Dropping Bombs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers an insider's warning from Matt Murphy, a former Green Beret and CIA operative who lost his sister to trafficking and now runs cyber investigations and manhunts.

Matt says a CIA program he worked on armed the force that became ISIS, then lays out why he believes America is being pulled into Israel's wars, what a provision in the defense bill would do to U.S. sovereignty, and how a war with Iran could break the dollar. He also covers what a week-long blackout does to American families.

He spent 18 years fighting wars he now says were built on lies. Whether you believe it or not, you need to hear where he thinks the next one leads.

🔗 Connect with

Instagram: @matt.murphy.official

Website: foundationsentinel.org

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Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Unstoppable 365

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode welcomes back Sean Michael Crane, a TEDx speaker and bestselling author who faced life in prison at 23. Now 14 years sober, he runs Unstoppable 365, a coaching program that pairs fitness training with a medical team for business owners.

Sean explains why quarterly blood work is a P&L for your health, why discipline is a byproduct of a strong why, and why he quit dessert three years ago. He also makes the case that food and phones are the new substances of choice.

Your business can only outgrow you for so long. This conversation is about becoming the person who stops negotiating with himself.

🔗 Connect with Sean

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sean_crane_official

YouTube (Unstoppable Mindset Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/@sean_crane_official

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seanmichaelcrane

Unstoppable 365 (Fitness, Nutrition & Medical Coaching): https://unstoppable365.com

✅ Books Mentioned

Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke

Outwitting the Devil by Napoleon Hill

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Nicole Knight

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Nicole Knight, the dating coach who made six figures in tech sales at 19 and now charges $2,000 an hour to coach successful men on women.

Nicole breaks down why chivalry still wins, the dessert-ordering move that signals real confidence, and where women actually find wealthy men. She also explains why she's more therapist than coach, and how she vets every client.

Plenty of accomplished men lose at dating for one fixable reason. Nicole gets paid to sit across the table and tell them what it is. Listen to this one before your next date.

🔗 Connect with Nicole

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleknightusa

Twitter/X: https://x.com/NicoleKnightUSA

Website: https://nicoleknight.com

Email (for booking): [email protected]

✅ Additional Resources

Muse Method (Nicole's agency for women entering the industry)

Peppermint Hippo (private equity investment Nicole mentions)

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Dat Bondsman (@Dat_Bondsman)

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Matthew LeBrun, the New Orleans bail bondsman who climbed through a Capitol window on January 6, spent years under federal prosecution, and built one of his market's largest bail bond companies anyway.

Matthew goes from failed stock trader on his brother's couch to Marine to bounty hunter to business owner. He breaks down what he saw inside the Capitol, the bathroom-stall QR code that won him customers, and how he lands top Google spots for a fraction of the usual cost. He also takes a live jail call mid-interview!

He lost his friends, his freedom, and every distraction, then built anyway. Whatever you've been blaming for holding you back, your excuses won't survive this one.

🔗 Connect with Matthew

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dat_bondsman

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dat_bondsman

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Mike Kortas, founder and sole owner of NEXA Lending, the largest mortgage broker in U.S. history with more than 3,400 loan officers.

Mike explains how NEXA pays out more than 100% of every loan and why its new servicing company gives loan officers the data the industry has kept from them. He also covers how AI tells them exactly when to call and how anyone can earn here without a license.

One loan a month averages $8,000 and tops $90,000 a year. Loan officers are already leaving the old model, and the only question is whether you move now or watch from behind.

🔗 Connect with Mike

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.kortas

Website: https://www.joinrealproducers.com

✅ Additional Resources

Why NEXA (free weekly call, Thursdays 11 AM Arizona time): https://www.whynotnexa.com

Real Producers: https://www.realproducers.com

FSBO.com: https://www.fsbo.com

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a front-row seat to the AI shift with Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of the billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and CEO of Impact Theory, the YouTube powerhouse with 4.6 million subscribers and nearly $6 million a year in content revenue.

Tom explains how he blew up on YouTube, why the first three seconds decide everything, and what goes into the Minecraft-inspired game he's building. Then he gets into AI: why a superintelligence could outmaneuver us, why everyone using the same AI means nobody wins, and how an $8 million build could now cost about $650,000.

He calls this the golden age of AI, the window where humans still matter, and only 2% of households are paying for it. Don't watch it from the sidelines.

🔗 Connect with Tom

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomBilyeu

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu

X: https://x.com/tombilyeu

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombilyeu

Website: https://impacttheory.com

✅ Additional Resources

Project Kyzen (Tom's Minecraft-inspired video game): https://projectkyzen.io

The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley: https://books.apple.com/ie/book/the-rational-optimist/id375037715

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Future Fortified Technologies

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers hard-earned dealmaking wisdom with self-described "Megapreneur" Victor Young, a 31-year car industry veteran who went from radio personality to Lamborghini dealer. He then built a bourbon distillery and a crisis-readiness tech company.

Victor reveals how one four-hour dinner in Miami earned him a Lamborghini dealer agreement, why Ferrari and Rolex decide who gets to buy, and how the liquor industry's three-tier system can bury a brand overnight. Plus, he unveils Zero Notice, a survival app built for the day the grid goes down.

Every industry has gatekeepers, and Victor got past some of the toughest. This is the conversation to hear before your next big pitch.

🔗 Connect with Victor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevictoryoung

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoryoung

The Daily Life Coach Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-daily-life-coach-podca-61749172

✅ Additional Resources

Zero Notice: https://zeronotice.app

Dunamis Premium Spirits: https://www.dunamispremiumspirits.com

Folds of Honor: https://www.foldsofhonor.org

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Courtney Contreras, a former Marine and Physician Associate who left hospital medicine, built a membership-based clinic with over 300 patients, and now teaches anyone, doctor or not, how to launch their own.

Courtney breaks down how direct primary care works, why $20,000 to $30,000 can launch a clinic, what 300 members can generate every month, and how a member base opens the door to peptides, hormone therapy, and higher-tier services.

A doctor works for you, members pay every month, and you're not even in the building. Hear how it's done before someone in your town does it first.

🔗 Connect with Courtney

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pa_courtney.c/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pa_courtney

Website: https://www.vitalifeinfusion.com

✅ Additional Resources:

Vital Life Website: https://www.vitalifeinfusion.com

DPC Launch: https://www.thedpclaunch.com

DPC 411: https://dpc411.com/

Email: [email protected]

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

This episode is for educational purposes only and not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any health-related decisions.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Where U?

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brandon Willington, the Australian entrepreneur and 2025 Young Entrepreneur Award winner who built Where U?, a two-day workshop that teaches business owners to run their own Meta and Google ads.

Brandon breaks down why return on ad spend can be a vanity metric, the only three things an ad system needs, and the simple background swap that doubled one landing page's conversion rate. He also explains why his ads fail when he tries to be clever.

Right now, your ads are either in the hands of an account manager juggling 20 other clients, or they're not running at all. Brandon shows you the third option, and it only takes two days.

🔗 Connect with Brandon

Instagram (Brandon): https://www.instagram.com/brandon.lyads

Instagram (Growth Point PR): https://www.instagram.com/growthpointpr

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthpoint-pr

✅ Additional Resources

Where U? (Workshops): https://whereu.com.au

Principles by Ray Dalio: https://www.principles.com

Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071636080

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Capital City Roofing

LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

This Dropping Bombs episode delivers a roofing business in a box with Brad Strawbridge and Blake Grissom, the founders behind Capital City Roofing, a two-year-old company on pace for $10 million this year, and BuilderLync, the roofing operating system built to replace a pile of disconnected software.

They break down the $15,000 licensing model that lets top salespeople launch their own roofing brand without a franchise, the AI-powered estimating that wins six-figure bids, and an exit plan that ties every branch to a platform-level payday.

If you're the best closer at someone else's company, this conversation shows exactly what's standing between you and your own.

Brad Strawbridge (Capital City Roofing Founder/CEO; BuilderLync Co-Founder/CEO) with Blake Grissom (BuilderLync Co-Founder/CSO; Charleston CCR Licensing licensee, Revive Roofing and Exteriors powered by Capital City Roofing). Non-franchise licensing: $15k entry, capped 5%, ~14-day CCU.

Licensing: https://licensing.capitalcityroofing.net

BuilderLync: https://builderlync.com

RC digital: https://digitaledition.roofingcontractor.com/july-2026/technology---ai-in-roofing/

RC feature: https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102468-capital-city-roofing-builds-in-house-ai-workforce-to-speed-up-roof-replacement

🔗 Connect with Capital City Roofing on IG: https://www.instagram.com/capital.city.roofing

Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.

Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he's mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.

LightSpeed VT is Brad's brainchild—the world's leading interactive training platform. It's built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you're a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:

https://www.lightspeedvt.com/

Brad's also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/the-hard-way

This isn't just a video. It's a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.

Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/