Thrivenomics

Tay Toliver knows adversity.  Growing up as a competitive athlete in Lubbock, TX, rising through the ranks of college basketball, and then creating a successful career in the Mortgage Industry is not a common progression.  Serving as the Director of Community Advancement, Tay has a deep-rooted passion in serving those who may feel sidelined in the pursuit of The American Dream.

Tune in to hear James, Raul, and Tay discuss the ways lenders can best conduct, not just outreach, but also engagement with underserved and minority communities and educate them on the advantages of homeownership.

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

In this episode of Thrivenomics, we had the pleasure of sitting down with two of our own here at Thrive Mortgage.  Ivan & Angela Benevich are a match made in Mortgage Heaven!  They are a big part of what makes this community of professionals so special.

Tune in to hear the story of how they met, how they're growing personally and professionally, and what it's like to work with this rock star team.

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

What differentiates Thrive Mortgage?  It begins with our people.  Joining us in the studio for Episode 22 is Donielle Geiser, VP of Operations for Thrive Mortgage.  Donielle's story of rising through the ranks from an Assistant Processor at the branch level to one of the top management positions within the company demonstrates both the amazing opportunities available at Thrive as well as Donielle's determination to continually grow and improve as a leader.

Listen in to hear Donielle's journey and her perspective on what makes Thrive such a special place to work as well as how we strive to enhance the consumer's experience through every phase of the lending process.

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

Patrick Easter, Owner/Broker of Easter & Easter Realtors, has been helping clients buy and sell Real Estate in the Austin market for decades.  However, there's much more to Patrick's passions than just Real Estate.  In this episode of Thrivenomics, Patrick shares stories from his recent cycling journey from Kanab, UT back home to Austin, TX.  The journey took more than three weeks to complete, covered almost 1,300 muscle-powered miles, and saw total elevation gains of more than 37,000 feet.

Cycling is more than just a physical workout for Patrick.  In the interview, he shared with James and Raul how this journey helped him psychologically as well and gave him a renewed sense of calm.  Given the current environment, we all could gain a lot of inspiration from a renewed mindset like that.

Patrick isn't hanging up the bike just yet, though.  Next hear he plans to tackle a supported ride traveling with a larger group from the Pacific Northwest clear across the lower 48 to Boston, Massachusetts.  You can follow Patrick's future cycling journeys here.

Patrick's brokerage thrives on building relationships.  To learn more about Easter & Easter, please visit them at www.EasterAndEaster.com.

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

For her whole life, music has been a passion for today's guest, Allison Wilkinson, Founder of I AM School of Music.  James & Raul had a fascinating conversation with Allison about music and its impact on the human experience.  Allison, a lifelong musician, found a way to transition this love of sound and movement into a career as a musical instructor.

Allison developed a style of musical instruction known as "Emotionally Intelligent" instruction.  Her style is a very hands-on process with students that seeks to instill a joy and love of music into the learner and challenge them to grow without the worry of "performing".

Then came a global pandemic.  With restrictions on face-to-face engagement with her students, Allison was faced with a challenging problem to solve.  And that's when "I AM School of Music" was born.  Allison quickly pivoted to creating an online platform that would take her innovative instruction style to the masses and also connect a network of like-minded musicians as instructors.

To follow Allison and I AM School of Music, check out their social media profiles:
Facebook - @IAMSchoolofMusic

To learn about signing up for your own personalized instruction, please visit IAMSchoolOfMusic.com.

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

Today, Thrivenomics goes international (sorta).  Joining us today is one of Thrive Mortgage's favorite loan officers, Schervy Ortiz!  Schervy shared with us his journey to becoming a champion for helping those in underserved or minority communities in building wealth through homeownership.

Nothing energizes Schervy more than connecting with borrowers who feel that the dream of homeownership is unattainable... and proving them wrong.  Between his knowledge of financial markets, specialized programs catering to niche borrowers, and his passion for educating consumers, Schervy excels at providing a guided approach towards purchasing a home.  Listen in and get to know one of the top rising stars at Thrive Mortgage!

To follow Schervy and stay on top of all the latest in the Real Estate and Mortgage Financing markets, follow him on Social Media here:
Facebook - @schervyortizloanoriginator
LinkedIn - Schervy Ortiz
Instagram - @schervy

To apply with Schervy, click here: https://www.thrivemortgage.com/schervy-ortiz

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

Forget Bo Jackson... Tamara Jenkins knows fitness!  In this episode of Thrivenomics, we uncover what would inspire a successful advertising executive to leave that behind to become one of the most sought-after Certified Fitness Professionals in the industry.  Tamara discusses turning "Passion into Profit" and the journey to becoming a fitness expert and how her business model has morphed in the current COVID-19 environment.

By transitioning to Social Media, leveraging technology, and adopting changes to her business model, Tamara has been able to expand her connection to current and new clients looking for creative ways of staying healthy and fit.  Listen in to hear her story as well as some great tips on staying active and eating well.

To follow Tamara and see her workouts and nutrition tips, find her on Social Media here:
Facebook - @SculptedByTamara
Instagram - @sbtamara

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

We are thrilled to welcome back to Thrivenomics Dr. Marty Makary, Physician and Professor of Health Policy at Johns Hopkins.  In Episode 6, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Makary to discuss COVID-19 and how the pandemic was going to impact our communities, our economy, and our daily routines.

Since that time, there has been endless news coverage, multiple debates, and an overload of data from all corners about prevention, treatment, public policy changes, and the true effect of the pandemic on our daily lives.  It's time to set the record straight.  This is where Dr. Makary and his research team is an invaluable resource.

In this week's episode, we discuss several questions with Dr. Makary.  Namely:

1. What have we learned?
2. What are we doing that is working?
3. What is most important to do now to move forward?

It was another fascinating interview and Dr. Makary did a wonderful job of making a highly complex and involved issue easier to understand.  We invite you to listen in and learn from one of the foremost experts in our medical community.  For additional resources or to learn more about Dr. Makary's research:

• https://www.medpagetoday.com/ - A comprehensive collection of articles and other health industry-related research.
• https://www.martymd.com/ - Dr. Makary's website for research, articles, and other analysis.
• https://www.restoringmedicine.org/ - A website geared towards the discussion of our nation's health care system and necessary reforms.
• To purchase Dr. Makary's best-selling book, "The Price We Pay", Amazon,  click HERE.

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

Dustin Brohm is a nationally-recognized speaker, podcast host, columnist, and influencer in the Real Estate industry.  He also has a day job as a top producing Broker-Owner for eXp in Salt Lake City, UT.  

In our latest interview, Raul & James had the pleasure of talking with Dustin and hearing about his background and thoughts on why a local Realtor and Mortgage Lender team make the biggest impact on a real estate transaction for their clients.

To learn more about Dustin or to connect with him online, visit the following outlets:

• Websites: MassiveAgentSociety.com or MassiveAgentPodcast.com
• Facebook
• LinkedIn

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!

The latest episode of Thrivenomics presents our interview with Scott Harris, CEO and founder of SocialSurvey.  Given his roots in the Real Estate industry as a top-producing Realtor, and his penchant for constant innovation, it was a natural progression for Scott to establish a platform for consumers to voice their true experience. 

With a keen eye on the nature of consumer behavior, SocialSurvey has created a solution for service providers to increase not only the reach of their raving fans, but also an added layer of accountability that goes a long way to improving the consumer experience.

In our interview, James and Raul speak with Harris about the founding principals which have guided SocialSurvey to great levels of success and also the impact that reputation management has on the growth of those who participate with the platform.

To learn more about SocialSurvey, visit their website at https://www.socialsurvey.com/

Subscribe to Thrivenomics on your favorite podcasting platform or visit us at https://thrivenomics.buzzsprout.com.  For questions or to suggest other topics you'd like to hear more about or to learn more about Thrive Mortgage, please contact us at [email protected].  Thanks for tuning in!