Eric Coon draws from his life experience while also illuminating financial principles from the book “The AND Asset: The secret way to save and use your money at the same time” by Caleb Guilliams. This episode aligns with Episode 4, where Eric discusses the “why” that helps define our need for our financial discipline. The “why” of our financial life can help us think and plan long term. Too many of us are engaged in activities that are not necessarily productive and efficient.
Jan 13, 2022•45 min•Ep. 124
Confronting others is daunting to some people. Some “underdo” the conversation because they do not want to lose a friendship. Some people overdo the conversation by talking condescendingly to others. So, is there a right mix? Maureen Ross Gemme shares her life experience of helping others raise their standard of behavior by effectively confronting others. There is an effective mix of compassion, resoluteness, empathy, and living the example of behavior we expect of others.
Jan 11, 2022•41 min•Ep. 123
Eric Coon devotes this continuing podcast series to address the investor’s future goals related to your “why.” Defining a purpose and why customized to your financial goals will help you tailor and specify what you are working to achieve. We should compete against and work toward our future goals – not compete with someone else or a financial indicator. What constitutes life fulfillment? Everyone needs to define that. You can contact Eric at ecoon@lefinancialservices.net or call him at (443) 975...
Jan 06, 2022•37 min•Ep. 122
Cat Sharp has a very transparent testimony about her early life of depression, shame, anxiety, and the effect of toxic relationships despite being raised in a very religious home. She explains how her relationships with our Lord and human relationships helped her overcome her life “mountain.” She addresses her former binge eating habits and how she can help others overcome similar habits in her online course, “End Emotional Eating,” available at https://catsharp.com/endemotionaleating.
Jan 04, 2022•39 min•Ep. 121
Rollins Walker lost his two-year-old sister to burns resulting from a firebombing. He later lost his mother from a homicide that was a follow-on to that firebombing. He was raised under the influence of drugs and alcohol. However, he knew intuitively and through critical thinking that that lifestyle “would not end well.” Despite the negative influences in his life, he focused on the positives he had. One of those was his grandmother. Because of his positive mindset, he is living a very successfu...
Dec 30, 2021•46 min•Ep. 120
Juli Geske-Peer shares her life and leadership experiences and expertise to help the hiring manager and interviewee perform at their respective potential. Replacing an employee can cost $65K or more. The most effective interview is one in which the hiring manager and interviewee know if each is the best match to advance each other. Learn from her life experiences in her book, “ 5 Senses for Success: Strategies to Thrive in Any Arena .”...
Dec 28, 2021•40 min•Ep. 119
Kimberly Bell advances her story of living a very dysfunctional childhood that includes having a biological mother who does not accept her. She is experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder because of this experience. However, through effective mentoring and other relationships, she is on a journey of overcoming and living with the past. She is passing on her life experience and wisdom by helping others overcome their past. She chronicles her life story in her book, “The Epitome of Kimmy: Accep...
Dec 23, 2021•36 min•Ep. 118
Michelle became a widow at age 27 through her husband's aneurism. This was a devastating life event. However, life is a choice point. Become an influencer and join those who have the power to lead and set directions for themselves and others. Michelle earned her doctorate at age 50, 23 years after her husband's life-changing passing. She opted out of the "C"' suite position she had earned to start a social enterprise law firm. Despite her past, she is flourishing and sharing wisdom in authentic ...
Dec 21, 2021•40 min•Ep. 117
Erin Diehl is an 18-year old at the time of this recording who had the temerity to ask her Dad for mental health assistance. Erin was very generous and inspirationally vulnerable to explain her anxieties that led to request help. Become One is a project designed to provide a safe place to listen while expressing care. Those with a passion to help those in need can get more information at https://www.facebook.com/BecomeOneProject.
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 116
Juli Geske-Peer discusses an aspect of self-confidence as we work with those within our circle of influence. This discussion applies to parents, friends, associates, and those we supervise. We can overcome anxieties associated with confronting people by approaching them with an attitude of wanting to understand them to determine the reason(s) they are not meeting our expectations. Do they know our expectations? Do they need some training to equip them to meet our expectations? You can learn more...
Dec 14, 2021•38 min•Ep. 115
Juli Geske-Peer relates in this second episode how she overcame a dysfunctional family relationship in which she felt inadequate with low self-confidence. It is through the value of encouragement from relationships that she “energized” her innate but latent determination trait. While she is on a continuous journey to overcome some reminiscent events that evoke thoughts of the past, she is now helping others perform at their potential. She chronicles lessons learned in her book, “ 5 Senses for Su...
Dec 09, 2021•41 min•Ep. 114
Tricia Roos addresses how she confronts her women’s volleyball team to achieve higher performance standards. Confronting others can be intimidating and, for some, a reason to accept lower standards. Tricia adheres to having to reasoned “why” that a performance standard is needed. She explains some of her life story and personal standards in her book, “When Wishes Change.” We encourage everyone to read her story. Tricia is an example of leading by her example.
Dec 07, 2021•43 min•Ep. 113
Eric Coon, Financial Planner, explains how to overcome habits of near-term thinking to transition to long-term thinking for financial success. Statistics show too many people are not planning for long-term fiscal choices. That is, not enough people are saving for emergencies and retirement. This is a result of being fiscally out of balance. A budget listing all fixed and variable expenses along with long-term savings while living on approximately 70% of your income is one model to help overcome ...
Dec 02, 2021•36 min•Ep. 112
Danny: Can you, or can you recommend someone, who can remove the hollow sound of this recording. I recorded this session with four people and one microphone using Audacity to record. I passed the single microphone around to try to improve sound quality.
Nov 30, 2021•49 min
Pastor Jamal and Sabrina Hyman chronicle their life together to overcome all of life’s adversities. Sabrina married Pastor Jamal in a state of needing encouragement from a combination of job failings, double open-heart surgery, an absentee father, and deaths in the family. By some measures, Pastor Jamal has experienced more life adversities in his young life than most people experience in a lifetime. However, their marriage is a model of working together.
Nov 30, 2021•42 min•Ep. 111
Matthew Karchner chronicles his life of being raised in a Christian family. However, there was a period of his earlier life that he did not feel as masculine nor adequate as his male counterparts. That resulted in him withdrawing from others and “exploring” avenues of feeling better about himself. Through a brief exploration period, he entered into the gay lifestyle that included drinking that provided a “counterfeit freedom.” Through a series of events, the reality of his devious life culminate...
Nov 25, 2021•44 min•Ep. 110
Alex Brueckmann chronicles his family move from Germany to Canada during a period of COVID, which introduced many vagaries. Complicating this series of events was his son’s birth and his father’s passing away. Because of COVID and the inherent global uncertainties that engendered, he was uncertain even as he boarded the aircraft to depart Germany if the passport and visa requirements might change to interrupt his move. He describes his mental preparation, a legacy his father left for him and oth...
Nov 23, 2021•37 min•Ep. 109
Kareemah Emordi returns for a fifth episode to discuss marketplace ministry. Some people think of marketing as strictly a business term that has no place in the church. People frequently want what we have or who we are. However, if we think of marketing as simply telling others about what we have that they might want, we are merely passing on a recommendation or referral. Do people want what you have in Jesus because of what they see or your recommendation/referral?
Nov 18, 2021•28 min•Ep. 108
Jerry Fu chronicles his professional work life that includes making several pivots. Those pivots resulted in him viewing everything as an opportunity. Jerry explains that evaluated experiences are the best examples to fail forward. He has overcome some challenging life experiences. He explains the process, books, and mentors from whom he learned some valuable life lessons to progress beyond those problematic events. He is passing forward his experiences. Remember, you are not alone in whatever y...
Nov 16, 2021•42 min•Ep. 107
Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. What are the major areas of value we will deliver through this podcast series? You have value and worth We are here together to help you overcome any life encounter We care about you, and we want to advance you to reach your full potential You are not a failure You matter very much Truth: Everyone has a story someone needs to hear. Let’s listen, learn, and work together to advance others....
Nov 12, 2021•5 min•Ep. 5
Eric Coon, Financial Planner, talks with us about credit cards and financial discipline. Many people have a debt load through credit cards that place them in a high-risk category. Too many people make minimum payments on a credit card for items that might be a luxury rather than a necessity. That can lead to undisciplined spending habits. This podcast can help everyone take an introspective look at their finances and take action to have financial freedom.
Nov 11, 2021•38 min•Ep. 106
Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. Some of the frequent pain points we address are: I no longer know if anyone cares what I am experiencing I don’t fit in with anyone I feel isolated I look and/or act differently from some others I don’t feel accepted by anyone of my age or gender Truth: Everyone has a story someone needs to hear. Let’s listen, learn, and work together to advance others....
Nov 10, 2021•4 min•Ep. 4
Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. What are common questions we encounter? Why is this happening to me? Am I alone with what I am encountering? Does anyone care enough to share with me and help me through what I am experiencing? Can’t you see I am hurting? Do I have to ask you for help? Truth: Everyone has a story someone needs to hear. Let’s listen, learn, and work together to advance others....
Nov 10, 2021•3 min•Ep. 3
Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. Why do we do this? Why are we passionate about this? “From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected.” (Luke 12:48 We apply this Scripture to mean we are held responsible and accountable for what we have. Because we have been blessed with talents, wealth, knowledge, time, and the like, it is expected that we benefit others. Our heart...
Nov 10, 2021•5 min•Ep. 2
Ron and Marty Cooper pass forward their life experiences of overcoming. Why are we doing this podcast series? We want to: Let others know they are not alone in whatever life encounter they are enduring Help others determine with a resolve there are multiple solutions to any life encounter we are experiencing If what you are experiencing is a result of a wrong decision you made sometime in the past, we want to help you with critical thinking skills such that you can identify the facts and factors...
Nov 10, 2021•2 min•Ep. 1
Maureen Ross Gemme chronicles her early life of not knowing how and if she fits into others while uncertain of her identity. That led to a life of drug and alcohol addiction that followed a family tradition. However, through relationships through her mother, friends, and God, she determined her healthy identity and surrendered her life from the past to live the current and future. Go to her website www.emergeleadershipacademy.com to learn more about Maureen and her leadership and personality bus...
Nov 04, 2021•51 min•Ep. 105
Juli Geske-Peer experienced an early life of profound family dysfunction that she carried for several years into her adult life. However, she chose to be a chain breaker through self-awareness and therapy. Through several years of treatment and counseling, she now has a very healthy self-awareness. While she can deal with her past, she knows various events can trigger negative thoughts. She has learned how to deal with ideas that she documents in her book, “ 5 Senses for Success: Strategies to T...
Nov 02, 2021•41 min•Ep. 104
Peter George overcame a lisp and stutter early in life through his sports prowess and Dad’s encouragement. He developed courage through his Dad’s relationship then while adding his wife’s encouragement through their connected relationships. While we may not aspire to public speaking, Peter encourages us to think about others in whatever we are doing. When we focus on others, we can overcome inhibitions about our effectiveness to achieve any endeavor we pursue.
Oct 28, 2021•37 min•Ep. 103
Kareemah Emordi engages us in this Episode #4 about a biblical worldview of finances. Do we think of money the way God does? Do we have a healthy view of money? Are we in financial balance with our lifestyle? The more we have the more we can give. What is your reaction to that statement? We know the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. It is a matter of whether we choose to horde money to bring attention to ourselves. Or, do we want the resources to benefit others?
Oct 21, 2021•40 min•Ep. 101
Tricia Roos chronicles her journey of overcoming Annabelle’s death (their daughter) from Trisomy 18 after six days of life. She also chronicles her journey in her book, “When Wishes Change: What If the Thing You Feared Most Brings More Than You Dreamed?” which is available through Amazon. Some life events seem to bring life to a halt. However, through therapy, counseling, and coaching, we can develop a healthy awareness and outlook on life-changing events. Learn from Tricia how she overcame a “m...
Oct 19, 2021•44 min•Ep. 100
