The Water Cooler Podcast

This week we have a good friend of the pod Na Chum on to discuss his life as parent. With Caleb now being a future dad he takes this opportunity to ask Na for some advice on parenthood.

Do you have an emergency fund? Do you know why you should have one? On this weeks episode Harley, Caleb, and Jeremy sit down and discuss why they have them and some easy ways to get started on your own emergency fund.

Have you ever been hiking? Do you want to learn some quick tips and tricks when it comes to hiking? Well, this weeks episode is for you. Brandon shares with us his experience hiking and some helpful tips when it comes to hiking.

This week we sit down to discuss what items we are willing to spend a little more on and why. What items in your life are you willing to pay a little extra for to ensure you are getting you want and what items are you willing to go cheap on?

This week Jeremy and Harley discuss their experiences with time management and how it impacts their work and daily lives. We discuss how some of our college time management practices didn't transition well and how we implemented new tactics. Do you use the same time management tactics as Harley or Jeremy?

This week our resident school teacher joins us to discuss the subjects we wish they taught in high school and the classes we valued the most. Harley is overseas again for business so he had to join via phone. So sit back and listen to see if you agree these subjects should be taught in high school.

In this week's episode, we learn from Juli Geske-Peer, who is the Founder and President of Peer Performance Solutions, a company focused on enhancing individual and organizational performance. Juli shares her insight on leadership, overcoming obstacles, furthering education, her book, and much more. Juli is the author of 5 Senses for Success: Strategies to Thrive in Any Arena, recently named an Award Winning Finalist in the International Book Awards. You can learn more at https://juligeskepeer.com/

Ever wonder what Harley's favorites are at Applebee's or what apps we use to make our lives easier? Well, this week you won't learn why Harley hates mini corndogs, but you will learn where you can learn how to cook different recipes in quick 30 second videos.

This week we sit down with Caleb who walks us through Target Date Funds and Index Funds. Learn what each one is and why people pick on over the other. Learn the basics so next time you have to look at your 401(k) its a little eaiser.

Are you confused by NFTs? Do you even know what they are? Well, this week Nick DeMuth walks us through the NFT world, Nick provides a great overview what an NFT is and how the industry works.

This week we sit down with Nick DeMuth. Nick works in the world of strength and vision training. He has had the opportunity to work with the Minnesota Wild and the San Francisco 49ers. Nick also walks us through his experience of having emergency brain surgery a couple years back. To wrap up of 3 part conversation Nick gives us a great overview of the world of NFTs.

Have you ever been confused by your credit score or how to benefit the most from credit cards? Well this weeks episode is for you. Learn how credit cards impact your credit score and learn about all the factors that drive a credit score.

This week Harley shares with us the importance of developing habits and the group share some of the habits they have or are trying to develop. Caleb also drops a bombshell on us all at the end of the episode.

This week Brandon shares with us how air conditioners work and how you might be able to save a couple bucks this summer using your air conditioner.

Do you have life insurance, do you know what life insurance is, or do you watch pimple popping videos? Well this week discuss life insurance. What it is, why we have it, and break down the different types of life insurance.

This week we cover how we are handling the higher gas prices and ways we are trying to save at the gas pump.

Are there other investments out there other than stocks and bonds? We start the conversation discussing investing in sneakers, but slowly make our way to crypto currencies. This week Caleb provides some great information on crypto.

This week we sit down with Wes Otto of Mankato, MN. Wes is an Entrepreneur, Podcast Host, and an all around good guy. Wes talks about starting his Ad Agency, and buying a piece of his family business.

Intern Caleb is back from Iceland. Hear about his trip and some things he learned while he was aboard. The rest of the interns share there experiences with traveling and some tricks they've learned along the way.

While Intern Caleb was in Iceland spreading the word about our podcast, the rest of us sat down to discuss how the pandemic impacted our restaurant and work habits. We also touch on our experiences of planning a wedding during the pandemic.

How do you grocery shop? Find out how each of us go about grocery shopping. Fun fact this episode was recorded mid tornado warning.

This week Harley had to join us via phone as he was still mourning the Timberwolves loss. Since we had an open mic Intern Rob joined us to discuss video games. We talk about our favorite video games, and some of our fondest video game memories.

This week we gather around the water cooler to discuss things we learned in our post college lives and also discussed different light beers college kids tend to consume.

This week we sit down to discuss our views on Banks, Credit Unions, and storing your money in a mattress.

This week gather around the water cooler to discuss the dumpster fires we lived in while in college. We move the conversation to the house buying process we each went through.

We start our conversation out talking about how professional sports franchises try to manage the salary cap and plan years ahead. We somehow transition that conversation into how we all manage our personal finances.

Water Cooler Finance launches April 2022. Follow now to get our first episode as soon as it is released. In the meantime, here's our trailer.