PepTalk with Pepper Money

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode eight, Gavin talks to Martin Brown, Head of Products at Pepper Money UK, about the search for the perfect product, the specialist market in 2019, and much more. Topics covered include: 00.40 Introduction to Martin 01.45 What does Martin like about products? 03.45 How has the market been affected by big companies pulling out? 05.05 What will 2019 hold for the specialist market? 07.40 How does...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode seven, James and Gavin talk to Rob Jupp, CEO of Brightstar Financial about winning awards, social media, the future of the specialist sector, and much more. Topics covered include: 00.30 Introduction to Rob 01.45 Why are Brightstar’s people so vital to the business? 03.45 What placing 1st in the Sunday Times Top Small Companies to Work For means to Rob 09.45 Rob’s tips for people just starting...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode six, Gavin talks to James Potter, The LinkedIn Man, about finding clients on LinkedIn, avoiding harassment from recruiters, using video on LinkedIn and much more. Topics covered include: 00.45 Introduction to James 01.30 The number one tip for using LinkedIn effectively 02.50 What makes a great LinkedIn profile? 03.50 Having the confidence to be open on LinkedIn. 05.30 Is it a benefit to...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode five, James and Gavin talk to Sarah Tucker of The Mortgage Mum about branding, social media, her experience on The Voice, and much more. Topics covered include: 00.45 Introduction to Sarah 01.40 Sarah’s tips on branding for brokers 02.50 On reaching a million views on YouTube 03.15 How Sarah’s social media has helped her business 05.50 Misconceptions about the specialist lending market 08.00...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode four, Gavin talks to Lea Engst, Pepper Money’s Quantitative Analytics and Structuring Manager, about International Women’s Day, what it’s like to be a woman in the financial services industry, and much more. Topics covered include: 00.45 Statistics for International Women’s Day 02.55 Lea’s background 07.00 Lea’s experiences as a woman in financial services 09.00 Standing up for what you...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode three, James and Gavin talk to Alex Hammond of Also Communications about the resilience of the mortgage industry, the media’s coverage of Brexit, and much more. Topics covered include: 00.30 Pepper’s latest milestone 03.00 Introduction to Alex 04.00 Choosing self-employment 04.30 Highlights of working for yourself 06.20 The potential impact of Brexit 09.00 The resilience of the mortgage...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode two, James and Gavin talk to Colin Snowdon, Pepper Money’s former Managing Director, about the biggest challenges for brokers in 2019, the potential implications of Brexit, and much more. Topics covered include: 00.50 A bit more about Gavin’s background 02.40 Introduction to Colin Snowdon 05.00 How Colin got started 10.00 Changes to the mortgage application process over the years 12.00 The...

Welcome to the podcast that helps brokers learn, develop and grow their business. In episode one, James and Gavin talk to Dale Jannels of Impact Specialist Finance about their recent rebranding, the potential implications of Brexit, and much more. Topics covered include: 01.05 Dale’s background 02.30 Moving from accounting to mortgages 04.25 Navigating the highs and lows of the market 05.30 Taking risks and getting through hard times 07.50 Reasons for the rebrand from AToM to...

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