Uncommon Wealth Podcast

Turning dreams into uncommon realities isn’t done by magic or secret method. In fact, the key first step is probably one of the most unsexy but imperative parts of the whole thing: You need a plan. Not just any plan, of course, but a financial plan that is simple to understand (if not always simple to come up with or execute), able to adapt to curveballs and opportunities, and complete enough to allow you to know where you’ll be in the days, months and years ahead.

This week we’re talking about the ins and outs of a solid financial plan, including how getting the right one clears the path for you to be able to bet on yourself (and perhaps even help your prudent spouse get comfortable with some of the apparent unknowns on the uncommon journey ahead). Plus, how Uncommon Wealth Partners approaches financial planning, how lower planning fees give us a front-row seat to help some awesome folks that higher-entry planning fee firms would exclude, and the value of using money as a tool to reach your goals, not the end goal itself.

Have questions about creating a financial plan? Hit us up at [email protected].

Is it possible to be held back in life by work that pays too well and is too easy? The uncommon answer is...of course! This is because what we do isn't just an exchange of time for money, it's an opportunity to pursue passion, to use our gifts and talents in service to the world, and to do something meaningful. 

This week, we're talking with Stephen Smith (of Reworc and Cajun Fest fame) about golden handcuffs and how modern day employment is the great domestication of man (c'mon you have to listen to see what that's all about!). Plus, re-thinking strategies that motivate productive work and a key tip for those in the corporate world to kickstart their way to something different without leaving their chair. 

To learn more about Stephen you can find him on LinkedIn or at reworc.com. 

We'd love to hear your escape from golden handcuffs story! Shoot as an email at [email protected]. 

You know that thing where you don't want to do a task even though you know for certain you will feel better once it's done? That's what we're talking about in this Simple Step episode, Behavior Activation. We'll cover the value in pushing through to do the good thing even if it takes a while for your brain to catch up. Also, what happens when you focus on doing your best at the things you dread the most. 

Have examples of tasks or responsibilities that you get stuck dreading? We'd love to hear them, hit us up at [email protected]. 

There are big changes happening at Uncommon Wealth Partners...and we couldn't be more excited! Sometimes curveballs are just the pitch that you need to shake up your point of view and prepare you for the innings to come.

This week we'll talk about leading through change, the absolute necessity of a talented and supporting team, and how walking the uncommon path in our own business journey allows us to walk even boldly with you in yours.

If you have any questions/feedback, send us an email at [email protected]

You live your life like you live your days, each one contributing to a grand story that you get to shape. We risk, sometimes, believing that it is our big goals and achievements that will be the banners of our lives, but in reality it's what we did with each moment, and the "how" often more than the "what", that builds legacy. 

This week we're talking about the grind, the daily ins and outs of going after the thing you're passionate about. We'll discuss how being in the thick of it prepares you for future challenges and how, as Paul of Tarsus would say, perseverance leads to character and character to hope. Also, how to instill the right attitude of the grind to your kids. 

What have you learned about yourself or your business during your grind? Let us know at [email protected].  

This week we're featuring an interview that Phillip did with the fellas on the Live From The Path podcast. His interview starts around 21 minutes in and covers how a chance encounter at a doctor's office led to the creation of Uncommon Wealth Partners, re-thinking retirement, and whether the uncommon path is only for mid-high income earners. 

The Live From The Podcast podcast are just some guys who love Jesus and have a lot of fun talking about it. Apologetics, games, comedy (well, attempted comedy) and advice often make up the show. In this episode, in addition to Phillip's interview, the fellas discuss the challenges of having a ton of digital ways for someone to communicate with you (and how to get it under control). Also, staying out of cesspools, even if everyone else is in them, plus a segment where they compare their advice, with Phillip's help, to a secular advice-giver on some listener questions. 

For more on Live From The Path, go to livefromthepath.org or email [email protected]

To provide us feedback on the Uncommon Wealth Podcast, or just to say hi, you can find us at [email protected].

For this Simple Step, we're talking about the number one thing that holds people back from their uncommon path: fear. What if the worst happens? How will I handle losing the stable structure and benefits of my current job? 

This week, we'll provide you some simple, tangible ways to turn the unknowns into knowns, quantify the risks, and create a path forward that may not be as scary as it first seems. 

There’s a first time for everything, and this episode is one of those. Joining us in the studio this week is Holly Adams, Realtor from Adams Family Realty with RE/MAX Precision, our first Realtor on the show.

This week we’re talking about the power of making connections, in real estate or otherwise, and how that leads to relationships and the opportunity to win people over with service. Plus, how Holly went from corporate America to real estate, what she was looking for in a firm to work with, and the costs and benefits of why someone should choose to work with a Realtor compared to trying to go it alone.

You can find more info about Holly by visiting https://www.remax.com/real-estate-agents/holly-adams-west-des-moines-ia/102065504

When pursuing the life of an entrepreneur, there is nothing that can help smooth out rough waters, reinvigorate fading optimism, or remind you of what is truly important, quite like a supportive spouse. For an endeavor that is fraught with unknowns, the steady encouragement from the one you likely started this thing to impress anyway can be the difference between success or failure.

In this episode, we’re talking about the power of a supportive spouse. We’ll touch on the superpowers of our own wives, plus ways a spouse can support an uncommon journey and how you can reciprocate. We’ll also talk about ways our own wives have shaped our uncommon paths.

There is no one in the world like Matt Ostrander. And his encouragement to you is, there is no one else in the world like you, either, which means you have something to offer that is valuable and worth something to other people. As the owner of Ostrander Defense, this realization allowed Matt to go from dipping his toes into church security assessments to offering a broad suite of defense and preparedness services to individuals, churches, and businesses.

In this episode, we talk with Matt about his time in the military and how it contributed to his path to owning his own business. Plus, the challenges of valuing your work, especially at the beginning, and how to balance multiple irons in the fire and diversify your business with related products and services.

You can find Matt on social media by searching Ostrander Defense or contact him at [email protected].