Mary-Jane Rickles has spent her career as a champion for those in need in the Tampa Bay Area.  Mary-Jane began working for LifeLink as an advocate for organ donation and played a key role in helping to save the lives of many people who were waiting for life-saving organ transplants. 

Mary-Jane has brought her passion for philanthropy into her business model for her and her husband’s real estate company, Live Well Team of Tampa Bay.   

By operating from a place of corporate consciousness and consistently working to make an impact in the lives of others, Mary-Jane is building a team of philanthropic realtors with a model that is focused on always giving back and paying it forward. 

“At the end of the day, getting a check might feel good… But if I can take 5% of that and make a difference in the world, that makes everybody feel good.” - Mary-Jane Rickles 

Time Stamps   

00:57 – Welcome to the ‘Strong by Design’ podcast 

1:04 – Get to know today’s special guest, Mary Jane Rickles 

4:41 – Mary Jane talks about how she came up with the idea for the ‘Live Well Team of Tampa Bay’ 

5:50 – Real Estate Reimagined: What prompted her to DONATE a portion of her commission to charities 

13:47 – Mary shares the objective of the ‘Pay It Forward’ event 

16:18 – Would you give a part of your earnings to charity? 

21:02 – What makes a great team member for ‘Live Well’? 

26:30 – Mary shares what’s next for her and the ‘Live Well Team of Tampa Bay’ 

31:07 – How does Real Estate work? 

32:50 – Mary recounts her clients’ amusing stories about choosing a charity 

38:14 – Discover some of the exciting events coming up for ‘Live Well’ 

40:38 – Get in touch with Mary Jane Rickles and the rest of ‘Live Well Team of Tampa Bay’