From Self-Employed Adviser to CEO of 10mil+ p.a Business | Interview With Rob Jupp In this episode, Gary Interviews CEO of the UK's largest specialist distributor of UK based, secured property debt, Rob Jupp. The Brightstar Group produces over £1 Billion of specialist property debt per annum with our pioneering multi-discipline approach to specialist debt! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. Download ...
Jul 23, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 105
My 7 Business Mistakes: #4 Hire Slow and Fire Fast In this episode, we continue our dive into Gary’s 7 Business mistakes he had made over the years so that you don’t make them too! In this episode, we look into people and more in particular hiring people. Gary thinks this is the hardest thing about growing any business is getting the right people. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: P...
Jul 19, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 104
How Mortgage Advisers Can Write More Business with These 4 Steps In this episode, Gary covers his 4 out of 6 steps to building a high-performance brokerage: set up, Strategy, security and solution. With the housing market starting to get moving you need to make sure you are prepared and have a process which will save you time and keep your standards high! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. Adviser Co...
Jul 16, 2020•19 min•Season 2Ep. 103
I Relied on People and This Is What Went Wrong | My 7 Mistakes #3 In this episode, I continue my dive into my 7 biggest business mistakes. This is a mistake I made for many years! It is also a mistake that can take your business under! When you rely on people rather than having a process you put the power into the individual...not the company. Therefore, if that person wants to move on you have a BIG problem. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you in th...
Jul 12, 2020•12 min•Season 2Ep. 102
The Journey from Mortgage Broker to an Elite Business Owner | Interview with Tony Baker In this episode, Gary interviews a Pro Academy and coaching client Tony Baker! They speak on Tony’s Journey and why Tony’s to be with a network rather than be DA and how he has built a very successful Mortgage Brokerage! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: Tony's Journey to becoming an elite Mortga...
Jul 09, 2020•53 min•Season 2Ep. 101
100 Episode Special - How One Small Test Can Exceed Your Expectations In this episode, Gary celebrates 100 episodes of the Mortgage Pro/Financial Pro Podcast! What started as a test back in Match 2019 has now gone on for over a year and 4 months. We want to thank you all for listening and for the support you have given us over this time. Here is to the next 100 episodes! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Pod...
Jul 05, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 100
A holiday is essential if you want to achieve peak business performance In this episode, Gary talks about his need for a holiday and how important they are not just to our health but to our business as well! Holidays not only allow us time to recharge, but also help us to become more creative and bring that spark back to our businesses. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: A Holiday ca...
Jul 02, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 99
My 7 Mistakes: #2 - You Don't Have A Business If You Rely On 1 Lead Source In this episode, Gary continues the 7 mistakes series of podcast episodes. This mistake is all around only having 1 lead source… BIG mistake. This mistake can shut down businesses if you are not careful. If you lead source dries up… how are you going to run the business? If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: Lear...
Jun 28, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 98
Why Burnout Is Real and How to Overcome It! In this episode, we discuss burnout. Burnout is a real thing. No, I'm not talking about the racing video game (though it was awesome.) I'm talking about working yourself so hard that you just stop. Imagine if you will a computer that you use non-stop every day for 3 years straight. Eventually, that computer is going to "burnout" and stop working. You need to allow yourself time to rest and recharge to keep yourself focused on your vision! If you enjoye...
Jun 25, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 97
My 7 Mistakes: #1 - Without A Vision You've Failed Before You've Begun In this episode, Gary starts a new series all around his 7 mistakes in business. Starting with episode 1 – not having a vision. You need a vision in order to move forward. If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there? If you enjoyed this episode then please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: It’s in the mistakes that y...
Jun 21, 2020•14 min•Season 2Ep. 96
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Business In this episode, Gary gives his experience on the tough side of the business. Much like everything, Business has the Good, the Bad and the Ugly and as entrepreneurs, we need to make sure we are ready to tackle whatever comes our way and overcome it! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: Trying to maintain a balance between life and business. Th...
Jun 18, 2020•23 min•Season 2Ep. 95
What are you doing it all for? Motivational Interview with Brad Burton In this episode, Gary interviews the legend that is Brad Burton. Please be warned that we are putting an R rating on this podcast as some passionate language was used. Brad shared with us his beliefs on his life and why he thinks we all need to take a good look at. Ourselves and ask what are we actually doing it all for? If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of t...
Jun 14, 2020•55 min•Season 2Ep. 94
Delegate, Delete, Do – Find Your Superpower In this episode, Gary talks about delegating tasks and hiring someone to do your low-value tasks. Everyone should have one employee to free you up to spend time on the tasks that need you the most… you need to find your superpower! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: You need to let go in order to grow. What is your superpower? Which job do ...
Jun 11, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 93
5 BIGGEST Lessons from Lockdown In this episode, Gary goes over the very strange 11 weeks we have been through! In this strange time, we have had to evolve and adapt to the current situation. Through this period, Gary has narrowed down his 5 key lessons that he has learnt from lockdown and how he has turned this negative situation into a positive one! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covere...
Jun 07, 2020•18 min•Season 2Ep. 92
5 Reasons Why Facebook Is Vital To Your Business Growth In this episode, Gary give you the 5 reasons why he loves Facebook and why you should love it too! We all have our favourite social media channel, Facebook is Gary’s. It has helped us generate some massive results for Gary personal brand and the business and we want to help you get the same results which are why we are launching the Facebook Lead Generation Challenge! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will...
Jun 04, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 91
How to Scale up your Business and Lead your team to success with Nick Bradley In this episode, Gary interviews Nick Bradley, a very successful multiple business owner, podcaster and business growth expert! Gary and Nick talk all things business and podcasting, how to lead a good team to success, how to grow your business and how to have a successful podcast. There is so much value in today’s episode you can’t miss it. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see ...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 90
How to Use Video to Maximise Your Engagement In this episode, Gary covers the topic of video, his favourite media of producing content. There is a lot of content you can do and lots of ways of generating leads into your business if it is done effectively. We hope you enjoy this episode of the Financial Pro Podcast and if you enjoyed it please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode! What Is Covered: What type of content gets the best results? There is different content ...
May 28, 2020•17 min•Season 2Ep. 89
The Entrepreneur's Curse and How to Overcome it In this episode, Gary goes into how guilt can take over. Weather it’s not spending enough time with the family or feeling like you are not getting enough done in your business. Balancing your time is so key. There is no reason building a massive business if it takes you away from the thing you are doing it for… your family. If you enjoyed this episode of the Financial Pro Podcast, please leave a rating and review and we will see you soon for anothe...
May 24, 2020•15 min•Season 2Ep. 88
6 Key Takeaways from the Financial Pro Summit In this episode, Gary gives a recap on the 7-hour long financial pro summit to give you some bite-size takeaways to implement into your business. All the speaker’s talks are being uploaded to the Financial Pro Community group so make sure you join using the link below to watch them! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast! What Is Covered: We are uploading repl...
May 21, 2020•21 min•Season 2Ep. 87
10 Tips to Get More Results in Your Business In this episode, Gary explains his 10 tips to becoming a better business owner and to get more results. These tips have come from Gary’s personal experience and the things that have work best for him to achieve the success he has! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Financial Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: Social media marketing will give you the tools to grow your business. Peopl...
May 17, 2020•16 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Series 2 Trailer | More Interviews, More Education, More Inspiration In this episode, we welcome you to the new and improved podcast now known as the “Financial Pro Podcast”. After 85 episodes Gary has realised that the content, we produce on this podcast can help far more than just the mortgage industry and so we want to reach more financial professionals to help them create more time, profit and sales! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the nex...
May 14, 2020•18 min
How Fitness and Business Collide with Gary Das and Oli Berquez In this episode, Gary has a joint podcast episode with Oli Berquez where they interview each other! Oli is a personal trainer and gym owner who was a footballer for 19 years before retiring to focus on his business and family. Gary and Oli talk about how your fitness can control your business and how you can learn from both areas to improve your business, fitness and lifestyle! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and r...
May 12, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 85
Teacher to Bad Ass Broker & Business Owner with David Sharpstone David is a very successful mortgage broker who is a part of our Pro Academy Membership. David talks about his journey into becoming a broker from a teacher, to the tips he has learnt from the Pro Academy to become so successful. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next one! What Is Covered: David’s Journey into running 2 brands! Why did David decide to be a teacher before bec...
May 10, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 84
How to Stop Stress in Its Tracks In this episode, Gary discusses the topic of. Stress. Gary has realised that is role has changed massively in the last 18 months. He has felt stressed and have discovered that the reason for this is because there is a lack of a process which he is used to following! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Mortgage Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: Stress is a killer! My role has changed over the las...
May 07, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 82
Interview with Managing Director HLPartnership Shaun Almond In this episode, Gary interviews Shaun Almond the Managing director of HLPartnership about his journey in the industry. Shaun has been in the industry since 1985 and so has plenty of experience! Gary and Shaun also talk Insurance and how important it is to your clients! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Mortgage Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: What has been the big...
May 03, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 81
RANT: Why is it Wrong to be Selling During a Time of Crisis? In this episode, Gary has a rant. Many people have been saying that now is not the right time to sell… Why? Is it not right to feed our families and put food on the table? If people want to buy, then why can’t we provide them with what they need. What are your thoughts on this, do you agree or not? If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Mortgage Pro Podcast. What Is ...
Apr 30, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 80
The Mortgage Industry is Evolving - Interview with Twenty7Tec CEO: James Tucker In this episode, Gary has an interview with a Twenty7Tec CEO, James Tucker! Twenty7Tec is a Mortgage Software business that aims to make our lives as brokers easier so we can focus more on advising and less on admin. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Mortgage Pro Podcast. Visit the Twnety7Tecc website Here - https://www.twenty7tec.com/ What Is...
Apr 28, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 79
Murray Souter: Building a Brokerage around your Lifestyle In this episode, Gary interview another Mortgage Pro Academy member, Murray Souter. Murray is a seasoned mortgage broker who's main focus is to have a business he can mould around his family lifestyle. Murray has been creating a social media plan which he is focusing on LinkedIn marketing. If you enjoyed the episode of the mortgage pro podcast, please leave us a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode! What Is Covered: M...
Apr 26, 2020•34 min•Season 1Ep. 78
Mindset is Key to Your Social Media and here’s Why… In this episode, Gary gives you the key tip he learned in 2016 to start doing social media… Mindset. Your mindset is the foundation to you and your social media. Once you overcome your own mind and start doing social media you will start to get the rewards! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Mortgage Pro Podcast! What Is Covered: Mindset is a foundation to you and your so...
Apr 23, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 77
From Mortgage Broker to Financial Planner: The Incredible story of Catherine Morgan Catherine is a multi-award-winning financial planner and coach, podcaster, public speaker and social media expert! Catherine talks about her journey in the financial industry and the highs and lows she has faced in her career. If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review and we will see you on the next episode of the Mortgage Pro Podcast. What Is Covered: Catherine’s journey to success and hav...
Apr 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 76
