Rachel Cardwell: From Rookie of the Year to Location-Free Living

December 18, 2025•1 min read

When Rachel first got into real estate, she just wanted to buy investment properties...three of them, to be exact. What she didn’t expect was to become Rookie of the Year after a slow, humbling six-month start. Today, she runs a thriving mountain-and-metro real estate business, leads a growing nationwide agent community, and has intentionally built a life with time, choice, and freedom at the center.

In this episode, we talk about the power of networking, the systems that allow her to work from anywhere, her move to EXP, the revenue streams that are changing her family’s future, leading the Denver chapter of Hello Culture, and her philosophy of “Die With Zero.” Rachel’s story is a masterclass in designing a business that serves your life—not the other way around.

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Kelly Bohm

Kelly Bohm is the owner of DRIVEN Relationships Originally from Indiana, Kelly has been building connections through marketing since 2003. After graduating from Palm Beach Atlantic University, she stepped into her first role at a high-end dental office in Syracuse, NY...discovering quickly that marketing isn’t just about strategy, it’s about people. Over the years, Kelly has partnered with nonprofits, schools, and businesses both big and small to raise funds, grow communities, and lead teams with vision and heart. As Owner of DRIVEN Relationships, she continues to champion the idea that relationships are the foundation of lasting success. At her core, Kelly believes in leading with kindness, integrity, and intentionality. She lives by Maya Angelou’s words: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

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