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Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 11- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborTrust, not money, is the real currency of creative real estate. In Chapter 11 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman unpacks why authentic relationships—not perfect spreadsheets—are the foundation of seller financing. From building social capital to active listening and mirroring, Mel shares practical tools that transform conversations into partnerships. You’ll also learn how to present yourself with credibility, explain seller financing in plain language, and foster genuine trust that lasts beyond the deal. Because at the end of the day, it’s not about closing fast—it’s about building something real, together.🔗 Get the book bo...
2026-02-2628 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 17- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborRemember the GameStop frenzy of 2021? Meme stocks, Reddit rebellion, and hedge funds losing billions—it felt like financial activism in real time. But as Mel explains, GameStop was a fight on Wall Street’s terms, and the rules of the game didn’t change.In this chapter, Mel shows you how seller financing does change the rules—by moving wealth-building off Wall Street and into our communities. You’ll hear how this approach creates real win-win deals, keeps equity local, and gives power back to people instead of institutions.This isn’t about chasing hype or gambling...
2026-02-2611 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 16- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborFear whispers. Doubt lingers. And yet—what if you rose anyway?In this chapter, Mel Dorman shares the raw, unglamorous truth of building financial freedom: it isn’t just about numbers on a spreadsheet, it’s about courage, mindset, and community. From 5 a.m. pep talks in a foggy bathroom to the neuroscience of rewiring your thoughts, Mel reveals how resilience and reframing fear become the true foundations of wealth.Discover why courage is contagious, how to reprogram your nervous system to hold more possibility, and why the people you surround yourself with can make—or break...
2026-02-2622 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 15- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborThe deal is signed, the ink is dry—but this is only the beginning. In Chapter 15 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel shows how the real game of wealth building begins once you step beyond the closing table. From structuring creative exits to repositioning debt, she explains how to design your portfolio like a chessboard—moving notes, flipping terms, and raising capital with clarity and trust.Hear how a $500 deal became 23 units, why flipping is a tool (not freedom), and how cultivating terms can unlock opportunities most investors overlook. This chapter is about vision, advanced strategy, and lear...
2026-02-2626 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 14- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborReady to level up from white belt to black belt in creative real estate? In this chapter, Mel pulls back the curtain on advanced strategies that turn complex obstacles into win-win solutions. You’ll learn how to navigate underlying mortgages, use wrap notes, loan assumptions, and subject-to purchases, and even structure lease options and joint ventures with integrity.Mel shows how to create deals that protect sellers, empower buyers, and build sustainable wealth—without banks, credit, or exploitation. This is where compassion meets creativity, and where you stop just chasing deals and start designing them.🔗 Get t...
2026-02-2626 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 13- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborThe deal doesn’t end with a handshake—it lives in the contract. In this chapter, Mel Dorman takes you inside the fine print of seller-financing agreements and shows how to turn confusing legalese into a roadmap for win-win deals. You’ll learn why attorneys are essential (and how to find the right one), the must-have clauses that protect both buyer and seller, and how to avoid the pitfalls that can tank a deal.With real-world examples, plain-language breakdowns, and Mel’s signature mix of strategy and heart, this episode empowers you to move from “just talking” to signing a...
2026-02-2640 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 12- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if the best deals in real estate aren’t about winning at someone else’s expense, but creating solutions where everyone benefits? In this chapter, Mel shows you how to spot the green flags of seller financing—equity-rich sellers, tax concerns, tired landlords, and more—and how to avoid the red flags, including the risks of elder abuse.Through real-world examples like the Coopers’ retirement dream, you’ll see how to craft offers that meet sellers’ true needs while building long-term wealth for yourself. Plus, Mel introduces powerful negotiation strategies like collecting agreements, side-by-side comparisons, and even a compass...
2026-02-2622 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 10- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if finding financial freedom was more like dating than deal-making? In this chapter, Mel Doman shows you how building trust, connection, and genuine relationships is the real secret to landing seller-financed deals. From word-of-mouth networking to direct mail strategies, coffee conversations, and even “driving for dollars,” Mel breaks down six proven ways to find the right seller—and why fear, rejection, and even “no’s” are part of the process.You’ll learn how to turn everyday conversations into opportunities, why community is your biggest asset, and how to build a reputation that opens doors long before contrac...
2026-02-2631 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 9- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if the real power to change our economy isn’t in Washington—or on Wall Street—but sitting right at our kitchen tables?In this chapter, Mel pulls back the curtain on how the system was built to extract from our communities and shows why seller financing is a powerful tool to flip that script. From billionaire wealth hoarding to the redlining that shaped entire neighborhoods, she connects the dots on how we got here—and why now is the moment to act differently.You’ll learn:Why traditional bank financing was never designed t...
2026-02-2636 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 8- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if generosity was the missing key to wealth? In this heart-centered chapter, Mel Dorman explores the liberating power of giving—not as a tactic, but as a way of life. From a child offering his only cookie to the science-backed benefits of generosity, you’ll learn how acts of kindness reduce stress, deepen relationships, and create ripple effects far beyond what money alone can do.Mel also reveals how leaving a simple book review, sharing knowledge, or passing along encouragement can become part of a larger movement—helping others discover new paths to financial freedom. Because real w...
2026-02-2605 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 1- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if everything you were taught about money was wrong? In this opening chapter, Mel Dorman invites you to step outside the financial “scripts” we’ve inherited—stories about wealth, ownership, and success that were never designed to serve us. Through Rachel’s powerful journey from survival to rootedness, and Mel’s own reflections on money myths, you’ll see how deeply social conditioning shapes our beliefs about worth, belonging, and possibility.This episode exposes the invisible rules that keep us small, from toxic beauty standards to the lie that only banks can decide who gets to build wealth...
2026-02-2628 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - TrailerWelcome to Bank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook Podcast. In this opening trailer, Mel Dorman — eal estate investor, former social worker, TEDx speaker, and financial activist — introduces her mission to decentralize wealth and reclaim power for our communities.This isn’t Wall Street advice. It’s not about hoping a bank says yes. Instead, Mel shares the strategies she used to build a multimillion-dollar portfolio through seller financing and community-centered investing. All without banks, without credit, and without compromising her values.Every episode in this limited series is a chapter from Mel’s book, read by her, de...
2026-02-2602 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - Title & CreditsIn this opening chapter of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman sets the stage with the book’s dedication, acknowledgments, and forward by Zona McIntyre. You’ll hear how Mel’s journey into seller financing grew from both personal necessity and a commitment to community transformation. This episode introduces the purpose and heart behind the book—why ethical wealth building matters, who it’s for, and how this movement is reshaping the way we think about money, power, and possibility.🔗 Get the book bonuses at https://www.meldorman.com/resources 📖 Purchase the book at http...
2026-02-2609 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook - IntroductionIn the Introduction to Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman opens up about the turning point that forever shifted her relationship with money. From her father’s battle with Alzheimer’s to her own leap from social work into real estate, Mel shares why she stopped resisting wealth and instead chose to rebuild it differently—ethically, collaboratively, and on her own terms.This chapter sets the stage for the movement ahead: reclaiming financial power from Wall Street, keeping wealth local, and learning how seller financing can open doors for anyone shut out by traditional banks. If you’ve ever...
2026-02-2622 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 7- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if you didn’t need a bank’s permission to build wealth—or to prove your worth? In this powerful and emotional chapter, Mel shares the story of losing her father and the fire it lit to stop waiting for gatekeepers. You’ll hear how grief turned into action, how one relationship unlocked her first big seller-financed deal, and why bypassing Wall Street in favor of community-centered investing changes everything. From a $730K triplex bought with just $500 out of pocket to the ripple effects of trust and imagination, Mel shows how seller financing isn’t just about real estate—it’...
2026-02-2621 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 2- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborIs wealth really corrupt—or have we just been taught to believe that? In this chapter of Bank On Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman dismantles one of the most damaging money myths: that being rich automatically makes you greedy, selfish, or disconnected.From a misadventure with broken Bengali in the streets of Calcutta to the sobering history of financial discrimination in the U.S., Mel explores how cultural narratives, systemic barriers, and personal shame have kept too many of us small. With humor, heart, and unapologetic truth-telling, she reframes money as a tool for liberation—not exploitation.
2026-02-2627 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 3- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborToo many of us have been taught that investing is dangerous… but the truth is, not investing is far scarier. In this chapter, Mel shares the deeply personal story of watching her father’s decline with Alzheimer’s and the financial devastation that came with it—a wake-up call that “being good” and “working hard” were never going to be enough. You’ll learn why financial celibacy doesn’t protect you, how passive income changes everything, and why delayed gratification might just be your most powerful wealth-building tool. From side hustles to her first Prius deal to understanding how the wealthy play by...
2026-02-2624 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 4- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborWhat if debt isn’t the villain we’ve been taught to fear? In Chapter 4 of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman unpacks the myth that “all debt is bad.” From heartbreaking lessons in India’s red-light district to the empowering leverage of her first duplex, Mel shows how debt can either chain you—or set you free. You’ll learn the difference between “bad debt” that keeps us trapped and “good debt” that builds lasting wealth, plus practical tips on paying off credit cards, negotiating with lenders, and using leverage to accelerate financial freedom.🔗 Get the book bonuses at h...
2026-02-2623 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 5- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborBuying a single-family home is supposed to be the cornerstone of the American Dream—but what if it’s actually holding you back? In this chapter of Bank on Your Neighbor, Mel Dorman pulls back the curtain on one of the biggest money myths: that your first investment should be a single-family house.Drawing from her own journey—from long nights in the LA County Jail intake office to landing her first multifamily property—Mel shows why buying a house often leads to financial slowdown, not freedom. Instead, she reveals why multifamily properties offer stability, scalability, and a faster...
2026-02-2615 minBank on Your Neighbor: The Audiobook PodcastChapter 6- The Audiobook: Bank on Your NeighborIs your money really safe in the bank? In this chapter, Mel pulls back the curtain on one of the most dangerous financial myths we’ve all been taught: that parking your cash in a savings account is the smart, “safe” choice. Spoiler alert—it’s not.From inflation that eats away at your dollars like ice cream in the sun, to banks profiting off your deposits while giving you crumbs, Mel shows why leaving your money in the bank isn’t protecting it—it’s shrinking it. You’ll learn how inflation actually works, why 2023 was the worst year for...
2026-02-2621 min
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Feeding Families Foundation
Caring for a hospitalized child with a critical illness is very challenging for parents to say the least. Did you know that when a child is in the hospital for a critical illness, the child (as the patient) is provided food but the parents are not? Parents must pay for food or go without. That’s where Feeding Families Foundation comes in to help. We spoke with Jeff Dorman, co-founder of FFF, and one of the foundation partners, Ernie Santoro of Revive Physical Therapy.To register for the January 31st Winter Virtual Golf Classic: https://www.golfcovect.co...
2026-01-1317 min
WICC The Voice of ConnecticutMelissa in the Morning: Feeding Families on the House FloorCongresswoman Rosa DeLauro addressed the House Floor in Washington name dropping local artist, Michael Pollack, and local nonprofit, Feeding Families Foundation. In less than three years, this pair has done so much to feed families with children battling health issues in the hospital but also needing to eat. We spoke with Michael Pollack (New Haven Pizza Club) and Jeff Dorman (FFF) about this announcement and what has been accomplished so far.For more information: https://feedingfamiliesfoundation.org/Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz
2025-12-0320 min
She’s Got Assets | Real Estate InvestingBank on Your Neighbor: Real Estate Investing for Financial Freedom & Community Impact with Mel DormanIn this powerful episode of the She’s Got Assets podcast, Mel Dorman gets real about the mindset shifts that transformed her life—from social worker with anti-wealth sentiments to successful real estate investor and conscious wealth advocate.
Mel opens up about her internal battles around money and worthiness, how generational narratives kept her stuck, and what finally helped her rewire her relationship with wealth. She introduces the idea of conscious investing—a way to build financial freedom and make a positive impact in your community. If you’ve ever felt like building wealth means selling out, Melissa...
2025-06-0457 min
Queer and SuccessfulMel Dorman on 6-Figure Financial Freedom Through Real Estate InvestingSend a textSummaryIn this conversation, Mel Dorman shares her inspiring journey from being a social worker to becoming a successful real estate investor, focusing on the power of seller financing. She discusses how she built a six-figure income through creative financing strategies, the importance of community support, and the mindset shifts necessary for success in real estate. Mel emphasizes the potential of seller financing as a tool for social justice and accessibility in the housing market, encouraging others to think outside the traditional banking system. In this conversation, the speaker discusses...
2025-05-1451 min
The Fabric of AmericaAllie Blair Dorman of Allie Blair Bookkeeping with Tips on Taxes for Small Business OwnersIn this episode, we sat down with Allie Blair Dorman from Allie Blair Bookkeeping to dive deep into the world of taxes and accounting for small business owners. We shared our personal experiences and learned how smart financial decisions can be a game changer for any entrepreneur.https://www.instagram.com/ablairbookkeeping/https://alliebookkeeping.com/https://www.facebook.com/ablairbookkeepingKey Topics:Navigating tax season with confidence by tracking expenses and understanding deductionsThe importance of outsourcing accounting tasks to focus on growing your businessLearning from early mistakes to...
2025-03-111h 15
The Color of Money | Transformative Conversations for Wealth Building73. Bank on Your Neighbor: Seller Financing with Melissa DormanStarting with only $500, Melissa Dorman bought 23 units in 3 years, jumpstarting her real estate career. How did this former social worker pull it off? Seller financing.Melissa joins us today to explain everything you need to know about seller financing, including how to structure deals, identify good partnerships, and think through issues like taxes and cash flow.Melissa understands social wealth better than most. She sees the potential in hard-working people who might not fit into the traditional bank-financing system. She attracts people who want to leverage their equity for good.This episode is...
2025-01-0130 min
Siskoid CinemaOn Borrowed Time: TriangleSiskoid Cinema presents... On Borrowed Time, the show that explores time travel in movies. On this episode, Siskoid and Waiting for Doom's Paul Hix discuss 2009's Triangle, an Australian-shot time loop horror thriller. Join us for a trip into movie history for all the details!
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2024-07-0943 min
Frozen MIllionairesBeing Rich is Gay, with Melissa DormanMelissa Dorman has made a name for herself in the Portland real estate seen for not only being a successful investor, but for being a leader in brokerage and community leadership as well. Tune in to this episode to hear how she has overcome adversity since a very young age to become an all star of the Portland real estate scene. Be sure to check out her book "Being Rich is Gay," which is unreleased as of today, but coming to stores soon! instagram.com/mrd_portlandtiktok.com/mrd_portlandlinkedin.com/georgemcclearyfa...
2024-03-0250 min
She’s Got Assets | Real Estate InvestingChallenging the Norms: Unlocking the Power of Mindset in Real Estate InvestingIn this revealing discussion, host Shona Lepis chats with real estate investor and agent Melissa Dorman, who shares her journey from being a social worker to becoming a successful real estate investor and broker. After being exposed to psychology and learning about perception, she discovered that beliefs shape what people see and can achieve. She talks about her strategy of buying small multifamily units, living in one, and renting out the others for minimal cash outlay, accelerating financial freedom.
She also shares how she purchased a triplex by negotiating seller financing and creativity. She emphasizes th...
2023-12-281h 03
REalized Gains PodcastFrom Social Worker to Successful Real estate Investor and Agent with Melissa DormanOn this episode, Realtor and investor Melissa Dorman talks about how a family trauma pushed her towards building generational wealth. Hear her transformation from social worker to real estate investor, and eventually into the real estate agent business.Stream now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or anywhere you listen to podcasts!Contact:Melissa Dorman | melissa@livingroomre.com | @melissadormanJordan Lee | jordan@jordanleemortgage.com | @jordanleemortgageSteven Tran | steven@diverserg.com | @stevenanquan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-1350 minREalized Gains PodcastFrom Social Worker to Successful Real estate Investor and Agent with Melissa DormanOn this episode, Realtor and investor Melissa Dorman talks about how a family trauma pushed her towards building generational wealth. Hear her transformation from social worker to real estate investor, and eventually into the real estate agent business.Stream now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or anywhere you listen to podcasts!Contact:Melissa Dorman | melissa@livingroomre.com | @melissadormanJordan Lee | jordan@jordanleemortgage.com | @jordanleemortgageSteven Tran | steven@diverserg.com | @stevenanquan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-12-1350 min
Being: In PracticeMoney: Cultivating Financial Intimacy (ft. Melissa Dorman)On Episode 4 of Being: In Practice, Erin and Dani interview Melissa Dorman who is an Oregon based top real estate agent and investor at Living Room Realty. The trio discusses how we all have a relationship to money and that our limiting beliefs related to having money, building wealth and even what you might think about people who have millions of dollars might mean for the wealth you are able to access now. They also get into what money is, how to build wealth, and why building and having wealth is good and necessary and a right for all...
2023-07-2656 min
The Originals Podcast#32 - Melissa Dorman: Change your Mindset with MoneyMelissa Dorman is an accomplished real estate investor and entrepreneur. She shares how her desire to help her family ultimately led to a totally new life and career, changing her relationship with money, and ultimately achieving a more intentional and fulfilled life. Melissa guides us on building passive income, finding balance, and creating a life of purpose. Enjoy!
2023-05-0856 min
The Joy Punk Podcast#2 Melissa Dorman: Masterful Practical MagicianJenelle is joined by Melissa Dorman, discussing Melissa's journey from being a social worker for the LA prison system to running one of the most successful real estate teams in the Portland metro area. We hear from Melissa about... - How an influential psychology class made a lasting impact changing her life - How she reprogramed her belief system - Her quest for financial independence & empowerment - Why she talks her clients out of purchasing single family homes - How childhood trauma helped motivate her toward success in...
2023-05-0447 min
Damian Barr's Literary SalonJOJO MOYES SPECIAL: in conversation about Someone Else's ShoesWelcome to this special episode sharing a conversation between Jojo Moyes and Alex Clark about Jojo's new novel, 'Someone Else’s Shoes'!Jojo's novels have sold over 51 million copies worldwide, hit the Number One spot in 12 countries, have been translated into 46 languages and one of her bestselling books was adapted into a film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Someone Else’s Shoes is her 16th novel, and we were incredibly excited to have her on a special Instagram Live last month, just 24 hours after it hit UK bookshops!In the book we meet Nisha Cant...
2023-03-0736 minThe Literary SalonJOJO MOYES SPECIAL: in conversation about Someone Else's ShoesWelcome to this special episode sharing a conversation between Jojo Moyes and Alex Clark about Jojo's new novel, 'Someone Else’s Shoes'!Jojo's novels have sold over 51 million copies worldwide, hit the Number One spot in 12 countries, have been translated into 46 languages and one of her bestselling books was adapted into a film starring Sam Claflin and Emilia Clarke. Someone Else’s Shoes is her 16th novel, and we were incredibly excited to have her on a special Instagram Live last month, just 24 hours after it hit UK bookshops!In the book we meet Nisha Cant...
2023-03-0736 min
Find your Freedom - The Best Entrepreneurship PodcastE5 | Can One Experience Completely Change Your Life? | Melissa DormanHave you had one experience completely change your life?!? In this episode of Find Your Freedom, the Best Entrepreneur's Podcast, Melissa discusses her incredible journey from Jailhouse Social Worker to Real Estate Mogul.
Melissa had dedicated her life to becoming a social worker and it wasn't until her father was diagnosed with a disease that she realized her current profession wasn't providing her the freedom or resources she needed to properly care for him. This realization, and paradigm shift forced Melissa to look for alternative professions that would ensure she never ended up feeling like she couldn't pro...
2023-01-2349 min
Deep Blue Sea - The PodcastEpisode 103 (Triangle - 2009)Jay and Robert Zerbe (@zerbert on Twitter) discuss the 2009 horror film Triangle. Directed by Christopher Smith, and starring Melissa George, Liam Hemsworth, Michael Dorman, and a large yacht, the movie focuses on what happens when people get stuck in a deadly time loop aboard a derelict ocean liner. In this episode, they also talk about demonic rivers, illogical food and time loop movies. Enjoy!
2022-06-221h 07
LE FILM LE PLUSS02E19 - LE FILM LE PLUS DTV Il fallait bien que ça arrive, fort de sa victoire (presque)méritée du blind test final de l’épisode anniversaire, Aurel prend le contrôlede la ligne éditoriale de l’émission et emmène le reste de l’équipe en leur tirantviolemment le bras pour les emmener dans les profondeurs des films de genre n’ayant pas connu la chance d’une sortie salle. Plongez ainsi avec nous dans l’univers tortueux du « Direct-to-video » au travers d’une sélection pas piquée des hannetons. De belles surprises au rendez-vous ou calvaire de d...
2022-06-222h 15
Journeys to EquityMelissa Dorman Matthews On Investing in YourselfChange Comes from Inspiration or Desperation In this episode, Melissa Dorman Matthews, Diversity and Inclusion Partner, at Hartline Barger LLP, joins the program for an insightful discussion on the importance of devoting time to business development. She gained first-chair trial experience over her 27 years of practice and shares her journey on the work she put into herself to achieve her goals. Melissa champions promoting and retaining women in law and spearheads the firm’s diversity and inclusion program by focusing efforts on hiring, training, and retention initiatives.Tune in for perspectives on:•Creating a busin...
2021-11-2342 min