bigJOEL Show - #1 Video Podcast for Mortgage, Real Estate and Ego

Hosted by Joel Epstein

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102

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Oct 2026

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If you are looking to take your career to the next level, The bigJOEL Show is the number one place to get insight, tips, and strategies from the best in the business.Joel Epstein is the author of The Little Book on Big Ego, Founder/CEO of Friction Factor, and was the youngest Branch Manager for SunTrust Mortgage. Throughout his accomplished career, he has completed over a billion dollars worth of mortgage loan transactions and helped over 5,000 buyers navigate the number 1 most stressful modern experience today: purchasing a home. Today he coaches many of the top mortgage, real estate and sales professionals in the country to help them dominate their market.

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October 28, 202645 min

Episode 42: Surviving the Crash and Building a 1100 Agent Empire with Peter Mendiola

In this episode of the bigJOEL Show, Joel sits down with San Diego real estate powerhouse Peter Mendiola, President of Coldwell Banker West and CEO of Point Mortgage. Peter shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting from his days playing college football at the University of San Diego to jumping into the booming 2002 real estate market. After experiencing the highs of the early 2000s and learning some harsh, expensive financial lessons during the 2007–2008 housing crash, Peter completely rebuilt his approach to business. Peter explains how he launched his real estate brokerage in 2012 and scaled it from a small team to a massive operation of over 1100 agents. He breaks down why his success comes down to authentic culture rather than aggressive recruiting. Hear how Peter builds genuine loyalty by being highly accessible, taking agents out to breakfast every Tuesday, hosting company-wide picnics and boat cruises, and strictly banning the word "boss" from the office. Peter delivers a blunt, powerful piece of advice for professionals stressed by today's market shifts: stop watching the news, ignore the economist reports, put your head down, and just do the work.

September 28, 202633 min

Episode 41: Changing Your Frequencies and Finding Calm with John Owen

In this episode of the Big Joel Show, host Joel is joined by his good friend John Owen, a loan officer with Movement Mortgage based in Jacksonville, Florida. The conversation explores John's personal transformation over the last several years, deeply catalyzed by experiencing COVID-19 multiple times in 2020 alongside recurring sinus infections and the flu. John shares his journey of stepping back from a high-stress lifestyle to better understand the mind-body connection, noting that the human body consists of 33.2 trillion energy-based cells that respond directly to where we place our focus. Listeners will learn about John's practical, everyday methods for reducing stress and shifting his mindset without needing to be a master of meditation. He breaks down his simple breathwork technique, which involves inhaling through the nose for four seconds and exhaling for eight seconds, to quickly calm the nervous system. John also discusses his transition from listening to intense music like rap and trance to incorporating healing audio into his routine, specifically mentioning solfeggio frequencies, binaural beats, and hemi-sync. He explains how these specific tones, easily found on Apple Music or Spotify, help synchronize the brain's hemispheres and promote immediate relaxation. Additionally, John reveals his exact morning habits, including dropping down for 55 pushups right out of bed and walking a 13-minute mile on a treadmill while listening to calming frequencies. The episode also touches on his experiences healing severe physical trauma—ranging from a deadlifting back injury to three separate knee surgeries—by learning to intentionally scan his body and release trapped physical and emotional tension.

February 3, 202520 min

bigJOEL Community Call - February 3, 2025

Let’s crush 2025! Join the bigJOEL Community Call to hear what you should be doing right now to put yourself in the best position to dominate your market this year.

December 12, 202437 min

Episode 040: Ernie Carswell, Carswell and Associates

Ernie Carswell of Carswell and Associates is one of the country’s top luxury real estate agents. Ernie works with Douglas Elliman in Beverly Hills, California. On this episode of The bigJOEL Show, Joel and Ernie discuss the current state of the housing market, best practices regarding using technology for customer service, and his story of success as a result of building healthy habits.

December 9, 202421 min

bigJOEL Community Call - December 9, 2024

Are you ready to crush it in 2025? Join the bigJOEL Community Call to hear what you should be doing right now to put yourself in the best position to dominate your market in the new year.

November 25, 202429 min

bigJOEL Community Call - November 25, 2024

Today's special guest for the bigJOEL Community Call is David Lazowski, President of National Recruiting and Growth at Fairway Independent Mortgage. “Laz” also successfully runs and operates retail branches in the Northeast. You don’t want to miss the conversation with this seasoned mortgage pro who has the tools to help you fight through any market and succeed!

November 8, 202443 min

Episode 039: Andrew Harkins, Movement Mortgage

Andrew Harkins is in the top 1% of mortgage loan officers in the country. How did he get there? Relationships! On this episode of The bigJOEL Show, Joel and his guest Andrew Harkins of Movement Mortgage from York, PA discuss strategies you can put in place today to build relationships with both your agent partners and borrowers to grow your business.

October 28, 202425 min

bigJOEL Community Call - October 28, 2024

What are you doing to close out 2024 strong? Have you laid the foundation to explode your business in 2025? Join the bigJOEL Community Call to hear what you should be doing right now to put yourself in the best position to dominate your market.

September 30, 202430 min

Joel interviews Jennifer Gile of Benchmark Mortgage for the bigJOEL Community Call

Today's guest for the bigJOEL Community Call is Jennifer Gile of Benchmark Mortgage in Overland Park, Kansas. Tune in to learn what this 26 year industry veteran does to get ahead of the competition and dominate the market.

September 16, 202434 min

Episode 038: Kendra Wilkinson, Carswell and Associates, Douglas Elliman - Beverly Hills

Being a reality TV star for most of your life is challenging. Being a top-producing real estate agent in LA’s cut-throat and crazy competitive market is even more challenging! On today’s episode, Joel has Kendra Wilkinson of Douglas Elliman and the hit show “Kendra Sells Hollywood” on the show to discuss her unique career and her transformation to the residential real estate industry. Don’t miss this episode, it’s a great one!