The Leverage Lounge Podcast

At 28, Sean Frank thought building and scaling a brokerage wouldn’t be that hard. Years later, he sees the reality very differently. Sean breaks down what he underestimated about growth, from recruiting and managing...

Sean Frank built the brokerage, the systems, the technology, and the team, but more than a decade of building changed the way he thinks about growth. We talk about the realities of running a brokerage, managing people...

What happens when being number one is no longer enough? I sit down with Suzette Berkhalter to explore how her definition of success evolved, from chasing production and money to prioritizing freedom, health, and...

Suzette Berkhalter didn’t just change careers—she rebuilt her life and business in a new city. In this episode, Suzette and I talk about what happened after she left the legal field looking for more flexibility as a...

Success can quietly create a dangerous environment: Fewer people are willing to tell you when you’re wrong. As kids, correction is everywhere, parents, teachers, coaches. Then we grow up. We lead teams. Run companies...

What does luxury service look like when your clients aren't impressed by expensive things? KeAusha Jordan joins Mike Collier to talk about serving professional athletes, entertainers, and luxury clientele and why...

What makes someone worth recommending? KeAusha Jordan joins Mike Collier to talk about the difference between having relationships and building a reputation. They explore trust, standards, privacy, extraordinary...

Your business can be winning while your life tells a different story. Revenue, growth, and performance are measurable. Leadership, presence, and becoming a better person are harder to quantify. What's on your...

Can personal growth become another form of dissatisfaction with who you are? In this highlight from The Leverage Lounge, Renzo Montaiuti explains the difference between pursuing growth because you feel incomplete and...

What good is achieving everything you wanted if you end up disliking the life you created to get it? Leverage can help you build more, earn more, and grow faster. But when all your energy goes toward work, what happens...

What happens when the risk of running an independent brokerage becomes greater than the freedom it provides? On this episode of The Leverage Lounge, Abel shares what it was like leading 250 agents through the industry...

What if the thing you’re most proud of building eventually becomes the thing you need to change? When you lead an organization, your highest responsibility isn't protecting your title, it's protecting your people and...

What if achieving your current goals is actually the biggest risk? This episode challenges how we think about success, ambition, and human potential through two powerful stories: walking away from a successful business...

Chasing clients can destroy your profitability. When your business depends on constantly hunting for prospects, you trade hours for dollars with little leverage. The better path? Build authority, create valuable...