From WWE Superstar to Real Estate Investor: Mindset, MMA & Reinvention Daria Berenato

WWE superstar Daria Berenato aka Sonya Deville joins Nick Lamagna on The A Game Podcast for a high-performance conversation that hits real estate, entrepreneurship, MMA, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, wrestling, and UFC mindset all in one episode. From being a scrappy multi-sport kid from South Jersey to stepping into combat sports when women weren't welcomed on the mats, Daria shares how "being different" became her superpower —and how that same mentality helped her build a life beyond the ring. You'll hear the real story behind her journey from MMA + BJJ to being selected Top 13 out of 11,000 on WWE Tough Enough , and what it takes to perform under pressure, stay disciplined, and keep showing up when motivation disappears. But this isn't just a wrestling interview—Daria gets into the money too. She breaks down her real estate investing journey (rentals, appreciation, short-term rentals, buy/renovate/rent), the lessons she learned the hard way on her first flip, and why so many athletes and entertainers are turning to real estate for financial freedom and "life after the spotlight." The theme is simple: whether you're building a portfolio, training for a fight, or reinventing your brand… it's all the same fundamentals— goals, community, resilience, and the ability to pivot. Catch her featured in multiple new movies out now and of course her fantastic podcast Unwrapped with Daria and Toni If you're into real estate investing , business growth , personal development , UFC/BJJ culture , or WWE wrestling stories , this one is loaded with actionable mindset takeaways—and a reminder that success is often just "failing forward" faster than everyone else. In this episode, you'll learn: ✅ The mindset Daria used to go from MMA/BJJ to WWE stardom ✅ How elite performers set small, measurable goals that stack into big wins ✅ The importance of community (on the mats, in business, and in real estate) ✅ Real estate lessons from rentals, short-term strategy, and flip gone sideways ✅ How to handle career reinvention, and burnout without losing momentum ✅ Why the most successful people don't avoid failure—they recover faster 👉

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From WWE Superstar to Real Estate Investor: Mindset, MMA & Reinvention Daria Berenato is an episode from The A Game Podcast: Real Estate Investing For Entrepreneurs by Nick Lamagna.

This episode is 52:32 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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