Ep 73: Kathryn & Michael’s HousingWire Gathering Recap
Release Date: 06/18/2025
Ep 106: Frank Blakeley - Rocket Man
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Welcome to the Building Bigger Lives Podcast. This episode features Frank Blakeley, who shares his journey from a fitness industry background to becoming a successful mortgage professional in Orange County, California. Frank discusses how he transitioned from personal training to mortgage lending after realizing the fitness industry's focus on numbers over client service wasn't aligning with his values. He emphasizes his approach to avoiding burnout through routine management, prioritization, and maintaining a balanced personal and professional life. Frank also explains his decision-making...
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Ep 105: Choosing a Theme for the Year
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In this episode of The Building Bigger Lives Podcast, Kathryn and Michael discuss the importance of choosing a clear and focused theme for business planning, emphasizing how themes help align team members and guide decision-making processes. They explore various strategies for developing and simplifying themes, including collaborative approaches and visual representations, while highlighting the distinction between personal identity and goals. Michael explains that a theme helps create focus and alignment among team members by ensuring everyone is heading in the same direction. He...
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Ep 104: Michelle Berman-Mikel - Behind the Black Line
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Today’s episode of The Building Bigger Lives podcast features Michelle Berman-Michael, a national keynote speaker and business strategist who helps professionals use social media for revenue-generating connections. Michelle is the founder of Beyond the Method, a platform that helps mortgage and real estate professionals use social media for revenue-generating connections. She discusses her approach to social media strategy, emphasizing that success comes from making less content but focusing on meaningful connections through storytelling and emotional resonance. This helps entrepreneurs...
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Ep 103: Execute the New Year's Plan
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In this episode of the Building Bigger Lives Podcast, Kathryn and Michael discuss strategies for a successful start to the new year, emphasizing the importance of reviewing personal priorities before delving into professional planning, setting clear goals, and maintaining a vision aligned with your values. They explore various planning tools and frameworks, including focus plans, quarterly reviews, and the Core 4 framework, to help individuals achieve their objectives while maintaining balance. Michael highlights the value of a life plan review to align personal and professional goals, using a...
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Ep 102: Jamie Zeitz - Elevating the Elite
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In today’s episode of the Building Bigger Lives Podcast, Jamie Zeitz, a top 1% mortgage originator from Jacksonville, Florida, shares his career journey and approach to the industry, highlighting his focus on impact, growth, and excellence through non-traditional strategies and his background in college athletics. He discusses his personal development routine and mindset training, emphasizing the importance of mental and emotional preparation for his demanding work. He discusses the influence of his father, an entrepreneurial man who ran a cinema. Jamie shares his experience with teaching...
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Ep 101: Adventures in Travel - The Value of Getting Away
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In this episode of the Building Bigger Lives podcast, Michael and Kathryn talk about the importance of getting away, sharing their experiences with coordinating trips around family schedules and school breaks. They offer tips and tricks gleaned from their experiences visiting various destinations, including South Korea and New York. They discuss the benefits of using a large calendar to visualize and plan for extended trips. Kathryn describes how she and her husband, Todd, decide on destinations based on their interests and their children's locations. She mentions a recent trip to South Korea...
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Ep 100: One Hundred Episodes In: Then, Now, and What’s Next!
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In this episode of the Building Bigger Lives Podcast, Kathryn and Michael celebrate the 100th episode of the podcast, reflecting on its evolution from a small-town entrepreneur concept to its current format and discussing their decade-long collaboration in coaching. They highlight how the podcast adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly through Kathryn's embrace of Clubhouse as a creative platform. They share memorable moments from various guests and recording experiences. Looking ahead, they are excited to keep their authentic, unscripted approach while exploring new formats and...
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Ep 99: Taming the InBox - Email strategies for Bigger Lives!
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In this episode of the Building Bigger Lives podcast, Kathryn and Michael talk EMAIL! This episode is full of email management tips, tricks, and productivity hacks. They explore strategies for managing email effectively, including time blocking, creating boundaries, and implementing a three-bucket system for categorizing emails based on urgency and importance. They also offer recommendations for improving email efficiency through organization, automation, and alternative communication tools. Building Bigger Lives Podcast Contact Coach Michael Regan- Contact Kathryn Pedersen-
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Ep 98: An Interview with Loan Lady Liz!
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Liz Reese joins Kathryn and Michael in this episode of the Building Bigger Lives podcast. They discuss her 22-year career in mortgage, where she emphasizes her role as a mortgage advisor who provides personalized advice and leverages her real estate investing experience to help clients make informed decisions. Her career journey began unexpectedly in real estate after starting with a degree in horticulture, and she shares her approach to building authenticity on social media while maintaining a consistent posting schedule. Liz highlights the importance of her work in shaping financial...
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Ep 97: The Meeting Mindset: How Top Performers Show Up and Stand Out
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Michael and Kathryn explore strategies for making team meetings more effective and meaningful, discussing the importance of preparation, clear roles, and active participation. They emphasize the value of in-person meetings for building culture and fostering better connections, while also addressing the challenges of virtual meetings. The conversation covers various aspects of meeting management, including time management, agenda setting, and accountability, with a focus on improving productivity and collaboration within organizational contexts. Building Bigger Lives Podcast Contact Coach...
info_outlineKathryn and Michael attended the HousingWire Gathering Conference, where they engaged with top industry leaders, discussed strategic shifts, and explored the implications of AI and recent mergers like Rocket acquiring Mr. Cooper and Redfin. They noted a sense of calm and confidence among attendees about the future of the mortgage and real estate industries, emphasizing that AI will play a significant role in transforming delivery systems. The event provided valuable networking opportunities and insights, with leaders expressing optimism about competition and innovation in the housing sector. Kathryn and Michael plan to share these insights in future podcast episodes and explore potential guest appearances from conference attendees.
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