What big decision are you avoiding today that would make everything else easier?
Sundae co-founder and CEO Josh Stech sits down with host Jonathan Mitchell to unpack the mantras and moments that shaped his path from Stanford grad to Vegas flipper to co-founder of LendingHome and now the operator behind Sunday. He shares why “tough decisions easy life” guides how he hires, pivots, and right sizes, plus how timing and integrity beat brute force growth.
Josh gets specific about the interest-rate whiplash, how he scaled to 29 cities then decisively pulled back, and why storytelling not spreadsheets closes investors. He spotlights mentorship from leaders like Meg Whitman, the emotional core of fundraising, and Sunday’s value to sellers agents and investors in California while keeping a “war chest” ready for the next national push.
If you’re an agent investor or homeowner with a property that needs love reach out to Sunday and explore today’s smartest path to sell buy or partner. If private lending intrigues you check out Josh’s book Just Be the Bank and start building your own playbook.
Chapters
00:00 Opening and the mantra that drives everything
03:00 From Stanford to Vegas flipping to lending
09:00 Creating Sundae and the first big pivots
16:00 Mentors mindset family and fuel
23:00 LendingHome origin and fundraising that works
36:00 Sunday now and what’s next
Quotes:
“Tough decisions easy life easy decisions tough life.” – Josh Stech
“Big decisions don’t get better with time.” – Josh Stech
“If you’re explaining you’re losing.” – Josh Stech
“It’s not about the quality of your last decision it’s about the quality of your next decision.” – Josh Stech
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