Uncommon Wealth Podcast

Everyone dreams of living an uncommon life. And the reality is- the best asset you have to achieve your dreams is you! Welcome to the Uncommon Wealth Podcast. We’re going to introduce you to people who are living uncommonly. We’re also going to give you some tools and strategies for building wealth and for walking down an uncommon path that is uniquely right for you.

Episode 131

Crafting Community

After moving to the Midwest from Louisiana, Stephen Smith knew something was missing…backyard BBQs. There just weren’t very many. And sure, the food at that type of thing was always good, but it’s the intentional community,…

Episode 130

Year End Dilemmas

Year-end is when all the big questions get together and beg for your attention. Business questions like how much did we make? What do we have in cash? What about taxes? How do we want to…

Episode 129

Estate Planning

Thinking through the impacts of our absence in the world seems both a luxury and intangible compared to the problems and opportunities that we face in the present. But as our guest Charles Bottenberg reminds us…

Episode 128

Paying With Time

In this episode’s Simple Step, we’re talking about the power of thinking about your spending through the lens of time. How many work hours does it take to cover that car payment, the grocery store visit,…

Episode 127

Sideline Cash

In a market that is unpredictable at best and recessive at worst, sometimes it feels like the most prudent thing to do is get out and put your cash on the sidelines. But doing so can…

Episode 126

Surprise

Entrepreneurship is often a twisting, winding, surprising sort of affair. As Becky Pospisal, owner of the Knotty Nail will tell you, those surprises can come both in the form of challenges (as in adapting when your…

Episode 125

Mentorship

In this Simple Step episode, we talk about the importance of mentors. A good mentor can not only help you realize when you aren’t being your authentic self but can also call you up to a…

Episode 124

Making Money Playing Games

Part of the Uncommon path is believing that there’s a way to monetize the thing you’re passionate about. When you can set yourself free of that limiting thought, that no one could possibly pay you for…

Episode 123

Retirement Plans

Sorting out the alphabet soup of letters and numbers that describe various retirement plans can seem like a daunting task. But employees and employers alike can use these plans to reduce current tax liability and gain…

Episode 122

Do the Thing

If you’re going to do the thing, do the thing. If you’re Jeni Lee of Mac’d, the thing is creating a meal prep service that combines providing a tasty variety of food, making it easy to…

Episode 121

Wealth vs. Riches

In this week’s simple step, we’re talking about the difference between riches and wealth. Without giving the whole five minutes away, at least know that here your mindset and the relationship between your money and your…

Episode 120

Sharpening Focus

The journey from working for someone else to working for yourself can take many twists and turns. For this week’s guest, Dominic Bottenfield with AHG Insurance, that journey included getting a degree no one was hiring…

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