The Culture Matters Podcast

This episode has an action packed almost three hours with one of the most versatile conversations so far!Don Henig's primary career focus was in the mortgage and real estate industries. He was president and built the 6th largest wholesale mortgage lender in the nation and also built a direct-2-consumer platform to the 5th largest in the nation. In addition, Don built and sold his own mortgage banking entity and also helped grow a regional mortgage banker into a national platform in short order. Throughout Don's career, he was responsible for over $150 billion in mortgage financing.Some additional highlights include:- Bought and sold 300 fix & flips in an 18-month span (all for a profit).- Created an entertainment company that created and produced the 27th longest running Broadway show of all-time, Rock of Ages and 8 feature length movies with the biggest names in Hollywood.- Created Youth Soccer a physical soccer publication with 167K copies printed and distributed p/m. Sold to partners. Became the official paper for NYS Soccer.- Created, built and sold a national mortgage broker franchise platform. - Don served as President of the NAMB and founded the NYAMB and was the first broker to serve on the Board of Governors of the MBA of America, as well as its Exec Comm.- One tremendous experience was testifying before both the US House and US Senate on mortgage industry topics at the ripe old age of 30.- Developed an app to help people buy, sell and lease properties in a unique manner. This episode is full of business knowledge, culture knowledge, and everyday information to set you up for success!

Bill Mervin has been both a real estate agent and a financial advisor but found his true passion to be mortgage banking and has been in this industry for the past 15 years.  He is currently licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Florida, and California.  He takes a consultative approach at getting people mortgages. He believes in learning about the specific situation and then assessing it in order to help educate his customers so they can make confident homebuying decisions.His background as a financial advisor has provided him with the skills to dive deep into numbers and analyzing the big picture.  He is an expert on the financial market and has a firm grasp on timing and deadlines allowing him to close smoothly and on time, every time.Bill is passionate about supporting his church and specifically a program called Education for Orphans, where he goes on mission trips to Haiti and helps put those kids through college. Bill enjoys traveling, barbequing, off-roading, and hanging out with his friends, wife, and 5 children.In this episode, Jay and Bill uncover everything under the sun with viable solutions to follow! Listen in!

Barry Habib is an American Entrepreneur and frequent Media resource for his Mortgage and Housing expertise. Barry has had a long tenure with monthly appearances on CNBC and FOX.Barry is the CEO of MBS Highway; a company and platform created to help mortgage professionals and Real Estate Agents articulate the opportunity in the housing market for their clients, along with a better understanding of the interest rate environment.Barry Habib was just named the top Real Estate forecaster by Zillow and Pulsenomics and has been presented with the Crystal Ball Award for the most accurate Real Estate forecasts out of 150 of the top economists in the US.Barry has had many successful businesses that he has founded, grown, and sold. This includes Mortgage Market Guide, Healthcare Imaging Solutions, and Certified Mortgage Associates. During Barry’s mortgage sales career, he was recognized for having the highest annual origination production in the US on two occasions. Barry personally originated over $2 Billion dollars in mortgage loan production over his career.He is also the Lead Producer and Managing Partner for “Rock of Ages” – a Broadway musical theatrical production, which was also released as a major film starring Tom Cruise. Barry also plays the part of the record producer in the movie.For over 20 years, Barry is a well-known professional speaker in the financial and Real Estate markets.In this episode, Jay and Barry discuss the importance of being a REAL ADVISOR and how trust plays the role of a lifetime in any relationship. Listen in to this amazing conversation.

Eddy is a seasoned professional with experience holding multiple executive-level positions. Prior to founding Equity Prime Mortgage, in 2008, Eddy operated the top producing office for Global Mortgage, Inc. and has personally closed over 3000 loans since entering into the mortgage business. Eddy's position as CEO of Equity Prime Mortgage has responsibilities that include overseeing his C-level executives. If you are interested in contacting him you may reach him via email at eperez@epm.net.Eddy and EPM are empowering people more, every day.In this episode, Jay and Eddy discuss growth, conflict, challenge, and overcoming routines that embody how we as good humans will leave our mark on the world. 

Tap into the mind of Jay Doran as he introduces himself to you ever so candidly.This monologue was the second one he has done and due to technological issues, we weren't able to publish it for you all.This one talks about how to read books, how Jay reads books, how many he has read, the power of fiction novels, and life in general.Listen to this as you work out, as you have a long a drive, as you are taking time with your coffee, you can listen all at once or in a few different sessions, but make sure you listen and ENJOY!

Bill Dallas is responsible for inspiring and leading more than a dozen mortgage, banking and financial tech companies over the past 35 years, including Cloudvirga, First Franklin, Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Skyline Home Loans, NewLeaf Lending, and now Finance of America Mortgage. His first venture, First Franklin, grew to be one of the nation's largest lenders. Although technology has disrupted and improved many industries, the antiquated mortgage lending process remains manual, slow, and costly. Along with his co-founders, Dallas founded CloudVirga a leading provider of digital mortgage point-of-sale software whose enterprise technology is powered by the intelligent mortgage platform. The workflow engine has already processed billions in loans and is transforming home lending by digitizing, automating, and simplifying the process for consumers, lenders, and realtors. Dallas holds a law degree from Santa Clara University School of Law, as well as an undergraduate degree from Bowling Green State University, where he graduated magna cum laude. He also founded and serves as the Chairman of the board of directors for Oaks Christian School.In this episode, which was filmed on January 23rd, we dive deep into Bill's entrepreneurial spirit and he really shares all the valuable nuggets and takeaways of how you can build wealth, be successful, and not regret anything. Listen in!

Dr. Christian Conte is one of the country’s most accomplished mental health specialists in the field of anger and emotional management. A familiar figure on TV and radio, he is also a prolific writer, powerful communicator, and sought-after media expert. He was co-host of the reality shows Coaching Bad on Spike TV and The Secret Life of Kids on USA Network. He was also the resident therapist for Family Therapy on VH1. Dr. Conte produces daily Emotional Management Minutes that air on more than 300 radio stations across the country, as well as hosting his own weekly call-in radio show on KDKA in Pittsburgh. In July 2015 he conducted the TEDx talk, “Why I Chose to Go to Prison.” His latest book, “Walking Through Anger”, was released in October of 2019.Whether it is in his groups for violent offenders, the classroom, or in front of companies and organizations, Dr. Conte always brings his unique energy, unquenchable passion, and a tremendous sense of compassion to his focus on teaching people about why they do what they do, and how they can use knowledge about themselves and compassion for others to transform their lives.Dr. Conte is one of only a handful of people who have level V anger management certification, the highest level possible, and he is the creator of “Yield Theory” – a powerful approach to change, combining radical compassion with conscious education – for the effective treatment of anger issues. Dr. Conte currently trains correctional institutions, sports teams, and organizations in the practical application of his Yield Theory Anger Management Program.In this episode, Jay and Dr. Conte go through their time together with Dr. Conte explaining what he does with people, how he works with them, as well as the theories he has developed.Check out www.drchristianconte.com for more information!

Judd Burdon is a Father, Husband, Entrepreneur, and a solid guy.Judd takes us through his story of learning and growing every step of the way to continue to create better versions of himself and to ultimately make a difference in his family and his industry.At one point in his life, he was not happy, and now he is every day.You can hear the waves in the background because that is where he lives and every person's virtual background is his real life! 

Ranked as one of the TOP BUSINESS LEADERS to follow in 2020 by YAHOO FINANCE, featured in USA Today, and Fox News. Robert Syslo is a professional promotion and branding expert for over 17 years. Robert Syslo Jr has an extensive background in advertising, marketing, brand development, and show distribution. Founder of Syslo Ventures located in Miami FL.The purpose of his company Syslo Ventures is to increase promotion and awareness of any company, product, influencer, or service into the marketplace in order to increase sales, following, and conversions. Robert currently reaches over 3 million per month in marketing and promotion. Robert increases sales and scales brands through the use of high-quality and message-oriented aesthetic video content, graphic design, consulting, and web development along with social promotion campaigns.His company's main mission is to take businesses, influencers, products, and services and promote them into the marketplace using the right form of communication and aesthetics to increase awareness, traffic, and conversions to their brand.Robert Syslo's Expertise:- Video Production, Cinematography, Directing, Producing, Editing, Graphic FX, Music Composition- Website Development, SEO, Design, UX, UI, Performance Optimization, Lead Generation, CRM Integration- Graphic Design, Copyrighting, Website Design, Product Design, UI Design, UX Design- Advertising, Facebook Advertising, Lead Generation Campaigns, Google Ads/Google PPC, Youtube Ads- Coaching, Content Creation, Message Development, Digital Identity Extraction, Marketing and Advertising- Product Development, Audience Selection and Targeting, Product Design, DistributionThis episode is full of so much value as Robert and Jay discuss what it means to be a true marketing expert! Listen in!

Will was raised by the streets of Philadelphia and ran with a rough crowd as a and coming from a child of a single-parent household. Without a father to rely on for guidance, Will began his life's journey by selling drugs and participating in gangs and violence in and around the community of South Philly. One day tragedy struck as Will and a group of friends were shot at by a rival gang. Acting with only pure instinct, Will shot back in self-defense and killed the person shooting at him. Will was sentenced to 20 years in prison for 3rd-degree murder.Over the next 10 years, Will made incredible changes and vowed to serve the community he once terrorized as a youngster. He yearned for this day; a day that he would be able to make a huge and lasting impact on youth violence in his neighborhood. Will caused no waves during his time spent in prison, stayed out of trouble, and chose to educate himself by reading hundreds of books on a variety of topics to pass the time. He was released on good behavior after serving 10 years.This is when Will Little grew into the man, the father, and the community leader he is today. He was given the opportunity to prove he actually had transformed his life for the better, and he made sure to make the best of it.Since being released, Will has:Sought and received forgiveness from the victim's family while also forgiving himself.Received multiple cities and community awards.Presented at 100's of schools all over the country.Presented at life-enhancing and motivational conferences on the East and West Coast annually. ​Will does motivational speaking and performs street poetry to a diverse number of audiences each year. He speaks anywhere - schools (both public and charter), the Juvenile Justice System, prisons, adult conferences centered around self-improvement, and kids conferences centered around empowerment, mindset, and decision making. In this episode, Jay unpacks Will's story and also his experiences to guide anyone in any facet of their life.See www.willvlittle.com