Visit Andrew Jevin’s Instagram profile and you’ll see some of Los Angeles’ most beautiful properties. They are often perched on hills far away from the hustle and bustle, glitz, and spotlight of this sprawling city that began as a quaint Spanish farming community in 1781.
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But between picture-perfect photos and movie trailer-worthy listing videos, the Compass agent often gives her 30,000 followers an intimate peek into her life. There’s a video explaining her revamped health habits as a 45-year-old embracing aging, a merry-go-round showing off her go-to order at her favorite Los Angeles hangouts, and a post explaining the impostor syndrome that lingers despite her success.
“Most people know I’m a real estate agent, there’s no question about that,” he told Inman. “I say that, but people are more interested in my personal life. I think being who I am allows me to connect with people better.”
Ahead of his appearance as a speaker at Inman Connect San Diego, Jevin, a certified life coach, said he is dedicated to helping agents and others, including social media-challenged journalists (see below), embrace “cramming” and build a broader community that expands their personal and professional horizons.
“We have to overcome what we call the ‘Kuringe Mountains,'” he said. “Guys, we have these things in our heads. We care too much about what people think about us.”
The following conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Inman: What are you most looking forward to at this year’s conference?
Jevin: What I love about going to Inman [Connect] That means you can meet agents from all over the country. I love being a Compass agent, but we’re always in a Compass bubble, and that bubble keeps getting bigger. But what’s special about Inman is that it broadens your exposure. [and] It gives visibility to all these agents across the country, especially in places that Compass doesn’t cover. This is great for introductions and also great for growth and networking.
Yes, certainly. I mean, that’s what I look forward to the most when I go to conferences, even though as writers we’re always kind of flopping around in the back with our laptops. Let’s talk about your session. What can readers expect?
It’s about social media. However, I don’t know yet what the session will be called. [Ed. note: It’s called “Hands-on: Top agents’ winning social media strategies for 2026.”]
Last year, my colleagues and I worked on a social media series featuring brokers who excel at building strong online brands through authenticity. What is your approach to being yourself online? How have you avoided the temptation to simply fall into trends?
I’ve been doing it for 12 years now. I was always leaning towards showing my lifestyle, my life in Los Angeles. The restaurants I go to and the area I live in: that’s what people care about. They care where I eat on any given day and where I get my chicken Caesar wrap because I’m obsessed with chicken Caesar wraps.
Most people know me as a real estate agent. There’s no question about that. I say that, but people are more interested in my personal life. One time, when my wallet was stolen and I lost my passport, people were very focused on how I got home. I think being yourself allows you to build better relationships with people.
That makes sense. I tend to be very private, so there are a lot of things I don’t share about myself online. I mean, over time, I realized that a lot of people who follow me don’t know that I’m a journalist. Do you ever feel the need to take back something you’ve shared or create boundaries between yourself and your followers?
For real estate agents, name recognition is extremely important. I can’t afford for people to know what I’m doing. As a salesperson, I don’t like this word, but it’s my job. As part of that, it is important to show it to others. That’s marketing. It’s marketing your home and marketing yourself. So it’s not very private.
And for me personally, I’ve learned that the more public I am, the more I share, the more connections I make, the more I make people feel seen, the more business happens because I attract the right people. Your vibe attracts your tribe, so the more I show what my vibe is, the more I’ll attract those people.
There’s not much I don’t share. However, I don’t share many negative things. I don’t often share my opinions negatively, but that’s not my aura or energy. I love the hype. I like to hype things up, and I especially like to promote small businesses here in Los Angeles.
I understand that. I’m working on becoming more visible online and will need to use your advice.
We start with a diary-like series leading up to Inman Connect San Diego. Let’s make this a visualization challenge.
Let’s talk about it.
People are rooting for you. Everyone, this is what’s going on in our heads. We care too much about what people think about us. Some people may say, “I suddenly started making reels.” Who does she think she is? ” But we have to overcome what I call “cringe mountain.” We must remember that the negative emotions that people give us ultimately fall on them.
It gets easier when you start doing more. It’s like a muscle. I don’t necessarily like the day-to-day life of being an agent, but I love this part of it.
How has your experience as a life coach influenced the way you approach real estate?I saw you studied with Jay Shetty.
Yes, that’s a good question. I started helping real estate agents with social media about 6-7 years ago as they were building their businesses on social media. Then people started coming to me and asking me to speak at events or create online courses.
But when I work with agents, we’re not really talking about social media strategy. Let’s go deeper. What inner obstacles are preventing you from expressing your true authentic self?
I was trying to become a therapist, but that was too much schooling. I started listening to Jay Shetty and decided to become a certified life coach after he spoke at a Compass retreat one year.
The biggest thing I’ve learned that I’ve been able to apply to my real estate career is that for a long time, I wasn’t a good listener. I listen, but I’m reactive and quickly come up with solutions. So now I tell myself, even to my clients, “Andrew, stop it.” Please listen to me for a moment. ” Just by listening, you’ll find that they’ll tell you everything they’re feeling, or even things you don’t even realize you’re feeling.
So for me, I think being a coach has helped me listen more.
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