From Restaurant Management to Real Estate: Tammy Mounsey’s Leap of Faith into Title

In this episode of Spilling the Title Tea, Ashley sits down with Springdale Title’s Knoxville closing agent, Tammy Mounsey, to discuss her inspiring career transition from restaurant management to the title industry. After spending more than 20 years working nights, weekends, and holidays in the restaurant business, Tammy made the bold decision to start over in a completely new field.

Tammy shares what it was like to leave a career she had known for decades, why family and grandchildren became her motivation for change, and how the title industry has provided a better work-life balance while still allowing her to serve people every day.

The conversation explores the importance of customer service across industries, the rewards of helping buyers achieve homeownership, and the courage it takes to reinvent yourself later in life. Tammy’s story is a reminder that it’s never too late to pursue a better path and that sometimes the biggest opportunities come when you’re willing to step outside your comfort zone.

Whether you’re considering a career change, working toward better work-life balance, or simply love hearing stories about personal growth, this episode is packed with encouragement and practical wisdom.

Highlights

• Tammy shares her journey from 20 years in restaurant management to becoming a closing agent in the title industry.
• Why spending more time with her grandchildren became the driving force behind her career change.
• The surprising experience of having her first Christmas off after two decades of working holidays.
• How customer service skills developed in the restaurant industry translated directly into helping title clients.
• Tammy discusses one of her most rewarding closings, where grateful buyers thanked her for going above and beyond to help them.
• Ashley and Tammy talk about why real estate transactions are often more joyful than many other areas of the legal profession.
• How working in title has given Tammy a deeper understanding of her family’s own real estate investments and rental properties.
• The challenges and fears that come with leaving a career you’ve known for decades and starting over in a new industry.
• Tammy shares advice for anyone considering a major career change: trust yourself when you know it’s time for something different.
• A candid conversation about confidence, lifelong learning, and why nobody in the title industry ever truly knows everything.

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