Everyone talks about success. Almost no one talks about the in-between.

In this episode, Sam Hijazin breaks down how he:

• Left behind a stable engineering career to become a loan officer — and hated every sales call

• Took a 3-hour application call with a Hawaii client… just to keep him on the phone

• Leveraged his engineering mindset to write the cleanest files in the industry — and got promoted fast

• Lost everything when the lender he worked for collapsed — PTO, options, and six years of grind

• Took the biggest risk of his life: betting on himself instead of chasing “safe” offers

• Built his real estate portfolio from nothing, paid off his parents’ house, and put his brother through med school

• Redefined wealth as security — not status — and treats gratitude as a daily discipline

• Uses money as a tool to build culture, give back, and create meaning for others

• Now mentors his team with one goal: build something that lasts — and do it with people who matter

If you’ve ever questioned the traditional path, wrestled with financial insecurity, or wanted to build a business rooted in purpose — this one will hit home.

Guest: Sam Hijazin — Mortgage broker and co-founder, E Mortgage Capital

Location: Newport Beach, CA