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Be The Better Broker

Dustan Woodhousewww.buzzsprout.com

Season 1 was recorded in 2021 as a re-read and re-think of the book 'Be The Better Broker Volume 1' done in a conversational format between Jillian Pollard and Dustan Woodhouse

Season 2 is rolling out with 20 weekly episodes featuring Rob Campbell bi-weekly and Dustan Woodhouse alternating - talking about the topical topics of the day in Broker-World.

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Episodes

The BTBB Summit

Earlybird Access Ends Today! Register HERE Get in the game - Vancouver 2026!

Feb 18, 202520 minSeason 3Ep. 8

The 2025 BTBB Whistler Summit - What To Expect!

This is a reasonably details summary of the days, evenings, speakers, sessions, and what to expect. Expect to be fed Expect Speaker access Expect opportunity to connect with fellow Brokers Expect the best!

Jan 28, 202521 minSeason 3Ep. 7

Rookies Vs Experts Pt 1

I recognize I have many different audiences, or at least two very distinct ones. Rookies and Experts. Some posts hit home for one half, but fall flat for the other. Some work all the way around. Here's one that is half n half - a habit an expert better have broken, and a rookie will live, or die, by.

Jan 24, 20257 minSeason 3Ep. 5

Lawsuits 101

Almost nobody who threatens to sue you will ever actually sue you. Sure, but this is cold comfort when faced with a demand letter or basic threats from a lawyer - because it's not our world. What do we know? We know fear of loss.

Jan 24, 20259 minSeason 3Ep. 4

File This Under ‘Conference Like A Boss’

How Far Will I Go? For many of you there is only one answer to this question; ‘as far as I possibly can’ You don’t pull into a gas station and fill the tank 2/3 of the way and leave, you do a thing the way it should be done - correctly and completely.

Jan 24, 20253 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Who Do You Choose To Be?

What are you choosing to embrace in your life? Noise, News, or Neither? Which serves you best?

Jan 14, 20257 minSeason 3Ep. 2

I Resolve

How's that digital detox going? Ya, right... remember that term, it's so 2019.

Jan 09, 20259 minSeason 3Ep. 1

People Your Life Well - Dr. James Rouse

Having been exposed to Dr. James in person for four full days, with him delivering four full hours of content from the stage was a uniquely transformative experience. I'm still carrying a higher level of energy into every conversation, and the results are showing up daily, both personally and professionally. This is just a snippet, if you ever have the opportunity to see or meet Dr. James in person - Make It Happen! And yes, you do have that option come Feb 5th, 6th, & 7th, when Dr. James jo...

Dec 18, 202449 minSeason 2Ep. 28

Hope Is A Strategy - Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe

A (conversation with Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe who sets me (us?) straight on what hope is, and more specifically what optimism and pessimism are really about. Some great takeaways, I took two pages of notes during this conversation myself and wanted this conversation to carry on for another hour! Next time it will. Also... A much longer conversation will be had in Whistler BC with Dr. Robyne in February of 2025 - hopefully you will be there to be a part of it....

Dec 11, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 27

Epic Takeaways Pt 1

A brief synopsis of my EPIC Community experience in Toronto this Dec, 2024 More to follow in a future episode

Dec 11, 20249 minSeason 2Ep. 26

Whistler BTBB 2025 Event

What's actually gonna happen in Whistler Feb 5, 6, 7 of 2025 (a lot of magical stuff) and should you be there (yes you should be there)

Dec 11, 202411 minSeason 2Ep. 25

Business Planning 101

Have you got a plan? Is it written down? If not, your plan is to what?

Dec 04, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 24

An Ask, A Tariff, A Challenge Or Two!

Through The Charitable Foundation of the Family (administered by Calvert Home Mortgage Investment Corporation),all donations are eligible for tax receipts, and there are several ways to contribute: E-Transfer: Send to cff@chmic.ca , referencing “Stenberg Family Support Fund” and including your email address. Cheque: Address to the Charitable Foundation of the Family (CFF), noting “Stenberg Fund” in the memo. Online: Use Canada Helps , selecting “Stenberg Family Support Fund” in the dropdown. (No...

Nov 28, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 24

Exiting Twitter, Holiday, What Matters, & Being INC

Rob exits Twitter, I go see Ryan Holiday, and we answer a few listener questions. Also, always be INC - CLICK HERE And when you are, make sure you are maximizing your corporate advantage.

Nov 20, 202453 minSeason 2Ep. 23

Stat Holidays and Multi-Province Brokering

Are you licensed in more than one province? Do you know the nuances of stat holidays between that Province and the one in which you live?

Nov 05, 20247 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Tax, Election, Conference - A Summary

A tax cut in the push for affordability The impact of the US Election on Canada according to Scotiabank And an MPC Conference debrief

Nov 05, 202456 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Rates, Gifthorses, & Conferences

There's a lot happening in mortgage world Up to a 2.25% drop in rates between now and the end of 2025? And that's just a little bit of it!

Oct 23, 202453 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Inflation, Fintrac, Mergers, New Policies... All The Things!

Spoiler Alert; Rob & I Disagree! Hard to believe it happened, I know. What does the inflation report mean? Why Fintrac why? Big Brokerages getting BIgger; a trend that will not end! And new policies, the good, the bad, and the meaningless!

Oct 16, 202452 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Brokers Advise, Clients Instruct

Are rates coming down? Maybe Who are you telling this story and why? Could rates swing the other way? Then what? Do your clients feel like they've made their own decisions? Or are you making decisions for them? Bottom line; whoever feels like they made the decision is the one living with the decision.

Oct 08, 20245 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Season 2 - Episode 14

Rob Campbell and Dustan Woodhouse unpack various things happening, conventional switches at contract, and things not happening, CRA income verification, in the CDN mortgage industry the week of Oct 1st.

Oct 05, 20241 hr 5 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Peri Shawn - Author, Coach & So Much More!

Peri is focused on helping teams increase sales and improve the client experience from a neuroscience perspective. One of my favourite points in a conversation with Peri is when a sentence starts with 'what the science says is...' https://www.coachingandsalesinstitute.com/meet-peri/

Sep 28, 202436 minSeason 2Ep. 13

A New Cap?

Sure, but the real magic is likely to happen in the middle, close to 1.1 & 1.2 Gov't changes and more...

Sep 19, 202425 minSeason 2Ep. 12

The Rob Campbell

Let's talk Mortgage Brokering! With special guest Jill Moellering!

Sep 11, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2 Ep 10.2 - More Tech For You To Win!

What is the most searched term that starts with 'Mortgage'? It isn't 'rates', and that's why you need this episode, and also why you need to click this link - https://canadianmortgageapp.com/btbb Also... How do you win the game today? By making more calls... probably open house calls. Working open houses is for sure a topic we will cover in greater detail, but the co-branded financing sheet is a critical piece of the puzzle....

Sep 05, 202425 minSeason 2Ep. 11

S2 Ep 10 - The Ultimate Mortgage App?

I could not imagine functioning as a Broker without access to a tool like this one, the amount of data, the depth of detail, is truly impressive. The range of approval amounts it demonstrates in the case study maps out exactly how you win in a highly competitive rate environment. The version with video can be found on Vimeo Also, here is the link for the limited time special https://canadianmortgageapp.com/btbb...

Sep 05, 202430 minSeason 2Ep. 10
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