Dropping Bombs

Brad Lea: CEO, Entrepreneur, and Host of The Bottom Line
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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!

  1. 23h ago

    She Charges $2,000/Hour to Tell Successful Men What Women Actually Want

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Nicole Knight   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Nicole Knight, the dating coach who made six figures in tech sales at 19 and now charges $2,000 an hour to coach successful men on women.   Nicole breaks down why chivalry still wins, the dessert-ordering move that signals real confidence, and where women actually find wealthy men. She also explains why she's more therapist than coach, and how she vets every client.   Plenty of accomplished men lose at dating for one fixable reason. Nicole gets paid to sit across the table and tell them what it is. Listen to this one before your next date.   🔗 Connect with Nicole Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicoleknightusa Twitter/X: https://x.com/NicoleKnightUSA Website: https://nicoleknight.com   Email (for booking): meetnicoleknight@gmail.com   ✅ Additional Resources Muse Method (Nicole's agency for women entering the industry) Peppermint Hippo (private equity investment Nicole mentions) 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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  2. 1d ago

    Exposing the Secret Business of Bail Bonds (Bounty Hunter Reveals All)

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Dat Bondsman (@Dat_Bondsman)   Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Matthew LeBrun, the New Orleans bail bondsman who climbed through a Capitol window on January 6, spent years under federal prosecution, and built one of his market's largest bail bond companies anyway.   Matthew goes from failed stock trader on his brother's couch to Marine to bounty hunter to business owner. He breaks down what he saw inside the Capitol, the bathroom-stall QR code that won him customers, and how he lands top Google spots for a fraction of the usual cost. He also takes a live jail call mid-interview!   He lost his friends, his freedom, and every distraction, then built anyway. Whatever you've been blaming for holding you back, your excuses won't survive this one.   🔗 Connect with Matthew Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dat_bondsman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dat_bondsman   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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  3. 2d ago

    The Hidden Industry Where 1 Deal a Month Pays $90K a Year

    This 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 Mike Kortas, founder and sole owner of NEXA Lending, the largest mortgage broker in U.S. history with more than 3,400 loan officers.   Mike explains how NEXA pays out more than 100% of every loan and why its new servicing company gives loan officers the data the industry has kept from them. He also covers how AI tells them exactly when to call and how anyone can earn here without a license.   One loan a month averages $8,000 and tops $90,000 a year. Loan officers are already leaving the old model, and the only question is whether you move now or watch from behind.   🔗 Connect with Mike Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mike.kortas Website: https://www.joinrealproducers.com   ✅ Additional Resources Why NEXA (free weekly call, Thursdays 11 AM Arizona time): https://www.whynotnexa.com Real Producers: https://www.realproducers.com FSBO.com: https://www.fsbo.com   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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  4. 3d ago

    Tom Bilyeu: The $8M Build Now Costs $650K — AI Just Changed Everything

    This 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 front-row seat to the AI shift with Tom Bilyeu, co-founder of the billion-dollar brand Quest Nutrition and CEO of Impact Theory, the YouTube powerhouse with 4.6 million subscribers and nearly $6 million a year in content revenue.   Tom explains how he blew up on YouTube, why the first three seconds decide everything, and what goes into the Minecraft-inspired game he's building. Then he gets into AI: why a superintelligence could outmaneuver us, why everyone using the same AI means nobody wins, and how an $8 million build could now cost about $650,000.   He calls this the golden age of AI, the window where humans still matter, and only 2% of households are paying for it. Don't watch it from the sidelines.   🔗 Connect with Tom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TomBilyeu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu X: https://x.com/tombilyeu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tombilyeu Website: https://impacttheory.com ✅ Additional Resources Project Kyzen (Tom's Minecraft-inspired video game): https://projectkyzen.io The Rational Optimist by Matt Ridley: https://books.apple.com/ie/book/the-rational-optimist/id375037715   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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  5. 4d ago

    Why Ferrari & Rolex Decide Who Gets to Buy

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Future Fortified Technologies   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers hard-earned dealmaking wisdom with self-described "Megapreneur" Victor Young, a 31-year car industry veteran who went from radio personality to Lamborghini dealer. He then built a bourbon distillery and a crisis-readiness tech company.   Victor reveals how one four-hour dinner in Miami earned him a Lamborghini dealer agreement, why Ferrari and Rolex decide who gets to buy, and how the liquor industry's three-tier system can bury a brand overnight. Plus, he unveils Zero Notice, a survival app built for the day the grid goes down.   Every industry has gatekeepers, and Victor got past some of the toughest. This is the conversation to hear before your next big pitch.   🔗 Connect with Victor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevictoryoung LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoryoung The Daily Life Coach Podcast: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-daily-life-coach-podca-61749172   ✅ Additional Resources Zero Notice: https://zeronotice.app Dunamis Premium Spirits: https://www.dunamispremiumspirits.com Folds of Honor: https://www.foldsofhonor.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  6. 5d ago

    The Hidden Healthcare Business Paying $30K–$45K/Month (No Medical Degree Needed)

    This 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 Courtney Contreras, a former Marine and Physician Associate who left hospital medicine, built a membership-based clinic with over 300 patients, and now teaches anyone, doctor or not, how to launch their own.   Courtney breaks down how direct primary care works, why $20,000 to $30,000 can launch a clinic, what 300 members can generate every month, and how a member base opens the door to peptides, hormone therapy, and higher-tier services.   A doctor works for you, members pay every month, and you're not even in the building. Hear how it's done before someone in your town does it first.   🔗 Connect with Courtney   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pa_courtney.c/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pa_courtney Website: https://www.vitalifeinfusion.com   ✅ Additional Resources: Vital Life Website: https://www.vitalifeinfusion.com DPC Launch: https://www.thedpclaunch.com DPC 411: https://dpc411.com/ Email: info@thedpclaunch.com   Watch the full-length video version of any Dropping Bombs episode here on YouTube.   This episode is for educational purposes only and not intended as medical advice. Always consult your healthcare provider before making any health-related decisions.   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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  7. 6d ago

    Stop Hiring Agencies: The Only 3 Things Every Business Actually Needs To Get Customers

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Where U?   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Brandon Willington, the Australian entrepreneur and 2025 Young Entrepreneur Award winner who built Where U?, a two-day workshop that teaches business owners to run their own Meta and Google ads.   Brandon breaks down why return on ad spend can be a vanity metric, the only three things an ad system needs, and the simple background swap that doubled one landing page's conversion rate. He also explains why his ads fail when he tries to be clever.   Right now, your ads are either in the hands of an account manager juggling 20 other clients, or they're not running at all. Brandon shows you the third option, and it only takes two days.   🔗 Connect with Brandon Instagram (Brandon): https://www.instagram.com/brandon.lyads Instagram (Growth Point PR): https://www.instagram.com/growthpointpr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/growthpoint-pr   ✅ Additional Resources Where U? (Workshops): https://whereu.com.au Principles by Ray Dalio: https://www.principles.com Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs by Carmine Gallo: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071636080   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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

  8. Oct 14

    The Blue-Collar Business-In-A-Box Letting Top Salespeople Launch In 14 Days (No One's Talking About)

    This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Capital City Roofing   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ This Dropping Bombs episode delivers a roofing business in a box with Brad Strawbridge and Blake Grissom, the founders behind Capital City Roofing, a two-year-old company on pace for $10 million this year, and BuilderLync, the roofing operating system built to replace a pile of disconnected software.   They break down the $15,000 licensing model that lets top salespeople launch their own roofing brand without a franchise, the AI-powered estimating that wins six-figure bids, and an exit plan that ties every branch to a platform-level payday.   If you're the best closer at someone else's company, this conversation shows exactly what's standing between you and your own. Brad Strawbridge (Capital City Roofing Founder/CEO; BuilderLync Co-Founder/CEO) with Blake Grissom (BuilderLync Co-Founder/CSO; Charleston CCR Licensing licensee, Revive Roofing and Exteriors powered by Capital City Roofing). Non-franchise licensing: $15k entry, capped 5%, ~14-day CCU.    Licensing: https://licensing.capitalcityroofing.net BuilderLync: https://builderlync.com RC digital: https://digitaledition.roofingcontractor.com/july-2026/technology---ai-in-roofing/ RC feature: https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/102468-capital-city-roofing-builds-in-house-ai-workforce-to-speed-up-roof-replacement   🔗 Connect with Capital City Roofing on IG: https://www.instagram.com/capital.city.roofing   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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

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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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  • Creator
    Brad Lea: CEO, Entrepreneur, and Host of The Bottom Line
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.2K
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2017
  • Show Website
    Dropping Bombs

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