“It’s impossible to wake up every day doing the right things and get the wrong results.” - Brian Hess Building a foundation for an industry with many players takes commitment, integrity, and relentlessness–just three of many qualities that have enabled Brian Hess to build a 7-Figure company and forge enduring relationships with clients that are in the rankings to span decade(s). Over his lifetime, Brian has devoted himself to focusing on the specificities of hard work. When it is time for his le...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 9Ep. 106
This episode teaches you about learning and how it is never ending Troy Korsgaden is a highly sought-after insurance and financial services consultant. He is the principal of Korsgaden International, which specializes in global marketing, distribution, agency building, and technology strategies for many of the world’s largest insurance carriers and financial services companies. As a consultant, speaker, and author of seven books, Korsgaden’s mission is to help the insurance industry and its repr...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 9Ep. 105
In this episode, Colton Lindsay, Real Estate Mogul and Entrepreneur for a very philosophical, spiritual and realist point of view in conversation. Colton has strong views on culture and why it matters. Listen to this episode more than once to grasp the pure brilliance in this conversation. Follow Colton: @ColtonLindsay on Facebook @ColtonLindsay on LinkedIN @thewgr on Instagram
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 9Ep. 104
Darius' passion is to make the world a better place, using his talents and engagement. Darius' top-six core values are happiness, which he calls heart, love, which he calls Besos, passion, which he calls "Eye of the Tiger, curiosity, which he calls Cinco, creativity, which he calls BOOM, and last but not least, balance, which he calls Movie Night. Darius is a CORE VALUE Expert so much so that he wrote The Core Value Equation so you can be an expert too. Listen to this awesome conversation as Jay...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Season 9Ep. 103
Eddy is a seasoned professional with experience holding multiple executive-level positions. Prior to founding Equity Prime Mortgage, in 2008, Eddy operated the top producing office for Global Mortgage, Inc. and has personally closed over 3000 loans since entering into the mortgage business. Eddy's position as CEO of Equity Prime Mortgage has responsibilities that include overseeing his C-level executives. Eddy and EPM are empowering people more, every day. In this episode, Jay and Eddy discuss w...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 102
Jefferson worked in construction, auto mechanics, pressure washing, and door-to-door sales. Jefferson felt stuck at those jobs. He knew he was destined for more. He dreamed of having his own business. In 2019, he made his dream a reality when he opened JKR Windows. Today, he helps people make their dreams a reality! Within two years, Jefferson has grown his business to $10 Million in revenue, changed people’s lives as their leader, and has helped other entrepreneurs do the same with his coaching...
Mar 01, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Season 9Ep. 101
Starting as an intern in college, Peter was entrenched in the industry at an early age. After a few years as a captive agent, Peter branched off to an IMO and went through some trial by fire when it came to building and managing a team. Mistakingly focusing heavily on recruiting early on and trusting in a self-serving up-line, Peter had to dig himself out of a spot that so many agents find themselves in early on in their career. After making careful adjustments and reevaluating his business plan...
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Season 9Ep. 100
Born amongst the palm trees and percussion of Miami, René began splitting his time in frosty Minnesota as a teen. This continuum of climates and cultures introduced him to the breadth of the human condition at a young age. He then attended University of St. Thomas where he began to see the power of applying neuroscience to create personal and professional change. For over two decades, René has been researching and applying behavioral neuroscience as a dynamic keynote speaker, leadership advisor,...
Jan 11, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 9Ep. 99
As the visionary behind 20 / 20 Vision for Success, Christine brings her personal and professional philosophy into the firm. This value core is infused in every aspect of the service provided by the 20 / 20 Vision for Success team. Beginning with your initial contact and continuing beyond your contracted time, 20 / 20 Vision is committed to your accomplishment and success. In this episode, Jay asks Christine many questions about what 20/20 for Success has and will do for your company in the mort...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 98
Mike Calhoun is the Founder & CEO of Board of Advisors, the world’s greatest community for founders, entrepreneurs, CEO’s, investors, marketers, e-commerce moguls, business developers and high level decision makers. Mike has over 27 years of consecutive entrepreneurial ownership experience and an endless rolodex to compliment. Calhoun is also an advisor, owner and investor in multiple companies and brands within BA. He established this global community of wildly successful entrepreneurs to w...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 9Ep. 97
When Karen began in the mortgage business, she never imagined she would become a pioneer and an advocate for women in the mortgage business. In Karen's small town, she was the first woman closing agent, the first woman loan officer, the first woman branch manager, and ultimately the first women-owned mortgage company with an all-female staff. After a tragedy in the family Karen could’ve gone back to working as a loan originator, but she knew her desire was to share and mentor other women on how ...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 8Ep. 96
When Edwin Carrion was 14, he became an entrepreneur and never looked back. Edwin has had it all, lost it all during the real estate crash, and got it back and then some. One of Edwin's passions is to share his experiences and knowledge by helping small businesses get off the ground, grow, and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. Edwin's greatest love is spending time with my beautiful wife and daughters, traveling, boating and flying. Today, Edwin works with beginner and interm...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 8Ep. 95
An explosive episode with Dr. Derrick DeSilva!! Dr. Derrick DeSilva is a nutritional expert, published author, speaker, and a Dr. of Internal Medicine who has been instrumental in the formulation of more than 350 supplemental products. He is a practicing Internist at the Raritan Bay Medical Center in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and is on the teaching faculty at JFK Medical Center in Edison, New Jersey. He has lectured on various topics in medicine, nationally and internationally, and is host of a r...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 8Ep. 94
Ben Newman is a highly regarded Performance Coach, International Speaker and Best-Selling Author, whose clients include Fortune 500 companies around the world, business executives, sales organizations and professional athletes in the NFL, PGA, NBA, MLB, UFC and NCAA. Ben serves as a Mental Conditioning Coach for the 18-time National Champion Alabama Crimson Tide football team and has worked with players from the last 3 Super Bowl Champion teams. He was recently selected by Influencive.com as one...
Jul 27, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 8Ep. 93
Jonathan Fodera is an experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of working in the financial services industry. Skilled in Banking, Sales, Business Development, Entrepreneurship, and Strategic Planning. Strong consulting professional with a Bachelor of Science (BS) focused in Economics from Stony Brook University. In this episode, Jonathan and Jay discuss the power of tracking your number and what comes of it when you do. This was one topic of many as Jonathan is truly an expert at his c...
Jul 20, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 8Ep. 92
Jeremy Adams thinks too big to put him in a nutshell, but here are a few words that define this co-founder and CEO of Unicorn Innovations; a paid advertising firm that has generated hundreds of millions in traceable revenue for many internationally recognized partners and clients: Growth-Seeker, Giver, Lifelong-Learner Jeremy Adams enjoys starting his daily routine from anywhere in his worldwide home office. Recently, Jeremy launched his new podcast: Openly Outspoken Learn more or subscribe at: ...
Jul 06, 2021•2 hr 2 min•Season 8Ep. 91
Building a foundation for an industry with many players takes commitment, integrity and relentlessness–just three of many qualities that have enabled Brian Hess to build a 7-Figure company and forge enduring relationships with clients that are in the rankings to span decade(s). Over his lifetime, Brian has devoted himself to focusing on the specificities of hard work. When it is time for his legacy to live on those who know him will remember him as someone who has set the example for being excep...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 8Ep. 90
This episode has an action packed almost three hours with one of the most versatile conversations so far! Don Henig's primary career focus was in the mortgage and real estate industries. He was president and built the 6th largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation and also built a direct-2-consumer platform to the 5th largest in the nation. In addition, Don built and sold his own mortgage banking entity and also helped grow a regional mortgage banker into a national platform in short order....
May 18, 2021•2 hr 44 min•Season 8Ep. 89
Bill Mervin has been both a real estate agent and a financial advisor but found his true passion to be mortgage banking and has been in this industry for the past 15 years. He is currently licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, and California. He takes a consultative approach at getting people mortgages. He believes in learning about the specific situation and then assessing it in order to help educate his customers so they can make confident homebuying decisions. His...
Apr 30, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Season 8Ep. 88
Barry Habib is an American Entrepreneur and frequent Media resource for his Mortgage and Housing expertise. Barry has had a long tenure with monthly appearances on CNBC and FOX. Barry is the CEO of MBS Highway; a company and platform created to help mortgage professionals and Real Estate Agents articulate the opportunity in the housing market for their clients, along with a better understanding of the interest rate environment. Barry Habib was just named the top Real Estate forecaster by Zillow ...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr•Season 8Ep. 87
Eddy is a seasoned professional with experience holding multiple executive-level positions. Prior to founding Equity Prime Mortgage, in 2008, Eddy operated the top producing office for Global Mortgage, Inc. and has personally closed over 3000 loans since entering into the mortgage business. Eddy's position as CEO of Equity Prime Mortgage has responsibilities that include overseeing his C-level executives. If you are interested in contacting him you may reach him via email at eperez@epm.net. Eddy...
Mar 27, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 8Ep. 86
Tap into the mind of Jay Doran as he introduces himself to you ever so candidly. This monologue was the second one he has done and due to technological issues, we weren't able to publish it for you all. This one talks about how to read books, how Jay reads books, how many he has read, the power of fiction novels, and life in general. Listen to this as you work out, as you have a long a drive, as you are taking time with your coffee, you can listen all at once or in a few different sessions, but ...
Mar 12, 2021•2 hr 44 min•Season 8Ep. 85
Bill Dallas is responsible for inspiring and leading more than a dozen mortgage, banking and financial tech companies over the past 35 years, including Cloudvirga, First Franklin, Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Skyline Home Loans, NewLeaf Lending, and now Finance of America Mortgage. His first venture, First Franklin, grew to be one of the nation's largest lenders. Although technology has disrupted and improved many industries, the antiquated mortgage lending process remains manual, slow, and costly....
Feb 07, 2021•2 hr 49 min•Season 7Ep. 84
Dr. Christian Conte is one of the country’s most accomplished mental health specialists in the field of anger and emotional management. A familiar figure on TV and radio, he is also a prolific writer, powerful communicator, and sought-after media expert. He was co-host of the reality shows Coaching Bad on Spike TV and The Secret Life of Kids on USA Network. He was also the resident therapist for Family Therapy on VH1. Dr. Conte produces daily Emotional Management Minutes that air on more than 30...
Jan 24, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 83
Judd Burdon is a Father, Husband, Entrepreneur, and a solid guy. Judd takes us through his story of learning and growing every step of the way to continue to create better versions of himself and to ultimately make a difference in his family and his industry. At one point in his life, he was not happy, and now he is every day. You can hear the waves in the background because that is where he lives and every person's virtual background is his real life!
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 82
Ranked as one of the TOP BUSINESS LEADERS to follow in 2020 by YAHOO FINANCE, featured in USA Today, and Fox News. Robert Syslo is a professional promotion and branding expert for over 17 years. Robert Syslo Jr has an extensive background in advertising, marketing, brand development, and show distribution. Founder of Syslo Ventures located in Miami FL. The purpose of his company Syslo Ventures is to increase promotion and awareness of any company, product, influencer, or service into the marketp...
Nov 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 81
Will was raised by the streets of Philadelphia and ran with a rough crowd as a and coming from a child of a single-parent household. Without a father to rely on for guidance, Will began his life's journey by selling drugs and participating in gangs and violence in and around the community of South Philly. One day tragedy struck as Will and a group of friends were shot at by a rival gang. Acting with only pure instinct, Will shot back in self-defense and killed the person shooting at him. Will wa...
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 46 min•Season 7Ep. 80
Christopher Vester is an experienced Chief Operations Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Christopher is skilled in negotiation, management, customer service, account management, motivation, and sales. Additionally, is a strong business development professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Business Administration and Management from North Carolina State University. In this episode, Jay and Chris get into culture, leadership, and everything in between...
Nov 17, 2020•1 hr 58 min•Season 7Ep. 79
This episode teaches you about leadership and thinking about how you handle your book of business, if you need to change it and how you can change it to be successful. Troy Korsgaden is a highly sought-after insurance and financial services consultant. He is the principal of Korsgaden International which specializes in global marketing, distribution, agency building, and technology strategies for many of the world’s largest insurance carriers and financial services companies. As a consultant, sp...
Nov 07, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 78
Weldon Long is a successful entrepreneur, sales expert, and author of the NY Times Bestseller, The Power of Consistency - Prosperity Mindset Training for Sales and Business Professionals. He is one of the nation’s most powerful speakers and a driven motivator who teaches the Sales and Prosperity Mindset philosophies that catapulted him from desperation and poverty to a life of wealth and prosperity. At the age of 39, Weldon was living in a homeless shelter after having served 13 years in prison....
Nov 01, 2020•1 hr 52 min•Season 7Ep. 77
