{"podcast":{"title":"Lending Leadership","slug":"lending-leadership-7056247","podcast_index_feed_id":7056247,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/lending-leadership/","website_url":"https://lending-leadership.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a4c0362e-4757-49c6-a312-53891e88ff45/-pgWWzn8NanoCp6sRFcHn6_i.jpg","author":"HMA Mortgage","episode_count":92,"summary":"Welcome to Lending Leadership: the podcast designed for mortgage loan originators who are looking to elevate their careers and gain a competitive edge in the industry. Whether you're a seasoned professional or an aspiring loan officer, this podcast will have you clear to close with valuable insights, expert advice, and jaw-dropping stories from the cutting edge of the mortgage business. Lending Leadership is two powerful shows in one, alternating every week between The Mortgage Pros and The Creative Brief. In The Mortgage Pros, you’ll be guided by the three dynamic partners of HMA Mortgage—Tom Mills, Dave Holland, and Robert Fillyaw—through the real, unfiltered truth about the mortgage industry. With decades of combined experience and close to a million dollars spent on professional coaching (yes, you read that right), our hosts are ready to share their wealth of knowledge and hard-earned wisdom and maybe even reveal a few facepalm-worthy moments that loan officers will not want to miss. In The Creative Brief, we’ll take a step back from the front lines of the mortgage world and show you results-driven marketing processes that every loan officer will want to use on a daily basis.…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T16:19:52.326819+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lending-leadership-7056247"},"episode":{"title":"How to Build a Consistent Morning Routine for Mortgage Professionals","slug":"how-to-build-a-consistent-morning-routine-for-mortgage-professionals","published_at":"2026-06-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lending-leadership-7056247/how-to-build-a-consistent-morning-routine-for-mortgage-professionals","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/lending-leadership-7056247","url":"https://www.hmamortgage.com/lending-leadership/how-to-build-a-consistent-morning-routine-for-mortgage-professionals","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6defc1cd-49cb-42e3-91ba-bf25af9b5ff4.mp3","summary":"Welcome back to Lending Leadership: The Mortgage Pros, your go-to resource for leadership insights and best practices in the mortgage industry. Today, we dive into a deceptively simple but transformative subject: the power of a disciplined morning routine. No external guest this episode, just us, your regular hosts, getting real about what separates high performers in our field. We explore how winning the morning can mean winning the day, personally and professionally. We break down our own struggles and triumphs around developing and sticking with (or sometimes falling off) a consistent morning routine. We discuss how the morning doesn’t start with an alarm but with how you wind down the night before, and why consistency always trumps intensity. We cover everything from the best time to wake, what to do first (hint: water beats coffee), how to adjust routines when life doesn’t cooperate, and the ripple effect our habits have on leadership and team culture. We also geek out about sleep trackers, share stories from the trenches about trying and failing to get up at 5 am, and outline actionable, realistic ways to nudge your routine forward, no matter your starting point. It's all about stacking little wins, giving ourselves grace, and focusing on continual improvement (kaizen, anyone?). Key takeaways: Your Morning Routine Starts the Night Before: We emphasize that a strong, consistent morning routine is impossible without a good nighttime routine. How and when you go to bed directly impact your ability to wake up intentionally and get ahead of your day (03:15). Start Small and Stack Successes: Success doesn’t come from suddenly waking at 4:30 am if you’ve never done it. Instead, gradually shift your bedtime and wake time, and begin building your morning habits slowly, li…","meta_description":"Welcome back to Lending Leadership: The Mortgage Pros, your go-to resource for leadership insights and best practices in the mortgage industry. 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