Local Leverage

About Local Leverage

Why spend years learning what others already mastered? In just 40 minutes, gain the strategies, insights, and success stories that entrepreneurs and thought leaders spent millions to uncover. Whether you're starting out or scaling up, we’ll connect the dots between lead generation, business growth, and tech to help you thrive! This is the podcast that helps you grow your business.

Publisher

Local Leverage

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2025

Latest episode

18 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

37 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Apr 2026

   Why Buyers Are Stalling & How Builders Can Win in 2026 ft. Frank Martin | Local Leverage Ep. 38

   In this episode of Local Leverage we sit down with Frank Martin, real estate developer and Co-Founder of HomeBuyMe. Frank transitioned from working in builder entitlements to leading innovative real estate development projects, where he focuses on streamlining transactions and improving affordability in today’s market. Frank shares insights on: ✅ Why buyers are stalling in today’s high-rate, high-uncertainty market ✅ How builder incentives like rate buydowns are driving serious buyers ✅ The...

2. 

   28 Nov 2025

   How to Close Hard Money Loans as a Loan Officer ft. Hard Money Mike | Local Leverage Ep. 37

   In this man on the street interview, we talk with Michael Iuculano, known as Hard Money Mike, a top alternative lender and founder of MJI Capital. Michael shares how he built a hard money operation that closes deals in days, not weeks, and reveals the systems behind a 24-year, $2B+ lending track record. In this Episode we cover: Why hard money is not one size fits all and how Mike picks quality deals outside the traditional bank box - The mindset shift brokers need to thrive in hard money ...

3. 

   21 Nov 2025

   How This Broker Gets 65% of his Business from Past Clients YOY ft. Wade Betz | Local Leverage Ep. 36

   In this episode of Local Leverage, hosted by Mark Hockridge, we sit down with Wade Betz, the "No-Fluff Mortgage Coach" and one of the top mortgage brokers in the country. Wade transitioned from old-school sales tactics to a modern, client-centric approach - and now generates 65% of his business from past clients every single year. Wade shares his insights on: ✅ How to stand out in a saturated mortgage market ✅ Building a mortgage business with 65% repeat clients ✅ Referral systems that gene...

Who has been a guest on Local Leverage

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Russell Petty
• Jason Macht
• Steve Hunsaker
• Scott Morse
• GoGo Bethke

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

31,531

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

37

Social presence

91

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

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