Despite being raised by successful brokers, it wasn’t until the pandemic hit that Patrick Johnson, broker at Mortgage Choice Sutherland, began thinking about broking as a career. But since joining, he’s been growing his business and his team, and enjoying the family business.
In this episode of New Broker, host Annie Kane catches up with Patrick to find out:
How a “sliding doors” moment led him to the broking industry
How he’s generating leads from sponsoring podcasts
What it’s like working in a broking family
And much more!
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Annie Kane is the managing editor of Momentum's mortgage broking title, The Adviser.
As well as leading the editorial strategy, Annie writes news and features about the Australian broking industry, the mortgage market, financial regulation, fintechs and the wider lending landscape.
She is also the host of the Elite Broker, New Broker, Mortgage & Finance Leader, Women in Finance and In Focus podcasts and The Adviser Live webcasts.
Annie regularly emcees industry events and awards, such as the Better Business Summit, the Women in Finance Summit as well as other industry events.
Prior to joining The Adviser in 2016, Annie wrote for The GuardianAustralia and had a speciality in sustainability.
She has also had her work published in several leading consumer titles, including Elle (Australia) magazine, BBC Music, BBC History and Homes & Antiques magazines.
The Adviser is the number one magazine for Australia's finance and mortgage brokers. The publications delivers news, analysis, business intelligence, sales and marketing strategies, research and key target reports to an audience of professional mortgage and finance brokers
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