The Madison Podcast
by Madison Mortgage Services
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From Sleeping in His Car to Top Long Island Agent | Jason Orsini's…
From Sleeping in His Car to Top Long Island Agent | Jason Orsini's…
About this podcast
On The Madison Podcast, host Ben Lavender, one of the most recognized mortgage brokers in New York, sits down with leaders in real estate, entrepreneurship, and culture to explore how great businesses are built and sustained. Each episode shares strategies that drive results in business and real estate while opening the door to the hard lessons, turning points, and perspectives that only come from experience. This isn't just about deals and business strategy—it's about the voices redefining what success and influence look like today.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- From Sleeping in His Car to Top Long Island Agent | Jason Orsini's Real Estate Mindset · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 12What does it take to go from living in your car to becoming one of the most respected real estate agents on Long Island? In this episode of the Madison Podcast, Ben Lavender…
- How a 21-Year-Old Realtor Built his Business with Max Cassamajor · 26 min · Season 2 Episode 11What does it take to build a real estate career before most people even graduate from college? In this episode of the Madison Mortgage Podcast, host Ben Lavender sits down with…
- How Discipline, Door Knocking & Belief Built a Real Estate Machine with Mike Petit Frere · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 10What happens when you stop waiting for the market to change and decide to outwork it instead? In this episode of The Madison Podcast, host Ben Lavender sits down with Mike Petit…
- From Survival to Service: Real Estate, Responsibility & Building Generational Wealth with Omar Jones · 30 min · Season 2 Episode 9When responsibility comes early, and excuses aren't an option… what do you do? On this episode of The Madison Podcast, Ben Lavender sits down with Omar Jones of Power Move Realty…
- Relationships Will Always Beat AI in Real Estate with Dylan Bugallo · 33 min · Season 2 Episode 8What does it really take to succeed in real estate today — without the fluff, the fake motivation, or the "post-and-pray" strategies? In this episode of The Madison Podcast, host…
- What 20 Years in NYC Real Estate Taught Me About Building Trust, Not Hype with Ross Keit · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 7What does it actually take to survive (and thrive) in New York real estate for decades? In this episode of The Madison Podcast, host Ben Lavender sits down with Ross Keit of…
- From Zero Deals to a Scalable Real Estate Business with Josh Pismeny · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 6Most agents don't fail because they lack talent. They fail because they mistake being busy for doing the work. In this episode of The Madison Podcast, host Ben Lavender sits down…
- The Winner's Mindset: Service, Discipline, and Trust · 38 min · Season 2 Episode 2In this episode of The Madison Podcast, host Ben Lavender sits down with Matthew Winter — a rising star in New York real estate who went from global marketing to $20M in…
- The Loan Officer's Blueprint: Shah Tehrany on Systems, Scale & the Flat-Fee Advantage · 57 min · Season 2 Episode 1How do you build a business that scales — faster, cleaner, and without losing culture? In this conversation, Shah Tehrany, CEO of Madison Mortgage, shares the blueprint behind…
- Best Business Practices and Realtor Instruction | Amelia Sonny | Episode #22 · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 22While times are tough right now, Amelia and Ben sit to talk about how the marketing is shifting and how a recalibration is needed. Despite the rate market current condition…
- Customer Experience and Business Ethics | Diana Romero | Episode #21 · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 21This week Ben and local NY Realtor Diana Romero from Compass, sit down to talk about the important aspects of customer interaction. They focus on doing right by the customer is…
- Building Your Brand and Social Ninja Media Summit | Ifoma Pierre | Episode #20 · 30 min · Season 1 Episode 20Ifoma Pierre is a licensed real estate associate broker who has built a successful career in New York real estate and gained recognition as an influential business coach and…
- Building a Career and Doing It Right | Shannen Mincey | Episode #19 · 19 min · Season 1 Episode 19This week we sit down with one of our own, Team Lead - Mortgage Operations; Shannen Mincey. Shannen goes through her story of how she got started in this business and with…
- Starting as a Realtor and Building Connections | Matthew Martin | Episode #18 · 26 min · Season 1 Episode 18As a life long resident of Long Island, New York Matthew prides himself on the knowledge of my service areas, with years of real estate experience and well developed associations…
- Family Business and Crushing Expectations | Zara Martin | Episode #17 · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 17Zara Martin is a resilient and innovative realtor who strives to give her clients the most personalized experience on each real estate journey. She is as diverse as it gets due…
- Treating Client Right, Hardship, Self-Marketing | Danielle Efres | Episode #16 · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 16Growing your business in this day and age can be easy; if you take the right steps. This week the Keller Williams agent, Danielle Efres, sits down with our beloved Ben Lavender…
- Market Changes, NYC Real Estate, Working with Madison | Chris Fenelus | Episode #15 · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 15Starting his career in 2007 may have been tough, but Chris Fenelus kept moving forward and found his was into his current success. As CEO of New Door Real Estate, he is…
- Business Owner, Flipping Houses, Building People | Andrew Ragusa | Episode #14 · 57 min · Season 1 Episode 14This weeks special guest and Founder of REMI Realty; Andrew Ragusa, sits down to break down the finer points of his business. He's not into the real estate game as much as he is…
- The British Mortgage Broker, Social Media, Best Practices | Ben Lavender | Episode #13 · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 13FINALLY one of our beloved hosts, NY's Favorite British Mortgage Broker; Ben Lavender hops into the guest seat to chat this week. Listen as he and CEO Shah Tehrany break down…
- Madison Mortgage and VORO Real Estate | Danny Shamooil | Episode #12 · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 12VORO Real Estate is all about staying on top of tech in this market, and making sure their agents keep their bottom line full. Their 100% commission-based model helps to keep…
