Weights & Wealth

Many people blame their occupation which controls most of their daily lifestyle for their health and habits, and the stereotype of college kids being broke is a stereotype for a reason. In this episode, after the brief introductory portion, Nick and Ted discuss ways that you can maintain a healthy lifestyle despite having a sedentary office job, or avoid going broke while being a college student. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

00:38 Wealth Wisdom Of The Week

02:25 Definitely Not A Bowtie

03:27 Fitness Bank

04:58 Staying Healthy With An Office Job

05:05 Staying Active & Getting Steps In

07:30 Meal Prepping

09:38 The Catering Hack

10:32 Blue Light Blockers

12:03 Caffeine

14:16 Post Work Habits

15:50 Standing Desks

16:55 How To Not Go Broke In College

17:05 Scholarships

17:19 Working Throughout College

19:17 Start A Business

19:35 Sell Plasma

20:02 Save Money On Food

20:36 Get Roommates

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We had special guest Earl Fleetwood on for an interview today! Earl has been a serial entrepreneur since middle school and started flipping properties and selling homes as a real estate agent in Charleston, SC multiple years ago. He is now the owner and founder of Bright City LLC, a SC based Real Estate Brokerage. In this episode, Nick, Ted, and Earl talk about single family real estate, entrepreneurship, building wealth and end with the February W&W Book Club Picks, as well as the February Raffle Winner. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:14 Wealth Wisdom Of The Week

02:21 Fleety’s Freeze-Earl’s First Business

04:15 Selling Boiled Peanuts

06:19 Flipping Cars

07:54 Door To Door Sales

10:01 Entrepreneurial Spirit-Nature Or Nurture?

11:30 Earl’s Start In Real Estate

13:00 Is College For Everyone?

18:02 Leveraging Debt And Assets

19:38 Flipping Houses

24:58 Saving Vs. Earning Your Way To Wealth

26:11 How Much Do You Really Need?

27:03 Flipping Houses Continued

29:10 Fleety’s Fireworks

32:19 Lessons From The Fleety’s Businesses

33:42 Real Estate Agents Vs. Brokers

35:17 Management Vs. Sales

37:27 Building A Rockstar Team For Real Estate Investing

40:29 The BRRRR Strategy Vs. Flipping

43:18 Some Financial Literacy

45:00 Returns Earl Looks For

45:59 Rushing Into Deals Or Analysis Paralysis

47:13 70% ARV Rule

47:53 Finding A Good Real Estate Agent

50:04 The Changing Market

51:02 Finding A Good Realtor Continued

54:17 Where The Market Is Going

57:26 The Golden Goose

59:14 Interest Rates

1:02:50 Take Emotion Out Of It

1:03:15 Good Realtors Continued

1:04:01 Weights & Wealth Book Club

1:04:20 The E-Myth

1:06:07 Your Business Is A Rubber Band

1:07:02 Bigger Leaner Stronger

1:08:24 February Raffle Winner

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Before getting into discussion about quality purchases on the wealth side and quality reps on the weights side, Nick and Ted unravel the newest conspiracy theory you haven’t heard yet. The conspiracy of Big Egg is unveiled here at Weights & Wealth at the beginning of this entertaining episode. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:57 Eggs Are Good For You

02:05 The Big Egg Conspiracy

10:10 The Big Egg Conspiracy Conclusion

12:01 Going To The Gym When Sick

13:56 Mono & Canceled Gym Memberships

15:57 Quality Purchases & Quality Reps

16:30 Buying Durable Products

16:55 Single Use Items

18:30 Food Waste

20:00 Organ Meats

23:30 Nick & Ted Waste Money On This

24:50 Conspiracy #3-Apple’s Planned Obsolescence

27:26 Quality Reps

28:47 More ROM = More Gains

29:10 Stretch Reflex

31:44 How To Make A Weight Heavier

32:20 Managing Load & Tempo

33:35 Concentric, Eccentric, Isometric

34:36 Increasing Mobility

36:00 Squat Mobility

39:01 Nick Is Still Posting Into The Void

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Today’s episode features some education about credit scores on the wealth side with some conversation on how to strategize getting fit on the weights side, bridged by some discussion of how Dave Ramsey’s advice applies to both and why it may not be the best strategy to follow. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

01:56 Trading Organs For Prison Time

04:41 Credit Score Breakdown

04:46 Payment History

06:25 Set It And Forget It

07:11 Total Amount Owed

07:35 Credit Length

08:25 Different Types Of Credit

09:32 New Credit

10:00 Good Vs. Bad Credit Scores

10:30 Reversing An Impaired Credit Score

11:20 The Dave Ramsey Anti-Credit Stance

12:48 Buy Now Pay Later

14:40 Dave Ramsey’s Advice Continued

16:20 Matching Plans To Personalities

17:06 Transitioning Your Diet

17:50 Consistency Is Key

18:30 Discipline Vs. Motivation

21:11 Avoiding Plateaus

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Today’s episode is all about taxes! We found a way to make taxes fun, as Nick gives an overview and some tips for filing. Whether you’re about to file your taxes for the first time or have had trouble in the past, we have some answers and if we didn’t give you THE answer you were looking for, be sure to ask us through social media so that we can get all other tax questions cleared up before you file. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

02:03 Taxes

02:42 The Dr. Phil Of Personal Finances

03:28 Committing Tax Fraud

04:18 Mobile Payment App Rules

04:50 Different Types Of Tax Forms

05:56  Free File Options

07:14 W-2’s & 1099’s

08:55 Other Tax Filing Options

09:58 Deductions

11:30 Do You Need To File Taxes

12:08 A Hypothetical Situation

13:09 A Typical Refund & W-4’s

14:08 What To Do With Your Tax Refund

14:55 More Tax Credits

16:40 Send Nick Your Tax Questions

17:40 Do It Yourself Tax Software Is Pretty User Friendly

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In Episode 13, Nick and Ted discuss the magical 8th wonders of the world; compounding interest and compound lifts. Listen to learn about how compound interest can turn you into a millionaire and how compound lifts contribute to your gains. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

04:26 The 3 Factors That Affect Compounding $

08:24 Picking Stocks In 6th Grade

09:42 The Rule Of 72

10:42 Dividends

13:48 Compound Lifts

15:00 What Is A Compound Lift?

17:20 What Should You Prioritize

18:08 Machines Or Free Weights?

20:54 What Builds Muscle

23:00 Strength & Hypertrophy

23:30 How Body Building & Powerlifting Training Differ

24:08 Can You Eat Too Much Protein?

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EP. 012: Faith And Leadership With Brandon Bowers

In this interview episode, Nick and Ted sit down with Pastor Brandon Bowers to discuss one of the Five F’s-Faith. After learning about Pastor Brandon’s background and the start of Awaken Church, the interview touched on a variety of topics such as the importance of community, digital addiction, the Bible, stoicism, money, finding your relationship with God, marriage, fatherhood, the victimhood mentality and more. Don’t miss this incredible interview, and if the audio gets a little funky for you around 45 minutes, don’t worry, it clears up within 5-7 minutes after that. We highly recommend listening to the whole interview, but if you want to find a certain section, use the Time Stamps below. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

00:21 About Pastor Brandon Bowers

1:55 Getting Started On Your Faith Journey

03:24 Getting Lazy With Your Faith

07:56 Building Awaken Church

17:20 The Importance Of Church Community

19:19 How Questions Make Your Faith Stronger

20:26 Watering Down Religion And Progressive Christianity

23:08 Love’s Necessary Boundaries

25:40 Using God’s Word As Your Anchor

27:18 Digital Dopamine Addictions

30:00 The Murdaugh Case And Phones

32:04 Billy Graham’s Biggest Regret

33:15 Reading The Bible

34:30 Brandon’s Favorite Bible Verse

35:10 Discipline And Emotion In Faith

36:30 1 Rep Maxing Religion

37:20 Spiritual Discipline

38:40 Are Stoicism And Christianity Mutually Exclusive

40:38 Who Are You Trying To Become

43:00 Jesus Never Said You Can’t Have Money

44:45 Culture From God’s Word

45:20 Leadership Principles From The Bible

47:05 Hearing God In The Silence

51:25 Responsibilities

53:10 Social Media And Screen Time

54:57 Tips For Finding Silence

57:08 How Brandon Found His Relationship With God

59:15 Care Enough To Investigate

1:00:45 How To Find The Truth

1:04:05 Marriage

1:08:35 Fatherhood

1:12:51 Fatherless Homes

1:14:39 Victimhood Mentality

1:20:09 The 5 F’s

1:22:04 The Cheerful Giver And The Parable Of The Sower

1:23:55 How To Contact Brandon

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EP. 011: Ego Lifting And Ego Spending

In Episode 11, Nick and Ted focus on ego lifting and ego spending after a brief intro conversation. Watch or listen to learn more about how ego lifting and ego spending are not only a bad short term sacrifice but also how they sabotage your future gains and and financial position. For whatever reason we had a lot of different shoutouts throughout the conversation today! For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

00:00 Beginning

02:50 Nick Declares His Gender

3:20 The Detransition Movement

4:40 Ego Lifting

7:27 Soft Tissue Injuries

8:10 Outfunction Bad Structure

9:40 Nick Is A Good Citizen Of The Gym

10:00 Rounded Back Training

12:45 Meeting Robert Oberst

13:45 Should You Deadlift

14:30 Modifying Lifts To YOU

15:10 Single Leg Deadlifts

16:15 Compound Lifts And Good Form

16:54 Skill vs. Output Exercises

18:20 The World’s Best Gym Teacher

19:09 Ask Questions In The Gym

20:02 Ego Spending

21:15 Keeping Up With The Joneses

21:48 The Weights & Wealth Pact

22:20 Ego vs Enjoyment Spending

23:00 Don’t Sabotage Future Gains

24:28 Self Worth

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This special episode of Weights & Wealth deviates from our typical format of a weight topic and a wealth topic and focuses instead on a major cultural problem that most of us are facing. Nick and Ted discuss the plethora of sources of high dosage dopamine hits that currently plaque us with pleasure and how we can limit these. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

0:45- Nick’s Relapse

1:57- Macro Bar Breakfast Review

4:40- Chat GPT

9:03- Dopamine Addiction

10:24- The Dopamine Seesaw

10:42- Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke

11:36- Huberman Lab (IG @hubermanlab )

11:40 Dopamine Baseline

13:10- Anxiety & Depression

14:30- Blippi vs. Mr. Rogers Neighborhood

15:30- Destressing & Reverse Dieting

17:09- Sleep & Nick’s Experience

18:54- The Sleep Deprivation Cascade

20:42- Habits & Routines

21:29- Screens & TV

22:18- Food & Dopamine

23:44- Consumer Spending & Dopamine

25:52- Recession and (IG @higherstandardpodcast )

27:00- Great Society & Welfare

28:22- San Francisco Gives Out $5 Million Per Person

30:45- Pornography & Dopamine

34:00- Screen/Smartphone Usage

34:06- The Coddling Of The American Mind by Greg Lukianoff & Jonathan Haidt, iGen by Jean Twenge

35:08- Nicholas Cage & Causation-Correlation

35:38- Freakonomics

36:12- Reading

36:34- Brain Wash by David and Austin Perlmutter (IG @davidperlmutter @draustinperlmutter )

37:00- Creating Barriers For Yourself

41:05- Help Nick; He’s Posting Into The Void

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In this episode of Weights & Wealth, Nick and Ted focus on how allowing your emotions to control your decision making day to day can hijack your progress. In the first half, Ted explains how using a scale everyday leads to overcorrecting your calorie intake for most people and in the second half, Nick explains some basic principles for investing in the stock market that can help you avoid overcorrecting in the financial sector as well. For links to studies, articles, etc. mentioned in the episode, go to the show notes tab on our website: www.weightsandwealth.com .

TIME STAMPS:

1:34- The Murdaugh Murder Mystery

5:45- Don’t Overcorrect When Trying To Lose Weight

6:50- A Better WAY To WEIGH Yourself

8:20- Why The Scale Is Inhibiting Your Gains

10:40- How Ted Uses The Scale With Clients

11:38- Reverse Dieting

12:30- Who’s Stronger, Nick or Ted?

14:00- Optimal Body Fat Percentages

15:00- How To Test Body Fat Percentage

18:26- Walking Is Great!

19:40- We Have Tiny Calves

21:42- Overshooting With Stocks

22:50- A Recession Is Just An Opportunity

23:30- Why You Shouldn’t Check The Stock Market

24:50- STONKS “Always Go Up”

25:40- Hey! We Fixed The Video!

28:45- Psilocybin

31:00- Investing Outside Of Long Term Index Funds

32:45- Bitcoin

34:25- QQQ

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