Dropping Bombs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & ROK Financial

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Patrick Manning, who launched ROK Financial in the middle of COVID, and it has since facilitated over $2 billion in business financing.

Patrick breaks down how one listener turned a single referral into a $12,000 commission, why he gives the training away free, and why 90 days of real effort creates traction. He also explains why business lending thrives in any economy.

Over 200 people reached out after his first visit. Only some did the work. The opportunity hasn't changed, so the only variable left is you.

🔗 Connect with Patrick

Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/ceooftherok/

Instagram (Business): https://www.instagram.com/rok_financial/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rok_financial

Twitter/X: https://x.com/rokfinancialllc

Website: https://www.rok.biz/droppingbombs/

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & BC Custom Ground Mobility

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brandon Johnson, the body shop owner who got a call from the Air Force asking for a custom rescue vehicle in 60 days. He said yes before he knew how.

Brandon breaks down how his ten-man shop won the first vehicle program the Air Force ever ran, the IRS loophole that saved his first deal, and why that program was canceled two years later. His vehicles now serve Special Forces units across Europe and hot zones, and he's building a military-grade truck for civilians.

The Pentagon's heavy hitters never saw him coming. Now he's up against Ford and GM, and he's naming names.

🔗 Connect with Brandon

BC Customs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/BCCustomsgroundmobility

SXOR Racing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/SXORracing_u4

Website: https://bccdod.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a hard truth for car dealers with David Lowe, a 41-year auto industry veteran who led his Volkswagen dealership to the Diamond Pin, the brand's highest honor, awarded to just five U.S. stores a year. He has since trained more than 170 dealerships.

David says a dealership selling 100 cars a month is losing $1 million in profit because of untrained salespeople, double discounting, and managers who grade their own teams 27 out of 70. He also explains why "controlling" the customer is dead and what actually works.

Dealers blame the market, the economy, and the customers. David says the problem is sitting behind the desk.

🔗 Connect with David Lowe

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/davidlowepreparetowin/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asc-david-lowe

✅ Additional Resources

The Other Half of Success (David's Book): https://a.co/d/0bRhHPEW

Automotive Sales Coach: https://www.automotivesalescoach.com

The Dealership Playbook: https://www.automotivesalescoach.com/dealership-playbook

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Atlas Wealth

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

The rich don't pay taxes the way you do, and this Dropping Bombs episode with Stone Dorough and Andrew Gilbaugh explains why. Their firm gives business owners the same tax attorneys and trust structures billionaire families use, without the $5–7 million overhead.

They expose why your CPA isn't allowed to get paid for saving you money, the trust that lets you control everything while owning nothing, and why the "mail the IRS a letter and opt out" crowd ends up shredded in a back room. Plus the exit mistake that quietly burns millions in capital gains.

Every dollar you've handed the IRS could have been building generational wealth. The gap between you and the billionaires isn't the money, it's the access. Stop funding someone else's oversized bank account.

🔗 Connect with Stone Dorough Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stonedorough YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StoneDorough TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stone.dorough

🔗 Connect with Andrew Gilbaugh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wealth_wrangler YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WealthWrangler TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@wealthwrangler

✅ Company Atlas Family Offices: https://www.atlasfamilyoffices.comAtlas Wealth Protection System (Training): https://training.atlaswealthus.com/special/

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Five Oaks Farm

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers an unlikely entrepreneurial story with Jenni McCarty, the homesteader who turned a hand-sewn beeswax bread bag into a multimillion-dollar brand and now pays other women (or men!) to sew from home.

Jenni breaks down how an autoimmune diagnosis led her to sourdough, why her first ten bags sold out in two hours, and how one viral reel turned a kitchen table into a company. She also exposes the overseas knockoffs posing as family brands, and why she'll never outsource.

Jenni solved her own problem and ended up funding other families. The frustration you keep working around might just be your next business venture.

🔗 Connect with Jenni

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fiveoaksfarmal

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fiveoaksfarmal

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@five.oaks.farm

✅ Additional Resources

Five Oaks Farm Website: https://fiveoaksfarmal.com

Five Oaks Farm Store: https://shop.fiveoaksfarmal.com

Use code DB10 for 10% off your order

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Next in Leadership

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Reed Nyffeler, founder of Signal, a security franchise in 48 states and nine countries with 10,000 employees, and a man on a mission to put the next generation in business for themselves with little or no money down.

Reed traces the line from the tractor to AI, explains why he's betting on 20-year-olds, and breaks down the financed-van, sweat-equity franchise deals that turn employees into owners, plus the immigrant story behind it all.

AI is about to do to jobs what the tractor did to farming, and this conversation shows who's positioned to own what comes next. Five years from now, whose business will you be building?

🔗 Connect with Reed

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nextinleadership

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reednyffeler

YouTube (Next In Leadership): https://www.youtube.com/@NextInLeadership

YouTube (Personal): https://www.youtube.com/@Reedflections

Website: https://nextinleadership.com

✅ Companies & Additional Resources

Signal (Security Franchise): https://teamsignal.com

Filtergo (Commercial Air Filter Franchise): https://filter-go.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & doctorleadflow.com

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Dr. Chukwuemeka "Emeka" Ajufo, MD, also known as Dr. Blade, a practicing PM&R physician and competitive bodybuilder whose self-taught AI systems generated over $2 million for clients last year.

Emeka breaks down how he took a struggling plastic surgery practice from $20K to $130K a month in 45 days, how one client replaced $40,000 a month in payroll with AI, and the reverse text funnel that took response rates from 10% to 90%. Plus, why black-market peptides are a gamble and the blood test most doctors never run.

Your body is your business card, and your pipeline is your paycheck. Most people are neglecting at least one of them.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Blade

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctablademd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emekaajufo

✅ Websites

Dr. Lead Flow: https://doctorleadflow.com

Blade Fitness: https://doctablade.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

The views expressed in this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Profit with Kam

Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Kam Dasani, founder of Profit With Kam, who stopped teaching people to trade and started letting them copy him. His accounts are up roughly 280% this year.

Kam breaks down how a one-click broker connection mirrors his personal options trades in your account, why $10,000 is the smart starting point, and why he'd rather put his own money on the line than teach another course.

If you've ever said you'd invest if it were just easier, this episode takes away your excuse.

⬇️ Watch Kam Trade for 1 Week Free Before Deciding - here ⬇️

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@profitwithkam

Website: https://kamdasanialgo.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitwithkam

Book a Strategy Call: https://calendly.com/kam-unstoppabletradingsystem/algorithmic-trading-with-kam-dasani-clone

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Axen Realty

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Chase Lance, the 28-year-old CEO of AXEN Realty, who took a national brokerage from zero to a couple thousand agents with no debt, no loans, and no venture capital.

Chase breaks down how he launched from a $40-a-day rental car, why over 70% of agents sell nothing while still paying monthly fees, and how AXEN gives 100% back to agents, with a free assistant on day one. He also covers the revenue share model and the plan to reach 100,000 agents in three years.

A year from now, most agents will wish they'd made the move. This conversation is your chance to be the exception.

🔗 Connect with Chase Lance

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chasemlance

🔗 Connect with AXEN Realty

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axenrealty

Website: https://axenrealty.com

Agent Recruitment: https://switchaxen.com

✅ Additional Resources

AXEN Portal (Join AXEN): https://axenportal.com/join

Real Producers (Free Training for AXEN Agents): https://joinrealproducers.com

FSBO.com: https://www.fsbo.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Quiet Wealth

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

This episode of Dropping Bombs welcomes Keith Singer, the estate planning attorney and Certified Financial Planner who went from top new advisor in the country to $65,000 in credit card debt, then built a firm nearing $1 billion in assets.

Keith reveals why he borrowed money to donate while broke, how billionaire families use private placement life insurance to pay less tax, why the wealthy are moving beyond stocks and bonds, and the one planning mistake that left a $25 million couple facing a $4 million tax bill.

You can earn the money and still hand up to 40% of it to the IRS because of a plan you never made. Keith shows what wealthy families do instead.

🔗 Connect with Keith Singer

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/singerwealth

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@singerwealth

Website: https://singerwealth.com

Phone: 866-WEALTHY

Email: keith@singerwealth.com

✅ Additional Resources

Quiet Wealth (Keith's book): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Quiet+Wealth+Keith+Singer

The Life You Deserve (Keith's book): https://www.amazon.com/s?k=The+Life+You+Deserve+Keith+Singer

Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)

The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success (Deepak Chopra)

Strategic Coach (Dan Sullivan): https://www.strategiccoach.com

JAFCO (charity Keith supports): https://www.jafco.org

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers an insider's warning from Matt Murphy, a former Green Beret and CIA operative who lost his sister to trafficking and now runs cyber investigations and manhunts.

Matt says a CIA program he worked on armed the force that became ISIS, then lays out why he believes America is being pulled into Israel's wars, what a provision in the defense bill would do to U.S. sovereignty, and how a war with Iran could break the dollar. He also covers what a week-long blackout does to American families.

He spent 18 years fighting wars he now says were built on lies. Whether you believe it or not, you need to hear where he thinks the next one leads.

🔗 Connect with

Instagram: @matt.murphy.official

Website: foundationsentinel.org

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Unstoppable 365

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode welcomes back Sean Michael Crane, a TEDx speaker and bestselling author who faced life in prison at 23. Now 14 years sober, he runs Unstoppable 365, a coaching program that pairs fitness training with a medical team for business owners.

Sean explains why quarterly blood work is a P&L for your health, why discipline is a byproduct of a strong why, and why he quit dessert three years ago. He also makes the case that food and phones are the new substances of choice.

Your business can only outgrow you for so long. This conversation is about becoming the person who stops negotiating with himself.

🔗 Connect with Sean

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_crane_official

YouTube (Unstoppable Mindset Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/@sean_crane_official

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanmichaelcrane

Unstoppable 365 (Fitness, Nutrition & Medical Coaching): https://unstoppable365.com

✅ Books Mentioned

Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke

Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Nicole Knight

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Nicole Knight, the dating coach who made six figures in tech sales at 19 and now charges $2,000 an hour to coach successful men on women.

Nicole breaks down why chivalry still wins, the dessert-ordering move that signals real confidence, and where women actually find wealthy men. She also explains why she's more therapist than coach, and how she vets every client.

Plenty of accomplished men lose at dating for one fixable reason. Nicole gets paid to sit across the table and tell them what it is. Listen to this one before your next date.

🔗 Connect with Nicole

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleknightusa

Twitter/X: https://x.com/NicoleKnightUSA

Website: https://nicoleknight.com

Email (for booking): meetnicoleknight@gmail.com

✅ Additional Resources

Muse Method (Nicole's agency for women entering the industry)

Peppermint Hippo (private equity investment Nicole mentions)

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Dat Bondsman (@Dat_Bondsman)

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Matthew LeBrun, the New Orleans bail bondsman who climbed through a Capitol window on January 6, spent years under federal prosecution, and built one of his market's largest bail bond companies anyway.

Matthew goes from failed stock trader on his brother's couch to Marine to bounty hunter to business owner. He breaks down what he saw inside the Capitol, the bathroom-stall QR code that won him customers, and how he lands top Google spots for a fraction of the usual cost. He also takes a live jail call mid-interview!

He lost his friends, his freedom, and every distraction, then built anyway. Whatever you've been blaming for holding you back, your excuses won't survive this one.

🔗 Connect with Matthew

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dat_bondsman

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dat_bondsman

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Mike Kortas, founder and sole owner of NEXA Lending, the largest mortgage broker in U.S. history with more than 3,400 loan officers.

Mike explains how NEXA pays out more than 100% of every loan and why its new servicing company gives loan officers the data the industry has kept from them. He also covers how AI tells them exactly when to call and how anyone can earn here without a license.

One loan a month averages $8,000 and tops $90,000 a year. Loan officers are already leaving the old model, and the only question is whether you move now or watch from behind.

🔗 Connect with Mike

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.kortas

Website: https://www.joinrealproducers.com

✅ Additional Resources

Why NEXA (free weekly call, Thursdays 11 AM Arizona time): https://www.whynotnexa.com

Real Producers: https://www.realproducers.com

FSBO.com: https://www.fsbo.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a front-row seat to the AI shift with Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of the billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and CEO of Impact Theory, the YouTube powerhouse with 4.6 million subscribers and nearly $6 million a year in content revenue.

Tom explains how he blew up on YouTube, why the first three seconds decide everything, and what goes into the Minecraft-inspired game he's building. Then he gets into AI: why a superintelligence could outmaneuver us, why everyone using the same AI means nobody wins, and how an $8 million build could now cost about $650,000.

He calls this the golden age of AI, the window where humans still matter, and only 2% of households are paying for it. Don't watch it from the sidelines.

🔗 Connect with Tom

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomBilyeu

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu

X: https://x.com/tombilyeu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombilyeu

Website: https://impacttheory.com

✅ Additional Resources

Project Kyzen (Tom's Minecraft-inspired video game): https://projectkyzen.io

The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley: https://books.apple.com/ie/book/the-rational-optimist/id375037715

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Future Fortified Technologies

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers hard-earned dealmaking wisdom with self-described "Megapreneur" Victor Young, a 31-year car industry veteran who went from radio personality to Lamborghini dealer. He then built a bourbon distillery and a crisis-readiness tech company.

Victor reveals how one four-hour dinner in Miami earned him a Lamborghini dealer agreement, why Ferrari and Rolex decide who gets to buy, and how the liquor industry's three-tier system can bury a brand overnight. Plus, he unveils Zero Notice, a survival app built for the day the grid goes down.

Every industry has gatekeepers, and Victor got past some of the toughest. This is the conversation to hear before your next big pitch.

🔗 Connect with Victor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevictoryoung

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoryoung

The Daily Life Coach Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-daily-life-coach-podca-61749172

✅ Additional Resources

Zero Notice: https://zeronotice.app

Dunamis Premium Spirits: https://www.dunamispremiumspirits.com

Folds of Honor: https://www.foldsofhonor.org

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Courtney Contreras, a former Marine and Physician Associate who left hospital medicine, built a membership-based clinic with over 300 patients, and now teaches anyone, doctor or not, how to launch their own.

Courtney breaks down how direct primary care works, why $20,000 to $30,000 can launch a clinic, what 300 members can generate every month, and how a member base opens the door to peptides, hormone therapy, and higher-tier services.

A doctor works for you, members pay every month, and you're not even in the building. Hear how it's done before someone in your town does it first.

🔗 Connect with Courtney

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pa_courtney.c/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pa_courtney

Website: https://www.vitalifeinfusion.com

✅ Additional Resources:

Vital Life Website: https://www.vitalifeinfusion.com

DPC Launch: https://www.thedpclaunch.com

DPC 411: https://dpc411.com/

Email: info@thedpclaunch.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

This episode is for educational purposes only and not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any health-related decisions.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Where U?

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brandon Willington, the Australian entrepreneur and 2025 Young Entrepreneur Award winner who built Where U?, a two-day workshop that teaches business owners to run their own Meta and Google ads.

Brandon breaks down why return on ad spend can be a vanity metric, the only three things an ad system needs, and the simple background swap that doubled one landing page's conversion rate. He also explains why his ads fail when he tries to be clever.

Right now, your ads are either in the hands of an account manager juggling 20 other clients, or they're not running at all. Brandon shows you the third option, and it only takes two days.

🔗 Connect with Brandon

Instagram (Brandon): https://www.instagram.com/brandon.lyads

Instagram (Growth Point PR): https://www.instagram.com/growthpointpr

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthpoint-pr

✅ Additional Resources

Where U? (Workshops): https://whereu.com.au

Principles by Ray Dalio: https://www.principles.com

Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071636080

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Capital City Roofing

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

This Dropping Bombs episode delivers a roofing business in a box with Brad Strawbridge and Blake Grissom, the founders behind Capital City Roofing, a two-year-old company on pace for $10 million this year, and BuilderLync, the roofing operating system built to replace a pile of disconnected software.

They break down the $15,000 licensing model that lets top salespeople launch their own roofing brand without a franchise, the AI-powered estimating that wins six-figure bids, and an exit plan that ties every branch to a platform-level payday.

If you're the best closer at someone else's company, this conversation shows exactly what's standing between you and your own.

Brad Strawbridge (Capital City Roofing Founder/CEO; BuilderLync Co-Founder/CEO) with Blake Grissom (BuilderLync Co-Founder/CSO; Charleston CCR Licensing licensee, Revive Roofing and Exteriors powered by Capital City Roofing). Non-franchise licensing: $15k entry, capped 5%, ~14-day CCU.

Licensing: https://licensing.capitalcityroofing.net

BuilderLync: https://builderlync.com

RC digital: https://digitaledition.roofingcontractor.com/july-2026/technology---ai-in-roofing/

RC feature: https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102468-capital-city-roofing-builds-in-house-ai-workforce-to-speed-up-roof-replacement

🔗 Connect with Capital City Roofing on IG: https://www.instagram.com/capital.city.roofing

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/