Ryan Serhant - Owning Manhattan | Started on Wall Street's Worst Day, Sold $20B Since

Success Story with Scott D. Clary

Ryan Serhant - Owning Manhattan | Started on Wall Street's Worst Day, Sold $20B Since

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Published on Dec 15, 2025, 10:55:51 PM
Total time: 00:42:41

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Ryan Serhant is one of the world's most successful real estate brokers and the founder and CEO of SERHANT, a multidimensional brokerage operating at the intersection of media, entertainment, education, and technology. Born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Massachusetts, he graduated from Hamilton College in 2006 with degrees in English literature and theater. After starting in real estate in 2008 during the financial crisis and earning only $9,000 his first year, he went on to close more than $20 billion in sales throughout his career. He is the star and producer of Netflix's Owning Manhattan and previously starred in Bravo's Emmy-nominated Million Dollar Listing New York as well as a three-time bestselling author.

 

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➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Intro

01:25 - Chaos as a Superpower

04:25 - Lessons from Three Career Deaths

10:28 - When Hard Work Beats Luck

15:49 - Sponsor Break

18:33 - Working for Your Future Self

25:29 - Owning Your Reality

27:47 - Your Broken Relationship with Time

31:19 - Knowing When to Slow Down

33:23 - Sponsor Break

35:53 - Escaping the Hustle Trap

38:14 - Habits of 10-Figure Earners

41:04 - What's Next for Ryan

41:50 - The One Lesson for His Kids

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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.