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
55 episodes
The 4AM Routine That Built a 9-Figure Portfolio with Joshua Mettle
What separates top producers from everyone else—and why do so many loan officers stay stuck?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Josh Mettle, a 25+ year mortgage veteran who built a 9-f...
Loan Officer vs Mortgage Advisor: The Skill Gap That’s Costing You Millions | Carl Streicher
What does it really take to build a long, successful career in the mortgage industry and why are so many loan officers missing the fundamentals?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Carl Streic...
Broker vs Banker: What No One Tells You About the Mortgage Industry with Mike Hardy & Rick Mount
Are loan officers better off in the IMB world—or is the broker/hybrid model the future?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with returning guests Rick Mount and Mike Hardy to break down ...
The #1 Mistake Loan Officers Make and How to Fix It Fast with Scott Nicholson
What’s actually causing loan officers to lose deals in today’s market—and how do top performers consistently win?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Scott Nicholson, mortgage industry vet...
Stop Hiding Behind Tech: The Truth About Growth in Today’s Market with Natalie Overturf
What actually separates top producers from everyone else in today’s market?In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Natalie Overturf, CEO and Founder of Ethos Lending, to break down the real d...
The Future of Mortgage Is Here: AI, Data & Human Connection Explained with Austin Niemiec
What actually separates top-producing loan officers from everyone else?It’s not rates. It’s not luck. And it’s definitely not working harder.In this episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Austin ...
Why You’re Stuck and How to Break Through with Jerrid Sebesta
What if the thing holding you back… isn’t your market, your strategy, or your circumstances, but your belief system?In this powerful episode of The Way with Dino Katsiametis, Dino sits down with Jerrid Sebesta, former TV ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...