When Everything Falls Apart: Lessons on Resilience and Focus
Release Date: 01/21/2026
I Hate the “R” Word
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Episode 620 If you are ready to stop asking what is realistic and want help mapping out an unrealistic target and a simple weekly plan to make it happen, give the team a call by heading to and schedule a sample coaching call to walk through your numbers and next steps. Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl breaks down the one word he believes has quietly held more loan officers back than rates, competition, or the market ever could. That word is “realistic,” and Carl explains how it often becomes a...
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The Open House Strategy That Actually Works
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From Homeless to 79 Closings This Past Year with Juan Flores
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Episode 618 If you have ever wondered what consistent daily activity actually looks like when it is done the right way, grab a free walkthrough of the Freedom Tracker at and see how the numbers line up when you stop guessing and start tracking. Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with Juan Flores, a loan officer out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, whose story will stop you in your tracks. Juan went from being homeless to closing 79 loans for just under $23 million last year, all in less than...
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When Everything Falls Apart: Lessons on Resilience and Focus
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Episode 617 Schedule a one on one free coaching call, click or visit . Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with Brandon Hutchenson, a producing branch manager at Summit Funding with over two decades in the mortgage business, to share one of the most raw and honest conversations ever recorded on the show. Brandon opens up about growing up with very little, building a successful mortgage business, and what happened when a series of personal and financial blows nearly took everything he had...
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How to Learn From 10 Podcasts Without Listening to All of Them
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Episode 616 Join Loan Officer Breakfast Club at where we share ideas like this every weekday morning and even send you the replays if you can’t make it live. Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this practical and eye opening episode, Carl sits down with returning guest John King to unpack a smart AI driven approach for consuming podcast content faster without missing what actually matters. John shares how he uses tools like Google Gemini to pull transcripts, summaries, and action steps from podcasts so he can focus...
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How Tracking Creates Freedom and Why Consistency Beats Talent Every Time
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Episode 615 If you want a simple way to create more consistency, better conversions, and more control over your business, grab a free walkthrough of the Freedom Tracker at . Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with Lacey Moores, a producing branch manager out of Kansas City who closed 177 loans for $55 million last year, to break down how she has stayed consistent, profitable, and in love with the business after more than two decades in mortgages. Lacey shares why falling back in love with...
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The YouTube Strategy That Helped One LO Close 25 Deals a Year Without Going Viral
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Episode 614 Schedule a seat at our next live event, the Pipeline Accelerator Event in Clearwater, Florida. Get details and first notification at . Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with John King of California Dream for All to uncover how consistent YouTube content became a reliable source of business without chasing viral status. John walks through his early years of dormant video output, the shift to intentional content, and the moment he started seeing real production from his videos. ...
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Staying in Your Lane: Grow More by Doing Less
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Episode 613 Schedule a one on one free coaching call, click or visit . Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with Jonas Rosenberg, a top producing loan officer at Summit Funding, to share what happened when his entire team left and he was forced to rebuild his business from scratch. Jonas opens up about how that reset exposed unhealthy habits, pushed him to simplify his role, and ultimately helped him create more momentum with far less stress. Jonas explains how defining clear non...
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Come To Find Out, I Don't Really Suck...
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Episode 612 If you want a simple framework to stop overthinking lost deals and start winning more business by fixing what actually matters, visit . Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with Jim Reed for a candid, practical conversation about why loan officers lose business and why it usually has nothing to do with rates, skill, or talent. Carl breaks down the four real reasons someone does not choose you, they did not know you, they could not relate to you, you did not present a clear plan,...
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Dave Kammerer: He's #1 In Volume And Here's How
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Episode 611 Schedule a one on one free coaching call, click or visit . Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White. In this episode, Carl sits down with Dave Kammerer, the number one producer in volume at Summit Funding, to unpack how he consistently leads a massive branch while still producing at an elite level himself. Dave shares what it really looks like to be a producing branch manager, why most people misunderstand that role, and how he intentionally built his personal production to run efficiently so he could also coach,...
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Welcome to Loan Officer Freedom, the #1 podcast in the country for loan officers, hosted by Carl White.
In this episode, Carl sits down with Brandon Hutchenson, a producing branch manager at Summit Funding with over two decades in the mortgage business, to share one of the most raw and honest conversations ever recorded on the show. Brandon opens up about growing up with very little, building a successful mortgage business, and what happened when a series of personal and financial blows nearly took everything he had built.
Brandon walks through how drifting away from the fundamentals of his mortgage business led to massive distractions, broken trust, financial loss, and overwhelming stress. He explains how losing focus on the one thing that built his success created ripple effects across his team, his finances, and his personal life and why discipline in the same direction is non negotiable for long term success.
You will also hear how consistent marketing, database follow up, and staying visible with referral partners became the stabilizing force that helped him keep producing even during the most difficult season of his career. Brandon shares powerful lessons on grief, humility, resilience, and why achievement without purpose never leads to fulfillment.
If you want a real world reminder of why consistency beats chaos, why marketing is your safety net, and why keeping the main thing the main thing matters more than ever, this episode with Brandon Hutchenson is a must listen.