My guest is Brent McDonald. He is the Principal at Summer Creek High School in Houston, Texas, and former Head Baseball Coach at Cypress Falls High School. He & wife, Angie, have two kids, BreAnna, 17 & Dominick, 15.

"Coach Mac," or "Mac," as his number is saved in my phone, is someone I've always respected & admired. For over 25 years, he's been a real-life influencer—not one of these social media wannabe "influencers."

As a former baseball coach at Cy-Falls High School, he had a big influence and impact on my life. Therefore, he'll always be on my Wall of Gratitude, which I discuss in the Intro.

Coach Mac was the Varsity Assistant Baseball Coach when I was at Cy-Falls. In 1999, the year after I graduated, he became Head Coach. His stories from those days are incredible—he coached two first-round draft picks in the same year (2002) and took many Cy-Falls teams deep into the state playoffs.

In 2007, in an effort to impact more kids' lives, Mac accepted a position as Assistant Principal at Cy-Falls. Timing of the career change suited he & Angie as they'd just started a family. His new administrative job meant getting home earlier to spend time with them.

In this episode, we spend considerable time talking baseball and Coach McDonald’s coaching career at Cy-Falls. We recall the incident in 1998 involving Kyle Rutherford, our quarterback & star pitcher. Rutherford was benched in our final playoff game because of something he'd allegedly written in the yearbook about our Head Football Coach & Athletic Director. A lawsuit followed that was mentioned by Bob Ley on ESPN's Sportscenter.

Coach also discusses how kids are quick to transfer schools now when they don’t play Varsity as a sophomore. He says kids manipulate their mailing addresses in order to enroll in another school.

Also, since I'm a new parent, we discuss the most valuable thing you can give to your children: time. Mac says time is the biggest gift he’s given his kids. That resonates with me big-time. You cannot buy kids things that would replace your presence in their life. Toward that end—we discuss investing strategy (for college, equity buildup & a long retirement).

It was an honor to have Coach McDonald on the podcast. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

My guest is Jerrard Parfait. He’s a friend of fifteen years who enjoys risk-taking. In fact, we spend the first hour of this episode talking about poker, decision-making and emotional intelligence.

Next we discuss politics & parenting. Parfait, as I call him, lives with his wife, Carolyn, and son, Luke, in South Louisiana. We reminisce on our college days here—playing poker & blackjack at "Grandma Harrah’s" in New Orleans. He believes poker sharpens your skills because of its competitive nature. And much like playing golf, Parfait says, "you must put in a lot of time in order to be good at it."

We also discuss screen time & social media. While I envision a future where social media is stigmatized as a low-class activity, Parfait believes otherwise. He says people are way too consumed with showing their best life on social media to abandon it.

This conversation was a blast. If you enjoy poker, parenting & politics, you'll enjoy this discussion.

Other topics discussed:

• Poker vs deer hunting

• Tourists that are good for poker

• "Sizing-up" your opponent

• Benefits of having a casino close to home

• Emotional intelligence in poker

• Short-handed poker (6-handed) vs full table (10-handed)

• Table-banter that's good (and bad)

• Live vs online poker games

• Poker’s "Black Friday" (2011)

• Why Brad doesn't play online poker

• People who play poker for a living

• How Ben Mintz & Playboy Marty landed at Barstool Sports

Today, I, Brad Dantonio, better known as Man Overseas, am the guest on The Joseph Wells Podcast. I'm forty years old and have been retired for five years. I took a year off to travel just prior to my 35th birthday and never returned to work.

In normal times, you can find me and Lady Overseas traveling the world, living off passive income from rental properties and other investments in the US. In COVID times, "Lady O" & I have temporarily settled in New Orleans while we await the birth of Baby Overseas!

Joseph and I became fast-friends about two years ago when he quoted me on Twitter. Since then, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Joseph in New York City, and we talk on a regular basis. I often look to Joseph for advice on business and investments through a Millennial lens. I've always emphasized the importance of having good friends of all ages. It's not often you meet someone on the same path as yourself, only 12 years behind. Joseph knows it takes a special persistence and determination - or a "Mamba mentality" as I call it. In this wide-ranging discussion, Joseph and I discuss financial freedom, journaling, parenting, social media, and much more.

Please enjoy!

Seth Thibodeaux is the Head Baseball Coach at Nicholls State University. After starting his coaching career at Pearl River CC in 2003, "Coach Thib," as his players know him, is now headed into his 18th year of coaching college baseball. This season will be his 11th year as Head Coach at NSU—he's the second-winningest coach in program history.

Also through the years, Coach has implemented his vision for what he knew Ray E. Didier Field could be—one of the most fan-friendly ballparks in the Southland Conference. Nothing better than a day at the ballpark with family in Thibodaux, LA.

Two Colonel baseball players graduated this past weekend, which totals 103 graduates in a span of 10 years. Nicholls has one of the top Academic Progression Rates in the Southland Conference. Not to mention, NSU has won 266 games the past 10 seasons.

In this episode, we talk about the GOATs (Greatest of All Time): Michael Jordan is the first person that comes to mind for both of us when we hear "The GOAT." We discuss The Last Dance, a documentary Seth often uses to motivate his players. It's how he teaches his philosophy of "tolerance" vs. "productivity."

We also discuss Seth's recent Zoom call with former [and first] podcast guest Chase Lambin. He says when Chase spoke to NSU Baseball in 2017, player attitudes were totally changed. Inspired by the talk of "taking it to the pitcher," they handily beat Wake Forest that day—a team that was a pitch away from the College World Series that year.

We also get into the importance of character, work ethic and team camaraderie. I ask Seth whether he feels it's incumbent on him to teach his players the fundamentals of good communication.

He talks about why he doesn't allow phones in the clubhouse [hint: the clubhouse is sacred]. We discuss how Twitter, Snapchat & texting have changed everything from recruiting to road trips.

Seth also tells great stories of guys like Buck Showalter, Bobby Dickerson & former Colonel & 12-year MLB player—the late Darryl Hamilton, whose son fulfilled a lifelong dream of becoming a Nicholls State Colonel.

We're part of the Colonel family—a community Coach Thib has worked hard to cultivate. And we're fortunate to have a leader like Seth at the helm of the baseball program. I hope you enjoy this conversation as I much I did.

Nick Conley is a former Division I athlete at Nicholls State University, now working in Sales. We first met when I was a guest speaker for their football team in 2018. Nick has since become part of my one-on-one coaching program, which he says has added structure to his life.

Nick is one of my best 'students.' He's done everything I've asked him to do, and now he's getting the early returns of a disciplined life.

At just 23 years old, Nick moved to Houston after landing a high-paying sales job. His only prior work experience was commission-only insurance sales in his hometown of Jackson, Misssissippi.

In this episode, Nick talks about his personal development quest. He journals regularly, reads a book a month, and has setup his personal finances in a way that'll enable him to build massive wealth.

He says the key benefits of journaling have been keeping track of goals, reduced anxiety, and getting "from the day" instead of "getting through the day." He notes the good & bad of what happened that day and his daily interactions so that he can continue to learn & grow.

Nick will do BIG THINGS in life due to his willingness to have uncomfortable conversations, he looks for ways to expand his comfort zone, and prepares for opportunities as well as anyone I've coached.

His fiancé, Alexis, was also a Division I athlete. She lives in Cypress, Texas, and attended the lesser NSU (Northwestern State University).

This is a fun discussion. Please enjoy!

My guest is Alex Wieckowski. He’s the man behind the Alex & Books Instagram & website, where he shares book recommendations, summaries, and tips from reading 130+ books.

Alex is also the host of The Reader’s Journey podcast. As host of the show, he interviews amazing authors, discusses brilliant books, and learns valuable lessons along the way. He says his end goal in life is to make a full-time living just reading and writing books.

In this episode, we discuss how reading is a superpower. Alex says there’s more access to knowledge than ever before on the Internet. And if you can make reading fun and enjoyable for yourself, you become unstoppable. He adds that you cant compete with someone who finds reading fun, since they’re just going to keep on growing and getting better at their craft.

We also talk about how Alex started loving to read. He says he had already enjoyed reading different novel series' as a kid, but he stopped when he was forced to read classic books in middle school—he didn’t find them enjoyable to read. It wasn’t until later in college when he discovered self-help books that ultimately revitalized his passion for reading.

This is a great discussion with a sharp and insightful guest! Please enjoy!

Byron Hutcheson recently achieved his goal of retiring by 40 years old. He had worked in corporate finance for a commercial real estate company since 2005 before deciding "hang 'em up."

Now he's a full-time investor—primarily in commercial real estate. He also does some angel investing with your not-so-humble host. And was the best man at my wedding.

In this episode, we discuss his investment in Visiting Angels - a non-medical staffing company for seniors and others who need in-home assistance. Byron shares how he got started in franchise-investing and how lucrative it's been.

We also discuss our philosophies when investing with friends. Byron says they need to be a good steward of friends’ money and 100% committed to the project they're working on. He gives equal importance to the person's character.

Also Byron & I share a passion for travel. Since we've both been to Eastern Europe, Kauai (Hawaii), and Nicaragua, we talk about why those are outstanding places to visit.

Great discussion with a great friend. My favorite part is our chat about gaining total freedom over how you spend your day as the ideal way of living. Enjoy!

Charley Donaldson is my guest. He's a long-time friend and serial entrepreneur who has founded or co-founded five companies over the last six years. Today, he spends most of his time at the helm of two early-stage technology startups: CaringBand and DonationScout.

Charley describes himself as a fearless, yet paranoid entrepreneur. He says that he's abandoned the easier road to career & financial success in search of his true calling.

I've known Charlie since we graduated from Cy-Falls High School together in 1998—Charley was our class' quarterback. After high school, he poll vaulted at LSU before transferring to Baylor. One of the things that drives Charley is ensuring he didn't peak in high school (no problem to this point).

In this episode, we recall our time at Cy-Falls. I ask him about his rivalry with Langham Creek star quarterback Joseph Smith. And why Charley ultimately chose track & field over football.

Charley's now a husband, father of three—they live in The Woodlands, TX. We discuss the journey of his startup, CaringBand—from idea to market. Charley says he and his wife created the business after his mother-in-law's successful battle with breast cancer in 2016.

This conversation was fun. Lots of laughs. Please enjoy!

Robert Leonard is an Accounting & Finance professional with a great passion for investing (stocks & real estate). At just 25 years old, he has one of the sharpest young investing minds in the country.

Robert is also a great interviewer. He’s currently the host of two podcasts on The Investor’s Podcast Network: Millennial Investing and Real Estate Investing. As host of these shows, he speaks with other brilliant investors who share what they've learned about stocks, real estate and personal finance.

In this episode, we discuss how Robert found his passion for investing at an early age. He recalls working as a bank teller when he was 18 years old to pay for college. Back then most of his income was invested in a 401K—now he's more an individual stock-investor.

We also discuss how Robert became such a skilled communicator, which he mostly attributes to his Professional Communications class in college. The techniques learned from his instructor gave him confidence to speak in front of people. He also believes podcasting has helped him to become a better communicator—in the beginning his shows were more scripted than now.

This is a great conversation with a sharp and perceptive young investor!

My guest is Kisha Kloster. She's a Marriage and Family Therapist from Houston, Texas. She's been working as a therapist since 2012, with a specific interest in working with couples and those experiencing difficulties with anger & intimacy issues.

Her goal working with clients is to be as real and authentic as possible. She gives clients the space to feel comfortable to tell their stories. She then helps them to explore the endless possibilities that healthy relationships and self-discovery can provide.

Please enjoy this conversation between two friends of 25 years. Near the end, Kisha answers listener questions & my fun questions.