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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Jan 16, 2023 • 54min
Phoebe Duprey. Why You Must Set Standards In Your Life. Episode 545 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Phoebe Duprey, Founder and CEO of Real Merchant Services, shares her journey of resilience and self-discovery. She emphasizes the importance of setting high standards in life and relationships, revealing lessons learned from past toxic interactions. Phoebe discusses the significance of boundaries, recognizing red flags, and the emotional toll of unhealthy connections. She also dives into the complexities of the merchant services industry, urging entrepreneurs to be vigilant against exploitative practices.
Jan 12, 2023 • 50min
Derik Fay. How This Serial Entrepreneur Gained Success. Episode 544 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Derik has been a serial entrepreneur for over 20 years. He started his venture capital firm 3F Management in 2002. During that time, he has built and sold over 30 companies.; all of which he exited in the 7, 8, and 9 figure exit ranges. He was born into poverty, had no one to help him, dropped out of college after one semester, and simply "failed" his way to the top! In addition to building his own brands he also invests his own money, time, and resources into promising young entrepreneurs and companies to assist in their growth cycles. By cultivating all of his business operations and culture to support the goal of accelerating growth, and targeted, unprecedented exit strategy multiples for all partnered brands allows each new partner to plug into our eco-system for immediate and accelerated growth. .Having employed over 20,000 employees and managing over a billion dollars in revenues on an ongoing basis, coupled with his unique, out of the box, leverage based approach to all strategies provides a "learning curve" to all partnered brands that money cannot buy.The "simple" goal for each new, and all current portfolio partners, is to fine tune, scale, maximize profitability, and exit in a 3-5 year period of time. Although "legacy brands" do exist and last 10 years more they do not begin with that as a projected course. Check out what Derik does by going to https://www.derikfay.com Follow Derik @Derikfay Bomb: Tribute to Josh Denny Bomb: Getting out of your comfort zone to go to the next level
Jan 9, 2023 • 34min
Greg Wittstock. Make BILLIONS Making Ponds. Episode 543 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Greg Wittstock has had a 31-year career and counting in what started as his hobby. He has sold over a billion dollars year to date. His core values are Family, Service, Doing Your Best, and Fun. Aquascape's vision focuses on an ecosystem approach to water features that relies on the most natural balance of circulation, filtration, plants, fish, and rocks and gravel to ensure sustainability. As a natural evolution, Aquascape strengthens and cultivates its commitment to the environment and the responsible use of water. Water is our planet's greatest resource and Aquascape is dedicated to providing natural, responsible, and creative landscape solutions. Greg has been named "Best Boss" and acknowledged by FORTUNE as well has been nominated for Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the year award. In this episode, Greg and Brad discuss how Greg has made billions making ponds. Listen to how he got started with his entrepreneurial journey. Follow Greg @gregwittstockthepondguy And check out what Greg can do for you by going to https://www.aquascapeinc.com Bomb: Let Greg's team know you came from the #BOMBSQUAD if you want a pond from his company! Bomb: You HAVE to showcase your work {Youtube, social media, and the internet} Bomb: "My life is about relationships" - Greg Wittstock Bomb: The yin for your yang in business Bomb: "Get yourself to the best you can and that's how you serve those around you the most." - Brad Lea
Jan 2, 2023 • 48min
Jas Mathur. What It Means to be a True Entrepreneur. Episode 541 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Jaspreet "Jas" Mathur is an accomplished Canadian Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Innovator of Indian descent. He launched his first business at the young age of 12, creating and developing high traffic wrestling news websites. At 16, Mathur sold his first business to a media company and over the years he has founded and reinvented a series of successful companies in various industries, including, Satellite TV, Digital Surveillance, Downloadable Media, Online Dating and Online Gambling. Mathur is perhaps best known as Founder and CEO of Emblaze ONE Inc. and Limitless Performance Inc. Emblaze ONE Inc. is a full-service interactive agency with global offices and a combined staff of 70-plus. Emblaze ONE Inc. has helped entrepreneurs and small business owners launch, transform and build their business ventures. Limitless Performance Inc. is a creative and empowering lifestyle and wellness agency that develops brands and products across 'Look Good, Feel Great' industries, namely Dietary Supplements and Beauty/Personal Care. In this episode, Jas and Brad discuss Jas' story and how he has been successful being the entrepreneur he is and how he has grown his net worth to nine figures. Follow Jas @limitless or go to his website https://www.limitlessx.com Bomb: You can do anything you set your mind to Bomb: Made the trip just for Dropping Bombs Bomb: Visualize yourself better than you are today and exactly how you want to be Bomb: When you believe you have what it takes, the power pushes you forward
Dec 29, 2022 • 52min
Brad Lea. My Last Word of 2022. Episode 540 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
It's almost 2023 and Brad wants to talk about how you can get ANYTHING you want. Focus on your health, relationships, and finances in 2023, and specifically figure out what that looks like. To do that, Brad has four simple steps: Figure out what it is that you want, Figure out how to get it, Do the work, and make adjustments. Check out Brad's crash house https://crashhouse.io/elite Check Brad out at https://www.bradlea.tv and subscribe to his Youtube Channel. Get Brad's book on Amazon, "The Hard Way" or go to https://www.bradlea.com Want to make money in 2023: Check out how at https://www.bradlea.com Bomb: Life is what you make of it; happiness is something that you choose Bomb: It's a bitch getting rich, but it's a bitch being broke, so pick one Bomb: You will never get a higher ROI than in the investment you make in yourself
Dec 26, 2022 • 1h 1min
Clark Bartram. America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional. Episode 539 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
As "America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional," Clark Bartram is dedicated to helping men and women become their best selves—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Learning as a U.S. Marine to "always be ready," Clark has appeared on the cover of more than 130 fitness publications over a career that spans more than three decades.Clark has inspired millions of people around the world through two successful television shows, segments on Home Shopping Network and QVC, numerous movie roles, and Clark also works with people one-on-one, through his CBX mindset coaching system and as an elite Master Trainer, certified by the ISSA.Thanks to an unwavering dedication to living a fitness lifestyle, along with his service work with the Prison Fellowship/Operation Starting Line, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Special Olympics, and other organizations, Clark was honored by the National Fitness Hall of Fame in 2018. Clark lives in San Diego, California with his wife Anita. They have two adult children, Taylor and Mitch. In this episode, Brad and Clark discuss how Clark has become America's Most Trusted Fitness Professional. Clark works with people on their mind, body and soul and this episode gives you some tactical steps to do just that. Clark Bartram wrote five best-selling books: You Too Can Be a Fitness Model; Spiritually Fit, A Fitness Program You Can Have Faith In; Where Your Mind Goes, You Go; Where Your Mind Goes, You Go Volume 2; and Magical Morning. Learn more about Clark by visiting https://www.maximizedmanelite.com Bomb: "Consider your abs as the invitation to the party." - Clark Bartram Bomb: Having your cake and eating it too Bomb: "Create a sustainable lifestyle or else it's a waste of time." Bomb: Commitment to self-talk Bomb: "Take the chance to get healthier than never taking the chance at all." Bomb: The better in shape you are, the better your life will be
Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 18min
Gary Cardone. The New Crypto World. Episode 538 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
In this episode, Brad and Gary, a true business entrepreneur, dive into the digital world and discuss how it is affecting every aspect of everyday life, with a specific emphasis on business and security. 00:00 Intro 00:54 Brad introduces Gary Cardone and highlights his experience in being a business entrepreneur and starting/buying companies such as Chargeback911 as well as a twin to Billionaire, Grant Cardone. 05:58 Gary explains how his company, Charback911, helps and protects business owners and institutions participating in E-commerce sales. 09:15 Cardone shares his insights on how COVID-19 affected business and financial transactions for the foreseeable future and what that means for banks. 13:47 Brad and Gary discuss how the world is transitioning to digital and how security will heighten; everything leaves a trail. 19:33 Brad tells his own experience with e-commerce, specifically bitcoin. 23:52 Gary and Brad touch on the risk of attempting to evade taxes while conducting business: Not worth it, spend the extra time and money to do it the right way with a fantastic accountant. 27:44 Cardone thinks bitcoin and other e-commerce platforms have given the US an immense amount of power, and he thinks it has allowed our nation to become a leader. 32:55 Brad expresses his fear of banks as financial institutions and how they control almost all of someone's personal finances. 37:45 Mr. Cardone and Brad chat about the control the government tries to hold on people's finances and their financial decisions. 42:49 Gary tells the story of Walmarts almost fall from grace in competition with amazon and what saved them. 48:15 Gary gives his advice about buying crypto and what will make it worth it financially and how to educate yourself about the industry. 52:42 Brad enlightens listeners about his experience with crypto and its security measures. 57:19 Cardone talks about credit card companies and their M.O. for their rates and fees, or their lack thereof. 1:03:42 Gary shares his opinion about the future of our currency as a nation and how its structure of it will have to adjust to the development of cryptocurrency. 1:07:18 Lea and Cardone talk about politics, including the current events in Russia and America's lack of initiative to fully understand situations before forming opinions. 1:10:06 Gary talks inflation and how it's affecting his business and his companies. 1:13:18 Cardone emphasizes how the digital universe is affecting our real world: connecting people on a different level.
Dec 19, 2022 • 48min
Will Totten. From a 10 Year Prison Sentence to Successful Business Man. Episode 537 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
In his entire career, Will has worked with some of the largest DTC brands and companies, helping them with sourcing, importing, and manufacturing products. In the last decade, Will has gained mastery of these industries and generated massive revenues from thousands of products like toys, apparel, ATVs, container homes, etc., which he then used to build and manufacture his own successful brand NOYORO. Today, Will shares his vast knowledge of this industry through this program to help aspiring and experienced entrepreneurs master these in-high-demand skills and maximize their revenues so they can build their own successful businesses and brands. In this episode, Will discusses how he went from a ten year prison sentence to a very successful businessman, and here's how. 00:00 Intro 02:27 The Fed 04:00 Prison system 11:15 Branding 13:42 Follow Will @mrnoyoro 19:48 What suppliers need to do 27:30 The copy model 31:55 Giving the customers the option 35:46 Success 38:47 Check out Will https://www.noyorosimguide.com for training and information 44:00 Growing the business
Dec 15, 2022 • 44min
Brian Deegan. EXTREME SPORTS & EXTREME IDEAS. Episode 536 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Fueled by Monster Energy, and his tireless efforts, Brian is busy filming, and releasing videos daily on the massively influential YouTube page, "The Deegans." He consistently cranks out entertaining social media content that is fresh and engaging. It's not easy to eclipse winning X-games gold, and multiple championships, but the job he has done guiding his three children towards their dreams is some of his greatest work. Not only has he been a great coach, and inspiration to many, but all while staying in peak riding condition, racing off road trucks, filming his podcast, and doing personal appearances for his sponsors. His enduring popularity with fans of riding and racing attracts top-level sponsors to his programs like Ford and Can-Am. Brian continues to outwork everyone, which is why he is one of the most liked and respected ambassadors in our industry and draws huge crowds wherever he goes. Brian Deegan - Turned pro at age 17, won his first Supercross race a year later by ghost-riding his bike across the finish line... shortly thereafter, Brian created the Metal Mulisha lifestyle clothing line, helped develop a new sport (founding father of Freestyle Motocross / FMX) and the rest is history! In this episode, Brad and Brian, an extreme action sports professional, talk about his extreme life, both in the business and at home. Deegan explains his learning curve within the industry and how he put what he learned to use with his own family. 00:00 Intro: Deegan explains where his love for extreme sports began and how his career blossomed 04:13 Deegan explains his monster relationship with Hanson's energy 07:53 The metal mulisha: Deegan creates his own brand 10:05 X-games: How to get good and be bad 13:01 Extreme parenting 16:05 Deegans near-death experience: How it changed his life 20:16 The Deegan Brand: a family affair 21:57 Bomb dropped: The key to being a great parent, BE THERE. 25:00 Brian's son Hayden's motocross career & how he guided him toward success 28:20 Brad's adrenaline thrill 32:19 Youtube opportunities: How to monetize 36:20 Brian explains his family's "TV Show" and the village it takes to make it happen 40:51 The real social media influence: How to beat the system
Dec 12, 2022 • 1h 2min
Jason Phillips.The REAL Magic of A Nutrition Coach. Episode 535 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
In this episode, Jason Phillips, fitness industry veteran and CEO of the Nutritional Coaching Institute and Business Coaching Institute, talks with Brad Lea about the real magic of a nutrition coach and why most people struggle to make life changes. Topics include body image, anorexia, low hormone levels, lifestyle maintenance, and following a plan. They also touch on the importance of doing the work, immediate ROI, and the significance of ascension and customer activation in a service-based business.


