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Let’s Talk BS with Bryan & Sofia

Bryan Royster and Sofia Kifle-Baker

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Bryan and Sofia are here to discuss some of the hot topics that are prevalent in today’s culture. Anywhere from navigating entrepreneurship to everyday life in modern society. Our conversations will be vast and informative that should help shift one’s mindset about the philosophy to truly conquer whatever your dreams have set you out to do.
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In today’s episode we talk about summer recap, school vs. weekend, football kid story, the Something in the Water concert being postponed, P Diddy denied bail, casino stories, Beyonce, the Olympics, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc You…
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This week, I had the pleasure of speaking to Hannah Ray, a seasoned community builder with an impressive background at The Guardian, Instagram, and Vogue. Currently the Managing Editor at Substack (a tool for publishing newsletters and podcasts), Hannah shared her passion for storytelling and its pivotal role in fostering communities for independen…
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Clare talks to Lottie Unwin, founder and CEO of UP World and BrandHackers. We talk all about how and why she set up a community of start-up marketers and the business ecosystem that she's built around it. We chat about how community is the ultimate long game and how they deal with any concerns over revealing information with a professional communit…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about Father’s Day, graduation stories, Bad Boys 4, Juneteenth, best ice cream, Michigan Man got his permit, VA loan updates, inspections, getting a loan, crazy insurance premiums for permits, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about last weekend, the Michigan man who drove himself into some trouble in court, is buying a house for everyone, why you should avoid using a debit card, buyer denied because she’s black, being a beach kid, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ Tik…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about their Memorial Day activities, paying taxes when self-employed, Bryan’s unique buyer situation, Scottie Scheffler charges being dropped, a cop gets booty on duty, convicted felon Donald Trump, missing a flight over Starbucks, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagra…
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This week Clare talks to Naaman Brown, community manger at Multiverse an edtech unicorn founded by Euan Blair that up-skills people through apprenticeships. Naaman takes us through the way Multiverse views community as a moat, how it works and how they measure their success.By Clare Sutcliffe
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia home cooking and clean eating, how rates have slightly improved, dealing with the dentist and braces, a huge change to credit scores and debt collection, big NAR settlement news, why did Scottie Scheffler get arrested, wrapping up the Kendrick vs. Drake beef, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbsp…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk with special guest and hiring specialist Lakeesha Branch all about her experiences working remote, resume writing tips and tricks, how to answer tricky interview questions, avoiding fraud, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tik…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about Bryan’s sliding surprise, a new Zillow touring agreement, the Fed saying no more rate increases, the importance of having a real estate agent backing you up when buying a home, Kendrick vs. Drake gets crazier, and more! Watch Bryan Go Slidin’! Link: https://youtu.be/Ibmi-PMg4ac?si=w2Klv-CglhTdN9jd&t=480 Conn…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about a yarn party, credit score pitfalls, Spark Funds, Capital Gains tax changes, the end of non-compete clauses, how airline refunds are changing, Reggie Bush getting his trophy returned, the NFL draft, is Tik-Tok getting banned, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagra…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about when we might finally hit a 2% inflation rate, appraisal vs sales surprises, whether or not you should run background checks on your potential renters, Sofia’s list of the top 5 repairs you can do to increase the value of your home, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.i…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk with special guest and gym owner/personal trainer Kayla Cason about the eclipse, bowling, athletics, and sports stories, Kayla’s gym, being a business owner, singing, and more! Connect with Kayla Cason: Website: https://www.dripathletic.club/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dripathletic.club/ Connect with Bry…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about their Easter weekend adventures, the Baltimore bridge, the time Bryan felt an earthquake, should kids be banned from social media, monthly payment info, HOAs, renting vs buying , and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.…
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“Because Jesus Said So” will navigate the battles of the mind. What are the lies that we’ve held on to tightly? How do we fight against the lies in the mind? In this new series, Sofia will sit down with different individuals to pop a statement for them to fill in the blank, “I am ___ because Jesus said so.” We will learn from these men and women on…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk with special guest and credit expert Stephen Blanchard about business credit myths, best practices for better credit, what a “perfect credit profile” looks like, cash vs credit, FICO score vs Vantage score, credit inquiry info, Diddy do it, and more! Connect with Stephen Blanchard: YouTube: https://youtube.com/@st…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about some changes to the capital gains tax system, the new first time homebuyer tax credit plan, whether you really need a college degree in 2024, the big story around the NAR settlement causing commission changes for MLS, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com…
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In the pursuit of finding love, how is it that we can be so bad at practicing love as a culture? In this episode, we will deep dive into this hot topic of finding love in a culture where love is a 50/50 win or lose battle. Discussing the importance of understanding what love is and how we can practice loving others the way it was created to be done…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about the brand new PPI report, how veterans can use dual entitlement, the Married At First Sight tv show and middle name agreements, the Kemba Smith story, more Love Is Blind chat, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.…
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“Because Jesus Said So” will navigate the battles of the mind. What are the lies that we’ve held on to tightly? How do we fight against the lies in the mind? In this new series, Sofia will sit down with different individuals to pop a statement for them to fill in the blank, “I am ___ because Jesus said so.” We will learn from these men and women on…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about why whales are washing up on the beach, Bryan vs a Jellyfish, Sofia vs Sharks, getting a loan with your spouse, why you need to be careful cosigning on anything, another Love Is Blind recap, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: http…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about dancing for a client's Tik Tok, Sofia’s mall trip, how Bryan snuck into a concert as a teen, the new CPE Fed report, how credit scores are changing soon, overtime work, spilling the tea on Love Is Blind, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/…
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“Because Jesus Said So” will navigate the battles of the mind. What are the lies that we’ve held on to tightly? How do we fight against the lies in the mind? In this new series, Sofia will sit down with different individuals to pop a statement for them to fill in the blank, “I am ___ because Jesus said so.” We will learn from these men and women on…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about too much sugar, some National Margarita Day fun, whether it’s better to buy or build a new home, what happened to NFTs, a $340 million mistake, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc YouTube: https…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about Bryan’s time at the Superbowl, why Sofia’s feeling salty, the CPI report, the question of whether or not a real estate agent should be a homeowner themselves before trying to sell homes, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://…
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“Because Jesus Said So” will navigate the battles of the mind. What are the lies that we’ve held on to tightly? How do we fight against the lies in the mind? In this new series, Sofia will sit down with different individuals to pop a statement for them to fill in the blank, “I am ___ because Jesus said so.” We will learn from these men and women on…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about credit score info, how your tax payment records factor into getting a home, what reserves are, equity, rating dinner date options, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc YouTube: https://www.youtub…
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“Because Jesus Said So” will navigate the battles of the mind. What are the lies that we’ve held on to tightly? How do we fight against the lies in the mind? In this new series, Sofia will sit down with different individuals to pop a statement for them to fill in the blank, “I am ___ because Jesus said so.” We will learn from these men and women on…
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In today’s episode Bryan & Sofia talk about rate expectations for 2024, Black History Month, thoughts on snow, celebrity drama, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbspodcast Connect with Bryan: ht…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk with special guest Sherman Ledet about all sorts of tax topics for 2024, what a CPA is and what they do, how things have changed for your tax filing in 2023 and 2024, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Connect with Sherman Ledet at Caldwell CPAs: https://www.caldwellcpas.com/ Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://ww…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk about a wild criminal landlord story, reviewing the brand new Netflix show “Fool Me Once”, Bryan’s nightmare contractor story, what you need to know about your credit score, payment history, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.t…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk skating and pizza, workout woes, insights from the new CPI report, interest rate trends, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbspodcast Connect with Bryan: https:…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia talk redacted bank statements, foods for the new year, fraud issues, Katt Williams, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbspodcast Connect with Bryan: https://www.atla…
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In this first episode of 2024, Bryan & Sofia discuss 2024, a huge brokerage lawsuit, the current market, incentives to sell, teaching your kids how to drive, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@letstalkbspc YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbs…
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In this final episode of 2023, Bryan & Sofia discuss why you should look into mortgage recasting, what might happen to rates in a year like 2024, the Jonathan Majors verdict, what Bryan thought about the movie Wonka, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.c…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia discuss the latest on what to expect on rates in 2024, some great news for VHDA Limits, that big banking discrimination scandal, why Bryan believed Santa was real, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbspodcast C…
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This week Clare chats to colleague and friend Taavi Kotka about collective-ownership models, the software Koos.io has created to make the process of generating ownership contracts quick, easy and risk free. Plus, why collective-ownership is the key to long-term loyalty and sustainable community-led growth strategy. This episode of Bunch is sponsore…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia discuss the latest on how your credit score affects your rates, how the current market is changing, an update on the P Diddy Allegations, birthday and holiday plans, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: Instagram @letstalkbspc: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkbspc/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbspodcast…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia discuss the latest on conforming loan limits, an important VHDA update, tax bracket news for 2023, what you should know about mortgage insurance, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@letstalkbspodcast Connect with Bryan: https://www.atlanticbay.com/bryanroyster/ Connect with Sofia: ht…
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Welcome to the 9-week series called The Iron Table, where Sofia sits down with different individuals to talk about issues and topics in our culture and churches. The series is inspired by Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens Iron," which challenges us to build one another to be better daily. Grab a seat and join in on the conversations! Socials: https://…
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This week, Clare talks to Sofia Ilyas Chief Community Officer at Beatport about her work bringing diversity to the world of dance music through the Beatport community. We talk about: How big companies can support community focussed organisations who are often exhausted to amplify their work. How interesting it is that a community of people so often…
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In this episode Bryan & Sofia discuss how the pandemic transformed our interest rate expectations, the path to buying your forever home, why rates will have to come down, how you can benefit now as a first-time home buyer, a recent commissions lawsuit settlement, surviving winter up north, college football, and more! Connect with Bryan & Sofia: You…
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Welcome to the 9-week series called The Iron Table, where Sofia sits down with different individuals to talk about issues and topics in our culture and churches. The series is inspired by Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens Iron," which challenges us to build one another to be better daily. Grab a seat and join in on the conversations! Socials: https://…
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This week Clare chats to Max Pete, Head of Community at online code and design school Super Hi. They talk about finding and leveraging the most active members of your community to the benefit of the rest of your members, the dreaded platform switch and how with a little though you can surprise and delight your members too. This episode of Bunch is …
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This week on Bunch Podcast Clare chats to Ewa Magiera head of Community at freelance marketplace platform Yuno Juno. We talked about: How during tough economic times your community can be what sets you apart from your competitors as you strive to help your community succeed on your platform. Driving feature adoption , gathering feedback and how bui…
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Welcome to the 9-week series called The Iron Table, where Sofia sits down with different individuals to talk about issues and topics in our culture and churches. The series is inspired by Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens Iron," which challenges us to build one another to be better daily. Grab a seat and join in on the conversations! Socials: https://…
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This week Clare talks to Roxy Baciu Head of Commmunity at mobile telecoms company giffgaff who took the boldest possible approach to building their company by putting their customers in charge. Roxy tells us about how to channel the energy of your biggest critics, channeling your community values, leveraging your superfans and the vital importance …
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Welcome to the 9-week series called The Iron Table, where Sofia sits down with different individuals to talk about issues and topics in our culture and churches. The series is inspired by Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens Iron," which challenges us to build one another to be better daily. Grab a seat and join in on the conversations! Socials: https://…
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Clare talks to Sarah Drinkwater, founder and solo GP at Common Magic, a fund raised to invest in companies with communities at their core. Sarah shares how Founders can benefit from building community around their business at every stage from conception to scale, how a community can best serve companies with a tech product and some useful history o…
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Welcome to the 9-week series called The Iron Table, where Sofia sits down with different individuals to talk about issues and topics in our culture and churches. The series is inspired by Proverbs 27:17, "Iron sharpens Iron," which challenges us to build one another to be better daily. Grab a seat and join in on the conversations! Socials: https://…
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