Momentum Builder
Claim This Podcastby Don Goettling
Podcast Overview
<p><strong style="color: rgb(50, 51, 56);">The Momentum Builder Podcast</strong>, hosted by <strong style="color: rgb(50, 51, 56);">Don Goettling</strong>, delivers clarity, confidence, and action for professionals in the housing industry who want more than headlines and hype.</p><p>With decades of experience across mortgage, real estate, sales, and media, Momentum Builder exists to educate, engage, and empower leaders navigating a constantly shifting market. Don Goettling—CEO of Momentum Builder and a recognized market leader in housing marketing and events—leads conversations that cut through noise, challenge outdated thinking, and spotlight what’s actually driving the industry forward.</p><p><br></p><p>As economic journalists and long-time TV and radio hosts, the Momentum Builder podcast debunks media myths and provides clear, informed market insights, trends, and forward-looking perspectives. This isn’t motivation for motivation’s sake—it’s about creating real momentum.</p><p><br></p><p>Raw conversations. Real insights. Real progress.</p>
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August 6, 2026
Matt Votisek: The Hidden Decision That Changes Everything
<p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Don Goettling and guest Matt Votisek cut through the fluff: success isn’t a vision board or a motivational burst; it’s a sequence of deliberate decisions backed by multiple reasons. This episode shows you how to convert vision into identity, outsmart the survival bias that creates excuses, and build repeatable processes to keep moving forward when the path turns into spaghetti. Practical, blunt, and immediately actionable.</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">In this episode, </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Don Goettling</strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> and Matt Votisek discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Vision boards vs. decision boards</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Making a rock‑solid “I am” decision</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Build many concrete “whys” to beat excuses</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Turning setbacks into the spaghetti‑path plan</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">From decision to “how”: subconscious finds the steps</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Decide first, plan second: make a rock‑solid decision that converts vague vision into committed action and anchors your daily choices consistently.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Create multiple, specific reasons, beyond a single why, to sustain motivation through setbacks, so when challenges arise your layered whys overpower excuses and guide practical tradeoffs instead of letting survival instincts derail long‑term goals and behaviors daily.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Shift language from "I’ll try" to "I am" to change identity.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Accept that progress looks like spaghetti; plan for pivots, learn fast, and iterate relentlessly toward measurable outcomes consistently.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Don’t obsess over the how before deciding; the decision primes your subconscious to surface creative, practical steps and resource connections quickly, reliably, consistently.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Instead of intending to do it, instead of saying I'm going to do it, which is great, that's wonderful. I want you to just simply say I am.” </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">- Matt Votisek</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">About Matt Votisek:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Matt Votisek is a People Developer, executive coach, and creator of practical leadership frameworks that help individuals and organizations make better decisions and achieve meaningful results. For more than a decade, he has coached leaders across industries including technology, financial services, real estate, mortgage, healthcare, and professional services. Rather than relying on motivation alone, Matt helps people develop the clarity, confidence, and courage to take meaningful action. His interactive workshops, executive coaching, and leadership programs are built around one belief: when people understand themselves, they make better decisions—and better decisions change everything. Whether he’s working one-on-one with an executive or facilitating a leadership team, Matt’s mission remains the same: help people become the best version of themselves.</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Connect with Matt Votisek:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattvotisek/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattvotisek/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-color: transparent;"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Personal Website: </span><a href="https://mattvotisek.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://mattvotisek.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Connect with Don Goettling:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Website: </span><a href="https://www.salesmasteryevent.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.salesmasteryevent.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/don.goettling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.facebook.com/don.goettling/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-goettling-8ba05a50/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-goettling-8ba05a50/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dongoettling24/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/dongoettling24/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Audio production by</span><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Turnkey Podcast Productions.</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">You're the expert. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your podcast will</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">prove it.</span></p>
July 30, 2026
Michael Vandi: Shaping the Future of Mortgage with Addy AI
<p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Tired of drowning in paperwork? Learn how Addy AI helps loan officers pre-qualify loans in under 5 minutes — and gives you back your day. On this episode of Momentum Builder, Michael Vandi, CEO of Addy AI, breaks down how AI LOAs are pre-underwriting files in under five minutes, catching what humans miss, and giving loan officers back the time to build relationships and grow business. </span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">In this episode, </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Don Goettling</strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> and Michael Vandi discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">AI LOA automates loan setup, pre-qualifies files in minutes</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Human-in-the-loop harness: forward-deployed engineers ensure model reliability</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Catches small credit and documentation issues humans often miss</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Integrates directly into major LOS for quick adoption</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">2025 Loan Officer Recap gamifies performance for marketing and growth</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Addy AI pre-underwrites loans in under five minutes, freeing loan officers' time.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">A human-in-the-loop harness pairs tooling with forward-deployed engineers who monitor, tune, and fix models to ensure consistent, reliable performance in mortgage workflows across daily operations.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Automating income, asset, and credit reviews, Addy AI uncovers subtle issues humans commonly miss before closing too.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Integrated directly inside major LOS platforms, Addy AI enables near-instant onboarding, scalable processing during volume spikes, and pilot programs that preserve margins while expanding capacity without costly full-time hires or migrations.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Features like customizable rules and a gamified Loan Officer Recap drive marketing, referrals, and measurable ROI today.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“We've gotten to the point where AI can pre-underwrite any loan program, any loan file in under five minutes, as long as you have the guidelines.” </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">- Michael Vandi</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">About Michael Vandi:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Michael Vandi is the CEO and Co-Founder of Addy AI. With a Master of Science in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, he founded Addy AI to help solve one of the mortgage industry's biggest challenges: the immense amount of time professionals spend on manual, repetitive work. Under his leadership, Addy AI has become a trusted enterprise AI platform for lenders looking to streamline operations and adopt artificial intelligence in practical, measurable ways. Michael enjoys sharing valuable insights on AI, the future of mortgage technology, and how businesses can successfully adopt emerging technologies to create a lasting operational impact.</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Connect with Michael Vandi:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-vandi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-vandi</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Personal Website: </span><a href="https://mvandi.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://mvandi.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Addy AI Website: </span><a href="https://addy.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://addy.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Connect with Don Goettling:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Website: </span><a href="https://www.salesmasteryevent.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.salesmasteryevent.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/don.goettling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.facebook.com/don.goettling/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-goettling-8ba05a50/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-goettling-8ba05a50/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dongoettling24/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/dongoettling24/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Audio production by</span><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Turnkey Podcast Productions.</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">You're the expert. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your podcast will</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">prove it.</span></p>
July 23, 2026
Katey Dallosto: Become the Loan Officer Realtors Actually Want to Call
<p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Coach Katey Dallosto explains how loan officers and realtors can stop assuming, start asking better questions, and build real partnerships through vulnerability, systems, and purposeful networking, not just transactions.</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">In this episode, </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Don Goettling</strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> and Katey Dallosto discuss:</strong></p><ul><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Speaking “realtor” vs. “loan officer” language</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">High-value conference & networking tactics</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Building purposeful lender–realtor partnerships</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Trust, vulnerability, and communication</span></li><li><span style="background-color: transparent;">Practical meeting scripts & qualifying questions</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Understand role differences: realtors sell relationships; loan officers sell systems — align to complement each other.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Prepare for live events with clear goals, measurable actions (e.g., business-card targets), and follow-up rituals.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Ask diagnostic questions before prescribing solutions - discover needs first.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Vulnerability is the accelerator for trust and deeper, durable partnerships.</span></li><li class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Define partnership expectations and structure (regular meetings, accountability, mutual goals) to move beyond commodity status.</span></li></ul><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Vulnerability creates trust 100% of the time.” </strong><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">- Katey Dallosto</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">About Katey Dallosto:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Katey Dallosto has built a career—and a reputation—on creating trusted, high-performing partnerships between real estate and mortgage leaders.</span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">With 20+ years in the industry as a sales executive, national speaker, author, and former real estate manager, she knows how to “speak Realtor” and translate their needs into action for highly successful mortgage and title partners. Katey helped lead one of the most successful real estate + mortgage integrations in the country, sustaining a consistent 35% capture rate in the first year through a blend of weekly meetings, events, face-to-face strategy sessions, and strong top-down trust.</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Connect with Katey Dallosto:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkatey/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachkatey/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Website: </span><a href="https://www.coachkatey.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.coachkatey.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"> </span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><strong style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Connect with Don Goettling:</strong></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Website: </span><a href="https://www.salesmasteryevent.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.salesmasteryevent.com/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/don.goettling/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.facebook.com/don.goettling/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">LinkedIn: </span><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-goettling-8ba05a50/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-goettling-8ba05a50/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);">Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dongoettling24/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">https://www.instagram.com/dongoettling24/</a><span style="color: rgb(34, 36, 47);"> </span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez</span></p><p><br></p><p class="ql-align-justify"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Audio production by</span><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </a><a href="https://www.turnkeypodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Turnkey Podcast Productions.</a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">You're the expert. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Your podcast will</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(255, 38, 0);"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">prove it.</span></p>
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- What is Momentum Builder?
<p><strong style="color: rgb(50, 51, 56);">The Momentum Builder Podcast</strong>, hosted by <strong style="color: rgb(50, 51, 56);">Don Goettling</strong>, delivers clarity, confidence, and action for professionals in the housing industry who want more than headlines and hype.</p><p>With decades of experience across mortgage, real estate, sales, and media, Momentum Builder exists to educate, engage, and empower leaders navigating a constantly shifting market. Don Goettling—CEO of Momentum Builder and a recognized market leader in housing marketing and events—leads conversations that cut through noise, challenge outdated thinking, and spotlight what’s actually driving the industry forward.</p><p><br></p><p>As economic journalists and long-time TV and radio hosts, the Momentum Builder podcast debunks media myths and provides clear, informed market insights, trends, and forward-looking perspectives. This isn’t motivation for motivation’s sake—it’s about creating real momentum.</p><p><br></p><p>Raw conversations. Real insights. Real progress.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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