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Be The Better Broker

Dustan Woodhouse & Jillian Pollard

Audio companion to the Be The Better Broker book series: conversational re-reads of the books plus weekly broker-development episodes.

Status: active

Episodes

  1. 9 min

    1-Day Workshop - Nov 12, 2026 - Burlington ON

    Map out your biggest year yet! Get ahead of the curve on planning your 2027 with intention HERE's the link to register See you there!

  2. 10 min

    Commitment Issues!

    Q. When is a commitment not a commitment? A. When it's a mortgage commitment, that's when.

  3. 4 min

    The More Things Change...

    Well the more they change! A few critical things remain constant, although my weekdays are no longer my own.

  4. 6 min

    Broker Said / BDM Said

    Why is a BDM calling you? Why isn't your BDM returning your calls?

  5. 11 min

    The (New) Condo Kings?

    Details are lacking. Math is lacking. Opinions are not.

  6. 3 min

    The Trillionaire Time Machine

    A metaphor that I think actually works around the difference in a Billion vs a Trillion A whole other universe!

  7. 20 min

    Rep By Rep - Chapter 9 - Broker Reps

    Brokering in a nutshell

  8. 12 min

    (Hiring) Humans Vs. (Building) Robots

    20+ questions to ask yourself before doing either.

  9. 5 min

    Renewal Realities

    ...including some basic math

  10. 6 min

    The Influencer

  11. 3 min

    I Like The Cool Stuff

  12. 1 min

    No Enemies Found

  13. 2 min

    Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe - Days In Quarters

    Click HERE for a detailed description of the day - and the registration link as well

  14. 2 min

    The BTBB Workshop Tour

    Stay tuned HERE for updates on cities and dates.

  15. 17 min

    The Quiet Squeeze

    This is a longer bit - with a few pieces that could become much longer - so much happening in our market on so many different fronts!

  16. 9 min

    Reality Check - Information Overload?

    The pace is accelerating steadily. No end in sight.

  17. 10 min

    End Times?

    The state of the world today is...

  18. 16 min

    Immigration Realities

    The numbers are significant. The humans who are these numbers, they are being treated as something less significant. The fallout from these sudden policy shifts, all gas, and now all brakes, is echoing through industries.

  19. 7 min

    Commitment Issues!

    A bit of pre-amble and post-amble left in because well.... this one lights me up a bit!

  20. 4 min

    Grace, Too!

    Maybe it's not so much a bunch more sharing that's required - just a lot more grace.

  21. 7 min

    Thank You Burlington!

    Watch for upcoming Calgary, and Vancouver, Dates. Also - Virtual Workshop (same content + bonus) June 2 & 3 - https://www.bethebetterbroker.ca/workshop

  22. 3 min

    DIY Mortgages

    Ya no.

  23. 6 min

    2026 Is Rocking! - What about 2027, 28 and beyond?

    What do the numbers indicate? Um, pretty much business as usual...

  24. 4 min

    Rep By Rep - Chapter 3 - Resistance

  25. 11 min

    Being Slower Or Being Stronger Is Your Choice

  26. 8 min

    Meta Fantastic

    Where do we go from here? Probably nowhere new - but this still felt like something that needed to be said.

  27. 8 min

    Rep By Rep - Chapter 2

  28. 6 min

    War With Iran, Chuck Norris, Tariffs, Oil, The Manosphere, Bond Rates & The Bank Of Canada

    There's a lot happening. What actually matters, once you're on that client call?

  29. 2 min

    The Cosmic Calendar

    Thoughts on time - are we short on time, or is there loads of it left?

  30. 6 min

    S5 EWar With Iran, Chuck Norris, Tariffs, Oil, The Manosphere, Bond Rates & The Bank Of Canada

    So many things to discuss, what matters?

  31. 1 min

    April 30th Live Workshop

    An in-person event April 30th (10am-4pm) in Burlington ON. Registration link HERE

  32. 3 min

    The Surviving Spouse

    Does a surviving spouse need to re-qualify at renewal to retain the pre-existing mortgage? No, not often. Pick up the phone, call their lender, go to work for them!

  33. 8 min

    Rep By Rep - Chapter 1 Baseline

    Reputation by Reputation by Dustan Woodhouse Chapter 1 - Baseline

  34. 11 min

    Three Threats

    And three opportunities.

  35. 7 min

    Perspective

    What lens are you viewing the world through? Is it time to refocus it?

  36. 6 min

    Rep By Rep - Intro

    An excerpt from 'Rep By Rep' A book by Dustan Woodhouse

  37. 5 min

    Excel For The Win!

    Excel users unite! Validation time for many of you can be found right here.

  38. 5 min

    AI - The Big Picture (This Month)

  39. 12 min

    Vancouver Real Estate Scripts Then & Now

    How different are Vancouver Real Estate conversations in 2026 vs 2010? The numbers are significantly different. And a lot flows from that, challenges of getting in, hanging in, and in exiting the market.

  40. 4 min

    Rep By Rep Outtakes - Part 6 of 6

    We don’t rise to your goals. We fall to your standards.

  41. 3 min

    Rep By Rep Outtakes - Part 5 of 6

    You don’t need a breakthrough or a breakout year. You need a year where fewer things break.

  42. 3 min

    Rep By Rep Outtakes - Part 4 of 6

    Speed remains an opportunity.

  43. 4 min

    Rep By Rep Outtakes - Part 3 of 6

    Trust: A Scarce Resource? We’re heading into a trust recession. Not because people suddenly became dishonest. But because everything now sounds competent.

  44. 5 min

    Rep By Rep Outtakes - Part 2 of 6

    AI Is Not Your Edge. Judgment Is.

  45. 5 min

    Rep By Rep Outtakes - Part 1 of 6

    The brokers who win in 2026 won’t look frantic.

  46. 16 min

    A Tribute To Christine Buemann

    There's so much more that could be said. And it will be . Said better by others I'm sure. For today though Christine, here's what I've got for you.

  47. 13 min

    Vancouver (Residential Real Estate) No More?

    For 20 years prior and all of my career as a mortgage broker, from 2008 through 2018, I carried an near unwavering conviction about buying real estate in Vancouver. I defended Vancouver home ownership relentlessly. Would I do the same today?

  48. 6 min

    Temporary Visas

    A recent headline suggested 50% of Canada’s 2.1M temporary visa holders might exit this year. Ya no.

  49. 7 min

    Evergrande what now?

    A lesson in how to spot a nothing-burger!

  50. 20 min

    Chat GPT And Me

    Is ChatGPT assisting us with critical thinking? 3 different news stories, 3 very different takeaways than many readers might otherwise have without digging in for a deeper conversation and more research via an A.I. tool like ChatGPT

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