Common Denominator with Moshe Popack

Moshe Popack

What values truly drive meaningful success—in business, leadership, and life? Common Denominator with Moshe Popack dives deep into the mindset, habits, and principles that connect us all. Each week, Moshe sits down with bold thinkers, entrepreneurs, and everyday heroes to share real stories and actionable insights that inspire personal growth, mental wellness, and purpose-driven success.

  1. 15 Jul

    Where Smart Money Is Moving to Florida | Jerry Katz

    What does it take to turn one of the biggest hidden costs in commercial real estate into your biggest advantage? In this episode of Common Denominator, I sit down with Jerry Katz, founder of Premier Protection Insurance Services, for a conversation that starts with insurance and expands into scaling, execution, and the future of real estate investing in Florida. Jerry walks us through his path from chasing Wall Street excess, to losing everything in the dot-com crash, to building a captive insurance strategy that's helped him optimize more than $4 billion in commercial real estate portfolios. We get into why most investors still treat insurance as an unavoidable expense instead of a profit lever, how the Live Local Act is reshaping opportunity for Florida developers, where AI is already changing underwriting, and what really separates founders who scale past seven figures from the ones who stall out. This is a conversation about execution, hidden leverage, and building wealth that lasts  Timestamp 0:00 Welcome  2:50 Why multifamily and commercial real estate have stabilized 5:11 How Dubai's instability is pulling capital into Miami 6:10 The workforce housing gap in Miami-Dade 7:37 The Live Local Act and the edge it gives Florida developers 11:17 Where AI is already disrupting real estate 13:11 AGI and what happens when AI starts teaching AI 13:51 Self-storage, autonomous vehicles, and the next disrupted asset classes 15:52 Sky ports, flying taxis, and Jerry's insurance origin story 21:58 How the insurance industry really works, and who profits from it 24:42 Why banks own the insurance companies too 25:17 Total Asset Optimization: insuring almost $5 billion in Florida 27:50 What sophisticated investors do differently on insurance 30:08 Jerry's worst business mistake: Wall Street and the dot-com bubble 38:01 Why business is a spiritual journey 39:39 Rapid fire round 43:31 What common denominator really means  Like this episode? Leave a review here   https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator  Newsletter  https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/  Follow Common Denominator Podcast https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack  Follow Jerry Katz  https://www.instagram.com/jerrykatzceo/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/jerry.katz.50/ #CommonDenominator #MoshePopack #JerryKatz #PremierProtectionInsurance #CommercialRealEstate #FloridaRealEstate #Entrepreneurship #InsuranceStrategy

    Where Smart Money Is Moving to Florida | Jerry Katz

  2. 1 Jul

    The Inner Work That Makes You Unbreakable in Business and Life with Barak Swarttz

    Barak Swarttz lost 30,000 followers in two weeks for speaking the truth about Israel after October 7 but he didn’t stop. Today, he coaches NBA and WNBA players and leads the global movement GRIT For Good. In this episode, Moshe Popack sits down with Barak to explore the inner work that most high performers skip and why skipping it is exactly what keeps them stuck. From the map of consciousness to the mindset that makes you unbreakable under pressure, this conversation reveals what it really takes to build lasting strength in business and in life. Timestamp 0:00 Sport, music and food: the three universal bridges 4:00 Growing up between the US and Israel during the Second Intifada 8:00 How to stop judging people  the work behind the calm 14:00 Joseph's story: the most powerful reframe in the Bible 19:00 The map of consciousness  David Hawkins explained 24:00 The war on consciousness: fear, media and the collective mind 28:00 How to raise your consciousness  the 4 S's 33:00 Pen to paper: the hardest and most important tool 38:00 The medium session with his grandfather — what he said 44:00 Soweto, South Africa and what kids with nothing taught him 47:00 GRIT For Good  building resilient communities worldwide 52:00 Astrology, consciousness coaching and 1% better every day Like this episode? Leave a review here  https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter  https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/ Follow Common Denominator Podcast https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack Follow Barak Swarttz https://www.instagram.com/otherbarak/?hl=en https://il.linkedin.com/in/barakswarttz https://x.com/otherbarak?lang=en

    The Inner Work That Makes You Unbreakable in Business and Life with Barak Swarttz

  3. 24 Jun

    Resilience After Trauma | How One Soldier Rebuilt His Life with Mendel Vile

    At 20 years old, IDF soldier Mendel Vile was hit by an anti-tank missile during combat. His friend took the blast to save the team. Mendel woke up in a hospital bed unable to walk and faced a choice that would define the rest of his life. This episode explores resilience, mental strength, recovery from trauma, and the mindset required to rebuild when everything changes in an instant. Mendel shares the lessons he learned through war, loss, survivor's guilt, and the long road back to physical and mental recovery. Whether you're facing a personal setback, recovering from trauma, building mental toughness, or looking for inspiration to keep moving forward, Mendel's story offers powerful lessons on resilience, purpose, and second chances.  Timestamp 0:00 Chicago to the Judean Hills: who was Mendel before the war 4:00 Making aliyah at 7 what his parents sacrificed to move to Israel 8:00 October 7  the psychological shift inside Israeli society 11:00 Entering Gaza: fear, brotherhood, and the decision to go in 13:00 The day of the attack  Oriya's birthday and the ambush 17:00 Waking up: shrapnel, surgeries, and a new reality 20:00 Survivor's guilt the hardest moment of the recovery 24:00 Rebuilding from zero: learning to walk, running marathons 28:00 Jewish identity and purpose after October 7 32:00 What second chances are actually for 34:00 Rapid fire round Like this episode? Leave a review here  https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter  https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/ Follow Common Denominator Podcast https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack  Follow Mendel Vile https://www.instagram.com/mendel_vile/

    Resilience After Trauma | How One Soldier Rebuilt His Life with Mendel Vile

  4. 17 Jun

    Miami Is Only Year 5 of a 20-Year Boom | Ana Bozovic

    Is the South Florida real estate boom a passing trend, or are we just getting started? In this episode of Common Denominator, I sit down with Ana Bozovic, the founder of Analytics Miami and one of the absolute sharpest voices providing a truly data-driven thesis on the South Florida market. We move past the sensational headlines to analyze the massive structural shift currently underway. We break down how the historic exodus from 20th-century economic epicenters like New York and California is not a temporary phase, but a permanent redirection of American capital. Ana shares the hard numbers proving this migration is still in its infancy, and why the "smart money" is positioning itself for a decade-long boom.  Timestamp 00:00 Is Miami still underestimated?  02:47 The great wealth migration what the IRS data actually shows  04:53 Why high-tax states keep doubling down  06:20 The affordable housing crisis and the Live Local Act  07:39 Are condos overbuilt in Miami-Dade?  09:22 What happens to New York and California in 10 years 12:06 Wellness real estate  the next big trend  13:28 All-cash buyers and what they reveal about the market 15:56 Miami in 10 years where the tri-county region is going  17:57 Quantum computing and the threat to Bitcoin  18:47 AI, polarization, and where America is headed  22:29 There's no going back  why the migration forces keep building  24:47 New York was the capital of the 20th century. What's next?  28:23 Solving for loneliness  Moshe's fractional wellness project 29:49 Jiu jitsu, community, and the human need for real connection Like this episode? Leave a review here  https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter  https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/ Follow Common Denominator Podcast https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack  Follow Ana Bozovic https://www.instagram.com/ana_analytics/?hl=en

    Miami Is Only Year 5 of a 20-Year Boom | Ana Bozovic

  5. 11 Jun

    Where Smart Money is Going in Miami Real Estate | Omar Morales

    Omar Morales is a top South Florida real estate broker specializing in land and multifamily asset deals that move hundreds of millions and reshape neighborhoods.  In this episode - How incentive structures drove overleveraged investors to ruin in 2021 and 2022 - Why parts of Miami’s rental market are a bloodbath for owners but a goldmine for renters - Where the nation’s largest multifamily funds are deploying capital right now - The “land play” hidden inside suburban office buildings - Why a West Palm Beach multifamily deal just got 37 offers - What Omar is quietly building through Miami Dealmakersa content flywheel he believes will be his biggest long-term asset Timestamps: 00:00 Miami real estate in 2026 where things stand  03:47 How cheap capital destroyed investors in 2021–2022  08:20 The herd mentality that wrecked multifamily deals  10:48 Omar's path from analyst to top South Florida broker  14:56 Why parts of Miami's rental market are a bloodbath right now  19:20 The affordable housing crisis and where people are actually moving  22:42 The hidden land play inside suburban office buildings  28:50 What the biggest multifamily funds are buying right now  32:59 Why contrarian investing is hard to sell to LPs  36:15 How Omar thinks about wealth, risk, and brokerage vs. investing  39:47 Miami Dealmakers  building a content flywheel as leverage  47:04 The future of Miami as a city  47:12 What Omar is building next Like this episode? Leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter: https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/ Follow Common Denominator Podcast: https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack Follow Omar Morales: https://www.instagram.com/omarmora1es/

    Where Smart Money is Going in Miami Real Estate | Omar Morales

  6. 3 Jun

    No One Defines You | Montel Williams on Identity, Resilience & Purpose

    For millions of viewers, Montel Williams was a trusted voice in daytime television for nearly two decades. But long before the Emmy Award-winning talk show, Montel served as a Naval officer, overcame adversity, and developed the mindset that would define his entire life. In this conversation, Montel reflects on growing up during segregation, becoming one of the first African Americans to graduate from the Naval Academy Prep School, and building one of the most respected talk shows in television history. He opens up about the childhood moment that taught him to never let others define his future, the lessons he learned through military service and fatherhood, and what living with Multiple Sclerosis taught him about resilience and self-awareness. We also go deep on society's biggest challenges: education, loneliness, gun violence, race, immigration, and what it will actually take for humanity to evolve beyond division. Whether you grew up watching The Montel Williams Show or are discovering his story for the first time, this episode is filled with hard-earned wisdom on purpose, personal responsibility, and what it means to truly own your life. Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 3:30 The Belief He's Carried Since Childhood 5:00 First African American to Graduate the Naval Academy Prep School 7:00 How a Speaking Tour of 1.5M Kids Built a TV Empire 9:00 100% Creative Control  Why the Show Lasted 17 Years 10:00 The Real Reason Most People Never Know Who They Are 11:30 What Fatherhood Actually Teaches You About Letting Go 13:30 The MS Diagnosis and the Fight That Followed 15:00 How to Reduce Inflammation and Take Control of Chronic Illness 16:00 The Only Way Out Is Through  His New Project 25:30 The Teacher Who Tried to Define Him in Second Grade 27:00 What Montel Williams Wishes for the World Like this episode? Leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter: https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/ Follow Common Denominator Podcast https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack Follow Montel Williams: https://www.instagram.com/montel_williams/?hl=en

    No One Defines You | Montel Williams on Identity, Resilience & Purpose

  7. 28 May

    Why Having Everything Still Feels Like Nothing | Jeremy Abramson

    Jeremy Abramson lost his dream job and found out his girlfriend had been cheating on him in the same week. He was 23. He had no plan. He drove cross-country to Miami in a Honda CRV and slept in his car for 9 nights.  Today, he coaches top executives and entrepreneurs on mindset, movement, and purpose and hosts one of the most talked-about Shabbat dinners in Miami. In this episode of Common Denominator, Moshe Popack sits down with Jeremy for one of the most honest conversations about what it actually means to be lost and how you find your way back. Timestamps: 00:00 – Why people have everything but feel empty  03:00 – Loneliness epidemic: the root cause  06:00 – Shabbat dinners and the power of real connection  12:00 – Jeremy's story: fired, cheated on, broke at 23  14:00 – Finding God in the darkest moment  17:00 – Surrender, faith, and the pressure to provide  22:00 – Moshe's story: betting everything in 2010  27:00 – How to attract what you want in life  31:00 – Masculine vs feminine energy in 2026  35:00 – Extreme delegation and running life like a business  38:00 – Breaking generational trauma  41:00 – What's missing most from relationships today  47:00 – How to go inward: practical first steps  51:00 – Moving to Surfside and rebuilding from scratch  55:00 – Jeremy's full story: Bay Area to Miami Like this episode? Leave a review here: https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter: https://moshepopack.com/newsletter/ Follow Common Denominator Podcast: https://moshepopack.com/podcast/@mpopack https://www.instagram.com/mpopack https://www.facebook.com/MoshePopack Follow Jeremy Abramson: https://www.instagram.com/jeremy.awakens/?hl=en https://thejeremyabramson.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Jeremy-Abramson/100090079772067/#

    Why Having Everything Still Feels Like Nothing | Jeremy Abramson

  8. 20 May

    He Built a $1B Hair Brand From $500 in the Bank | Roland Peralta

    Roland Peralta had $500 in the bank, a bankruptcy on his record, and rheumatoid arthritis flaring up. What he also had was a formula he'd developed in his rent-controlled apartment one that accidentally started regrowing his hair. That formula became Nutrafol. The #1 dermatologist recommended hair growth supplement in the U.S. Acquired by Unilever.  In this episode of Common Denominator, Moshe Popack sits down with Roland to unpack the full journey  from Colombian immigrant roots and a failed fashion company, to building a billion-dollar brand, to using his exit to take on corporate polluters through a democratized litigation platform called When Justice.  Timestamp: 0:00 Growing Up With Nothing And Why That Was the Advantage 4:30 15 Years in Fashion and the Morning He Walked Away 10:00 I Left $10M on the Table Then Lost Everything Else 15:30 Arthritis, Hair Loss, and the Discovery That Started a Billion-Dollar Brand 21:00 $50K, a Handshake, and 18-Hour Days How Nutrafol Was Born 26:30 The Tequila Night They Decided to Build a Billion-Dollar Company 31:30 13 Suitors, 51% Control, and Selling to Unilever 36:30 Why Most Founders Are Miserable After the Exit 39:30 When Justice: A GoFundMe to Sue Corporations 43:00 How to Get Involved whenjustice.org Like this episode? Leave a review here https://ratethispodcast.com/commondenominator Newsletter https://moshepopack.com/newsletter Follow Roland Peralta https://www.instagram.com/therolandperalta/?hl=en

    He Built a $1B Hair Brand From $500 in the Bank | Roland Peralta
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What values truly drive meaningful success—in business, leadership, and life? Common Denominator with Moshe Popack dives deep into the mindset, habits, and principles that connect us all. Each week, Moshe sits down with bold thinkers, entrepreneurs, and everyday heroes to share real stories and actionable insights that inspire personal growth, mental wellness, and purpose-driven success.

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