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What is up Lender Nation?

Greetings and welcome to the Private Lender Podcast, I’m your host Keith Baker and you are listening to episode 105.

This podcast is the only one of its kind dedicated to teaching everyday people (just like you and me) how to prosper with the most passive form of real estate investing known to humankind, while giving tips and ideas that can help keep your money safe – with Private Lending.

Look, it’s just this simple: If you’re looking for practical tips and advice on being a successful Private Lender, on how to create wealth without banks or wall street, then you are in the right place. But if want to learn from my mistakes so you can avoid them and prosper much quicker - well then pull up a chair and pour yourself a drink and get ready to take notes my friend, because the Private Lender Podcast is made just for you!

Let just start by saying I’m not sure where today’s episode will end up, but I need to produce an episode – I’ve been stuck in the creation process recently and I think I know why:

I don’t want to talk about private lending – with all the shit going on in the world, I’m not really in the mood. I’d honestly rather talk about current events other things that don’t fit the scope of this podcast – but these topics are not my expertise, so I prefer to look to others for inspiration.

Last episode I played John Coltrane’s Alabama on the podcast and Youtube + Facebook flagged it for having a copyright. So this time I’ll just put the links up on the show notes page so I don’t get censored.

So let me run down my recent list of people I have relied upon for perspective:

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1 – John Coltrane – even if you don’t know what the song Alabama is about, it is extremely haunting.

Alabama

[caption id="attachment_2926" align="aligncenter" width="201"] Billie Holiday[/caption]

2 – Just like Lady Day (Billie Holiday) and her song Strange Fruit. Listen to it and tell me it doesn’t screw with your head: Strange Fruit

These two musicians wrote and performed the truth with humility, honesty and vulnerability.

The remaining two individuals are still alive and working in America. I follow both of these men because they are outspoken, and I don’t always like or agree with what they say – but I always respect what they say, and I will make the time to listen to them. Through their content they have insured that I respect them as people – people who work hard, who have opinions and emotions. No different than me and you.

The first person whose content I would like to share with you is from the great Dave Chapelle and his Youtube recording entitled “8:46”. I don’t recommend this to you for the laughter, because there are only a couple of belly-jiggling funny parts. This is real. Watch it.

1963

Addie Mae Collins

Carol Denise McNair

Carole Robertson

Cynthia Diane Wesley

2020

George Floyd

My grandmother always said "there's a lot of meanness in the world."

Today will be a very short episode as I do not have much to say.  But I've decided to let the music of John Coltrane speak for me, but really for so many others. . .

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saN1BwlxJxA

Also, check out Ed Mylett at: https://www.edmylett.com/

and Ed's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/edmylett/

Click Here if you would like to read Ed's post that inspired today's episode

#MAXOUT

Hey Lender Nation!

I just wanted to pop in your ears and say that I hope you and yours are well, safe and keeping sane!

I don't have a full episode ready for this week, but I hope you enjoyed last week's Episode 100 with Dr. Steven Kaufman.

When I started out, I had only sketched out enough topic material for roughly 45 episodes, and now I have released 100. Not every episode has been a classic but that is my goal with each future episode. I have made it this far and I want to go a lot further. Because you listen and connect with me I want to thank you for letting me achieve 100+ episodes - I greatly appreciate it!

I'll see you on the other side of this pandemic!

-Keith