Real Estate Makes us Drink & The Success Happy Hour

Meet Brad Niccum, the lending guru from Nest Mortgage, and Brian Quinlan, the witty realtor rocking Daniels Real Estate, both holding it down in the vibrant world of Indianapolis real estate. Join our podcast for the scoop on all things real estate and lending, sprinkled with humor and insights. We're not your average real estate podcast – we spill the tea on our lives, dive into trending topics, dissect sports, sip adult beverages, and much more. So, kick back, pour yourself a tall drink, and get ready to laugh your way through the wild ride of real estate and mortgage shenanigans with us!

Real Estate Makes us Drink & The Success Happy Hour is a business podcast hosted by Bradley Niccum, with 40 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Bradley Niccum hosts Real Estate Makes us Drink & The Success Happy Hour, a business show with 40 episodes published.

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  Episode #143

  Is College Necessary for Success? This 24-Year-Old Realtor Says No

  Aug 16, 202641 min

  Terre Haute, Indiana real estate, affordable homes, investing, and building a real estate career at 24—Josh Rixner shares how he went from serving pizza to leading agents at Century 21. Josh Rixner joins Brian Quinlan and Brad Niccum on Indiana Success Happy Hour to talk about taking an unconventional path into real estate and quickly turning it into a career. Josh skipped college, started working, and discovered real estate after a conversation with an agent he happened to be serving at a pizza restaurant. Four years later, he’s the Sales Manager at Century 21 Elite Realty in Terre Haute, helping agents set goals, navigate transactions, and grow their businesses. Josh shares what it was like entering real estate at such a young age, how he overcame concerns that clients wouldn’t take him seriously, and why knowledge and relationships became his biggest competitive advantages. The guys also dig into the Terre Haute housing market, including the affordability difference between Terre Haute and Indianapolis, opportunities for real estate investors, lower-cost properties, rental potential, and why some Illinois residents are choosing to live across the state line in Indiana. Plus, Josh tells the story of discovering a squatter inside one of his listings, explains why moving his business back home nearly doubled his opportunities, and discusses what he’s learned transitioning from producing agent to real estate leadership.

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  Episode #142

  He Became a Surgeon for the Wrong Reason—Then Everything Changed

  Aug 9, 202644 min

  Indianapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Jones shares his remarkable career in reconstructive surgery, massive weight loss surgery, medicine, success, and lessons learned over four decades. Brian Quinlan and Brad Niccum sit down with Dr. Christopher Jones for a conversation that goes far beyond what most people imagine when they hear “plastic surgeon.” Dr. Jones explains how he originally entered medical school for what he now calls the wrong reasons—and the experience with patients that completely changed his perspective on medicine. He went on to become one of Indianapolis’ early microsurgeons, performing hundreds of complex tissue transplants and helping reconstruct patients after traumatic injuries, cancer, and massive weight loss. But some of his greatest career accomplishments have nothing to do with an operating room. Dr. Jones shares the unforgettable story of patients asking him to walk them down the aisle, why discovering he was one of the lowest-earning plastic surgeons in his area changed his perspective on success, and what his office manager told him that put everything back into focus. The conversation also takes some classic Indiana Success Happy Hour detours into art, creativity, movie memorabilia, an Obi-Wan Kenobi lightsaber, Aston Martins, McLarens, aliens, quantum physics, the pyramids, and whether humanity really belongs among the stars.

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  Episode #141

  Insurance Companies, Exotic Cars & Entrepreneurship | Dana Voelkel on Indiana Success Happy Hour

  Aug 2, 202645 min

  Indiana entrepreneur Dana Vocal shares how he built one of Indiana's most respected collision repair businesses, the realities of working with insurance companies, succession planning, real estate investing, and what it takes to build a family business that lasts for generations. In this episode of Indiana Success Happy Hour , Brian Quinlan and Brad Niccum sit down with Dana Vocal of Vocal Collision Repair. Dana discusses: Starting in the collision repair business at just 14 years old Growing Vocal Collision Repair into one of Central Indiana's most respected shops Lessons learned from nearly 50 years in business Working with insurance companies and luxury vehicle repairs Passing the business to the next generation Why real estate became an important part of his long-term wealth strategy The importance of determination, consistency, and investing in yourself Building a business your family can be proud of

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  Episode #140

  Caitlin Clark Drama, Mortgage Rates & What Happens Next

  Jul 26, 202638 min

  Caitlin Clark controversy, Indiana property taxes, mortgage rates, AI, and real estate myths—this episode covers it all. Brian Quinlan and Brad Niccum dive into the biggest conversations happening right now, from WNBA headlines to the future of homeownership and why one of real estate's most repeated sayings may not hold up anymore. This episode includes: Why Caitlin Clark continues to dominate headlines The debate over eliminating Indiana property taxes Are today's mortgage rates actually "normal"? The truth behind "Marry the House, Date the Rate" How low interest rates affected home prices AI, robotics, and what the next decade could look like Ancient civilizations, impossible construction, and why history may not be as settled as we think The future of data centers and technology A few entertaining rants along the way

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  Episode #139

  Buc-ee's Drama, Daylight Saving Time & Other Things Hoosiers Love to Complain About

  Jul 19, 202657 min

  Why do people complain about everything? Brian Quinlan and Brad Niccum dive into the biggest debates happening in Indiana and beyond—from Buc-ee's coming to Greenwood to daylight saving time, summer heat, soccer, AI, aliens, ancient civilizations, and everything in between. This episode takes a different approach than our usual interviews as Brian and Brad sit down together for an entertaining conversation about the topics that seem to spark the biggest online arguments. They also sample a few unique drinks, discuss why Buc-ee's has people so fired up, debate whether Indiana should be on Central or Eastern Time, laugh about summer versus winter complaints, compare soccer to motocross, and finish with a surprisingly deep conversation about artificial intelligence, UFOs, ancient history, and the future of humanity. If you've ever found yourself scrolling through social media wondering why people argue about absolutely everything, this episode is for you.

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