In this episode, I deliver a powerful wake-up call for mortgage professionals feeling overwhelmed by industry challenges, and how your business is exactly where it should be based on the choices you have made. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Jul 31, 2025•26 min
In this episode, I discuss the critical importance of defining a niche in the mortgage industry, because without a clear niche, brokers risk becoming irrelevant in a crowded market. I explain the need for specialization, the pros and cons of various strategies, and the significance of building a brand around personal strengths. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca...
Jul 24, 2025•27 min
In this episode, I discuss how you're putting your time, money, and energy into the wrong things in your business, and where you should be investing to give yourself career longevity. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Jul 17, 2025•23 min
In this episode, I discuss the importance of the necessity of transparency in brokerages, understanding your splits & financial numbers, and why you need to take control of your business. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Jul 10, 2025•29 min
In this episode, I share how I would approach mortgage brokering in 2025, building a direct-to-consumer mortgage business and moving away from traditional realtor-dependent models. I outline a comprehensive marketing strategy that includes social media engagement, content creation, and webinars to educate potential clients. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca...
Jun 26, 2025•21 min
In this episode, I share the exact steps you need to do to turn your social media content into booked calls, including the tools needed to succeed. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Jun 19, 2025•31 min
In this episode, I share why I've turned away 60% of people who've wanted to join Team Wiley, and the key red flags I look for which signal a lack of fit. I also challenge the "clock-out" mentality, cautioning against complacency, and why you should rethink your approach to work-life balance if you're wanting to have a successful mortgage business. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca...
Jun 06, 2025•31 min
In this episode, I share why a CRM will not make a difference for your business, breaking down what people think a CRM does for their business, what a CRM actually does, and alternative tools you can use for a more simple, customized approach to client management which lead to improved productivity and profitability in your business. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca...
May 22, 2025•25 min
In this episode, I share one of my biggest pet peeves and how it's affecting your business, and why your social media is not getting you business like it should. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
May 16, 2025•37 min
In this episode, we're joined by Scott Sarai. Scott is a Mortgage Broker at SGS Mortgages from Maple Ridge, BC, who's a part of Team Wiley at Tango while also still being a full-time firefighter. After spending time as a broker, Scott started a fulfillment business working for other brokers, which ended up eroding his passion for mortgages. With plans to exit the industry entirely, a game-changing conversation with Ryan led to giving his business 6 more months of life. Now with a renewed mindset...
Apr 24, 2025•43 min
In this episode, I share the secret sauce when it comes to being a successful broker, and how some people have it, and some people don't. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Apr 17, 2025•25 min
In this episode, we're joined by Sylvia Ho. Sylvia, the "cash damming queen", is a Mortgage Broker from the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, who has revolutionized her mortgage business after over 2 decades in the industry by exclusively focusing on rental cash damming over the past 2 years. Her transformation from a generalist to a specialist showcases how focusing on a specific niche can lead to both professional success and personal fulfillment, as she now manages to take vacations every 6 we...
Apr 10, 2025•44 min
In this episode, I challenge mortgage professionals to overcome their tendency to stay under the radar, and instead actively promote their expertise within their communities by proactively networking, building a brand, and engaging with their sphere of influence to build trust and generate more referrals. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca...
Apr 03, 2025•33 min
In this episode, I share how much the isolation tax is costing you in your personal life and in your business, and what you need to to do get out of that debt. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Mar 27, 2025•22 min
In this episode, I share why you need to stop overcomplicating your business and instead use simple streamlined processes, including how to leverage your calendar as a powerful productivity tool. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Mar 13, 2025•21 min
In this episode, I share 1 question you need to ask yourself to set your framework for your business, as a way to quickly correct your mindset to keep you on the right path. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Mar 06, 2025•26 min
In this episode, I share 2 massive mistakes I see brokers make all the time that have a huge impact on their business, and what you can do to mitigate these mistakes moving forward. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Feb 26, 2025•29 min
In this episode, I share my number 1 superpower that transformed my mortgage business when I was a broker, consistency, and how being consistently average beats being sporadically brilliant and leads to long-term success. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Feb 14, 2025•26 min
In this episode, I share my frustration with the "recycled bullshit" that the Canadian mortgage industry is built upon, how I'm redefining the brokerage experience, and why Team Wiley is a 1 of 1 opportunity for brokers and agents. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Feb 12, 2025•29 min
In this episode, I share the issue that brokers and agents are having with prospecting, and a refreshingly simple, effective strategy you can do to get more business. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Feb 06, 2025•14 min
In this episode, I share a harsh truth for those who are struggling in the industry and losing deals, how the industry will continue to change moving forward, and the shifts you should be looking to make in your business to survive. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Jan 23, 2025•30 min
In this episode, we're joined by Samantha Power. Samantha is a Level 2 Mortgage Agent from New Tecumseth, Ontario, who has tripled her business and amassed 65,000+ followers in the past 3 years on TikTok. Samantha has found success her way through simplicity, consistency, and authenticity, usually doing things the opposite of how someone would be coached to. Samantha is here to discuss: → Getting started on social media, personal vs. business pages, tripling her business, and where her business ...
Nov 14, 2024•1 hr
In this episode, I share my unfiltered answers to 5 of the questions I get asked most often by Brokers and Agents, with topics including CRMs, Realtors, and brokerages. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Nov 07, 2024•28 min
In this episode, I share 5 massive mistakes (and 2 bonus ones!) I see Mortgage Brokers making all the time, and what you need to do to build a boring mortgage business that prints you money. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Oct 24, 2024•28 min
In this episode, I'm interviewed by Brandon Love and Tom Moffat for their podcast, Commission Breath. Both successful Mortgage Brokers from Burlington, Ontario, Tom and Brandon also run the Tango Ontario brokerage, which is what my new venture, Wiley Mortgage Team, is under. We discuss: → What's keeping me busy today, my partnership across businesses with Jason Henneberry, and why I stopped brokering while my business was at it's peak. → Why I started the Wiley Mortgage Team, the first thing tha...
Sep 26, 2024•51 min
In this episode, I share 10 things you should be doing for your referral partners to make them feel like VIPs, and how solidifying those relationships will lead to more business. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Sep 20, 2024•28 min
In this episode, I share the 2 ways you can make more money as a Mortgage Broker, and then 3 ways to get more leads, which everyone seems to make way more complicated than it actually is. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Sep 05, 2024•33 min
In this episode, I share my opinions on all the negativity I've been seeing in the industry, how nothing in the mortgage industry makes sense, and what Brokers need to do to stop getting crushed. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca
Aug 15, 2024•28 min
In this episode, we're joined by Michelle Donahue. Michelle is a Level 2 Mortgage Agent from Barrie, Ontario, who has been working behind the scenes at The VIP Club to improve it and take it to new heights. The VIP Club is a monthly contest marketing service that sends out curated emails to your database on your behalf with the goal of increasing open rates and engagement and generate you more warm leads for your mortgage business. Michelle is here to discuss: → What the VIP Club is and how it h...
Aug 08, 2024•33 min
In this episode, I share the cold hard truth that most Mortgage Brokers suck at marketing, and you need a marketing plan that caters to your avatar client, not everyone. You need to go deep on knowing exactly who your avatar client is, so you can have a better and more successful business. To sign up for live events and coaching, visit: www.iamryanwiley.com What is Strategy Hub? Visit here>>> https://get.mystrategyhub.ca...
Aug 02, 2024•28 min