how quickly life can shift, even on a closing day.

He was a first-time buyer who did everything right. The paperwork was clean. The savings were earned. The goal was simple: stability. Closing day felt like a win. Keys in hand. A front porch moment. A quiet sense of...

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📍 Episode 3 – The Disappearing Investor

Mini-Series: Deals & Detours Podcast: Stories on Love, Life, and Real Estate

Just one week from closing, everything was smooth—until it wasn’t.

In this episode, I share the story of a seemingly perfect investor who vanished without warning. No red flags, no drama, just silence. What followed was a crash course in detachment, professional grace, and how real estate can mirror the unpredictability of life and love.

This isn’t just a story about a ghosted deal—it’s about learning to stay grounded when things don’t go as pla...

📝 Episode Description:

Welcome to Season 2 of Stories on Love, Life, and Real Estate!This season, we’re calling it Deals & Detours: True Stories from the Buying Side — because behind every home purchase is a personal journey that didn’t always go according to plan.

In this episode, I’m introducing the theme for the new season and sharing why these raw, real stories from the buying side matter. From the heartbreaks that happened before closing to the life pivots that came after, Season 2 is all about what really happens when love, life, and real estate collide. Duration: 00:05:04

🎧 Episode 2: “New Year, Same You? Let’s Talk Healing Instead of Hustling”

Release Date: January 1, 2026

Runtime: ~11 minutes

Host: L.J.

💬 Episode Summary:

Welcome to the first episode of 2026. This isn’t your typical “new year, new me” hype. In this solo, raw, and reflective kickoff to the year, we slow down to talk about something deeper than goal-setting or resolutions: healing.

If 2025 left you heartbroken, exhausted, or questioning everything—you’re not alone. This episode invites you to pause the hustle and make space for real inner work, not t...

Welcome to a new year. Thank you for listening, reflecting, and growing alongside me. Here’s to a grounded and intentional year ahead.

As Season 1 wraps, LJ gets into the real talk every future homebuyer needs to hear. Are you ready — really ready — to buy a home? We’re not just talking credit scores and savings accounts. We’re starting with your “why.” In this episode:

Questions to ask yourself before you start the homebuying process

How credit and savings impact your timeline  and what to do if you’re not there yet

Realistic alternatives: rent-to-own, owner financing, second-chance renting

LJ’s take on why evictions can hurt more than credit issues

Tips to get finan...

🎙️ Episode Title:

“Perfectly Wrapped, Permanently Alone: What a Great Date Taught Me About Love”

📅 Episode Release Date:

December 30, 2025

🎧 Episode Summary:

In this reflective episode of LJ on Love, Life, and Real Estate, LJ opens up about a recent date with a man who, on paper, seemed like the total package — great communicator, leadership energy, a true gentleman. But under the surface, something was missing: the willingness to build love rather than expect perfection.

This isn't a dating horror story. It's a grown woman’s observation — about expectations, emotional readiness...

LJ shares a reflective episode honoring her grandmother, whose birthday month prompts a poem she wrote in 2018. She recalls childhood summers in her warm home, favorite shows, homemade meals, and the quilt she stitched from her and Granddad's clothes.

The episode is a tender tribute to her quiet strength and unconditional love, exploring how her care, stories, and small acts of generosity continue to shape family memory and comfort.

🎙️ Episode Title:

A Quiet Start: Why I Chose My Voice Over Silence

📝 Episode Description:

In the debut episode of LJ on Love, Life, and Real Estate, I open up about why I started this podcast as an introverted woman balancing real estate, teaching, parenting, and storytelling.

I talk about the early days — launching WhatsApp channels like Homes by Laquita and Romance Imagined — and how I almost gave it all up. But then I found podcasting spaces, supportive communities, and the realization that I didn’t have to be loud to be heard. I...

In this episode LJ reflects on decades of journaling and reads a personal piece called "Dear Daughter," a letter about recognizing people who drain your energy and learning to protect your peace.

Through memories and a poetic message, LJ offers clear advice about healthy love, boundaries, and listening to how your body feels when a connection leaves you empty — reminding listeners that walking away can be an act of self-respect.

On Christmas, a personal poem called "The Black Sheep" speaks to anyone who loves their family deeply but moves differently — choosing peace, protecting their energy, and sometimes being misunderstood.

The poem traces childhood duty to adult choice, showing that love can remain true without constant presence and that gentle, honest boundaries are still love.

In this episode, we unpack why chaos can feel familiar even when we say we want stability, and how emotional patterns quietly shape our relationships, finances, and housing decisions.

Host LJ and longtime friend Brenden explore stability as a conscious choice, not a buzzword. They unpack how emotional patterns shape relationships, financial decisions, and housing, and why intensity is often mistaken for progress.

The episode traces their history back to 2006, discusses when to pause instead of push forward, and challenges listeners to ask where they choose chaos out of familiarity.

This episode explores how clarity or the lack of it shapes relationships, life decisions, and real estate choices, and why confusion is often the first sign something is misaligned.

This introductory episode sets the tone for LJ on Love, Life, and Real Estate, sharing why relationships, life transitions, and real estate decisions are deeply connected. LJ invites listeners into thoughtful, real conversations about clarity, stability, and building a life that feels aligned.