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Season 4

April 21, 2025

What It Takes To Build Mortgage Startups in 2025 ft. Jim Carroll

What does it really take to launch a mortgage company in today’s market? In this episode of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Jim Carroll, a seasoned mortgage professional and builder of operations from the ground up. With over two decades of experience across e…

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April 15, 2025

Community Lending That Helps ft. Nikki Bialka

In this powerful episode of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau are joined by Nikki Bialka, an unstoppable advocate for financial inclusion and the force behind Fifth Third Bank’s community lending initiatives. With a career rooted in mortgage, pipeline management, and operatio…

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April 7, 2025

Seeking Longevity in Mortgage ft. Steven A Milner

What does it take to not only survive but thrive for over 45 years in mortgage banking? On this week’s episode of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with industry legend Steven A. Milner, the Founder & CEO of US Mortgage Corporation—a company that’s been going strong …

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March 31, 2025

Transform Lending Conversations ft. David Lykken

In this episode of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau are joined by none other than David Lykken, CEO of Transformational Mortgage Solutions—a true industry legend, thought leader, and master of change. Together, they dive deep into what it means to not just talk about transfo…

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March 24, 2025

The New Normal Of Mortgage ft. Rich Weidel

Welcome to another power-packed episode of The MikedUp Show, where we break down the evolving dynamics of the mortgage industry—one conversation at a time. This week, Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau are joined by Rich Weidel, CEO of Princeton Mortgage, for an unfiltered, insightful discussion on w…

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March 17, 2025

Speaking Success : NAHREP & The Future ft. Alex Garza & Rick Guerrero

The mortgage industry is evolving, and if you’re not paying attention to the Hispanic homeownership movement, you’re missing out on the biggest opportunity in real estate. In this episode of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Alex Garza and Rick Guerrero, two pow…

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March 11, 2025

Scaling Leadership : Delegation & Personal Brand ft. Owen Lee

Leadership isn’t just about holding a title—it’s about impact, influence, and the ability to scale your vision effectively. In this episode of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Owen Lee, CEO of Success Mortgage Partners, to talk about what it really takes to lea…

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March 3, 2025

Expand Your Impact ft. Candice McNaught

Welcome back to The MikedUp Show for our second installment of Season 4! Hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau sit down with Candice McNaught, an Executive Sales Leader with more than 16 years of experience in the financial sector and current SVP at Planet Home Lending. Candice’s track record for …

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Feb. 24, 2025

Seeing Around Corners ft. Stanley Middleman

Link to buy the book : https://amzn.oia.bio/ks235Find the 7 Principles here : https://postimg.cc/RNrn3WSTIn this Season 4 premiere of The MikedUp Show, hosts Michael Kelleher and Michael Zau welcome Stanley C. Middleman, Founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage—one of the nation’s largest full-service m…

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