Crazy Sh*t In Real Estate with Leigh Brown - Episode #109 with Kynse Leigh

Kynse Leigh is a trooper. In 2014, she opened her own brokerage
–just to find out two years later that she had a failing kidney
and would need a transplant. That didn’t stop Kynse from
documenting her journey with Facebook Live videos, continuing her
work, spending time with her son, and creating awareness around
the transplant journey and the importance of being a donor. Tune
in to hear how Kynse was supported by her community of realtors,
how she connected with her donor’s family, and why she’s got not
one, but three kidneys now! 


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Time Stamped Show Notes:


01:00 – Kynse’s background

01:10 – Kynse started as an assistant with ReMax in 2000, was
licensed in 2003, and opened her brokerage Remax Dream in
downtown Fort Myers, FL in 2014

01:50 – She had two agents and was the short-sale queen for a
while

02:00 – Her health journey

02:45 – In October of 2016, she was told she had a failing
kidney and would need a transplant

03:25 – She would need a kidney and pancreas transplant so
she would avoid kidney failure and no longer be a Type I
Diabetic; she’s 37 years old and has a 9-year-old son

04:55 – She grew up as a Type I Diabetic and went through
everything that comes with that

05:20 – She feels blessed because she still has her eyesight,
limbs, and has no other diabetic issues; she actually has 3
kidneys now, including the new one

06:50 – She refused to start dialysis; she wanted to be there
for her son and realtors and be doing things

07:49 – She documented the whole transplant process to share
the journey, starting with the first call from the transplant
team

09:53 – Her documentation shows people what the process is
like; Leigh Brown and her son have watched the videos because he
has kidney issues as well

11:05 – Her son has been very supportive of her; Kynse is
happy her journey has helped Leigh’s son in his own

13:30 – Being real, authentic, and yourself goes a long way;
Kynse has connected with incredible realtors going through their
own health challenges

14:40 – The community of realtors has been amazing and
supportive

15:22 – The transplant family and the connection

16:20 - Most people write letters that go through LifeLink to
connect to the donor family; her donor was named Elijah and was
15 when he passed

16:53 – She didn’t receive much information about the donor,
and the donor didn’t receive much information about her

17:30 – She comes up if you Google “Florida kidney and
pancreas transplant” because of her work in raising awareness
around it

18:08 – They found his GoFundMe page and the donor’s family
found her

19:00 – Become a donor: Only 45% of Americans are registered
organ donors; 115,000 people in America are waiting for an organ
and an average of 21 people pass away each day waiting

20:20 – Her organ donor saved 6 lives, he has a page and
hashtag #sixisgreaterthantwentyone

21:50 – On the iPhone Health App, you can sign up to become
an organ donor in minutes; or go to org if you don’t have an
iPhone

22:58 – Let your family know your wishes; they could say no

24:50 – You could be a living donor; you only need one kidney
to live and you can donate a portion of your liver (it grows
back)

26:15 – Being a broker through all this change

26:45 – Her office management and agents are amazing; she
lost a few agents and realized who she chooses to spend her time
with

28:00 – Use hashtag #dontburygoodorgans when you sign up to
be a donor and support

28:47 – Stay in touch

28:54 - Remax Dream contacts: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube,
email, website

29:15 – Kynse’s contact information: Instagram, Twitter,
Facebook



3 Key Points
Remain optimistic. You have the chance to touch lives; become
an organ donor. Support those that inspire you and connect with
others that have a relatable journey.