AIME Podcast Network

What if the key to growing your business wasn’t chasing numbers, but building a foundation that actually supports you as a human? In this episode, Melissa Rifai sits down with Sarah Engstrom, owner of Oasis Mortgage Group, to talk about her journey from loan officer assistant to brokerage owner. Sarah spent the first 20 years of her career with the same company before a pivot forced her to take a leap. She gets candid about the fear of leaving, the stress of building something new while still

Episode 81: Conference Season Takeaways Hosted by Jonathon Haddad, AIME’s Chairman & CEO, and Tommy Golightly, AIME’s Marketing Manager. In this episode, Jonathon and Tommy wrap up the conference season with honest takeaways from a full year of events. They discuss what loan officers actually want to hear, why rate talk falls flat, and what conference organizers should stop doing. Broker Buzz – Whether the forty year mortgage is actually coming, and why the math makes it a terrible idea for

Episode 80: The WMN and VA Summits Debrief Hosted by Jonathon Haddad, AIME’s Chairman & CEO, and Tommy Golightly, AIME’s Marketing Manager. In this episode, Jonathon and Tommy take you behind the scenes of Fuse 2026, shining a spotlight on some of the best moments from the WMN and VA Summits and explaining what it takes to build an event of this scale. Broker Buzz – Which lead sources are actually worth the investment, including early funnels, live transfers, NerdWallet, and more. – Resourc

In this week’s special episode, Samantha Shelton talks with Carol Pope, Andrea Nemetz, and Meghan Sarbo about their experience at the WMN Summit during Fuse 2026. They get honest about the nerves of walking into a room where you don’t know anyone, the way women tend to pick themselves apart on video, and why showing up as yourself is the real superpower. They also share the challenge that stuck with them and why the connections made in this community are the whole point. If you have ever been

Episode 79: Know Thy Numbers Hosted by Jonathon Haddad, AIME’s Chairman & CEO, and Tommy Golightly, AIME’s Marketing Manager. In this episode, Jonathon and Tommy break down Know Thy Numbers, a framework for tracking the five metrics that tell you exactly where your business is succeeding and where it is falling apart. They also debrief on Fuse 2026 and why this year felt different for the AIME team. Broker Buzz – How to handle VA appraisal payments upfront, including the compliance requireme

Most loan officers have a production plan. Very few have a career blueprint. But what if that’s the difference between burning out and building something that lasts? Megan Marsh brings over eighteen years of experience, including eight years as a top producer and building her own brokerage from the ground up. On this week’s episode, Laura Brandao sits down with Megan, Founder of CoLab Lending, to talk about why leaders tend to avoid career conversations and how fear keeps loan officers from b