Made to be Great with Josh Velazquez

Embrace Change & Unlock New Opportunities Feeling a mix of excitement and uncertainty as high school ends? This episode is your guide to navigating this pivotal transition. Josh shares heartfelt insights and practical advice to help graduates and parents embrace change and unlock new opportunities with confidence. Key Topics Covered: Embracing the end of high school as a beginning, not just cl...

How to Transform Your Mindset & Embrace Growth Feeling stuck in old patterns or overwhelmed by setbacks? This episode is your game-changer. Josh dives into powerful mental frameworks and real-life stories that helped him navigate adversity, from difficult negotiations to everyday frustrations. Key Topics Covered: Reframing challenges as "just weather" to free yourself from emotional...

Parenting toddlers is physically exhausting. Parenting teenagers? That’s emotionally exhausting. Josh and Jess dive into the realities of raising three girls, from senior-year transitions to late‑night talks, shifting expectations, and learning how to manage their own emotions while helping their kids navigate theirs. This episode is full of vulnerable stories, practical insights, and lessons lear...

How to Navigate College Financials & Make the Most Informed Decisions for Your Student In this episode, Josh is joined by Eric Curry, a veteran in Christian higher education, to share practical insights for parents and students navigating college decisions—especially when it comes to financial aid. They discuss strategies for maximizing affordability, understanding the true cost of education,...

In this episode of the Made to Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with Angie Turley for a raw, honest conversation about resilience, sobriety, service, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life. Angie shares her powerful story — from a difficult upbringing and years in the mortgage industry to hitting rock bottom with alcohol and choosing to change everything. Through vulnerability, faith,...

What if the reason you’re stuck isn’t your strategy… or even your mindset? In this powerful episode of the Made to Be Great Podcast, Jerrid Sebesta reveals the real breakthrough behind growth, income, and fulfillment—and it’s something most high achievers completely overlook. From building two six-figure careers to walking away with no backup plan, to losing everything in a devastating identity th...

If you’re trying to buy a home right now, you might be focusing on the wrong thing. In this episode of the Made to Be Great podcast, we break down what actually determines whether your offer gets accepted—and why buyers lose homes even when they offer the same price. We talk about: Why lender communication matters more than you think How reputation can win or lose you a deal The truth about intere...

Most people don’t fail because they lack talent… They fail because they stop too soon. In this episode of the Made To Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with Carrie Guerrero to break down what truly separates high performers from everyone else, especially in tough seasons. From discipline and consistency to mindset and identity, this conversation dives deep into the habits, beliefs, and daily action...

Brent Tallman shares his journey from digging ditches in Florida heat to building a thriving mortgage business — and the mindset shift that changed everything. This conversation goes beyond business. It’s about purpose, faith, adversity, and learning how to serve people instead of chasing transactions. 🔥 In this episode, we cover:  • How Brent got into the mortgage industry (by accident)  • The 2...

Is the housing market really fine… or did it already crash in a way no one’s talking about? After hosting a heated debate between Colton Lindsay and Logan Mohtashami, Josh breaks down what actually happened — not as a moderator, but as someone in the trenches working with real clients every day. In this episode, he introduces the concept of the “Silent Crash” — where home prices didn’t collapse, b...

What happens when your career collapses, your confidence disappears, and life forces you to start over? In this powerful episode of the Made to Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with Melanie French, a top-producing loan officer at Fairway Mortgage, to share her incredible journey from rock bottom to success. After COVID changed everything, Melanie found herself divorced, raising a fragile premature...

In this episode with special guest ARJUN DHINGRA, we dive into the real reasons people feel stuck in life and business—and the disciplines that help high performers stay focused and keep moving forward. We talk about: • Why focusing on ONE thing can change everything • How successful people invest in themselves and follow proven patterns • Why separating emotion from facts protects your energy • T...

In this episode, we talk about fear, race, perception, and the conversations most people avoid having. No yelling. No politics. Just honesty. Sterlin admitted something uncomfortable. Josh asked questions most people are too afraid to ask. If you’ve ever felt tension you couldn’t explain — this conversation is for you. Watch until the end. The turning point might surprise you. Topics discussed: ra...

In this special episode of Made to Be Great , Josh sits down with Steve Jacobson , CEO and Founder of Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation , for a transparent and powerful conversation about leadership, faith, discipline, and what it really takes to build a company that lasts. From closing 30 loans a month in the early days…  To leading through market crashes and margin calls…  To building sys...

Is a 50% housing crash coming in 2026 — or is that fear-driven hype? In this intense debate, Colton Lindsay and Logan Mohtashami go head-to-head on the future of the U.S. housing market. Colton argues that a cashflow crisis, rising debt, and a shifting global order could trigger a massive reset in home prices. Logan pushes back with historical models, real-time housing data, and decades of economi...

Most people quit when pressure hits. Laura Mead chose gratitude. In this episode of the Made to Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with Laura Mead to unpack a 30-year journey through real estate, mortgages, financial planning, and leadership, including surviving the 2008 housing crash, navigating discrimination, burnout, and seasons where everything felt unstable. Laura shares the mindset that kept...

In this episode of the Made to Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with longtime friend and real estate partner Christi Ramey, a seasoned realtor with 26 years of experience, to unpack real lessons from real estate, life, faith, and resilience. Together, they dive deep into: What the 2008 housing crash was really like from the inside How long seasons of adversity can either break you or grow you Why...

In this episode of the Made to Be Great Podcast, Josh sits down with Sterlin for a raw, honest conversation about men, modesty, healing, and responsibility. Sterlin shares personal experiences, faith-based insight, and practical wisdom on why many men struggle today — not because of women, but because of unhealed trauma, isolation, and lack of leadership. -This conversation covers: -Why modesty sh...

Welcome to Part 2 of the Made to Be Great Podcast New Year 2026 conversation. In this episode, Josh and his oldest daughter Juliana go deeper into a faith-centered discussion on modesty, responsibility, masculinity, and self-control in Gen Z dating culture. -This conversation explores: -Why modesty is more than just clothing -Shame vs grace in Christian spaces -Why the responsibility of lust has b...

Welcome to the first episode of 2026 on the Made to Be Great Podcast. In this special New Year episode, Josh is joined by his oldest daughter, Juliana, for an honest father–daughter conversation about faith, growth, and culture across generations. We talk about: -What we’re leaving in 2025 (anxiety, fear, frustration) -What we’re bringing into 2026 (intentionality, gratitude, execution) -Trusting...

Josh shares a powerful perspective: it’s even more inspiring to see someone trust God and worship Him while waiting, rather than only celebrating when they receive answers. Faith is not just in the miracle — it’s in the patience, trust, and praise along the way. If you’re still waiting, this message is for you: You can praise God even in the struggle You can trust Him even without answers You are...

Today on the Made To Be Great podcast, I sit down with Gold Star Mom Karen Vaughn—mother of Navy SEAL Aaron Carson Vaughn (SEAL Team Six), who gave his life during his fifth combat deployment. This conversation will shift your perspective on grief, adversity, freedom, and purpose. Karen shares: The unimaginable moment she lost her son Why she refused medication to numb her pain The supernatural pr...

In this emotional and inspiring episode of the Made To Be Great Podcast , Josh sits down with his oldest daughter, Juliana, to share her story of passion, pain, faith, and purpose. From falling in love with competitive cheer at nine years old…  to facing the heartbreak of a scoliosis diagnosis…  to rediscovering her identity, mental health, and a new calling in worship leading—  this episode is pa...