Marcy Moneypenny: Building Confidence & Authority for Women in CRE

Welcome to this episode of The Tori Nook Talk Show! In this episode, Tori sits down with ‪@MarcyMoneypenny‬,founder of The Moneypenny Collective—a leadership platform built to help mid-career women in commercial real estate strengthen their confidence, elevate their visibility, and step into opportunities they’ve earned.

After 35+ years in corporate CRE—most recently running Avison Young’s brokerage office in Denver as one of only two female brokerage leaders in the market—Marcy left to build what she’d been doing on the side her whole career: coaching, mentoring, and advocating for women. She brings decades of experience leading teams, advising clients nationally and globally, and navigating a male-dominated industry as a single mom who refused to accept mediocrity.

They dive into the invisible work women do, the boundaries that change everything, and why “no” just means “not yet.” Marcy shares how she handled being sexually harassed at work, why she stopped being recognized for output and demanded recognition for potential, and the one sentence every woman needs when she’s being minimized. This conversation is grounded, direct, and deeply human—just like Marcy.

Topics covered:

Why Marcy founded The Moneypenny Collective after 35 years in CRE
How to fund your own training when corporate budgets disappear
Why women shrink when asking and how to stop over-explaining
“No” doesn’t mean forever—it means “not yet”
Self-talk: the #1 issue for both men and women in coaching
Leaving the 8-year-old version of yourself behind
Building confidence by starting with the human, not the professional
How to ask your MD for off-the-top commission funding for training
Working as a single mom in the late 80s/early 90s when few women did
Responsibility without authority: the most frustrating career moment
The mentor who asked for “dessert” and the line Marcy drew
How to handle sexual harassment from clients and colleagues
“It’s been my experience” and “I’m developing an opinion”—two unbeatable phrases
Blocking calendar time and protecting what matters
Why Marcy uses LinkedIn to build her entire business
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