The Cheat Code To Wealth Nobody In The Trades Is Talking About

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Helena Bighorns Hockey Club   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Jed Snyder, a former saturation diver who spent 17 years living in a steel chamber 1,000 feet underwater. Jed survived extreme danger, including 9 cases of the bends, knife fights, and shark encounters, made serious cash, and then used his no-fear discipline to build a successful hockey empire, turning the Helena Bighorns into national champions.   Jed gets into the insane reality of the world's deadliest job, the mindset that forges unbreakable entrepreneurs, and how extreme danger creates a unique mental edge. If you want raw lessons on discipline, risk, and turning a brutal past into real success, this episode is for you.   🔗 Connect with Jed  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenabighornshockey/   ✅ Company Websites    Helena Bighorns: https://helenabighorns.com/ Steed Arena: https://steedarena.com/ Nitro Alpha Development: https://nitroalphadevelopment.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

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 raw, no-BS conversation with Michele Thrash, the elite sales veteran who spent 20+ years in the Tony Robbins organization and now brings that firepower to my Real Training program.   Michele breaks down why most people never make the money they want — it's not the economy, it's not the market, it's not bad luck. It's mindset, skill set, and habits they've never been taught. She reveals how Real Training is transforming people from the inside out, helping them break destructive patterns, crush victim mentality, and become unrecognizable versions of themselves before they ever make a single sale.   This episode exposes why most high-ticket closing courses are robbing you blind, why a guaranteed remote sales position at the end of Real Training makes college look like the biggest scam ever sold, and what it really takes to go from stuck to unstoppable.   If you're not making the money you want, you don't need more time — you need the right training, the right coach, and the guts to bet on yourself.   The opportunity is real. The job is guaranteed. The only question is whether you are.   Go to workwith.bradlea.com and fill out your application now.   🔗 Resources  Work with me: https://workwith.bradlea.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ In this high-octane Dropping Bombs episode, global entrepreneur JT Foxx storms back for his third appearance, unleashing unfiltered truths on the Tai Lopez SEC fraud, fake guru epidemic, and why silence on red flags makes you complicit. He breaks down Ponzi playbooks, shares the one question every investor should ask before writing a check, and exactly what separates the nine-figure earners from the nine-to-five.   JT reveals brutal truths from Forbes billionaires, the warning signs and red flags of a financial scam, plus his M&A rollup model turning $1M businesses into $14M exits with zero owner money. He reveals the custom AI infrastructure that will make or break companies in 2026, the 9-figure AI brains that turn disruption into massive revenue, and why most entrepreneurs will get left in the dust if they don't adapt now.    If you're serious about growth, wealth, and staying ahead of the curve, this is your wake-up call—dive in now and level up before it's too late.     🔗 Connect with JT  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtfoxxofficial/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JTFoxx Website: https://jtfoxx.com/ Book: "Billionaire vs Millionaire Thinking (Business is War)" by JT Foxx (available on Amazon)   Disclaimer: The discussion of Tai Lopez's alleged Ponzi scheme is based on publicly available SEC information and is for informational purposes only—not financial or legal advice. Conduct your own research. Official SEC litigation release: https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26413   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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Smog King   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers raw blue-collar gold with Arian Nazari — the entrepreneur who came to America with nothing, hit rock bottom, and built a smog check empire that runs itself whether the economy is booming or crashing, because in California, getting your smog check isn't optional.   Arian breaks down why blue-collar businesses are the biggest slept-on opportunity in the AI era, how he's netting seven figures from shops he doesn't even work in, and the playbook for getting your first location up and cash flowing for as little as $10,000.   While everyone else is chasing shiny AI startups, Arian's quietly building an empire in the industry nobody wants — and winning because of it.   🔗 Connect with Arian  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smogking/ Website: http://smogking.net   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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Lifetime Restoration   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a raw immigrant success story with Dariusz "Derek" Skubisz — a Polish boy who arrived in America at age 7 with nothing — and built a roofing, restoration, and HVAC empire in one of the toughest markets in the country.   Derek exposes why most contractors are leaving 40% on the table, how his sales rep made $300K in eight months, and his mission to call out the fake gurus poisoning the entrepreneur coaching world.    If you're in the trades, in sales, or still waiting for permission to go all in — this one's for you. Your next level starts here.   🔗 Connect with Derek  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derekskubisz/ Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifetimerestorationinc/ Website: https://www.lifetimerestorationinc.com/ HVAC Website: https://www.thelifetimehvac.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & JC Property Professionals   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers raw blue-collar wisdom with John Seaman — the founder who turned a struggling trades business into a multi-million dollar empire, built a real estate portfolio from the profits, and now teaches other working-class entrepreneurs to do the same.   John breaks down the billion-dollar opportunity hiding in plain sight, why HVAC is the most slept-on money machine in the trades, and the acquisition playbook for buying a business you know nothing about. Plus, he reveals the simple real estate strategy that turned his trades income into lasting generational wealth. Whether you're already in the trades or just tired of trading time for a paycheck, this one's for you.   🔗 Connect with John  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialjohnseaman/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Officialjohnseaman Company Website: https://www.jcpropertyprofessionals.com/ Coaching: https://www.dirttodollarscoaching.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

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 mind-bending conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf — cognitive neuroscientist, communication pathologist, and 40-year researcher who's flipping neuroscience on its head with one bold claim: your mind controls your brain, not the other way around.   Dr. Leaf breaks down why your biological age can be reversed, how to hack your non-conscious mind, and the five-step formula scientifically proven to improve mind management by 81%. She also gets into why positive affirmations are actually making things worse, what your dreams are really trying to tell you, and what science has actually proven happens to your consciousness when you die.   This episode challenges everything you thought you knew about your mind, your biology, and the toxic thought patterns that have been silently blocking your success this whole time.   Your brain is only 1% of who you are — the other 99% is yours to command, and this conversation exposes exactly how to access it.   🔗 Connect with Dr. Leaf  📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/ ▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf 🎙️ Podcast: The Dr. Leaf Show 📚 Books: https://store.drleaf.com/collections/books 🧠 Neurocycle App: https://www.neurocycle.app/ 🗓️ 21 Day Brain Detox: https://21daybraindetox.com/ 🌐 Website: https://drleaf.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Tectum Roofing   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ This powerful Dropping Bombs episode features Sean Moriarty, a former gang member who rebuilt his life from rock bottom into an eight-figure commercial roofing empire, and now runs three companies simultaneously across construction, education, and technology.   Sean gets raw about the dark years: the streets, the addiction, the betrayal, and the moments he almost lost everything. He breaks down how discipline and systems pulled him back every single time, the brutal truth behind scaling a trades business, and why the roofing industry is one of the most underrated paths to serious wealth.   This episode is raw, real, and hits different. Whether you're in the trades, building a business, or just trying to figure out your next move, Sean's story will shake something loose in you. Entrepreneurs, this one's for you.    🔗 Connect with Sean  📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamseanmoriarty/ 📖 Book: Million Dollar Roofer: The Blueprint 🏗️ Roofing: https://weroof.com/ 🎓 Coaching: https://www.executiveroofcoach.com/ 🎣 Guides: https://www.webookguides.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & The Salty Truth Podcast   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Lindsay K. Foren, the Salt Lake City powerhouse who turned a rough start into a luxury real estate career and a growing media brand.   From teenage motherhood to closing $15 million in her first year of real estate, Lindsay refused to play victim—she built the life she wanted on her own terms. Now she's moving luxury properties, scaling an HVAC business with her husband, and launching the The Salty Truth Podcast to help women stop waiting and start executing.   Lindsay breaks down why your inner circle determines your income, how to use feminine power at any table, and why buying a business beats building one. Her "Salty Women of the Earth" movement is turning "someday" into "hell yes, today."   Nobody's coming to save you—that's the salty truth. Your next move starts now.   🔗 Connect with Lindsay  Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindsaykforen/  Salty Truth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesaltytruthpodcast/ 🎙️ The Salty Truth Podcast (full eps on YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/@thesaltytruthpodcast 🎧 The Salty Truth Podcast (also on all major podcast platforms, wherever you listen) Website: https://www.saltycity-podcast.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs  

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Gold Insurance Agency   LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/ Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/ Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers pure hustle fuel with Daniel & Elisa Gordon, the married power duo who walked away from corporate comfort, cashed out everything, and built Gold Insurance Agency—a virtual empire now scaling over a million a month.   From broke dancer to top salesman, Daniel found insurance by googling "highest paying career without a degree." Elisa crushed records at their old company only to be ignored while management celebrated everyone else. Together they said enough, jumped ship, and never looked back.   This conversation separates the shakers from the rollers—if two W-2 employees built a seven-figure virtual agency in four years, what's your excuse? Entrepreneurs, listen now. Your dice are waiting to be thrown.   🔗 Connect with Daniel & Elisa  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldinsuranceagency/ TikTok (Daniel): https://www.tiktok.com/@8figurevirtualagency TikTok (Elisa): https://www.tiktok.com/@elisa.goodlife LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gold-insurance-financial-services Website: https://www.goldinsuranceagency.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://bradlea.com/product/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/cs