Bricks & Risk
Bricks & Risk empowers real estate agents, insurance professionals, and entrepreneurs with actionable insights and proven strategies to start and scale their businesses. Our podcast videos feature topics and interviews with top-performing business owners, industry experts, and thought leaders who share their secrets to success.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, our content is packed with valuable nuggets that help you:
- Master the art of growing your real estate or insurance business
- Unlock innovative business strategies tailored to you
- Learn directly from entrepreneurs who’ve built thriving businesses
- Gain actionable advice on marketing, leadership, and scaling operations
We’re here to inspire, educate, and provide the tools you need to succeed in an ever-changing business world. Subscribe to our channel and start building the future you deserve. We drop a new episode every week!
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Episodes
90 episodes
He Turned a $35K Job Into 80+ Properties (Without Quitting His 9–5) with Cory Jacobson | Episode 90
If you've ever wanted to invest in real estate, but lack the knowledge or confidence to get started, listen to this episode. Cory Jacobson has cracked the millennial real estat...
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Episode 90
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50:25
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How We Survived Year 1 - What They Don’t Tell You About Starting a Business, Part 2 | Episode 89
We took a different route on this B&R ep by focusing on "Year 1" in business for both Sean &
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Episode 89
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How We Survived Year 1 - What They Don’t Tell You About Starting a Business, Part 1 | Episode 88
We took a different route on this B&R ep by focusing on "Year 1" in business for both Sean &
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Episode 88
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32:09
From Burnout to Breakthrough: How Kelly Donahue-Piro Helps Insurance Agencies Thrive in Any Market | Episode 87
Kelly has an unbelievable knack to take something that is fairly complex and provide an easy-to-digest perspective on it. Both
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Episode 87
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53:20
Episode #86: The #1 Mistake Homebuyers Make When Shopping for Insurance Online
Today's Bricks & Risk Podcast ep was inspired by a recent article/video we saw about California introducing an...
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Episode 86
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38:12
Episode #85: She Lost 4 Employees In 2 Months. Here's How Missy Stallings Saved Her Insurance Agency!
Sean & Tim love that not only does the Bricks & Risk Podcast have a ni...
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Episode 85
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Episode #84: All-Inclusive vs. À La Carte Brokerages: What Kind of Real Estate Agent Are You?
Have you ever planned and booked your own vacation? In today's internet/AI-fueled world, I would say the super-high majority would answer "Yes." But which kind of vacation is right for you? All-inclusive or a la carte? That's the analogy we ...
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Episode 84
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50:58
Episode #83: Just Keep Going with Dustin Brohm
Sometimes in business, rookies ignore veterans who provide simple, sound advice, such as: "If you just keep doing it, you'll get better." It almost sounds too easy, right? It also sounds like there must be an easier wa...
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Episode 83
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Episode #82: It's not about you, it's about them.
It's very easy in business, when creating, curating, and posting content, to focus on yourself and how good you are at what you do. In all honesty, why wouldn't you tell your network and followers how good you are at what you do and how much...
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Episode 82
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Episode #81: Growing a Mortgage Team from Scratch with Rob Wishnick
We have talked shop on mortgages in past B&R episodes, as that's how Tim started his journey in business, but today's ep with Rob Wishnick is sure to educ...
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Episode 81
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51:36
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Episode #80: The Life of a Small, Independent Business Owner
The daily life of a small, independent business owner (aka entrepreneur), is not something that is talked about often. Actually, the general topic of daily life is so infrequent, it's hard for us to find other podcast ...
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Episode 80
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Episode #79: Kindness Elevates Entrepreneurs with Skye Michiels
If you're in real estate and from the Greater Philadelphia area, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who has not heard of Skye Michiels. From a super-successful real estate tea...
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Episode 79
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54:05
Episode #78: 3 Reasons Why Email Marketing is Valuable
Sean & Tim sit at the desk this week and talk about a business marketing strategy that has lost some luster over the past 10 year...
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Episode 78
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35:58
Episode #77: Be Honest, Laugh Often, and Help Others with Lisa Murphy
Sean & Tim were lucky enough this week to sit down with a local, real estate legend:
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Episode 77
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Episode #76: What is the difference between a "Scarcity" and "Abundance" mindset?
As much as Sean & Tim joke about "glass half-empty" and "glass half-full," we both believe in the abundance mindset. In ot...
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Episode 76
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35:16
Episode #75: Executing Events & Building Community with Josh Buchter & Beth Williams
While Josh Buchter & Beth Williams are heavily focused on the real estate industry, they also work wi...
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Episode 75
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1:00:41
Episode #74: Why do consumers assume real estate and insurance agents are all the same?
Good question, and a fair one as well. Sometimes, those seeking the services of a real estate or insurance agent believe that most of them are held equal. For real estate, they just open doors, write paperwork, and get paid. For insurance, t...
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Episode 74
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46:29
Episode #73: Flipping Homes & Holding Paper with Nick Disney
One of our listeners/watchers all the way from San Antonio, TX, Nick Disney, also happens to be a stud entrepreneur. Similar to
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Episode 73
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Episode #72: Millennial & Gen Z Agents are Doing Things Differently
Whether you agree or disagree, younger real estate agents are evolving the industry. How so? Well, there are a few reasons why; but primarily, they are looking at the industry differently than generations before them, ...
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Episode 72
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56:17
Episode #71: Be an Expert in Your Space with Sean Kent
Sean Kent is a national expert in community association insurance, serving the insurance needs of more than 8,000 condo, HOA, and co-op communities throughout the US & Cana...
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Episode 71
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51:42
Episode #70: Zillow looks to provide transparency through climate risk scoring
If you were unaware, Zillow is the residential real estate industry leader for consumer facing data. Their goal, bring as many eyeballs as possible to their website and app; both consumers ...
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Episode 70
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45:15
Episode #69: Your Network is Your Net Worth with Joe O'Donnell & Mike Sweeney
Fantastic episode from two successful entrepreneurs, Joe O'Donnell & Mike Sweeney. As commercial real estate agents, Joe ...
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Episode 69
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1:05:21
Episode #68: It's No Secret, Real Estate & Insurance Have High Failure Rates
The "failure rate" numbers are staggering for both Sean & Tim's industries for agents who have been in the industry le...
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Episode 68
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53:36
Episode #67: Practice, Professionalism, & Knowing What To Say with Tom Toole
Simply put, Tom Toole is a real estate superstar. Driven, growth-oriented, and a role model for new and veteran agents alike. He has proven his successful business methods year-in and yea...
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Episode 67
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46:02
Episode #66: Authenticity in Business
The words "authentic" and "intentional" have become popular business buzzwords during the last year or two. So much so, that's it's hard not to hear either and/or both of those words if you listen-to or watch business-based podcasts regularl...
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Episode 66
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