

Dropping Bombs
Brad Lea: CEO, Entrepreneur, and Host of The Bottom Line
Laugh while you learn how to solve some of life's challenges! In fact, Brad Lea keeps it as real as it gets while he’s "Dropping Bombs" on a wide-range of topics that educate, inspire and makes you laugh out loud. Brad’s bombs are explosive strategies discovered through conversations with his fascinating guests that you can use to obliterate any obstacle getting in the way of your personal or business success.
Listen to the Dropping Bombs podcast for exclusive content, success strategies rooted in real-life experiences and stories from the front lines.
Brad’s dropping bombs. Listen up or run for cover!
Listen to the Dropping Bombs podcast for exclusive content, success strategies rooted in real-life experiences and stories from the front lines.
Brad’s dropping bombs. Listen up or run for cover!
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Oct 3, 2025 • 1h 3min
How I Built a $1M Business With ZERO Degree, Experience, or Money
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ In this raw Dropping Bombs episode, Justin Georgopoulos—founder of Trade Launch—shows how he went from butcher-shop shifts to a $6M+ painting company and a seven-figure-a-month GC by 27. He hands you the blueprint most contractors ignore: own demand with simple ads + door-knocking, present quotes at the kitchen table (not by email), price with production standards, and use AI renderings on the spot so buyers see the result and say yes. Most contractors lose deals by emailing quotes. This is how you stop working in the business and start running an asset built on sales, systems, and discipline. Then he gets ruthless about scale: train estimators who close $2–4M/yr, stack selfie-style Facebook ads with canvassing, pre-qual hard, and run tight SOPs/KPIs so jobs deliver without you. You’re not a roofer, painter, or GC—you’re a sales & marketing machine that happens to build world-class work. If you’re stuck on the tools, this is your wake-up call to leverage AI, own the demand, build the machine, and cash out big. 🔗 Resources 🌐 Trade Launch — https://tradelaunch.com 🎟 Free Training — https://go.tradelaunch.com ▶️ YouTube: @officialtradelaunch — https://www.youtube.com/@officialtradelaunch 👥 Skool Community — https://www.skool.com/contractorgrowth/ 📖 Book Recommendations: The Greatest Salesman in the World by Og Mandino (https://a.co/d/35fGZjg) & Hard Times Create Strong Men by Stefan Aarnio (https://a.co/d/f4DxAz6) 📲 Follow Justin on Instagram: @justin.georgopoulos (https://www.instagram.com/justin.georgopoulos) Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Oct 2, 2025 • 53min
My Partner STOLE $400K… I Built an $8M Empire Anyway (Shocking Story)
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ What if losing $400K to a crooked partner, battling PTSD, and raising a special-needs son still wasn’t enough to stop you from building an $8M empire? In this raw, unfiltered episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Vincent “Vinnie” Biancamano—first-gen Italian, ex-firefighter, and founder of Hot Shot Hardscape & Pools—on how he went from his dad’s basement and maxed-out cards to becoming one of the fastest-growing custom pool builders in Scottsdale and nationwide. This isn’t HGTV—it’s the brutal truth about backyard resorts. Vinnie exposes why most pool contractors cut corners, why the cheapest bid usually becomes the most expensive mistake, and how six-inch-on-center steel cages, soil engineering, and waterproofing separate luxury builds from disasters. His message is simple: if you want bargain basics, call someone else—but if you want a backyard resort that looks like Vegas and lasts like concrete, Hot Shot will fly anywhere to build it. For entrepreneurs, builders, and parents fighting uphill battles, this is your wake-up call to bet on discipline, lead with character, and let results do the talking. 🔗 Resources 📲 Hot Shot Hardscape & Pools Instagram: @hotshot_hardscape (https://www.instagram.com/hotshot_hardscape/) 🌐 Website: https://hotshotpools.com/ 📞 Office: (623) 231-7547 (Contact for pool builds anywhere in the US) Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

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Oct 1, 2025 • 1h 10min
From Short Bus Kid to $100M+ Exits: Shocking Truth Why 99% Fail
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ What if you could turn your business into a $10M exit in just 24–36 months? In this raw, no-BS Dropping Bombs episode, I sit down with Lance Bachmann, the blue-collar dealmaker who’s run the same play six times: partner with great operators, scale fast, then sell to real private equity—and do it again. He’s already stacked six eight-figure exits (with more on deck) and his mission is clear: deliver life-changing checks, not empty promises. Lance drops the traps most owners miss—“search funds” posing as PE, debt-loading deals, and why you should skip earn-outs unless the upfront is real—and the operating discipline that makes buyers line up: daily KPIs by 6:02 AM across every company, and the mindset shift that your roofing (or any trade) business is first a sales & marketing machine. He also shows how conferences and masterminds multiply valuation through relationships you can’t buy. If you’re chasing a $5M–$10M outcome instead of a lifetime “maybe,” this is your wake-up call. 🔗 Resources 🎟️ Roofing Process Conference (tickets) — https://roofconference.com 📲 Instagram: @lancebachmann (https://www.instagram.com/lancebachmann) 🎙️ Exit Rich Podcast (full eps on YouTube) — https://www.youtube.com/@lancebachmann 🎧 Exit Rich Podcast (also on all major podcast platforms, wherever you listen) 📖 Book: All In by Lance Bachmann (https://a.co/d/4dp5lku) Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 28, 2025 • 1h 35min
AI Will Replace 300 Million Jobs By 2030 (How to Survive the Shift)
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ "We're about to enter the most opulent era in human history... but only if you survive the shift." What if the AI boom isn’t about innovation—but about wiping out the middle class? In this bombshell episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Perry Belcher—marketing legend, co-founder of DigitalMarketer and Traffic & Conversion Summit, nicknamed “The Billion Dollar Man” for generating billions in sales. Perry drops hard truths about the AI apocalypse barreling toward us: how Microsoft, Amazon, and OpenAI are slashing $150K jobs for million-dollar machines, and why it’s creating an opulent era for the rich while erasing everyone else. Drawing chilling parallels to historical slavery for economic dominance, he exposes how Big Tech is engineering control—not opportunity. But here’s the twist—you can survive the shift. Perry breaks down insider hacks on branding, aesthetics over copy, and pressure prompting AI so you outsmart the system instead of being crushed by it. From his $750M Bezos regret to why design trumps everything in 2025, this is the raw playbook for anyone who refuses to get left behind. 🔗 Resources 🌐 Perry Belcher’s site: perrybelcher.com 🌐 Scalewind: https://www.scalewind.com/ 📲 Perry’s Instagram: @perry.belcher (https://www.instagram.com/perry.belcher) 🤖 AI Morning Club (free daily AI insights): https://aimorningclub.com/ 📖 Books Mentioned: -Hello, My Name Is Awesome by Alexandra Watkins -Driven by Douglas Brackmann -Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 26, 2025 • 1h 24min
Tai Lopez $112M Ponzi Exposed? Ryan Pineda on Demons, Jesus Lies & Why 90% Fail in 2025
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ What if 90% of entrepreneurs are doomed to fail in 2025... but you could beat the odds? In this explosive episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Ryan Pineda—ex–pro baseball player turned real estate mogul, investor, and digital disruptor—who went from broke rookie to building multiple 7- and 8-figure companies before age 35. Ryan doesn’t sugarcoat it: talent won’t save you, hustle alone won’t scale you, and why most people stay broke. From flipping hundreds of homes and launching a 200-agent brokerage to building Wealthy Investor and his newest play, Mastermind 19, Ryan’s blueprint is simple—stack recurring income, leverage brand, and make your money work harder than you do. He even drops bombs on why YouTube golf may mint more millionaires than the PGA Tour—and how faith, free will, and discipline are the ultimate edge in business and life. Ryan also drops truth bombs on Tai Lopez's alleged Ponzi scheme involving bankrupt businesses—discussing investor risks, accountability, and why due diligence is key in a rigged economy. This isn’t motivation—it’s a wake-up call. If you’re tired of watching others win while you grind in circles, Ryan’s story proves you don’t need a league, a lottery ticket, or luck. You need the right playbook—and the balls to run it. 🔗 Resources 📲 Follow Ryan Pineda on Instagram: @ryanpineda (https://www.instagram.com/ryanpineda) ▶️ Ryan Pineda on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ryanpineda 🌐 Wealthy Investor: https://wealthyinvestor.com/ ⛳ Mastermind 19: https://mastermind19.com/ 🙏 Tentmakers: https://tentmakers.us 📖 Ryan’s Books: Flip Your Future (https://a.co/d/bt6PknS) & The Wealthy Way (https://a.co/d/5CRhxGI) Disclaimer: The discussion of Tai Lopez's alleged Ponzi scheme is based on publicly available SEC information and is for informational purposes only—not financial or legal advice. Conduct your own research. Link to the Tai Lopez Public SEC filing: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26413 Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 25, 2025 • 59min
The Dark Side of OnlyFans EXPOSED (Why I Walked Away From Millions)
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ What if OnlyFans’ millions hide a deadly trap no one escapes? In this bombshell episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Kelly Webb—a former OnlyFans star who raked in $4M before walking away from it all after finding God. Kelly unveils the dark underbelly of the platform—sex tapes, exploitation, betrayal, and the spiritual void that left her feeling like she’d sold her soul. From childhood abuse and addiction to the tragic death of her fiancé, Oregon Ducks tight end Spencer Webb, Kelly carried trauma that fame and money couldn’t heal. Then came the supernatural signs—like discovering she was pregnant during Spencer’s memorial—that pulled her toward faith instead of destruction. Now she’s shutting down her OnlyFans and warning women everywhere: the platform lures with cash but delivers emptiness, ruin, and a soul-crushing price tag. No gimmicks. No filters. Just bombs about grief, God, and the truth behind “easy money.” 🔗 Resources 📲 Follow Kelly on Instagram: @kellykay (https://www.instagram.com/kellykay/) 📲 Follow Kelly on TikTok: @thekellykay (https://www.tiktok.com/@thekellykay) Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 24, 2025 • 1h 48min
The Dark TRUTH About 800,000 Missing Kids (The System Is Failing Them)
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ What if foster care wasn’t about saving kids—but profiting from keeping them broken? In this eye-opening episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Dr. Danisha Keating—a former foster youth who endured 33 relocations, abuse, and homelessness before 24, then became guardian to her five siblings, earned a PhD, and is now leading the charge to reform the system itself. Danisha’s story is brutal and inspiring: from surviving trauma most wouldn’t escape, to becoming a professor, public speaker, and best-selling author of Taking My Voice Back and From Foster to PhD. She’s experienced the failures of CPS firsthand, and now she’s turning that pain into purpose—building trauma-informed practices, reshaping higher education for foster youth, and exposing the cracks that keep kids trapped in cycles of neglect. This isn’t a feel-good fairytale—it’s a wake-up call. Danisha drops bombs on what’s broken in foster care, how she reclaimed her voice, and why grit and purpose—not pity—are the real blueprint for change. 🔗 Resources 🌐Dr. Danisha Keating Website: https://www.danishakeating.com/ 📚Books by Danisha: https://www.danishakeating.com/books 📲Follow Dr. Danisha on Instagram: @drdanishakeating (https://www.instagram.com/drdanishakeating/) 🎥Dr. Danisha’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thedrdanishakeatingshow Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 23, 2025 • 1h 1min
How to Build a $50K/Month Business That Pays You While You Sleep in 2025
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ How does a kid earning 25 cents a bucket in the fields turn into the CEO pulling millions on autopilot? In this powerful episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Moses Heredia, the CEO of Global Processing Systems and author of Fields to Fortune, a blueprint for building wealth and impact from nothing. Moses went from child labor in the cotton, peanut, and cucumber fields to founding a merchant services empire that saves businesses millions—and shows everyday hustlers how to build financial freedom through residual income. He’s lived the pain of backbreaking work, losing his mom, and starting out with no education, then turned it into a 22-year business that dominates credit card processing while mentoring others to build their own companies inside his system. This conversation goes deep: why 80% of businesses are overpaying on processing, how recurring revenue is the real Rolls-Royce, and why discipline and faith—not luck—separate those stuck in the fields from those living free. Moses doesn’t sugarcoat it: success takes grind, goals, and God. But his story proves you can start with nothing, rewrite your future, and leave a global impact. 🔗 Resources 📖 Fields to Fortune by Moses Heredia – Available on Amazon (https://a.co/d/ej0Mzlf) 🌐 Global Processing Systems: https://mosesheredia.com/ 📲 Follow Moses on Instagram: @mosesheredia_ (https://www.instagram.com/mosesheredia_/) Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 21, 2025 • 1h 4min
The Biohacking Weight Loss Hack Big Pharma HIDES to Keep You Sick
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ What if Big Pharma's keeping you fat and sick on purpose? In this raw and unfiltered episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with Anthony and TereZa Lolli—award-winning documentary producers behind From Fat Lolli to Six Pack Lolli, The Guru, and the breakout hit BioHack Yourself. After turning their own transformation into a global movement, they’re now exposing the truths the system hopes you never find out. Anthony dropped 125 pounds in 9 months, TereZa became a two-time bikini pro, and together they proved that transformation isn’t just possible—it’s scalable. Their films spotlight real doctors, scientists, and pioneers silenced by mainstream medicine, while delivering tested hacks Big Pharma can’t monetize—because they actually work. From hydrogen therapy that saved their daughter to parasite cleanses, grounding tech, and even banking your microbiome for the future—the Lollis are pulling back the curtain on how to slow down aging, reclaim energy, and stay out of the system. No gimmicks. No fearmongering. Just the raw truth about why most people are dying younger—and how you don’t have to be one of them. Take control of your health and go “Biohack yourself” before it’s too late. 🔗 Resources 📺Watch their documentaries on Amazon Prime: From Fat Lolli to Six Pack Lolli, The Guru, BioHack Yourself ✅BioHack Yourself Website (https://www.biohackyourself.com/) 📖BioHack Yourself Magazine (https://www.biohackyourself.com/magazine) 📲Follow Anthony on Instagram: @Anthonylolli (https://www.instagram.com/anthonylolli/) 📲Follow TereZa on Instagram: @TereZalolli (https://www.instagram.com/TereZalolli) Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

Sep 19, 2025 • 1h 7min
BlackRock Doesn’t Want You to See This: The 2025 Housing Crisis EXPOSED (Real Estate Truth)
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ In this episode of Dropping Bombs, I sit down with legacy-level developer Karl Gorman, a former corporate finance exec who walked away from a 7-figure salary to tackle America’s housing crisis head-on—and make bank while doing it. From turning vacant city lots into modular homes in 90 days to getting mayors to hand over land for FREE, Karl’s cracked the code on affordable housing at scale—dropping $500M in construction across Cleveland, Detroit, and Sacramento, all while giving working-class families the shot at homeownership with $0 down and 12% equity built-in. Karl breaks down how he’s shrinking the wealth gap—like Trump's mastery of accelerated depreciation to stack billions while everyday folks get locked out—why he tells hedge funds to kick rocks, and how he's paying investors double-digit returns with no risk of lawsuits, fires, or foreclosures—because he structured the entire fund so they only collect the cash, not the chaos. Plus: why realtors stay broke, how he's cloning himself to build in every city, and why corporate America should be worried—because this isn’t just business, it’s a movement. Think you know real estate? Karl’s blueprint rewrites the rules. 🔗 Resources Karl Gorman on IG: @karlpatrick3 (https://www.instagram.com/karlpatrick3/) GLH Capital on IG: @glh_capital (https://www.instagram.com/glh_capital/) GLH Capital Website: https://glhllc.net/ Karl’s Non-Profit Foundation: Black Future Foundation: https://www.blackfuturefoundation.org/ Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs