The HartBeat Show Podcast

Have you seen Cobra Kai on Netflix? Most of us that grew up in the 80’s that loved Karate Kid have dove into this one. Travis Smith and Tim Hart decided to do their own review of Cobra Kai the other night on Facebook. Check it out and let us know what you thought about the show. Do you agree with us that Daniel was the real bully? Johnny is our new hero? You never knew Coors Banquet was available...

It’s not a secret that rioting and looting has been happening in cities across the US and many people are concerned for their safety. I thought this would be a good time to have a conversation with my buddy, Dan Koehler, of Security Systems Plus. We discussed how a security system can help your homes, types of systems, some of the craziness he has seen and we even talk about the infamous doorbell...

Football Head Coach John Mohring. Bishop Verot had an amazing run last year when they made it to the regional finals before falling short. I normally do a football preview for Lee County but this year decided to do one with Bishop Verot Catholic High School Coach Mohring is hoping for a repeat performance of last year so they can be playing playoff football again. This is his first year as Head Co...

Hurricane season is here and we already dodged one storm but more will come. It is SWFL and it happens every year. I brought on my buddy Lewis Worrall with Always Affordable Electric to talk hurricane prep. We mainly discussed generators for your house and how they work. Great talk with a good friend. Feel free to share this with any of our new Florida residents in case they need some advice. Call...

During this COVID crisis, the advice we have been given by our political leaders and medical experts is to social distance, wash your hands and wear a mask. I always found it odd that they never talked about how to boost your immune system. Your body has it’s own self defense with the immune system and Dr. Brie Gindele with Gindele Family Chiropractic came on to talk about all the things you can b...

Continuing our series with local SouthWest Florida businesses, we are talking with my friend Kevin Offerman about his hotspot City Tavern. Thank you for listening! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or text me 239-910-5668 · Talk to my te...

Brendon Leslie came across my radar a few months ago in a story. I looked into what he was doing and found it very interesting. He started out in corporate media in SWFL and quickly became disenfranchised with the business and decided to start his own independent journalist journey. Tune in to listen to him explain why he left the corporate media world and what he is up to. It was a very interesti...

Lots of craziness going on in SWFL and District 77 Florida State Rep and Majority Leader in the House, Dane Eagle, was kind enough to come on and talk about several hot button topics for Florida. The first few minutes are him recapping the Florida legislative agenda prior to the Coronavirus shutdown hitting Florida. The rest of the podcast is us discussing Coronavirus on the state and national lev...

Today we were Live with Alyssa and Pop of Scoops and Treats in Cape Coral.  Thanks for listening! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or text me 239-910-5668 · Talk to my team were here to help! 239-437-4278 · Check out my website www...

Backyard chickens are not allowed in Lee County at this time but Heather Scutakes of Backyard Chickens in Lee County hopes to change that. Fort Myers and Bonita Springs already allows them with limits. 4 chickens, hens only, no roosters, must be in a coop etc.  We had a great talk about the benefits of chickens and Heather also dispels common myths about chickens. We also discussed the next s...

Continuing our series with local SWFL small businesses, today we are talking to AmiJo with  Brookes Restaurant.  Check out why they are a family favorite for tons of our local patrons!  I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or...

My buddy Erich Spires of The Spires Group, P.A.. is joining me to talk about the SBA loans from the CARE Act. PPP and EIDL Loan Advance for business owners. Lots of info here, I hope it is helpful to you.   Thanks for tuning in! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEX...

I offered to promote local restaurants and bars in SWFL and thankfully one of my buddies agreed. Ozzie Morrobel or Taco Works and Buddha Live was cool enough to come on and talk about his new ventures. Taco Works is a food truck outside of the Buddha Live in Fort Myers. Everyone knows where the Buddha is at! Check out the interview that we did and make sure you visit them at 12701 McGregor Blvd Fo...

I have not been to Cantina 109 but am excited to try it out and heard nothing but great things! Listen in as I talk with Mike Kemna of Cantina 109 about his restaurant and his 109 tequila brands! 109!!! They also do private tequila tastings. Check them out when everything opens back up. I know I will!! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply...

Hello! With all the changes happening in the mortgage world, VanDyk Mortgage Lending Operations Manager, Rich Passanante, was cool enough to spend some time with me. Rich is my go to guy when it comes to guideline questions and deal saving. He is the best! I think you will really like this video and get a ton of information from it. As you watch it, just remember that we are closing loans. People...

Here is a live stream review of the movie Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virgina the Travis Smith and I did, I hope you enjoy listening! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or text me 239-910-5668 · Talk to my team were here to help! 23...

I got the chance to talk live with my friend Ray Higdon and get his take on the current economy, lots of really good insight.  I hope you enjoy, thanks for listening! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or text me 239-910-5668 · Talk...

I hope you enjoy this live stream of my buddy Travis Smith and I reviewing the highly requested Tiger King on Netflix, enjoy!  I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-now · TEXT “APPLY” to 239-437-4278 · Call me or text me 239-910-5668 · Talk to my team were here to help! 239-437-42...

I had my buddy Remington Begg from Impulse Creative go live with me to talk about his top tips for working remotely. If you are going to be working from home, I hope that you find this useful! Thank you all for listening and stay safe out there! I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://timhart.floify.com/apply-no...

Travis Smith and Tim Hart decided to watch and review “Abducted in Plain Sight” from Netflix. Tune in to hear their thoughts from a Facebook Live they did on Sunday night. They will be reviewing “Tiger King” next. Make sure you subscribe so you do not miss the next one. I do Mortgages for a living, if I can ever help you buy or refinance a home let me know! · Apply for a mortgage now at https://ti...

I saw this question floating around several times on Facebook and wanted to get this answered. Luckily Title Insurance companies are stepping up to the plate to make sure that if the Clerk of Courts shuts down, your transaction will still close. My friend, Erik Halgrim, from Old Florida Title joined me to discuss. Stay safe out there and call my cell at 239-910-5668 with any questions or concerns....

I had my friend Jon Barnes on to talk about the current interest rate environment and how crazy it is. He goes into detail of how rates work and where he sees them going during these wild times. I also get him to explain why the Federal Reserve rate cut does not affect mortgage rates. Take a listen and I hope you enjoy it. Call my cell at 239-910-5668 if I can help with anything. Have a great day!...

So this one is a little deeper than I normally go with our podcasts but I thought it was a story that needed to be told. My cousin, Kevin McAleer, joined us to share in his story of addiction and his road to recovery with Teen Challenge.   I have witnessed firsthand and via social media how destructive drug and alcohol abuse can be. Kevin’s story is one that I think many people who are addict...

When Dr. Phill approached me at our kids school about doing a podcast on the “Science of the Smile” I was all in. He goes into a deep dive on how smiling can affect your mood, other peoples mood and even your health. Dr. Phill came prepared and basically knocked out a power point showing slides of a bunch of celebrities that had teeth work. I’m looking at you Tom Cruise! I think you will really en...

Local Author and Attorney, John Mills, stopped by for an episode of The HartBeat Show.  John is a 5th generation Floridian and that has inspired and that work shows in all of his novels. Some of his more popular books are “The Trophy Wife Divorce” and “The Hooker, The Dancer and The Nun”. I really enjoyed talking with him about how he came an author. Lots of great bits of insight from him int...