Empowering People More Podcast with Eddy Perez

Gary Acosta is co-founder & CEO of The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals and has been in the industry for 30 years. Also the founder of Latitude Ventures. 00:00 Intro 10:10 Generational growth is important. 20:16 It is our mission to provide the consumer with opportunity and the choice to make the intelligent decision. 29:55 We are here to enhance the hispanic communit...

Jamie Cavanaugh has been in the finance industry for over 20 years, and now President of Amerifund. Listen to how we dive into leadership and the certain skillsets you need to resonate. 00:00 Intro 10:45 You can give up, or you can get up. 20:23 It’s a hard conversation, but sometimes you must graduate people up, or out. 31:00 The internet lives on forever. 

Kristy is a dynamic senior-level executive recognized for her strong business acumen and for translating strategy into results. Some of Kristy’s key strengths include the ability to deliver results, effectively influence, and impact a wide range of audiences across organizational and cultural boundaries, facilitate teams through complex problem-solving to action, and create highly effective organi...

Jeffrey Hicks is a native of Atlanta, GA. He is an Associate Broker with Apollo Associates Realty where he started his real estate career in 1995. His concentration has been in the area of acquisitions, feasibility analysis, financial performance, asset management, and sale of real property.  Jeffrey was also the former and 30th  President of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB...

Jake Thompson teaches people how to compete every day to reach their full potential – in their careers and life. It’s through Jake’s own experience as an athlete, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker that he has learned how we can move closer to the career, health, and life we desire by changing just a few of our choices each day. It’s the small shifts in our focus & daily actions that b...

Laura Brandao calls it blessed for the opportunity to serve the mortgage industry proudly and present her unique and authentic self. Laura is our Chief Growth officer of EPM & the soon-to-be CEO of Lighthouse Lending Capital, as well as a speaker, best-selling author and Chair of the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA) Visionary program, Chair of the Women’s C...

In all things Jesse Iwuji does, there are two constant elements: his devotion to service and his inspirational nature to many. Jesse went from competing at the top level of Division-1A college football to rising the ranks of the military as a Lieutenant Commander and is now one of only three Black drivers in all of NASCAR at the national levels that actively serves his country as a US Military mem...

Robert Broeksmit is the President of MBA, The Mortgage Bankers Association, and has been for what will be four years this coming month. A senior finance executive and corporate officer with more than 30 years in the mortgage sector, Bob now heads the real estate finance industry’s leading trade association, uniting the interests of diverse stakeholders, from Main Street to Wall Street, spanning al...

Another episode of Empowering People More podcast with legend, Anthony Casa Listen in as Anthony dives in and explains challenges, exciting times, and how to double down in today's market! Where we are and where we are going INSIDE!

Today's subject is quite controversial.  We are going to talk about WINNING. Are you winning at all costs? What does it mean to you to be a winner? In this episode, Eddy talks about the key to winning and how before anyone accomplished anything great they only had themselves to lead them to victory-- and self-assurance is what you need to WIN. Listen in and tell us your thoughts!

What is the power of listening and how can it help you in your everyday life? The challenge of not listening could lead to detrimental relationships, harbored resentment, and even a loss of business! How do you listen? You ask questions! You lean into the discomfort! You embrace the conflict! Listen in how Eddy unpacks the power of listening.

Gary Vaynerchuk is the chairman of VaynerX , a modern-day media and communications holding company, and the active CEO of VaynerMedia , a full-service advertising agency servicing Fortune 100 clients across the company’s 5 locations.  In the late 90s, after identifying “the internet” as a land-grab opportunity, Gary transitioned his father’s local liquor store into one of the first wine e-commerce...

Why is it so important to make a decision quickly? The challenge of not making a decision quickly is the paralysis and over-analysis that comes with it. How do you be quick and swift is really the question!?  Listen in how Eddy unpacks the decisions he makes and how he does so to get things done and be a better business because of it.

In this episode, Eddy tackles what it means to have a New Year resolution as well as what he looks forward to in 2022. When you focus on your mental fitness, physical fitness, mindset, and leveling up, anything is possible! Eddy breaks down in this episode how he has done it and some sound and tactical advice for you! Tune in and here's to a great 2022!

Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza, Happy Chanukah, and Happy Festivus! Eddy breaks down that even though this season is one of cheer there is LIFE balance, not to be confused with life-work balance. An interesting take from a powerful leader on what it means to embrace the holiday season in the best and most productive way. Wishing everyone a safe and happy end to 2021.

EPMX is the newest housing industry summit Xperience  where the focus is on one thing and one thing only, empowering your success in the next decade. EPMX is bringing global keynote speakers, experts, and thought leaders together to Xpand your expertise and knowledge helping you create a blueprint of Xcellence to grow your business. This event is for Elite Mortgage and Real Estate Professionals. N...

We welcome the one and only Jason Frazier to the guest seat today on Empowering People More with Eddy Perez. Jason has been the Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of Marketing for EPM and has made waves in any surfer's paradise when it comes to the future and what it entails. Jason certainly has the X factor! See what we did there! Tune in!

Jason Callan is the Chief Production Officer at EPM and has been with the company for 11 years. Jason is a mentee to some and a mentor to MANY. He works extremely hard at Equity Prime Mortgage to get his tasks and promises to the finish line. Jason and Eddy have been together in this industry for a long time and there is not an end in sight. Listen to their stories of how it started and how it&apo...

For our next interview series we welcome Kerry Cole to the stage! Kerry and Eddy have had a mentor-mentee relationship going on 10 years with the Equity Prime Mortgage Organization and it only will get stronger. Kerry's applied knowledge comes easy to her as she is a natural in any position she is given. Listen in to learn about Kerry's path and how she has empowered Eddy just as much as...

This episode is the first of our interview series with Eddy Perez and Phil Mancuso. Eddy and Phil have worked together as a team for a long time and it was figuring out how to do what they do so well that kept their bond strong and exciting. Phil is a master of his craft and Eddy empowers him every day. The cool part is that Phil empowers Eddy just as much and the mentor/mentee cycle continues. Li...

In this episode, Eddy breaks down the difference between self-assurance and arrogance. The one ingredient is inside and the best-kept secret! Both of these types of people have abilities and has ONE thing that separates themselves. Dig in and listen up as Eddy drops some serious knowledge in this episode of the Empowering People More Podcast. Subscribe to the Empowering People More Podcast to foll...

Another perspective from Eddy Perez regarding work-life balance. You are either in the private sector, public sector, sports, or entertaining but the common thread is the medium of life. We have to unlearn the narrative of work-life balance, and he tells you exactly why he thinks this. Listen in! Subscribe to the Empowering People More Podcast to follow on this journey with us! Want to be a guest...

Baseball emulates life and one thing Eddy thinks it highlights so well is that in Baseball if you bat .350 then you are legend.  What happens if you bat .350 at life? People may say you are a failure. In life however, if you get a hit 35 times out of 100, you are a winner. The work takes the work of MANY. Listen in and subscribe to the Empowering People More Podcast to follow on this journey with...

How do you unleash the beast? The beast is the best version of your inner self and the only way to crush your goals is to work on Eddy's main three pillars that he discusses in THIS episode! Tune in! Listen in and subscribe to the Empowering People More Podcast to follow on this journey with us! Want to be a guest on the show? Text: #EMPOWER to 4047375351

What does Empowerment actually mean? Our slogan at EPM is 'Empowering People More and in this episode Eddy explains what the power of empowerment means to him! Listen in and subscribe to the Empowering People More Podcast to follow on this journey with us! Want to be a guest on the show? Text: #EMPOWER to 4047375351