Raise the Bar
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.
Episodes

Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
EP 230 | Redesigning Your Dream Life From the Inside Out with Emily Hirsekorn (Encore)
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
Wednesday Nov 06, 2024
In this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by fully recovered attorney Emily Hirsekorn as they talk about the necessity for alignment to envision your dream life and move towards it quickly and with purpose. Inside this episode you’ll learn how you can go on the journey to building your dream life without leaving your career behind. Emily is a certified professional career coach who helps ambitious lawyers and other professionals navigate their careers and live more balanced lives so they can stress less and achieve more. Enjoy the episode!
“Life is just a game. The whole point is not to win, it’s to show up and play full out, whatever that means for you.”
HIGHLIGHTS:Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
-Emily’s journey from psychology, to law school, to professional practice, to finally becoming the Lawyer’s Career Confidence Coach
- How “hope” equals goals, pathways and motivation
- How to make big changes with a rational, logical mind
- Why you’re wasting your time getting more degrees
- Why you should build confidence at the early stages of your career
- How coaching can help you recognize and harness the power of choice for a better life
- Emily’s approach when it comes to discovery sessions and prospective clients
- How to decide between sticking with your current career path or leaving your practice
- Why the purest coaching is about empowerment and not giving advice
- And so much more!
ABOUT | EMILY HIRSEKORN:Emily Hirsekorn is the Lawyer’s Career Confidence Coach. She is a certified professional coach helping high-achieving lawyers build confidence in themselves, their career choices, and their leadership potential so they can reduce stress, achieve more, and love life. Emily supports clients around the world, ranging from law students gaining confidence for interview success to early-career lawyers navigating the demands of the legal field to law partners reevaluating what’s most important in their lives and wanting to shake things up. Emily does 1:1 work and will also be relaunching her Career Confidence Club for Entry-Level Lady Lawyers in 2022.
FIND | EMILY HIRSEKORN:Website: https://www.hirsekorncoaching.com/Career Confidence Persona Quiz: https://www.hirsekorncoaching.com/confidenceCoaching Advocates Website: https://www.coachingadvocates.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hirsekorn_coaching/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilyhirsekorn/
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Websites:
✅ Coaching: www.passiveincomepro.io
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Friday Nov 01, 2024
Friday Nov 01, 2024
Following HGTV buys you another job.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 39 | How to Lose It All and Come Back Even Stronger Through Mobile Home Park Investing with Eloy Retana
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Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
EP 229 | The Big Benefits of Investing in Oil and Gas with Robert D. Burr (Encore)
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
Wednesday Oct 30, 2024
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by Robert D. Burr as they talk about the big benefits of investing in oil and gas. No investment in the U.S. provides better tax benefits and incentives than domestic oil and gas production, which makes these types of investments very intriguing for high-income-earning professionals like you. Bob is an absolute icon. He’s the president of Panther Exploration and has been in the industry since 1973 with worldwide experience in structuring and funding oil and gas investment ventures. Enjoy the episode!
“When you get rich, get rich overnight. . .Be aware 24/7, 265 days a year because that opportunity will come by and you’ll miss it if you’re not cognizant of that.”
HIGHLIGHTS:Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:- Robert’s entry into the oil business and how he built his empire- Why you must set aside your ego and change your mindset to create and keep a successful team- How you can utilize massive tax write-offs from oil and gas investing against your ACTIVE income- How Robert structures his deals so his investors win every time- Find great business partners- How to succeed in business by putting family first- Optimism and the contrarian investing when it comes to the oil and gas industry- And so much more!
ABOUT | ROBERT D. BURR:Robert D. Burr, 74, entered the oil and gas industry in 1973 in Dallas, Texas. He’s the President of Panther Exploration (Panex) and is a seasoned professional with worldwide experience in structuring and funding oil and gas investment ventures. Mr. Burr has been responsible for placing over 300 million dollars in his 47-year career in a myriad of industries, with the majority of his efforts being oil and gas ventures. Mr. Burr and his family have been residents of Bowling Green, Kentucky, for over 25 years and have been very active in city and county civic matters. Mr. Burr and his wife, Doris, have been married for 57 years and have five grown children, 20 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
FIND | ROBERT D. BURR:Website: https://www.panex.us/Email: admin@panex.us
✈️ CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
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Websites:
✅ Coaching: www.passiveincomepro.io
✅ Legal: www.bradleylawlimited.com
✅ Podcast: www.passiveincomeattorney.com
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Friday Oct 25, 2024
Friday Oct 25, 2024
You make a lot of money, but do you have a plan?
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode |EP 42 | How to Ditch Debt, Avoid the Golden Handcuffs, and Find Balance with Rho Thomas
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Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney podcast, Seth is joined by Jefferson Lilly as they talk about taking a contrarian point of view to find rare opportunities where you least expect them. Inside this episode, Seth and Jefferson take a deep dive and explore mobile home parks as a valuable and viable investment to the tune of $600K per month. Additionally, Jefferson gives away his secret to exponentially scaling your business by going from “irreplaceable” to “irrelevant.” Enjoy the episode!
“The best way to generate income is to be come irrelevant to the business.”
HIGHLIGHTS:-Jefferson’s big discovery of mobile home parks-Why you must consider investing in mobile home parks-What makes mobile home parks better than multifamily-How mobile home parks could be the key to solving the affordable housing crisis-The resident-owned model vs. the park-owned model-A breakdown of Jefferson’s criteria for a killer mobile home park deal-How to scale your business by going from irreplaceable to irrelevant-And so much more!
ABOUT | JEFFERSON LILLY:Jefferson Lilly is the founder of Park Avenue Partners, a self-made millionaire, mobile home park investment expert, educator, and industry consultant. His fund owns 17 mobile home parks coast-to-coast, totaling over $32M in value. Before launching the fund, he spent seven years investing his own capital acquiring and operating mobile home parks.
FIND | JEFFERSON LILLY:Website: https://www.parkavenuepartners.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffersonlilly/Recent BiggerPockets Interview: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/biggerpockets-podcast-369-jefferson-lillyPodcast: http://mobilehomeparkinvestors.com/
✈️ CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
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Websites:
✅ Coaching: www.passiveincomepro.io
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✅ Podcast: www.passiveincomeattorney.com
✅ Investing: www.lawcapitalpartners.com
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Friday Oct 18, 2024
FF 114 | Freedom Friday | Money Makes You Who You Are with Angela Han
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Money makes you who you are.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 46 | How to Overcome Obstacles Through Fitness, Passion, and Purpose with Angela Han
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Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
Wednesday Oct 16, 2024
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by John Casmon as they talk about how to utilize and leverage your current skillset and assets to successfully invest in real estate without leaving your day job. Inside you’ll learn how to decide if you should invest actively or passively and some of the key things you should look for when making your first investment. John is the managing partner of Casmon Capital, host of the Target Market Insights podcast, and co-founder of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. Enjoy the episode!
“This is not a dream. . .you can absolutely do it. But you have to take action, and one of the easiest things you can do is to reach out.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
John’s transition from a marketing executive to a full time real estate investorHow you can leverage your current skillset to invest in real estate in the same way John did with his marketing background4 things you must look for when making your first real estate investmentDeep dive into deciding whether you should invest actively or passively in real estateWhy investing in the Midwest is better than investing in Coastal and Sunbelt marketsAnd so much more!
ABOUT | JOHN CASMON:
John Casmon launched Casmon Capital Group to help busy professionals invest in real estate without taking on a second job. As a result, they’ve helped families invest in close to $90M in multifamily apartments to create passive income, reduce their tax obligation, and foster generational wealth. John hosts the Target Market Insights: Multifamily + Marketing podcast. In addition, he is the co-founder of the Midwest Real Estate Networking Summit. As a former marketing executive, John oversaw marketing campaigns for General Motors, PepsiCo, and MillerCoors.
FIND | JOHN CASMON:
Website: www.casmoncapital.com
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/multifamily-apartments-john-casmon/
✈️ CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
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Websites:
✅ Coaching: www.passiveincomepro.io
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✅ Podcast: www.passiveincomeattorney.com
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Friday Oct 11, 2024
FF 113 | Freedom Friday | Start With The End in Mind with Anthony Vicino
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
Start with the end in mind.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 37 | How Climbing Mountains, Making Widgets, and Buying Apartment Buildings Are One In the Same with Anthony Vicino
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-37-how-climbing-mountains-making-widgets-and/id1543049208?i=1000520479387
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Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
Be careful who you share your dreams with.
Cheers to freedom.
Full Episode | EP 80 | From Furloughed to Flourishing Through Real Estate with Steve Rozenberg
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-80-from-furloughed-to-flourishing-through-real-estate/id1543049208?i=1000553558114
CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
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Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
EP 226 | How to Become a Commercial Real Estate Pro with Dan Lewkowicz (Encore)
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
Wednesday Sep 25, 2024
On this episode of the Passive Income Attorney Podcast, Seth is joined by commercial real estate pro Dan Lewkowicz as they talk about triple net retail and all things commercial real estate. Dan is a seasoned real estate veteran and is the Director of Sales at Encore Real Estate Investment Services. He answers all your burning questions about owning triple net retail assets like Walgreens and fast food restaurants, the future outlook of various commercial real estate assets, the Industrial Revolution 2.0 and how you can get started investing today. Enjoy the episode!
“It’s very important to educate yourself and to understand your asset class…partner up with a good broker who will help you to underwrite those leases and those properties.”
HIGHLIGHTS:
Here’s a breakdown of what to expect in this episode:
Dan’s inflection point of initially getting into real estateHow to jump from single family houses to institutional quality commercial real estateWhat is a triple net lease?Why you should invest in triple net retail assetsWalking through a typical triple net retail dealWhy Dan is bullish on triple net retail compared to other asset classesIs multifamily still a good investment?Current trends in the marketplace concerning retail and other asset typesIndustrial Revolution 2.0: the movement of products from online retailersAnd so much more!
ABOUT | DAN LEWKOWICZ:
Dan Lewkowicz is a seasoned real estate veteran with over a decade of experience in many facets of the real estate industry. Starting his career “house hacking,” he quickly moved on to flip houses in and around metro Detroit. Eventually, he created a company called Renaissance Real Estate Ventures, specializing in the acquisition, financing, renovation, and resale of single-family residential properties in the booming city of Detroit, Michigan. Before joining Encore Real Estate Investment Services, Dan was a Senior Advisor at a national real estate brokerage specializing in commercial real estate investment sales. Dan is also a former business development executive for Amazon in Detroit, Michigan. Currently, Dan is director of investment sales at Encore Real Estate Investment Services and specializes in shopping centers, medical office buildings, industrial fulfillment centers, and automotive repair and parts stores. Of lesser-known fact, Dan possesses industry-leading knowledge on cannabis cultivation and its impact on the economy in general and industrial commercial real estate specifically. An expert on Multi-Family and the current economic undercurrents facing this asset class in today’s #postcovid world, Dan often expresses the incredible opportunities for investors of all sizes. Dan resides in Oak Park, Michigan, and enjoys running, lifting weights, yoga, and playing acoustic guitar.
FIND | DAN LEWKOWICZ:
LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dan-lewkowicz-7118361
Podcast: https://www.nrmstreamcast.com/videos/dan-on-top/watch-dan-on-top/
Website: http://www.creprocourse.com
✈️ CONNECT | SETH BRADLEY:
👉🏽 Don't Know Where to Start?: www.sethpaulbradley.com
Download The Freedom Blueprint: www.attorneybydesign.com
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Websites:
✅ Coaching: www.passiveincomepro.io
✅ Legal: www.bradleylawlimited.com
✅ Podcast: www.passiveincomeattorney.com
✅ Investing: www.lawcapitalpartners.com
Follow Us:
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✅ YouTube: www.youtube.com/@sethpaulbradley
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Raise the Bar.
Elevated conversations on raising capital, real estate and entrepreneurship. Raise the Bar Radio is the podcast for capital raisers, real estate investors, and entrepreneurs ready to stop playing small and start building real wealth. Hosted by Seth Bradley, securities attorney, startup founder, real estate investor, and multi-billion dollar dealmaker, this show delivers straight-talk strategies, expert insights, and real-world tactics to help you raise more capital, close bigger deals, and build a business (and life) on your own terms. Whether you’re scaling your first fund or breaking free from the golden handcuffs, you’re in the right place. Let’s go.





