{"podcast":{"title":"Stay Paid Podcast","slug":"stay-paid-podcast-458875","podcast_index_feed_id":458875,"rss_url":"https://staypaid.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"http://staypaidpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/5/1/2/7512426ca27b4243e5bbc093207a2619/SP-thumbnail-2024_1.jpg","author":"ReminderMedia","episode_count":702,"summary":"ReminderMedia proudly presents the Stay Paid Podcast. We help agents & entrepreneurs master the latest business trends to unlock growth and create a life of freedom. Along with a healthy dose of motivation and inspiration, hosts Luke Acree and Josh Stike tackle business-building subjects like lead generation and retention, digital marketing and social media tactics, and the revenue-producing potential of relationships within your sphere. Each episode aims to provide listeners with tangible steps that will take their businesses to the next level.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:20:43.053242+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-paid-podcast-458875"},"episode":{"title":"From $30 in the Bank to $25M in Real Estate Sales | Jacob McLaughlin","slug":"from-30-in-the-bank-to-25m-in-real-estate-sales-jacob-mclaughlin","published_at":"2026-03-23T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-paid-podcast-458875/from-30-in-the-bank-to-25m-in-real-estate-sales-jacob-mclaughlin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-paid-podcast-458875","url":"https://staypaidpodcast.com","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/staypaid/RM_-_Jake_McLaughlin_-_AUDIO.mp3?dest-id=616937","summary":"The comeback story every agent needs to hear. Jacob McLaughlin went from having $30 in his bank account to closing $25M in real estate sales—and building one of the fastest-growing referral platforms for agents. In this episode of Stay Paid, Jacob shares the raw story behind his journey: cold calling through tax records, driving five hours for showings, walking dogs to survive financially, and ultimately launching ReferralMate, a platform now connecting over 12,000 agents nationwide. Learn about Jacob's journey: Jacob started real estate with no connections, no marketing budget, and only cold calling from tax records. After early success, a failed business venture left him with just $30 to his name. He rebuilt his career by doing everything possible—cold calls, social media, referrals, and long commutes for showings. Referrals became a key opportunity, which inspired him to build ReferralMate, now used by 12,000+ agents. The platform helps agents post referrals, apply for them, and manage agreements in one place. Successful referrals come from matching the right personality and expertise with the client. His advice for agents today: build referral networks, invest in social media, and take massive action. 🔗 Join ReferralMate: https://referralmate.co","meta_description":"The comeback story every agent needs to hear. Jacob McLaughlin went from having $30 in his bank account to closing $25M in real estate sales—and building…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2088,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/stay-paid-podcast-458875/episodes/from-30-in-the-bank-to-25m-in-real-estate-sales-jacob-mclaughlin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/stay-paid-podcast-458875/from-30-in-the-bank-to-25m-in-real-estate-sales-jacob-mclaughlin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}