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Join host Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty, as hes dives into the world of real estate with top producers from around the globe. Each episode features in-depth interviews with industry leaders who share their journeys, strategies, and tactics for achieving success in their local real estate market and beyond. 🔔 Subscribe to stay updated: Don't miss out on the latest insights and stories from the best in the business. Click the subscribe icon to get notified when new episodes drop. 🎧 Listen on t ...
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Fearless Interventions

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Hosted by Jewish teens Max and Jacob Finkel, Fearless Interventions is committed to inspiring and empowering the next generation through a Jewish lens. Our podcast embraces the values of tikkun olam—repairing the world—by fostering intergenerational dialogue and connecting with the broader community. We aim to bridge gaps between tradition and the contemporary world, encouraging fearless conversations on social justice, personal growth, and communal responsibility. Max and Jacob hope to buil ...
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Growing Up Christian is a weekly podcast hosted by Sam and Casey. Each episode they discuss the good, the bad, and the undeniably strange aspects of coming of age in the late 90’s/early 2000’s Christian culture.
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja sits down with John Lee Dumas. He didn’t just build a podcast, he built a media empire. But now? John Lee Dumas is waving the red flag. In this uncensored convo with eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja, JLD breaks down why most content creators a…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo interviews Artemisa Boston, the unstoppable solo agent who closed 223 homes and $68 million in volume in 2024, earning her the #1 ranking in her state according to Real Trends and the #1 spot on the NAHREP Top 50 by Transactions and #1 by Volume. Her story i…
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This week we’re happy to welcome back musician and host of the You Have Permission podcast, Dan Koch! We discuss the challenges of discussing current events with half the population, brainstorm some ideas to fix the Christian movie industry, and we gauge and quantify Dan’s reactions to the past years’ key controversial cultural moments. It’s a lot …
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This week Casey is joined by keynote speaker, success coach, best-selling author, and host of the Dream Think Do Podcast, Mitch Matthews! Mitch works with a wide variety of clients with the goal of “helping them remember who they are, what they’re capable of, and what’s possible when you build something on purpose.” We discuss his early life in chu…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo dives into the powerhouse journey of Jill Rufus, an agent who started by supporting her husband at eXp and ended up owning the market. From five homes to 147 closings in one year, Jill leveraged Zillow ads like a scientist, turned Facebook groups into goldmi…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja sits down with Scott, former construction worker turned investor-focused real estate strategist, to unpack his bold evolution from flipping homes to leading spec development across Asheville and the Tri-Cities. Scott didn’t follow the t…
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*TRIGGER WARNING: this episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault and abuse. This week we’re finally going to dive into the Michael Tait allegations. If his name doesn’t ring a bell, he is a lifelong Christian musician originally known for being in DC Talk, but he spent the last 16 years as the lead singer of the Newsboys. Earlier this…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja sits down with Jay Conner, the Private Money Authority, to reveal the exact steps he took to go from bank rejection in 2009 to raising over $2 million in just 90 days. Allwithout pitching a single deal. Jay gets real. From losing his line of credit ov…
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This week we’re talking about what everyone is talking about – Israel’s surprise attack on Iran, the possibility of direct American involvement, the MAGA split over a new Middle East war, and of course, the Trump family’s latest attempt to squeeze money out of red-blooded midwestern patriots with early onset dementia, T1 Mobile. What a time to be (…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down for a raw, real, and unfiltered deep dive with David Brooke, one of the Northeast’s top-producing team leaders. What begins as a simple career story quickly unfolds into a masterclass on grit, growth, and game-changing strategy. From making $19,000…
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This week we're catching up after a two-week hiatus and discussing the cautionary tale of Mitchell Summerfield, pastor of Word of God Church in Raleigh, NC! Remember the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) that kept businesses afloat and employees secure in their jobs during the pandemic? Pastor Mitch rem…
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This week we’re catching up and diving into the dark, mysterious, and sticky world of the only man on Earth with both a bowl cut AND the Holy Ghost baptism, Bob Hickman! Truck driver by day and internet prophet by night, Bob is a fascinating character that you may recognize by his opening line “God entered my body, like a body my same size. Like me…
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This week we’re excited to welcome back filmmaker Tyler Eaton! The last time we spoke (Ep. 73 – Pure Flix Presents “Caviezel Dead: The Seventh Trumpet”), Tyler was still raising funds for a horror comedy called “Mysterious Ways” about two sibling youth pastors who accidentally summon a malevolent entity during an anti-Halloween social media stunt. …
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This week we welcome back one of our absolute favorite podcast pals, Mike Valdes! Mike is a actor, musician, and a very funny comedian who always gets us giggling, and this episode was a really fun opportunity to catch up. Mike always has a lot of irons in the fire, and right now he’s doing a lot of shows with Don’t Tell Comedy, a group which puts …
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This week we’re excited to welcome back a very funny standup comedian and all-around great dude, Jeremy Alder! We touch on being a sneaky Christian kid in a conservative household, the complexities of having kids interested in church as an exvangelical, and his fantastic social media series “Christians Who Don’t Suck,” where Jeremy gives a 1 minute…
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This week we’re joined by Biblical scholar and author, Dan McClellan! We first became familiar with Dan’s work on social media where he posts some really thought-provoking videos delving into things like commonly misquoted scripture, bad doctrine, and misconceptions about Biblical translation. He is an absolute authority on these subjects and has t…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Lauren Rocco, Jamie Tulak, and Tara McCarthy — the powerhouse founders of the Girls with Grit Collective. What started as a single online connection during the chaos of COVID has since exploded into a 22,000+ member movement that’s rewriting t…
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This week we’re joined by Russell Stark of Upward Intuition, a charity organization that is working to build skateparks in areas where kids have no place to spend time and host professional demonstrations, competitions, and camps where kids not only take part in, but find a place for themselves within the culture of skating! He’s also a former stud…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Kevin Kendrick, a former educator and school principal turned top producing agent,who built his business by leading with service, showing up consistently, and treating every relationship like it matters more than the sale. What started as a $5…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Lisa Parenteau—a Cape Cod-based powerhouse, National Agent Advisory Council Chair, and eXp Luxury Ambassador to explore how she rebuilt both her career and reputation by embracing what most agents avoid: showing up consistently, with humility …
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This week we’re joined by musician and old friend of Sam, Calvin Cadoret! We’ve been hearing a lot of hoopla about House of David on Prime, and decided to give the pilot a watch. For those of you with a better algorithm than me, House of David is a historical drama series following the life of King David. Reviews were mixed… Calvin’s band Loudsound…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Andy Coleman, one of the most innovative agents in the game, to unpack how he built a thriving business by doing what most agents avoid—focusing on rentals. Andy went from struggling to find his footing to becoming a top-producing agent by thi…
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This week we’re joined by Australian musician and meme lord, Guard! Guard reigns supreme as one of the undisputed masters of meme pages and has built many of them over the years, including tinderVSreality, mycringe, mymoistmemes, and dopegrounds. In this episode, we discuss his Christian upbringing in South Africa and Australia, the Vineyard church…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Marvetta Bozeman, a distinguished real estate professional whose journey exemplifies resilience and transformation. Beginning her career in the demanding world of automotive sales, Marvetta soon recognized the need for greater flexibility and …
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This week we’re discussing the work of famed independent filmmaker and author, Derek Savage! Derek has produced a number of interesting kids movies and books over the years, including Cool Cat Saves the Kids, Bible Birdie, Trolly the Trout, and The Dancer: A Male Stripper Story… need I say more? This is a fascinating wormhole I went down this week,…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Kacie Anderson, a powerhouse real estate agent who skyrocketed from a career in pest control to closing $8 million in her first six months in real estate. With no prior industry experience and no built-in network, Kacie relied on pure grit, st…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo sits down with Evelyne Ouellet, an eXp Realty agent with a one-of-a-kind journey. Before making waves in California’s real estate market, Evelyne was mesmerizing audiences working for Cirque du Soleil. Stepping into real estate with zero contacts, she had to…
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This week we’re excited to welcome back pastor, author, and cofounder of Revolution Church, Jay Bakker! Jay joins us after a trip to Ireland where he toured historical sites connected to one of his heroes, John Hume, a legendary Irish politician and peacemaker who worked to build bridges between Catholic and Protestant factions during “The Troubles…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! This special edition of Real Estate Success Stories kicks off Women’s History Month with an exclusive, first-of-its-kind interview. Nykia Wright, CEO of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), sits down with eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja to discuss the future of real estate and what agents need to know NOW. …
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This week we’re joined by comedian and writer Burt Miller! Burt grew up outside of Las Vegas, splitting time between his parents and their very different Evangelical churches. We discuss his upbringing, the strange divulgence of the two youth groups he spent time in, coming to grips with his sexuality, and finding a big ol’ bag of adult items on a …
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This week we have a special episode with two of our all time favorite guests, comedian Spencer Bland and philanthropist and influencer Charles McBryde! Spencer was the one who originally introduced us to his long-term friend Charles, and we thought it would be fun to get everybody together. We discuss topics such as the evolving nature of belief, d…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja speaks with Matt Gardner, a former Air Force fighter pilot who turned a challenging cancer diagnosis into an incredible real estate career. From achieving $50 million in sales during his first year to leading a 35-agent team and acquiring 750 units, M…
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This week we continue our journey through the Book of Nephi! Chapters 3 & 4 find Nephi and his scumbag brothers (who God has appointed him to rule over because they are bad and he is so, so good) on a quest to obtain the sacred plates of brass on which is inscribed the history and genealogy of the Jewish people. However, the wealthy and powerful La…
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Welcome to Real Estate Success Stories! In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja interviews Rob Chevez, a visionary real estate powerhouse, accomplished investor, and founder of the GRID Investment Network—a global community with over 40,000 members. With more than $1 billion in real estate sales since 2009, Rob has redefined weal…
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This week we’re taking a momentary break from the Book of Mormon to grouse about the avalanche of executive orders from our new old president. We didn’t even come close to covering all of them, but we did drill down on a few of Sam’s favorites. It’s wild out there, and it’s hard to say what could happen over the next few years. Buckle up, folks. Th…
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In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja sits down with Elias Astuto, a standout eXp Realty agent who transformed his career from selling timeshares to spearheading one of the industry's most successful teams. With a staggering $600M in annual production, Elias shares the secrets behind his team's rapid growth, emphasizing the tra…
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This week we continue our trek through the Book of Mormon! We got to thinking after last week’s episode that we probably should’ve just started at the beginning. We’ve never read it, so we’re all going to learn and grow together… So come, just as you are, and join us on this spiritual journey through the first Book of Nephi!…
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In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja sits down with Ricky Carruth, an eXp Realty agent and founder of the Zero to Diamond real estate coaching program. Ricky, also known as the "No-Pressure Agent," has made it his mission to transform the real estate industry by reducing failure rates and shifting the focus from deals to relat…
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This week we’re finally doing it: we’re beginning our in-depth study of the Book of Mormon! For those of you following along in your own unBible, we’ll be in Alma Chapters 17 & 18. We’ll be discussing the inspiring story of Ammon, a Nephite (the good guys) missionary intent on sharing the good news of the yet unborn Lord Jesus Christ with the Laman…
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In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja sits down with Avery Carl, a top-ranked eXp Realty agent and true trailblazer in the real estate space! Named one of Wall Street Journal’s Top 100 and Newsweek’s Top 500 Agents, Avery has redefined success in the vacation and short-term rental space. From her start in music marketing to bec…
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This week we’re hanging out and discussing some the holidays, some big personal developments, and the ongoing insanity that is our news cycle. This is a bit of a “relaxed fit” episode, but it was fun to catch up after a week off. Enjoy the show and have a happy new year!By Casey Greseth
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This week we’re joined by musician AJ Tartol! AJ plays drums and does backing vocals for SeeYouSpaceCowboy, and is a vocalist for BuriedButStillBreathing. AJ grew up in church and started playing in the worship band at a very early age. However, as he hit his teen years, he started to drift away from Christianity. We had a great time talking to AJ,…
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In this special episode of Real Estate Success Stories, host Leo Pareja welcomes Jack Miller, President and CEO of T3 Sixty, a trusted advisor and management consultancy in the residential real estate brokerage industry. With over two decades of experience in real estate — including leadership roles in franchising, franchise ownership, and brokerag…
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In this episode of Fearless Interventions, we dive into the creative journey of Josh Eiserike, a talented cartoonist, writer, and creator whose career spans across comics, television, and podcasts. From his high school days of publishing comics on a Xerox machine to landing his first TV writing job on G.I. Joe: Renegades, Josh shares the twists and…
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This week we’re excited to welcome back one of our favorite people in the world, Dr. Luke! Luke has a book coming out next month called Shame-Sex Attraction: Survivors’ Stories of Conversion Therapy, and we’re anxiously awaiting its release. If you haven’t caught Luke on the show in the past, he’s a Liberty University graduate that endured “gay con…
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In this episode of Real Estate Success Stories, Leo Pareja sits down with the legendary Chris Voss – Former FBI lead hostage negotiator and author of the best-seller, Never Split the Difference. Chris shares jaw-dropping insights into the art of negotiation, drawing from high-stakes FBI cases and applying them to real estate and business. Learn how…
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This week we’re pleased to welcome back writer and host of the Tell Me About Your Father podcast, Matt Phillp! In this episode we cover a broad range of topics like cringe youth group object lessons, the absurd difference between America’s self-concept and what it looks like from the outside, the symbolic importance of wheat in film, and the morali…
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