Dropping Bombs

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Executive Career Upgrades 
 
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/
Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Tim Madden, the Army veteran turned "reverse headhunter" who almost took a $12-an-hour job after leaving the military — and instead built Executive Career Upgrades into an Inc. 5000 company helping directors, VPs, and C-suite execs land six-figure roles.
 
Tim breaks down the documented hiring process most companies never write down, why "hire slow, fire fast" beats every gut-feel decision, and the negotiation tricks that add six figures to a client's offer. Plus, a hiring story of his own gone wrong takes an unexpected turn.
 
Whether you're chasing your next executive seat or trying to fill one, this episode is the playbook. Don't make your next move blind. 
 
🔗 Connect with Tim
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimmadden
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@timmadden83
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TimMaddenExecUpgrades
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmadden83/
Website: https://execupgrades.com
 
📚 Books - Available on Amazon & Audible ⬇️ 
Discipline Equals Dream Job: https://a.co/d/0d501ELt
Start Then Optimize: https://a.co/d/06ZWSl7Y
 
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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & fitnessbeyondforty.com
 
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/
Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features William Harris (aka Coach Will) is a Brooklyn-born trainer who turned 22 years in fitness into a $400,000+ business by going after an audience everyone else ignored: women over 40 dealing with PCOS and menopause.
 
William breaks down why niching down beats trying to serve everyone, the four-part method he uses to help these women get real results, and why giving away his best information for free — not selling — is what actually builds a paying client base.
 
If you've got knowledge sitting on the shelf while you wait for the "right time" to share it, William just proved that excuse doesn't hold up. Listen to how he turned free advice into a six-figure business — then go do the same.
 
🔗 Connect with Will 
IG: https://www.instagram.com/fitnessbeyondforty_/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@FitnessBeyondForty | https://www.tiktok.com/@willharriscreates
Website: https://fitnessbeyondforty.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff
 
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/
Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode gets uncomfortably specific with Steven Northern, an FNP running Limitless Regen, a clinic built on hormone optimization and regenerative medicine.
 
Steven breaks down why testosterone deficiency now hits teenagers, exposes the microplastic and gut-health crisis behind it, and reveals the collagen-based procedure quietly adding real inches of girth and length using a man's own regenerated tissue — while a patient calls in live to confirm it firsthand, from the confidence spike to what actually changed in the bedroom.
 
This episode exposes what the algorithms won't let you see — tune in before it's taken down…
 
🔗 Connect with Steven at Limitless Regen 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/azregenprovider
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/limitlessregen
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/steven-northern-4a2071267
Website: https://limitlessregen.com/
 
✅ Additional Resources 
Chad Peterson (guest caller) IG: https://www.instagram.com/realchadpeterson
 
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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & Signature Prepatory Charter Schools 
 
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/
Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode delivers a wake-up call with Gabe Shirey, the entrepreneur who turned an abandoned, rat-infested Walmart into a tuition-free charter school now serving nearly 1,000 kids — and is now turning that same intensity toward fixing something closer to home: fatherhood.
 
Gabe unpacks the heart attack at Disneyland that forced him to confront his own absence, the five-step framework behind his new book The Driven Dad Code, and why the window to shape your kids closes faster than any high achiever wants to admit.
 
No business empire, bank account, or trophy on the wall replaces being remembered as the parent who showed up. This conversation might be the most important hour you spend all year… don't skip this one. 
 
🔗 Connect with Gabe 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gabeshirey
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gabeshirey
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gabe.shirey
Facebook: https://facebook.com/share/1AaSu7Mmgf
Website/Book: https://www.gabeshirey.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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/

This episode was sponsored by Cardiff & MSP Manufacturing
 
LightSpeed VT: https://www.lightspeedvt.com/
Dropping Bombs Podcast: https://www.droppingbombs.com/

Today's Dropping Bombs episode features Johnny Goode, President and Co-Owner of MSP Manufacturing, an 83-year-old precision aerospace and defense company. He's also COO of Mobile Mulligans Golf, a mobile golf simulator business built inside box trucks.
 
Johnny breaks down his wild path from undercover narcotics detective and SWAT operator to running a factory that supplies parts for commercial aircraft and fighter jets. He gets into why vigilante justice deserves a second look, how the drone industry is quietly fueling manufacturing growth, and how a $320K truck turned into a golf empire.
 
Cops, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between — this is the story of a guy who traded a badge for a factory floor and never looked back. You'll want to hear how he did it.
 
🔗 Connect with Johnny 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmgoode18
 
✅ Additional Resources 
MSP Manufacturing: https://www.instagram.com/mspmanufacturing
Mobile Mulligans Golf: https://www.instagram.com/mobilemulligansgolf
 
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://ourreward.store/collections/brad-lea/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/