Sipping on Speech

Episode 9 introduces Rina Arroyo. Mrs. Rina Arroyo is the Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Engagement at Stetson University. Throughout her 25 years in higher education, she has been involved in numerous professional associations and has presented at several national conferences. Rina truly embodies what Stetson pride is all about.

In this episode, Brendan & Shaw talk to Rina about her career path and how she takes on her everyday challenges. Rina has immense wisdom and she has brought her A game to this podcast. A must listen to understand how to begin conquering your mind and taking on the day.

Rina's three book recommendations are:

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy

The Forgotten Choice by Brenda Bence

Change Your Thoughts: Change Your Life by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer

Bonus Book from Brendan's Shelf:

Ask and It Is Given by Esther & Jerry Hicks

Episode 8 introduces Brendan & Shaw's good friend and SigEp brother, Sam Bruning. Mr. Sam Bruning is the founder of Southern Magnolia Investment Management. Sam earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Stetson University. Sam is currently studying to earn a professional certification mark for financial planners from the University of Georgia.

In this episode, Brendan & Shaw talk to Sam about his career path and how he has gotten to this level of success. Sam harps on the importance of community, finding what you love, and enjoying the journey.  

Sam recommends reading books that not everyone is reading. His three recommendations are: 
Ten Commandments of Business Failure by Donald R Keough
Pleased But Not Satisfied by D. L. Sokol
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink

Life happens and podcasting gets delayed, but Brendan & Shaw are back to recording every week. This episode dives into various ways to wealth and how young professionals can set themselves up for success in this long game. 

In this episode, Brendan and Shaw discuss the importance of goal setting in your quest to financial independence and all around success in life. Brendan takes the stance that you need a deeper why, and Shaw discusses the process and five reasons why to set goals. Accompanying this episode is Law's Whiskey House Bourbon and Desert Door Texas Sotol. 

Recorded on June 29, 2021. 

In this episode, Brendan & Shaw bring their audience up to speed on what they're observing, reading, and thinking about. Will the remote work life continue? Brendan thinks so. The housing data is showing what we have been hearing about: low inventory coupled with high prices. It is to be determined whether inflation is here to stay, but Brendan & Shaw discuss how it is more personal than anything. Recorded on 6.22.2021. 

Shaw takes us our listeners through a high level view on real estate investing. He talks about different ways to educate yourself, different strategies you can utilize, and the advantages to being a real estate investor. He also discusses his "why" for wanting to become a real estate investor, and the fact that he thinks people usually go into real estate with a bigger "why".  

Brendan and Shaw are back to talk about how thinking about college as a four year career will set you up for success. They talk about networking, clubs, and utilizing on campus departments to your advantage. 

Sipping on Speech Podcast: Episode 1

Brendan and Shaw are here to introduce their first ever podcast together. Sipping on Speech came to be through numerous late nights of talking about what it means to live financially free. Brendan and Shaw introduce the idea and kick off the series with a nice drink.