Latest Materialism Podcast Episodes
Mike Posner on Life Beyond Fame and Fortune
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - May 28, 2024 05:40 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsMike Posner is a Grammy-nominated rapper, singer, songwriter, and music producer from Detroit. His Spotify channel has generated over 3 billion plays and his song 'I Took a Pill in Ibiza' reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100. Mike "had it all" at a young age and captured his lifestyle in...
Andrew Yang on Our Broken Political System (Encore)
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - May 21, 2024 04:18 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsAndrew Yang is a former Presidential and NYC mayoral candidate and the founder of Venture for America. He's also the founder of the Forward Party where he advocates for structural reform to safeguard our democracy. He lays all this out in his new book, ‘Forward,' which we discussed today. We also...
The Third Path with Jordan Harbinger
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - May 14, 2024 04:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsJordan Harbinger is one of the most popular podcasters in North America, but it all started by accident. As a young University of Michigan grad, Jordan decided to go to law school because it was something to do after college and eventually ended up at a Wall Street firm. A multi-linguist, Jordan ...
Living The Constitution with AJ Jacobs
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - May 07, 2024 07:02 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsGood morrow, chum! My guest this week is A.J. Jacobs, author of the new / amazing book 'The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning’, in which A.J. chronicles his year of living as an 18th Century citizen, including writing letters wit...
“Travel Tips with Keith Kasarjian” (Bountiful S15E16)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - May 06, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, May 6, 2024 We all will likely spend money on travel. We want to not only be responsible in our spending but also with our influence, especially when traveling to a foreign country. In this episode, Keith Kasarjian, Director of International Stud...
Being Human at Work with Kim Scott, author of 'Radical Candor’
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - April 30, 2024 03:06 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratings‘Radical Candor’ author Kim Scott once had to inform a colleague that they smelled bad….like, really bad. She was able to do so becuase she had created on her team a culture or radical candor. No, this doesn’t mean you can just walk up to colleagues and say, “you stink!” or “nice shirt, bozo!” On...
“Financial Lessons-Learned from Recording 200 Episodes” (Bountiful S15E15)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - April 29, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 29, 2024 To celebrate our 200th recorded episode, we’re sharing some lessons we learned about podcasting that correspond to principles of stewardship. In this episode, we’ll talk about those principles, how we apply them on this show and ho...
Power Couple: Debbi “Mrs.” Fields and Wade Shealy
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - April 24, 2024 02:25 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsDebbi Fields founded Mrs. Fields cookies brand when she was in her early 20s and built the company into a well-known global brand. Wade Shealy got his start selling Bibles door-to-door then went on to develop and sell > $3 billion in resort real estate over the next few decades, including Hampton...
“Mortgages In The News” (Bountiful S15E14)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - April 22, 2024 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 22, 2024 Mortgages have been in the news a lot recently. Higher interest rates combined with higher prices have made mortgages more expensive than in the past few years. In this episode, Gary & Christy take away the click-bait words and (so...
Death, Dying, and Israel with Rabbi Steve Leder
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - April 16, 2024 04:43 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsRabbi Steve Leder is the Senior Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple, a very large and influential congregation in Los Angeles. He is a New York Times best-selling author of several books, including 'For You When I Am Gone’ and 'The Beauty of What Remains,’ both of which pertain to death and dying....
“Challenging The Norms” (Bountiful S15E13)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - April 15, 2024 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 15, 2024 Conformity can be a good thing, especially when it involves positive peer pressure or keeping things organized. However, not all conformity is good. In fact, the Bible challenges us not to be conformed to this world (Romans 12:2). ...
The Wealth Money Can’t Buy with Robin Sharma
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - April 09, 2024 04:47 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsRobin Sharma is a leadership expert, coach and author whose books have sold tens of millions of copies around the world. The author of The 5AM Club, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, The Everyday Hero Manifesto, and Who Will Cry When You Die?, Robin has a new book out called The Wealth Money Can’t B...
“Values-Based Investing with Dale Hubbert” (Bountiful S15E12)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - April 08, 2024 07:00 ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 8, 2024 When we invest in a 401(k), IRA, or other type of brokerage account, we normally put money into individual stocks, individual bonds, or “baskets” like ETFs or index funds. We want to put our money to work for us in ways that will yi...
America’s Government Teacher, Sharon McMahon
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - April 04, 2024 04:29 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsSharon McMahon is living her purpose. Via her wildly popular Instagram account @SharonSaysSo, she is fighting political misinformation and guiding her audience through “the fascinating world of democracy, politics, and history.” In the process, she is proving that Americans—and other good people ...
“Don’t Be Fooled by Scams” (Bountiful S15E11)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - April 02, 2024 07:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, April 1, 2024 It’s not always pleasant to talk about “ways people try to steal your money”, but it’s a necessary discussion. Part of being a good steward is learning the art of financial discernment – learning how to make wise decisions regarding...
Poor Kid Makes Millions Trading, Fights Inequality with Gary Stevenson
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - March 29, 2024 02:48 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsGary Stevenson grew up in tough, working class East London. Despite setbacks in high school (having to do with the distribution of illicit substances), his gift for mathematics landed him a spot at London School of Economics (alma mater of Mick Jagger, Margaret Thatcher, and George Soros) where h...
The Narcissist Next-door with Dr. Ramani Durvasula
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - March 20, 2024 06:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsDr. Ramani Durvasula is a clinical psychologist and author of the New York Times best-seller It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People. In this insight-rich conversation, Dr. Ramani explains the traits and behaviors of narcissistic individuals, how they hijack our well-being,...
“The Value of Boundaries” (Bountiful S15E10)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - March 18, 2024 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, March 18, 2024 Boundaries are an important part of having a healthy life and good relationships. In this episode, we discuss some tips on setting effective boundaries. These tips will help in most areas of our life and especially with our persona...
TED's Chris Anderson on Infectious Generosity
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - March 14, 2024 12:29 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsChris Anderson is the Head Curator of TED and author of the new book, 'Infectious Generosity: The Ultimate Idea Worth Spreading' in which he argues that YOU and I can improve the world by embracing our natural inclination toward generosity. He speaks not just of financial generosity, though that’...
“Jesus Talks Stewardship” (Bountiful S15E9)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - March 11, 2024 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, March 11, 2024 Jesus talked a lot about stewardship during his ministry. In this episode, we highlight four things Jesus said that are recorded in Luke 12. Then, we discuss how we can live those things out. The passages we review are: We want to...
Mike and Paul’s Road Trip
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - March 05, 2024 08:26 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsThis episode is highlights of a conversation between Paul and Mike Carano, long-time friend and Crazy Money editor. It was recorded on a road trip between San Francisco where Paul had just performed at Cobb’s Comedy Club and San Luis Obispo where he was heading to perform in the SLO Fest Comedy F...
“Financial Illiteracy” (Bountiful S15E8)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - March 04, 2024 08:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, March 4, 2024 Financial literacy involves knowing the core building blocks of personal finance on which we can increase our knowledge. But, is financial illieracy a problem? Can we be faithful in our stewardship of God’s money without understandi...
On Fire for Life with John O’Leary
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - February 28, 2024 19:25 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsWhen John O’Leary was 9 years old, he played with fire and got burned. Like really, really burned, over 99% of his body. Doctors gave him less than 1% chance to live and told his parents he would not survive. Yet thanks to the amazing support of his family, the community, and medical care provide...
“Tips On Buying A Car” (Bountiful S15E7)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - February 26, 2024 13:48 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 26, 2024 Buying a car can have an emotional aspect to it. Sometimes we view the vehicle we drive as an extension of ourselves, and this can complicate matters when what we want doesn’t fit within our budget. In this episode, we discuss ...
Paul Reads Money Essays
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - February 21, 2024 04:53 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsIn this special “where has Paul been?” episode, Paul reads three of his latest pieces from his Substack, Money and the Meaning of Life, so that you can drive or workout without reading. Latest posts include: Adventures in Affluence: Dry Cleaning - why Paul got freaked out when he starting thinki...
“Bountiful 101: Introducing Fiduciaries” (Bountiful S15E6)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - February 19, 2024 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 19, 2024 Bountiful 101 is when we take a subject, like fiduciaries, and introduce some of its concepts. Our goal for episodes like this is to combine our Christian attitude with a little bit of knowledge in order that we may glorify God ...
“How to Be a Better Saver” (Bountiful S15E5)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - February 12, 2024 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 12, 2024 Even though the recommended savings goal is typically 10% of disposable income, research suggests that the average American saves less than half that amount. There are many reasons why many of us fall short of that 10% ideal, an...
“Unexpected Expenses! Now What?” (Bountiful S15E4)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - February 06, 2024 08:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, February 5, 2024 Unexpected expenses are, ironically, something we expect to happen. This could be a home repair, medical bill, school expense, or an event in your life. In this episode, we talk about what we can do when unexpected expenses happe...
Race and Money with Coleman Hughes (Encore)
Crazy Money with Paul Ollinger - February 06, 2024 07:05 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 427 ratingsToday’s guest is Coleman Hughes, a writer, podcaster, opinion columnist and self-described "Black man who does’t think everything is about race.” Coleman has a new book out this week called 'The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America,’ in which he confronts the "failed corporate...
“How To Build a Budget” (Bountiful S15E3)
Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management - January 29, 2024 08:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 33 ratingsHosts: Gary & Christy Jenkins | Released Monday, January 29, 2024 Budgets are for everybody. While a budget may look different from person to person, everyone can reap the benefits of having an outlined spending plan. In this episode, we talk about what a budget is, the importance of budgets, a...