TLOP
A media network for mortgage professionals, centered on the unfiltered business and marketing strategies required to succeed as a loan originator.
This is a media network built for and by mortgage originators, offering tactical advice with a blunt, 'no-BS' coaching style. The content, spread across several distinct shows, focuses on the operational side of the business—marketing, scaling, process, and mindset—rather than just the mechanics of lending. The flagship show, The Loan Officer Podcast, features a mix of solo commentary from host Dustin Owen, co-hosted roundtables, and interviews with industry service providers.
“Unlike broader business podcasts, TLOP is hyper-focused on the mortgage industry's inside game, using its own jargon and addressing specific career pain points. Its signature is the host's high-energy, direct coaching style, framed by the recurring motto, "They don't teach this s*** in school."”
Who hosts this show
Dustin Owen, also known as D.O., is a 20+ year veteran of the mortgage industry who started as a loan officer in 2004 and grew into an executive role, scaling a sales division from $40 million annually to over $1 billion. In 2020, he founded The Loan Officer Podcast, which has since evolved into TLOP Entertainment, a media network and coaching company for mortgage and real estate professionals. Owen is a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) and currently the Senior Vice President of Growth at Lower, a digital lender.
Credentials & credits
- Senior Vice President of Growth, Lower
- Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB)
- Former Vice President - East Division Sales, Waterstone Mortgage
- Graduate, MBA's Future Leaders Program (2022)
- University of Central Florida Alum
- Contributor, Forbes Business Development Council
Other ventures
- TLOP's Originator Coaching
- The DO Show (podcast)
- Talk Mortgage to Me (podcast)
- The Loan Officer Podcast
- TLOP Knows (podcast)
- The Home Stretch (podcast)
What kind of podcast
- Country
- United States
- Region
- usa
When new episodes drop
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04Should You Keep Renting or Buy a Home in 2026? | Ep. 30Jun 19, 2026 · 18 min
- 05Where Can Loan Officers Invest Their Money to Build Wealth? | Ep. 636Jun 18, 2026 · 1h 03m
- 06How Will VantageScore Change Mortgage Lending Forever? | Ep. 635Jun 16, 2026 · 48 min
- 07
- 08Helping a Single Woman Nurse Secure a Home Despite Cross-State Challenges | Ep. 29Jun 10, 2026 · 10 min
Notable episodes
- 01The Most Effective Strategies to Become a Mortgage Originator Realtors and Consumers Trust | Ep. 31
This solo episode provides a concise, actionable 7-step plan for originators to differentiate themselves by building trust and creating certainty.
- 02How to Stop Chasing Titles and Start Building a Scalable Loan Officer Business | Ep. 638
This roundtable discussion deconstructs a common career dilemma for LOs, arguing for a business-owner mindset over a promotion-focused one.
- 03The Best Automated Marketing Strategy for Mortgage Loan Officers to Increase Referrals | Ep. 637
A classic guest interview that showcases the show's format of bringing on a service provider (Aduvo) to solve a specific industry problem (past client marketing).
What you'll be asked on this show
Dustin Owen runs a rapport-driven interview. He opens with a high-energy, theatrical introduction that covers the guest's professional achievements and often a unique personal fact to break the ice. The conversation typically starts with light, personal topics (like a guest's hobby) before smoothly transitioning into the core business subject. Owen guides the discussion with direct, often multi-part questions, aiming to extract actionable advice for his audience of originators. He doesn't typically use aggressive pushback, instead acting as a proxy for the listener to clarify a product's function or diagnose a common industry problem.
Host Dustin Owen employs a high-energy, direct-address style, often opening episodes with a wrestling-announcer-esque intro. Shows vary between solo-casts with actionable frameworks, roundtable discussions with his team, and guest interviews. A recurring bit is the tagline, "They don't teach this s*** in school, but they should."
Questions the host keeps coming back to
8 cataloguedIf you're going on this show as a guest, expect some version of each of these. Each note explains when the host reaches for it.
origin
1- Q.01
“What's your background and how did you get into the mortgage industry?”
Asked early to establish a guest's origin story and credibility with the audience.
process
4- Q.01
“Why do you think originators aren't [doing the specific thing your company solves]?”
This question diagnoses the core industry problem that the guest's product or service addresses.
- Q.02
“So you wouldn't call your product a [common industry term like CRM]?”
He asks this to help the guest clarify their specific value proposition and differentiate it from competitors.
- Q.03
“What does your company actually do for a mortgage client?”
A straightforward question to get the guest to deliver their elevator pitch.
- Q.04
“What are your thoughts going into this topic?”
Used in co-hosted episodes to bring other hosts into the conversation before the main segment.
advice
3- Q.01
“What should originators be doing right now to get more from their existing clients?”
A direct prompt for the guest to provide actionable, timely advice for the audience.
- Q.02
“What's working best right now in your area of expertise?”
Used to cut through the noise and identify the highest-impact strategies for the current market.
- Q.03
“If you stopped all your outreach tomorrow, who would actually notice?”
A rhetorical question used in solo shows to provoke self-reflection on an originator's market impact.
Signature segments
- · Catchphrase: "They don't teach this s*** in school, but they should."
- · Opening: "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children 18 plus..."
- · High-energy, wrestling-announcer-style guest introductions
- · The DO Show
- · Talk Mortgage to Me
Topics covered repeatedly
Who gets booked here
Guests are typically founders or executives of companies providing B2B services to the mortgage industry, such as marketing automation or IT. They are booked to provide actionable strategies and solutions for the loan officer audience.
- Josh Bobon The Best Automated Marketing Strategy for Mortgage Loan Officers to Increase Referrals | Ep. 637
- Coach Kristi Nowrouzion How Will VantageScore Change Mortgage Lending Forever? | Ep. 635
- Phil Jawnyon Helping a Single Woman Nurse Secure a Home Despite Cross-State Challenges | Ep. 29
Where to find this show
Audience & reach
The network primarily promotes its own ecosystem of products and events, including TLOP's Originator Coaching programs and the TLOP Unite cruise. Sponsorships appear to be integrated, with guests' companies sometimes sponsoring TLOP events, creating a symbiotic marketing relationship.
Subscriber and view counts are pulled live from YouTube and re-verified on a 30-day cycle. Listener estimates for the RSS feed aren't published here unless they're host-verified.
Pitch this show
People also ask
- What is the host's real name and background?
- The host is Dustin Owen, a 20+ year mortgage industry veteran who has worked as a top-producing loan officer and sales executive before founding TLOP.
- What are the different shows in the TLOP network?
- TLOP Entertainment includes multiple shows: The Loan Officer Podcast (flagship), The DO Show (mindset/leadership), Talk Mortgage to Me (LO roundtables), TLOP Knows (local markets), and The Home Stretch (homebuyer tips).
- Is this podcast still active?
- Yes, the network publishes multiple episodes per week across its different show formats.
- What is the format of the show?
- The format varies. It includes solo episodes by Dustin Owen, roundtable discussions with his team, and long-form interviews with guests from the mortgage services industry.
- Where can I listen to the podcast?
- The primary platform is YouTube, with full episodes available on the 'TLOP' channel. Content is also promoted on their website, tloponline.com.
- How can I pitch a guest or advertise on the show?
- The official website, tloponline.com, has a contact form for media inquiries, including booking Dustin Owen, advertising, or getting featured.
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Sources & how this page was built
This page is AI-assisted, grounded in the public sources cited below, and host-verifiable. We publish facts only; we do not republish transcripts. If anything here is wrong, the host can claim and correct the page above.Model: gemini-2.5-pro · high confidence
- [01]Dustin Owen | Founder & CEO of The Loan Officer Podcasttloponline.com
- [02]Dustin Owen Biography | All American Speakersallamericanspeakers.com
- [03]TLOP | #1 Mortgage Loan Officer Coaching & MLO Training Programstloponline.com
- [04]TLOP - YouTube Channelyoutube.com
- [05]Lower taps TLOP's Dustin Owen as SVP of growth - HousingWirehousingwire.com
- [06]Dustin Owen | Forbes Councilsprofiles.forbes.com
- [07]Dustin Owen, Author at HousingWirehousingwire.com
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