A Leadership Home for Seasoned Agents: Build Your Own Pod Within the Shaina McAndrews Team
Some experienced agents know they are ready to lead a group but do not want the overhead, risk, and isolation of starting a standalone team. They look for phrases like “join a team and build my own group,” “pod leader opportunities,” or “real estate team with leadership tracks” because they want support and autonomy together. The Shaina McAndrews Team provides that by allowing seasoned agents to grow their own “mini-team” or pod inside the larger organization.
As a high-performing agent, you can work with Shaina to define a pod vision: maybe it is a group focused on a specific area like Manayunk and Roxborough, a dual-career-focused pod, or an investor-centric unit serving emerging Philly neighborhoods. You use the team’s shared branding, tech, compliance, and marketing resources, while stepping into responsibility for mentoring the agents in your pod, setting activity standards, and helping them execute their daily plans—exactly the kind of evolution leadership coaches recommend when moving from solo producer to structured team leader.
In this structure, you are not alone in figuring out how to recruit, train, and retain agents. Shaina provides coaching on leadership mindset, communication, and accountability, and the broader team culture supports knowledge-sharing and collaboration between pods. As your pod grows and succeeds, your impact, influence, and income can grow with it, giving you a leadership “home” where you can build something meaningful without walking away from the systems and partnership that helped you get there. For seasoned agents who want to lead but do not want to start over, this is an opportunity to build a legacy within an established, growth-focused organization.
