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Brad Lea: CEO, Entrepreneur, and Host of The Bottom Line

Laugh while you learn how to solve some of life's challenges! In fact, Brad Lea keeps it as real as it gets while he's "Dropping Bombs" on a wide-range of topics that educate, inspire and makes you laugh out loud. Brad's bombs are explosive strategies discovered through conversations with his fascinating guests that you can use to obliterate any obstacle getting in the way of your personal or business success.

Listen to the Dropping Bombs podcast for exclusive content, success strategies rooted in real-life experiences and stories from the front lines.

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  • #1180
    Friday · 1 hr 31 min

    $2.5B Lender: "The US Government Is Going Bankrupt"

    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 an unfiltered sit-down with William Stern, the Cardiff founder who went from 24-year-old startup owner to funding over $2.5 billion in small business loans this year. The conversation goes straight at the topics most podcasts avoid: where U.S. money to Israel really goes, whether Building 7 was a controlled demolition, and what happened to JFK. They also take on the moon landing, abortion, Islam, and the case for wiping out Congress and starting over. Nothing is off limits, and no side gets a pass. 🔗 Connect with William Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justwilliamstern LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamstern YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@justwilliamstern 🎙 A Stern Talk Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asterntalk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/209Xgm3G73zxdw7lqk8cjD Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-stern-talk/id1719202302 ✅ Additional Resources Coaching & Speaking: https://joinwilliam.com Cardiff Business Funding (Dropping Bombs offer): https://cardiff.co/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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1179
    Thursday · 51 min

    The $100K Problem Every Contractor Has — This Guy's Solving It With AI

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Veraskope LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a true mud-to-multi-state success story with Phil Dudley, founder of Elite Builders, a family-owned contracting company now licensed across three states — built without a college degree, a mentor, or a safety net. Phil breaks down how a broken home and the free lunch line shaped his hustle, how he went from the worst salesman on his team to the best, and why he built VERASKOPE, an AI-powered platform solving the tool chaos every contractor quietly struggles with. If you've ever used your circumstances as an excuse, this episode removes it — and shows exactly what building something out of nothing really looks like. 🔗 Connect with Phil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_capital_living_ Instagram (Elite Builders): https://www.instagram.com/elitebuildersmd Instagram (VERASKOPE): https://www.instagram.com/veraskope LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phil-dudley-987a86393 ✅ Additional Resources VERASKOPE (AI CRM Platform for Contractors): https://veraskope.com Elite Builders: https://eliteroofbuilders.com The Secret by Rhonda Byrne (book Phil credits for shifting his mindset): https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-secret-rhonda-byrne/576337 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1178
    Wednesday · 56 min

    This Sales Trainer Reveals The One Line That Beats Any Price Objection

    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 raw redemption with Curtis Riggleman — a former car thief who slept in stolen cars as a homeless teenager. He's now Director of Operations over nine dealerships for LFG Auto Group, one of Central California's largest automotive groups. Curtis breaks down how growing up in chaos taught him to read people better than any sales manual ever could. He explains why today's impatient, social-media-driven customers actually make closing easier, and reveals the real difference between a stall tactic and a genuine objection. He also opens up about the 2008 crash that wiped out everything he'd built — and the six months it took on the sales floor to claw it all back. A kid who slept in stolen cars now runs nine dealerships. Whatever your excuse is, it's not good enough anymore. 🔗 Connect with Curtis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialcurtisriggleman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@curtisriggleman YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialCurtisRiggleman Website: https://www.officialcurtisriggleman.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1177
    Tuesday · 57 min

    Earn An Extra $50K/Month (No Experience Necessary)

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & OnYa Roof LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Sam and Olly Arch, the Australian entrepreneurs behind OnYaRoof — a done-for-you system that's teaching everyday Americans how to run a roof rejuvenation business without ever picking up a hammer. The Arch brothers reveal how one roofing client accidentally stumbled onto an extra $75,000 a month, why homeowners actually thank you for the cheaper fix, and how their model hands new dealers a built business, qualified leads, and word-for-word scripts — no experience required, and dealers keep every dollar. If you're not making 40 to 50 grand a month working for yourself, you're not lacking opportunity — you're lacking an excuse not to. This episode hands you one less reason to wait. 🔗 Connect with Sam & Olly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onyaroof Website: https://startonyaroof.com Main site: https://onyaroof.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1176
    September 27 · 1 hr 11 min

    This Machine Reads Your Organs Using "Frequencies" Tesla Discovered

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Li Hydro LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Dane Mandriota, the Long Island entrepreneur who spent a decade putting breathing tubes in newborns and hand-loading heart valves for cardiac patients. Now he's traded operating rooms for a different kind of high-stakes venture: Hypotency, one of the first recreational cannabis dispensaries opening on Long Island. Dane gets into the wild backstory behind his partner's cannabis license, born from a motorcycle crash and a prison sentence. He also opens up on the frequency medicine and manifestation practices he credits for his success, plus the Ferrari club world he now runs in. From saving lives to building an empire, Dane proves reinvention has no ceiling. Miss this one, and you'll miss the blueprint. 🔗 Connect with Dane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/successondmand TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@successondmand ✅ Additional Resources Hypotency Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hypotencyny Hypotency Website: https://hypotency.com LI Hydro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lihydro Mrs. Casual (Jennifer Mandriota's Fashion Brand): https://www.instagram.com/mrscasual 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1175
    September 25 · 2 hr 21 min

    Pastor Explains How the Mark of the Beast Will Work

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode sits down with Kap Chatfield — a pastor, filmmaker, and former atheist who's built a following of over 4 million across platforms, including a million YouTube subscribers in under a year, after his media company nearly collapsed. Kap unpacks the four-month, all-or-nothing bet that rebuilt his business from zero, why AI is quietly reshaping who wins in business and who gets left behind, and his unfiltered breakdown of the Antichrist, Bill Gates' cryptocurrency patent, and the mark of the beast in the Book of Revelation. Faith or no faith, this conversation will make you rethink what you're building and why you're building it. Press play — you won't get this perspective anywhere else. 🔗 Connect with Kap Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kapchatfield Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialkapchatfield YouTube (Main): https://www.youtube.com/@KapChatfield YouTube (Kingdom Creator): https://www.youtube.com/@kingdom.creator YouTube (Directed Life Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/@directedlifepodcast X: https://www.x.com/kapchatfield Rumble: https://www.rumble.com/kapchatfield Website: https://www.kapchatfield.com ✅ Additional Resources The Elite Creator (Coaching): https://www.theelitecreator.com The Power to Prosper (Book by Kap Chatfield) 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1173
    September 24 · 1 hr 6 min

    He Lost His House, His Wife & His Pride — Then Rode His Bike 4,000 Miles To Get It All Back

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Michael James Remodeling LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode sits down with Michael James, a Georgia contractor who lost his house, his marriage, and nearly his business in the 2008 crash — then rebuilt it into an award-winning, seven-figure luxury remodeling company. He explains how three years living in a friend's basement taught him the discipline that saved his business. Then he takes us inside the solo 3,500-mile bike ride from San Francisco to North Carolina — 42 days, completely alone — that changed the way he leads. Michael proves rock bottom isn't the end of your story, it's just mile one. Press play before you talk yourself out of your own comeback. 🔗 Connect with Michael Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichaeljamesway Instagram (business): https://www.instagram.com/michaeljamesremodeling Podcast: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/themichaeljamesway Website: https://themichaeljamesway.com Remodeling Website: https://michaeljamesremodeling.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1172
    September 23 · 1 hr 9 min

    He's Giving Away $3,000,000 To Total Strangers (No Business Plan Required)

    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 real self-made story with Matt Wright, the British backpacker who landed in Australia with nothing and built the country's largest used-car operation before selling it to Toyota's global trading arm for $120 million. Matt breaks down the COVID gamble that turned a struggling car business into a $500 million empire, the crypto bet that funded his first big move, and why he's now giving away $3 million of his own money to fund founders in Australia, the UK, and the US. If a broke backpacker staying in a "share house" full of strangers can build a nine-figure exit, your excuse just ran out. This one's required listening. 🔗 Connect with Matt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realmattwright/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@realmattwright Website: https://www.founderfindsfuture.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1171
    September 22 · 1 hr 5 min

    Cancer Cure Finally Found! The $40K Medication That Saved His Life

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, Smilo Group, & The Smilo Foundation LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a story most people wouldn't survive to tell: Mike Smilo, a Valley Bank market president and multi-industry entrepreneur, was handed a stage four melanoma diagnosis with weeks to live — and refused to accept it. Mike breaks down how he tracked down an unapproved T-cell therapy trial in Germany that no oncologist would mention, why the system meant to save you often works against you, and how he built the Smilo Foundation to connect other patients with the trials, doctors, and options nobody tells them about. If you or someone you love has ever heard "there's nothing more we can do," this episode could be the difference between giving up and finding a way. Listen now — it might save a life. 🔗 Connect with Mike Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/sm1lo Instagram (Foundation): https://www.instagram.com/thesmilofoundation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SM1LO Linktree: https://linktr.ee/smilofoundation ✅ Additional Resources Smilo Foundation (Donate/Info): https://www.smilofoundation.org Bang Cookies: https://www.bangcookies.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1170
    September 21 · 2 hr 22 min

    The Dark Truth About America's Elite with Oliver Stone's Son

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode sits down with Sean Stone — son of three-time Oscar-winning director Oliver Stone, a former child actor in JFK and Natural Born Killers, and a Princeton grad who traded the red carpet for a lifelong hunt for the truth Hollywood and Washington don't want out. Sean breaks down his Princeton thesis on the New World Order, why he calls the JFK assassination "the gateway drug to conspiracies," his conversion to Shia Islam and the buried history of Imam Ali, the moon landing debate, and the doomsday map billionaires are quietly buying land against. If the insider's own kid is asking these questions on camera, maybe it's time you started asking them too. 🔗 Connect with Sean Website: https://www.seanstone.info Instagram: https://instagram.com/therealseanstone X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/seanstonelives Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealseanstone YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAikwXquRUgKTLBDUkU3FeA Patreon: https://patreon.com/SeanStone Telegram: https://t.me/seanstone Rokfin: https://rokfin.com/SeanStone ✅ Additional Resources 10 Things to Learn: Ancient Wisdom for the Modern Soul (his new book): https://www.amazon.com/10-Things-Learn-Ancient-Wisdom/dp/1683585607 New World Order (his Princeton thesis, published book): https://www.amazon.com/New-World-Order-Strategy-Imperialism/dp/1634240901 Best Kept Secret (docuseries on the Epstein/dark elite topics he discusses): https://vimeo.com/ondemand/bestkeptsecret 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1168
    September 18 · 1 hr 1 min

    The Sales Closer Who Made $485,000 in One Month — And Still Got Fired

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & CloseSales.AI LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Austin Medlin, the founder of CloseSales.AI who walked away from a $1.2M landscaping business because he had success but no joy — then rebuilt himself as a remote closer, took over 7,000 sales calls, and pulled in $7M+ in personal commissions along the way. Austin breaks down why "sales is service" instead of a sleazy hustle, the deep-questioning method that makes objections disappear before they happen, and how he's turned it all into an AI platform that reviews every sales call, writes custom scripts, and hands early users a piece of the company. Sales is the one skill nobody wants to admit they need — this episode makes it impossible to keep ignoring. 🔗 Connect with Austin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaustinmedlin YouTube: https://youtube.com/@austinmedlin Website: https://closesales.ai (code BRAD for 2 weeks free) 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1167
    September 17 · 1 hr 4 min

    The Hidden Blue-Collar Industry Fueling the AI Boom (No One's Talking About It)

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff, R&R Pipeline INC and Iron & Infrastructure LLC LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a blue-collar underdog story with Jacob Emery, the Ohio pipeline company owner who went from $9-an-hour ditch digger to buying the near-eight-figure business he worked for — with a combined net worth of just $37,000. Jacob breaks down the 407-day deal that nearly collapsed days before closing and the five daily standards he still lives by today. He also unpacks why trench collapses make pipeline work one of America's most dangerous jobs, and how he built a personal development system inside a natural gas company. You don't need money in the bank or a business to buy — you need the clarity Jacob had to build from nothing. This episode hands you the blueprint. ✅ Jake's Website & Socials Website: Jacob Emery | Iron Built Entrepreneur (https://jacobemery.com/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacobemery44/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jacobemery444 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobemery44 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNbogg89_YgA0fVUMFb0Pg TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jacobemery44 Social Handle: @jacobemery44 🎙️ Iron & Infrastructure Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5GF5nv3bLFfOl9XbeAWvON Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-iron-infrastructure-podcast/id1710384030 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpNbogg89_YgA0fVUMFb0Pg 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1167
    September 16 · 58 min

    AI Founder: You Have 2-5 Years Before It's Too Late To Survive What's Coming

    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 wake-up call with Justin Myers. He raised $4.5 million for an AI-powered finance platform, then watched Claude and ChatGPT roll out the exact features that made it obsolete. He walked away with two patents and rebuilt from zero, solo-coding a $50,000 AI platform in nine months. Justin breaks down the two-to-five-year window before AI, robotics, and universal basic income reshape the economy, why data centers are quietly draining water and gas reserves, and the quantum computing threat that could crack every bank vault and crypto wallet on earth. Whether you're running a business, building one, or just trying to stay ahead of what's coming, this conversation hands you the playbook before everyone else catches on. 🔗 Connect with Justin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financeguyjustin ✅ Additional Resources The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.anxiousgeneration.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • September 15 · 1 hr 5 min

    The AI Loophole Making Business Owners 10X Richer (No One's Talking About It)

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Liaison AI Company Liaison (Free Trial): https://useliaison.com/brad LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Zack Memmott, the Utah entrepreneur who spent 11 years building and exiting door-to-door sales operations before co-founding Liaison, an AI platform now running live inside multimillion-dollar businesses. Zack breaks down how AI agents plug into your existing business tools to think, report, and act like your best executives — plus the "SaaS-pocalypse" wiping out software that can't keep up, and why waiting to adopt AI is the fastest way to get buried by competitors who already have. If your business still runs on spreadsheets, gut checks, and quarterly reports, this episode shows you exactly how far behind you already are — and what to do about it before it's too late. 🔗 Connect with Zack Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ZackMemmott X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/ZackMemmott ✅ Additional Resources Liaison (Free Trial): https://useliaison.com/brad Cade Cunningham (Liaison Co-Founder) on X: https://twitter.com/iamcadec 20VC Podcast: https://www.thetwentyminutevc.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1165
    September 13 · 1 hr 10 min

    This Invisible Light Heals Pain, Melts Fat & Reverses Aging

    https://www.relaxsaunas.com (Use Code BRADLEA for $100 Off!) This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Relax Sauna LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in far infrared healing with Phil Wilson, the holistic health pioneer who built Relax Saunas into North America's longest-running, best-selling far infrared sauna brand. It's the only one built on a patented, FDA-recognized semiconductor chip. Phil breaks down why far infrared outperforms red light and near infrared outright, and how a five-minute session can erase chronic pain, ease sciatica, and give pro athletes like the Dodgers an edge before playoff runs. He also unpacks the detox science behind sweat and fever that even Hippocrates understood. If stress, pain, or fatigue are running your life, this episode hands you the fix hiding in plain sight — and it only takes five minutes. 🔗 Connect with Phil Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relax_saunas | https://www.instagram.com/realrelaxsaunas/ Website: https://www.relaxsaunas.com (Use Code BRADLEA for $100 Off!) ✅ Additional Resources Upcoming Book — Pictures of the Mind: https://www.picturesofthemind.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1164
    September 11 · 1 hr 1 min

    The Hidden Job Nobody Applies For That Pays $300K+

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Executive Career Upgrades LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Tim Madden, the Army veteran turned "reverse headhunter" who almost took a $12-an-hour job after leaving the military — and instead built Executive Career Upgrades into an Inc. 5000 company helping directors, VPs, and C-suite execs land six-figure roles. Tim breaks down the documented hiring process most companies never write down, why "hire slow, fire fast" beats every gut-feel decision, and the negotiation tricks that add six figures to a client's offer. Plus, a hiring story of his own gone wrong takes an unexpected turn. Whether you're chasing your next executive seat or trying to fill one, this episode is the playbook. Don't make your next move blind. 🔗 Connect with Tim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimmadden TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timmadden83 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TimMaddenExecUpgrades LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmadden83/ Website: https://execupgrades.com 📚 Books - Available on Amazon & Audible ⬇️ Discipline Equals Dream Job: https://a.co/d/0d501ELt Start Then Optimize: https://a.co/d/06ZWSl7Y 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1163
    September 10 · 1 hr 5 min

    The $500K Secret Hiding In Plain Sight On Social Media

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & fitnessbeyondforty.com LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features William Harris (aka Coach Will) is a Brooklyn-born trainer who turned 22 years in fitness into a $400,000+ business by going after an audience everyone else ignored: women over 40 dealing with PCOS and menopause. William breaks down why niching down beats trying to serve everyone, the four-part method he uses to help these women get real results, and why giving away his best information for free — not selling — is what actually builds a paying client base. If you've got knowledge sitting on the shelf while you wait for the "right time" to share it, William just proved that excuse doesn't hold up. Listen to how he turned free advice into a six-figure business — then go do the same. 🔗 Connect with Will IG: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/willharriscreates/⁠ IG: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/fitnessbeyondforty_/⁠ TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@FitnessBeyondForty⁠ | ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@willharriscreates⁠ Website: ⁠https://fitnessbeyondforty.com/⁠ Website: ⁠https://www.willharriscreates.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1162
    September 8 · 1 hr 10 min

    How to get a Bigger D

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode gets uncomfortably specific with Steven Northern, an FNP running Limitless Regen, a clinic built on hormone optimization and regenerative medicine. Steven breaks down why testosterone deficiency now hits teenagers, exposes the microplastic and gut-health crisis behind it, and reveals the collagen-based procedure quietly adding real inches of girth and length using a man's own regenerated tissue — while a patient calls in live to confirm it firsthand, from the confidence spike to what actually changed in the bedroom. This episode exposes what the algorithms won't let you see — tune in before it's taken down… 🔗 Connect with Steven at Limitless Regen Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azregenprovider Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/limitlessregen LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steven-northern-4a2071267 Website: https://limitlessregen.com/ ✅ Additional Resources Chad Peterson (guest caller) IG: https://www.instagram.com/realchadpeterson 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1161
    September 6 · 1 hr 1 min

    I Almost Died At Disneyland And It Changed How I Raise My Kids

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Signature Prepatory Charter Schools LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a wake-up call with Gabe Shirey, the entrepreneur who turned an abandoned, rat-infested Walmart into a tuition-free charter school now serving nearly 1,000 kids — and is now turning that same intensity toward fixing something closer to home: fatherhood. Gabe unpacks the heart attack at Disneyland that forced him to confront his own absence, the five-step framework behind his new book The Driven Dad Code, and why the window to shape your kids closes faster than any high achiever wants to admit. No business empire, bank account, or trophy on the wall replaces being remembered as the parent who showed up. This conversation might be the most important hour you spend all year… don't skip this one. 🔗 Connect with Gabe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabeshirey YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabeshirey TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabe.shirey Facebook: https://facebook.com/share/1AaSu7Mmgf Website/Book: https://www.gabeshirey.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  • #1160
    September 4 · 1 hr 4 min

    This Blue-Collar Factory Prints Money Off Every Commercial Plane (No One's Talking About It)

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & MSP Manufacturing LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Johnny Goode, President and Co-Owner of MSP Manufacturing, an 83-year-old precision aerospace and defense company. He's also COO of Mobile Mulligans Golf, a mobile golf simulator business built inside box trucks. Johnny breaks down his wild path from undercover narcotics detective and SWAT operator to running a factory that supplies parts for commercial aircraft and fighter jets. He gets into why vigilante justice deserves a second look, how the drone industry is quietly fueling manufacturing growth, and how a $320K truck turned into a golf empire. Cops, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between — this is the story of a guy who traded a badge for a factory floor and never looked back. You'll want to hear how he did it. 🔗 Connect with Johnny Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgoode18 ✅ Additional Resources MSP Manufacturing: https://www.instagram.com/mspmanufacturing Mobile Mulligans Golf: https://www.instagram.com/mobilemulligansgolf 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

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