Podcast • Unlocking the Market
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Unlocking the Market

Real conversations with small business owners, real estate professionals, and industry experts who are shaping the future of the market. Strategy, stories, and straight talk to help you move with confidence in today’s economy.

Hosted by Chris Milker Business • Real Estate • Market Strategy
A Money, Made Human conversation series
Your key to clearer market moves.
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Each episode dives into the challenges, opportunities, and innovations within the business and real estate world, with practical takeaways you can use right away.

🎙️ Weekly conversations ⏱️ 20–35 minutes 🎯 Built for doers
Learn something useful and get back to building.
Small business owners Real estate professionals Investors & builders
Available on your favorite platforms.
About the show

Smart market moves, one conversation at a time.

Unlocking the Market is your go-to podcast for insightful conversations with small business owners, real estate professionals, and industry experts who are shaping the future of the market.

Whether you're a business owner looking to grow, a real estate agent eager for local and national market trends, or someone passionate about building better strategies, this podcast delivers tools, tactics, and real-life stories to help you navigate and succeed in today’s dynamic marketplace.

Each episode dives deep into the challenges, opportunities, and innovations within the business and real estate sectors, providing actionable insights that empower you to make smarter decisions. You’ll hear how others are adapting, where they’re winning, and what they’d do differently next time.

Tune in and stay ahead of the curve—Unlocking the Market is your key to unlocking new opportunities and achieving your goals in business, real estate, and beyond.

Who it’s for

  • Small business owners ready to grow with more intention
  • Real estate agents who want to lead with insight, not noise
  • Investors and entrepreneurs watching what’s next

What you’ll get

  • Real-world stories from people in the trenches
  • Simple breakdowns of market shifts and trends
  • Strategy you can plug into your business this week
  • Encouragement to keep building when things feel uncertain
Featured episode

Start here when you’re new to the show.

As episodes go live, you can highlight your best “on-ramp” conversation here so new listeners know exactly where to begin.

Episode 01 • Coming soon
Winning in any market: mindset, math, and meaningful work
A foundational conversation about how to think about rates, cash flow, and opportunity so you’re not paralyzed by headlines.
⏱️ 28 min 🎧 Solo + guest insights
In this episode, we’ll talk about:
  • The difference between noise and signal in today’s market
  • Why small wins compound faster than you think
  • How to make decisions when the data feels messy
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Episode highlights

Conversations built for real-world decision makers.

As you release episodes, you can use this space to feature key conversations by theme. Clone these cards in GoHighLevel as your library grows.

For small business owners
Cash flow, credit, and keeping your options open
A candid look at how owners can think about leverage, banking relationships, and breathing room in tight markets.
⏱️ 24 min Listen
For real estate pros
Lead with education, not pressure
How to talk about rates, payments, and inventory in a way that calms clients and builds long-term trust.
⏱️ 31 min Listen
For investors
Finding opportunity when the numbers feel tight
Practical frameworks for evaluating deals, risk, and return when the market doesn’t look “perfect” on paper.
⏱️ 29 min Listen
Why listen

Market clarity without the hype.

You don’t need more noise. You need honest conversations, clear thinking, and next steps you can actually use.

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Simple, not shallow
Complex topics broken down into language your clients would actually understand—without dumbing down the details.
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Real-world guests
Owners, agents, and experts who are actively building in today’s market, not just talking about what worked years ago.
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Action you can take
Each episode points to one or two practical moves—so you leave with clarity, not just more ideas.
Have a question or topic you’d like us to unpack?
Share a scenario, a client conversation, or a challenge you’re seeing in your market. It might become a future episode—or we’ll follow up directly if it’s more personal.