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In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G outlines ten ways he and his wife manage their wealth that completely defy the traditional rules of the personal finance and FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Your doctor isn't the enemy. So why does it feel like you're fighting them, and losing? This week, Jean Chatzky sits down with Dr. Jordan Grumet to talk about his explosive new book The Healthcare Heist: How Physicians and Patients Can Unite to Transform Healthcare. As a hospice physician who spent over two decades watching families drown in paperwork and impossible bills, Jordan has a clear-eyed diagnosis of what's actually wrong with American healthcare. Then, Lacy Garcia, founder and CEO of Willow, joins Jean to tackle the financial decisions women put off the longest…updating your estate plan, moving money out of savings and into investments, and protecting yourself financially no matter what life throws at you. If today's conversation left you wanting more Doc G, you're in luck. Jordan has been on HerMoney twice before, once to talk about how to find your purpose, and once to dig into the money regrets people share at the end of their lives. Jean's new book, The Forever Paycheck, is your guide to building a secure, steady income stream in retirement. Find a vetted fiduciary advisor at hermoney.com/findanadvisor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Lance Hoppen joined Orleans in 1972 with his brother Larry before they released their debut album. By 1976 they had two top hits with "Dance with Me" and "Still the One". Since 76 the band has fallen apart, and reformed, fizzled out and sprung back to life more times than is worth counting. But over the last 14 years Lance has been leading the band playing great shows around the country. Orleans is getting ready to play the Florida Theater on Friday July 24th and before they do Lance was nice enough to stop by the show! Lance and Doc talk about growing up playing the clarinet, seeing the Beatles, switching over to the bass, joining Orleans when he was 18, recording "Still the One", touring with Jackson Browne, playing Boston in '77 in front of 150,000 people, playing Woodstock '94 in front of 150,000 people and releasing a new album! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc and Mike want to remind you...don't forget your baby in the car. You may be tempted to...don't do it. Introduction: 0:00:21 Birthday Suit 1: 15:06 Ripped from the Headlines: 19:56 Shoutouts: 33:19 Lance Hoppen Interview: 38:45 Mike C Top 3: 1:24:13 Birthday Suit 2: 1:48:34 Birthday Suit 3:
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Jesse Mecham, founder of the highly popular financial software YNAB (You Need A Budget), to discuss his upcoming book, Never Worry About Money Again. The conversation centers on a radical shift in Mecham's philosophy: abandoning the word "budget" in favor of mastering intentional spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G pushes back against the popular "Die with Zero" ethos, arguing that there is no shame in dying a millionaire. Inspired by his recent Substack post titled "Escape Velocity," Doc G aims to relieve the anxiety and guilt many early retirees feel when they realize they have accumulated far more money than they could ever spend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ronnie Platt has loved music for his entire life, and up until 2014 he was living a double life. He was driving a truck for the first 8 hours of the day and then he was lead singing in a band for the second 8 hours of the day. But then in 2014 something happened that completely changed his life, Steve Walsh retired from Kansas. All of a sudden the legendary band Kansas needed a new lead singer. The band that brought the world Carry On Wayward Son, Dust In the Wind, Point of No Return and so many other hits needed a singer. Ronnie took a chance and decided to Facebook message their guitarist, just a couple weeks later he was leading them out onstage in Oklahoma City. Ronnie has been leading Kansas now for more than a decade all across the country and rocking millions of fans along the way. He's also recorded two studio albums with Kansas since 2014. Kansas is back on the road and they're gonna be in Florida the 8th and 9th of August! Ronnie was nice enough to stop by the show and talk a while. Doc and Ronnie talk about getting out on the road in a bus with Kansas, first playing music, playing the trumpet, switching over to trombone, finding prog rock, loving rock singers like Lou Gramm and Geddy Lee, working as a truck driver, getting hired by Kansas, finding younger fans who love Kansas and much much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc gives the world a PSA, don't go to Singapore and think that you're going to get away with mischief...it's just a bad decision. Introduction: 0:00:20 Previously on The Doc G Show: 2:04 Birthday Suit 1: 11:27 Ripped from the Headlines: 14:18 Shoutouts: 36:52 Singapore Ripped from the Headlines: 40:37 Ronnie Platt Interview: 48:21 Mike C Top 3: 1:37:21 Birthday Suit 2: 1:57:48 Birthday Suit 3: 2:00:56
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Dr. Darren Lipomi, a prominent scientist, University of Rochester engineering professor, and author of Science Non-Fiction: Behind the Scenes in University Research. The episode explores the grueling yet profoundly magical world of academic bench research, highlighting it as a career path overflowing with purpose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Today's show asks one of the trickiest questions in personal finance: when does a good habit go too far? Saving is great. Cutting expenses can change your life. Earning more can open doors. But what happens when you optimize so hard that you accidentally squeeze the joy out of the whole plan? Joe, Doug, Diana Merriam from EconoMe, New York Times financial writer Paulette Perhach, and Doc G from Earn and Invest dig into the messy middle between YOLO and never spending a dime. Plus, Doug brings hockey trivia, the panel talks odd jobs, and everyone tries to define what "enough" actually means. You'll see very quickly why this episode is an integral part of greatest hits week!What You'll Walk Away WithWhy reducing expenses works best when it removes waste -- not when it turns your life into a deprivation contestDiana's throw-pillow test: how to ask whether you actually want something or just inherited the idea that you're supposed to want itThe difference between frugal and cheap -- and why ironing hotel toast or stealing dealership coffee might be a sign you've crossed the lineWhy Doc G says saving money is only useful if it eventually becomes fuel for the life you want to liveThe case for "YOLO responsibly": automate the saving first, then give yourself room to spend without turning every purchase into a morality playWhy high savings rates can be powerful in your 20s -- especially when friends turn frugality into a shared goal instead of social isolationPaulette's reminder that money habits aren't just math; ADHD, dopamine, entrepreneurship, and self-compassion can all change how saving feelsWhy earning more often matters more than cutting more -- and how Diana's denied raise helped push her toward building her own thingDoc G's hospice-doctor warning: nobody gets to the end wishing they had worked more nights and weekends to hit a slightly bigger net worthWhy Coast FI may be the healthier goal for some people: save enough to create options, then stop tolerating work or lifestyles that no longer fitThe guardrails idea: avoid both extremes -- wasting your future and wasting your presentWhy This Matters NowIt's easy to turn personal finance into a scoreboard: lower expenses, higher savings rate, bigger income, faster FI date. But the real goal isn't winning the spreadsheet. It's building a life that feels secure, flexible, and worth living while you're still living it. This conversation is a reminder to use money as a tool, not a dare.From the BasementJoe Saul-Sehy gathers a rare Friday card table with Diana Merriam, Paulette Perhach, and Doc G to talk about saving too much, spending too much, working too hard, and finding the middle before the middle finds you. Doug is salty about not going to FinCon, the panel debates FIRE extremes, someone brings up homemade Gatorade, and the trivia question involves hockey nets. No word yet on whether Mom has removed the throw pillows upstairs.Resources MentionedMrStingy.com -- "Too Much of a Good Thing: Taking It Too Far"Diana Merriam -- EconoMe Conference; economeconference.comDiana Merriam -- Optimal Finance DailyPaulette Perhach -- pauletteperhach.comPaulette Perhach -- New York Times personal finance writing, including ADHD and moneyDoc G / Jordan Grumet -- Earn and Invest podcastDoc G -- Wealth with PurposeThe Fioneers -- referenced in the lifestyle design conversationFrugalwoods -- referenced during the throw-pillow/minimalism discussionStacking Benjamins Newsletter, The 201 -- stackingbenjamins.com/201Stacking Benjamins Community, The Basement -- stackingbenjamins.com/basementSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G shares his personal insights on branding, inspired by his previous interview with publicist Sarah Snyder. Though he admits he is not a marketing expert, he emphasizes that in the digital age, everyone creates a brand when they post online, whether they realize it or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Greg has been doing comedy full time for over 2 decades. Over the last couple of years he's become known for how he'll take a topic like peanut butter and make it the center of attention. His specials like The Champ and The Salesman, along with the fact that he's cohosted a national game show (ABC's The Greatest Average American) have made him a household name. He's coming to Tampa and performing at Side Splitters July 16th through 18th. But before he does, great was nice enough to stop by the show! Greg and Doc talk about opening for Nate Bargatze, deciding to do clean comedy, doing a game show, starting The Consumer's podcast, working on new material, and much much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc and Mike decide they are very interested to know what Megan Thee Stallion smells like. Introduction: 0:00:23 Previously On the Doc G Show: 4:17 Birthday Suit 1: 19:24 Ripped from the Headlines: 23:50 Shoutouts: 39:05 Greg Warren Interview: 43:00 Mike C Top 3: 1:26:24 Birthday suit 2: 1:36:00 Birthday Suit 3: 1:39:50
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Sarah Snyder, the head of partnership development at Wasabi Publicity. The conversation demystifies the world of public relations and explores why publicity is no longer just for celebrities and massive brands, but an essential tool for everyday professionals and creators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this solo episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G follows up on a previous conversation with Dr. Jaspal Singh by clarifying a major misconception about his career. While Doc G frequently discusses his burnout and early retirement from traditional medicine, he explicitly states that he did not hate his job. To prove this, he structures the episode around ten specific things he genuinely loved about being a doctor: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Noah has been releasing songs for 2 years and in that time he's already got millions of people's attention. At just 21 years old Noah has carved a name for himself in his own genre - grunge folk. His songs Take Me Away and P.O.S. have tallied millions of streams over the last month on streaming services. Ahead of releasing a new EP, Noah was nice enough to stop by the show! Doc and Noah talk about going to Nashville, growing up in Orillia Ontario, Weber's Burgers, learning to play guitar, starting to write songs, touring with Daniel Lanois, future goals and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Mike hypothesizes quitting stand-up comedy and pursuing a career of lip gloss and lip syncing. Introduction: 0:00:22 Birthday Suit 1: 18:23 Ripped from the Headlines: 22:23 Shoutouts: 30:45 Does Mike Know His Social Media Influencers: 34:27 Noah Brigden Interview: 51:17 Mike C Top 3: 1:50:07 Birthday Suit 2: 2:06:20 Birthday Suit 3: 2:09:33
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G sits down with a longtime college friend, Dr. Jaspal Singh, a board-certified pulmonologist and critical care physician. Despite Doc G having left his own full-time medical practice to focus on part-time hospice work, he uses this episode to fiercely advocate for building a big, bold career and striving to be "in the room where it happens". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Americans are in the middle of the largest wealth transfer in history. Trillions of dollars are moving between generations right now. But what do you actually do when half a million dollars lands in your account? And on the other side of that question: when it's your turn to give, do you leave it when you die or give it while you're alive? Do you split it equally or based on need? And what about the inheritance that has nothing to do with money at all? Joe asks Paula Pant, OG, and Doc G to answer all of it honestly.What You'll Walk Away WithWhat Paula, OG, and Doc G would each do before noon on the day they found out -- and why OG's first move is to make a list of questions while Paula immediately calls her accountantWhy Doc G, currently in the decumulation phase, would give some away and consider lending money to his son for a property before investing a dollarOG's 40/20/40 framework for any unexpected windfall: 40% to investing, 20% to guilt-free spending, 40% to debt payoff or a medium-term goal -- and why it works for $1,000 checks and $500,000 checks alikeThe grief factor: why Paula says the first thing she thinks of when she hears the word inheritance is grief -- and why emotional cloudiness is the most underestimated risk in how people handle inherited moneyWould you tell anyone? All three guests have different answers -- and the reasons matterGive it while you're alive or leave it when you die: what the King Lear scenario has to do with your estate plan, and why Paula's answer depends entirely on her end-of-life care riskPay for college or leave an inheritance: Doc G picks college, OG picks experiences, and the reasoning behind each choice reveals two completely different theories of compoundingEqual inheritance versus needs-based inheritance: why Doc G has already had the conversation with his kids and why he's not apologizing for unequal parentingWhat people at the end of life actually want to leave behind -- Doc G's hospice experience in one of the most memorable moments of the episodeThe non-financial legacy each panelist is trying to leave -- and Doug's surprisingly moving answer about where joy actually comes fromWhy This Matters NowThe wealth transfer is already happening. Whether you're on the giving end or the receiving end, the decisions made in the first days after money changes hands tend to be the ones people regret most. This episode is the conversation to have beforehand.From the BasementPaula Pant, OG, and Doc G work through the full inheritance question -- tactics, emotions, purpose, and legacy -- in one of the more wide-ranging Friday conversations this show has produced. Paula tries to win the trivia competition for the first time in longer than anyone cares to admit, immediately hoping she gets to thank the Academy. Doug closes with something nobody saw coming.Resources MentionedEarn and Invest podcast -- Doc G (Jordan Grumet); upcoming episode with Dr. Jaspal Singh on the case for ambitious careers; wherever you listen to podcastsAfford Anything podcast -- Paula Pant; recent episode with Dr. Julia Garcia on five habits of hope; wherever you listen to podcastsStacking Benjamins Newsletter (The 201) -- stackingbenjamins.com/201OG financial planning calendar -- stackingbenjamins.com/ogStacking Benjamins Community -- stackingbenjamins.com/basementSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this solo "10 Things" episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G explores the psychological trap of the "achievement treadmill." Similar to the hedonic treadmill—where the joy of buying something quickly fades—the achievement treadmill is a cycle where the temporary dopamine hit of reaching a goal quickly wears off, leaving high achievers running relentlessly toward the next major milestone without ever feeling satisfied. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Monica Valli has been playing the guitar since she was 8 years old. She put it down for 6 years but then picked it back up around 14 (possibly because of Bon Jovi) and has never put it back down. She's toured around the country as a touring guitarist for years, but just in the last two years she's started to put her own music out into the world. Her most recent single "Turns Out It Wasn't Me" came out just a couple of months ago, and she's planning on releasing new music soon. She was nice enough to come on the show and talk about her career up to this point. Doc and Monica talk about her wedding, starting to play the guitar, playing at Cheers in St. Louis, going to Berklee, moving to Nashville, being a touring musician, moving to Austin, starting to sing, song writing, Lord of the Rings and much much more. Meanwhile on the rest of the show, Doc has decided he's going to move the show to tape. He needs some physical hardcopies to combat AI. Make sure to listen! Introduction: 0:00:23 Birthday Suit 1: 12:52 Ripped from the Headlines: 19:25 Shoutouts: 38:20 Monica Valli Interview: 42:07 Mike C Top 3: 1:32:17 Birthday Suit 2: 1:50:18 Birthday Suit 3: 1:53:15
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Roger Whitney, a certified financial planner (CFP), creator of the Retirement Answer Man podcast, and author of Rock Retirement. The conversation centers on redefining the true value of financial advisors, particularly pushing back against the early days of the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement, which heavily favored a "do-it-yourself" (DIY) and anti-advisor approach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this rewind episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Manisha Thakor, founder of the financial well-being consultancy MoneyZen and author of MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your Enough. The conversation dives deep into the psychological traps of modern work and wealth, focusing on how individuals can escape the "Cult of Never Enough"—a societal mindset that brainwashes us to confuse fiscal wealth with personal enoughness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
He's back! It's been 5 years since EG first came on the show back in 2021. He's had 2 kids and an album since then, and he's go t another one on the way. An album...we don't know about another kid. Kaleidoscope of Dreams just came out and is EG's 4th studio album! EG was nice enough to come on the show and talk with us. Doc and EG talk about Nashville, parenting, parental advisory stickers, 90's influences, recording Kaleidoscope, getting the CD of Kaleidoscope, favorite songs on the album, and so much more. Meanwhile on the rest of the show, Mike wants to let all the filmmakers of the world know he is absolutely okay playing a real life sociopathic billionaire or serial killer in their biopic film. Send your requests our way. Introduction: 0:00:20 Birthday Suit 1: 12:08 Ripped from the Headlines: 17:43 Shoutouts: 36:33 Does Mike Know His Social Media Influencers?: 41:08 EG Vines Interview: 51:31 Mike C Top 3: 1:42:53 Birthday Suit 2: 2:01:49 Birthday Suit 3: 2:05:04
Welcome back to a 2022 rewind of the Earn and Invest podcast! In this milestone episode from August 2022, the tables are turned on usual host Doc G (Jordan Grummit) as legendary financial author JL Collins hijacks the microphone to interview him. The occasion is the launch of Doc G's foundational book, Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Butthole Surfers started way back in 1981 with Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary started a band. They quickly grew a reputation in Texas and throughout the country as one of the most provocative and outlandish bands in the country. They had a massive influence on contemporary artists like Kurt Cobain, White Zombie, and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. They hit massive success with their album electriclarryland and the single Pepper. After the success of their album they had a follow album After the Astronaut, but because of disputes with their record label and problems with their manager they never were able to release it until now. The band is planning on releasing it June 26th 2026. Before the album is released Paul was nice enough to come on the show! Paul and Doc talk about starting Butthole Surfers, going on Capital records, working with John Paul Jones, Paul getting invited to produce for the Meat Puppets and Sublime, recording with Stone Temple Pilots, touring with Nirvana, recording electriclarryland, recording After the Astronaut and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc and Mike roll through the top 3 classic country songs, and Mike gets a little behind the music. Introduction: 0:00:22 Birthday Suit 1: 13:02 Ripped from the Headlines: 16:01 Shoutouts: 39:57 Paul Leary Interview: 44:57 Mike C Top 3: 1:39:41 Birthday Suit 2: 1:54:39 Birthday Suit 3: 1:56:57
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Justin Bayer, an award-winning Wall Street Journal journalist and author of House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing. The episode explores the history and evolution of Fidelity Investments, revealing how the financial behemoth is ultimately a family business that has been run by three generations of the Johnson family: Ted, Ned, and Abby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This episode of the podcast focuses on the "10 Joys of Retirement." Doc G reflects on his transition to semi-retirement in 2018 after reaching financial independence and stepping back from his clinical medicine responsibilities. He shares ten unexpected and unique benefits he has experienced since making this transition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Les Claypool has a bevy of new music he's parading around the country. He's playing with his Flying Frog Brigade, he's playing with the Claypool Lennon Delirium an playing with Primus. He's just recently released music with all three groups and he's currently touring with all three as part of the Claypool Gold tour. The tour is coming through Florida on June 19th. But before the show he stopped by the Doc G Show! Doc and Les talked about fishing on tour, the omnipresence of Metallica, performing with Ozzy, releasing the new Claypool Lennon Delirium album, playing with Stewart Copeland, being called the best bass player in the world and much much more. Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc is finding out who the real Knick fans are thanks to google reviews in "Why would You Review That?" Introduction: 0:00:25 Birthday Suit 1: 9:30 Ripped from the Headlines: 15:02 Shoutouts: 41:50 Why Would You Review That?: 44:20 Les Claypool Interview: 55:56 Mike C Top 3: 1:29:01 Birthday Suit 2: 1:40:34 Birthday Suit 3: 1:42:27
This episode of the "Earn and Invest" podcast features host Doc G interviewing Joy Barry, the widely recognized inventor of self-help books for kids. With over 200 titles and 85 million copies sold, Barry discusses her philosophy of teaching children how to handle their own emotions, behaviors, and practical life challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode. Doc G breaks down confidence. Not only how there are two kinds, but he also discusses how it relates to our future happiness. If you have ever wondered how to have more confidence, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Stewart Copeland needs no introduction. But we'll do one just for funsies. He started playing the drums when he was 12 years old joined the band Curved air in 1974 then started the band the Police in 1977 which went on to sell over 75 million albums, win 6 grammy awards be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and be one of the biggest bands in the world. After the Police he started work as a composer creating film scores for Francis Ford Coppola and Oliver Stone. Then he started scoring video games like Spyro. Over the last two years he's been traveling the world telling stories on a spoken word tour called "Have I said Too Much." We condensed about 50 years of absolutely legendary work into three sentences. There are about 5 million other things that could be listed. But Stewart is coming to Florida and before he does he was nice enough to stop by the show! Doc and Stew talk about how the tour compares to his biography, how he structures his show, what kinds of questions the audience asks, recording synchronicity, Sting's musical ability, working with Francis Ford Coppola, stealing a joint from Paul McCartney, creating Oysterhead with Les Claypool and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc draws a deep line in the sand. If you have more than 2 syllables in your name and refuse to be called a nickname...you. are. wrong. Make sure to listen! Introduction: 0:00:24 Birthday Suit 1: 0:13:15 Ripped from the Headlines: 18:14 Shoutouts: 40:51 Stewart Copeland Interview: 46:34 Mike C Top 3: 1:21:54 Birthday Suit 2: 1:36:24 Birthday Suit 3: 1:39:18
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Dr. Jennifer Reid, a board-certified psychiatrist and author of Guilt-Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations. The conversation centers on the overwhelming burden of guilt, particularly the unique guilt experienced by women in modern society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Prices are up. Budgets are tighter. And people are making some surprising choices about what stays and what goes. The woman skipping the new laptop and the graduation dress is still booked for a Disney cruise, a Bruno Mars concert, and a trip to Lake Erie. It turns out inflation doesn't just squeeze your wallet -- it forces a conversation about what you actually value. Joe, OG, Paula Pant, and Doc G dig into where people are drawing the line, why experiences outlast stuff in the happiness research, and what each of them refuses to give up no matter what.What You'll Walk Away WithWhy people cut the easy stuff first -- and why that strategy relieves anxiety without actually solving the budget problemThe research behind experiences vs. stuff: why the memory of a trip gets rosier over time while objects depreciate in more ways than oneDoc G's spending happiness continuum -- from stuff to experiences to becoming a better version of yourself, and why the last one costs the leastWhy OG's DoorDash experiment was a two out of ten in year-to-date success -- and why four people pulling the rudder in the other direction mattersThe "build from zero" budget reframe that feels more empowering than cutting from the top downOne roundtable member's rule that nothing is ever truly off the table when cash gets tight -- including the house and the private schoolWhat each panelist will never go cheap on -- and one answer involving prescription medications that lands differently than you'd expectThe expenses that are dead to each of them -- and where Joe, OG, Paula, and Doc G land on first class flights and DoorDashWhy the client who cut all Christmas spending had the best holiday season of their lifePapa John's quarterly earnings data that tells you exactly how inflation is changing behavior at the menu levelWhy This Matters NowIf you're in your 40s and you've started quietly trimming things -- streaming services, delivery apps, clothing budgets -- but haven't touched the bigger stuff, this episode names what's actually happening. The question isn't whether to cut. It's whether the things you're cutting are the ones that matter least. That's a values conversation, not a math conversation, and this roundtable is one of the better ones the basement has had.From the BasementJoe, OG, Paula Pant, and Doc G dig into a Wall Street Journal piece on how Americans are changing their spending habits -- and the conversation quickly becomes about what money is actually for. OG reports that his attempt to eliminate DoorDash from the family budget has been going poorly. Doc G went to Bali in coach. The year-long trivia competition takes a dramatic turn as OG's precise mathematical reasoning leads everyone to the wrong answer -- and Doc G wins by going lower. Johnny Carson's guest host strategy turns out to be the missing variable nobody accounted for.Resources MentionedWall Street Journal -- "Where Americans Are Drawing the Line on Price Increases" by Rachel Wolff; linked at stackingbenjamins.comAfford Anything podcast -- Paula Pant; Joe joins most Tuesdays for listener Q&AEarn and Invest podcast -- Doc G (Jordan Grumet); recent episode with Carrie Jorn Grimes on The Joy of MoneyStacking Benjamins Vault -- stackingbenjamins.com/vaultStacking Benjamins Community -- stackingbenjamins.com/basementSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
In this "10 Things" episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, host Doc G discusses the complexities of navigating life transitions. Prompted by his daughter's recent high school graduation and the impending shift to becoming empty nesters, he shares ten principles for managing both expected and unexpected life changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Shapel Lacey had just started giving comedy a second chance when he ran into Bill Burr while he was working at a Phoenix hotel. Bill gave him an opportunity to open several shows and from there his career has been on an upward trajectory. Last year he released his comedy special "Three Dads, Two Moms" and he's getting ready to come to Florida for some shows. Before the shows Shapel was nice enough to stop by the Doc G Show! Doc and Shapel talk about taking vacations, seeing Oasis, getting into skateboarding, the variety of skateboard personalities, cheerleading, doing stand up for the first time, inspiration of Richard Pryor, Dave Chapelle, and Eddie Murphy, meeting Bill Burr, releasing a special, getting to know Adam Duritz and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Mike let's us know that he bought an entire car painting kit...and never painted his car. Make sure to listen! Introduction: 00:23 Birthday Suit 1: 12:21 Ripped from the Headlines: 17:31 Shoutouts: 32:11 Shapel Lacey Interview: 36:36 Mike C Top 3: 1:18:55 Birthday Suit 2: 1:40:21 Birthday Suit 3: 1:43:04
In this episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Carrie Joy Grimes, the founder and CEO of the nonprofit Work Money and author of the upcoming book The Joy of Money. The conversation explores the critical balance between personal financial responsibility and systemic economic change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The foundation for Parker Barrow started when Dylan and Megan met in a bar back in 2019. Two weeks after that faithful encounter Dylan asked Megan to go on tour and the two have never looked back. They released their debut album "Jukebox Gypsies" in 2023 and they're getting ready to release their sophomore album "Hold the Mash" in July! Before they get on the road for the next couple of months Megan was nice enough to stop by the show! Megan and Doc talk about growing up in Alabama, learning song writing from her dad, moving to Nashville, meeting Dylan, having some rough times during the pandemic, releasing their first album, performing in Spain, releasing their new album and much much more. Meanwhile on the rest of the show Mike is still not impressed by hologram 2pac. He doesn't care that it happened 14 years ago...he's not impressed. Introduction: 0:00:22 Birthday Suit 1: 13:45 Ripped from the Headlines: 17:53 Shoutouts: 31:30 Megan Kane Interview: 36:34 Mike C Top 3: 1:34:09 Birthday Suit 2: 1:49:04 Birthday Suit 3: 1:51:50
Barefoot Moscato vs. Rivata Moscato d'Asti - Does a jump in price mean a jump in quality?Week two of the Drink This, Not That challenge, and Colin steps up as the sacrificial lamb. The Barefoot Moscato gets a fast, ugly, unanimous verdict. Think thick Sprite with a side of nickels. But the substitute, a DOCG-certified Moscato d'Asti from Italy, opens up a real conversation about what this grape can actually be. The quality gap is massive. The final rating? Closer than you'd expect.This week:Why Barefoot Moscato smells like nickels and tastes like thick SpriteWhat Moscato d'Asti actually is and why it's a completely different experienceA close, heated debate over whether any Moscato can earn "casual sipper" statusJoel tries ice. It doesn't help.Wines reviewed:Barefoot Moscato (California) $6 to $9Ravada Moscato d'Asti (Piedmont, Italy, 2025) ~$14Support the show and help keep the wine flowing!Buy us a glass!https://buymeacoffee.com/cheers3Connect with the show. We would love to hear from you!Stop Wasting Your Wine on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stopwastingyourwine/Stop Wasting Your Wine on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/@StopWastingYourWineThe Stop Wasting Your Wine Websitehttps://stopwastingyourwine.com/Chapters0:00 Introduction and Challenge Recap3:38 Introducing Tonight's Wines6:45 Barefoot Moscato Tasting13:17 Barefoot Verdict and the Ice Test16:10 Ravada Moscato d'Asti Tasting24:00 Sweet Wine Misconceptions25:36 Piedmont, the Region, and What Makes This Wine Different33:00 Final Ratings and Verdict40:48 Where to Find the Show
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Cody Berman, an entrepreneur and co-founder of Gold City Ventures, about his new book, Retire by 30. Berman represents a new vanguard in the Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE) movement that rejects the traditional approach of grinding through a miserable corporate job for decades just to reach a target net worth using the 4% rule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this Thursday "10 things" episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, host Doc G shares the top ten financial mistakes he made throughout his life. Despite talking extensively about building wealth, he admits he messed up in several small, recoverable ways, starting with his first mistake: buying a whole life insurance policy in his twenties. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
It took Amani Burnham less than 3 years to go from a completely unknown artists to having hundreds of thousands of followers, a record deal with Blind Pig Records, and playing shows with legends like 38 special, Keb Mo, and Jared James Nichols. You gotta admit that's pretty amazing. And to do all of that at 20 years old it's even more amazing. Amani is getting ready to release his debut album Roots and Wings. Before the record is released, Amani was nice enough to stop by the show! Doc and Amani, talk about the album release, Amani's birthday, starting out on the drums, playing the guitar, posting guitar videos on social media, getting a record deal, and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show the one and only Claude "Fly till I die" Lathan is back co-hosting. And the main thing that Doc and Claude want you to know is that Wendy Thomas is still ALIVE! Introduction: 0:00:20 Birthday Suit 1: 16:08 Ripped from the Headlines: 19:10 Shoutouts: 35:01 Armani Burnham Interview: 39:56 Mike C Top 3: 1:26:31 Birthday Suit 2: 1:44:25 Birthday Suit 3: 1:47:08
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G sits down with Kara Perez, a financial educator, founder of Cara Explores Money, and author of Money for Change. Perez, who successfully paid off $25,000 in student loan debt on a modest salary, joins the show to explore the intersection between the Financial Independence (FI) movement and environmentalism. She argues that true sustainability isn't about buying expensive eco-friendly products; instead, it looks a lot like what lower-income individuals already do out of necessity, such as upcycling, repairing items, and using what you already have rather than buying new. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this community episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G speaks with Samantha Pillion, a former Big Four consultant who stepped away from the traditional corporate grind to pursue a life optimized for adventure, curiosity, and personal growth. Samantha shares her journey into the Financial Independence (FI) movement, which began at age 26 when she used a life insurance payout from her father's passing to start investing. After discovering the FI community and attending an event where peers enthusiastically supported her decision to take a sabbatical, she fully embraced an abundance mindset and began prioritizing life experiences over endless saving. However, while recently attending the EconoMe conference, she noticed a concerning shift in the community back toward scarcity and fear Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Emily Wolfe is the Rock and Roll Natalie Portman at least that's what we told her when she came on the show and she didn't seem to mind. So we're going with it! Emily has been making music for over a decade. Performing and recording relentlessly. She's toured and performed with folks like Heart, The Pretenders and Gary Clark Jr. She recently got a little rejuvenation in her career when she started writing and recording with Gavin Brown. She just released her newest single Lips and was nice enough to stop by the show! Doc and Emily talk about living in Austin, first playing the guitar, first playing shows in Austin, posting on social media, opening for huge rock and roll acts, recording with Gavin Brown, opening for Yungblud and much much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show there's lots of owls and woodpeckers...seriously this isn't clickbait, we've got owls and woodpeckers. Introduction: 0:00:21 Birthday Suit 1: 10:29 Ripped from the Headlines: 16:42 Shoutouts: 28:58 Emily Wolfe Interview: 38:58 Mike C Top 3: 1:37:49 Birthday Suit 2: 1:48:37 Birthday Suit 3: 1:52:00
Lou Gramm has been known as the voice of Foreigner for 50 years. He joined the band in 1976 after leaving the band Black Sheep. All of their first eight singles were in the top 20. They had songs like Cold as Ice, Urgent, Dirty White Boy, Waiting for a Girl Like You, Hot Blooded, That was Yesterday, Head Games, Feels like the First Time, The Damage is Done, Jukebox Hero and so many more. In 2024 he was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Foreigner. Lou announced that 2026 would be the last year that he would tour. And before he played 6 shows in Florida with Foreigner he was nice enough to sit down and talk with the Doc G Show! Lou and Doc talk about the first writing sessions with Mick Jones, working with Mutt Lang, the origins of Jukebox Hero, releasing his new album "Released", his Oldsmobile 442 and so much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show, Doc looks horrible while running and Mike is eating croutons. Introduction: 0:00:19 Birthday Suit 1: 12:54 Ripped from the Headlines: 15:47 Shoutouts: 34:34 Lou Gramm Interview: 46:12 Mike C Top 3: 1:08:07 Birthday Suit 2: 1:23:20 Birthday Suit 3: 1:25:50
In this episode of the Earn & Invest podcast, host Doc G explores the concept of abundance, arguing that it is entirely a mindset and a deliberate decision rather than a reflection of material wealth or bank account balances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Whitney Cummings is a legend in comedy...not in Lego. But hopefully with the hope of her son and fiance she will be soon. Whitney has done it all in comedy and even as successful as she is she continues to tour nonstop. She just recently played In Jacksonville and was nice enough to stop by the Doc G Show. Whitney and Doc talk about Doc's office design, Whitney's love of Florida, potentially moving to Florida, guest-hosting The View, going on tour with her son Henry and much much more! Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc tells Mike how he unlocked a pair shorts. His own...not someone else's. Introduction: 0:00:23 Birthday Suit 1: 16:11 Ripped from the Headlines: 19:40 Shoutouts: 46:18 Whitney Cummings Interview: 50:10 Mike C Top 3: 1:17:52 Birthday Suit 2: 1:32:32 Birthday Suit 3: 1:36:35
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G welcomes childhood friend and Brooklyn-based filmmaker Powell Brian. Brian, an executive producer best known for directing the critically acclaimed Netflix documentary Charles Bradley: Soul of America, joins the show to discuss the massive disruptions currently reshaping the entertainment industry. Throughout the episode, the two use the technological and AI-driven upheaval in Hollywood as a metaphor for the rapid changes threatening nearly every modern career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this unique "Man on the Street" episode of the podcast, host Doc G steps away from interviewing professional authors and experts. Instead, he records the conversation from a pool in Cabos, Mexico, speaking with a random stranger named Mike about courage and trauma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mark Paul wasn't headed towards the stand-up stage a decade ago, but thanks to his daughter pushing him to make social media videos it wasn't long before he had thousands of people laughing along to his jokes. It wasn't long before the Improv reached out and asked him if he wanted to headline some shows. Now for the past year and half he's been traveling the country doing stand-up. Before he hits the stage in Orlando and Tampa he was nice enough to stop by the Doc G Show! Mark and Doc talk about getting into comedy, his first time on stage, working with seasoned vets of the comedy game, working on material, working on tv shows and so much more. Meanwhile on the rest of the show Doc lets everybody know you've been thinking about Juan Ponce De Leon all wrong. Introduction (Birthday Suit 1): 0:00:21 Birthday Suit 2: 17:03 Ripped from the Headlines: 20:08 Shoutouts: 31:29 Mark Paul Interview: 36:48 Mike C Top 3: 1:32:09 Birthday Suit 3: 1:48:40
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G interviews Fritz Gilbert, founder of the Retirement Manifesto blog and author of Keys to a Successful Retirement, to discuss what life is actually like eight years into early retirement. Having retired from a high-level corporate career in 2018 at age 55, Gilbert shares profound insights into the emotional, financial, and relational realities that emerge once the initial honeymoon phase of leaving the workforce fades. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of the Earn and Invest podcast, host Doc G presents a solo "10 Things" episode reflecting on his first eight years of retirement. Recording at 5:00 AM from a beach in Cabo, Mexico, fresh off speaking about purpose at the EconoMe conference and death and dying at the White Coat Investor conference, Doc G shares how his life has evolved since scaling back his medical practice in 2018 to focus primarily on hospice work and his personal passions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices