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- [Bridging Generations: A Latino Sibling Journey in the Mortgage Industry - Juan and Nora Aguirre](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/bridging-generations-a-latino-sibling-journey-in-the-mortgage-industry-juan-and-nora-aguirre/) - Chris -So first off, I've been wanting to do this with you guys, Probably from the day that we all sat at that Mexican restaurant, we probably sat me and you sat. Well, first off, I sat there for 4 hours. You sat there for 3 hours. You sat there for 2 hours. I think
- [How to build your credibility online](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/how-to-build-your-credibility-online/) - You want to know how you can build your credibility online? It's actually a trick question because you already are credible. You just need to start documenting it and showing it online. Show up on stories. Capture those stories and those deals where you help the client achieve the dream of homeownership, breaking their generation's
- [Read this if you want to kill procrastination!  ](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/read-this-if-you-want-to-kill-procrastination/) - I have a simple yet effective method to help you crush procrastination and achieve your goals. Recently, I spoke to someone who was waiting until the new year to implement their excellent business ideas for 2024. Another person told me they were postponing their new workout routine until the first of the year. This is
- [From Childhood Dreams to Hollywood Screens: A Conversation with Nicholas Gonzalez](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/from-childhood-dreams-to-hollywood-screens-a-conversation-with-nicholas-gonzalez/) - Chris -Nick, I really want to hear your story because I grew up with Nick and we grew up I mean, I'll tell you guys a quick, quick story. So I met Nick. I was in seventh grade, and somehow my parents let me go to a pool hall like every Friday. And this pool
- [From Skepticism to Success: The Power of Mentorship in Real Estate - Alfredo Rosales](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/from-skepticism-to-success-the-power-of-mentorship-in-real-estate-alfredo-rosales/) - Chris -This is a breakthrough podcast with Chris Medellin, and I am here with Alfredo Rosales. How are you doing, man? Thank you, dear. I am so glad that we're able to do this. I mean, finally being able to get it because I just wanted to do it like, a lot sooner. When I
- [The Real Deal: Overcoming Narcissism in Real Estate and Life with Stephanie Troy](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/the-real-deal-overcoming-narcissism-in-real-estate-and-life-with-stephanie-troy/) - Chris -It's been a long time coming to get you to the studio to do this. I'll tell you part of why I wanted to do this with you, Stephanie, was because what I saw with you was a hustle that I don't see from a lot of realtors and you have created a brand
- [From selling Herbalife Shakes to the top 5% in Real Estate Industry - Maritza Cortazar](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/from-selling-herbalife-shakes-to-the-top-5-in-real-estate-industry-maritza-cortazar/) - Chris -Well, it man, I am. I'm glad you're here. And I'll tell you why. Because we dare I go to these events, right? Whether it's a NAHREP event or the Forward event. And it's usually those spaces where I connect with people that I have a good energy with and then we land here
- [From imminent sadness to uber success, the Hope Dealer, Shawn Kaplan](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/from-imminent-sadness-to-uber-success-the-hope-dealer-shawn-kaplan/) - Chris -So I posted I don't know if you saw this, Sean, but I posted a I took one of your videos. It was a really cool, like kind of packaged video and I'm going to tell you who said this, but somebody from Ford, you know, I posted like, Hey, I'm going to be
- [Unlocking Real Estate Success with a Fourplex](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/unlocking-real-estate-success-with-a-fourplex/) - Here’s why it's easier to buy a four-plex than a regular home: My wife and I have bought millions of dollars of real estate, and I wish somebody had told us sooner that when you are buying a multi-unit property like a four-plex, there are four different units in that property, but you can live in
- [Adrian Gastelum - Loan Officer | VP | Branch Manager](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/adrian-gastelum-loan-officer-vp-branch-manager/) - Chris -Welcome to The Breakthrough with Chris Medellin and today I am here with my man, Adrian Gastelum. Adrian -All right, You did. Good day. Good day. How are you doing? Chris -Yeah, I'm doing good, brother. I'm doing good. So out the gates. Now we are here with one of the most prolific best
- [Unleashing Your Competitive Edge: Building Your Personal Brand as a Loan Officer](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/unleashing-your-competitive-edge-building-your-personal-brand-as-a-loan-officer/) - In today's competitive market, Loan Officers must find ways to differentiate themselves and stand out. Building a personal brand is key to showcasing the unique value you offer. Let’s explore the importance of developing your personal brand as a Loan Officer and create actionable strategies to help you gain a competitive edge: 1- Embrace Your
- [Why being fired was the best thing to happen to me?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/why-being-fired-was-the-best-thing-to-happen-to-me/) - In 2014, I got fired. I had just closed $1 Billion. I'll tell you how it went down: I had five meetings at five different branches around the city. And my boss asked if she could come along with me. I was like, “Cool. Because I'm sure the team would like to hear what your
- [Avoiding Mortgage & Real Estate Mistakes](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/avoiding-mortgage-real-estate-mistakes/) - Do you want to know what can ruin your mortgage process and kill your real estate deal? Using cash for the transaction! What I mean by that is if you get cash for tips, you sold items that didn't get a receipt or you're using cash that you had under your mattress. Those things can actually
- [The two markets that I would be laser-focused on right now!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/the-two-markets-that-i-would-be-laser-focused-on-right-now/) - The two markets that I would be laser-focused on right now, which is different from what I would have said six months ago, are investors and move-up buyers. Giving people an option to find you online and letting them know how you help people is going to be critical. But it is so hard right
- [A confidence hack for telling people what you can do for them!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/a-confidence-hack-for-telling-people-what-you-can-do-for-them/) - This is a confidence booster hack for telling people how you can help them. I’ve been in the mortgage business for a long time and mortgage people were associated with car salesmen. So it would be really awkward when somebody asked me what I did. So here's a trick and if you do this you're going
- [A personal connection! Transforming your audience into a single person!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/a-personal-connection-transforming-your-audience-into-a-single-person/) - This is a hack on how you can make the audience feel like you're actually talking to them as a single person. There's a few people that do this really, really well, and it happens a lot in the stories where I'm watching a story and I feel like the person is actually talking to
- [Mike Pehrson - Mortgage Lender | Real Estate](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/mike-pehrson-mortgage-lender-real-estate/) - Chris -All right. Welcome to the Breakthrough podcast and I am excited to be here with my man, Mike Pearson. Thank you for being here today. Mike -Thanks for having me, man. Chris -Awesome deal. Well, the reason that we do this podcast, a breakthrough podcast, is because we want to inspire you to break
- [Katherin Cabrera - Realtor | Social Media | Latina](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/katherin-cabrera-realtor-social-media-latina/) - Chris -All right. Welcome to the Breakthrough podcast with Chris Medellin. And I am here with a very, very special guest now. Before I introduce our guest, for those of you that are listening, this is one of those guests that I break rules for because once we got out of the pandemic, I no
- [Ricardo Cortazar - Broker Manager | Real Estate | NAHREP](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/ricardo-cortazar-broker-manager-real-estate-nahrep/) - Chris -Welcome to the Breakthrough podcast with Chris. I am excited to be here with my man, Ricardo Cortazar. How are you doing, brother? Ricardo -Thank you for having me. Chris -Awesome, man. Awesome. I'm so glad you're here today. Today on Breakthrough, we're going to talk about diversity. We're going to talk about adversity.
- [Reese Laufasa - Arizona Loan Officer | Army Veteran](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/reese-laufasa-arizona-loan-officer-army-veteran/) - Chris Medellin -Okay. This is the Breakthrough podcast with Chris Medellin. And I am here with a very, very special guest that I cannot wait to introduce everyone to. But before I do that, I want to walk everyone through what the Breakthrough podcast is all about. We developed the Breakthrough podcast because we wanted
- [Candice Carcioppolo - Real Estate Social Media | Speaker | Brand + Logo Design](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/candice-carcioppolo-real-estate-social-media-speaker-brand-logo-design/) - Chris Medellin -This is Breakthrough with Chris Medellin. Thank you guys for joining this episode. And I couldn't be more excited for my guest today because I got to tell you the story about how we met before. Before we jump into it. So I am all about branding. I think branding is probably the
- [Create a solid marketing system and process!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/create-a-solid-marketing-system-and-process/) - I get asked this a lot if marketing's the most important thing. In fact, I get criticized because I talk about marketing so much. But no, I don't think that you can actually market until you have massive confidence in your process. So if I go out and I try to market something, I recruit,
- [Leaders need to be on the field!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/leaders-need-to-be-on-the-field/) - I think leaders need to be on the field. What I'm noticing in the marketplace, and I noticed this when COVID happened, when everything got really crazy, we try to ramp up everything we were doing, Facebook groups and we were like sending videos to everybody. We were trying to be in everybody's face because
- [Is it a market shift or a mindset shift?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/is-it-a-market-shift-or-a-mindset-shift/) - I think the real estate market is so hard because it's a mindset shift. A few months ago you put a house on the market. There were 50 people in line to buy that house and now the market shifted and you actually have to work. You have to do some things. You have the
- [Chris Lee - Combat Veteran Purple Heart | Loan Officer | CrossFit Coach](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/chris-lee-combat-veteran-purple-heart-loan-officer-crossfit-coach/) - Chris Medellin -Welcome to The Breakthrough with Chris Medellin. And I am here with a very special guest, my man, Chris Lee. Chris, welcome to the show, man. Chris Lee -Fantastic to be here, Chris. Awesome. Chris Medellin -Well, I got to introduce this guy. So let me first talk to you a little bit
- [Arjun Dhingra - Mortgage Lender | Speaker | Taekwondo World Champion and co-head coach!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/arjun-dhingra-mortgage-lender-speaker-taekwondo-world-champion-and-co-head-coach/) - Chris Medellin -Welcome to Breakthrough with Chris Medellin, and I am here with Arjun Dhingra. Arjun, how are you doing, man? Arjun Dhingra -I'm good, brother. It's good to see you, man. Chris Medellin -Yes, man. I'm so excited. So we are live in Gilbert, Arizona. I was lucky enough because you had some events
- [Melissa Monjaraz - Arizona Lender | TOP 1% LO](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/melissa-monjaraz-arizona-lender-top-1-lo/) - Chris Medellin -Welcome to Breakthrough with Chris Medellin. These are stories from remarkable, diverse people who have fought to break through and take their careers to the next level. And I'm excited because I am here with at Home Loans with Melissa. Melissa Monjaraz. Did I say that right? She has a top 1% loan
- [Breakthrough with Chris Medellin](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/breakthrough-with-chris-medellin/) - Welcome to The Breakthrough with Chris Medellin. Yes, I am changing the name of my podcast, The Chris Medellin Show. It is now going to be called Breakthrough with Chris Medellin. And what does breakthrough mean and why am I changing the name? Well, the reason is breakthrough is about finding your voice and building
- [How do six to seven-figure-earning loan officers hit their goals?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/how-do-six-to-seven-figure-earning-loan-officers-hit-their-goals/) - This is what six and seven-figure earners are doing in order to hit their goals. And this one thing can be the difference between meeting your goals and not meeting your goals. It's understanding the numbers behind your goal and drilling down that ultimate goal to a micro goal so that you can build the
- [<strong>Do you speak Spanish and want to help Latinos build generational wealth?</strong>](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/do-you-speak-spanish-and-want-to-help-latinos-build-generational-wealth/) - If you speak Spanish, you have a superpower. Latinos are responsible for more than half the population growth in the country. There is a massive opportunity in home ownership, and you have the ability to help Latinos build generational wealth. And check this out: At Loandepot, we just launched our digital application in Spanish. We are
- [Bold changes in mortgage ](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/bold-changes-in-mortgage/) - Here are two bold changes happening in the mortgage industry! Feel free to use this message with your clients and your social media. How did the White House just help about 850,000 homeowners? This is exciting news for future homeowners being able to afford their homes in this market. Well, we have some exciting news
- [<strong>Here is why so many self-employed people are actually renting instead of buying</strong>](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/here-is-why-so-many-self-employed-people-are-actually-renting-instead-of-buying/) - A lot of self-employed people write off as much as they can on their taxes to show as little income as they can to avoid paying taxes. It's actually written in the tax code. But what happens is it minimizes the self-employed person's ability to buy a home.So if you're self-employed, and you call your
- [A lesson from a Multimillionaire that you need to hear!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/a-lesson-from-a-multimillionaire-that-you-need-to-hear/) - “Here is information that I learned from a multimillionaire that you need to hear! I got a chance to meet Cole Hatter last week, and this is what he said: “Plan for inflation to stick around another year or two and pray it doesn't become stagnation, which is high unemployment, rising prices, a decrease in
- [If you haven't started taking advantage of the power of social media, then you seriously have to start!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/if-you-havent-started-taking-advantage-of-the-power-of-social-media-then-you-seriously-have-to-start-🔥/) - This is the mindset shift that built a seven-figure business within 12 months for my team members. If you don't make this shift now, your business can be wiped out. They made the commitment to build their personal brand in the local marketplace, and once they figured out what their brand was and how they
- [Want to turn your six figures into seven figures?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/want-to-turn-your-six-figures-into-seven-figures/) - Let me tell you the difference between six and seven-figure earners and why you got to start doing this now in order to build your business. Six and seven-figure earners are collaborating with other earners that are in a higher position than they are. If you are looking to grow your business, you've got to
- [Building relationships is essential in a loan officer's line of work. The worst thing you can do is give up on a prospect at the first rejection.](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/building-relationships-is-essential-in-a-loan-officers-line-of-work-the-worst-thing-you-can-do-is-give-up-on-a-prospect-at-the-first-rejection/) - This is the one thing that you may be doing that is holding you back from making millions and it's hurting you more than you know. It's having an on-to-the-next mentality. Too many people get told no and then they move on to the next client. That person who told you no may have just
- [CRM tools are great assets for organizing and maintaining these relationships!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/crm-tools-are-great-assets-for-organizing-and-maintaining-these-relationships-💯/) - “I've really leaned in to trying to teach the local loan officer how to build their brand locally. We have so many amazing tools for that, but part of that is also the local originator understanding that this isn't a lead or a customer that came through from a realtor that said, “use my guy
- [Understand what motivates and drives your team. You have to inspire them before you can lead them](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/understand-what-motivates-and-drives-your-team-you-have-to-inspire-them-before-you-can-lead-them/) - When people think about becoming a leader, they immediately believe that everyone is going to just follow their lead or they're going to do the job exactly the way they did it before they became a leader. The truth is, when you become a leader, it's super important to understand each individual person on your
- [Learn these 3 lessons now before it's too late](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/learn-these-3-lessons-now-before-its-too-late/) - There are three lessons that I learned far too late in life. And if you don't learn these now, you are going to lose critical years in your growth. Number one, you have to love what you do. If you hate talking to people or you're a full introvert, sales are probably not the place
- [Part of being a leader is the fact that you become accountable to more than just yourself](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/part-of-being-a-leader-is-the-fact-that-you-become-accountable-to-more-than-just-yourself/) - Here's something your boss will never tell you: Sometimes, in order to be successful in your career, you're going to have to manage. Your boss is a human, and with all human interactions, you've got to figure out what makes them tick and understand them as a person. When you have to ask them to
- [The formula to success is network plus time equals opportunity](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/the-formula-to-success-is-network-plus-time-equals-opportunity/) - Do you want the secret formula that you can use to win more clients and build a massive business? Well, it's a lot harder than it sounds, but if you can apply this, you will build a massive business. The formula is networking + time = opportunity. If you spend about 4 hours a day
- [What makes the difference between a struggling and a successful loan officer?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/what-makes-the-difference-between-a-struggling-and-a-successful-loan-officer/) - "Let me tell you the difference between struggling and successful loan officers. Struggling loan officers are not dedicating the time or the activities that are required to be successful. Successful loan officers are executing a plan and spending 90% of their time actually executing activities and prospecting."
- [Here are three ways you can build wealth even in a recession.](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/here-are-three-ways-you-can-build-wealth-even-in-a-recession-👈/) - Here are three ways that you can get rich in a recession. Increased rates have sidelined many buyers, and that lack of buyers is causing demand in a multifamily and multi-unit business. And it's caused rents to skyrocket by 30%. Here is how you can capitalize on this housing market without being a millionaire. The
- [Word-of-mouth is a powerful marketing medium, but you have to do your part to push it.](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/word-of-mouth-is-a-powerful-marketing-medium-but-you-have-to-do-your-part-to-push-it👈/) - You want to know the secret to explosive growth? The answer is so simple and so many people are not doing this one thing. Asking for referrals! It seems simple and you may even think that you’re doing it, but it’s one simple question that you can ask at the end of every transaction you
- [There's a right time to prospect, and your energy is at its peak!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/theres-a-right-time-to-prospect-and-your-energy-is-at-its-peak-📈/) - “This may shock you, but the reason that you are not in the top 1% of your game, is because you were prospecting at the wrong time. You should only prospect when your mind is in the right place. Your customers can feel your intentions, and if you're not in the right place, guess what?
- [This is the message you should be telling your audience! Get to it!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/this-is-the-message-you-should-be-telling-your-audience-get-to-it-👈/) - “I want to read you something my wife said: “Buying now with seven-and-a-half rates leads to three options in the future. One: Rates will go down in a few years and you refi to a lower rate. Two: Rates stay the same. No harm, no foul. Three: Rates keep rising and you're glad you locked
- [Don't underestimate the power of referrals. Keep getting the word out!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/dont-underestimate-the-power-of-referrals-keep-getting-the-word-out-👌/) - “Struggling with prospecting: there is this mysterious thing that happens when you prospect new clients. And I know this because every time I do it, I experience this phenomenon and I can't explain it. Whenever I start to prospect new relationships, I always get a DM or a phone call, or a text message from
- [Let the process earn your trust!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/let-the-process-earn-your-trust-💯/) - Here's the biggest lie the managers love to tell you: Trust the process. Why would you ever trust the process? Shouldn't you do the opposite? Shouldn't the process actually earn your trust? How about doing this: Don't trust the process. Actually. Wait. Watch what happens and see if the process is so good that it's
- [Here’s a billionaire’s advice: ACT AS IF YOU’RE ALREADY IN YOUR NEXT CAREER ROLE](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/heres-a-billionaires-advice-act-as-if-youre-already-in-your-next-career-role/) - Here is advice that I got from a billionaire. He said to me, If you want to get to the next level, you have to start acting as if. Now that one piece of advice helps me go from a branch manager to an area manager to a regional manager. Imagine what would happen to
- [A simple tip that you can do to take advantage of a slow market!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/a-simple-tip-that-you-can-do-to-take-advantage-of-a-slow-market/) - Here is a simple tip that you can do to take advantage of a slow market and set yourself up for massive success when the market turns. It's not a secret that the real estate market has cooled off… and by cooled off I mean it’s almost frozen. There are so many people that are
- [5 things to avoid when getting pre-approved for a home](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/5-things-to-avoid-when-getting-pre-approved-for-a-home/) - Here are five things that you should avoid when you're getting preapproved to purchase a home. And I know this because I have been an investor and in mortgage for over 20 years. #1: I would not work with a big bank lender, especially if you're looking for a low down payment option like an
- [One of the biggest catalysts for growth in a loan officer's career is being known!](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/one-of-the-biggest-catalysts-for-growth-in-a-loan-officers-career-is-being-known/) - “Here’s why I chose the platform that I chose: Loan depot has encouraged more loan officers in the mortgage space to build their personal brand. I have been here for seven years and the company has not only supported me but encouraged me to build my personal brand. And by doing this, I have been
- [Worrying about what other people think is a surefire way of holding yourself back.](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/worrying-about-what-other-people-think-is-a-surefire-way-of-holding-yourself-back-👊/) - “Do you want to know the one thing that's holding loan officers back from achieving their goals? It's their mindset. Loan officers are telling themselves that they should go out and market themselves because they're so worried about what someone else is going to think about them. As long as the loan officer has that
- [Here are three reasons why you're feeling stuck. Let me walk you through them.](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/here-are-three-reasons-why-youre-feeling-stuck-let-me-walk-you-through-them-👌/) - “You want to be a successful branch manager, but you're stuck. Here are three reasons why: The first is you want to help people be as successful as you have been. There are so many great branch managers out there, but there are a lot of branch managers who are more worried about their own
- [Show me your habits and I'll show you your life](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/show-me-your-habits-and-ill-show-you-your-life/) - Show me your habits and I'll show you your life. Ed Mylett said that in his book, The Power of One More. Your habits, whether they're good or they're bad, will reflect the life that you're going to live. If you want to grow your business in 2023 and you post on social media about
- [How to scale your business and achieve goals](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/how-to-scale-your-business-and-achieve-goals/) - You may not hit your goals in 2023, and you need to know this because this may be why you haven't been able to scale your business. You have to develop and create standards that are in line with the goals you want to meet. Goals are not just ideas, but also standards. I would
- [How to control self-doubt?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/how-to-control-self-doubt/) - Stop letting shame hold you back and take control of your life. Shame is the feeling of humiliation caused by wrongdoing or bad behavior. Shame holds millions of people back from hitting their goals because they are afraid of that feeling of humiliation. We have to stop caring so much about what people think and
- [What's your number one productivity killer?](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/whats-your-number-one-productivity-killer/) - It's distractions. It kills productivity. I'm going to show you the easiest hack to block distractions so you can get more done in less time. It's really simple, especially if you have an iPhone. It's something called focus mode. It kills all incoming notifications not only on your phone but your iPad. And also if
- [Be the leader who listens to understand rather listen respond.](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/be-the-leader-who-listens-to-understand-rather-listen-respond/) - Think about that statement for a second. As a leader, partner, husband, friend, or human, you may be listening to respond In 2023, is to be intentional with my partnerships and start to list e to understand. Recently I had a close colleague start to ice me. Our conversations were surface level, and the distance
- [How Managers should coach their employees](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/how-managers-should-coach-their-employees/) - As partners. As a Manager, sometimes I'm going to be the common enemy. I understand that and I accept that role. But when we're meeting on a one-on-one basis, my role with you is not your Manager. I am there to work through it with you, not to tell you how to do it. And
- [Here's why you shouldn't just trust the process](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/heres-why-you-shouldnt-just-trust-the-process/) - Why shouldn't you just trust the process? Because trusting the process discounts your concerns as a coach and a mentor. I always make it clear to my team that you have no obligation to trust my process until I've earned your trust. So if you're wondering who to listen to or trust, I recommend that
- [A technique to build loyalty as a leader](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/a-technique-to-build-loyalty-as-a-leader/) - Here is a technique that you can use to build loyalty as a leader. If you follow this and you practice this, you can start to build loyalty with your team in a way that you haven't done before. Start listening to understand rather than listening to respond. What do I mean by this? Have
- [Austin Bates - Branch Manager | Finance Expert | Mortgage Planning](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/austin-bates-branch-manager-finance-expert-mortgage-planning/) - Chris -All right. Well, I'm excited because I'm here with somebody that I've been chopping it up with for the last, what, three years over Tequilas and Modelos. Probably the same bar. But I'm here with Austin Bates. Austin, Thank you for being here today, man. Austin -Yeah, absolutely, man. I'm excited. Chris -Yeah, dude,
- [Thomas Bepko - Entrepreneur | CEO | Real Estate](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/thomas-bepko-entrepreneur-ceo-real-estate/) - Chris -So I am here with one of my buddies, Thomas Bepko. And Thomas. What's up, brother? Thomas -What's up, buddy? I'm super excited and grateful. Thank you. Chris -Oh, dude, you have no idea. I, you know, I'm glad we finally got to get this together. We're just getting your calendar. My calendar. We're
- [Kat Torre and Candice Morales | Real Estate + Branding | Brand Architect | Educator](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/kat-torre-and-candice-morales-real-estate-branding-brand-architect-educator/) - Chris -All right. Well, I'm excited about this podcast today because this is really the culmination of a friendship that I've been able to develop with Kat and Candace over time. But the premise of this is to help you stop chasing your clients and actually start attracting your clients. And so to be here
- [Vikram Deol - Business Coach | Entrepreneur | Real Estate](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/vikram-deol-business-coach-entrepreneur-real-estate/) - Chris -All right. Well, I'm here with my man Vikram Deol. Did I say that right? Vikram -You nailed it, brother. Chris -All right. Because you nailed my last name on that. You nailed it. And so this is what's cool about this. If I'm watching your content, right? Vikram, you're actually sitting in Medellin,
- [Shivani Peterson - Mortgage Advisor | RE Investor | Entrepreneur](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/shivani-peterson-mortgage-advisor-re-investor-entrepreneur/) - Chris -All right. Well, I am. I'm here with someone that I have been wanting to do this with for probably over a year. And she's a mother of two boys, a wife, a daughter, a sister, an aunt, and a friend to so many people. And she just, in my opinion, came out of
- [Megan Fink - Brand Marketing Manager | Business Development](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/megan-fink-brand-marketing-manager-business-development/) - Chris -All right. I am excited to introduce the world and my world, I should say too, Megan Fink, (msfinky). If you're finding her on Instagram. But I got to tell you why I'm so excited to have this conversation with you. So I met Megan at an event and prep event. And for those
- [Minh Nguyen - Mortgage Expert | Marketing | Loan Officer](https://chrismedellinofficial.com/minh-nguyen-mortgage-expert-marketing-loan-officer/) - Chris - All right. Welcome to the Chris Medellin Show. I am here with my man. Minh Nguyen, Minh. Thank you so much for being on the show today. Minh -Thank you for having me. Chris - Well, dude, I got to tell you. So why I asked you to be on the show today

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