Discover the untold stories of Jhae and Wes: Cars, Magic Mind, and lessons from growing up

Join Wes this week on Shaping Success as he interviews his good friend Jhae Pfenning who is also is co host on One Drink Wednesday currently on Instagram, but they are looking to move it to YouTube. Wes and Jhae talk about growing up and cars.

In keeping with the spirit of One Drink Wednesday, Wes and Jhae take a shot of the energy drink Magic Mind. Jhae found when he took it in the morning, he doesn’t get that 2:30 pm slump. He would typically need some coffee at that time for a pick-me-up, but he didn’t need it. Wes and Jhae agree that Magic Mind is healthier than coffee and booze, and it also tastes good! 

One Drink Wednesday is a show co hosted by Wes and Jhae every Wednesday at 7pm PST. They typically have a show and tell, this day in history, and just added a segment called Rotten Tomatoes. They are looking into having a guest along with him and Jhae to play the Rotten Tomato game. 

Wes and Jhae talk about vehicles. They have different habits when it comes to obtaining vehicles and the types of vehicles they favor. Wes favors Honda and Chevrolet. He likes to shuffle newer vehicles. He typically leases his vehicles and switches them out every so often. He had a Honda Pilot, but when he and his family moved to the country away from everything, it wasn’t a good choice. It also wasn’t big enough for his family. He ended up leasing a Tahoe and buying a Honda Civic. He likes the fact he gets 40 miles to the gallon in the Civic. He also says he feels more comfortable in a Honda Civic with snow tires in the winter than a 4-wheel drive with no snow tires.  

Jhae is drawn to Dodge and buys used cars because before it was all they could afford. His wife bought a used Dodge Neon. Jhae had to drive that thing around campus when he was in school, and snow tires helped him get around in that vehicle that otherwise he’d be stuck. He and Wes discuss the best snow tires and studless versus studded. 

The conversation turns to their kids and are they mature enough to drive when they are old enough to drive? Jhae points out that just because a person is old enough to drive, doesn’t mean they should. The same can be said for drinking. Know your kids. Will they appreciate the hard work their parents put into getting them a car and just giving it to them, or do they feel like they are entitled? If they feel entitled, it may be best to let them work for it.  Jhae and Wes point out that when kids start a job and have to pay for their own stuff, that is when they begin to appreciate their things and take care of them. 

In Arizona where Jhae is, kids don’t have to go to driving school to get a driver's license. Kids can be taught independently. If kids take the driver’s education course, they get an insurance break. In Idaho, it’s mandatory to take the driver’s course in order to get a license. Wes says his Nieces and Nephews had to have 6 hours of driving in the course to get their license.

Growing up in Texas, Jhae got his first car when his Grandmother passed away, and his parents sold it to him. He was 20 and in college at the time. His parents would help him with payments and car insurance a few times when he couldn’t make the payments. 

For Wes, growing up in Oregon he passed his drivers test on the first try in his Mom’s truck which was a stick. Even though he passed, his parents felt someone had to still be in the veh

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