FOR DUMMIES: The Podcast

Since everyone's doing their part by staying at home, it's giving us all time to work on ourselves . So, we here at "For Dummies: The Podcast" thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the episodes that can help us do just that. Many of you are making the best of things by re-evaluating old habits and establishing new routines…whether you wanted to or not.

A great way to help yourself reach your goals is to learn from those who have achieved success. This week we are diving in to "Success Habits For Dummies," by author and speaker Dirk Zeller. We're being joined by a special guest, Dr. Angel Iscovich to talk about how you can develop the habits necessary to make you successful in whatever area of life you choose.

With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

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About Dr. Angel Iscovisch

An author/speaker, Dr, I is a physician and an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history in several industries. Graduate of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine with post graduate training in Psychiatry, including an area of focus in human behavior, most notably emergency medicine.

@DrIRoutineology (Twitter) Dr. I (Instagram)

www.angeliscovich.com (Website)

This week we are diving into "Personal Finance For Dummies," by Eric Tyson. Eric left behind a career in management consulting to work directly with Americans of all financial backgrounds to improve their financial health and achieve their goals and dreams. He's also written quite a few other bestselling books along the way.

With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

Meet Eric Tyson, MBA

Eric Tyson is a best-selling personal finance book author and has penned five national best sellers. He is also the only author to have four of his books simultaneously on Business Week's business book bestseller list. His Personal Finance For Dummies, a Wall Street Journal best-seller, won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Business Book of the Year. Eric's syndicated newspaper column is read by millions of readers weekly. He is a former columnist and award-winning journalist for the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle. His website, www.erictyson.com, rocketed into the top one percent of financial websites within its first year of operation. Eric's work has been featured and quoted in hundreds of local and national publications and media outlets including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Money, Worth, Parenting, USA Today and on the NBC Today Show, ABC, Fox News, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, CNN, and on CBS national radio, NPR's Marketplace Money and Bloomberg Business Radio. He's also been a featured speaker at a White House conference on retirement planning.

While we're still under "stay at home" orders, or at least limiting our outside activities, now's the time for decluttering your home and your life. Joining us is Jane Stoller, an organizational expert and author of "Decluttering For Dummies." Jane helps you bypass the stress of a tidying project by offering simple, proven methods for organizing every space in your life―even your mind!

• Build a new mindset for minimalist living
• Declutter your home, office, and digital life
• Develop new routines for a tidier life
• Establish minimalist practices

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

About Jane Stoller

Jane is a Swiss-Canadian life-biz organizer, speaker, author and university instructor whose passion is in de-cluttering spaces and organizing business processes. She wrote her first book Organizing for Your Lifestyle in 2016 to help friends get more organized.

https://www.organizedjane.com/

@OrganizingJane - Twitter

organizejane - Instagram (Blue check mark)

America's cultural view of investing has shifted dramatically over the years. Initially, investing was a playground of the rich. Now anyone with some money and an Internet connection can invest. This week we are diving into "Online Investing For Dummies" by Matt Krantz. Matt is the real deal: a nationally known financial journalist and personal finance editor for Investor's Business Daily. He is THE GUY to talk to when it comes to personal investing, and we've got him with us today.

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

ABOUT MATT KRANTZ

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. Matt is personal finance and management editor at Investor's Business Daily, concentrating on developments affecting individual investors and their portfolios.

@mattkrantz - Twitter

Our topic this week is a virtue that's become more necessary than ever: mindfulness. Welcome to For Dummies: The Podcast. This week our host Eric Martsolf is diving into "Mindfulness For Dummies" by Shamash Alidina. Shamash didn't start out as a mindfulness expert, in fact he earned multiple masters degrees, including one in chemical engineering! But as he explains it, he was "bit by the mindfulness bug" and began a journey that has since had him teaching mindfulness since 1998. Shamash is a leading light in the field, and we're incredibly happy to have him with us this week.

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ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shamash Alidina is a professional mindfulness teacher trainer, coach and speaker. Shamash has over 14 years' experience teaching mindfulness. He currently runs creative workshops for organisations and speaks at conferences worldwide. He offers online training, teacher training and professional development in mindfulness-based approaches.

@ShamashAlidina - Twitter (Blue check mark)

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This week we are diving into "Teaching Kids to Read for Dummies" by Tracey Wood. We will be joined by a special guest, author and educational expert Jay Connor, to guide us through our journey to helping the young people in our life embrace reading.

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Jay Connor is passionate about his work at Learning Ovations and is actively bringing the research-based technology and professional development tool, A2i (assessment to instructions), to schools across the nation. He has demonstrated leadership in the business, nonprofit and public policy arenas.

Facebook - @learningovations

Twitter - @LOindividualize

YouTube - Learning Ovations

Since everyone's doing their part by staying at home, it's giving us all time to work on ourselves and our relationships. So, we here at "For Dummies: The Podcast" thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the episodes that can help us do just that. In times like these – especially if you've experienced a job loss – our self-esteem can really take a hit. We've got you covered with this episode of "Self-esteem For Dummies."

Having healthy self-esteem means liking yourself, holding yourself in high regard. You might be saying to yourself "What's the big deal, that's easy," but if you are, you're fooling yourself. Self-esteem is a big problem, especially among younger people, and especially in the social media age. This week host, Eric Martsolf, is diving into "Self-Esteem For Dummies" by Vivian Harte and S. Renee Smith. Both women are experts in assertiveness and maximizing human performance.

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

S. Renee Smith is a renowned self-esteem and branding expert, speaker, author, and resource to the media. Her expertise in personal and professional development and ability to inspire others to make positive, permanent changes has made her a sought-after consultant and speaker to Fortune 500 corporations, universities, government and nonprofit agencies, and churches.

@SRenee - Twitter

S. Renee Smith - Instagram

Email: [email protected]

Since everyone's doing their part by staying at home, it's giving us all time to work on ourselves and our relationships. So, we here at "For Dummies: The Podcast" thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the episodes that can help us do just that. And speaking of relationships, I'm sure by now, many have been put to the test. So this episode is all about Relationships For Dummies.

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Angel Iscovisch

An author/speaker, Dr, I is a physician and an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history in several industries. Graduate of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine with post graduate training in Psychiatry, including an area of focus in human behavior, most notably emergency medicine.

@DrIRoutineology (Twitter)

Dr. I (Instagram)

www.angeliscovich.com (Website)

This week we are revisiting one of our most popular episodes because...well, everybody can use a great bottle of wine (or 20!) while we hunker down.

This week we are joined by Ed McCarthy, the co-author of "Wine for Dummies" along with his wife Mary Ewing-Mulligan. Ed and Mary are not only both wine experts, they've written a number of books together, but Mary also runs the International Wine Center, where she teaches wine professionals more about their craft. Ed also wrote "Champagne for Dummies," which we may cover on the podcast if someone sends me a few crates of bubbly.

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About the host: Eric Martsolf

With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Gold from the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

About Ed McCarthy

Ed McCarthy, the co-author of "Wine for Dummies" along with his wife Mary Ewing-Mulligan. Ed and Mary are not only both wine experts, they've written a number of books together, but Mary also runs the International Wine Center, where she teaches wine professionals more about their craft. Ed also wrote "Champagne for Dummies."

Hackers are not the all-powerful Gods of the Internet as portrayed in some movies, but cybercrime and identity theft are very real, and you may be targeted from people ranging from your friends and neighbors to someone on the other side of the world. Today we're going to be talking about a completely different kind of hacking that can have major positive benefits for your business and your life. Host Eric Martsolf is diving into "Growth Hacking For Dummies" by Anuj Adhiya. Anuj learned the concept from the guy who coined the term, "growth hacking" and put it in practice for years at startup companies.

This episode is sponsored by Bombas Socks. With tons of different colors, patterns, lengths, and styles, shop at Bombas.com/DUMMIES.

With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

ericmartsolf - Instagram (Blue check mark)

ABOUT ANUJ ADHIYA

Anuj Adhiya is the Category Growth Lead at The Predictive Index. He is on the team responsible for brand growth and evangelizing talent optimization.

Before this, he was the Director of Engagement and Analytics at GrowthHackers. He was responsible for growing the community. He was also the data analyst on their growth team.

Additionally, he's a Growth Mentor at Seedstars. He also serves as Marketing Specialist at Harvard Innovation Labs. At both places, he coaches startups to help uncover their best growth opportunities and solve early challenges. He recently began hosting The Beaten Path podcast where he explores how successful travel startups have grown.

Everything he's learned about growth has been from Sean Ellis and the amazing GrowthHackers community. Ask him about anything related to growth (or not - like public speaking, ping pong, whiskey, travel planning, food - go wild!)

Twitter - @AnujAdhiya