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Dropping Bombs w/ The Real Brad Lea
Hosted by Brad Lea · EN
Laugh while you learn how to solve some of life's challenges! In fact, Brad Lea keeps it as real as it gets while he’s "Dropping Bombs" on a wide-range of topics that educate, inspire and makes you laugh out loud. Brad’s bombs are explosive strategies discovered through conversations with his fascinating guests that you can use to obliterate any obstacle getting in the way of your personal or business success.
Listen to the Dropping Bombs podcast for exclusive content, success strategies rooted in real-life experiences and stories from the front lines.
Brad’s dropping bombs. Listen up or run for cover!
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The Secret to Living For Free (While Building Millions in Real Estate)
5d ago01:16:38Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Showcase Remodels LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Sam DeMaio, an Army veteran turned blue-collar entrepreneur who built a multimillion-dollar remodeling empire from nothing and never looked back.Sam breaks down the flip-and-hold real estate strategy that generated dozens of mortgage-free rental properties, and the systems and team-building playbook that finally let him step out of the day-to-day. He also gets into why most contractors stay stuck, what it actually takes to build a business that runs without you, and why investing in yourself will always beat the stock market.If you're in the trades or running a home services business, this one hits different. Stop building a job and start building a business.🔗 Connect with Sam Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/samdemaioBusiness IG: https://www.instagram.com/showcaseremodelsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/samdemaioYouTube (The Relentless Podcast): https://www.youtube.com/@TheRelentlessPodcastWebsites: https://www.showcaseremodels.com | https://www.samdemaio.comWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →This Blue-Collar Business Is Quietly Printing Money
6d ago01:01:57Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Junk Rescue LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers blue-collar proof with Kyle McAnaugh, the Phoenix entrepreneur who started a junk removal company at 22 with one truck and a website, and scaled it into a seven-figure, three-division waste and demolition operation.Kyle breaks down how he spotted demand before the market got crowded and why full-house demolitions are where the real margin hides. He also gets into how a $4 roadside sign turned into a $3,000 contract, and what it takes to go from residential cleanouts to landing commercial accounts with companies like In-N-Out Burger.The opportunity in the trades isn't coming — it's already here. This is what building from scratch actually looks like. 🔗 Connect with Kyle Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/kyle__macBusiness IG: https://www.instagram.com/junkrescueazTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@junkrescueazWebsite: https://www.junkrescueaz.com✅ Additional ResourcesBook a Free Call with Kyle (Dropping Bombs Custom Page): https://www.junkrescueaz.com/dbTrash Lab (Junk Rescue Software): https://www.trashlab.comWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →The Backyard Trend That’s Replacing Pools in 2026
1w ago00:39:37Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brian Fitzsimmons — a kid who dug a hole at 12, became the #1 koi importer in America, survived a fire that should have ended him, and now sells $300K fish to the likes of Jake Paul.Brian reveals the mindset shift that took him from cleaning ponds to scaling a multimillion-dollar operation, why a single koi can go from $100 to $10,000 as it grows, and why the backyard swim pond is quietly making the swimming pool obsolete.This is what it looks like when someone goes all in on the thing everyone else ignored — and gets filthy rich doing it.🔗 Connect with Brian Personal IG: https://www.instagram.com/brian._fitzFish Ponds IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitzfishpondsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FitzFishPonds✅ Additional ResourcesFitz's Fish Ponds Website: https://www.fitzfishponds.comFitz's Fish Ponds Linktree: https://linktr.ee/FitzFishPondsWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →Why 93% of Businesses Pay Unnecessary Taxes (And How to Fix It)
1w ago00:57:06Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a masterclass in tax warfare with Mark Lewis — a federally-licensed Enrolled Agent who spent 15 years battling the IRS before cracking the code on strategies the ultra-wealthy and big corporations have quietly used for decades. Now he helps small and mid-size business owners slash their taxes below 25%, protect assets from lawsuits, and build generational wealth using the same corporate structures as 9-figure companies.Mark breaks down why your S-Corp is a trap, how Amazon-level corporate structuring is legally available to small business owners, and the six financial lies keeping most entrepreneurs overpaying by thousands every year. From the "earn vs. control" mindset shift, to the Augusta Rule, offshore trust myths, and why your CPA's silence is costing you more than their fee — this episode covers it all.If you're making money and handing more of it to the IRS than Fortune 500 companies do, that's not a tax problem — it's a structure problem. And this episode tells you exactly what to do about it.🔗 Connect with Mark Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marksmoneystrategiesFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/marksmoneystrategiesYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarksMoneyStrategiesTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marksmoneystrategiesWebsite: https://www.executivemoneystrategies.comEmail Mark directly: mailto:mark@marksmoneysecrets.com📚Books: Incorporate For Freedom: https://www.incorporatefreedom.comTurn Your $60K Salary Into $1 Million: https://a.co/d/0hAHYBdWWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →Replace Your Income in 30 Days With This One Move
1w ago01:18:30Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Etowah Insurance LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a gut-punch story with Harley Gambrell — Georgia insurance entrepreneur who built multiple niche agencies from scratch while simultaneously raising a severely autistic son alone, managing violent behavioral crises at home, and fighting the court system just to keep his kid.Harley breaks down the hidden goldmine inside commercial insurance, why niche markets like trucking can replace a full-time income in a single month, and the "business in a box" partnership model he's using to put other entrepreneurs into their own equity-staked agencies. He also reveals his long-game vision: using insurance revenue to build the care facility his son (and thousands like him) actually deserve. This one hits different. It's grit, grief, and a blueprint — proof that the heaviest burdens can build the sharpest operators.🔗 Connect with Harley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harleygambrellEmail: harley@etowahinsurance.com⬇️ Harley's Businesses ⬇️ApartmentCoverage.com: https://www.apartmentcoverage.comEtowah Insurance Group: https://www.etowahinsurance.comCentral Specialty Risk: https://www.centralspecialtyrisk.comSurety Marketplace: https://www.suretymarketplace.comFlood Markets: https://www.floodmarkets.com✅ Additional ResourcesDIGGS (Nonprofit for Adults with Disabilities — Harley serves on the board): https://digsrome.org/Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →What the FDA Doesn't Want You to Know About What You're Eating
2w ago01:10:10Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Etowah Insurance LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a gut-punch story with Harley Gambrell — Georgia insurance entrepreneur who built multiple niche agencies from scratch while simultaneously raising a severely autistic son alone, managing violent behavioral crises at home, and fighting the court system just to keep his kid.Harley breaks down the hidden goldmine inside commercial insurance, why niche markets like trucking can replace a full-time income in a single month, and the "business in a box" partnership model he's using to put other entrepreneurs into their own equity-staked agencies. He also reveals his long-game vision: using insurance revenue to build the care facility his son (and thousands like him) actually deserve. This one hits different. It's grit, grief, and a blueprint — proof that the heaviest burdens can build the sharpest operators.🔗 Connect with Harley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harleygambrellEmail: harley@etowahinsurance.com⬇️ Harley's Businesses ⬇️ApartmentCoverage.com: https://www.apartmentcoverage.comEtowah Insurance Group: https://www.etowahinsurance.comCentral Specialty Risk: https://www.centralspecialtyrisk.comSurety Marketplace: https://www.suretymarketplace.comFlood Markets: https://www.floodmarkets.com✅ Additional ResourcesDIGGS (Nonprofit for Adults with Disabilities — Harley serves on the board): https://digsrome.org/Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →Born in a Mexican Whorehouse to a Cartel Prostitute… Now a Multi-Millionaire
2w ago00:58:27Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Chuy Rivas, a four-time All-American Award winner at Country Financial and one of the top insurance and financial services agents in the country, and the story of how he got there is anything but ordinary.Born in a cartel-run brothel in Mexico, adopted, raised with nothing, and kicked out at 16, Chuy built a multimillion-dollar agency from a cold call he wasn't even supposed to make. He breaks down the referral strategy that built his business, the insurance mistake most Americans don't know they're making, and what a surprise diabetes diagnosis taught him about slowing down long enough to enjoy what you've built.This is the kind of conversation that reminds every single person listening that the life they want is still within reach. Share this with someone who needs a reminder that anything is still possible, no matter what you’ve been through. 🔗 Connect with Chuy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuboo24/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100052711395355YouTube/Podcast: https://m.youtube.com/@AgainstTheOddswithChuyRivas?ra=mWebsite: https://advisors.countryfinancial.com/usa/ia/fort-dodge/chuy-rivasWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →The 2026 Collapse: Bitcoin Crashes, Stock Market Drops 50%, and XRP Explodes
2w ago01:09:19Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Digital Ascension Group LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Dropping Bombs delivers its most anticipated return yet with Jake Claver, the SEC-registered crypto wealth manager and Chairman of Digital Ascension Group — back by overwhelming demand to double down on every call he made last time.From the Genius Act passing to the Strait of Hormuz shutting down, Jake's predictions have been playing out in real time. Now he's raising the stakes — the reverse carry trade unwind, Satoshi's wallets moving, a BlackRock XRP ETF, and a 30–50% stock market drop in a matter of days. He breaks down DAG's new Bitcoin fund backed by Fidelity, why quantum computing is Bitcoin's silent assassin, why XRP is still his only personal holding, and why AI agents transacting 24/7 on crypto rails will blow every GDP ceiling humanity has ever known.This conversation goes places — Epstein, AI agents, insider trading in Congress, the tokenization of the stock market, and whether the global financial reset has already been scripted.This is the conversation most people never get access to. Don't waste it.🔗 Connect with Jake Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jakeclaverqfopX/Twitter: https://x.com/beyond_brokeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jakeclaverSubstack: https://jakeclaver.substack.com/Websites: https://www.jakeclaver.com | https://www.digitalwealthpartners.net | https://www.digitalfamilyoffice.io/ Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →Insane Conspiracy Theories That Turned Out True in 2026
2w ago01:26:19Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode brings back Bek Lover for his fourth appearance — Bronx-born Albanian-American Muslim, daily podcaster, and one of the most polarizing voices on the internet right now.Bek breaks down the double standard in how the media labels religious violence, why Christians and Muslims are being weaponized against each other to justify endless wars, and what's actually in the Quran that the loudest voices on your feed have never read. He also gets into the political figures openly calling for mosques to be demolished and why he believes the real enemy isn't a religion at all.This is the conversation the algorithm wants you to divide over, but can't stop you from watching. If you've ever wondered why religion keeps showing up in politics and who's really winning when the two biggest faiths on Earth stay at each other's throats, this episode is worth your time. The truth is rarely what they're selling you.🔗 Connect with Bek @BekLoverNYC on Instagram, X, YouTube & TIkTok (@beklover)Websites: https://www.beklover.com | https://www.thecomebackteam.comWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
Transcribe →How to Build a Business That Runs Without You ($2,500/hr Coach Showed Me How)
3w ago01:06:33Tap to summarizeThis episode was sponsored by Cardiff, 365 Cycles & 365 Regroup LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Ben Berman — the founder who sold his car at 21, launched a bicycle parts company with $2,500 and no experience, and built it into America's largest online bicycle parts retailer by selection.Ben breaks down the Covid wave that 4X'd his orders overnight, why "hire smart people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice, and the documentation system that finally freed him from his own company after nine years trapped inside it. If you're making real money but can't step away without the wheels falling off, this episode has a name for your problem and a blueprint for fixing it. 🔗 Connect with Ben Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamin.bermanYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Jamin.Berman✅ Business Websites 365 Regroup (Coaching): https://365regroup.com365 Cycles: https://365cycles.comWatch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.Brad Lea is a self-made entrepreneur who turned small-town grit into a multi-million-dollar empire. With over 25 years dominating sales and leadership, he’s mentored thousands to outsmart, outwork, and out win their competition. His top-rated podcast, Dropping Bombs, brings raw, game-changing insights from the biggest names in business.LightSpeed VT is Brad’s brainchild—the world’s leading interactive training platform. It’s built to make your team sharper, faster, and more effective, without wasting time or money. Whether you’re a startup or a Fortune 500, LightSpeed VT is how you scale success and dominate your industry. Curious? Check it out:https://www.lightspeedvt.com/Brad’s also behind Closer School, the go-to program for mastering sales and closing deals like a pro. Want to 10x your income? This is where you start. His book, The Hard Way, lays out the brutal, honest lessons he learned building his empire—your blueprint to winning the game. Get it here: https://bradlea.com/product/the-hard-way/This isn’t just a video. It’s a wake-up call. Watch it. Share it. Act on it.Closer School: https://www.closerschool.com/cs
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