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Mortgage Industry Game Changer: Coaching Strategies That Move the Needle for Loan Officers
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- Lending Leadership
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- Jan 28, 2026
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Summary
Welcome back to Lending Leadership: The Mortgage Pros, your go-to resource for everything mortgage professionals need to lead, grow, and elevate their business. In this episode, we shine a spotlight on one of the most impactful growth levers in our industry: coaching. Whether you're an aspiring loan officer looking to break through the next ceiling, a manager navigating multiple teams, or a seasoned originator feeling stuck, coaching is a tool with ripple effects far beyond business output—it can transform lives, families, and organizations. We’re thrilled to welcome Kristen Watkins as our special guest. As someone who’s shaped the trajectory of countless mortgage professionals, including our very own co-host Robert Fillyaw and other company leaders, Kristen Watkins brings decades of hands-on coaching experience both as an external and—now—internal coach within our organization. Her journey began in an unexpected place—the dental industry—and took a fortuitous turn into coaching mortgage professionals after seeing how powerful the right guidance can be for unlocking true potential. In this episode, we discuss: The unique role of coaching in the mortgage industry and why even the best in the world—athletes, executives, and loan officers alike—depend on coaches to reach new heights. Kristen Watkins 's personal journey from managing a mortgage office to becoming a sought-after coach, and what it means to run an internal coaching program that's fully aligned with company leadership. The incredible impact of customized coaching solutions, including moving from three closings a month to 19, and how vulnerability plus accountability add up to breakthrough growth. The most common hurdles that hold loan officers back, including the myth that being “busy” equals being productive…