How Did I End Up Here?

How did I end up here?

Honestly, still not sure!

One moment I was a full-time mum… the next, I find myself explaining LVRs to strangers (will share more about that twist in upcoming entries).

I didn’t grow up dreaming of mortgage calculators and credit policies. I wasn’t the kid who said, “When I grow up, I want to chase banks and fix interest rates.”

I was going to be a doctor.

But here I am – a broker.

A passionate, driven, slightly untraditional one. And the funny thing is… I absolutely love it.

I fell into this world almost by accident. I’d left a successful career in real estate to raise my son, the most rewarding (and surprising) chapter of my life.

I created an amazing human for this world! Highly emotional return on investment here.

Years later, when he was grown, I found myself wondering what my next chapter could be.

I wasn’t chasing a career nor money. I was chasing purpose. Something that felt meaningful.

Enter… broking?!?!

Not glamorous. Just me, a laptop, a million bank policies and clients who send screenshots of their payslips (or recipes) at midnight.

But something about helping people unlock the door to a home… to stability… to possibility and even peace of mind – that felt just right for me!

Since then, I’ve been on a wild ride.

I never imagined I would go to sleep reading bank policy PDFs instead of those dodgy sci-fi books I used to read.

And compliance? I just caught myself telling my husband, “Sure, put it in writing.”

Stories you can’t make up, approvals, policy deep dives and assessors calling me at 6am.

Wins that made me happy cry. Clients and colleagues that became friends. And lessons that keep changing the way I see the world.

The Accidental Broker

This is the beginning of a new blog series called The Accidental Broker.

It’s the behind-the-scenes of a Signature (top 5%) Broker – the journey, the people, the challenges and the magic moments that remind me why I love this work.

If you’ve ever found yourself in a role you didn’t plan for but now can’t imagine living without, I hope this speaks to you.