• SULLY ERGER: SBA, Buying/Selling Businesses, Leverage, Financing Entrepreneurs, Regulating AI
    Aug 29 2025

    In today's episode we give you Sully Erger, an SBA loan officer who aids the small business administration is securing financing for entrepreneurs of all sizes! Sully is one of the first professionals within the funding spaces we've had the pleasure to sit down with and whether you're a start up, years into your journey, or have ever been curious about what resources are available to anyone trying to scale - Sully comes with answers on how you can secure the bag with the help of the SBA!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 introducing Sully

    13:10 SBA loan qualifiers

    22:00 buying/selling businesses

    40:55 pre-approval tips

    48:05 marketing SBA

    56:45 marketing restrictions

    1:09:15 future of STL real estate (Sully asks Zach and Pat)

    1:21:40 government regulating AI

    1:26:50 fatherhood

    1:35:35 TSG

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 39 mins
  • JADEN BARR: Quarterbacking, Real Estate Sales, Leading Teams, Diabetes, Fatherhood, Tim Tebow
    Aug 26 2025

    In today's episode we bring you Jaden Barr, a local real estate agent through KW and also team leader of many up and coming agents in the area! Coming from a background of sports through his college career, Jaden has been able to take many lessons of playing QB and parlay them into not only a great homes sales career but now is passing on that ability with young and hungry agents all throughout the Keller-Williams system! Join us as we dive deep into his battle with type 1 diabetes, his viral clip with Tim Tebow, and most importantly of all - what is the GOAT of breakfast cereals!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 introducing Jaden

    5:10 transitioning to real estate full time

    12:55 balancing sales/leadership roles

    17:15 fatherhood

    23:30 type 1 diabetes

    33:00 handling pressure

    44:15 Jaden’s podcast

    56:00 one lesson for kids

    1:00:45 mantras

    1:03:15 TSG

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 6 mins
  • BIO FIT: Changing the Way People Approach Health and Wellness for the Long Term (feat. John Zarbock)
    Aug 22 2025

    In today's video we are pleased to bring you John Zarbock! Spending most of his life in the military, John has always had to keep health and fitness at the front of his mind. After retiring, he went on to create BioFit here in St. Louis, a company based on using machines and high intensity workouts to boil down workouts to their absolute necessary components and cutting out all the superfluous down time! We entered the experience with a healthy dose of skepticism, but after going through a session ourselves - we have to admit, this is an effective and TOTALLY different means of looking at fitness!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 introducing John

    8:25 origins of Biofit

    21:40 cardio philosophy

    24:30 time commitment

    34:00 success stories

    44:50 the future of the fitness industry

    1:11:35 biohacking tips

    1:21:20 kids

    1:28:55 TSG

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 31 mins
  • SHANE MAYER, JENNIFER BLAKELY: Serial Entrepreneurs, Cigar Lounges, Air BNB, College, Raising Kids
    Aug 19 2025

    In today's episode we bring you two amazing guests with one amazing story - Shane Mayer and Jennifer Blakely! These two have had their hands in quite a few amazing businesses over the years and have established themselves as serial entrepreneurs. Whether its gas stations, cigar lounges, massive Air BNB's, Shane and Jen have built their lives off of hard work, delayed gratification, and now they're raising kids who understand nothing is handed to you...you have to take it! Whether you're thinking of starting a business, in the middle of your journey, or are worried about what opportunities exist for our kids as the year pass, Shane and Jen are amazing examples of what is possible when you start and don't stop!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 introducing Shane and Jen

    3:30 landing hub

    11:15 cigar vault

    23:30 adventure unknown

    29:25 partners and married dynamic

    58:20 TSG

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr
  • MATT GLICKERT: Restauranteur, STL Food Culture, The Bear, Culinary School, Turnover Rates, Success
    Aug 15 2025

    In today's episode we bring you our first ever restauranteur on the show with Matt Glickert - owner and operator of Westchester here in St. Louis! Having worked in the industry with Zach long before he opted into real estate, Matt is a tried and true industry lifer having played a role in some of STL's best spots and now is blazing a trail with his own! Full of life experience and plenty of stories from his days working for others, culinary school, and what it means to manage his own restaurant - this episode will not only teach you something but will leave you with a profound respect for the service industry and building something great from the ground up!

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 9 mins
  • ERIK STEENBERG: MMA Coaching, USA Boxing Shortcomings, Practicality in Goals, Growth, Winning Habits
    Aug 12 2025

    In today's episode we bring you Erik Steenberg - head of ESMMA, a local MMA and fitness gym here in St. Louis! One of the preeminent authorities in all things combat sports in St. Louis, Erik takes us through his life story where he found karate, wrestling, and boxing as a means of conquering his insecurities as a youth and how he parlayed that into a competitive journey as a fighter himself into coaching countless combatants all throughout the area! Full of wisdom and practical advice, we are so happy we got to sit with Erik and we hope his story impacts you too!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 introducing Erik

    15:15 intermediate to pro training days

    25:45 coaching origins

    28:00 ESMMA

    44:10 support systems

    51:30 street stories

    1:04:10 traits of successful fighters

    1:14:50 TSG + outro

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 17 mins
  • NICK BALDWIN 2: Finding Jesus, Psychedelics, AI Takeover, 9/11 Conspiracies, Homeschooling Kids
    Aug 8 2025

    In today's episode we bring you the one and only Nick Baldwin for the second time! Dating all the way back to our 12th episode back in February of 2024, Nick's first appearance on the show is still our highest viewed episode to date! We had to bring him back to riff on his construction business, the advent of homeschooling kids vs normal school, the oncoming AI revolution, how he used psychedelics as a means of reuniting with Jesus, as well as his role in helping facilitate and lead spiritual missions to South America!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 reintroducing Nick

    16:10 conspiracy theories

    19:45 plant medicine and reigniting faith

    38:40 psychedelics

    58:00 pain and creativity

    1:02:10 construction projects

    1:13:20 TSG + outro

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 16 mins
  • ROB ODEM: New York, 9/11, Air Force, Manhood, Military Police, Living in Honduras, Explosives Unit
    Aug 5 2025

    In today's episode we bring you a man among MEN - Rob Odem! Rob is a New York native here in our humble little STL who has lived a lot of experience to tell us about. From growing up in the big apple to his time serving in the Air Force as MP to eventually bringing his show on the road here to St. Louis - Rob's message is simple: men need to be men and the road to superior manhood is found in accountability and doing the right thing. Being a great storyteller is always an added bonus!

    Please like, comment, and subscribe for more! We are on our way to 500 subs and we need all the support we can get!

    0:00 introducing Rob

    13:15 joining the military

    34:25 K9 training

    46:40 moving to STL

    1:02:40 society and masculinity

    1:11:05 TSG + outro

    Follow us on IG!

    https://www.instagram.com/zach_fagas/

    https://www.instagram.com/stl_mortgagenerd/

    Follow Punchline Productions https://www.instagram.com/punchline_productions_314/ https://punchlineproductions.co/

    Use Code ZACHANDPAT for 10% CPTN Beard Co Orders!

    Check out Normal Brand:https://sldr.page.link/ZCYFu

    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 13 mins