🎙 From Military Life to Mortgage Powerhouse | Brandi Brickler on Purpose, Pressure & Building a Legacy

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Brandi Brickler, a mortgage originator with Edge Home Finance, veteran, military spouse, and fierce advocate for financial transparency and integrity in the lending world. Filmed in beautiful Cabo San Lucas, this conversation is more than business — it's about belief, boundaries, and building something that lasts.

💥 Brandi brings unmatched insight into what it really means to serve veterans and active-duty families in one of the most misunderstood areas of lending: VA Loans. With a finance degree focused in real estate, plus 25 years as a military spouse, Brandi understands not just the guidelines — but the lifestyle behind the numbers.

👩‍💼 In This Episode:

Brandi’s journey from the military to mortgage

Why VA loans must be handled by experienced, knowledgeable brokers

How she saves veterans from being taken advantage of

The mental and emotional weight of the job — and how to handle it

Why being a woman in a male-dominated field comes with unique leadership challenges

How to stay empathetic without carrying everything

Lessons in giving bad news early, trusting the process, and not internalizing every problem

Creating a legacy business she plans to pass on to her daughter

🏡 Why This Episode Matters:

If you're a woman in real estate, lending, or entrepreneurship — this conversation will hit home. Brandi opens up about the pressure to be everything to everyone, why community like Notorious matters, and how women can build unapologetically while staying in alignment with their truth.

✨ This episode is a masterclass in leadership, motherhood, emotional intelligence, and consistency.

🔗 Connect with Brandi Brickler:

Instagram: @brandibricklermortgagebroker

Edge Home Finance: www.edgehomefinance.com

📚 Book Mentioned:

The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler

Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

🎥 Filmed in Cabo with the Notorious Collective — a women-led space for powerful conversations and industry-shifting connection.

👉 If this episode inspired you, leave a comment, hit subscribe, and share it with a fellow mortgage pro, veteran advocate, or businesswoman on the rise.

Thank you to this episode’s sponsor, Broker Action Coalition.

Broker Action Coalition is the leading voice uniting independent mortgage brokers to advocate for a fair, transparent, and thriving mortgage marketplace. Through grassroots mobilization, cutting-edge resources, and industry collaboration, BAC champions the interests of brokers—empowering you to compete, grow, and deliver for your clients. Join the movement that’s reshaping the industry and making sure brokers have a seat at the table where decisions are made.

https://brokeractioncoalition.com/

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🎙️ From Mortgage Rookie to Top Influencer – Rebecca Richardson’s Journey to Empowerment & Impact | Full Episode

Welcome to a powerful episode featuring Rebecca Richardson, a nationally recognized mortgage strategist, speaker, and one of the top mortgage influencers in the world. In this candid conversation, Rebecca shares how she turned a cold start in the mortgage world into a thriving personal brand and business — all while raising four kids, wrangling five dogs, and showing up as her authentic self online and off.

👉 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

How Rebecca went from receptionist hopeful to mortgage originator with unlimited earning potential.

Her viral approach to mortgage education through social media (without dancing!)

The truth about burnout and how to redefine success in a high-pressure industry Building community and female-driven leadership in a post-COVID world Navigating money, motherhood, and meaning with grace (and sometimes chaos).

Why women in finance must own their ambition and celebrate success unapologetically.

The mindset and tools that helped her gross over 7-figures without losing her sanity

🔥 Plus: Insights into her favorite productivity tools (FollowUp Boss, Trello, ChatGPT), thoughts on shame-based leadership, and why she believes “It’s not bragging if it’s true.”

🧠 Whether you're in real estate, business, or just navigating your own reinvention, Rebecca drops wisdom that’s real, raw, and refreshingly empowering.

🔗 Connect with Rebecca:

Instagram: @the.mortgage.mentor

TikTok: @mortgage.mentor

Website: mortgagementor.com

📚 Book Mentioned: Who Not How by Dan Sullivan & Dr. Benjamin Hardy

🎯 If you found this inspiring, please like, comment, and subscribe for more honest convos with women breaking barriers and building businesses.

Thank you to this episode sponsor Cotality (formerly Corelogic) empowers female mortgage originators with smarter data, faster workflows, and actionable insights—so you can serve your clients better, close more deals, and stand out in a competitive industry. From lead generation to closing, Cotality delivers the tech and support you need to elevate your business and own your success.

https://www.cotality.com/

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