Dropping Bombs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Six Figures in Six Weeks™   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Ken Christian Smith, a serial entrepreneur who stumbled into a luxury lighting empire serving celebrity estates and gated communities, all while running a completely different life as a certified naturopathic practitioner and author.   Ken shares how a $350 quote from a stranger behind a gate turned into a client list full of A-listers. He also breaks down his Six Figures in Six Weeks™ program, which teaches anyone, no construction experience required, how to add a high-ticket lighting division to their business or start one from scratch.   If you've ever wanted a low-cost business that pays big for just a few months of work, this episode hands you the blueprint.   🔗 Connect with Ken  Ken's IG: https://www.instagram.com/KenChristianSmith Christian Smith Lighting IG: https://www.instagram.com/ChristianSmithLighting   ✅ Additional Resources  Christian Smith Lighting: https://www.cseventlighting.com Six Figures in Six Weeks™: https://www.sixfiguresin6weeks.com Book — "Why You Should Be Counting Chemicals, Not Calories" (Dr. Kenneth Smith): https://a.co/d/07i8QFIe   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Supreme Dental MX    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Frank Navarro, co-founder of Supreme Dental, the only clinic in Mexico with ten international accreditations. Patients, including celebrities, cross the border every day to get world-class dental work done for a fraction of what it costs in the U.S.   Frank shares how he built a thriving dental empire without ever becoming a dentist himself, and reveals the AI app that lets you preview your new smile before you even book a flight, backed by a lifetime guarantee.   Whether your teeth need work or you know someone who's been putting it off, this episode shows exactly how far your money can go, and once you hear it, you'll wonder why you didn't look into this sooner.     🔗 Connect with Frank & Supreme Dental Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/therealfranknavarro/ Supreme Dental IG: https://www.instagram.com/supremedentalclinic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/supremedentalclinic TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@supremedentalclinic YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@supremedentalpodcast App: Supreme Dental (App Store/Google Play)  Website: https://www.supremedentalmx.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & EchoMav    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Trey Sprinkle, a former cop and pastor turned drone entrepreneur now running a $300 million defense company.   Trey shares how his time in Ukraine led him into drone warfare, why chip manufacturing could decide the next global conflict, and how his technology is already being used by the U.S. military.   This is a story about turning hard resets into massive opportunities, and it might just change how you think about where the world is headed next.   🔗 Connect with Trey  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelastamericanoutlaw YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LastAmericanOutlaw Podcast: American Outlaw (Apple Podcasts)   ✅ Additional Resources  EchoMAV Technologies: https://www.echomav.com Investor Inquiries: [email protected]   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Kevin Trudeau is back on Dropping Bombs — the man who sold tens of millions of books worldwide, built a $25 billion empire from nothing, and spent nearly a decade in federal prison for refusing to stay silent.   Kevin pulls back the curtain on the pharmaceutical lies he exposed before RFK made it mainstream, the corrupt judge who finally admitted he was biased, and the government's true motive for destroying him. He breaks down the fly-on-the-wall wealth training the ultra-rich use that nobody talks about, the energy clearing method that unlocked a 40% revenue surge overnight, and the dangerous mistake you're making every time you say "I am."   This is the conversation the government spent years trying to prevent. If you're ready to see exactly how power, money, and control actually work — press play now. ______________   Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers the conversation they never wanted recorded — Kevin Trudeau, the man the government spent a decade trying to silence, and failed.   Kevin returns (as highly requested) to break down the fly-on-the-wall wealth training the ultra-rich use that nobody talks about, the energy clearing method that unlocked a 40% revenue surge in three days, and the dangerous mistake you're making every time you say "I am." Plus, the cliffhanger    This conversation isn't just about exposing the dark side of power — it's about empowering you to take charge of your life and manifest the reality you desire. If you're ready to break free from the limiting beliefs that have been quietly controlling you, press play now.   Plus, Kevin finally answers the cliffhanger that had everyone talking at the end of Part 1. Missed it? Watch here: https://youtu.be/GEVDLhw-6tQ?si=VICe5cgz_mmpk--R ____________ This conversation is packed with insights on manifestation, the nature of belief, and the significance of personal experience. If you're ready to unlock your true potential and embrace a life of abundance, this episode is a must-listen!   [Insert Timestamps here]   🔗 Connect with Kevin  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thekevintrudeau/ Website: https://kevintrudeau.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Freedom Family Investments    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/   Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Dani Lynn Robison — a real estate investor who built eight companies, flipped over 1,000 properties, and has never missed a single investor payout.   Dani breaks down the difference between active and passive income, why she only invests in recession-proof real estate, and how to vet an operator before you hand over your money. She also gets into why the window to build a second income stream is closing faster than most people realize.   If you're still trading time for money, this conversation will change everything you thought you knew about wealth.      🔗 Connect with Dani  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danilynnrobison TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freedomfamilyinvestments YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheFreedomShows Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dani.lynn.robison LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danilynnrobison Website: https://www.freedomfamilyinvestments.com/   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & East Coast Business Brokers LLC  Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Henry Galasso — a New York broker who started with $5,000 and a stack of business cards. Twenty-one years later, he's sold over 1,000 businesses and built one of the most dominant brokerage operations on the East Coast, now expanding into 37 states. Henry breaks down why most businesses aren't actually sellable, how a personal brand can quietly destroy your company's valuation, and why a $10+ trillion wave of boomer-owned businesses is about to flood the market. Plus, the one thing that separates brokers who close from the ones who disappear. If you own a business and haven't thought about your exit, you're already behind. This conversation could be worth more than whatever your company is worth right now — because knowing the number is just the beginning. 🔗 Connect with Henry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sold_by_henrygalasso Websites: https://www.eastcoastbusinessbrokers.com | https://www.eastcoaststores.com Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Top Tier Solar Solutions DM me "Top Tier" on IG at https://www.instagram.com/therealbradlea to get in on this gold rush   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Sam Van Wynen — the 28-year-old founder who built a nine-figure residential solar and battery company from the ground up, with no outside funding, and landed #4 on the Inc. 5000 with over 41,000% revenue growth in three years.   Sam breaks down the brutal $11 million loss that almost killed his company before it took off, the pivot he made within weeks of Trump eliminating the solar tax credit, and why the battery market is the biggest gold rush in home services right now. He also gets into what real masculinity looks like, his MMA record training alongside former UFC champion Chris Weidman, and the faith journey that turned a lifelong skeptic into a proud Mormon.   There's a gold rush happening right now in home services and most people are completely asleep on it. Sam breaks down exactly where the money is and how to get in. Don't sleep on this one.   🔗 Connect with Sam  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toptiersolarsolutions Website: https://www.toptiersolarsolutions.com/   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Northeast Woodworks LLC LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Josh Norko — a former heroin addict who detoxed in Navy boot camp, hit rock bottom at 26, and walked out of a faith-based rehab program with nothing but a plan. That plan became Northeast Woodworks, a high-end custom cabinet shop he built from a two-car garage in Connecticut, packed up, and rebuilt from scratch in Central Oregon. Josh and his business partner Alex Reid break down how a solo cabinet maker can clear half a million a year, why blue-collar trades are becoming the new white collar, and how they've built a growing community teaching anyone — skilled or starting from zero — to launch and grow a cabinet business through Cabinet Mastery. Whether you're deep in addiction, stuck in a dead-end job, or just looking for a business you can build with your hands — Josh built his way out of all three. Now he's showing everyone else how.  🔗 Connect with Josh & Northeast Woodworks  IG: https://www.instagram.com/northeastwoodworks  Cabinet Mastery IG: https://www.instagram.com/cabinetmastery YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NE_woodworks Websites: https://www.northeastww.com | https://www.cabinetmastery.pro ✅ Additional Resources  New Beginnings Recovery Program (Pennsylvania): https://www.newbeginningsdrugrehab.org Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink: https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250183863 Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Willink: https://www.amazon.com/Discipline-Equals-Freedom-Field-Manual/dp/1250156947 Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Magai    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Dropping Bombs brings back Dustin Stout — the self-taught solo founder who bootstrapped an all-in-one AI platform (Magai) to over $1M in annual revenue in under three years, after burning through his life savings and hitting a personal rock bottom. Last time he was here, the episode nearly doubled his business overnight and crashed his servers.   This time, Dustin goes deeper — the darkest season of his life, the faith and people who pulled him back, and how he turned rock bottom into a company now preparing to raise its first round. He also breaks down why vibe coding is a trap, why current AI models are hitting their ceiling, and what's actually coming next.   Part business breakdown, part survival story — all of it worth your time.   🔗 Connect with Dustin  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustinwstout X (Twitter): https://x.com/DustinWStout Blog: https://dustinstout.com   ⬇️ Magai ⬇️  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heymagai Website: https://magai.co   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs features Noah Eubanks, the 22-year-old who built a national fiber internet sales dealership from the ground up, personally closed over 600 accounts in a single year, and won the Golden Door Award at D2DCon9 while leading a 60-person team.   Noah breaks down the $42 billion government fiber gold rush hiding in plain sight, why door-to-door sales is the ultimate unfair advantage for young people with no degree and no capital, and the exact mindset shift that separates reps who quit from the ones clearing $20–$40K a month.   There's a $42 billion wealth transfer happening right now in neighborhoods across America, and most people have no idea it's there. Whether you're 18 with no plan, stuck in a salary job, or just tired of watching other people win — hit play before someone else in your neighborhood does.   🔗 Connect with Noah  IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamnoaheubanks/ Biz IG: https://www.instagram.com/winchestershiree Website: https://www.winchestershire.com/   ✅ Additional Resources  FCC Broadband Map (check fiber availability at your address): https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs features Noah Eubanks, the 22-year-old who built a national fiber internet sales dealership from the ground up, personally closed over 600 accounts in a single year, and won the Golden Door Award at D2DCon9 while leading a 60-person team.   Noah breaks down the $42 billion government fiber gold rush hiding in plain sight, why door-to-door sales is the ultimate unfair advantage for young people with no degree and no capital, and the exact mindset shift that separates reps who quit from the ones clearing $20–$40K a month.   There's a $42 billion wealth transfer happening right now in neighborhoods across America, and most people have no idea it's there. Whether you're 18 with no plan, stuck in a salary job, or just tired of watching other people win — hit play before someone else in your neighborhood does. [Insert Timestamps here]   🔗 Connect with Noah  IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamnoaheubanks/ Biz IG: https://www.instagram.com/winchestershire Website: https://www.winchestershire.com/   ✅ Additional Resources  FCC Broadband Map (check fiber availability at your address): https://broadbandmap.fcc.gov    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Junk Rescue    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar proof with Kyle McAnaugh, the Phoenix entrepreneur who started a junk removal company at 22 with one truck and a website, and scaled it into a seven-figure, three-division waste and demolition operation.   Kyle breaks down how he spotted demand before the market got crowded and why full-house demolitions are where the real margin hides. He also gets into how a $4 roadside sign turned into a $3,000 contract, and what it takes to go from residential cleanouts to landing commercial accounts with companies like In-N-Out Burger.   The opportunity in the trades isn't coming — it's already here. This is what building from scratch actually looks like.    🔗 Connect with Kyle  Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/kyle__mac Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/junkrescueaz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@junkrescueaz Website: https://www.junkrescueaz.com   ✅ Additional Resources Book a Free Call with Kyle (Dropping Bombs Custom Page): https://www.junkrescueaz.com/db Trash Lab (Junk Rescue Software): https://www.trashlab.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brian Fitzsimmons — a kid who dug a hole at 12, became the #1 koi importer in America, survived a fire that should have ended him, and now sells $300K fish to the likes of Jake Paul.   Brian reveals the mindset shift that took him from cleaning ponds to scaling a multimillion-dollar operation, why a single koi can go from $100 to $10,000 as it grows, and why the backyard swim pond is quietly making the swimming pool obsolete.   This is what it looks like when someone goes all in on the thing everyone else ignored — and gets filthy rich doing it.     🔗 Connect with Brian  Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/brian._fitz Fish Ponds IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitzfishponds YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FitzFishPonds   ✅ Additional Resources Fitz's Fish Ponds Website: https://www.fitzfishponds.com Fitz's Fish Ponds Linktree: https://linktr.ee/FitzFishPonds   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff  LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in tax warfare with Mark Lewis — a federally-licensed Enrolled Agent who spent 15 years battling the IRS before cracking the code on strategies the ultra-wealthy and big corporations have quietly used for decades. Now he helps small and mid-size business owners slash their taxes below 25%, protect assets from lawsuits, and build generational wealth using the same corporate structures as 9-figure companies. Mark breaks down why your S-Corp is a trap, how Amazon-level corporate structuring is legally available to small business owners, and the six financial lies keeping most entrepreneurs overpaying by thousands every year. From the "earn vs. control" mindset shift, to the Augusta Rule, offshore trust myths, and why your CPA's silence is costing you more than their fee — this episode covers it all. If you're making money and handing more of it to the IRS than Fortune 500 companies do, that's not a tax problem — it's a structure problem. And this episode tells you exactly what to do about it. 🔗 Connect with Mark  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marksmoneystrategies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marksmoneystrategies YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarksMoneyStrategies TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marksmoneystrategies Website: https://www.executivemoneystrategies.com Email Mark directly: mailto:[email protected] 📚Books:  Incorporate For Freedom: https://www.incorporatefreedom.com Turn Your $60K Salary Into $1 Million: https://a.co/d/0hAHYBdW Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Etowah Insurance    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a gut-punch story with Harley Gambrell — Georgia insurance entrepreneur who built multiple niche agencies from scratch while simultaneously raising a severely autistic son alone, managing violent behavioral crises at home, and fighting the court system just to keep his kid.   Harley breaks down the hidden goldmine inside commercial insurance, why niche markets like trucking can replace a full-time income in a single month, and the "business in a box" partnership model he's using to put other entrepreneurs into their own equity-staked agencies. He also reveals his long-game vision: using insurance revenue to build the care facility his son (and thousands like him) actually deserve.    This one hits different. It's grit, grief, and a blueprint — proof that the heaviest burdens can build the sharpest operators.     🔗 Connect with Harley  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harleygambrell Email: [email protected]   ⬇️ Harley's Businesses ⬇️ ApartmentCoverage.com: https://www.apartmentcoverage.com Etowah Insurance Group: https://www.etowahinsurance.com Central Specialty Risk: https://www.centralspecialtyrisk.com Surety Marketplace: https://www.suretymarketplace.com Flood Markets: https://www.floodmarkets.com   ✅ Additional Resources DIGGS (Nonprofit for Adults with Disabilities — Harley serves on the board): https://digsrome.org/   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Organic Gorilla  LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Thomas Edwards — a surfer and snowboarder who got tired of eating garbage on the mountain and in the water, became a certified trainer, and eventually turned a home kitchen recipe into Organic Gorilla, a San Diego-based nutrition brand built from scratch with zero outside funding. Thomas breaks down why the modern food industry is slowly poisoning you, how the FDA's labeling requirements are designed to confuse — not protect — and why his date-based, seed-oil-free, USDA organic nutrition bar exists to fix what every other bar gets wrong. He also gets into XRP, cold wallets, why banks don't want you understanding crypto, and the case for holding while everyone else panics. This guy built his brand on real ingredients, real money, and a real conviction that most people don't know what they're actually eating. After this conversation, you will. 🔗 Shop & Connect  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theoggorilla TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theoggorilla Organic Gorilla (use code OGFAMILY for 25% off): https://www.organicgorilla.com Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Chuy Rivas, a four-time All-American Award winner at Country Financial and one of the top insurance and financial services agents in the country, and the story of how he got there is anything but ordinary.   Born in a cartel-run brothel in Mexico, adopted, raised with nothing, and kicked out at 16, Chuy built a multimillion-dollar agency from a cold call he wasn't even supposed to make. He breaks down the referral strategy that built his business, the insurance mistake most Americans don't know they're making, and what a surprise diabetes diagnosis taught him about slowing down long enough to enjoy what you've built.   This is the kind of conversation that reminds every single person listening that the life they want is still within reach. Share this with someone who needs a reminder that anything is still possible, no matter what you've been through.    🔗 Connect with Chuy  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuboo24/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052711395355 YouTube/Podcast: https://m.youtube.com/@AgainstTheOddswithChuyRivas?ra=m Website: https://advisors.countryfinancial.com/usa/ia/fort-dodge/chuy-rivas   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Digital Ascension Group    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Dropping Bombs delivers its most anticipated return yet with Jake Claver, the SEC-registered crypto wealth manager and Chairman of Digital Ascension Group — back by overwhelming demand to double down on every call he made last time.   From the Genius Act passing to the Strait of Hormuz shutting down, Jake's predictions have been playing out in real time. Now he's raising the stakes — the reverse carry trade unwind, Satoshi's wallets moving, a BlackRock XRP ETF, and a 30–50% stock market drop in a matter of days. He breaks down DAG's new Bitcoin fund backed by Fidelity, why quantum computing is Bitcoin's silent assassin, why XRP is still his only personal holding, and why AI agents transacting 24/7 on crypto rails will blow every GDP ceiling humanity has ever known.   This conversation goes places — Epstein, AI agents, insider trading in Congress, the tokenization of the stock market, and whether the global financial reset has already been scripted.   This is the conversation most people never get access to. Don't waste it.     🔗 Connect with Jake  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeclaverqfop X/Twitter: https://x.com/beyond_broke YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakeclaver Substack: https://jakeclaver.substack.com/ Websites: https://www.jakeclaver.com | https://www.digitalwealthpartners.net | https://www.digitalfamilyoffice.io/    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Bek Lover for his fourth appearance — Bronx-born Albanian-American Muslim, daily podcaster, and one of the most polarizing voices on the internet right now.   Bek breaks down the double standard in how the media labels religious violence, why Christians and Muslims are being weaponized against each other to justify endless wars, and what's actually in the Quran that the loudest voices on your feed have never read. He also gets into the political figures openly calling for mosques to be demolished and why he believes the real enemy isn't a religion at all.   This is the conversation the algorithm wants you to divide over, but can't stop you from watching.    If you've ever wondered why religion keeps showing up in politics and who's really winning when the two biggest faiths on Earth stay at each other's throats, this episode is worth your time. The truth is rarely what they're selling you.   🔗 Connect with Bek  @BekLoverNYC on Instagram, X, YouTube & TIkTok (@beklover)   Websites: https://www.beklover.com | https://www.thecomebackteam.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, 365 Cycles & 365 Regroup    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Ben Berman — the founder who sold his car at 21, launched a bicycle parts company with $2,500 and no experience, and built it into America's largest online bicycle parts retailer by selection.   Ben breaks down the Covid wave that 4X'd his orders overnight, why "hire smart people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice, and the documentation system that finally freed him from his own company after nine years trapped inside it.    If you're making real money but can't step away without the wheels falling off, this episode has a name for your problem and a blueprint for fixing it.    🔗 Connect with Ben  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamin.berman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jamin.Berman   ✅ Business Websites  365 Regroup (Coaching): https://365regroup.com 365 Cycles: https://365cycles.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar business mastery with Jacob Lawson — the founder who went from working oil rigs in Africa to building Southeast Louisiana's leading epoxy and polished concrete company, 5,500+ jobs deep, with a #1 bestselling book and a mentorship platform to match.   Jacob breaks down the COVID disaster that nearly cost him everything, why renaming a struggling flooring business unlocked million-dollar contracts, how $200K invested in mentors changed his trajectory, and why the trades are the most AI-proof wealth opportunity hiding in plain sight right now.   The trades built this country and they're still building fortunes — Jacob shows you exactly how. Pay attention.   🔗 Connect with Jacob  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realjacoblawson Website: https://extraordinaryflooring.com/ Make It Extraordinary (Book):https://a.co/d/0dhUp0kt   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, Prime Cleaning Solutions & Mint Bin   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings two of the youngest operators to ever hit the studio — Chase Wallin and Jace Holtz, just 21 and 22, already running $200K/month in combined recurring revenue across two service businesses, with 40% margins on the commercial side and private equity already knocking on the door.   They break down why trash bin cleaning and fleet washing are the most slept-on cash machines in America, why most 50/50 partnerships are a ticking time bomb, and how to raise investor capital through trucks — not equity. Their exit target: $50 million in three and a half years.   Two kids fresh out of high school built this from a borrowed U-Haul and a single pressure washer. Press play for the blueprint.      🔗 Connect with Chase & Jase  Chase's IG: https://www.instagram.com/chase.wallinn/ Jase's IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaseholts/   ✅ Business Websites Mint Bin: https://mymintbin.com/ Prime Pressure Clean: https://www.primepressureclean.com   📚 Book Mentioned  The Go-Giver by Bob Burg & John David Mann   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & ProWest Roofing and Restoration   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a raw redemption story with Bob Schober — a man who was sleeping in a Volkswagen, selling food stamps for half price, and chasing Grateful Dead tours before he found sobriety at 28 years old and never looked back.   Twenty-eight years clean and a nine-figure roofing exit later, he's here to talk about what he built — and what he's doing with it now.   Bob breaks down the private equity deal that changed everything, why he walked away from the operator seat, and the program he's running inside prisons — training inmates on sales and roofing before they ever hit the street. Plus, how giving away cash every week turned into 400 million views in under 90 days.   A man who once couldn't feed himself is now feeding entire communities.     🔗 Connect with Bob  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9figureroofer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@9figureroofer   Roofing Career Opportunities: https://www.roofcareer.com   📚 Book Mentioned:  Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill: https://www.naphill.org/shop/books/think-and-grow-rich/   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Replace Your University   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Michael Lush, the founder who spent nearly two decades in the mortgage industry before realizing the system was designed to keep Americans in debt — and decided to do something about it.   Michael breaks down why your 30-year mortgage is costing you hundreds of thousands in unnecessary interest, how most homeowners can pay off their home in 5 to 7 years using a strategy banks quietly use themselves, and why nobody in the industry ever told you this existed.   If you own a home or plan to buy one, this is the most important financial conversation you'll hear all year.     🔗 Connect with Michael  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_realryu YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReplaceYourUniversity TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@replaceyourmortgage   ✅ Additional Resources Replace Your Mortgage (book): https://a.co/d/087wvOLr Website: https://rym.replaceyouruniversity.com/interview-brad   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Todd Pultz, a former cop who grew up in a trailer park, hit rock bottom, and rebuilt himself into a nine-figure entrepreneur with over 1,000 rental units and 15+ companies across real estate, healthcare, and beyond.   Todd reveals the Medicaid-backed real estate model almost nobody is talking about, housing adults with disabilities through government-funded care programs, eliminating vacancy risk, and building 30% net margins while actually doing good. He also breaks down creative financing, why most landlords leave serious money on the table, and how anyone can plug into this model with little to no experience.   If you're serious about building wealth, don't skip this one.    🔗 Connect with Todd  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/toddpultzofficial Website: https://www.toddpultz.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Damon Friedman of SOF Missions   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers battlefield-forged leadership wisdom with Dr. Damon Friedman — retired Air Force Special Operations Lt. Colonel, three-time Bronze Star recipient, and founder of SOF Missions, a nonprofit fighting the veteran suicide epidemic killing 20+ Americans a day.   From juvenile delinquent in South LA to elite special warfare officer with four combat deployments, Dr. Friedman breaks down why comfort is a disease, the one character trait that kills more companies than bad strategy, and the leadership lessons most CEOs will never learn unless they've operated where failure means death — not a bad quarter.   Twenty veterans will take their lives today. Dr. Friedman has made it his mission to stop that — and this conversation is part of how. Buy the book, share the episode, support the mission.      🔗 Connect with Dr. Damon  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdamonfriedman/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Dr.DamonFriedman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@damonfriedman Website: https://www.damonfriedman.com/   📚 Get the Book: Special Warfare CEO: https://a.co/d/0bklKmGP 🎖️ Support SOF Missions (Veteran Nonprofit): https://www.sofmissions.org   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Profit With Kam    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Kam Dasani, a former Silicon Valley sales executive who walked away from a six-figure corporate career to pursue full-time financial freedom through options swing trading.   Kam breaks down exactly how his system works and why swing trading is the smarter play for anyone with a busy life. He gets into the 85–90% win rate his team maintains, how members copy trades without any prior experience, and what it actually takes to start generating real side income from the market.   If you've ever wondered whether there's a simpler way to make your money work for you, this episode is worth your time.   🔗 Connect with Kam  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/profitwithkam Discord Community (14-Day Free Trial): https://discord.gg/nHchWuyXRm   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Evergreen Distributors    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Richard Ratcliff and Abhay Khattar, co-founders of Evergreen Distributors, a multi-million dollar hemp empire built from the ground up in under two years.   They break down the legal gray area that makes THCA hemp virtually identical to marijuana. Then they get into why going farm-to-store direct is the biggest untapped opportunity in a $50 billion industry, and what a looming government deadline means for every hemp business in America.   Four founders from different parts of the world who built something most people can't even dream up. If you're a smoker, an entrepreneur, or just someone who hates being told what to do, this one's for you.   🔗 Connect with Evergreen Distributors  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evergreendistributors Website: https://www.buyevergreen.com    Richard's IG: https://www.instagram.com/richslife/   This episode is for informational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing discussed constitutes legal or financial advice. Hemp laws vary by state — always consult a legal professional and verify the laws in your area before purchasing, selling, or distributing hemp products. Brad Lea and Dropping Bombs do not endorse or promote the use of any substance.   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Carroll Media Corp    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features DJ Carroll, a serial entrepreneur who turned $300 and a push mower into a multimillion dollar business, sold it, and went on to build a global marketing agency and a $4.5M real estate portfolio from the ground up.   DJ makes the case that within the next 36 months, AI will make entrepreneurship less of a choice and more of a necessity. He shares how he used AI to finally publish his bestselling book after a decade of writing as a dyslexic author, and reveals the 10-80-10 prompting framework every business owner needs to know right now.   The playbook for building wealth in the AI era is in this episode. The only question is whether you'll use it.     🔗 Connect with DJ Carroll  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dj_carroll   ✅ DJ's Websites Coach Carroll: https://www.coachcarroll.com Carroll Media: https://www.carroll.media Alli (AI Voice Agent): https://hirealli.com/ Call Alli: (502) 401-1234  📖 The Hunter Head Game (Book): https://thehunterheadgame.com/   📚 Additional Books Mentioned:  Empire of AI – Karen Hao Outwitting the Devil – Napoleon Hill The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz As a Man Thinketh – James Allen   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar brilliance with Ben Jordan — a former trades worker who started with a two-man plumbing operation and scaled it into a $75M multi-state empire, and lost 204 pounds while doing it.   Ben exposes why 90% of home service businesses stay stuck under $2 million, why a salesman outperforms a plumber every time, and how getting his body right unlocked a completely different business. He also breaks down the subscription model, his five-day-a-week training system, and why he's turning down private equity to build the largest trades training organization in America.   The trades are the most underestimated wealth vehicle in America — and this man built the blueprint. Grab a pen.      🔗 Connect with Ben  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benjordanofficial   ✅ Additional Resources  The Action Group (Coaching): https://www.skool.com/the-action-group/about Action Plumbing, Heating, Air & Electric: https://www.actionplumbing.net   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff     LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers unfiltered conviction with Kimberly Brown — daughter of NFL Hall of Famer and civil rights legend Jim Brown, actress, entrepreneur, and founder of the Daughters of Legends women's empowerment movement.   Kimberly breaks down why the Holy Spirit is God's wife and what God personally told her at a concert in 2015. She makes the case for why attending church puts you closer to the enemy, and why Trump is a king descended from the tribe of Judah. Plus, why a father in the home remains the single greatest predictor of a daughter's success.   This conversation challenges your theology, your politics, and your entire framework of who's really in charge. Walk in with an open mind. You won't walk out with the same one…     🔗 Connect with Kimberly  Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/kimberly.b.brown.dols/  Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/daughtersoflegends/  Twitter/X: https://x.com/kimbrownnfl32  Website: https://www.daughtersoflegends.org    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & BlackRoot Recovery    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Andrew Cavanaugh, a combat Marine turned inventor who built the world's first Multi-Modality Recovery Sauna after his own health collapsed and the system had nothing real to offer him.   Andrew breaks down why the PTSD diagnosis is a lie that destroys the men it's supposed to help, how grounding alone reduced blood viscosity by 270% in clinical studies, and why stacking infrared, earthing, and halo therapy into one unit attacks the root and not just the symptom.   If you've ever felt like the system failed you or someone you love, this one hits different. Don't skip it.   🔗 Connect with Andrew  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackrootrecovery X (Twitter): https://x.com/Blackrootsaunas Website: https://www.blackrootrecovery.com   ✅ BlackRoot Partnerships  Vattan Cold Plunge (ACP Unit): https://vattencoldplunge.com/ Project Restore Hope: https://www.projectrestorehope.org   ✅ Additional Resources  Clint Ober (Grounding Research Pioneer): https://www.earthinginstitute.net The Sean Ryan Show (mentioned in episode): https://shawnryanshow.com/   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   The views expressed in this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Whole Men's Health    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Dr. B. Stephen Sanders, a board-certified family physician and founder of Whole Men's Health who built a nationwide men's performance medicine practice after nearly losing himself in the process.   In his late 30s, Dr. Sanders was 60 pounds overweight, drowning in brain fog and burnout, convinced his best days were behind him. He rebuilt himself from the ground up through hormone optimization, nutrition, and performance medicine, and now he's handing other men the exact playbook.    He breaks down America's sick care system, what's really driving the testosterone crash happening in men, and the truth about peptides and TRT that most doctors are too afraid to say out loud.   If your best days feel like they're behind you — they're not. This episode hands you the playbook.   🔗 Connect with Dr. Stephen Sanders  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstephensanders/ Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/wholemenshealth TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drstephensanders  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drstephensanders ✅ Website: Whole Men's Health: https://www.wholemenshealth.com Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   The views expressed in this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan. Individual results may vary.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Energized Health   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features John Jubilee — health researcher and creator of the 88-Day Protocol who, at 65 years old, just set a world record bench pressing 555 pounds 14 times. He's spent 29 years measuring over 50,000 people, and in all that time, hasn't even found five who were properly hydrated.   John breaks down why drinking more water isn't solving anything, why cellular dehydration is the root cause of virtually every illness and disease (from Lyme and Crohn's to ED, low testosterone, joint degeneration, and hormone imbalances), and the simple protocol that's reversing what doctors call irreversible.   If you're tired of being told to manage your symptoms and ready to actually fix the root cause, this is the episode you've been waiting for.     🔗 Connect with John  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnjubilee Website: https://www.energizedhealth.com/brad   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   The views expressed in this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan. Individual results may vary.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Bobby Sauce is the kind of political comedian who makes you think, then makes you laugh, then makes you question everything — and he's back on this episode of Dropping Bombs.    As a political comedian fueled by the pursuit of freedom, Bobby has cultivated a massive following and generated tens of millions of views by refusing to soften his stance on any issue. Bobby isn't interested in playing by the rules—he is here to give voice to the truths that others are too afraid to mention.   We get into Trump's broken campaign promises, who's actually blocking the Epstein files, the government kill switch being quietly built into your car, and whether the assassination attempt was staged. Then the conversation takes a hard turn into the debate neither of us planned: does anything we do actually matter in a system this broken?   Bobby says yes, but I'm not convinced. Pick your side before the comments do it for you.     🔗 Connect with Bobby  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/takenaps All Bobby Sauce Socials: https://followbobby.com Website: https://bobbysauce.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, Squire Technologies & Connecticut Barber Expo    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Jason Raposo, known industry-wide as Jay Majors and dubbed The Godfather of Barbering, who started cutting hair in prison and turned a barber chair into the largest men's grooming empire in the world.   Jay breaks down the real estate play hiding inside every barbershop, why credit beats cash even in a cash business, and the one relationship that turned a near-argument into a $30,000 check in 72 hours.   Most people walk past a barbershop and see a haircut. Jay sees an empire. This conversation will change what you see too.   🔗 Connect with Jay  IG: https://www.instagram.com/jay_majors CT Barber Expo IG: https://www.instagram.com/connecticutbarberexpo TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ct_barberexpo   ✅ Websites: Connecticut Barber Expo: https://www.ctbarberexpo.com Major League Cuts: https://www.mlcuts.com Squire Technologies (Barbershop Management Platform): https://www.getsquire.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & RehabFix    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Dr. Grant Elliott, a chiropractor who built a million-plus social media following before ever opening a practice and scaled to eight figures online without treating a single patient in person.   Grant breaks down why most back pain surgeries are unnecessary and how his virtual assessment process can cut someone's pain in half within a single call. He also pulls back the curtain on the exact business model he used to go fully digital, and why providers not making the shift are already getting left behind.   Back pain is the number one disability in the world, and most people suffering from it have been given the wrong solution. This episode changes that.   🎁 Exclusive Listener Offer: DM the word PODCAST to @rehabfix on Instagram for a free training that walks you through their exact online back pain assessment process, not available anywhere else.   🔗 Connect with Dr. Grant   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rehabfix TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rehabfix Website: https://www.therehabfix.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & The Complete Real Estate Group LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode opens with a gut punch: Cory Boldroff was told he had terminal liver cancer — and didn't tell a soul. The top 1% real estate producer who studied for his license behind bars at 19 quietly doubled his life insurance, then healed through a 30-day parasite cleanse his doctor flat-out refused to acknowledge. The conversation goes further. Cory breaks down 14 legal strategies to legally eliminate capital gains taxes, why most CPAs miscalculate them by six figures, and how his senior transition empire (including a nationwide franchise with the star of Hoarders) is quietly reshaping generational wealth. From felony to franchise to staring down death — this man has earned every word of this conversation. [Insert Timestamps here] 🔗 Connect with Cory  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/corybyourreplanner Website: https://www.TheCompleteRealEstateGroup.com Text Cory directly: (805) 206-4192 Parasite Cleanse Recipe Cory Followed:  6 oz oj 1/2 pineapple (organic is best) 1/2 papaya (organic is best 1/4 cup papaya seeds (organic) 1/4 pumpkin seeds 1/4/ blueberries 10 drops clove tincture 10 drops wormwood tincture 1 tbsp honey followed 10 minutes with 8oz oj and 1 tbsp psyllium 3x a day for 3 days Then followed by 3 day parasite egg cleanse:  8 oz oj 2tbsp psyllium parapatrol drops (directions on bottle) 1tbsp Diatomaceous earth (human grade)  3 x a day 3 days The views expressed in this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan.  Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode goes behind bars with Joe Exotic, the Tiger King himself, calling in live from federal prison where he's serving a 22-year sentence for crimes he insists were manufactured by a corrupt system.    Joe breaks down how solitary confinement, suppressed evidence, and a deal made before trial put him away with no real defense. He also gets into the Netflix empire built off his name, the clemency request sitting in Trump's office, and why the system works differently depending on how much money you have.   The world never forgot Joe Exotic. The real question is whether justice ever will. This is the call you weren't supposed to hear.    🔗 Connect with Joe Exotic  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joe_exotic Website: https://www.joeexoticofficial.com/   (Note: All social accounts are managed by Joe's team. He writes content from prison and mails it out for publishing.)    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs delivers unfiltered commentary with Hayden McDougal, a social media strategist who spent years building massive audiences for others before going viral himself with views that most platforms would rather silence.   Hayden breaks down the OF epidemic destroying young women, the 'simp' crisis k*lling young men, and why he believes women should never have been given the right to vote. He also gets into the Section 8 housing fight he's taking to the ballot, the collapse of the American dream for younger generations, and why he thinks the country is simply done.   Tune in if you're ready for the conversation nobody else is willing to have out loud.   🔗 Connect with Hayden  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womanpropaganda1776/ Text this # to join Discord Community: (206) 426-7968    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Cornell Capital Holdings    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in real wealth-building with Dana Cornell, a financial insider who spent 20 years managing over a billion dollars for some of the wealthiest families in the country before walking away to share their playbook with the world.   Dana pulls back the curtain on how the ultra-wealthy actually invest, why most high earners are quietly bleeding money through taxes, why your financial advisor is playing a completely different game than you   Most people spend their whole career making money and never learn how to keep it. This episode changes that.   Take the Wealth Freedom Scorecard (find your money leaks in minutes): https://wealthfreedomscorecard.com/Bradlea   🔗 Connect with Dana  Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/danacornell3 Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/cornellcapital Website: https://wealthfreedomscorecard.com/Bradlea   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Bottarini Marketing Group  LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Jaden Bottarini, a 19-year-old who turned elite athletic discipline into a marketing agency generating $50K a month before he ever finished high school. His firm manages over $10 million in annual ad spend and has driven more than $1 million in client profits in the last 60 days alone. Jaden breaks down why most businesses don't have a sales problem but a marketing problem, how to rank your brand inside ChatGPT before your competitors realize it's the new Google, and why discipline beats talent every time. He's 19, no degree, and already lapping people twice his age. The blueprint is right here. The only question is whether you're going to use it.  🔗 Connect with Jaden  IG: https://www.instagram.com/jadenbottarini TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_jadenbottarini 📖 Books Mentioned: -  The Laws of Human Nature by Robert Greene  - The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene  Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube. Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business. LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/ This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Restored Identity    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Amy Elohim — holistic wellness educator and founder of Restored Identity, a faith-based health company built on what she calls God's original design for the human body.   At 34, Amy was on 11 medications, walking with a cane, and running out of options — until she stopped listening to doctors and started listening to Scripture. She breaks down why parasites and heavy metals are the real root of most chronic disease, why biblical dietary laws have hard science behind them, how fabric frequencies directly impact hormone and testosterone levels, and how her company has already helped people reverse stage four cancer.   Seven years later, she's 40, feels 16, and runs a company that's doing what trillions in cancer research hasn't. This episode is worth your full attention.   🔗 Connect with Amy & Restored Identity    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/restoredidentity YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RestoredIdentity TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amyelohim Website: https://www.restored-identity.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   The views expressed in this episode are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, lifestyle, or treatment plan. Individual results may vary.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, Prosperitas Financial & Jerry Citarella Presents   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode gets brutally honest about money with Jerry Citarella — 35-year top-percentile financial advisor, bestselling author, and founder of Prosperitas Financial.   Jerry breaks down the pay-yourself-first system most advisors skip, why emotional investing destroys portfolios, the needs-vs.-wants reality check that actually changes behavior, and how to start building wealth even if you're starting late. He also unveils LetsTalk.money — an AI platform built to help people have the hard financial conversations they've been avoiding.   Doesn't matter if you have $500 or $5 million, the principles in this conversation will change how you think about money for the rest of your life.     🔗 Connect with Jerry  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerrycitarella YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JerryCitarellaPresents Website: https://www.prosperitasfin.com AI Financial Platform: https://www.LetsTalk.money Email: [email protected]   📚Books Mentioned  The Truth Hurts Help Series by Jerry Citarella — Currently available as signed hard copies directly from Jerry. Reach out via his socials or website to request one. The Richest Man in Babylon by George S. Clason The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Ryan Alexander, a credit educator who rebuilt from a 500 score to 800+ credit and now teaches everyday people how to do the same.   Ryan exposes why credit repair companies are largely a scam and the real difference between bad credit and no credit. He breaks down how to get a teenager an 800 score within 30 days of turning 18, the credit card trifecta strategy most business owners are completely missing, and the story of a man who sold his company for $220 million and still got denied for a mortgage.   Credit isn't just a number. It's leverage, and most people are leaving a fortune on the table because nobody taught them the rules.This is the conversation that changes how you see money forever.   🔗 Connect with Ryan  Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/alexanderprime11 Business IG: https://www.instagram.com/iteachcredit.llc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iteachcredit   ✅ Additional Resources  Website: https://www.iteachcredit.com Skool Community: https://www.skool.com/i-teach-credit-4427/about Linktree: https://linktr.ee/iteachcredit   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Empire Ink     LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Steve Santacruz — the street-raised New Yorker who opened a tattoo shop before he could tattoo, and built it into a multi-location empire with 200,000+ clients and over 7,000 five-star reviews.    Steve reveals the one responsibility shift that ended gang life and started empire building, the counterintuitive advantage of knowing nothing when he opened, and why his philosophy — "Empire is the Way" — starts from the inside out, not the bank account.    Most people are one decision away from an entirely different life. Watch this before you waste another year avoiding yours. 🔗 Connect with Steve  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stevesantacruz Empire Ink IG: https://www.instagram.com/empireinkstudios | https://www.instagram.com/empireinkstars TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empireinkstudios | https://www.tiktok.com/@empireistheway Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@stevesantacruz   Websites: https://stevesantacruz.com | https://empireink.com | https://empireinkstars.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, Meritage Partners & Inevitable Exit    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brian Franco — M&A advisor who's closed over $2 billion in business sales and spent 23 years turning founder-owned companies into transferable, sellable machines.   Brian breaks down why most business owners are unknowingly building a job, not a business — and the seven value drivers that separate a 4–6x exit from a 10–15x payday. He gets into deal structure, earnouts, the boomer wealth trap, and why waiting too long to exit is the most expensive mistake a founder can make.   If you've built something real, this episode is the conversation you didn't know you needed. Your business is either an asset or a liability — this episode tells you exactly how to tell the difference.   🔗 Connect with Brian  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_t_franco/ Podcast: The M&A Guy Podcast   ✅ Additional Resources  Meritage Partners: http://meritage.partners Inevitable Exit: http://inevitableexit.com Inevitable Exit Book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/02TFLonb Apple Bites AI: https://applebites.ai/   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Hayden Garlock    LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Hayden Garlock — the 27-year-old who built California's largest bird control company from a single door-knock observation, installed pigeon deterrent systems in 7,500 homes, and sold the whole thing for seven figures before most people figure out what they want to do with their lives.   Hayden exposes why dirty, unglamorous service businesses are the fastest path to millionaire status right now, why "burn the boats" is dangerous advice for most entrepreneurs, and why the online gurus selling success have never actually built anything outside the internet.   The trend chasers are losing, and those doing what nobody else wants to do are winning. This episode shows exactly why — and how to be one of them.   🔗 Connect with Hayden  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haydengarlock/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@haydengarlock   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, Last Rep, & Reach Peak   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Stephen Samson, a self-made entrepreneur who went from the military to the boardroom without a degree, built a multi-million dollar company from nothing, and walked away with a life-changing exit in six years.   Stephen gets into what it really takes to survive a bootstrapped startup, why most growing companies are being held back by their own technology, and how he's now building a THC recovery beverage targeting the millions of people ditching alcohol for something better.   Whatever you're building right now, this episode is the push you didn't know you needed. 🔗 Connect with Stephen  LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/stsamson Last Rep: https://lastreparc.com (Use Promo Code: BRAD for 20% off)  Reach Peak: https://reachpeak.co    Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Last Rep contains Delta-9 THC derived from hemp. Must be 21+ to purchase.    Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & MocToe Wine Co.   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Andrew Schultz, an Army veteran turned winemaker who spent over a decade farming some of Washington State's most elite vineyards before buying the one where his career first began.   Andrew gets into what actually makes a great wine (it starts in the field, not the cellar), why Washington is quietly producing some of the most underrated bottles in the world, and how he built a business that takes care of the people doing the real work.   From combat tours to owning some of the most sought-after land in American wine country, this is a story about what obsession and integrity build over time. This episode is proof that patience, integrity, and doing things right still wins.   🔗 Connect with Andrew  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrewleeschultz/ Website: https://www.moctoewines.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.   LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/   Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/   This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it. Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs