Between Escrows Podcast

Roger Savy has spent this show asking the questions. This week, the tables turn.

Roger takes the guest seat, and Jeff Blackwell, SVP of Business Development at Elevated Lending, steps in as guest host. Amy is along for the ride too.

Roger is an international sales coach and leader whose career has been defined by high-stakes environments where precision matters. He ran heart-lung machines during open-heart surgery. He served as a combat leader in the South African infantry. He led global strategy as Vice President of Marketing for Bristol-Myers Squibb’s cardiovascular division. Today he is a certified real estate instructor who coaches and trains Elevated Lending’s loan officers, and the originator of the “With You In Mind” approach.

How does a path like that lead to a mortgage company and a podcast about real estate? Jeff asks the questions Roger has never had to answer.

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It’s candid, fun, and a little unpredictable, and it’s the conversation our community has been waiting for.

 Between Escrows | Real conversations for real estate professionals building businesses and lives they are proud of.

He served aboard the USS Midway and the USS Abraham Lincoln. He earned Sailor of the Year. He became one of the youngest diplomats at the U.S. Embassy in Australia. He supported Secret Service operations for President Bill Clinton.

And then he chose San Diego — and spent the next 20+ years serving military families, veterans, luxury buyers, and investors with the same discipline and dedication he brought to every uniform he ever wore.

This episode Between Escrows sits down with Andre Hobbs — U.S. Navy Veteran, 2022 Veteran of the Year, top-rated San Diego Real Estate Broker, and Team Lead of The Hobbs Valor Group — for one of the most powerful and moving conversations we have ever had on this show.

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This is not just a real estate story. This is a story about what happens when a life of service becomes a legacy.

Special Guest: Derek Isaac | Contractor Systems Coach

20+ years in construction. 50+ podcast episodes hosted. One powerful mission — helping contractors stop being slaves to their own business.

This week Amy and Roger sit down with Derek Isaac of Rapid Result Creators for a conversation that every contractor, builder, and real estate professional needs to hear right now.

Systems & Business Coaching for Construction Contractors | Rapid Result Creators

She grew up in Slovakia. She crossed an ocean. And she built one of the most powerful real estate brands in Ohio.

This week Between Escrows sits down with Monika DeRoussel — the #1 eXp Realtor in Ohio — for a conversation about ambition, resilience, and what it truly takes to build something remarkable in America from the ground up.

Monika's journey from Slovakia to the top of the Cincinnati luxury real estate market is the kind of story that reminds you that where you start has nothing to do with where you finish. With 20+ years of experience, 100+ five-star reviews, and a thriving YouTube channel dedicated to Cincinnati life — Monika has built a brand that is as personal as it is powerful.

30+ years in real estate. Award-winning goats. Beekeeper. Coach. Community leader. Child advocate.

Randy Coffman is one of a kind — and this Thursday he is joining Amy and Roger for a conversation you are absolutely not going to want to miss.

What does it look like to build a remarkable real estate career — not in a straight line, but one chapter at a time?

This week Between Escrows sits down with Christopher Oscar, a strategic leader with Engel & Völkers Sonoma whose career has taken him through some of the most important roles in the real estate profession — producing agent, sales leader, and now a strategic force within one of the most prestigious luxury brands in the world.

This is not a conversation about deals and commissions. It is a conversation about growth, leadership, relationships, and what it truly takes to keep evolving at every stage of your career.

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Whether you are just getting started or you are a seasoned professional wondering what your next chapter looks like — this conversation is for you.

What does it take to build a life and a business rooted in integrity? This week on Between Escrows, Amy and Roger sit down with Sonoma County real estate veteran Julio Caceres — 25+ years in banking, finance, and real estate, a Master's in Economics, and a reputation that speaks for itself across Wine Country and the Bay Area. This conversation goes beyond the transaction. Julio opens up about building a business alongside his life partner, leading with purpose in both career and community, and the lessons that 25 years in the industry can only teach you one deal at a time. If you are in real estate, in business, or simply someone who values integrity and leadership — this one is for you. Between Escrows | Real conversations. Real people. Real results.

Every great leader has a story of when they were just grinding — head down, doing the work, figuring it out one deal at a time.

This week, Between Escrows welcomes Joe Burns — 30+ year real estate veteran, former Mayor of Sausalito, and President-Elect of the Marin Association of Realtors — for a candid conversation about what it really takes to grow from a producer into a true leader.

Joe has worked every corner of the business — buyers, luxury sellers, commercial investors, rehab projects — across some of California's most desirable markets including Marin, Napa, and Sonoma. He brings a rare combination of street-level experience and executive-level perspective that you don't find very often.

In this episode:

The journey from mule to stallion — what it really takes 

Leadership lessons from 30+ years in real estate and sales management 

What's happening right now in the Marin, Napa & Sonoma markets 

Why community matters more than most agents realize 

How to evolve your business — and yourself — at every stage of your career

Whether you're just starting out or you've been in the game for decades — this conversation will make you think differently about where you are and where you're going.

We're going all in on construction and builder financing with guest Rich Clissold J.D.

In a world gone all-in on AI, the most dangerous thing you can do is forget the people already in your world.