The Way with Dino Katsiametis
The Way with Dino Katsiametis is your ultimate resource for navigating entrepreneurship, balancing work and life, and leaving a lasting legacy in the mortgage business. Hosted by industry expert Dino Katsiametis, each episode features insightful interviews with top entrepreneurs, business leaders, and visionaries who share their journeys, secrets to success, and lessons learned along the way. Whether you’re looking to scale your business, lead with impact, or find harmony in your daily hustle, Dino and his guests provide the practical tools and inspiration you need to thrive. Tune in and discover The Way to elevate your life and career.
Episodes
48 episodes
Why Most Loan Officers Stay Stuck and How to Fix It with Eric Levin
Most loan officers are working harder than ever… but not getting ahead.Why?Because they’re guessing instead of using data, systems, and strategy.In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with...
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Season 1
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Episode 48
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1:25:27
The AI Marketing Blueprint for Loan Officers — Luke Shankula on The Way
Artificial intelligence is changing the way loan officers market, generate leads, and grow their businesses, but most professionals are still barely scratching the surface.In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sit...
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Season 1
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Episode 47
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1:15:55
AI, Personal Branding, and the Future of Mortgage Marketing, Katie Shive Explains
In a world where AI can generate endless information, what actually makes a mortgage professional stand out?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Katie Shive, a marketing strategist wi...
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Season 1
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Episode 46
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1:25:19
AI for Loan Officers: The Tools, Prompts, and Systems You Need to Know with Ben Tasker
In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with AI and workforce transformation expert Ben Tasker to break down what AI actually means for business owners, mortgage professionals, and entrepreneurs.Ben...
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Season 1
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Episode 45
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57:53
How to Scale a Mortgage Brokerage 78% in One Year — Scott Valins Explains
What does it take to grow a mortgage brokerage to $3.7 billion in annual volume with 350+ loan officers — while still personally producing over $100 million?In this powerhouse episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino ...
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Season 1
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Episode 44
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1:14:45
How Great Leaders Attract Talent - Richard Milligan’s Framework for Recruiting Top Producers
Recruiting isn’t about scripts, pitches, or job postings — it’s about who you are as a leader.In this deep, unfiltered episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Richard Milligan, one of the most r...
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Season 1
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Episode 43
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1:24:23
How Matt Adler Closed $250M with a Small Team — Systems, Niches, and Mortgage Discipline Explained
In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Matt Adler, a top-producing loan officer at Lake Michigan Credit Union, to break down the exact systems, niches, and mindset behind his extraordin...
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Season 1
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Episode 42
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57:30
Building Trust at Scale: Kristin Messerli on Financial Literacy, AI, and the Modern Mortgage Advisor
Trust in financial institutions is declining — and the mortgage industry is feeling it more than most.In this in-depth episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Kristin Messerli, CEO and Founder of Fi...
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1:04:45
Zero to 70M a Month — Dustin Owen’s Mortgage Success Playbook
What if your biggest breakthrough comes after you’re broke, scared, and ready to quit?In this powerhouse episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Dustin Owen — founder of TLO (The Loan Offic...
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Season 1
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Episode 39
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57:42
Five-Mile Famous: Geoff Zimpfer's Blueprint for Becoming the Go-To Mortgage Lender in Your Market
What if the fastest way to grow your mortgage business isn’t more cold calls… but becoming so well-known in your local market that business comes to you?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits d...
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Season 1
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Episode 40
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1:17:03
How to Scale from Solo LO to Billion-Dollar Leader with Shayla Gifford
What does it really take to go from a broke 23-year-old cold-calling strangers… to building a billion-dollar mortgage organization — without losing your family, your health, or your joy?In this powerful episode of The ...
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Season 1
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Episode 38
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1:14:55
How Top Mortgage Advisors Stay Relevant When Markets Break with Ken Perry
Markets rise. Markets crash. The professionals who survive — and win — are the ones who build before the storm.In this episode of The Way, Dino sits down with Ken Perry, founder of Knowledge Coop, l...
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Season 1
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Episode 37
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1:10:23
The AI-Powered Consumer Is Coming: How Mortgage & Real Estate Pros Stay Relevant in the New Economy with Eric Post
AI isn’t coming for your job — but your clients are changing faster than most professionals realize.In this episode of The Way, Dino sits down with Eric Post, founder of Zi AI and a 20+ year real estate and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 36
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1:01:49
Why Relationships Create Fortunes—and Transactions Don’t with Todd Duncan
In this powerful episode of The Way, Dino sits down with the legendary coach, author, and industry icon to unpack over four decades of hard-won lessons on building a business that doesn’t just produce income — but creates fre...
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Season 1
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Episode 35
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1:44:04
Why Relationship-First Mortgage Advisors Win in Any Market with Guest Justin Padron
In an industry obsessed with leads, rates, and automation, Justin Padron proves there’s a better — and more profitable — way to build a mortgage business.In this episode of The Way, Dino sits down with Justin Padron of...
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Season 1
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Episode 34
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1:02:09
How AI Is Rewriting the Mortgage Business with Gino Fronti
Most businesses don’t fail because of bad products — they fail because they never build a scalable monetization and execution strategy.In this episode of The Way, Dino sits down with mortgage industry veteran and tech fou...
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Season 1
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Episode 33
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1:13:28
The Key to Abundance: Rene Godefroy’s Journey from Haiti to the American Dream
In this unforgettable episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with internationally renowned motivational speaker and author Rene Godefroy, whose life began in extreme poverty in rural Haiti—abandoned as a baby, st...
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Season 1
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Episode 32
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1:33:19
How Great Leaders Bounce Back — Lessons from Executive Coach Craig Davis
In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, executive coach and keynote speaker Craig Davis shares his remarkable journey from battling stage-three cancer to leading thousands as a “leader’s leader.” Dino and Craig dive de...
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Season 1
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Episode 31
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1:06:44
From Faith to Fintech: How Abdel Khawatmi Uses AI to 3X His Mortgage Business
In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, top 1% mortgage producer Abdel Khawatmi shares how faith, discipline, and artificial intelligence helped him achieve a 262% increase in net revenue. Dino dives deep into A...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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1:12:19
Building Bigger Lives: Michael Regan on Coaching, AI, and Finding Balance in a Fast-Paced World
In this inspiring episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, professional coach Michael Regan of Building Champions shares decades of insight on how to lead with purpose, balance work and life, and thrive in a rapidly chan...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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1:01:47
Grit, Growth & the Climb: John Donnelly on Building Leaders in Life and Lending
On this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, John Donnelly, Executive Director of Sales at Service First Mortgage, shares how a 25-year journey in the mortgage industry—and a literal climb up Mount Kilimanjaro—taught...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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1:11:13
Marc Bui: From Cold Calls to a $100M Pipeline
In this powerhouse episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, top-producing mortgage advisor Marc Bui shares his no-BS journey from 19-year-old loan officer to one of the most trusted voices in the industry. From surviving the cr...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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1:17:58
Revolutionizing Real Estate: David Sidoni on First-Time Buyers, Systems, and The Last Lease Ever
In this powerful episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with David Sidoni—realtor, national educator, podcast host, and self-proclaimed “guru for first-time home buyers.” David shares his journey from show business (<...
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1:19:41
Dale Vermillion on 42 Years in Mortgages & Mentorship
What does it take to stay relevant and impactful after four decades in the mortgage industry? In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, industry legend Dale Vermillion, founder of Mortgage Champions, shares his journey f...
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1:04:51
Michelle Berman-Mikel's Blueprint for Real Estate Pros Who Actually Want Results
Struggling to turn Instagram followers into actual clients? In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Michelle Berman-Mikel—founder of Berman Media PD and creator of the Instagram Power Method—for a deep div...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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55:15