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Bricks & Risk
Hosted by Sean Mooney & Tim Garrity · EN
Bricks & Risk empowers real estate agents, insurance professionals, and entrepreneurs with actionable insights and proven strategies to start and scale their businesses. Our podcast videos feature topics and interviews with top-performing business owners, industry experts, and thought leaders who share their secrets to success.
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, our content is packed with valuable nuggets that help you:
- Master the art of growing your real estate or insurance business
- Unlock innovative business strategies tailored to you
- Learn directly from entrepreneurs who’ve built thriving businesses
- Gain actionable advice on marketing, leadership, and scaling operations
We’re here to inspire, educate, and provide the tools you need to succeed in an ever-changing business world. Subscribe to our channel and start building the future you deserve. We drop a new episode every week!
Find us on social channels: @bricksandrisk! ⚡
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What do you want, and why do you want it? | Episode 134
4d ago00:42:13Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailYou'll notice on this one, Sean Mooney & Tim Garrity went waaay too long on the casual episode intro. So if our small talk is not your bag, please skip ahead to the 6 minute and 30 second mark to get started; haha. In this Bricks & Risk stinger, we go over something a bit more philosophical than usual; even though, we have been known to get philosophical on B&R. The topics is "What do you want?" The reason we chose to tackle this one is because so many people we know in business are just running around like chickens with their heads cut off; most of the time, they just don't know what they want out of business. Unfortunately, there is a true lack of focus out there in the small business world (we fall victim to this as well on occasion), and we hope that this episode will help bring some purpose back to your own business journey.Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ Daniel Dumile: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2237198/→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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A Sales Journey From Diageo to Homes with Jackie Dabrowski | Episode 133
2w ago00:55:54Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSince we started interviewing people in residential real estate, we have typically found one of two paths as to how they got into it: 1) Family/Friend, or 2) They stumbled into it. Jackie Dabrowski is a shining example of someone who stumbled into it, but had the work ethic, drive, and confidence to keep it moving forward and grow her book of business year after year. Not only did she grow it organically, helping one new client at a time, but she's a firm believer in being a valuable connector for her people. Watch this B&R ep as Sean & Tim dive deep with Jackie to understand what drives her in business, but also, how she got to the level of success that she did.Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ PSU Softball (Go Nitts!): https://gopsusports.com/sports/softball→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Clients For Life, Why Trusted Advisors Always Win | Episode 132
3w ago00:35:36Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailYou've probably learned by now that Sean & Tim focus on "the long-term" when it comes to business: relationships, Marathoner's Mindset, trusted advisors, you name it. This ep specifically talks about why focusing on being a trusted advisor will help you win day-in and day-out no matter what new technology comes our way. In other words, it teaches you to leverage your humanity to build your business. We touch upon AI, transactional sales, and we even go in the wayback machine to talk about the dot com boom/bust. As long as you're standing at the deep end of the pool, please dive right in, Bricks & Riskers.Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ La Salle University's Career Center: https://www.lasalle.edu/career-center/→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Hidden 401K Risks & Building Wealth with Pete D'Amico | Episode 131
4w ago00:56:15Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailAs we continue to chat with more business owners who are not in the real estate or insurance industries, we sat down with Pete D'Amico at Dynasty Advisors. While Pete & Tim have known each other since Bishop McDevitt High School, and Sean has known him almost as long, they all continue to hang out and do business together today. It was not until many of our friends started living in Manayunk, Phila. that Pete started out in Finance. A Food Marketing major at St. Joe's, finance was not originally in the cards for Pete; but sales and hard work were. Grinding it out since 2002 as a Financial Planner, Sean & Tim dig deep to learn where Pete's work ethic comes from, and how he has kept his head down all these years. Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ Overbrook Pizza: https://www.facebook.com/overbrook.pizza1/→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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1% Will Succeed with Most Sales Coaching, and 99% Won't | Episode 130
Jun 2300:49:01Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail"Just get on the phone. Just go knock on doors. Just create 3 social posts and 5 stories a week." Anyone in high-level sales, such as real estate or insurance, has heard these things before, and it almost makes someone feel like an idiot if they're not doing these things. Right? Here's the truth, it's completely normal to try a sales/marketing technique, do it for a little bit, and then stop doing it; way more normal than most "experts" will tell you. Maybe you liked it, and maybe you didn't, but that's not the point. In this Bricks & Risk toppy, Sean & Tim level with their audience as to why it's okay to fail, but why it's not okay to give up if you want to succeed. Dig in to hear us preach, haha. Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ Bricks & Risk The Movie, where Shark Tank meets Jackass: https://youtu.be/qI5qbXWAhu0?si=nGbPPH8NK60l6DbX→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Buy, Scale, & Repeat with Greg Hogan | Episode 129
Jun 1600:49:42Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSome small business owners grow organically, and some grow through acquisition (aka M&A). There is no right or wrong way to grow, only YOUR way. Greg Hogan is a shining example of that. Because he "maxed out his time" at a previous job, he believed that buying an existing agency was the best way for him to hit the ground running ... and he was right. Dig into this B&R ep as Sean & Tim extract wisdom from someone who has done it!Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ YMCA of Middletown, NY: https://middletownymca.org/→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Why is Residential Real Estate Eating Itself? Part II | Episode 128
Jun 900:36:57Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelp, I guess we can now officially say that the M&A wave in residential real estate is large and in-charge in 2026. So much so, that Compass recently acquired Anywhere, and Real is under contract to acquire RE/MAX. Just ... wow. Big moves from some of the industry's youngest, strongest players. Now, dig in to Part II as Sean & Tim discuss why this is happening, and where they foresee things going in the future. LFG!Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ Mooney's Legendary Favorite Shoes, Charcoal & Chase Globes: https://www.ebay.com/itm/392078348417→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Why is Residential Real Estate Eating Itself? Part I | Episode 127
Jun 200:38:41Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailWelp, I guess we can now officially say that the M&A wave in residential real estate is large and in-charge in 2026. So much so, that Compass recently acquired Anywhere, and Real is under contract to acquire RE/MAX. Just ... wow. Big moves from some of the industry's youngest, strongest players. Dig in to Part I as Sean & Tim discuss why this is happening, and where they foresee things going in the future. LFG!Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ Mooney's Legendary Favorite Shoes, Charcoal & Chase Globes: https://www.ebay.com/itm/392078348417→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Build a Bigger Pipeline with Mark Malfara’s Success Formula | Episode 126
May 2600:44:55Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailSometimes, a lack of tech is not the reason why your business is not succeeding the way you want it to. Take Mark Malfara for example. He still operates mostly off of pen and paper, as well as Excel spreadsheets ... and he's crushing it as an agent! Not only that, he has built a successful private lending business using the same success formula. Build a pipeline, and follow up with them. Sean & Tim go fishing for answers on why Mark's success formula works for him, and how it can also work for you. Dig in to another B&R guesty!Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ Go Warriors: https://www.esu.edu/→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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Always Be Networking, Choose Relationships Over Transactions | Episode 125
May 1900:36:07Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailA ... B ... N. Always be networking. While you want to protect your time, and maybe networking is not part of your current business plan, our advice is to make the time for the "right" networking. Are you more introverted? Focus on the one-on-one meeting. Are you the extroverted type? Go to anything and everything with lots of people, and then narrow down your choices from there. On this B&R toppy, Sean & Tim talk about the power of networking and how to not always look at it as "lead gen only." Dive right in, guys and gals!Big shout-out to our show's loyal and dedicated sponsor: Property Management Redefined. John Sacks and his property management squad love our show and continue to support our mission of helping people through podcasting!Our goal with Bricks & Risk is that you walk away with 1 or 2 valuable nuggets that can help build your own business. Our audience grows through word of mouth, so if you would please take a moment of your time and give us a review on the platform you’re on, that would be fantastic!Please also help spread the B&R word by sharing your favorite episode with a friend. You can find all B&R episodes on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and anywhere else you get your podcast content. We greatly appreciate your time and trust.Until next week, keep learning and keep growing!** Episode Shout-Outs **→ M-OO-N-EE: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/→ Episode Sponsor, Property Management Redefined: https://gopmr.com/📲 Contact Info 📲→ Sean Mooney, Mooney Insurance Brokers: www.mooneybrokers.com/→ Tim Garrity, The Tim Garrity Team: www.timgarrityteam.com/💥 Watch us on YouTube 💥→ YouTube, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: www.youtube.com/@BricksandRisk/?sub_confirmation=1💥 Follow us on Social Media 💥 → Instagram, Bricks & Risk Podcast, @bricksandrisk: https://www.instagram.com/bricksandrisk/ → Instagram, Sean Mooney, @sean.moonee: https://www.instagram.com/sean.moonee/@sean.moonee → Instagram, Tim Garrity, @realestateinphl: https://www.instagram.com/realestateinphl/→ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bricksandrisk→ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bricksandrisk
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