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Overnight Success

Escape Collective

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A podcast about the founders, the innovators, and the remarkable people in the cycling industry and the stories about the icons they've created. Escape Collective is entirely member-funded. If you like this podcast please consider supporting us by becoming a member: https://escapecollective.com/member/
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Welcome to my podcast, where I’m sure I’ll either really annoy you, or you’ll fall in love with my voice. I plan to talk on a wide variety of things, and keep my sessions short, sweet, and intentional! Come along with me, I think we’ll have fun!
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A weekly podcast that reads out ghost stories, horror stories, and weird tales every week. Classic stories from the pens of the masters Occasionally, we feature living authors, but the majority are dead. Some perhaps are undead. We go from cosy Edwardian ghost stories (E. F. Benson, Walter De La Mare) to Victorian supernatural mysteries (M. R. James, Elizabeth Gaskell, Bram Stoker, and Charles Dickens) to 20th-century Weird Tales (Robert Aickman, Fritz Lieber, Clark Ashton-Smith, and H. P. L ...
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A daily podcast that covers current events, professional topics and the empowerment of the mind. Our Host: Ace Wallace Former Advertising Executive turned agency founder and philanthropist. "A serial entrepreneur, millennial and venture capitalist with baby boomer wisdom. Tune in and see what we're talking about today.
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From Facebook Ads to the latest/greatest CRM, I’m sharing everything a modern Loan Officer needs to thrive in the 21st century. I share everything I learn about Mortgage marketing - ad platforms, automated follow up, referral strategies, sales/conversion tips, team building strategies, and building the mindset of a champion so that you too can defy the odds and win. This show is for Loan Officers and mortgage brokers who understand that technology will either crush their business or transfor ...
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Come Thru, Black Sheep

Hosted by Beco Lichtman

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The Come Thru, Black Sheep podcast centers the voices and perspectives of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) folks. A space where we celebrate all of our dynamic indentities. Tune in every Thursday as host Beco Lichtman and featured guests dive into soulful and spirited conversations about the arts, wellness, politics, business, culture, travel, and so much more. If you’re looking to be informed, entertained, and uplifted, this is the podcast for you. New episodes drop every Thur ...
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Prepare yourself for a chilling journey into the dark underbelly of 19th-century Edinburgh, where the pursuit of medical knowledge leads down a treacherous path of moral corruption and supernatural terror. In Robert Louis Stevenson's "The Body Snatcher," you'll follow the descent of a promising young medical student as he becomes entangled in a web…
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On a bitterly cold winter's night in New Hampshire, a delicate young man alights from a train to find his expected transport, a sleigh, is not there. It seems he has been forgotten. A chance encounter with a young man named Frank Rainer leads to an invitation to his uncle's grand, yet eerily quiet home. As George Faxon steps into the opulence of Ov…
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Dive into the shadowy corners of Victorian London with Herbert Stephen’s “No. 11 Welham Square,” a chilling tale that intertwines family secrets with ghostly encounters. When Edward, newly appointed at the British Museum, revisits his ancestral home, he unravels a haunting mystery that has plagued his lineage for generations. Amidst creaking floorb…
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Prepare to be enthralled by Tony Walker's gripping narration of Edgar Wallace's "The Stranger of the Night," a well-crafted supernatural thriller first published on 15 October 1910. Follow the tale of George Thomas, a troubled man armed with a hidden knife, as he encounters a mysterious stranger who seems to understand his deepest fears and desires…
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On a mist-shrouded night in March, two brave souls, Muriel Fisher and Scotty McCormack, dare to confront the malevolent secrets of a forsaken house with a history steeped in death. As they step into its decaying halls, the oppressive silence of the house breathes life into shadows, whispering of the dark fates that have befallen all who entered bef…
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This week, we're joined by Darin Rhodes. Darin is the Founder of TruePartnerAI and the Owner of Utah Mortgage Pros, LLC from Provo, Utah, who has been in the mortgage business for over 22 years. Darin has been directly involved in small business marketing ever since pursuing an advertising degree from BYU in 1998, and loves innovative ways to make …
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Imagine settling into a new home, only to find yourself tormented by a ghostly presence that manifests as a single, sinister hand. In "The Ghost of a Hand," a tale from Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's The House by the Churchyard, the Prosser family faces a haunting that defies explanation and grows ever more terrifying with each passing night. Join me as…
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This week, we're joined by Skylar Wallace. Skylar is a Senior Mortgage Banker at Flat Branch Home Loans from Seneca, Missouri, and is one half of the Level Up Lenders Team with previous guest, Sam Hickey. Skylar and Sam have been partners since 2019, with the goal to close 850-1000 loans this year. Skylar is here to discuss: → Soul searching to fin…
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Imagine receiving a phone call from someone you thought was gone forever. In Mary Treadgold's chilling tale "The Telephone," a young actress finds herself entangled in a haunting mystery when her husband begins receiving calls from his deceased first wife. Set against the eerie backdrop of the Scottish Highlands and the bustling streets of London, …
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This week, we're joined by Justin Lopatin. Justin is the Division President at Vybe Mortgage from Delray Beach, Florida, who's funded over $1 billion of volume in his 18 year career in mortgages. Justin is also a Co-Founder and Principal Coach at GO! Coaching (or Growth Only Coaching), which specialize in coaching Mortgage Loan Officers (MLOs) at a…
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Step into the quietly unsettling world of A.M. Burrage's "Playmates," where the veil between the seen and unseen is delicately lifted. In a remote English country house, the orphaned Monica, adopted by the reserved historian Stephen Everton, begins to find mysterious companions in the so-called "schoolroom." This ghost story, with its subtle yet pe…
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It’s been said that Kona is 'The Smallest Biggest Bike Company in the World'. They’re best known as the quintessential North Shore bike brand, yet their global head office is just down over the border in Ferndale, Washington. The quirky company stood out with outrageous bike model names such as the Stinky Dee-Lux, Sex One, Sex Too, and, Jackshit, w…
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This week, we're joined by Cindy Ertman. Cindy is the CEO & Founder of The Defining Difference, a mortgage coaching and training company, from Manhattan Beach, California, and also the Mortgage and Strategy Coach at RMP Mortgage Manhattan Beach. Over her 30+ years in the mortgage industry, Cindy has been a top 100 originator in the US for over a de…
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Delve into the enigmatic realm of E.F. Benson's "In the Tube," a haunting tale where the boundaries of time, reality, and the supernatural blur. Anthony Carling, a man gifted with clairvoyance, shares his unsettling experience on the London Underground, where a spectral presence emerges, growing more vivid with each encounter. Through Carling's nar…
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This week, we're joined by Spencer Dusebout. Spencer is the CEO and Founder of Aidium from Boulder, Colorado, a mortgage CRM software with intelligent automation. A serial entrepreneur, Spencer is a sought after public speaker, who has given multiple TED talks as well as spoken at many regional conferences. Spencer is here to discuss: → Loan Office…
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In Sabine Baring-Gould's haunting tale, "A Dead Finger," an ordinary visit to the National Gallery in London spirals into a chilling encounter with the supernatural. Our unnamed narrator is tormented by the appearance of a disembodied finger, which leads to increasingly eerie and life-draining occurrences. As his health declines and the sinister pr…
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This week, we're joined by Mike Hajjar, CMPS. Mike is a Mortgage Advisor and Branch Manager at Landmark Mortgage Planners DBA (a division of American Financial Network Inc.) from the Detroit Metropolitan Area in Michigan, who's been in the industry since 2005. Mike is a mortgage planning specialist that's built his business on integrity, transparen…
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In the darkness of a Mediterranean night, the _Osiris_ slices through the waves, carrying with it a passenger burdened by a haunting tale. Alastair Colvin, a man with a shadowed past, reluctantly shares his story of Thurnley Abbey, a Gothic estate nestled in the heart of rural England. Whispered to be cursed and haunted, the abbey's notoriety has s…
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This week, we're joined by Michelle Berman-Mikel. Michelle is CEO, Founder & Creator of Beyond the Method™ and Berman Media PD, Inc. from Phoenix, Arizona, which teaches Realtors and Loan Officers how to delve into the minds of ideal clients, leveraging crucial data to turn Instagram from a casual platform into a dynamic, lead-generating powerhouse…
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Prepare to delve into the haunting world of Guy de Maupassant's "Who Knows?", a chilling tale that blurs the lines between reality and the supernatural. Join the narrator as he recounts his unsettling experiences with his beloved furniture, which seems to take on a life of its own. As the story unfolds, you'll find yourself questioning the narrator…
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Today, we're joined by Ronda Hickey. Ronda is a Senior Mortgage Banker at Flat Branch Home Loans from Newton County, Missouri, who's been in the mortgage industry since 2005. Ronda, an industry unicorn who is great at underwriting and also a master of sales, has a yearly personal production range between 450-500 loans, while also managing a team an…
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In this haunting and enigmatic short story by Shirley Jackson, an unnamed woman eagerly awaits her wedding day, only to find herself plunged into a nightmarish search for her missing fiancé, Jamie Harris. As she navigates the city streets and encounters a cast of indifferent, jaded characters, the protagonist's quest for love and connection takes o…
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Today, we're joined by Kahren Oxner. Kahren is a Producing Branch Manager at UMortgage from Wilsonville, Oregon, and is also the Pacific Northwest Regional VP. After buying her first home at the age of 21, she has turned a double major of Finance and Marketing into a 23+ year mortgage career. Kahren is here to discuss: → Utilizing Level Up Sales Co…
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M.R. James's "A Warning to the Curious" (1925) is a seminal ghost story that explores the consequences of disturbing ancient artifacts and the enduring power of folklore. Set in the fictional coastal town of Seaburgh, based on Aldeburgh, Suffolk, where James had strong personal connections, the story follows Paxton, an amateur archaeologist who une…
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Today, we're joined by Evan Wade. Evan is the President and CEO of Epoch Lending from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is also the Founder of EpochOS, an all-in-one business management tool for mortgage brokers to automate accounting, finance, business intelligence, commission calculation, and more. Evan is here to discuss: → Starting in banking at …
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M.R. James (1862-1936) was an English author, medievalist scholar, and provost of King's College, Cambridge. Best known for his ghost stories, which are widely regarded as among the finest in the genre, James redefined the traditional ghost story by abandoning many of the formal Gothic clichés of his predecessors and using more realistic contempora…
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Today, we're joined by Jackie Dunlap. Jackie is the Broker Owner of Next Generation Home Loans from the Denver Metropolitan Area in Colorado, and is also the Owner of the process and origination training company, The Mortgage Calculator. Jackie is here to discuss: → Learning how to create processes in your business, growing your business the right …
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Fritz Leiber (1910-1992) was an influential American writer of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He is best known for his sword-and-sorcery stories and his novel "Conjure Wife" (1943). Leiber's works often combined elements of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, and he coined the term "sword and sorcery." He is widely regarded as one of the m…
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Today, we're joined by Alexa Faithful. Alexa is a Loan Officer at CMS Mortgage from Williamsburg, Virginia, and has been in the mortgage industry since 2015. Alexa is also the author of the 2020 book, "Alexa, Get Me a Mortgage", and has amassed a TikTok following of almost 14,000 from making mortgage content. Alexa is here to discuss: → The evoluti…
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Alan Noel Latimer Munby (25 December 1913 – 26 December 1974) was a distinguished English librarian, bibliographical scholar, and book collector, noted for his contributions to the study of rare books and manuscripts. Additionally, he gained recognition as an author of ghost stories, influenced by the style of M. R. James. Munby was born in Hampste…
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Today, we're joined by Connor Bartley. Connor is a Senior Business Development Consultant at loanDepot from the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in Texas, who's been recruiting professionals for almost 2 decades. Connor has built a big following on LinkedIn around bringing value and education to Loan Officers, and is also a 2-time pie eating contest win…
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Robert E. Howard (1906–1936) was an influential American author primarily known for his contributions to the genres of fantasy, horror, and adventure fiction. He is best remembered as the creator of Conan the Barbarian, a character who has become an iconic figure in popular culture. Born in Peaster, Texas, Howard demonstrated a keen interest in sto…
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Today, we're joined by Tano Kapedani. Tano is the Founder, CEO, and Senior Mortgage Broker of EZ Fundings Home Loans from Rancho Cucamonga, California, who started in mortgages in 2003 after immigrating from Albania in 1998. A fluent speaker of 5 languages, he has personally assisted over 3,000 families in achieving homeownership, and has built his…
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In our final episode of this limited series, we turn the floor over to member questions. Thank you to everyone who became members throughout this series. Every single one of you helps make us produce more content like this. If you're not a member, you can join here: https://escapecollective.com/join/ You can listen another podcast you'll enjoy abou…
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Abraham "Bram" Stoker was born on November 8, 1847, in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. He was the third of seven children born to Abraham Stoker and Charlotte Mathilda Blake Thornley Stoker. Stoker spent much of his early childhood bedridden due to an unknown illness, during which he entertained himself with stories and books. Despite his illness, he ev…
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Today, we're joined by Brian Vieaux, CMB. Brian is the President and COO at FinLocker from Novi, Michigan, with over 28 years of executive experience in mortgage banking. Brian hosts his own podcast, "FinTech Friday", and co-hosts a second podcast with Kyle Draper, called "Mortgages and More". Brian and Kyle also co-authored a book called "Rethink …
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John William Polidori, an Italian-English physician and writer born in 1795, was a notable figure associated with the Romantic movement. As the eldest son of Gaetano Polidori, an Italian scholar, and Anna Maria Pierce, a governess, Polidori was exposed to intellectual pursuits from a young age. He received his medical degree from the University of …
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Today, we're joined by Tyler Hodgson. Tyler is the EVP of Growth at UMortgage from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. A Marine Corps veteran, Tyler founded his own brokerage (NXT Mortgage) after funding only 12 loans. Tyler is here to discuss: → The impact being in the Marines has had on his life and building his business. → The significance of sales, marke…
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Henry James (1843–1916) was an American author renowned for his contributions to literature, particularly within the realm of psychological realism. Born in New York City, James spent much of his life traveling between Europe and the United States, which greatly influenced his cosmopolitan worldview and writing style. Known for his intricate charac…
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Today, we're joined by Kayla Kallander, "The Mortgage Meteorologist". Kayla is the AVP Mortgage Advisor at First International Bank & Trust from West Fargo, North Dakota, who's also a Podcaster and Speaker. Kayla is an avid social media connector who also mentors & trains teams and individuals by helping amplify their brand presence through innovat…
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John Stephen Glasby (23 September 1928 – 5 June 2011) was a British author born in East Retford, Nottinghamshire. Trained as a research chemist and mathematician, Glasby's early career saw him balancing his scientific pursuits with a burgeoning passion for writing. His literary journey began in the 1950s and 1960s, during which he emerged as a prol…
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Today, we're joined by Taylor Briggs, CDLP. Taylor is the Vice President of Peoples Mortgage Company from Virginia Beach, Virginia, who's been in the industry for over 10 years. Taylor has been featured in the Scotsman Guide and also was in the 2021 Top 100 People in Real Estate Magazine. Taylor is here to discuss: → The importance of prospecting, …
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In EP3, we heard about what much of the bike industry experienced during that dramatic slowdown of bike sales, and what resulted. In this episode, EP4, we'll hear about some of the learnings and takeaways from the past three years, and put forward some tough questions for the bike industry to ask itself.…
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Nigel Kneale was a highly acclaimed British screenwriter and novelist, best known for his pioneering work in the science fiction genre, particularly the creation of the iconic character Professor Bernard Quatermass. Born on April 28, 1922, in the Isle of Man, Kneale began his career as a journalist before transitioning to writing for radio, televis…
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Today, we're joined by Sean Zalmanoff. Sean is the Founder and Chief Loan Officer of Better Rate Mortgage from St. Louis, Missouri, who's been in the industry for over 20 years. Sean is also a Founder and a Coach at Next Level Loan Officers, which helps Loan Officers take their business to new heights. Sean is here to discuss: → How Next Level Loan…
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This is the third episode in our series that takes a deep dive into what the bike industry experienced during the covid boom and how it got into the trouble it’s in now. In Episode 2, we heard from various industry professionals about the early warning signals that told them that this bubble was about to burst, and some of the reckless behaviour an…
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