Peak Millennial

Have you ever heard the phrase "I'm moving to Canada."? Well then this is the episode for you! I sit down with Brandon Miller of Maple Immigration Services to talk about his initiative "Second Passport Canada", which aims to help people all over the world (yes, even Americans) immigrate to Canada, or simply secure a Canadian passport. In my segments I wax nostalgic, talk about that guy from the Wrangler jeans commercials, and a life well lived.

That's right Millennials, we're talking about personal finance again! Turns out, only 16% of us qualify as being 'financially literate'. This week's guest is Michael Eakman II, the President of Adaptive Wealth Partners. We talk through the realities of financial planning, how we can plan for the ever changing future, and what is most important to focus on. In my segments we talk about the evils of social media scrolling, identical twins, and seltzer.

Podcaster & Comedian Brian Karpas joins us from 'The Vintage Millennial', a podcast geared to get Millennials into watching & discussing old movies! Brian talks about love of Bette Davis, Marilyn Monroe, and the escapism of early Hollywood films. In my segments I talk about Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Crash Test Dummies, and the Suez Canal.

This week's episode is a "Moments that Shaped Us" series entry, regarding the Financial Crisis of 2008. Through the lens of the future we can see just how harmful the economic downturn has proven to be for Millennials who were just entering the workforce during this time. I take a look back and try to make sense of it all, and explain just what happened. In my segments I talk about recent events in Atlanta, cracking your knuckles, and Megan Thee Stallion.

In a direct response to our last episode, we do a deep dive into the other side of life approaching/after 30. This week's guest, Dana Gallagher, is married with 2 kids! Dana is what we call a 'unicorn' of her generation in that she married below the average age of modern day & is currently a stay at home mom. We talk about her career path, how she met her husband, and how being a mother & co-parent has been the biggest (& best) surprise of her life. In my segments I talk about re-financing, dumb people, and The Bachelor.

Millennials being single isn't as uncommon as it seems (I have data to back this up!). In this week's episode, my guest Kalee Fox and I commiserate over what it has been like to see our friends and loved ones get married, have kids, buy houses, and have the most wonderful lives... all while we have remained single. There are plenty of ups and downs, but we are all running our own race. We try to see the bright side of dedicating more time to ourselves, but inevitably stumble upon the tough topics as well. In my segments I talk Ted Cruz, GameStonkz, and Happy Gilmore.

WTF is GameStop? Is the stock market on fire? Chris and I discuss that, but first we dig into some basic personal finance education. When it comes to money, how should you be saving it, investing it, and socking it away for retirement? Chris & I dwell on these topics and address the latest uprising of our generation... 'meme stocks'. In my segments, we cancel a country music singer & lament over tax season.

Welcome back Lennie Gang, it's time for season 2! In this episode I talk to Michael Diem (my Grandpa) about his career in radio broadcasting. Over the course of 40+ years, his most memorable gig was as the evening host & jack of all trades for WJON radio in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. In my segments, I talk about 'The History of Swear Words', a guy who sent a few too many texts, and the bright future ahead.

THE END OF 2020 FINALLY!! In the final Peak Millennial episode of the year, I try to remember everything that happened in this crazy f-ing year and bring us all down the memory lane trip of our nightmares. Can you believe almost starting World War 3 and Rudy Giuliani farting in a courtroom happened in the same year?