Skip the Lines Podcast, with Jonathan Mitchell
I interview experts in their field.
Episodes
94 episodes
Capital Raising Playbook Every Real Estate Operator Needs
What would change in your life if you treated every random encounter as the beginning of a real opportunity?TJ Burns is a real estate entrepreneur, lender, MIT trained engineer, and founder of Burns Capital Partners and RA Lending. In th...
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Episode 94
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50:13
Stop Overpaying the IRS and Start Building Wealth with Anthony Nicholas
What would change in your business if you stopped treating taxes like a once a year chore and started using them as a growth strategy?Anthony Nicholas shares a sharp and honest look at his path from a military household to Mexico, then K...
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Episode 93
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52:36
Advice That Could Save You Years in Business and Life ~ Skip The Lines ICYMI
What would you tell your younger self if you only had a few minutes to share the lessons that matter most?Eric Gallagher, John Laine, Ben Kogut, and John Minerick each share the advice they would give their younger selves to move faster ...
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Episode 92
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14:45
Jon Minerick One App Could Replace Agents, Lenders, Title, & Portals
Jon Minerick is the CEO and founder of HomeCoin, a software driven real estate brokerage model that helps sellers list on the MLS without the traditional full-service bundle. He joins host Jonathan Mitchell on Skip the Lines to break down how H...
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Episode 91
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1:06:38
Ben Kogut Raised 115 Million Without Multifamily and Here’s Why It Worked
If your next investment had to protect your principal first and chase returns second, what would you choose and why?Ben Kogut is the founder of Rooster Equity and a longtime triple net commercial real estate operator who has raised over ...
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Episode 90
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36:25
He Bought a 10 Unit Building for 750000 Then Turned It Into 3 Million
If housing insecurity does not care how someone voted, why do our solutions still get trapped in red versus blue arguments?John Laine is a longtime real estate operator and housing problem solver based in the Pacific Northwest who now le...
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Episode 89
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1:02:15
Why Only 500 Out of 44,000 CPA Firms Scale ~ Inside the Top 1%
What if the thing holding your career back… is your face?Eric Gallager, audit partner at one of the nation’s top 20 CPA firms, Withum. Eric shares his unconventional journey from working in a car parts store to becoming a key figure in o...
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Episode 88
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54:19
He Closed 84 Deals in One Year Without Buying Leads ~ How Mike Blair Built a Real Estate Empire From Scratch in San Diego
Would you trade lives with your boss, and if not, why are you working to become them?Mike Blair, a San Diego native, seasoned real estate broker, and leader at LPT Realty. Known for his sharp communication, deep industry insight, and com...
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Episode 87
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43:26
What Every Real Estate Agent Gets Wrong According to Mike Williams
What if your greatest edge in real estate isn’t how well you can sell, but how well you understand debt?Mike Williams is a top producing real estate agent with Keller Williams, a former mortgage lender, and a lifelong San Diegan with dec...
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Episode 86
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1:21:30
How Andrew Robles Turned -$16K into $3.9M in ONE YEAR
What would you do if your business started in debt, but you saw a $4 million swing in just 12 months?Andrew Robles is the founder of Foundation Builders Corporation and a rising force in the construction world. In this episode, host Jona...
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Episode 85
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1:09:59
The Top 1% Don’t Want You to Know ~ Rob Brown’s Secrets
What if the biggest breakthrough for your business or mindset was hidden in an episode you missed?Rob Brown is a San Diego-based real estate powerhouse — broker, investor, developer, and founder of Fantastik Realty. With deep roots in th...
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Episode 84
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41:18
2025’s Greatest Hits: The Boldest Ideas, Wildest Moments & Game-Changing Advice
What if the biggest breakthrough for your business or mindset was hidden in an episode you missed?As we kick off a brand new season of Skip the Lines Podcast, host Jonathan Mitchell takes us on a high-energy, insight-packed jour...
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Episode 83
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41:07
Why Every Business Should Stop Posting and Hire an Agency Instead
What if giving your services away for free was the smartest business decision you could ever make?Vince DiNatale is a San Diego entrepreneur, agency owner, and marketing strategist behind Solid State Marketing and Inner Circle Nightlife....
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Episode 82
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54:12
He Built a Sales Team at 22 and Went Viral Doing It
What if your next Instagram post could change your entire career?Luke McNaughton, a 22-year-old sales phenom and social media rising star from the waves of Santa Barbara and Oahu to the world of high-ticket life insurance, Luke shares ho...
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Episode 81
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1:07:41
This One Real Estate Strategy Saved My Family and Built Our Wealth
What would you do if your partner was given six months to live and your family’s financial future suddenly depended on you?Kathy Fettke is a real estate investor, educator, and co-founder of Real Wealth, a company with over 88,000 member...
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Episode 80
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1:07:41
“Help People First, the Money Will Follow” – Manny Moreno
What if your breakthrough in life and business isn’t about knowing more but knowing the right people?Manny Moreno is a San Diego real estate investor, agent, and entrepreneur building three companies: Homes By Humble, a private ...
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Episode 79
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1:08:40
How to Close a $25K Deal at 18 ~ Miguel Aldrete
What would you sacrifice today if it meant rewriting your family’s future tomorrow?Miguel Aldrete of Aldrete Investment Group joins host Jonathan Mitchell to break down his extraordinary rise from the son of immigrant parents to becoming...
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Episode 78
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41:24
How to Raise $10M and Flip 50+ Homes ~ Justen Brown
Would you negotiate with a man holding a gun to protect your real estate deal—and walk away with a handshake?Justen Brown is a powerhouse real estate investor, escrow expert, and entrepreneur with deep roots in East County. From humble b...
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Episode 77
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1:07:49
Kris Armstrong Reveals How He Turned $60K Into $500K in 6 Months!
What does it take to build not just homes, but legacies — and why does it matter that your project has soul?Kris Armstrong of Crown Point Equities joins host Jonathan Mitchell to break down her unconventional rise from resisting real est...
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29:23
“You Don’t Need to Go Solo. Join a Team, Skip the Pain.” ~ Emma Lefkowitz
What would happen if you said “yes” to the very thing you’re trying to avoid?Real estate leader and San Diego top producer Emma Lefkowitz joins host Jonathan Mitchell to break down her unconventional rise from resisting real estate to ru...
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Episode 75
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44:43
Josh Massieh Says He’s NEVER FAILED – And You Might Agree After This!
What if not having a clear definition of failure was the key to achieving unstoppable success?Real estate entrepreneur and social media powerhouse Josh Messiah sits down with host Jonathan Mitchell to unpack the gritty, unfiltered journe...
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Episode 74
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52:19
“I’m a Comic”, How $50 Comedy Set Changed Mehdi Amani’s Life Forever!
What would your life look like if you stopped waiting to feel ready and just went for it?Hilarious and multi-layered Mehdi Amani, former international school teacher turned standup comic. From living in Saudi Arabia and teaching across t...
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Episode 73
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1:11:41
You’ll NEVER Make It in Real Estate Unless You Do THIS – Austin Huffman Explains
Can the grind of knocking doors and learning from family bankruptcy turn you into a top-tier broker in one of the toughest markets in America?Austin Huffman, Vice President at Marcus & Millichap, to unpack his journey from cold calls...
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Episode 72
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53:26
Real Estate in 2025: Henish Pulls Back the Curtain
What does it take to turn a modest house flip into a multimillion-dollar construction and real estate empire?San Diego developer and operator Carl Dumesle traces a wild path from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and then to the United Sta...
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Episode 71
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1:33:58
“Pressure is a Privilege” – Carl Dumesle on Winning in Real Estate
What changes when you stop chasing units and start treating every building like a business that must truly perform?San Diego developer and operator Carl Dumesle traces a wild path from Haiti to the Dominican Republic and then to the Unit...
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Episode 70
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44:29