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Joe Oz and Friends – Laid-Back, Fun & 100% Real Talk for Business Owners Who Started Small
Every big business starts as a small idea. Joe Oz and Friends is a podcast for the hustlers, risk-takers, and underdogs who built something from the ground up. Join Joe Oz as he sits down with entrepreneurs, real estate pros, and business owners who started small and scaled big—sharing their crazy stories, biggest failures, and the lessons that got them to the top.
Expect real talk, plenty of laughs, and zero corporate vibes. This is business unfiltered, unscripted, and not too serious—because success is messy, and that’s what makes it great.
No fluff. No gurus. Just real conversations with real people who built it from scratch.
Joe Oz (00:01.624)
Hey guys, I'm here with Adriana and Gabriel. And we're gonna talk about real estate and our lives, but more about our lives and how we're all best friends and fun stuff, right? By the way, if someone's scrolling, they're hey, we're gonna talk about real estate. I'll be like, no, sorry. I'm Joel, I'm Gabriel, why don't we introduce, so why don't we do this? There's three of us here, why don't we,
Adrianna Mieras (00:03.16)
Hi.
Gabriel (00:04.017)
Bye.
Adrianna Mieras (00:18.436)
You and everybody else.
Joe Oz (00:29.358)
Why don't you tell us who you are, where you live, what do you do? Tell us about any families, what do you do for fun? Just tell us, let's start there. Gabriel, you wanna go first?
Gabriel (00:38.063)
Yeah, I'll go first. Yeah, it's I'm Gabriel Mendoza. I'm a realtor here in Bellemonte, New Jersey. I serve mom in Ocean Counties. I have lived in the Jersey Shore for 27 years. I'm currently doing real estate part time. I work at one of the biggest like health care organizations in the state. So basically things that I like to do for fun are basically like photography. I like to do that on the side. I'm not a pro or anything like that.
But you know, I have my way to get around that. Just like a hobby and obviously playing sports. I always been like a sport guy, specifically soccer and football. You know, I don't do it that often, especially that, you know, I had like a big change, like a big moment in my life. I became a father five months ago, almost five months ago, of a beautiful, you know, young girl. And basically...
Joe Oz (01:33.528)
Congrats.
Gabriel (01:35.045)
That just changed my whole perspective in life.
Joe Oz (01:39.618)
Nice. Adriana, what about you?
Adrianna Mieras (01:41.327)
that. My name is Adriana. I am born and raised in Monmouth County, so I continue to work here as a full-time realtor, Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex counties. I've been in the business for over seven years now. I love it. I do. I spend a lot of time in real estate, but when I'm not
Gabriel (02:02.373)
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (02:09.88)
doing real estate, I like to travel. So it's winter, I like to go skiing, so that's cool for me. I love going up to Vermont.
And yeah, so I like visiting the local restaurants around too. We have a huge scene in Asbury Park, which is awesome. So going to experience all of that locally, I love it. Same with our local concert scene. Love going to the Stone Pony and, you know, even going to like New York or Philly to go see concerts is awesome for me. So that's a little bit about me. Yeah, I like to have fun.
Joe Oz (02:45.058)
Damn, that sounded fun.
Gabriel (02:46.928)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (02:49.591)
Gabriel, what do you like to take, what do you like to photograph? if you have the chance, like you've got an afternoon to go take some photos, what are you trying to go take pictures of?
Gabriel (02:56.72)
Sunsets. I took the pictures of my wife's, know, when she's maternity, I guess you can call them. And then the scene with my sister when she was pregnant at the time. basically, you know, like my nephew, one of my nephews, he plays soccer. So basically I like to like, you know, go watch his games and then take pictures of him. Yeah. Yeah.
Joe Oz (03:04.237)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (03:21.922)
That's awesome.
Adrianna Mieras (03:21.944)
That's cool. Lifestyle.
Gabriel (03:24.652)
And then of course with my daughter now, she's basically on my SD memory. It's all her now. Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (03:30.5)
Constant, that's cool.
Joe Oz (03:35.286)
Adrian, what's the best restaurant in Asbury Park?
Adrianna Mieras (03:38.247)
come on. That is a tough one.
Gabriel (03:39.4)
Hahaha
Joe Oz (03:41.518)
I don't, you know man, I really wanna know. I don't know the answer to that question. I used to live in Asbury Park, probably when you were a teenager, back when you guys were kids.
Adrianna Mieras (03:46.084)
Ugh.
Adrianna Mieras (03:53.029)
Yeah. Oh gosh, I don't know. I really, I frequent a lot of them.
Joe Oz (04:00.524)
What's your favorite like newer restaurant? Like I feel like that's a fair question, right? Like there's...
Adrianna Mieras (04:06.472)
Yes. So newer restaurant, we went to Flavia's recently. That was really good. So that's like brand new. It's where Little Buddies used to be, like right next to where a brick wall was in that little space. And it's been like a million different things. So we went there. I wouldn't say it's necessarily like my favorite, but it was, it was really good. And that's a newer restaurant. And then they're putting in another one across the street there too.
Joe Oz (04:16.43)
What of food is that?
Joe Oz (04:20.438)
Okay. Yep.
Adrianna Mieras (04:35.652)
where the Means Day and Bonnie Reed used to be, so looking forward to a new restaurant in there. But yeah, we hop around a lot, which is cool.
Joe Oz (04:45.698)
Heck yeah. I know a little bit about you. It's cool I bring this up. You, it's cool I bring it up. I'm gonna do it anyway. So one thing I know about Adriana is she has a really big heart and you actually, you run a charity in Monmouth County, is that correct?
Adrianna Mieras (05:01.73)
So I'm, yeah, absolutely we can talk about this. I love that. So I don't run the charity, we'll clarify that. I am, yes, I am a part of it. we, I am on an event committee.
Joe Oz (05:07.726)
Okay, we're a part of a charity that's important to you, correct? Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (05:15.82)
for our celebration of life for it's called minding your mind is the organization and essentially it is an organization that provides education to schools and children. So they have presenters that go to do assemblies and presentations in schools to educate children about mental health awareness so that it de-stigmatizes the conversations around mental health so that
They talk about it because when you learn about it as a kid, it's more normalized So if you have depression or you're having thoughts of suicide or you're going through something really difficult in life even as a kid You can talk about it and it just aids in suicide prevention. So
The event that we have is every year in the fall, usually September, October, it's September this year. And it's at the Spring Lake Bath and Tennis Club. It's a gala, it's awesome. Food, open bar, the whole nine, music. It's really, really fun. But we use those funds from that fundraising event to go towards the compensation for the speakers.
Joe Oz (06:28.686)
Yeah, that's awesome. I also knew I also know other things about you that Did you just buy more real estate in Bradley Beach? Big real estate person, right? Are we talking about this yet is it out in the public is it
Adrianna Mieras (06:33.572)
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (06:38.358)
I did, I did, yes. Well, I do love real estate, as I mentioned.
Adrianna Mieras (06:52.472)
yeah, yeah, we can talk about it. There's an Instagram. It's out in the public. so my colleague, Jamie Ursuk-Evitz and I, purchased a, a unit, a office space in Bradley Beach. Thank you. Yes, we just closed a couple weeks ago. We just did the floors, just painted. We're starting to furnish it. So it's coming together. you guys are welcome whenever, you're back in New Jersey, but
Joe Oz (07:08.526)
Congratulations.
Gabriel (07:10.436)
Congrats.
Adrianna Mieras (07:21.378)
Gabriel, you're welcome to come by. And we're calling it the Bradley Collective. So essentially, it's more of like a co-working space. It's a space where we can bring the community together. I've met with people who want to do workshops and seminars, whether it be a professional event or just an educational event.
And we're looking forward to having a space where the community can come together and collaborate with each other, network, and we're just really excited about it. Thank you.
Joe Oz (08:00.48)
awesome. So Gabriel, let me ask you, so by the way, the reason why we're all here today is we all, I mean we're all lucky enough to work together, right? We all came together to work together at Fast Forward Movement at EXP and it means we get to work together and collaborate and that's pretty awesome. Gabriel, I want to ask you man,
Gabriel (08:00.749)
Awesome.
Joe Oz (08:20.718)
So you're not, like you said that you are a part-time realtor, but you're like doing like almost like you're doing like full-time realtor numbers, right? Like you're doing some deals, you're getting up there, you've had a lot of success. Tell us again how long you've been licensed and yeah, and just like the trajectory you've taken and like the families that you've helped and things like that and what your goals might be going into the next phase of your real estate career because you've seen a lot of success kind of quickly, I believe.
Gabriel (08:48.024)
Yes, so basically I am doing it part time.
got my license back in 23, I believe. That first year, pretty much, I was basically planning a wedding. So I really didn't do anything, to be honest with you. It was like late in the year. So basically 24 came. I joined my previous brokerage. I started a boutique office, actually. then, you know, they promised me all the things, the training, blah, blah. And then I didn't see that.
was there for like five months and then I was like, you know what, I gotta like find something else. I gotta find like a new brokerage, something, you know, something like training and all that because when you're a new agent, especially I don't come from like a family or friends that, you know, have been in this business. So basically the way that I see it's like I'm building the foundation and maybe, you know, my nephews, my daughter down the road, they'll, they'll have more success than what I
probably, you know, do right now. And then basically I joined that brokerage and then got the training and then, you know, I was like attending classes. I tried to attend most of the classes, but sometimes I just couldn't because of my work schedule. But I joined the coaching program and then learned a lot. And then basically just basically took took from there and then just implemented the things that I learned. That's one advice like to
new agents that you can attend all the classes, but now looking back at it, it's like you gotta put your feet on the ground to be able to learn and go through the process.
Joe Oz (10:34.766)
That's awesome, man. What do you love most about your role as a real estate agent right now?
Gabriel (10:39.984)
Right now it's my main
The main people that have helped, it's been like the Hispanic community, Spanish speaking community. First time home buyers, basically that's where my business has come. basically that's what I joined the most, like a first time home buyer because I have like a buyer consultation with them. I explain the process from A to Z, setting that expectation. once we're, if we had like a little trouble during the process,
they're not going to be scared because they're first time homebuyers. So that has helped me a lot. that basically, speaking with people that have helped close the deal, they basically said the previous agent didn't took the time. They didn't go over this. So basically, that's one thing I guess you can say that has really helped me a lot.
Joe Oz (11:40.248)
That's awesome, man. You said to me when you and I started talking, and you brought this up several times, you were like, one of your secret weapons is just the consultation, right? Like the buyer consultation, just sitting down. And I think you were saying to me, you're like kind of taken back by how many agents don't do that. They just like show up and start showing houses, right? But sitting down and kind of understanding the consumer's goals, their timeline, where they're at, you know, and then you're able to kind of understand what they need and when they need it. can you share that with us? Can you share it
Gabriel (11:50.245)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (12:10.242)
bit about that with us.
Gabriel (12:11.588)
Yeah, so basically what I did, what I always bring to the table is like the monopoly, but like the process explaining. So I created that. I got it from somebody, you know, on one of the Facebook groups, one of the million Facebook groups that I'm part of. And then I basically just edited it and then threw it.
Joe Oz (12:21.24)
Hell yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (12:22.2)
That's cool.
Gabriel (12:30.96)
you know, the way that I have seen the process go through. And then that has helped me a lot because you kind of set that expectation from the beginning. Once we're done with the whole process, I bring my laptop or my iPad and then we go to the MLS. I show them based on the criteria that they tell me. Oh, I'm looking, you know, I want a house for a three bedroom, two full bathrooms and then a basement or a garage, just an example. And then I always bring those questions to them. Like I always ask them, like,
like is the basement a need or is it a one? And then from there, like if it's a need, then obviously we cannot, you know, we cannot take that one out. But the numbers from the MLS, especially here in Monmouth County, it's like, you know, low inventory still. So it's diff, it's really, you know, hard. But once they see the numbers go from like just an example 10 to like three, then they're like, okay, maybe the basement is not really necessary.
Joe Oz (13:28.172)
Wow, that's awesome, man. What about you? What do you love most about your role right now?
Adrianna Mieras (13:36.075)
Ooh. I love just dealing with something different every day. Like just the variety of our dealings on a day-to-day basis are just very unique. And I really enjoy that. I like that I could be at home working and also be out on the field showing houses and
meeting with sellers and it's just, it's something new every day. And I love that. And I love being able to work with people and, and, you know, it sounds cliche, but I do love helping people. So it's, it's, I like to be able to have those different conversations with people and help them essentially get to their goals.
Gabriel (14:15.824)
you
Joe Oz (14:25.346)
That's awesome. What, I'm gonna switch gears now. You guys can ask me a question too if you want, but I don't really wanna make it about me. I have to ask you guys this question, and it might not have been on the prep sheet. I'm ask you Adriana first.
Adrianna Mieras (14:39.532)
I dropped my headphone, sorry. Okay, I'm back.
Joe Oz (14:43.254)
Adrenaline, what was your first concert?
Adrianna Mieras (14:46.5)
My first concert was with my parents. I was a very small child and it was Chicago at PNC Bank Art Center.
Joe Oz (14:48.748)
Hot quiz, Adriana!
Joe Oz (15:00.342)
Hell yeah. Were you like belting out you're the meaning in my life, you're the inspiration as loud as you can?
Adrianna Mieras (15:01.892)
You
Adrianna Mieras (15:06.564)
I don't know. I don't know. I don't remember.
Joe Oz (15:12.43)
Those are pretty awesome parents.
Adrianna Mieras (15:14.82)
Yeah, it was pretty cool. It was even better when they brought me to Britney Spears when I was five at PNC. That was like my first like real concert was Britney Spears PNC Bancourt Center five years old. Absolutely. It was amazing. I still have the stub. I kept the stub. I still have it.
Joe Oz (15:20.076)
Wow.
Joe Oz (15:26.702)
Do you lose it?
Joe Oz (15:30.51)
Damn dude, were you?
Joe Oz (15:35.884)
Yo, how cool is it to have like concert stuff now that like people, don't have have a bar, know?
Adrianna Mieras (15:39.754)
I miss it. I've saved almost every single one I've ever been to that I've received a stub. I've saved them all.
Joe Oz (15:48.782)
Your parents weren't doing some wall and seat bullshit, right? Did you guys have good seats or what?
Adrianna Mieras (15:52.433)
Chicago, we were in seats, but Britney Spears, we had lawn seats.
Joe Oz (15:56.729)
Did you ever do lawn seats? You know what was a bummer when you do lawn seats and it would rain? Like that kind of was a bummer, right? I remember that. Dude, my God, man. I may or may not have had one of my very first kisses at a Steve Miller concert at PNC Bank Art Center, right? No, we were in seats, dude, we were in seats. It was good. Gabriel, do you remember your first concert?
Adrianna Mieras (16:03.147)
Mm-hmm.
Adrianna Mieras (16:13.62)
my God, and the lawn.
Okay.
Gabriel (16:23.61)
Yeah, was actually with my cousins. I was like 16 years old, 15 years old. Cause my parents, were not really like outgoing, I guess you can say. So I had to join the crew back then. And then it was a Pitbull concert. Yeah, so you can only imagine. Philly.
Joe Oz (16:42.27)
NICE!
Adrianna Mieras (16:42.644)
Nice. That's awesome.
Joe Oz (16:46.476)
Where was it, you remember?
That's Mr. Worldwide, am I correct in saying that?
Gabriel (16:52.792)
Yes.
Joe Oz (16:54.52)
Dude, had this, this girl named Lauren, she actually helped me build Oz Group, right? She moved on. We're still homies, we're like best friends. But she goes to see Pitbull every time.
he like comes around and she made like a spoof. Like, you know, realtors like I have a big announcement. She like made Instagram posts and it was like, I'm going to pit bull and I showed her like, that's incredible. All right, cool. Well that segue is right. I'm sorry. You know, guys, I was hoping.
Adrianna Mieras (17:13.806)
Yeah
Gabriel (17:14.98)
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (17:19.204)
Hahaha
Gabriel (17:20.674)
Yeah
Adrianna Mieras (17:25.176)
Wait, what was yours? I wanna know yours.
Gabriel (17:28.463)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (17:32.301)
You know when people ask questions, just so you can ask them the question, right? But yeah, so I'm glad you asked. It was, I was hoping that you'd never ask, but it was, so similar to you Adriana, it was at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, and it was Poison, and I was in fifth grade. I'm probably older than you guys. Like, Poison was a glam rock band from the 80s.
Adrianna Mieras (17:49.164)
Nice, nice.
Adrianna Mieras (17:54.453)
my god.
Gabriel (18:00.656)
Never heard of it.
Adrianna Mieras (18:02.276)
Oh my god. I can only imagine.
Joe Oz (18:05.805)
100%. It was sick. Don't worry. It was pretty sick. Yeah. It was poison and a band called Cinderella. I'm at that age where I talk about things I did and people don't know what I'm talking. Like I was doing this, I was doing like a training for our team and I was like, I referenced like Billy Madison, which like I think should like hit and like, it's like 22 year old kid on my team is like, Billy what? And I was like, nevermind. It doesn't happen at all.
Adrianna Mieras (18:26.339)
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (18:32.777)
wow. I know sometimes there's things that come up and I'm like, really? You don't know what that is?
Joe Oz (18:34.219)
nothing.
Joe Oz (18:38.35)
I just feel like, am I not fit for this world any longer?
Adrianna Mieras (18:43.704)
I know even some of the social media stuff. I'm like I'm 32. I thought I'd still be with it. I'm not
Joe Oz (18:54.25)
Thank God man, I kind of have a baby face I so actually why I grow facial hair people don't believe me that I'm 46 right, but I'm like, holy I tell people I'm like I Tell my age I'm like that means that I'm a senior citizen in real estate, right? You guys are the new blood. So What Adriana what this leads right into our next important question is what is our
By the way, see everybody loosen up when I said the goddamn concert question. The real estate question is like this, like not breathing. Now we're talking about Pitbull, Joe's old, because he went to see Poison.
Adrianna Mieras (19:24.172)
Yeah. Yeah.
I I get made fun of because I like poise up when people ask me about real estate. I get real serious. I don't mean to. I just take it seriously. What's that?
Joe Oz (19:35.599)
Yeah, was gonna talk about how beautiful you're, I was gonna talk about how beautiful your teeth are, and I'm jealous. Yeah, like perfect teeth, dude. You what this gave me? Like what? Dude, I look like a horse kicked me in the mouth, right? Adriana, what is your go-to karaoke song on Saturday nights when you're tearing it up?
Adrianna Mieras (19:44.516)
Mine? Wow.
Gabriel (19:48.132)
Yeah, she does.
Adrianna Mieras (19:49.284)
Thanks guys!
Adrianna Mieras (20:01.24)
I've done karaoke once and it was underneath it all by no doubt.
Joe Oz (20:07.33)
Ooh, that's a good one. Did you remember the sudsy mug? We're heavier around for that one. Do know about that or no?
Adrianna Mieras (20:14.036)
I've heard of it, but I was not around for it. that was in Neptune City, right?
Joe Oz (20:17.902)
I'm like, it's called the Grand Cafe right now, the, it's called the, I have a pattern, it's called the Grand Cafe. Dude, they would sell Yeeling beers for 50 cents at this bar. It was like the gnarliest place. Maybe like last call, we'd be like, 50 beers! They're like a quarter, dude! And they'd be like, anyway, we,
Adrianna Mieras (20:22.518)
No, it's the Grand Tavern. That's a really good restaurant. If you want to talk about good restaurants, I love it there.
Adrianna Mieras (20:32.813)
Nice.
Adrianna Mieras (20:39.204)
That's amazing.
Joe Oz (20:46.958)
at Sudsy Mug. Oh, because they had karaoke at the Sudsy Mug every Saturday. Gabriel, are you a karaoke person? And if you were, what would your song be?
Adrianna Mieras (20:49.028)
karaoke.
Gabriel (21:00.132)
I'm not a karaoke person at all. I can't sing for, you know, even if I had to save my life, I can't. Yeah, if I had to, I don't know, probably have to be one of, had to be like a Spanish song. One of those bachata or something like that. Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (21:06.404)
Haha
Adrianna Mieras (21:18.295)
Nice.
Joe Oz (21:18.754)
Nice.
Do you guys want another fun question or do you want another real estate question?
Adrianna Mieras (21:28.43)
Gabe, what do you want?
Gabriel (21:30.35)
Either one. Yeah, me too.
Joe Oz (21:31.448)
Alright, we got time, we got time, I'm having fun. Alright, I'm gonna switch it up, but I'm gonna go back to another fun one.
Adrianna Mieras (21:34.436)
All right.
Joe Oz (21:42.38)
Gabriel, you just made a big move to EXP and fast forward. What's been, yeah, welcome to the party. What's been better than you expected so far? What was a surprise? What was like, man, this is kind of cool.
Adrianna Mieras (21:45.976)
Bye.
Gabriel (21:56.699)
Yeah, definitely it has to be the FFM group on Facebook. Just posting my, you know, I just joined EXP and getting like a warm welcome. Also definitely the Slack. Helping, trying to help a buyer buy land. I have never, you know, had like a transaction like that. And then I type it in from the history and then somebody popped up.
Adrianna Mieras (22:05.316)
Hmm.
Adrianna Mieras (22:11.78)
Mm.
Gabriel (22:25.442)
out of North Carolina, got in touch with her. You we had the conversation, so that was like really, really like helpful. And you know, it just staying connected with her. you know, she also speaks Spanish. So she does, you know, quite a well business over there in North Carolina. So, you know, a referral partner at a something like this.
Joe Oz (22:47.8)
Damn. I gotta say, man.
Adrianna Mieras (22:49.633)
So cool.
Joe Oz (22:54.018)
you just plugged right in. Like, and you're just doing everything you're supposed to be doing, and those are the people that are wildly successful, like, in this platform, right? We, if you're a self-starter, like, and you could figure a couple things out, man, holy crap, the resources are endless. Adriana, you've been, when did you join? September, wow, feels like you've been here forever. Feels like you're an OG. I'll say the same question, like, what's been better than you expected so far?
Adrianna Mieras (23:11.31)
September.
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (23:24.192)
I think that I had certain hesitations coming to a cloud based brokerage and the
Level of communication and assistance and I've been able to get from brokers in my state personally have been great I was worried about that. I'll be honest like I just I didn't really know what that would look like But anytime I have any questions or concerns or need an answer about anything broker related They're awesome. Like they're they're fantastic. So I've been really really happy with that but also
Part two is same thing with fast forward because I've had questions where I've posted in the fast forward group and I will get a call. Like I got a call from a guy in California one day. He was like, Hey, hope you don't mind. I called you. saw your post in the fast forward group. I've done this before. Let me, let me walk you through it. You got time. And I've never talked to this guy before. Like he was awesome. And he gave me all the information I needed. And just cause he was being kind and he wanted to help out the group.
and I think that's amazing.
Joe Oz (24:36.654)
That's awesome. I think the willingness to give without the expectation of receiving in return is real and it doesn't exist like anywhere else,
Adrianna Mieras (24:49.218)
Yeah. Yeah. I agree. Yeah.
Gabriel (24:51.152)
Totally.
Adrianna Mieras (24:55.884)
I like that, wait one more thing. I like that people are so willing to give because if you think about it too, these people, like this guy was in California, he's not in my market. There's people down in Tennessee, there's people everywhere that are willing to provide me with the tools that I need to further my business that I wouldn't have been connected with necessarily if I stayed in where I was at.
Joe Oz (24:58.604)
No, no, it's perfect.
Adrianna Mieras (25:25.656)
because you're competing with the people in your own market. So they're less likely to offer up their trade secrets, you know? So it's a unique opportunity to get that information.
Joe Oz (25:38.223)
Yeah, man, I think it's like, do I think about people who like, you ever meet someone that doesn't have a passport? they never left the country or like, I met people that never left the town I grew up in, right? Like you can't, your resources are limited, right? When that's the case. Now when you open up and you're a part of this group, excuse me, that extends throughout the United States and throughout the world, like,
Adrianna Mieras (25:53.678)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (26:05.166)
There's just different opportunities, It's hard to find your people, man, right? Like, it's, you know, if you have a brokerage of like 100 people and like, how many of those people are gonna be your people or your tribe or whatever that looks like?
Adrianna Mieras (26:18.84)
and they're competitors and I get that, you know?
Joe Oz (26:21.578)
Yeah, for sure. think the thing that's special about fast forward movement is I think it's the law of reciprocation, right? It's like people are constantly giving to me. like, feel like, dude, I gotta like give back. Like I gotta, you know, that's why we're so willing to help the next person because someone helped us. And I think truly in any, in life, man, I think whatever it is that you have,
Adrianna Mieras (26:34.211)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (26:41.634)
that's special, you gotta give, in order to keep it, you have to give it away, right? And I think that's just how life works. Going back, Gabriel, going back before you made the move, what was life like in your business before the move?
Gabriel (26:57.735)
So like I said before, like basically it was kind of tough at the beginning to be honest with you, especially not having like, you know, like a kind of like a family member, close friend or somebody until basically, you know, you just start meeting people. And then that's how I met Adriana at the previous brokerage. We came from the same brokerage and
Like Adriana said, basically, you know, I get it. It's a competition. It's a competitor business type of thing. But like just to basically see here, like.
with EXP and the Fast Forward Movement Group. It's like, you know, like people want to see you succeed pretty much is what I have like noticed in this first couple, I think it's only been like three weeks that I've been here. But yeah, back and going back to your question, it was definitely like tough. but slowly by slowly, you know, I started like implementing like the things that I learned. I worked from like six to three thirty. So my show wins pretty much, you know,
Adrianna Mieras (27:46.638)
Yeah.
Gabriel (28:03.378)
They start from like 4 p.m. to like, could be like 6, 6.30, whatever. And that actually like, hasn't like, I haven't had any trouble because like I said, the people that have helped and that I'm currently helping, they also have like a regular job. They don't get out till like late and then I have weekends off. So it's perfectly, you know, works out with my schedule so far. But I also did, I do bring that up in the bio consultation just for them to basically have that knowledge that I'm also a, you know,
Joe Oz (28:18.572)
Yeah.
Gabriel (28:33.318)
like a job and they're perfectly fine with it. I haven't had any like, you know, rejection because of that reason. And I, one of the things that I have basically seen from having like this full time job is that it keeps me busy throughout the day, but also like my time, like basically it's kind of like I, like I have to like implement like a schedule no matter what.
Adrianna Mieras (29:00.472)
Mm-hmm.
Gabriel (29:02.12)
And I don't know if I probably would be doing that if I didn't have like a full time. So I don't know. We'll see where things lead, but eventually this is my goal to become a full time realtor because I...
That's the only route that I want to like take because one of the EXP agents that I spoke to from out of state, they're like, you know, a W-2 job, like nothing against it or anything. There's like a limit of income, she said. But in real estate, if you fully do all the things that you have to do in order to become a successful agent, the income is unlimited. You decide what you want to make.
Adrianna Mieras (29:44.932)
100%.
Joe Oz (29:45.986)
Well said, Gabriel. I'll add. Adrian, what about you? What did your business look like before you made the move?
Adrianna Mieras (29:56.479)
My business before I made the move was pretty good. You know, pretty good. I feel like I'm just taking more purposeful steps right now. So I've learned so much in the last four months that I've been here, that I've been slowly implementing everything that I've learned. what has happened?
And what my goal was was to create a more structured business. So I feel like I was winging it per se. I didn't really have clear prospecting plans, things like that, to keep the business flowing. I was just kind of lucky that it was coming to me. So I'm definitely more structured now. Like you said, Gabriel, time blocking is important. Time management is important. And it's something that is really difficult for me.
So implementing that as well has been helpful. So I just, I feel like I've just systematized everything better. So I'm trying to be more efficient this year.
Joe Oz (31:05.976)
That was good. That's what I should have asked, right? How does your business feel different today than it may have like a year ago or something like that? That was great. Thanks for communicating that. Adriana, what are you personally excited about building next?
Gabriel (31:19.706)
You
Adrianna Mieras (31:20.45)
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (31:28.152)
What do you mean?
Joe Oz (31:30.574)
So this is the beginning of 2026. Do you have big goals for this year? there, I mean, you're doing, you you just opened up like a collaborative, like a coworking space. You're doing your charity work. Anything else that you're really excited about that you're working on for this year?
Adrianna Mieras (31:44.229)
I started a networking group too. That's new for me. Yeah. So, yeah, I'm excited about that. Cause I think that that's also something that will help to propel my business forward a little bit. we're getting some really great young professionals in right now. Yeah. and we'll eventually meet at the collective too once it's all set up. but I think, yeah, I'm excited.
Joe Oz (31:48.351)
Nice.
Joe Oz (32:02.85)
That's awesome.
for you.
Joe Oz (32:14.84)
Heck yeah. Gabriel, anything you're personally excited about building this year or in next few years?
Gabriel (32:20.804)
That's something that's been on my mind, like a networking group, especially with the Hispanic community. Right now, one of my clients, she owns a cleaning business where she basically is like,
Adrianna Mieras (32:25.506)
Mm-hmm.
Adrianna Mieras (32:30.05)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (32:30.158)
Yeah.
Gabriel (32:40.048)
If you ever had like a listing and you want like some, you know, assistance with that and then her husband is a painter and then other family members of my own that owns construction businesses, roofing companies. And I'm like, that's something that it has always like been on my mind to start. I just haven't like really, you know, implemented it. But that's one of my goals, definitely to start something. then because I mean, like the population of the Hispanic community
Adrianna Mieras (32:43.684)
Mm-hmm.
Adrianna Mieras (33:03.683)
Yeah.
Gabriel (33:10.162)
around here has like increased a lot these last couple of years and then obviously doubling like the business that I did last year this year that's one of my goals also and then you know we'll we'll see where things you know where things lead up to during this year.
Adrianna Mieras (33:13.102)
Mm-hmm
Adrianna Mieras (33:29.412)
Cool. As for the networking group, I think it's a different perspective because we get to network with real estate professionals all the time, but it allows you to get involved with other people in other areas of business that you maybe wouldn't have regular conversations with. it's a nice little different environment to be in.
Gabriel (33:50.521)
Yeah, then I just heard that there's like a thing, it's one of those N-A-R-H, something like that, like Hispanic. Yeah, they just started one and then I was reached by another agent to basically come join them and they're starting like, they're networking, I guess.
Adrianna Mieras (34:02.696)
cool.
Adrianna Mieras (34:09.048)
That's cool.
Adrianna Mieras (34:14.701)
I love it.
Joe Oz (34:16.718)
What questions should I have asked that I didn't ask?
Adrianna Mieras (34:23.332)
hmm. That's a good question. I didn't come prepared with questions. Okay. Okay.
Gabriel (34:29.156)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (34:29.966)
All right, got one more. got one more. I got a pretty good, this one's usually a home run. I have to know who wants to go first? Gabriel. All right, ladies first. Some more. Some more.
Gabriel (34:40.632)
Ladies first.
Adrianna Mieras (34:41.764)
okay. Such a gentleman.
Joe Oz (34:48.138)
Adriana, tell us about the famous person that you met.
Adrianna Mieras (34:56.834)
the famous person I met.
Joe Oz (34:59.17)
Have you ever met a famous person before?
Adrianna Mieras (35:02.752)
No. I never have.
Joe Oz (35:03.19)
No? Come on, Alright.
Gabriel (35:05.988)
Bhehehe
Adrianna Mieras (35:09.134)
you met like we met a famous person I don't know I thought I thought no
Joe Oz (35:12.066)
You can't make one up for the podcast. like, dude, when I met Hulk Hogan, it was insane. He body slammed me at the chief factory.
Gabriel (35:14.053)
Yeah
Adrianna Mieras (35:18.596)
No, here's the problem. I am like not a celebrity person. So I don't know if I would even recognize them.
Joe Oz (35:26.254)
Bruce Springsteen could have walked past you in Colt's neck. You know what mean?
Adrianna Mieras (35:30.654)
I mean, that's one thing that he would, I would recognize.
Joe Oz (35:33.42)
I'm not saying like you're like on Rodeo Drive paparazzi. I'm not saying that.
Gabriel (35:37.84)
you
Adrianna Mieras (35:39.69)
I once ended up on Grace Potter's tour bus, but I wasn't with Grace Potter. So that was in Asbury Park. They played a show at Paramount. This was years ago.
Joe Oz (35:45.29)
Okay, now at Bachman.
Joe Oz (35:54.146)
Were you selling them shrooms or something? what was happening on that?
Adrianna Mieras (35:56.433)
No, no, I don't know. I was in my early 20s. I don't know what was happening. but yeah, we were at Wonder Bar and then we met some people that were in her band. They came over after the show and then we were hanging out on the on the tour bus. OK.
Gabriel (35:57.046)
Hahaha.
Joe Oz (36:05.986)
Thanks.
Joe Oz (36:10.734)
Heck yeah, now we're talking about that's we want to hear about. Gabriel, have you ever met a famous person before?
Gabriel (36:16.752)
I'm not sure if this will count, one of my friends from elementary high school ended up going to the NFL. you know, yeah, so he played for the Jaguars in the Jets, Neil Sterling. Yeah. So we grew up, you know, since elementary and then he played a couple of seasons with the Jaguars. He got drafted by the Jaguars and yeah, so pretty much.
Joe Oz (36:25.58)
Yeah, that counts, dude. Who is it? Who is it?
Adrianna Mieras (36:26.446)
Cool.
Joe Oz (36:32.983)
Nice.
Adrianna Mieras (36:34.247)
yeah.
Joe Oz (36:42.734)
That's cool.
Joe Oz (36:46.924)
Nice. That's all it counts. well. I thought you guys were never gonna ask. The one that pops into my head is, I'll try and think of another one. So it's like, so, all right, I'll give you two. One is Bruce Springsteen, duh. So I used to live, holy crap, like before, I lived on Cookman Avenue, like above the brick wall before like,
Adrianna Mieras (36:47.086)
That counts. That's cool. Yeah.
Gabriel (36:47.918)
That counts. Okay. What about you Joe?
Gabriel (36:53.017)
haha
Adrianna Mieras (36:53.962)
You
Joe Oz (37:12.76)
there was like parking meters, right? And there was a place called the Annex. That little buddy, whatever you're talking about, used to be called the Annex. It was called a lot of these.
Adrianna Mieras (37:17.108)
no. Sorry. The Annex was next to Little Buddies, but I loved the Annex RIP.
Joe Oz (37:23.692)
Okay.
Okay, was a bar in there, dude it was so funny, but there was a little tiny bar that Bruce would just hang out on, dude like a night like tonight, like a cold winter night when nobody's on the roads, and Asher was still kinda dead, he would just hang out at this bar and just hang out. And then I remember one night the DJ was just playing a lot of funk and jazz and we were all.
and Bruce was dancing with Nicole, my wife, and it was just like a total blast, man. It was super fun. There was a lot of Bruce sightings in Asbury in those years. I think one night I was like drunkenly screaming the lyrics to like Rosalita at him. Like I lived upstairs, dude. Like this was my living room pretty much, you know? And he's like, I remember he's like, he's like, he looked at the bartender, right? This guy named Phil, and he's like.
Adrianna Mieras (38:06.616)
you
Gabriel (38:09.167)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (38:15.502)
I'm just gonna go. I bumped him out enough to like leave. when I was a kid, we would always go see the New York Mets at the old stadium and Shea Stadium. And we would hang out outside of the, it's called like the Diamond Club. It's where the players would come out and we would just wait after the game, me and my dad, and we would just like, just try and get your baseball signed.
One year, Bill Murray came out. He came out of this entrance area, right? he, little, this is right when the movie, what about Bob was popular, my sister yelled, it's Bob, it's Bob. And Bill Murray came out and he signed my baseball, and I still have it.
Adrianna Mieras (38:42.878)
that's cool.
Gabriel (38:51.664)
Yeah.
Gabriel (38:56.753)
wow.
Adrianna Mieras (38:56.92)
That's awesome.
Joe Oz (38:58.062)
was cool, man. These are just like right place, right time kind of thing. Yeah, those are two people I really love. I love their art. I love everything about them. So it was pretty cool. Cool, that's all I got for today. Those are all my questions. It was awesome to chat with you guys. And I'm so psyched that we're all working together. You guys are plugging in, and this is super fun.
Adrianna Mieras (39:01.358)
Yeah.
Adrianna Mieras (39:14.094)
Love it.
Adrianna Mieras (39:23.8)
Yep. Thank you. Thanks for having us. This was cool.
Gabriel (39:26.021)
Yeah.
Joe Oz (39:29.551)
All right, I'm pause it.
Gabriel (39:29.935)
Yeah, thanks.