The Empowering People More Podcast (EPM) is the basis of freedom. To control people physically, mentally, and spiritually is imprisonment and starts when one is not empowered themselves from within. It is the empowerment that leads to freedom and even if people make mistakes there is always an opportunity to recover for redemption. The Empowering People More podcast is a brokering of its guests’ stories that embody the EPM code of life. Everyone learns together; Eddy Perez, his guest, and the listeners. The EPM mentality is that everything is possible as long as you are willing to get uncomfortable and Empower People More every single day. This starts with YOU.
00:00 Intro01:10 What your body consumes02:22 Mental Health03:33 Hang up your ego04:16 Taking action05:08 Agreeable crisis06:06 Reflection
00:00 Intro01L17 Unconditional Love02:29 Temporary emotions03:30 Working towards what you want.04:35 Consistency05:19 Remember to stop & enjoy life06:38 Working on yourself07:12 Fatherhood08:27 Life works backwards09:32 Leaning into it
00:00 Intro01:15 The Happiness Crisis02:10 Human Connection03:24 Pride04:20 Paying the price05:05 Your own unique06:00 Becoming better
Steve Scanlon is the founder and CEO of Rewire, Inc., a company which finds individuals find the path to success.00:00 Intro10:30 Changing cultures.20:21 Mind VS Brain30:20 Narrative Circuitry40:07 The guessing game.
Dale Vermillion is a mortgage professional and founder of Vermillion Consulting Inc.00:00 Intro10:15 The process of understanding.20:13 Exceed your comfort zone30:30 Natural talent
Tammie Gravlee is a mortgage professional.00:00 Intro10:10 Making it happen.20:25 The value of empathy.30:20 Your career VS. your job
Derek McGowan a loan originator with McGowan Mortgage.00:00 Intro10:20 Levels of credibility.20:30 Covering your bases with clients.30:39 New opportunities.41:00 Fail to succeed
Ricky Merchant is president of My Lending Pal.00:00 Intro10:19 Give back to those who gave to you.20:32 Variation of experience.31:00 Opportunities to learn.40:10 Checking in.
Ryan Speltz is the broker owner with Creative 1st Mortgage.00:00 Intro11:09 Think & Grow Rich20:20 The New Guard VS. The Old Guard30:45 Providing value.40:56 Trusting yourself.
Brian Covey is founder of Covey Holdings and the EVP at Revolution Mortgage.00:00 Intro10:15 Success & Failure20:10 The power of socials.30:33 Express yourself. 40:20 The Five Second Rule.
Daniel Iskander and Eric Hines are co-founders of West Capital Lending.00:00 Intro10:45 Establishing a healthy office culture.20:49 Product quality.30:15 Entrepreneurial spirit.
Jose Plscencia is a loan officer with Cardinal Financial.00:00 Intro10:46 No such thing as easy money.20:45 How much do you want it?31:05 Tips for future generations of loan officers.
Pat Dodd is the Chief Operating & Growth Officer at Core Logic specializing in informational data and analytics. 00:00 Intro10:38 A simple phone call can open doors.20:35 Client engagement & its results.30:30 Sympathy VS. Empathy
Matt Rocco is a real estate professional and now serves as President at Colliers Mortgage.00;00 Intro10:11 The continuous journey.20:45 Overbuilt or under-destroyed?30:05 Life is full of experiences.
Christine Beckwith is an author and mortgage industry expert.00:00 Intro10:12 Knowing when to take risks.20:30 Performance under pressure.30:42 Fighting against the hype.
Pablo Martinez is a loan officer and CEO at Equity Smart Home Loans.00:00 Intro10:23 Increasing your reach.20:40 Give and get.33:26 Get uncomfortable. Grow.MyESHL.com
Luke Shankula is CEO of Paragon Digital Marketing Group & creator of the Loans On Demand podcast.00:00 Intro10:47 Hyper Fixating on your business.20:20 Bragging about doing it the “hard way”30:14 Build relationships.
Michelle Dugan is a mortgage originator for MS Lending.00:00 Intro10:50 Parental patterns.20:50 Stability & foundation.30:25 The people behind the scenes.41:10 A trustworthy reputation.
Tim Arrington is a loan originator. 00:00 Intro10:19 Monthly budgeting skills.22:27 Retail VS. Wholesale30:25 “They're the dog, and we're the tail.”
Mark Jones is an entrepreneur with over 30 years experience, and now is the NBA chairman.00:00 Intro10:50 The personal claim.20:35 The downfall of 200830:35 Life skills40:33 Once it's in the blood
Shiba Robinson is a mortgage broker and founder of Homeownership Is Popping Mortgage Company with over 12 years of experience.00:00 Intro10:40 Proper preparation & education.20:41 “Home ownership ain't free”30:25 Working ON your business VS Working IN your business42:00 Make your peers stronger, greater, and better.
Fidel Gonzalez is finance professional 00:00 Intro10:20 Send them out into the world.21:19 Decisions and bravery.30:23 Tools of Titan.39:20 Joy & gratitude.
Nuria Rivera is CEO & founder of Novation Title.00:00 Intro10:20 Personal, quiet time.20:15 The COVID experience.30:35 It's lonely at the bottom.
Craig Good is a mortgage broker from Dovetail Mortgage with almost 30 years of experience.00:00 Intro10:20 Mindset.20:10 Accessible, approachable, & real.30:32 Business evolution.40:07 Staying stuck in the problem.
Jason Frazier is a real estate & finance professional, as well as marketing and technology.00:00 Intro10:25 Opening opportune doors.20:10 Make an impact & leave a legacy.30:01 Don't talk about it. Be about it.40:10 Only you can save yourself.50:10 Making good points.BrokerCMO.com
Lyndsey Johnson is a real estate and finance professional.00:00 Intro10:25 Standing on your own merit.20:40 90% VS. 10%
Kyle Draper is former pastor, roofer, and current video marketing therapist. 00:00 Intro10:30 Mind your demographic.20:50 “Office spaces”30:18 Life is baseball.41:11 Seek mentorship within your business.
Daisy Lopez is a real estate professional based in Florida.00:00 Intro10:30 “I wanna see all of my agents succeed.”20:20 Talking business.30:58 There's nothing out there that you can't accomplish.
Rick Guerrero is a mortgage expert and Sales Success Catalyst.00:00 Intro10:27 Learn from your mistakes.20:19 Share a message that you believe in.29:55 Find ways to help others.40:26 Don't do the time if you didn't do the crime.
Tyler is a marine corps veteran and is the Executive Vice President of Growth at UMortgage. 00:00 Intro10:00 The events that shape us.20:10 Changing habits.
After 8 years in the real estate/mortgage industry, Evan opened his own mortgage company in 2018 to better serve his clients. At Modern Home Lending they aim to offer a high level of service along with competitive rates.00:00 Intro10:12 How to work with people.20:12 Borrowers VS. lenders30:40 “Just do it.”
Robert Broeksmit is the president & CEO of The Mortgage Bankers Association 00:00 Intro10:48 Saying the hard things. 19:43 “Bring it to the broad masses”
Andy Harris is a long time mortgage broker, and former a personal trainer.00:00 Intro10:35 The future of wholesale.21:00 The Trojan horse.30:18 The Good VS. The Bad.40:06 Making sense of it all.
Jim Dornan is former University of Georgia football coach and now, motivational speaker. 00:00 Intro10:16 Character matters.20:14 Consistency is key.31:04 Hyper focus on the competition.40:53 What can we do different?
Richard Milligan is president of 4C Recruiting. 00:00 Intro10:24 Create energy.20:00 Sitting is the new smoking.30:25 The Family I.D.40:14 Using logic by asking why.@ThatRichardMilligan 4CRecruiting.com
Chris Vinson is a mortgage broker and CEO of Windsor Mortgage.00:00 Intro10:10 When you lose the fire in your passions.20:18 What would you do in the room when no one was looking?30:15 Separate work and home.30:50 Life long learning.
Adam Lazarus is an Ohio native, now a non-fiction writer and journalist, specializing in sports history.On this episode of The Empowering People More podcast, our guest Adam Lazarus shares his insight within the world of sports history journalism and its effects on society. 00:00 Intro10:14 Getting to know the person behind the story.20:00 John Glen & Ted Williams.30:16 “Politics are too tattooed on our profiles.”41:40 Put the phone down and dive into a good story.AdamLazarusBooks.com
00:00 Intro09:55 Educate & nurture.20:22 Attract positivity.29:41 The evolution of the buying process.40:55 Engagement benefits.
Darius Mirshahzadeh is CEO ,founder of Twin Capital Mortgage & entrepreneur, & author of The Core Value Equation. 00:00 Intro09:22 Strategic VS Financial Investors.20:00 Generational differences.30:57 The only thing you can control in this life is your mindset.40:40 There are no saints in the room.
00:00 Intro11:03 Don't let anything deter you from your goals.20:15 Step out of your comfort zone.30:50 Empower is welcoming of all and FREE to all.MBA.org
00:00 Intro9:40 Shirt sleeves to shirt sleeves.20:10 Gratitude is the antidote for entitlement.35:34 Partnership.SouthernHighlandsReserve.org
00:00 Intro10:09 Corporate lifecycles.22:10 How do you manage image likeness?43:40 How do you maximize the value of your most cherished asset?55:37 “We're able to calculate all your liability, but we're not able to give you income.”
00:00 Intro10:26 The need to move is the byproduct of certain human behaviors and events.21:58 History and behavior.31:35 Sometimes evolutionary changes and adaptations can seem very ridiculous at the time.45:58 Resisting the marshmallow.
00:00 Intro 13:05 Everybody fantasizes about having their own shop one day.23:24 Lamont wanted to do more and serve more within the veteran and homeless population.33:26 While branding is important, it's also important to get to know the person behind the brand.@LamontHarrisJr (925) 2553621
00:00 Intro14:14 Catch the fish of the day.28:06 More success can mean more problems to need assistance with.39:40 The longer the rates don't come down, the harder your broker is going to work.44:25 If you want something, ask for it.
Katie Sweeney is CEO of AIM, Association of Independent Mortgage Experts.00:00 Intro10:36 Understanding what you're doing or your situation thoroughly is important to navigating your field in the future and building your skill set.20:13 Sometimes it is imperative to your peace of mind to keep your business and your pleasure separate, but enjoy both.30:16 “There has never been a situation that I've been put in that I haven't figured out how to solve the problem.”40:13 Humans crave connection and with most business being online these days, Katie finds a way to physically connect with her associates.
Corrina Carter has been a mortgage officer since 1994.00:00 Intro09:23 Sometimes we don't know where life's path is going to take us, but we need to pay attention when we get signs.20:30 Home Buying has changed so much in the past years, professionals must resonate with the clientele.39:31 Setting examples and being role models for the ones who are watching us is crucial.
00:00 Intro11:51 “It's a soap opera.”20:35 The availability of your loan officer is what separates them from the average.31:14 Todd finds mentoring and helping others is more his calling.40:30 Bitter always keeps a roll of quarters close by as motivation and a reminder of how far he has come.
Pete Mills is the Senior Vice President of the Mortgage Bankers Association and leads multiple advocacy programs.00:00 Intro10:30 A great quality we possess if we have so many options regarding financial institutions instead of just a few large banks.19:23 We are constantly surrounded by voters, invite your local politicians to your events so they can speak and advocate.31:00 There's a lot of homes that need to be rehabilitated and Pete facilitates programs that will help you do just that.
Chris Griffith is retired military and now spends his time helping others like himself secure home ownership or housing by starting programs like Vetted VA and Be Our Neighbor Mortgage.00:00 Intro4:00 A house is a powerful thing. It not only is a home for you and your family, but creates wealth.14:30 Because of the depreciation of the dollar, you must invest your money to create wealth, not save it.25:25 When building a team, find people whose strengths are your weaknesses. 33:36 Mindset is everything, never let it become broken.BeMyNeighbor.mortgageVettedVA.com
Gary Acosta is co-founder & CEO of The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and has been in the industry for 30 years. Also the founder of Latitude Ventures.00:00 Intro10:10 Generational growth is important.20:16 It is our mission to provide the consumer with opportunity and the choice to make the intelligent decision.29:55 We are here to enhance the hispanic community, not at the expense of everyone else.