Suburban Folk
83 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsWe discuss all things of interest to suburbanites like travel, finances, home projects, health, and entertainment.
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Ep 032 - Business and Personal Insurance
April 13, 2020 20:46 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBOur guest is Lyndon Holland with CBD Insurance Services based in Adelaide, South Australia. We discuss the need for any business to understand the risks they face when operating their business. It is important to identify all risks and look historically at ways to reduce them. We compare the world of risk and insurance before and after the current COVID environment we are in. We even dive into the role government plays in assisting businesses and helping its citizens. You can contact Ly...
Ep 031 - Homeschooling, Adoption, and Special Needs Children
April 06, 2020 21:05 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBOur guest is Laura Gonzalez, owner of Mama Systems. She is a mother of 10 children. We talk about the adoption process, homeschooling, and parenting special needs kids. With the current social distancing guidelines we discuss a number of helpful considerations for how parents should tackle teaching their children, maintaining a balance, and how the curriculum compares to public school. We can also see how parenting adopted children and special needs children requires focused preparation ...
Ep 030 - Digital Marketing
March 30, 2020 21:41 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBMy guest is Priya Mishra from Exante Digital. Her company specializes in helping medium to small businesses create their digital plan and execute to support brand awareness, content strategy, and sales. We talk about website design, social media strategies, and overall marketing strategies. Priya emphasizes the importance of focusing on marketing and ignoring it can have a significant impact on a business. Check out Priya's information: https://exante.digital/ https://twitter.com/Exant...
Ep 029 - Functional Fitness
March 23, 2020 22:28 - 1 hour - 67 MBOur guest is Liz Grantham, founder of theOptimal.me. Her business focuses on functional fitness for individuals age 50 and over. We discuss the needed convenience of working out anywhere, taking the guesswork out of fitness regimens, and ensuring that older individuals maintain the ability to be self sufficient. We also explain that it is never too late to get more fit and that these exercises can be incorporated into workouts of younger age groups as well. Check out theOptimal.me and tr...
Ep 028 - Coronavirus and Investing During a Bear Market
March 16, 2020 14:15 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBJC Corrigan, CFP, is our guest to talk about keeping our heads in the face of a bear market. While the quickness of this downturn and the causes are unique, there are still investing principles to abide by. We talk about what is happening in the bond market, ways to take advantage of the interest rates, and putting into perspective the historical bull market in order to think more rationally about current happenings. Be sure to sign up for JC's newsletter at https://www.myessentialwealth....
Ep 027 - Dedication and Discipline in Fitness, Parenting, and Careers
March 10, 2020 15:32 - 57 minutes - 53.1 MBOur guest is Mike Sobkiw. He is the host of the Fit Fun Father Podcast. We talk about his journey from a successful career in construction, dealing with divorce, and his pursuit of building his personal training business. We draw parallels in the dedication needed to hit fitness goals and a good parent. We also talk about careers and the pitfalls of staying in a job you hate. Contact Mike: Twitter and Instagram: @fitfunfather Search: Fit Fun Father wherever you get podcasts For more ...
Ep 026 - Career and Finance Advice Through History Lessons
March 03, 2020 12:14 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBOur guest is John Vespasian, author of Undisrupted: How highly-effective people deal with disruptions We discuss how historical examples of people having career success and persevering to find their passion can serve as lessons today for us to find our own success. We also focus on personal finance as well and emphasize the importance of reading and understanding investments to allow yourself the most freedom possible to pursue the things you want to pursue. For more information about Joh...
Ep 025 - Dealing with Cancer
February 24, 2020 19:56 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBOur guest is Renee A. Exelbert, Ph.D., CFT, a licensed psychologist and certified elite personal trainer. She was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 37 shortly after discovering she was pregnant. She tells her powerful story about dealing with the diagnosis, treatment and life. Our discussion takes us through the emotions encountered, family communication, and healthcare provider interactions. Dr. Exelbert has turned her experience into a business that treats the mental and physi...
Ep 024 - World Travel, Couch Surfing, Finding Meaning and Purpose
February 17, 2020 23:05 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBOur guest is Simon Skipper Christiansen. He is a photographer, coach and world traveler. We discuss the places of the world he has visited and the lessons he has learned from his travels. He gives advice about how to budget for travel and even make money while doing it. We review services like AirBnB and Couch Surfing as a way to meet interesting people and keep costs down. Finally, we chat about life philosophies, making sure to live in the moment and not get consumed with social media...
Ep 023 - Gyms, Personal Trainers, and Workout Regimens
February 11, 2020 21:13 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBOur guest is Dr. Darian Parker, co-owner of Epic Leisure Management and a certified personal trainer. We discuss how his business helps to make workout facilities a place of community and somewhere people want to go to workout. He also explains ways to remove barriers for his clients to start and maintain a workout regimen and how he fosters a relationship with clients to help keep them motivated. For more information about Epic Leisure Management, visit https://www.elmadventures.com/ To...
Ep 022 - Natural Remedies, Nutrition, and Fitness
February 01, 2020 13:34 - 1 hour - 56 MBOur guest is Stacey Chillemi, health expert and founder of The Complete Herbal Guide. We talk about considering natural ways to treat ailments, healthy eating, and exercise as an alternative to pills and unhealthy eating. Specific topics we discuss - make sure to listen to your doctor, healthy food choices limiting ailments, current uses of CBD, and natural beauty tips including hair loss prevention. You can find a lot of information on Stacey's websites: https://staceychillemi.com/ and h...
Ep. 021 - Healing Benefits of Travel
January 27, 2020 16:37 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBOur guest is Dr. Nicoline Ambe of Healing Wonders Travel. We talk about how taking time for vacation helps recenter our lives, put perspective on our day to day lives and benefits our health, both mentally and physically. Nicoline shares her thoughts about how much to travel, who to travel with, and things to consider to choose a vacation that is right for you. She shares her experience traveling to Jamaica and Africa and emphasises against going to the same place for vacation every year....
Ep 020 - The Coca-Cola Trail - Tourist Points of Interest in Southern US States
January 21, 2020 01:54 - 1 hour - 60 MBOur guest is Larry Jorgensen, author of The Coca-Cola Trail. The book profiles the first independent Coca-Cola bottlers primarily based in the southern United States. He tells the stories of the unique families and towns that helped make Coca-Cola a household name. We talk about a number of towns featured in the books as well as their families, what makes then similar and what makes them unique. We also dive into other facets of the business such as a glass maker supplying material for t...
Ep. 019 - Home DIY Introduction
January 14, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBOur guest is John Crepezzi. He is a software engineer by day and capable DIYer in his spare time. We start off discussing rock climbing and playing in rock bands when we were younger. The DIY conversation begins at 12 minutes in. We talk about the following tools: circular saws, routers, jigsaws, wrenches, and other specialty tools. We talk about the benefits of using the right tool and how to get started with a project. Other important tips: How to deal with contractors and determini...
Ep. 018 - Single Mom Parenting
January 07, 2020 17:17 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBOur guest is Shahara Wright, founder of Single Mom CEO on YouTube. We talk about the challenges of being a working parent and the added considerations of a single mom/parent. The conversation covers various stages in a child's life, support systems through friends and family, and being intentional with work/life balance so not to miss out in your child growing up. You can find/contact Shahara here: www.youtube.com/shaharawright Facebook: Single Mom CEO Success For more information, vis...
Ep. 017 - New Year's Goals and Rise of Skywalker Review
January 02, 2020 19:32 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode, we recap what the show has done in its first 4 months and where we are headed into the future. Greg shares how some of his personal goals align with the podcast goals. Around minute 22, Brandon, Eric, and Greg give their reviews of the new Star Wars film, Rise of Skywalker. Brandon is positive, Eric is negative, and Greg is somewhere in between. For more information, visit suburbanfolk.com Suburban Folk is part of the Pod All The Time podcast network. Support the show ...
Episode 016 - Remote Work, Marathons, Coffee and Music
December 26, 2019 15:50 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBGreg talks with Miha Rekar, host of the Parallel Passion Podcast. His show features IT professionals talking about their interests beyond their day jobs. From there, Greg and Miha talk about what they like and dislike about working remotely, compare marathon running experiences, coffee tastes, and event photography and music. You can listen to the Parallel Passion Podcast on any podcast platform. To contact Miha on social Media Twitter: @ParPasPod Instagram: @parpaspod Book discussed ...
Episode 015 - Star Wars, A History and Critique
December 16, 2019 21:51 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBGreg, Brandon and Eric discuss the entire history of Star Wars. They start with their experiences with the original trilogy, the special editions, prequels, and new movies as well as plenty of other Star Wars media in between. They even give a nod to the Star Wars Holiday Special and Christmas in the Stars album. This episode gives structure to anybody that is new or less involved in Star Wars, but also provides in depth commentary for Star Wars fanatics. We will follow up with a review ...
Episode 014 - Financial End of Year Checklist Part 2
December 09, 2019 20:43 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBWe continue our conversation from Episode 13 with JC Corrigan, CFP, about what to consider financially at year's end. We get into some pretty specific scenarios that may not apply to all people, but are worth understanding. We start out with self-employed individuals and their deductions and write-offs. Then, we discuss ways to motivate yourself to create savings goals and hit them rather than just "try" to reduce spending. We end with health insurance planning (check out Episode 11 for ...
Episode 013 - Financial End of Year Checklist Part 1
December 02, 2019 18:03 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBGreg and JC discuss what to look for to make sure your personal finances are in order heading into the new year to maximize investment gains and limit tax exposure. Specifically covered are thoughts on Black Friday, questions to ask a financial advisor before hiring them, working with your accountant, losses and gains from the year, Mutual Funds vs. ETFs, and IRA distributions. From there, they talk about taxes including using ROTH accounts, estimating income fluctuation, carry forward los...
Episode 012 - Parenting Infants and Toddlers
November 26, 2019 03:11 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBOur guest is Brittany from the Growing Our Family Blog and Podcast. We talk about the various milestones to track from a newborn through the first year as well as into toddlerhood. There is an emphasis that every baby is different and for parents to be patient with their babies development, especially around sleep. Also discussed are the challenges, tips, and tricks for traveling with a baby and considerations when choosing the appropriate childcare setting for your baby. Brittany and th...
Episode 011 - Health Insurance Benefits and Flexible Spending Accounts
November 19, 2019 16:09 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWith many employees' open enrollment period going on right now for benefits selections next year, Greg and Scott discuss the different types of Health Insurance Plans and how to consider the costs of them based on their combined 35 years of experience in the industry. From there, they highlight consumer spending accounts including Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Spending Accounts (HSA). Although there is a lot to consider and a lot of number...
Episode 010 - Healthy Eating
November 11, 2019 20:22 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOur guest is Chris Newport from The Endurance Edge and The Fueling Edge. We talk about the how to navigate food options and make the best choices we can. We cover breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks in between. Chris is available for individual consultations as well as a food delivery service to keep the process as simple as possible. She can be contacted here: The Endurance Edge, coaching, nutrition, massage, testing and more The Fueling Edge, dietitian-developed meal servic...
Episode 009 - Streaming Wars
November 04, 2019 19:11 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBGreg and Brandon discuss the new streaming options coming in November - Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus. They compare these new streaming services to existing options such as Netflix, HULU, and HBO. They also discuss ways to get over air TV via antennas and their pics for TV and streaming player setups. Brandon offers a unique view of the history of streaming television during his time working for a broadcast station. He discusses how traditional TV outlets have adapted and shifted to the ...
Episode 008 - Repetetive Exercise Injuries and Marathon Training
October 28, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBGreg is joined by Andy and Will from DIYTherapy Podcast. We talk about their podcast episodes. Then, we discuss our history with marathons and the injuries encountered during the training. We go from the back, to the quads/hamstrings, to knees, to foot issues. The DIYTherapy guys offer great ways to identify and treat specific injuries. Ways to get in touch with them: Website www.DIYtherapy.netEmail [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/DIYtherapy206Twitter www.twit...
Episode 007 - Weight Lifting and Strict Dieting
October 22, 2019 00:19 - 44 minutes - 41 MBWe talk with Brian who is dedicated to a regular weight lifting regimen. He talks about the muscle groups he works on, rotation of workouts, how often and the time of day he exercises. He also shares his tips for healthy eating and keeps his calorie count just as regimented as his workouts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 006 - Comics in Media and Comic Book Collecting
October 15, 2019 01:44 - 1 hour - 58 MBGreg tests his knowledge of comic books and asks Eric about his history of reading and collecting comics. They trade stories about favorite comic tv shows, movies, and characters as well as artists and writers. For both, Marvel is the favorite company and X-Men are the favorite characters. Eric gives Greg the green light to talk to other comic book aficionados and comic shop owners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 005 - Triathlon Training Basics
October 07, 2019 21:45 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBInterview with Triathlon Training Coach, Katie Malone. She owns Malone Coaching based in South Carolina. We cover what goes into training and equipment for those interested in triathlon races. Katie can be reached at www.malonecoaching.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 004 - 401K, IRA, Budgeting and Retirement
September 30, 2019 00:21 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWe speak with Certified Financial Planner, J.C. Corrigan of Personal Financial Experiences. If you are looking for a financial advisor or are interested in advice about your specific financial goals, J.C. Corrigan can be contacted via his website at https://www.myessentialwealth.com Links to resources and products to help you learn about investing http://suburbanfolk.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 003 - Disney World Vacation Review
September 23, 2019 20:37 - 53 minutes - 49.4 MBBack from our recent vacation in Disney World, Greg and Angie talk about the trip. They discuss the travel to Disney, the types of people in the crowds, the staff, the hotels, and how well all of the preparations worked during the trip. Both had positive experiences but different opinions about how much time should pass before going back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 002 - Disney World Vacation Plan
September 05, 2019 22:02 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBGreg and Angie discuss their preparation for their upcoming trip to Disney World. Angie reviews hotels, fast passes, food, and itineraries. Greg realizes he knows nothing about the trip. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 001 - Review of Tool's Fear Inoculum
September 01, 2019 11:22 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBIn the first official Episode, Greg and Brandon talk about the band Tool's brand new album entitled 'Fear Inoculum'. They give a history of the band and how they became familiar with the band. Then, they give their initial thoughts of the new album. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
PreEpisode - Welcome to Suburban Folk Podcast
August 29, 2019 21:47 - 1 minute - 1.58 MBGreg presents an overview of the Suburban Folk Podcast and what listeners can expect to hear. He also encourages listener feedback and ways to interact with the podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.