Erica Rooney's professional superpower is connecting to others, so much so that she’s made a career out of it. Erica is a keynote speaker, Executive Coach & Culture Consultant, Chief People Officer, and creator and host of the podcast "From Now to Next." Her focus is to help people break away from their sticky floors and bust through glass ceilings to begin living a life of purpose, passion, and peace.

Erica and Karen discuss wide-ranging topics, including the mass cultural reevaluation during the pandemic, which initiated the large spate of people quitting their jobs, and how this has impacted the workplace for employees and employers. The also discuss the experience of being a parent in the changing work landscape along with the common challenges that some of Erica’s clients encounter that prevent them from moving forward. Erica shares how using neuroplasticity and intuition to lead her onward helped her live into her purpose and how it can help you live into yours.

Follow Erica Rooney on LinkedIn or listen to her podcast “From Now to Next” on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. 

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In this episode of The Rich & Regular podcast, The Saunders answer the question: why should you join AARP? According to the website, The Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering Americans 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. While it used to have an age limit of 55 and over, AARP now allows members aged 18 and up. 

So why is joining AARP a wise financial choice? A membership appeals to people across generations because of the amazing perks, discounts, and coupons offered across multiple industries and budget ranges. These categories include travel, finances, insurance, shopping, groceries, restaurants, technology, entertainment, transportation, home, real estate, and health and wellness. The organization also has a loyalty program, top-notch members-only content, and lobbying and giving back initiatives to assist seniors. 

Learn more at richandregular.com, purchase Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away by Kiersten and Julien Saunders and follow on Instagram @richandregular. Support Rich & Regular by sharing and rating it five stars on Apple Podcasts.

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"I think… a concern that many of us run into is we are playing as hard as we are working and it's crushing our body,” says Olly Wood in today’s episode. His advice on the trifecta of physical, digestive and psychological health comes not only from book learning, but also from personal experience. A former motorbike track racer and personal trainer, he felt on top of the world in regard to his physical condition. He was forced to confront the unbalanced reality of his life, however, after a major crash tore several muscles in his shoulder—injuries he’s still nursing a few years later—and one of his first thoughts while in the hospital was how much work he had to do on Monday. Wood refers to this as his “hit by a truck moment”—a major incident which prompted him to realize that, despite his peak physical condition, he wasn’t taking care of himself holistically. 

Now, he discusses the need to focus on what’s important in our lives instead of just looking at what’s urgent—a state which lets issues we could have begun to fix much sooner grow and fester into larger, life-disrupting problems. Wood and Brilliant Thoughts host Tristan Ahumada continue on to talk about creating a plan for your health and well-being, the danger of an “all or nothing” attitude and how our physical, digestive and psychological health all affect each other—and, in turn, our ability to function.

Olly Wood, founder of The Meta Project, got his start in the trenches of the health world as a PT in a big box gym. After 7 years of working with primarily high-performing business owners he saw the extent to which stress, inflammation and a lack of focus on recovery was ruining any progress they were making, and, worse still, was leaving them burnt out and unproductive mentally as well. Find him on Instagram at @ollywoodnz.

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Motivational speaker and health and empowerment coach, Jennifer Cassetta, has a third-degree black belt and is inspiring everyone to become stronger, safer, and more powerful. She's developed her own seven belts, or levels, for becoming an ultimate badass.  

When Jessica was in her first year of training in the martial art of Hapkido, she was near the fall of the twin towers on 9/11. Martial arts made her feel powerful and likely healed her from serious PTSD, she says. Jessica talks about survivor's guilt, finding your origin story, listening to your intuition, practicing situational awareness, and being intentional with inner and outer dialogue.

Jennifer Cassetta’s new book is called The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo with Wisdom of the Dojo. Follow her on Instagram at @jenncassetta and on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/jennifer-cassetta/. 

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Linda Fogg-Phillips, M.S., was at her lowest when she began to implement the tiny habits method. On the advice of her brother and now business partner at Tiny Habits Academy, she started her mornings with a micro-celebration before jumping into the day.

Within three days, she had a shift in mindset and went from victim mode to victor mode. 

This week, she talks with Karen about the power of creating fruitful tiny habits and outlines the skills for learning habit formation. She also shares her insights around dealing with guilt, being a widow, how success momentum pushes us through, and the transformative habit of gratitude. 

Learn more about the Tiny Habits Academy at tinyhabitsacademy.com and follow Linda Fogg-Phillips on Instagram at @lindafoggphillips.

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This is the 100th episode of “Rich & Regular,” which explores life at the intersection of money! Today we investigate the question, “Are ‘collectibles’ investments?” From limited edition Legos, comic books, stamps, alcohol, sneakers, art, jewelry, and sports memorabilia, Kiersten and Julien explore if sinking money into collections of material items is worthwhile.

Many collectibles do have appreciating value, yes. The Saunders present some of the challenges acquiring and maintaining collectibles and offer their two cents on what to consider when investing in collectibles and how to make sure you protect your collection - or at least how to get reimbursed if something does happen.

Learn more at richandregular.com, purchase Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away by Kiersten and Julien Saunders and follow on Instagram @richandregular. Support Rich & Regular by sharing and rating it five stars on Apple Podcasts.

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James Benham is no stranger to entrepreneurship—at 12 years old, when his dad wouldn’t hire him to work at his plastics company, he started a lawnmower business with a loan from his dad. At 16, he got a job bussing restaurant tables, and in the early 90s he became a consultant, teaching people how to navigate the internet. At 21, he started his next venture—his own company. In the end, not getting a job at his dad’s company—or control of his business—ended up being exactly what he needed to become who he is today. Without striking out on his own, he might never have created two businesses and learned customer service during his time working at a restaurant. 

Now, Benham is co-founder and CEO of JBKnowledge, the “insurance industry’s leading specialty technology solutions provider." Today, he talks with Brilliant Thoughts host Tristan Ahumada about finding a mentor, innovating without burning out, listening to your customers and the importance of sticking to your values. 

James M. Benham is the co-founder and CEO of JBKnowledge, a multinational technology and consulting company he's bootstrapped for over 20 years. His book, Be Your Own VC, was published in November 2022, and you can find him on LinkedIn at James M. Benham.

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The time between trauma and the manifestation of mental health challenges is about 18 months, says Dr. Chris Lee, founder & CEO of Elemental Shift. With the global trauma of the pandemic, we are now seeing massive spikes in anxiety, mental health issues, domestic violence and more. 

This week, he explains the science of stress, as well as knowing how much stress you can tolerate every day, learning how to self-regulate, and the importance of rest after heavy cognitive lifting. There are two types of trauma – big T Trauma and little t trauma. Dr. Chris Lee discusses the differences and how there is a level of stimulus we can tolerate each day before it becomes stress. Plus practical how-to action steps for stress management.

Learn more about Dr. Chris Lee at drchrislee.com and follow him on Instagram at @drchrislee. 

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At the age of five, Lauren Petrullo started her entrepreneurial career, selling her drawings door-to-door to neighbors. She learned early on that if she didn’t define her own narrative, someone else would. Starting out as a freelancer, from a major role at the Walt Disney Company, she helped six clients become millionaires within a year of working together. 

Now she’s a marketing guru, owns four companies, and is the founder and CEO of Mongoose Media. Today, she talks with Karen about overcoming adversity, understanding empathy, and showing gratitude. For Lauren, failing is never a bad thing. She talks about instituting Fail Fridays and how fails are actually the first attempt at learning. 

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What’s the difference between mutual funds and EFTs (Exchange Traded Funds)? This week on the rich & REGULAR podcast, Kiersten and Julien ask registered investment advisor Rich Compson (Fidelity) this question and more. 

Rich explains how direct indexing works, where you own a portion of all the stocks in an index, like the S&P 500. This enables you to have more personal preferences when investing, focusing on companies that reflect social or environmental values, for example. Rich also talks starting simple with investing, fractional shares, how portfolios work, and offsetting tax gains and losses.

Learn more at richandregular.com, purchase Cashing Out: Win the Wealth Game by Walking Away by Kiersten and Julien Saunders and follow on Instagram @richandregular. 

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