Take It To The Max!

About Take It To The Max!

Take It To The Max! with LaDonna Lockard, CEO of MaxClass, brings you expert insights from top mortgage professionals. From market trends to tech innovations, each episode delivers strategies to help you stay ahead. Whether you're a loan officer, lender, or industry executive, this podcast is your go-to source for expert advice, fresh perspectives, and the tools you need to accelerate your success. Tune in, level up, and Take It To The Max!

Publisher

National Mortgage Professional

Category

business · education · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Feb 2025

Latest episode

23 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

42 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   23 Apr 2026

   Resilience, Wealth & Responsibility: A New Path to Homeownership with Dr. Boyce Watkins

   In this powerful episode of Take It To The Max, LaDonna Lockard welcomes Dr. Boyce Watkins for a thought-provoking conversation on financial education, resilience, and the realities of wealth-building in America. From overcoming early academic challenges to redefining how we approach opportunity, this episode challenges listeners to move beyond blame, embrace growth, and take ownership of their financial future.

2. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Education Over Sales: Creating Opportunity in Mortgage with Corey Singleton

   In this episode of Take It To The Max, LaDonna Lockard welcomes Corey Singleton, CEO of Inspired Mortgage and Chief Equity & Ethics Officer for BMPA, for a powerful conversation on equity, access, and legacy in homeownership. From navigating systemic barriers to redefining success through education instead of sales, this episode challenges lenders to rethink how they serve—and who they serve.

3. 

   26 Mar 2026

   From Awareness to Action: Expanding Access to Homeownership with Rogelio Goertzen

   In this episode of Take It To The Max, LaDonna Lockard welcomes Rogelio Goertzen for a powerful conversation on breaking barriers to homeownership through education, accessibility, and unified industry action. From language access and ITIN lending to leadership responsibility and the next generation of mortgage professionals, this episode challenges the industry to stop talking about the problem—and start building real solutions.

Who has been a guest on Take It To The Max!

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

• Rogelio Goertzen
• Jeana Lanktree
• Elle Muse
• Jen Peachman
• Cerryia Lindberg

Reach and audience

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

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 22 / 100

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

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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