It's a cold, clear night in New Westminster and Denny is joined by Walker Adair, a young and established real estate agent who started Walker Adair & Associates. He talks about getting into real estate at 21, his struggle for money early on, the boring architecture in Vancouver, his door- to- door canvassing skills and some of the hardships he faced that made him who he is. // Walker Adair - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @walkeradair // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

Liam Rines is in studio today to talk to Denny over a few glasses of scotch. Liam started his career in sales at Mercedes Benz and has been an agent with Keller Williams Elite Realty for the past 10 years. He shares his experiences dealing with scummy sales people, reasons for getting into real estate, his pup Poco, the first cold-call of his career and some of the negatives he faced and overcame earlier on in his life. // Liam Rines - Website: https://www.kw.com/kw/GetAgent.action?personId=345803, Instagram: @seriousliamer // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

It's Halloween night and Denny is joined by Steve Ennis, a commercial and residential mortgage broker with 10 years experience in the financial services industry. Steve talks about his struggles working in a corporate environment and how the honest approach almost never works. He also stresses the importance of surrounding yourself with positive people and to not dwell on negative situations but rather use them as learning experiences to make yourself better. // Steve Ennis - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @ennis_steve // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

Today Denny talks about the importance of fitness as both a physical and mental release. He brings up his struggles with weight during stressful times in his life and how he used hiking and running to turn things around. // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

This week on Zero to Here, Denny is joined by Lucas McCann a friend first and an associate second at Garbutt + Dumas. The guys start the podcast with Lucas' story to the British Open, the importance of being adaptive to any situation, falling in love with the idea of social media and the never ending grind. // Lucas McCann - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @lucasomccann // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

Denny brings up work-life balance and goes into some detail about his own. If you absolutely love what you do are you really working? // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

Denny goes on a rant about some of the things he experienced during his first year as a real estate agent. These things include the easiness of getting a licence, how little it prepares you for the actual selling of homes and the sacrifices you have to make at the beginning of your career to get a foot hold in the business. // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

On the first episode of Zero to Here, Denny is joined by Shaun Francis, a mortgage broker who has seen great success since starting Bespoke Lending Solutions. The guys talk about Shaun's story and what led him to leave a top 5 bank to start his own business, the sacrifices required to create and lead a successful company, and the mindset that drives it all.// Shaun Francis - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @shaunfrancis // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas

Self employment sure has its ups and downs. Zero to Here will showcase entrepreneurs and the highs and lows they go through everyday. Mental toughness, perseverance and a desire to continually grow are essential. The goal is to assist listeners and future entrepreneurs through sharing my mindset and obsessive persistence to grow personally and professionally. Sit back, relax and enjoy my story and experiences! // Denny Dumas - Email: [email protected], Instagram: @denny.dumas