Ken Perry on Leadership, Confidence, and Building a Mortgage Career That Survives Any Market
The Way Podcast with Dino Katsiametis
Guest: Ken Perry, Founder & President of Knowledge Coop
Industry: Mortgage, Lending, Leadership, Education
Topics: Mortgage Market Cycles, Confidence, Coaching vs Therapy, Systems, AI, Knowledge Coop
Episode Summary
In this episode of The Way Podcast, Dino Katsiametis sits down with Ken Perry, founder of Knowledge Coop and one of the most respected educators in the mortgage industry.
Ken shares hard-earned lessons from more than two decades in lending, leadership, and education — including how to survive market crashes, avoid identity-driven burnout, and build systems that scale through every cycle.
This conversation goes far beyond tactics. It explores confidence through knowledge, the danger of misplaced attribution in both good and bad markets, and why most mortgage professionals struggle not because of the market — but because they were never prepared for volatility.
If you want to build a sustainable mortgage career, lead with confidence, and stay grounded regardless of market conditions, this episode is essential.
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