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!
Episodes
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Feb 21, 2022 • 56min
Brian Covey. What You DON'T Know About The Mortgage Business. Episode 451 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Fitness and mindset became masteries for Brian Covey very early as his career was affected by the 2007 market crash just years after his soccer team days came to an end, right when he was raising toddlers with his wife Nicole. Brian has mastered the art of a growth mindset, the art of winning, and the art of staying fit. He believes in integration and health over all things. Brian is an executive at loanDepot, a proud father, an influencer, a top-rated podcaster and, just simply, a fabulous soccer dad. He throws the suit down and coaches his daughter's league with joy several times a week. 00:00 Intro 02:30 Started from the bottom in the mortgage industry 04:51 "If you can build relationships, and you are a student of the game, you can make tons of money." - Brian Covey 06:50 Compliance in Mortgage 09:50 How it works to borrow and put down on your house 12:34 Why work with local 14:50 How leads work 15:30 The difference between a general loan officer and one who is an expert 19:23 Mandates 21:06 Brian's book- Conversations with Covey 26:00 Brian's family 28:13 Jordan B. Peterson 29:24 Psycho Cybernetics 31:00 Mortgage conversation 35:50 Zillow 41:59 The purpose of a local expert 47:04 The rules behind how you can or cannot buy a house 48:00 Arete 49:34 Glenn Stearns 51:25 Follow Brian @thebriancovey 54:40 "Share what you are doing, show up on social media, and tell the world what you are doing."- Brian Covey
Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 6min
Sonia Zarbatany. What It Means To Know Your Worth. Episode 450 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Sonia Zarbatany, known to fans and friends as "Coach Sonia", is an international speaker, life coach, business coach and corporate consultant based out of Montreal, Canada. Everything she has created - from her Coach Sonia events, retreats, and online programs to her "Le Tribe" event space and media agency, Le Tribe Média – all exists so she can impact as many people as possible. Sonia coaches and speaks on global stages to empower, inspire, and impact others to live in the now and dream of a brighter future for both their personal and professional lives. An entrepreneur and business owner, she has built and scaled several businesses to well over seven figures. She coaches her clients to achieve results in their own lives that they had only once imagined as possible. In this episode, Brad and Sonia discuss what it means to know your worth, love yourself, and do EPIC sh*t. Tune in! 00:00 Intro 01:48 Scaling a business 05:40 "I love life." - Sonia Z 06:40 Bomb: "Who made these rules, and why can't you break them and make your own?" - Sonia 10:04 Coaching people to design their life 11:30 Bomb: Everyone can attain the best version of themselves 16:00 Focus on one thing 20:00 Leaning into fear; "I look for excitement and I don't call it fear." - Sonia Z. 22:00 How do you invest your time on you? 24:50 Define scaling a business 31:05 Why Sonia charges what she charges 34:30 No more "but" 35:41 "Once you know you cannot unknow." - Sonia Z. 37:15 Bomb: "You have to love yourself." - Sonia Z. 40:30 Bombsquad to ask themselves why they can't and focus on the HOW. 45:00 No one left behind… 48:00 "We the people…" 53:40 The law 57:40 Bomb: Let's change the subject 01:00:51 Bomb: Change it 01:01:07 Sonia's new LightSpeed VT system 01:04:10 Go to https://go.coachsonia.com
Feb 14, 2022 • 57min
Travis Richey.The Shark Tank Version in Prison Revealed. Episode 449 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Travis Richey is an Entrepreneur, Advisor, and Motivational Speaker. Having invested in over 25 start-up companies the last 10 years; he knows a thing or two about success and more importantly failure on the road to success. Travis spent the first half of his career in the finance world directing mergers & acquisitions globally for a hedge fund. At the age of 25, Travis directed a hedge fund with millions of dollars under management. Due to a regulatory oversight in the State of Arizona, he was charged with transactions of an unregistered securities dealer and sentenced to two years in Arizona Dept of Corrections. In this episode, Travis and Brad discuss how to have a life having been once convicted. One thing Travis' team has created is the convicted version of Shark Tank to give their ideas a chance! 00:00 Intro 01:49 https://www.convictedlife.com is the platform 04:34 "Prison is a business." - Travis Richey 05:57 TSA 07:41 Second guest with no microphone 08:00 Resume 11:00 Bomb: There are a lot of people out there without a felony that are bad people. 12:16 Mindset 13:00 Check out Travis on IG @i_am_travis_richey 15:15 Story of the point of being in prison for 43 years 17:05 "I can give people skills behind the bars." - Travis Richey 20:55 $600 Rule 25:04 Second guest with no microphone 25:20 Resume 27:50 "How you do your time is what you make of it." - Travis Richey 29:40 The "lifers" who take Travis' classes 31:55 Travis' case 34:54 "I found my purpose inside of a prison cell." -Travis Richey 38:22 Limiting beliefs 40:00 If you aren't making 300-500k per year go to https://www.bradlea.com/letsgo 40:50 Guest without microphone speaking 41:26 Resume 43:45 Book coming 44:40 Jordan Belfort 46:37 What Travis did as an inmate 49:25 Shot Collar 50:50 Guest with no mic contributing 52:10 Navigating the real world 54:38 Guests on the couch: Brad Modrich @bradmodrich and Sean Crane @sean_michael_crane
Feb 10, 2022 • 56min
Erik Allen. Everyone Should Have A Podcast. Episode 448 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Erik is truly a man of integrity, work ethic and an overcomer. Growing up with a complicated childhood and broken home, to raising himself from the age of 14. Unfortunately finding trouble along the way desperately trying to fill the gaping voids in his life. As a young man Erik found himself empty and tired of settling for less. After the feverish pursuit of the Holy Spirit, Erik decided to surrender and trust the one that would never let him down. Once Erik gave his life to Christ, his life completely turned around. He met a beautiful woman,and a new chapter was written. In this podcast, Erik and Brad discuss the importance of why everyone should have a podcast. They also discuss how prayer and the bible have changed Erik's wife. Dive into this 00:00 Intro 02:28 Erik's story 06:04 When Erik said, "enough is enough." 07:08 "If you open your eyes when you wake up, that's the first win of the day." - Erik Allen 08:30 MMA 09:30 Check out Erik on podcasts, "The Top Rated MMA Podcast" and "The Erik Allen Show" 11:00 Why everyone should start a podcast 12:15 How to start according to Erik 14:06 "If you're strong enough mentally, you can get through anything." - Erik Allen 16:26 Reviews on podcasts are very important 19:25 "Surrounding yourself with the right people is going to help turn your life around." - Erik Allen 23:25 "Impact is huge for me, so income by impact is even better." - Erik Allen 24:00 Brad's book, "Lessons I Learned The Hard Way So You Don't Have To" 26:50 Defining hard work 30:00 Erik's goals 33:00 The scripture 36:00 "Seek and you shall find." 41:00 Look into the bible and the scripture to learn this 44:00 325 A.D. 48:44 Bomb: Brad saving souls 49:30 Ways to use a podcast to grow your business 53:04 "I started in a walk-in closet." - Erik Allen 53:40 Shout out to Erik's wife 54:50 Check out https://www.erikallenmedia.com
Feb 7, 2022 • 33min
Josh Zieglowsky and Mark Sullivan. This Money Can Change Your Business. Episode 447 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Mark and Josh are co-founders of ERC Specialists, a specialty payroll company exclusively dedicated to understanding and maximizing the CARES Act Employee Retention Credit (ERC) for U.S. businesses affected negatively by COVID-19. In this episode, Brad, Mark, and Josh discuss the ins and outs of this money you can qualify for as a business owner that will change your business. There is no gimmick to it– listen in and see if you are the CEO/founder to qualify. 00:00 Intro 02:13 https://www.therealercspecialists.com to find out if you qualify. 04:57 If you're CPA told you, you don't qualify for this– it's likely changed… 08:54 $26,000 per W-2 employee 13:28 How this was discovered 16:20 How the refund can help you grow 19:10 Go here and see if you qualify https://www.therealercspecialists.com 19:30 The three ways you qualify 22:50 The creation of this program 25:10 The fee 27:30 The biggest refund 29:55 Go to https://www.therealercspecialists.com 31:48 If you have any questions about this - hit up Brad in the DM!
Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 16min
Pace Morby. The Game of Real Estate. Episode 446 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Pace Morby is the co-founder of Subto, a real estate education program and community focused on creative financing strategies that provides training and mentorship to real estate investors across America. Surround yourself with a community of active, high-level investors. When you join the subto community, you immediately gain access to sharing deals with some of the top producers in the country. In this episode, Pace and Brad discuss the game of real estate and what it means to crush the real estate market in many ways. 00:00 Intro 01:39 Check out https://www.subto.com and Pace on IG @pacemorby 05:15 Walk through a deal… 971 Whispering Grove Avenue, Las Vegas 09:53 "I don't just teach people, I show them." - Pace Morby 16:30 Creative finance 17:47 https://www.constantclose.com 21:03 When they ask what "terms" are 23:56 Specific insurance 26:45 Cash out refinance 28:00 Fun 32:00 Vacant Homes 37:30 Grant Cardone 43:16 The power of students 47:45 Buy the data 51:48 Atlanta 53:05 Live Call 56:17 Pain or gain! 01:00:19 Hit up Pace in his DM and ask him questions! 01:04:39 The possibilities are limitless 01:06:00 The time you need 01:10:30 Brad's investment 01:12:15 Property Management 01:14:45 Have a deal? Hit Pace up on IG and he will make a video on it!
Jan 31, 2022 • 1h 1min
Brian Bogert. How to Work On Yourself From The Inside Out. Episode 445 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Brian Bogert is a human behavior and performance coach who teaches clients to leverage self-awareness and intentionality to become the most authentic version of themselves: who they already are. Brian helps executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and growth-minded individuals learn this transformative approach that cultivates perspective, motivation and direction to help them align their life with their true purpose and defy their own expectations. He teaches not just to accept change, but to embrace pain in order to avoid suffering. In this episode, Brian and Brad discuss how to work on yourself from the inside out. Brian tells us that everybody deserves to feel THIS way, the way he teaches. Lean in and tune in! 00:00 Intro 01:15 The passion to help people 04:48 "Let's ham and egg it." 06:07 https://www.nolimitsyou.com is where you can learn from Brian on demand. 08:26 Brian before coaching in personal development 11:10 "I hate to lose more than I like to win." 13:09 When Brian made the choice to leave his insurance firm 17:00 Books 18:37 Follow Brian @bogertbrian or go to https://www.brianbogert.com 20:43 https://www.iamnolimits.com 25:00 Anger is not a core emotion and you can work through it 26:31 "True strength hides behind vulnerability." - Brian Bogert 31:39 The root of all suffering 35:10 Perspective 35:30 Bomb: It's all mental 37:14 The definition of pain 42:52 Check out Brian on YouTube (Brian Bogert Companies) 44:00 The Hard Way 47:14 PTSD 48:05 Brian's teachers 52:00 Blood work on your life 52:40 AI 53:40 Bomb: Awareness is everything 55:13 Happiness 59:44 Bomb: Learn as much as you can from Brian
Jan 27, 2022 • 1h 7min
Tom McMurrain. The Desire for Success. Episode 444 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Pioneer of Cryptocurrency, hosted one of the first cryptocurrency shows on GrantCardone TV called, "The CoinProfit", CEO of one of the fast-growing health rewards cryptocurrencies in the world CMDX - Smartcurrency for Healthcare - Pioneer of Universal Basic Data Income - Author of 2nd Best Selling Amazon E-Book on Cryptocurrency - The 7th Disruption - The Rise of the Digital Currency Billionaire. In the process of writing a book called "Learning to Shave without a Mirror'' - 7 Success Tactic to Owning Your World (Lessons from Prison). In this episode, Tom tells Brad about his desire for success and everything he has done to get to the point where he is today. The entrepreneurial spirit is among us in this episode! Tune in! 00:00 Intro 02:16 Entrepreneurial bug 06:00 "When the pain gets great enough, you change" - Tom McMurrain 08:00 Books and why they are so important 11:00 AI 11:50 Bomb: We have the most important tool between our ears but we don't feed it all the data 15:00 Laws broken in the crypto space 19:37 Zero to hero 23:58 Tom's new book 28:22 Bomb: Harness your power 29:31 CMDX 34:00 MIRACLE the Acronym 38:00 NFT craze 51:00 Artificial Intelligence destroying industries 56:06 "You gotta know what your strengths and weaknesses are 59:04 "Your input determines your output." 01:02:28 Leverage 01:05:30 Go get Tom's book now! 01:06:35 Go to https://www.cmdx.io
Jan 24, 2022 • 1h 11min
Doug Bopst. When You Know You Want More For Yourself. Episode 443 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker, and podcast host. Those credentials and accolades are a result of his own transformation. He is a former felon and drug addict, sentenced to months in jail due to being found guilty of "possession with intent to sell." He chose to use his time locked in that small cell to beat his demons and reinvent himself thanks to a combination of faith, family, and fitness. In this episode, Brad and Doug discuss what it means to want more for yourself when you lose track of what matters most. Listen in! 00:00 Intro 03:08 Why the book… 04:42 Doug's podcast, The Adversity Advantage 06:55 The back and forth podcast 08:42 Bomb: Keep it real 11:21 Vulnerability 14:25 Jail 21:04 "Sayings" you shouldn't believe 22:05 Addiction 25:10 When things changed in jail for Doug… 29:48 Exposure 30:02 "I want to help people use adversity to their advantage."- Doug Bopst 33:00 Check out https://www.dougbopst.com on his website 40:00 How you feel after exercise 46:00 A talented speaker 49:44 Bomb: Guests on Dropping Bombs 50:09 Buy Doug's books 51:05 Faith 56:20 God 59:22 Single? Reach out to Doug on the DM @dougbopst 01:00:10 Perspective 01:03:00 Worrying about yourself so other people can 01:08:00 What other people think
Jan 20, 2022 • 52min
Darren Prince. Why Being Superman Isn't Always A Good Thing. Episode 442 with The Real Brad Lea (TRBL)
Darren Prince CEO of Prince Marketing Group and agent to some of the most iconic stars Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Dennis Rodman, Charlie Sheen, Chevy Chase, Carmen Electra and the late Muhammad Ali, Smokin Joe Frazier and Evel Knievel and many more. Darren's biggest accomplishment is being a global addiction recovery advocate with over 13 years sober and best-selling author of Aiming High. In this episode, Brad and Darren discuss addiction, success, branding, and more. Tune in to this awesome episode! 00:00 Intro 01:11 Check out Darren's book - Aiming High 02:37 Darren's addiction 07:45 Bomb 1: Speak up if there is something going– if you're that guy or girl who has something going on, speak up before it gets worse. 09:30 Baseball cards 11:55 The notariety 14:20 Who you know vs. What you know 16:28 7/2/08 23:00 The motivation 25:04 "I will fight a battle when I need to, and it's not always about the money, it's about the brand." - Darren Prince 27:20 Recovery advocate 30:28 Charlie Sheen 32:40 The takers 35:48 Getting into the right circle 40:15 Routine 44:00 Happiness and mental health 46:38 #getyourownpodcast 47:00 Buy the book, donate at https://www.aiminghighfoundation.org for business go to https://www.princemarketinggroup.com


