Host Amanda Divito Parle sits down with lender, leader, and entrepreneur Darik Tolnay of Cross Country Mortgage for a deeply personal and thought-provoking conversation about voice, resilience, technology, loyalty, and what it really takes to build something meaningful in today’s shifting economy.

Darik opens up about being diagnosed with spasmodic dysphonia—a neurological voice disorder that forced him to confront both the physical and metaphorical reality of “losing his voice” in an industry built on communication. From navigating Botox treatments to reclaiming his confidence, Darik shares how the experience reshaped his understanding of identity, leadership, and purpose.

Together, Amanda and Darik explore the tension between AI-driven efficiency and human connection, transactional versus relational ...