Episode 36

The Power of Authenticity and Belief with Marissa Knight

Published on: 2nd August, 2023

Today, on the Performance Mindset podcast, Amy’s guest is Marissa Knight. Marissa is a dedicated mother, loving wife, and a woman on a mission to redefine motherhood and parenting. She has a full-time job and a household brimming with energy as the mom of three boys. Each day brings new challenges that she approaches with unwavering determination and humor. Along the way, she’s discovered some valuable lessons about herself and the uniqueness of individuals, and the true meaning of what’s important in life. Marissa’s mission is to be her boys’ greatest advocate.

Marissa believes in the power of authenticity, honesty, and humor to foster connections and create meaningful dialogues. Drawing from her faith, Marissa finds solace in the words of Corinthians: God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength. But with your testing, he will also provide a way out so you may be able to endure it. This unwavering belief is a guiding principle in her chaotic yet beautiful life.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

  1. How Marissa initially navigated the unexpected experiences of becoming a mom to three boys and the lessons she’s learned along the way.
  2. The challenges she’s faced as she works to empower her boys and be their biggest advocate, and how she balances everyone’s different needs each day.
  3. What Marissa’s new book, The Adventures of Bonzo Crumbles: Whoa … Just 3 Rules to Know, is about and the importance of confidence.
  4. Genuineness, its alignment with authenticity, and the value of believing in yourself.
  5. What the “it” factor is, and how using it can propel you forward.
  6. The five steps for self-esteem and “I am” statements for kids and adults.

Connect with Amy Calandrino here:

Beyond Commercial

CREi Summit

Connect with Marissa Knight:

Raising Three Modern Day Knights

Instagram

The Adventures of Bonzo Crumbles: Whoa … Just 3 Rules to Know

The Davis Knight Show

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Performance Mindset - Peak Performance & Mindset Strategies for Leaders, Executives, Entrepreneurs
Peak Performance & Mindset Strategies for Leaders, Executives, Entrepreneurs
After more than a decade serving business owners and investors, Amy Calandrino and the team at Beyond Commercial has discovered that our most successful clients have a performance mindset driving them to gain a competitive edge over others in the marketplace. Through helping our clients to execute data-driven decisions, we've found that it's about so much more than property in being successful. Often self-limiting beliefs coupled with lack of information can hinder one's performance in business and investments. By having the right support invested in your success and rigorous follow through by the entrepreneur, creating exponential wealth is possible. The objective of the Performance Mindset series is to not only share insights from our most successful entrepreneur clients and other thought leaders, but also share business and commercial real estate trends. If you want to grow, you're tuning into the right show!

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Amy Calandrino

I thrive on meeting clients face-to-face, shaking hands, and helping them achieve their short and long-term goals. For me, it's all about the personal touch combined with a strategic lens. I get great satisfaction from finding the best space and maximizing returns for my clients. But BEYOND the transaction, what truly drives me is developing personalized strategies to help them build wealth.

My clients and colleagues describe me as having both head and heart. I’ve earned CCIM and SIOR designations, and Beyond Commercial is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). I’m recognized as a key influencer in the industry.

Developing ongoing relationships and seeing my clients thrive is what truly drives me. Business owners and investors benefit from my extensive knowledge of inventories, trends, and space. While I have a hyper-local focus in Winter Park and Greater Orlando, I have global reach through alliances with other boutique brokerages and the Commercial Real Estate Supplier Diversity Alliance (CRESDA).

While Central Florida is home, I developed an affinity for Winter Park while earning my degree at Rollins College. Its charm reminds me of my New England roots. Today, I feel blessed to serve many of the area’s businesses and property owners. I also contribute to the community as a Park Avenue District Board member, part of the Main Street America program.

Beyond my work at Beyond Commercial, I'm involved in initiatives that align with my professional and personal aspirations. Alongside my husband Phil, I co-founded the Calandrino Foundation to inspire entrepreneurship, starting with our youth. I’m also passionate about sharing insights through my Performance Mindset podcast, where I engage in thought-provoking conversations with fellow business leaders.

My upcoming book, From Perfect to Real: Embracing Authenticity for Peak Performance, will chronicle my personal struggles, professional journey, and the SPORT Success System® I developed for achieving peak performance.

While providing above-and-beyond service is a priority, my greatest loves are my faith and family. Phil and I cherish raising our two lively children. In my downtime, I also enjoy a round of golf or running a 5k.

The team at Beyond Commerical and I are ready to serve you above and BEYOND. Connect with us today!