Latest Stressed Podcast Episodes

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Talking SaaS with Thoma Bravo, feat. Oliver Thym

Cloud 9fin - May 16, 2024 11:40 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Enterprise software is a sector with a lot to love if you’re a private credit investor: long-term contracts and sticky customers. But how will AI impact software companies? And what is the growth outlook in the sector, which has had a tough time over recent years? In this week’s episo...

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How to Communicate Effectively with Your Adult Kids

Stress Free Diet - May 14, 2024 07:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Do you have problems communicating with your adult children? In this revealing episode, the host, Rich Taylor, shares insider tips on how to have meaningful conversations that will be positive and not spiral out of control into an argument.

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The Steward situation is batsh*t crazy

Cloud 9fin - May 09, 2024 11:08 - 10 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
From a colony of bats plaguing one of its hospitals in Florida to an alleged connection to money laundering in Malta, Steward Health‘s descent into bankruptcy is anything but ordinary. In this week’s episode of Cloud 9fin, global head of distressed debt reporting Max Frumes and deputy ...

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Why Omega 3 to 6 Ratio is Essential

Stress Free Diet - May 07, 2024 07:30 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Your levels of the proper Essential Fatty Acids are crucial to your health. Find out the proper ratio and how they can play a big part in your overall wellbeing.

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Navigating the new paradigm with Rob Fawn of PGIM

Cloud 9fin - May 02, 2024 11:30 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The current interest rate environment is driving a rise in downgrades, special situations and liability management exercises. But how to know which of the increasing number of stressed and distressed credits are worth adding to — or keeping in — the portfolio? In this week’s episode of...

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Why You Should Avoid Processed Foods

Stress Free Diet - April 30, 2024 07:30 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Processed foods are everywhere but do they have a dark side? Find out how they can affect you weight, energy, health and finances.

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Managing messaging with Jude Gorman of Collected Strategies

Cloud 9fin - April 25, 2024 12:34 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Finance is about money, obviously, but it’s also about narratives. That’s especially true in the world of activist investing and proxy battles, and in the high-stakes arena of distressed debt. In an age where news travels faster — and through more channels — than ever before, how do co...

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Its Not the What People are Doing but Why they are Doing it.

Stress Free Diet - April 23, 2024 12:11 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The entire self-help industry and other experts have gotten it wrong. They only focus on the "What" people are doing and not the "Why" they are doing it. In this episode, host Rich Taylor reveals the hidden cause that will radically change your life for the better: your health, wealth, and self.

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SBTi U-turn rocks world of sustainable finance

Cloud 9fin - April 18, 2024 12:23 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The SBTi’s sudden change in stance on the use of carbon credits came as a shock in the world of sustainable finance last week. In this episode, our hosts Sammy Cole and Oliver Wise, unpack the latest events and talk to Nawar Alsaadi, the CEO and founder of Kanata Advisors, a sustainabl...

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Is Everyone Out of Their Minds?

Stress Free Diet - April 16, 2024 07:30 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Does it seem like almost everyone you meet has become more irrational, frantic, and self-centered? The constant state of stress may cause everyone to be literally out of their rational minds and only functioning from the fear center of their brain. Find out how to protect yourself from becoming ...

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Intrum in the red

Cloud 9fin - April 11, 2024 12:43 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The end of cheap borrowing is showing its true colors — and for Intrum it’s a deep shade of red as the Swedish debt collector faces its own credit crisis. Following our deep dive into Altice last week, 9fin analyst Jennifer Munnings, distressed debt reporter Will Macadam and senior leg...

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The Best Keto Bread

Stress Free Diet - April 09, 2024 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
After much searching, I found a tasty, nutritious keto bread. It is made by a woman-owned company called Base Culture. I will discuss their Original Keto Bread, Nut and Seed bread, and Cinnamon Rasin bread. All are Keto-friendly, averaging 4-5 carbs per slice. I prefer toasting the bread for t...

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Control, Altice, Delete

Cloud 9fin - April 04, 2024 12:37 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
What do you get when a builder basket just keeps building, and building and building? You get a whole basketful of lenders caught off-guard by the massive amount of capacity that Altice France has to designate its subsidiaries as unrestricted, that’s what. In this week’s episode of Clo...

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The Proper Way to Relax

Stress Free Diet - April 03, 2024 03:39 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
When was the last time you relaxed? When you just let your mind wander and daydream. In this episode, host Rich Taylor shares the value of giving our brains a chance to really relax and reap the benefits of being in the Rest, Digest, and Restore response.

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Tailoring to the thesis with David Leland of BC Partners

Cloud 9fin - March 28, 2024 13:00 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The question on everyone’s lips these days seems to be: are you going BSL, or are you going direct? But when private equity sponsors are building out their portfolio companies’ capital structures, their first concern is often whether the instruments they’re employing are a fit for the b...

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B Vitamins to the Rescue

Stress Free Diet - March 24, 2024 18:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Are you tired all the time? It may be because of a B Vitamin deficiency. B Vitamins are also known as stress vitamins because the stress response causes our bodies to deplete B Vitamins. In this episode, host Rich Taylor shares what foods contain them and what to supplement with.

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Who watches the Weight Watchers?

Cloud 9fin - March 21, 2024 13:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
The Ozempic effect is coming for more than just your wardrobe!  Last week, 9fin reported that a group of lenders to Weight Watchers parent WW International organized with law firm Gibson Dunn as the company loses subscribers to weight loss drugs.  On a somewhat related note, 9fin also...

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How to Stop Food Cravings

Stress Free Diet - March 19, 2024 11:27 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Do you suffer from food cravings and incredibly unhealthy options? These can often be caused by stress. The stress response causes the body to burn through glucose, its natural energy supply, much faster, signaling cravings for foods that provide quick energy to respond to stress.  In this epi...

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The best and worst of high yield bond covenants

Cloud 9fin - March 14, 2024 12:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
European bond investors: your restricted payment builder baskets are under threat! But also, you’re probably better protected against being J.Screwed than you were in the past. Those are just two insights from 9fin’s European High Yield Bonds Covenants Report, which provides a deep div...

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How Your Brain Can Sabotage Your Weight Loss

Stress Free Diet - March 12, 2024 11:49 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
You may have tried everything to lose weight, and you are stuck or, even worse, gaining weight. It may be because your brain is fighting against you and your goals. In this episode, host Rich Taylor shares how to reverse your brain from working against you to working for you.

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IWD Edition — Breaking through the bottleneck

Cloud 9fin - March 07, 2024 20:44 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Everybody knows that finance is a male-dominated industry, and there are plenty of initiatives to change that. But when you look at the numbers, it can be quite staggering to realize that, for example, just one in 10 senior portfolio managers in private credit is a woman. For this week...

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How to Find Out What is Causing Your Weight Gain

Stress Free Diet - March 06, 2024 15:39 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Are you shocked and frustrated when you step on the bathroom scale showing increased pounds? There may be one particular food that is causing it to happen. In this episode, host Rich Taylor shares how to discover and cure this problem.

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Restructuring reflections with Chris Schubert, Alcentra

Cloud 9fin - February 29, 2024 14:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
9fin sits down with Chris Schubert, executive director in special situations at Alcentra, to talk about his expectations for the distressed market this year.  We take a look back at restructurings he’s been involved in including Ideal Standard and lessons he’s learned from these cases....

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Has Everyone Lost Their Minds?

Stress Free Diet - February 28, 2024 13:49 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Does it seem that everyone has lost their minds? In this episode, host Rich Taylor explains the "why" behind that statement. His statistics will shock you, but fortunately, he shares viable solutions.

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US Edition — Big shrimpin'

Cloud 9fin - February 22, 2024 22:12 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Who could have imagined that Red Lobster’s endless shrimp promotion might have unintended financial consequences? Does distress at retailers like Express, Jo-Ann’s and The Children’s Place mean the US consumer is in trouble? Is ‘liability management’ a better term than ‘credit-on-cred...

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Big shrimpin'

Cloud 9fin - February 22, 2024 22:12 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
Who could have imagined that Red Lobster’s endless shrimp promotion might have unintended financial consequences? Does distress at retailers like Express, Jo-Ann’s and The Children’s Place mean the US consumer is in trouble? Is ‘liability management’ a better term than ‘credit-on-cred...

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The Dangers of Snacking and How to Overcome It

Stress Free Diet - February 17, 2024 16:20 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Do you find yourself constantly snacking? There are a lot of hidden dangers to always eating that are even worse than gaining weight. Find out how snacking can be the reason you may be suffering from health issues and healthy alternatives to eat instead.

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ESG regulations ramp up in the US

Cloud 9fin - February 15, 2024 16:13 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
In November 2023, California circumvented the US Securities and Exchange Commission and released two regulations aimed at increasing climate disclosures for US companies. The SEC initially proposed its now twice delayed climate disclosures in 2022, but the regulations are expected to be...

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Stress Free Sinuses

Stress Free Diet - February 10, 2024 14:38 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Having sinus problems can be very stressful. It can affect how you feel, sleep, and interact with others. In this episode, we discover what foods can make our sinus issues worse. 

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How to Stop Stress Spending

Stress Free Diet - February 06, 2024 01:20 - 50 seconds - Video ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Are you spending out of control? It may be because of stress spending. When people are stressed, they crave instant gratification and tunnel vision, so they do not realize how they will pay for it.