At the Kitchen Table: Ali Van Westenberg

In this episode of At the Kitchen Table, Amanda DiVito Parle sits down with longtime real estate leader, coach, and Keller Williams agent Ali Van Westenberg to reflect on a career built around entrepreneurship, family, mentorship, and giving back. Ali shares her experience building a successful real estate business as a single mother, later working alongside her sons, and eventually finding a passion for coaching and helping other professionals grow. Their conversation explores Keller Williams’ culture of training, collaboration, profit sharing, and entrepreneurship, as well as broader changes affecting the real estate industry, including consolidation, brokerage independence, technology, and the growing influence of AI. Amanda and Ali also discuss their work with the Denver Masterminds on a collaborative book capturing the stories and lessons of longtime real estate professionals, highlighting common themes of resilience, family, faith, legacy, and knowledge-sharing. Ultimately, they reflect on the different stages of a successful career—from working to earn a living and build a business to mentoring others, transferring wisdom, and eventually choosing work that provides purpose, fulfillment, and joy.