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Gregg Lunceford, Managing Director at Mesirow Wealth Management and a retirement transition researcher, joins Lesley Logan to explore why retirement is about more than financial planning. He introduces the concept of the “third age”—a longer, undefined stage of life where identity, purpose, and structure matter just as much as money. Together, they discuss why work identity is so hard to release and how shaping your retirement identity early can make your next chapter feel intentional instead of uncertain. If you have any questions about this episode or want to get some of the resources we mentioned, head over to LesleyLogan.co/podcast https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/. If you have any comments or questions about the Be It pod shoot us a message at beit@lesleylogan.co mailto:beit@lesleylogan.co. And as always, if you're enjoying the show please share it with someone who you think would enjoy it as well. It is your continued support that will help us continue to help others. Thank you so much! Never miss another show by subscribing at LesleyLogan.co/subscribe https://lesleylogan.co/podcast/#follow-subscribe-free.In this episode you will learn about:Why modern retirees now face a long “third age” requiring purpose beyond leisure.How work identity provides recognition, social connection, and daily structure.The difference between living as your “ought self” versus your “ideal self.”Why failing to plan identity often leads retirees to burn through money.Why creating a shared retirement vision helps guide future decisions together.Episode References/Links:Mesirow Wealth Management - https://www.mesirow.comGregg Lunceford on LinkedIn - https://beitpod.com/greggluncefordExit From Work by Gregg Lunceford - https://a.co/d/c84euxXThe Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - https://a.co/d/feJq9lhGuest Bio:Gregg Lunceford has 32 years of experience in financial services. He is a Managing Director, Wealth Advisor in Mesirow Wealth Management and Vice Chair of the Mesirow DEI Council. He creates comprehensive financial planning strategies for individuals, families, organizations, athletes and business owners. He is the Investment Committee Chair for the American Heart Association, on the Board of Directors for the Juvenile Protective Association, an Advisory Board Member for the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University and is an Advisory Board Member for the Quinlan School of Business at Loyola University. Gregg is also a frequent speaker on WGN radio's “Your Money Matters.” Gregg earned a B.A. from Loyola University, an MBA from Washington University, and a PhD from Case Western Reserve University where he conducted research on retirement. 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And once you start to figure out, I need to form a retirement identity and understand my ideal self. You start to self motivate and become excited about it.Lesley Logan 0:27  Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action, knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guest will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and Be It Till You See It. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started. Lesley Logan 1:10  Okay, Be It babe. This conversation is really cool. It's really, really cool. It might you I'm going to introduce it in just a second, I'm going to introduce the guest, and it might be somebody like when you think about this, you yes, you do. Yes, you do. And I actually am really excited once I hit in on this, because Brad and I have already talked about this topic with each other, but I we've actually not dove into what retirement looks like, right? Like? What does it look like? Who are we, you know. And I think especially if you're an elder like me, you're like, I'm still trying to figure that out for my work stuff, but, but there's, there's an even bigger reason for us to think about it now, and Gregg Lunceford is going to explain that to us, and it's going to give you so much inspiration and a joy and excitement and possibility. And I can't think of a better be it till you see it, thing that be working on than what Greg is going to offer us up today. So here he is. Lesley Logan 2:04  All right, Be It babe, I'm really excited, because when I met this guest, I was like, hold on, this is very different. This is a whole different attitude to have about. Fine, we're going to talk money. And I know some of you want to, like, put your head in the sand and ostrich out, but we're gonna talk retirement. We're gonna talk about some really cool things, also just thought processes to have. We have an amazing guest, the first person ever make me think of this in a different way. Gregg Lunceford from Mesirow, is here to rock our world today. So Greg, tell everyone who you are and what you do.Gregg Lunceford 2:34  Hello, Lesley, thank you so much for the opportunity to be on your show. My name is Gregg Lunceford. I am a career professional in financial services. I work for a firm called Mesirow Financial in Chicago. We have locations across the country and some overseas. I am a wealth advisor. In addition to that, I am also an academic researcher, and my field of study is retirement transition. And so what I work with clients on is getting them, not only do you understand the financial part of retirement, but also the social, emotional components of making the transition and how it is unique to them, because the 21st Century retiree retirement transition is much different and way more dynamic than most people think, having watched others do it in the 20th century.Lesley Logan 3:21  This is so cool, because you're not, like, our, you know, our grandfather or father is like, like, financial planner, you are actually thinking, like, deep about the person. And that I find, I don't think I've known anyone who does that. Like, usually it's like, here are the numbers, here's your sheet. Let's put this in. How much money do you want to have and like, that's it, but you you've brought more personality to it and also more emotions to it. How did you get started in that? Gregg Lunceford 3:47  So I'll give you a little bit of a backstory. So as I mentioned, I've been in financial services for 33 years, and when the real estate bust occurred in 2008 I was working for another organization, and we were having people come in and very successful people, and they were set for life. They were being offered an exit package from their from their employer. They were leaving a lot of C suite roles, or maybe a little role below the C suite. And we were having meetings with them to prepare for retirement, and we would go through all the financial numbers and something still wasn't right. And what I was noticing was they were hesitant to make the retirement decision, even though the company was saying, look, we, giving you this excellent opportunity to exit early create cost savings for us. It'll create great financial opportunity for you, especially because we were in this period of time like unemployment was going above 11%, and so here's the opportunity to take this nest egg and be good, which was counter to what we were taught in our industry when I came in the industry that, you know exiting out was an economic choice, that once you hit a certain number, then you would go look for activit ies of leisure, because work can be depressing and daunting and stressful and all those kinds of things. And even when I was watching, you know, commercial ads from people in the industry and competitors, you know, you'll see something that goes, and I won't call the company, but they had a very successful campaign that said what's your retirement number? Yes. And this number will follow you down the street. Is this? You know, you walk from the door, do you remember that? And you look at your balance, it's like, if today's the day you just tell your boss, I can't stand you, and it's over with, right? And so this was very counter to what I was experiencing. And so I started to talk to some of the senior level people in my organization. I said, there's something going on here and and they said, well, it's probably because they're talking to us, and they're also shopping with other people to see who they which which company they want to work with. So go offer them a great discount, because it's probably all things equal, and it's just they're being sensitive about numbers, once again, making this an economic choice, so we would do that. And what I recognize is the sales cycle got even longer. And so I would go back to them. But I said, have you been looking at the trends for our sales cycle? And you would think that these would be quick, easy, easy sales, you know, because people supposed to be running out of the door, and they took longer. And so I said, there's something we don't understand about someone who is at this stage, and the feedback I got was, if it's something social emotional, there's nothing we can do about it. You know, if someone's afraid about running out of money, you can create an annuity product to take care of them for life. Somebody's worried about interest rates going up, you can create a product that deals with interest rate sensitivity, but nothing can deal with how a person feels. And I didn't accept that as an answer. I thought that was wrong, because the way I view it is, clients hire us, and they trust us, and we can do a better job the more we understand the client beyond just their finances, right? And I felt like there was a big problem here. So I basically said, you know, I want to go back to school and study this. And I negotiated for time to be in class, and I got it. And so I went to Case Western Reserve University. I got into a PhD program there, and I did four years of PhD study and lots of studies trying to figure out what are the social, emotional factors, as well as the financial factors that a person considers when making the retirement decision. And there were just tons of things that I learned in that process that I used to help my clients. Were happy to talk to you about that journey.Lesley Logan 7:37  Yeah, I'm excited to get in with that, because it's really funny as you talk about this, I like, my my family, right? My mom is two years from retirement, and she's got two homes, you know, in California that it, honestly, I was trying to get her to sell few years back because it would have been a great idea. And like, get a condo, be set for life. And we're like, showing her the numbers. We're like, look at this. This is a you, you can set yourself up to just be chill, and she is like, not listening, and I think it's because of the emotional attachment to these properties versus, like, the numbers. And so I can I get that right? Like, I get my my in laws could have retired years ago. I don't think that they know what to do if they don't have work things. And I don't even know that they love their work. I think they like what the what the work represents that they do during their day. So I do want to dive into this, because in being it till you see it like I'm hoping that every listener here gets to live to the age that they desire, like and we all are, as you mentioned, like that, the time that we're in people are living a much longer time, like retired at 65 and dying at 90. It's a long time to not have a J-O-B, right? So it would be really cool to chat with you, because like being it till we see it means including what we want to be. How do we want to be when we're older and not doing the thing we're doing? How do we want to be in retirement? So let's dive into that a little bit.Gregg Lunceford 9:06  Sure, so a couple things I want to cover off on. It was like one, how did we get here? And I think you've already touched on that. The fact is, we're living longer. And so if you are looking at a retirement maybe 50 years ago, when people really started to expire in their late 60s and their 70s. What occurred was you got to 65 and the system told you 65 is the number. Why does this arbitrary number was picked one day when they were trying to figure out Social Security, they said it was 65 is the number, right? And so you come out at that period of time, and you only have just a few healthy years in front of you, or at least you anticipate you only have a few healthy years. So what came out was this concept of a bucket list. So I am going to use these healthy years to travel, play all the golf I can, and have all this leisure that I can before I am too physically unable to do this or mentally unable to do this. And so couple things were wrong there, as it relates to our retirement 21st century. One, we're living longer, so you're going to be physically and mentally able to do something for a long period of time. So if you don't sort of set goals for yourself and see what you can be in the futurem you're going to get bored really, really quickly, and you're going to start to decline very quickly, simply because you're absent of certain things, purpose and drive and and goals and accomplishment. You know, it's more than just a couple rounds of golf that are going to make you happy. And so what I think people don't understand is we are now living in a period of time where it used to be you went from your youth to middle age and to old age. And so this transition from middle age to old age was about that 60 mark, right? And so people just basically said, I have no more control. The system is going to do what it does to me. I'm going to be booted out of my job. I'm going to be sent off to do leisure. I guess that means I play with my grandchildren or volunteer, and I'll just follow suit. And what happened is a lot of people found themselves doing things that weren't rewarding to them. Now we're in a new era, because we live longer. And what is present now is what is called, in academic terms, the Third Age. So you now go from early age to middle age to this Third Age, which is this undefined period, and today's retirees are the first people to go on this, and then you go on the old age, and the Third Age is this 20 year life bonus, where you get to define who and what you want to be. And think about it, you're wiser than you ever been. For most people, you have more financial resources than you ever had. You don't have a commitment to other people, meaning you've raised your children so you don't have to worry about them. Hopefully you're in a position where you don't have to care for aging loved ones, right? So this is a period of time where you can do anything and everything you always wanted to do. And people go, well, what didn't I have the opportunity to do whatever I wanted to do? Not quite, because remember when we were growing up, and those before us were growing up, we were kind of encouraged to do things that were socially acceptable. Rght? Lesley Logan 11:02  I agree. Gregg Lunceford 9:07  It wasn't until recent decades where someone says, I'm going to start a computer company out of my garage. I'm going to drop out of college and do something that's undefined and pioneer so the current generations, entering into into retirement, have never developed this proactive protein behavior the way maybe millennials and Generation Z has.Lesley Logan 12:54  I completely agree. Because, like, I, I mean, I feel very lucky that even though I was raised very much by, like, almost a Boomer and and a hippie like, I do have a career where I am doing whatever I want. I'm an elder millennial, so I have that, but I have friends who are just a few years older than me, and I don't think that they have a they don't have hobbies. If they have a hobby, it's going to the gym. You know what I mean? Like, it's like they don't really have things so outside of their work, it's like, what do you do for fun? Are you kidding? Like there's no and so I feel like what you're getting at is, like, no one has actually spent time thinking like, but what do I actually want? How can I dream about that, right? How can I make that so exciting that that I want to take a retirement package or that I'm excited to I have this I'm not just like, oh, let me go play golf three times a week. Like, what else? I have no purpose. I think it's really fascinating that that there is a good chunk of, like, I would say, probably over 45 who don't really, they're exploring it, but don't know. And how do you figure that out?Gregg Lunceford 13:59  So let me ask you a question. Lesley, what is your earliest memory? Or how about how old do you think you were when someone first asked you what you wanted to be when you grow up?Lesley Logan 14:09  I remember being in elementary school, and I'm sure it was asked of me earlier, because people have told me that I said something different earlier. But I remember in fourth grade, I had to, like, write a poem about who I was and what like, what did it feel like, and what did it sound like, and what did it look like. And I said, a judge, you guys, that should shock everyone.Gregg Lunceford 14:36  My point is so since age 10, someone has been helping you develop your work identity. So people were asking you at home or in your neighborhood or a church or wherever you socialize, what you're going to be then you're going to go to a middle school and you're at the high school and they're going to assign a counselor, going to start telling you to think about college or trade school or whatever it is. Is then you got to get into career. And then whatever career you get in, maybe you're assigned a mentor that's helping you understand or think about how to advance in that career. And then you get to this point where maybe you're like late 40s or 50s. And does anybody help you figure out what your identity will be after work. Lesley Logan 15:22  No, as you're saying this. Gregg Lunceford 15:24  You're on your own. You're on your own. And the only thing that was different here is when they put you into that position where you were felt forced into retirement, right? And then there was also a safety net there in the form of a pension that doesn't exist the way it once did, and there were other government safety nets that may not exist the way they once did before, when they put you there, you just said, okay, I'll accept it, because I'm only going to be around five years anyway. So let me work on this bucket list, but you never really thought about and I think people don't really dig into thinking about what the value of work is, beyond the financial resources it provides. So they get to the tail end of their career, and some people may not even think about it anyway, either. So career, because you've spent all this time having these conversations, you start developing this identity because your work, you become what your work is, right? And so, so a lot of people look at the economic resources it provides, but work also provides for us ways to get psychological success. Who doesn't like completing a task and getting recognition, and if you're in a good working environment, right? Everyone says, Let's applaud Lesley because she did this for the team which created this opportunity for the company, which created this value that she should be recognized for, right? So that that's very important, that gives you a reason to get out of bed, that gives you a reason to thrive, and that has some value when you walk out of the work environment. How do you replace that when you go into this third age? The second thing is, work provides socialization. No matter what you think about your work colleagues, if you like them, that's great. They give you somebody that you want to see every day, that you become personal friends with, that you grow with, that you learn to care about. If you hate them, they give you something to laugh about at the end of the day. You know what that idiot Bob did today again, right? That gives that gives you more than you think, right? And so work provides socialization. And then the third thing that work provides that we often overlook is structure in your day. What to do with your time, right? And so for a lot of people, when they don't have somewhere to go, something to do that makes them feel accomplished, and people to be around that they enjoy or either get some form of comical satisfaction from, they're lost when you put them out there on their own. And so what I learned and through my research is this transition for a lot of people, is the first career transition that they've made independently, and it is scary. Lesley Logan 18:08  Yeah. I mean, when you put all that together and I'm just like, going, wow, you know, people aren't it, one of the questions we've got on the pod is like, how do you make friends as a note when you move to a new place? It's like, I mean, for us, we work for ourselves. So, like, we didn't have a place to go to make, you know, so I, my husband and I have a different experience in, like, how to find socialization and structure to our day. And, you know, like we've had to make it happen. But for so many you know, my dad, he quit his he quit his security job. Yes, guys, my 72 year old father was a security guard, but he quit it because he got frustrated. Anyways, he is back working as a crosswalk guard because he's like, I'm bored. I have nothing to do, and I'm like, but dad, we could get a hobby. We could play these game like, all this stuff. And it's because he never, ever, ever in his whole life, did anyone ever encourage developing the skills outside of work.Gregg Lunceford 19:06  Developing a retirement identity, right, developing a retirement identity. And what also makes it hard is, you know, when you are developing a retirement identity, like I said, this is your first shot at personal freedom in life. Okay, when you're growing up, you had to do what your parents told you to do. Then you became an adult, and then you had all these set of responsibilities. And so you were doing what people told you you ought to do. You were really working on your art self. So if you're going to have a family, you ought to find a job that produces enough income, you know. So you didn't really think about ideally what you wanted to do. And what is really amazing to me is I've interviewed some highly successful people that do amazing things, and when I start talking to them about forming their ideal self, the stuff they come up with is so counter to what what and who they are. It is. Is amazing to me. So I get cancer surgery or successful attorneys or engineers to say I want to learn how to write mystery novels, or I want to start a rock band. And so what it points to me, and what it what comes out to me is these are probably things that they wanted to do in the 10, in their teens, in their early 20s, all along, but they couldn't do that because society told them these are not the things a person ought to do. You know, if they want stability in terms of income, if they want respect in their community, if they want you know, the structure that around it allows them to have a family and not have to worry about things. And so now you get to this third age, and I saw all off the table. You're wiser than you've ever been. You have more financial resources than you've ever had. You know, you have more personal freedom. Now you get to, really, for the first time, work on who your ideal self, not your ought self, who you want to be. And if you get it right, you're the only person you have to hold accountable. If you get it wrong, you're the only person you have to hold accountable. And so some people go, well, Greg, what does it have to do with money? I think people who don't take time to find this identity burn through a lot of money trying to find themselves. Right? And so, when I first started this journey, I was trying to find a cohort of individuals that had finished their career, achieved financial success and had 30 years ahead of them. And what were their behaviors, and where you consistently see this is with professional athletes, right? You're out of the game early. Right? You're in your 30s, and you're Tom Brady, you're 40, but that's the long game. But you're really out in your late 20s, your early 30s, you don't have financial concerns, right? And what is the behavior? And sometimes we demonize athletes for dysfunctional behavior after Hey, but all they're showing us is who we are going to be if we don't develop a retirement identity.Lesley Logan 22:09  Yes, Greg, you are 100% correct there. I think most people, think most people will say they don't know how to manage their money and and to your research and what we've been talking about here, it's not about managing money it's about they don't know who they are without their sport because they spent, for those people, they spent, literally, since they were a child in that sport and getting so many accolades, and then all of a sudden, no one cares. No one pays attention to them. For the most part, they're not going to be on TV like, that's it. And so I think it, I think you're spot on. It's not about the money responsibility, although they might need to learn some. It's about who, who are they now that they're not playing.Gregg Lunceford 22:50  Right and so then you go, well, this athlete just went broke because they put all this money in his business. Well, they're trying to get the same accolades in business they got in sports, right? They're trying to replace that identity that made them feel good, made them feel accomplished and some people are very successful at it. Those aren't. But my point is, there has to be a road map to get that yes, and it doesn't always have to be in business. It could be in your civic activities. It could be you learning to act, or you become in sport, but you have to first of all imagine who your ideal self is. And just like you were coached and you read and you trained to build that ought self, hopefully, for some people, a lot of people, the ought self is their ideal self, and they're usually entrepreneurs like you, where you that you know what, I'm not going to go to normal path. I'm going to carve a path for myself, and entrepreneurship gives me that freedom. But for a lot of people, they have to figure out now that I've satisfied all these obligations to other people and other things, who do I ideally want to be and then work at how do I get there? Because if you go in there blindly, you're just the same as that person out of that was in sports or any other industry, you're just trying to find this quick hit to replace all of these accolades or psychological successes you got. And you can blow up a lot of money doing that. So the well being comes from getting all of these components right, not just as we were taught in the 20th century, just making sure you don't run out of money. Lesley Logan 24:26  Gregg, this is insane. So okay, so I love all of this. And it's, it's, it's like, so aligned, because I'm always like, can't be you're not gonna get right the first time. Like, we have to ditch perfection, which, of course, in workplace, it's very honed. Like, check the box. Do it right. Do it right. So you have to talk to the boss about how you did it wrong. Like, get it right. Like, so of course, when you, when you retire, if you haven't been working on these things, you're you're going to be hard on you're going to take your ought self into your retirement. So I guess, like, first of all, I don't think that most financial retirement planners do any of these questions. So when, if, when people come to you talk retirement, are you like pulling are you like asking them what their ideal, what they want their ideal self to be? Do they even know how to find it? What questions do they have to ask themselves? Gregg Lunceford 25:13  Well, we do have. We have. We have a lot of conversation about, you know, not only can you financially afford it, we can put some numbers of software and come up with that answer pretty quickly, right? But we also have a conversation about, what do you think your lifestyle will be, and why do you think this is right for you? And what do you want to accomplish? And you know, some folks will come in and say, hey, I think I want to start a small business, right? And so we might talk about them, and they don't want they don't want work again in the way they want it, but they want something to do that is work on their own terms. So a lot of this is you changing the terms of what you're doing and because when we go, especially if we go to work for a corporation or some that's usually a unilateral contract, right? The person the institution is telling you, I'll give you X amount of dollars if you do this. And you say, but what if I did a little different? No, you don't get a choice in that. This is what you got to do, right? And what we're recognizing is we do have some power in that. We do have some power. I've seen a lot of people be successful in going back to their places of work and negotiating consulting contracts. And they basically said, you know, I don't want to do nine to five, but if you have a special project that you bring on, let's say you bring you on new software, whatever, and this is going to be a nine-month project, or it's going to be something you need few hours, you know, out of the week and but I get the summers off. I'm your person for doing that. And that's how they're able to get from their ought self into their ideal self, because the time that they're not there, they now start to figure out what their personal freedom, what they really like to do. So I think of one person now, he was very successful at this, but he also was confident enough talking to his employer, because he was the head of HR, so he knew he was a little bit more comfortable. But basically what he did was he got to this point, and he was ready to make this transition now, but he didn't know what he wanted to do. So he went to and he said, look, I'm the head of HR, I got 70 people reporting to me. I'm willing to give all of my direct reports to my successor. If you help me, let me help you identify my successor, and help me groom your successor. So his role became more of coach, manager, mentor, in this last couple of years, and that was three days a week. He said the other day a week. These are institutions, nonprofit institutions, that we, as an organization, support. I want one day to volunteer with one of them, and so now they get a free executive for one day a week. That was great for the company. Worked out well. He said, then the fifth day of the week, I just want a day off. I want to see if I really enjoy leisure. Everyone tells me I'm supposed to play all these rounds of golf and lay back and relax. Let me make sure that that's the right thing for me. So he has three days a week that he is engaging in what he traditionally knows in terms of what his identity is. He has one day a week to see if he wants to change his identity in his community through his volunteerism, and he has one day a week to figure out if I just want to exit all together. And the answer is, you can do one of the three of those. You can continue doing all of the three of those. What we have now is, if you shape them correctly, is we have what are called boundary-less careers. And so this is where I think, you know, we give Millennials a bad rap. We give millennials a bad rap because we always say, well, they like to do a gig economy. They don't stay anywhere 30 years. But what they're really engaging in is today's boundary-less career, where they define success for themselves, versus going down the traditional path, which says you can only be successful by going up the pyramid. For them is, you know what? I can be equally financially successful. I can gig here, gig there, and add it all together, or I can and get this personal freedom and know how to negotiate so that I'm spending more time, just as much time developing my ideal self as I'm developing my ought self.Lesley Logan 29:21  Oh my gosh, Gregg, you just like, I think you're the first person to ever give the millennials a compliment. But thank you. Constantly find myself defending, like, I'm like, what are we talking about? Like, we're not bad, we're we're a group that's how to really fight, like, figure things out. Because when we came into the world where we got a job, like, everything was so uncertain. You know, between 911 and between, that's when I went to college, and then I got out of college, and it was like the recession, like, there's not, there's not been an opportunity to have a certainty of a 30-year career. But I think what you're, what I'm, what I love about what your saying is, like, we've actually been spending our careers figuring out who we are, and like, spending time doing that. And I am obsessed with what the example of the guy you gave, because I think so many people can start playing with that right now. So many companies are looking to go to a four day work week, you know, like, so many places are looking to have like, Okay, you're in office for some days and you're at home for other days. Like, we can look at those opportunities as ways to figure out our retirement identity. Gregg Lunceford 30:22  Right. And a lot of us get stuck in this, oh, well, I work for this large corporation. They aren't flexible. There are a lot of small, medium sized companies that are in growth mode that that model works very well. That's what they can afford. And they need the institutional knowledge and the wisdom you got to be able to and this is where we go back to talking about boundary list careers. You got to think about all of the universe and parts of it you don't even know exist. This is where your personal curiosity has to kick in to get what you want. Lesley Logan 30:53  Yeah. Yeah. Okay, Gregg, so I feel like you are a unicorn though. Like, I really do feel like, because, I mean, obviously, what a cool company, that they're like, yeah, go, take four years to figure out this idea you have, and then, like.Gregg Lunceford 31:09  Well no, they weren't that cool. That's why I'm here. Lesley Logan 31:14  Okay, that's cool. Gregg Lunceford 31:15  I kind of, I took a lot of flack as I was doing this, and because people were going, we don't understand why you're doing thi, right, and you know, we don't really understand your need to do it. And there were a few key executives that said, you know, they were really supportive of me, but overall, it was, you know, I was sort of like I was trailblazing, and people were going, you you have a very good set of responsibilities here, that you could be highly successful. Why do you want to tinker with the mouse trap? And I said, I think this would make me a better advisor to my clients, if I, if I came to understand this now, back then, and, you know, there was no one talking about psychology. I'm a certified financial planner now, the CFP exam as of I think, like two, three years ago, 11% of the exam is psychology now. But I was, I was in a very uncomfortable space, but I believed I was right. So when you start talking about, you know, be it till you see it, right, I'd be, I was in a very uncomfortable space. And this is my book, Exit From Work, I write about it in my book, but I am glad I had the journey, because I feel as though I'm a better professional, and my clients appreciate it.Lesley Logan 32:21  Yeah. I mean, like, you know, years ago, I read the book Psychology of Money, right? I think that's what it's called, or maybe it's called profit, but I think that's money. And, like, I said, like, the type of person you have to be to get money is very different than the type of person you'd be to keep the money. And I was like, like, that's, by the way, that's, like, the thing I remember from the whole book, it's, but at any rate, I remember that sticking going, hold on a second. Like, we as people have to evolve, like, one on the getting, two on the keeping, and that goes kind of along with what you're saying. Like, you know, you have to understand the emotion psychology behind all of this. Because, yes, spreadsheets are great, but with AI, like, we don't need a bunch of people do a spreadsheet anymore. So there's that we need someone to help guide us to like, well, who is it like, where is this money going? What do you want to do with it? What like was also, what if, instead of like, okay, here comes our retirement age, what if it's like, oh my gosh, like, I can't even wait, or, actually, I'm going part time now, and my retirement is part time, and I'm doing all these other things. Like, that's so cool that you, I mean, you do that, it's not easy to be a trailblazer. It's not easy to be the only person talking about it, though. Gregg Lunceford 33:27  Right. It's rewarding in the end, and so, and I think a lot of people find it liberating, because if you got 20 years, you just really want to do what people tell you you ought to do. I mean, especially when you spent the first 60 doing that. And so really, what this third age is supposed to be. It's supposed to be the most dynamic part of your life, right? It is a way to course correct or either enhance something that's already gone well for you, versus a lot of people going to retirement, because that's what retirement was when it first started off, it was really this negotiation between management and labor, where, especially, we were in an industrial society. So labor was more physical, right now we're in a service economy, so it was really more cerebral. But back then, you know, they wanted a management wanted employees who could swing a hammer so many times a minute, and that was usually somebody under age 40, and this is where we start getting age protection laws, right. And anyone over 40 they wanted out of the workforce. So, you know, retirement didn't start off as this, oh, this is this great thing, and they're going to write me checks for the rest of my life. It didn't start off as that. It really started off as you were really making someone feel devalued because you you didn't have any and so we've gone along with this model. It wasn't until maybe, like the 19 late 70s or 1980s when we went into this global recession where people started getting offered these early retirement packages to come out of companies because globally, a lot of people, a lot of companies, had financial issues to deal with. And what they weren't expecting when they let this 55 year old go is that life expectancy was starting to go up, and so now this 55 year old is now living to 80, and they got the best end of the deal. And what is happening financially right now is people are looking at their parents and grandparents who got that deal, and they're going, I can never afford to do what they did, and not realizing that that was an anomaly. And so a lot of people, socially, emotionally, feel like they're failing, and they don't want to talk about retirement because they feel as though I'll never be able to do what the person did before me and therefore there must be something wrong with what I'm doing or what me and the reality is the game is changing, and so you actually have more personal freedom than they have. And just like they walked into a unique situation, you have to craft a unique situation for you that works.Lesley Logan 36:04  Yes, that, Gregg, this is, you're a historian. You're like a life coach and like the person we all need to be thinking about when it comes to like, because it doesn't matter how I mean, obviously we're told, like, the earlier you can start thinking about retirement, the better. But people don't want to do that, like I said the beginning of this. They want to put their head in the sand, like, I can't be my grandparents, so I'm just going to keep doing what I ought to do, and just and like, we'll deal with that later. We'll figure out the number later. But I think if we can, like, start thinking about it now, it really does allow us to curate the experience we have with work, but then also set ourselves up for that third age where we can have a really good time getting to know ourselves even deeper, and not not losing money along the way.Gregg Lunceford 36:51  That's correct, because in that third age, you may convert a hobby. So I have a friend who was in banking with me. He would always go take a week or two off every year and just go to Europe and backpack. He would stay at, you know, two three star hotels. He was like, I'm not there every day. And he would just go take the most amazing pictures he bring them back to the office. And we would go, Jim, you know, you should have an art show. And he was like, Nah, they're just hobbies or whatever. And he had a hard shell, and people started buying his art. And so, you know, now in retirement, you know his joy also produces income. And so he has defined work on his own terms. It doesn't even feel like work to him. And so what a lot of people who are looking at their parents and grandparents and then going, you know, they got this pension for life, and they don't offer pensions anymore, and they didn't get sandwiched. So they didn't have the burden, financial burden of raising kids and having to take care of parents. I'm stuck. I'll never be able to do that. There's something wrong you don't understand. You now have this 20 year life bonus, where you can learn to gig, you can learn to I often point to the show The Golden Girls. I don't know if the creators of the show knew what they were doing or they intentionally did this, but look at that model. I think that's the model a lot of people are going to have to go to. And I think you touched on this a little bit earlier. You start talking about your father and your in laws. And you know, we don't have kinship the way we once did, once small, we have smaller families, right? Two, geographically we disperse, right? And so what in this planning process of your ideal self, what you also have to learn how to do is to replace kinships with friendships. So that's what was going on in that in that Golden Girls house, you had Dorothy and her mother, Sophia, that had a kinship, but where they didn't have kinship, they replaced it with their roommates with Blanche and Betty (inaudible). And so now that you have this replacement of family that you trust and you get along with, now you got four people to split your rent with, so that makes the money go longer, right? Yeah, then you start talking about what went on every day. Well, sometimes they were doing volunteer work, and then they had to spin off where they bought a hotel. So they basically were doing their own version of a gig economy, right? They were engaging as much as they wanted to or not. Then they had socialization from each other. There was always something going on in that house, right? Yes. And so, right? And then they had things to create psychological success. So I don't know if the creators of the show recognized at the time, but to me, I looked at it as sort of foreshadowing what people have to create for themselves on their own with this life bonus, and it will help them both financially, as well as their mental and their mental well being. Lesley Logan 40:00  Gregg, yes. I mean, I joke with my friends who have kids. I'm like, I just want you to know that your kid is gonna have to take care of me because I don't have kids. But really, actually, I just need to find my Golden Girls, my husband. I just need to find a co op, a little commune of all of our friend all of our friends who don't have kids, we actually like what we're being with. And we could have a great little retirement home, maybe make it a BnB. This what I what I just I'm obsessed with, and why I got excited to have you on is, you know, oftentimes the Be It Till You See It podcast really talks about, like, what we can do right now, like, for right now, what we can do to be it till we see it tomorrow, or for the thing we want next year. Or there might be some stuff I have never thought of it as like, what can we be doing right now to be it till we see it for retirement in a way that we can choose, like we get the life is literally what we want, and the research you've done, the education you've had, and how you've literally seen it implemented in unique ways, because of all this work, is so cool. It makes me excited to actually, like, look into that future. Because, like, I'm like, I'm like, I'm not gonna look past 50, because I got things to do with my job, with the job that I created for myself. It's like, oh, hold on a second. What, like, what can I be playing with right now so that I know what I'm gonna do past 50, so that I have something to look forward to. So I'm excited about it. So, Gregg, what are you most excited about right now?Gregg Lunceford 41:20  I'm excited about I'm writing and researching and learning about the person I'm becoming. So and so I often joke with my clients, but I'm really not joking. They'll come back and they'll tell me some amazing experience they had, and I always tell them, leave me a list of notes so I know where to start when it comes to my time, and I say that jokingly, but it's something it is serious. What we all need to start to focus on right now is just like we had that career guidance counselor helping us and coaching us. And to that next thing, we need to start taking time to figure out that action plan for that next thing. And once you start to figure out I need to form a retirement identity and understand my ideal self, you start to self motivate and become excited about it. So what I really enjoy about what I've done through my work, whether it be here as an advisor or through my research, is that I'm helping people understand that they have a lot to be encouraged by, right? You're going to get 20 years to do whatever it is you want to do. And what I also want people to be understanding of. You don't have to leave the workforce if you're doing something awesome already. Just keep doing it. And if you want to modify that in some kind of way, figure out a plan, or figure out your terms and how to negotiate those terms. Say you can do that. Lesley Logan 42:51  Oh, I just like each answer. I just get more excited for people. I'm excited for myself. Like, I'm like, wow, this is so fun. We're gonna take a brief break and then find out where people can find you, follow you, work with you and your Be It Action Items. Lesley Logan 43:00  Okay, Gregg, where can they connect with you? You have a book, Exit From Work, but where, where can they go to chat with you, work with you like, get more ideas about their retirement identity?Gregg Lunceford 43:14  Sure, so I can be reached at mesirow.com so our website, M-E-S-I-R-O-W dot com, on that, if you put in my name in our search engine, Gregg Lunceford, you'll come up with my team web page. We'll have my bio, my contact information, also a list of all my publications. Also, if you're interested in my book, Exit From Work. This can be found on amazon.com, and I'm always encouraged by people who take time to drop me a note, or we didn't even go into I talked about the Golden Girls situation. We didn't even go into their academically based retirement communities. Now, basically, instead of dormitory you lived in when you were in your late teens and 20s, now people are going back to retire near where they went to school. So they now have, because we don't have these kinships, they're now bracing building friendships based on the fact that they're alumni, or they love the school and and so it's sort of like this, you were living in the Golden Girls subdivision, maybe. Lesley Logan 44:15  Oh, my God. Gregg Lunceford 44:15  So there are all kinds of things that are going on right now, and I just, I write about it in my book too. I just want people to learn about that so they don't feel as though they're confined to what they saw their parents do. Lesley Logan 44:27  Yeah, yeah. Oh my gosh, Brad, when you listen to this, we'll choose your school, because he went to music school, so we'll choose that one.Gregg Lunceford 44:37  He could, he could probably teach all the people I know they want to start a rock band. Lesley Logan 44:41  Yeah, yeah, yeah, him and his buddies. That could be their whole little they would love it. Okay, you've given us a lot, but I do want to dive into the bold, executable, intrinsic or targeted steps people can take to be it till they see it. What do you have for us?Gregg Lunceford 44:56  Okay, so what you first have to do is you have to create a vision. And if you have a partner, it is very important that that be a shared vision. The last thing we want to do is get to the end of our career and then have conflict with our partner. And a lot of that happens because most couples do not talk about retirement. They don't even know if the other partners is saving for retirement. Like 40% couples don't even talk about this. Don't even do the calculation to get past them. So so if you haven't even done the basics on that end, talking about this thing you aspire to be is very difficult because And so last thing you want to do is you both jump in it, and then you you're stuck and you're unhappy. So create a vision. If you have a partner, make sure that's a shared vision. And then start talking about goals. Engage someone like myself, who's a financial planning professional, to help you see how you can align your financial wherewithal with those goals. And then think differently. Think about being your best self at this stage, not being someone who society just said it's time for you to leave, because that's not the case. You have more value to offer a lot of people than you think.Lesley Logan 46:07  I do, I love that. This is an episode I really hope my in-laws actually listen to. I really am. I'm actually just really excited for even our our listeners who who are like, you know, they might be in there. They might be, like, 15, 20 years away from retirement, but, or even 10, but, like, we have a bunch of them, and I hope this helps them rethink that, because I think sometimes there's a fear to, oh, my God, you know. And you just said it like being the system has told them that they're done, but you're not done. And so I just you've given, like, so much excitement around this topic, and joy and possibility. So Gregg, thank you for being you. You all, how are you going to use these tips in your life? We want to know. Make sure you tell Gregg Lunceford your takeaways. I'm sure it will make his day. Share this with friend who needs to hear it, that friend who's like, so worried all the time, like, absolutely needs this. And you know what to do until next time, Be It Till You See It. Lesley Logan 47:01  That's all I got for this episode of the Be It Till You See It Podcast. 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We like women. Not in a creepy way...we mean we really like music created by women. So, in our ongoing series of episodes celebrating women in alternative music, this week we are covering our top 5 women-led albums of the 1990s. Appropriately enough, our Third Lads this week are a dynamic duo who "lived through this" and are inspired by this music - Julie Exter and Andrea Tarka White from Philly-based rock band Gun-Shy Butterfly! They currently have four singles that exemplify what the band has dubbed "bubble grunge" - a combination of sugary melodies and crunchy hooks that would have been right at home on mid-90s alternative radio. We hit it off right away with Andrea & Julie...we love 'em and we know you will too! But wait...there's also discussions about: tattoos, Higglytown Heroes, Nairing...uh...various areas, Goldschlager and comics, flip-flops (yes, again), our new grunge band Grotesque Quiche, hologram Jewel, hosers, Easttown accents, Julie's music/comedy podcast Rock'n'LOL, and much more. Oh, and guess what? A brand new O3L game called "Riot Grrrl Riot" - in which our contestants (and host) receive their very own riot grrrl names. As Kim deal would say to Gregg, "ugh!" Songs: Gun-Shy Butterfly - "Dark Side" Gun-Shy Butterfly - "Manchild" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chunga wants to say thanks for all the gifts, well wishes, & helpful tips for taking care of his foot!!!  He's very grateful!!!How's the weather where you are!? Have you been stuck in the big “Super Storm”. Man, it's cold, and over a million people have lost power! YIKES!!!The final Sundance Film Festival is underway in Utah! Do you care!?  From what we've heard, NO… No you don't!What Olympic sport would you compete in?  We'll find out in the Chunga Poll Shout-outs!!!Gregg has another “Unemployed Movie” to showcase, AND!!!!!It's time for Your Really Stupid News!!!!!  Listen Now!!! It's on www.radioronin.com!!!

The lumber market keeps showing strength across all species. Gregg and Matt discuss longer-term multifamily projects starting to appear, while Charles breaks down how Southern Pine strength has evolved. We're seeing tight availability, trucks being chased after purchase, and the same quotes coming back days later — classic up-market signals that surprised many. How long does it last? Tune in to find out.   Fastmarkets Random Lengths djalbert@fastmarkets.com www.fastmarkets.com Lumberhub.net George@Lumberhub.net   Show Contacts: Gregg Riley: Gregg@sitkainc.com Charles DeLaTorre: cdelatorre@ifpwood.com Matt Beymer: mattbeymer@hamptonlumber.com Ashley Boeckholt: ashley@sitkainc.com  

Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) What's the atmosphere in Renton with just two days until the NFC Championship? How is Sam Darnold looking? What are Gregg's keys to victory for this Seahawks team? :30- ICYMI Matt Hasselbeck- how is he feeling about this matchup on Sunday? :45- The Sam Darnold nonsense continues with the national media guys… See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chunga and Chandlers “mile a day challenge” has been going great!!  UNTIL…. Yeah… there's been a problem. A big problem.2026 has been, in a word, WACKY so far and now SOLAR STORM!!!  No seriously, it's really bad. Looks like an awful lot of Ronin have been watching the Night Manager!!! What do you think?  Are you liking it!?CHUNGA POLL: What Olympic sport would you compete in, if you could?  Post your answers below!!!Chunga has a confession to make, he doesn't want to rain on Panda's parade, but he can't follow the new season of Fallout.  He's totally lost!  Whew! Chris, Chandler AND GREGG all agree with him!!  What happened to this series!?!?PLUS, Gregg has another Unemployed Movie Shout-Out!!! LISTEN NOW!!!! It's on www.radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!

Chunga and Chandlers “mile a day challenge” has been going great!!  UNTIL…. Yeah… there's been a problem. A big problem.2026 has been, in a word, WACKY so far and now SOLAR STORM!!!  No seriously, it's really bad. Looks like an awful lot of Ronin have been watching the Night Manager!!! What do you think?  Are you liking it!?CHUNGA POLL: What Olympic sport would you compete in, if you could?  Post your answers below!!!Chunga has a confession to make, he doesn't want to rain on Panda's parade, but he can't follow the new season of Fallout.  He's totally lost!  Whew! Chris, Chandler AND GREGG all agree with him!!  What happened to this series!?!?PLUS, Gregg has another Unemployed Movie Shout-Out!!! LISTEN NOW!!!! It's on www.radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!

12th man roundtable with HUGH MILLEN and GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) We start with an injury update- Sam Darnold and Charles Cross, what's the latest? Everyone is talking about it- does Sam Darnold have a Rams issue? It's Kenneth Wlker's time… Special teams has been a boost for the Seahawks with the addition of Rashid Shaheed. :30 We are back with more of the roundtable and it's all about the Seahawks defense against the Rams offense. Who has the advantage? :45- We wrap up the NFC Playoff Edition of the 12th Man Roundtable with Gregg's key to the game, Bucky's prediction and one last thing from Hugh. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The gospel isn't about being better — it's about being made new.Pastor Gregg walks us through Romans 2–3 as the spotlight turns inward, exposing the limits of morality, religion, and self-righteousness while revealing our deep need for grace. This week in Gospel Blueprint, we're reminded that God's kindness is meant to lead us to repentance and that our hope rests not in what we do for God, but in what Christ has done for us.If you've ever found yourself comparing, striving, or quietly trusting your own goodness — this message is for you.Subscribe to stay up to date with what God is doing at Creekside Church!Website: https://creekside.churchInstagram: @creeksidechurchnp

Gregg Rosenthal and Daniel Jeremiah return with the latest news, including the news that the Buffalo Bills fired coach Sean McDermott. They then continue their offseason autopsy, this time with the AFC, breaking down the teams whose seasons ended short of the playoffs. From missed opportunities to unfortunate injuries, the guys diagnose what went wrong across the conference. Looking ahead to the 2026 offseason, Gregg and DJ map out potential paths forward for each team, including looming free agent decisions, draft priorities, salary cap challenges, and the foundational pieces worth building around. Which AFC franchises are closer to a turnaround than they appear, and which face a longer rebuild? It is a clear eyed look at where the AFC stands and how these teams can get back into contention.NFL Daily YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nflpodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg Rosenthal and Daniel Jeremiah return with the latest news, including the news that the Buffalo Bills fired coach Sean McDermott. They then continue their offseason autopsy, this time with the AFC, breaking down the teams whose seasons ended short of the playoffs. From missed opportunities to unfortunate injuries, the guys diagnose what went wrong across the conference. Looking ahead to the 2026 offseason, Gregg and DJ map out potential paths forward for each team, including looming free agent decisions, draft priorities, salary cap challenges, and the foundational pieces worth building around. Which AFC franchises are closer to a turnaround than they appear, and which face a longer rebuild? It is a clear eyed look at where the AFC stands and how these teams can get back into contention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris has returned from the UK!!  He thinks his wife Bren may be some kind of spy…  He made it back just in for a huge show with BIG Disney and Star Wars News!!If you're a fan of either, you're about to have a really good day!  Star Wars Galaxies Edge in Disneyland is changing timelines!!!  (Darth Vader has entered the chat!!)Our 14-year nightmare is finally over!!! Kathleen Kennedy, the evil queen of Lucasfilm is finally retired!!! WOOOOOO!!!!! Chunga, Chandler, Gregg and Chris will have a full update on both of these amazing stories!  Have you heard the news?  Do you predict success, or failure!?Panda has another Unemployed Movie Shout-out AND!!!!!It's time for Your Really Stupid News!!!!!  Listen NOW!!!!!!!It's on www.radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!!

Chris has returned from the UK!!  He thinks his wife Bren may be some kind of spy…  He made it back just in for a huge show with BIG Disney and Star Wars News!!If you're a fan of either, you're about to have a really good day!  Star Wars Galaxies Edge in Disneyland is changing timelines!!!  (Darth Vader has entered the chat!!)Our 14-year nightmare is finally over!!! Kathleen Kennedy, the evil queen of Lucasfilm is finally retired!!! WOOOOOO!!!!! Chunga, Chandler, Gregg and Chris will have a full update on both of these amazing stories!  Have you heard the news?  Do you predict success, or failure!?Panda has another Unemployed Movie Shout-out AND!!!!!It's time for Your Really Stupid News!!!!!  Listen NOW!!!!!!!It's on www.radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!!

What if human intelligence is actually more of a liability than a gift? After all, the animal kingdom, in all its diversity, gets by just fine without it. At first glance, human history is full of remarkable feats of intelligence, yet human exceptionalism can be a double-edged sword. With our unique cognitive prowess comes severe consequences, including existential angst, violence, discrimination, and the creation of a world teetering towards climate catastrophe. What if human exceptionalism is more of a curse than a blessing? As Dr. Justin Gregg puts it in his book If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity (Little, Brown (US), 2022, Hodder (UK), 2023), there's an evolutionary reason why human intelligence isn't more prevalent in the animal kingdom. Simply put, non-human animals don't need it to be successful. And, miraculously, their success arrives without the added baggage of destroying themselves and the planet in the process. In seven mind-bending and hilarious chapters, Dr. Gregg highlights features seemingly unique to humans – our use of language, our rationality, our moral systems, our so-called sophisticated consciousness – and compares them to our animal brethren. What emerges is both demystifying and remarkable, and will change how you look at animals, humans, and the meaning of life itself. This interview was conducted by Dr. Miranda Melcher whose doctoral work focused on post-conflict military integration, understanding treaty negotiation and implementation in civil war contexts, with qualitative analysis of the Angolan and Mozambican civil wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Year-End Reality Check: Public Health, Medicare Advantage, and the Limits of AI. 2025 Year-End Reflections is a candid, unscripted look at the biggest shifts shaping population health and covered lives heading into 2026. Gregg and Fred tackle the year's most consequential story first: the destabilization of public health prevention and early warning, and why those blind spots may echo for years. From there, they unpack the affordability fallout of expiring enhanced ACA premium tax credits "QHP" (Qualified Health Plan) sticker shock, the coverage implications of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," Medicare Advantage as an ongoing trust stress test, and where AI realistically helps (admin/workflow) versus where it risks hype, bias, and added burden. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

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Headlines and 12th Man news with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) - What is the latest on this Sam Darnold injury and how concerned should we be? - What is Gregg's key to a Seahawks victory? :30- Ugh… the Dodgers are at it again… LA signed Kyle Tucker to a $60 million per year contract and they're payroll is nowhere close to even the next closest team. If this keeps up, the stage is being set for a lockout and we hate it. :45- Is Drew Lock ready to step in if needed and will he be needed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and 12th Man news with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News Tribune) - What is the latest on this Sam Darnold injury and how concerned should we be? - What is Gregg's key to a Seahawks victory? :30- Ugh… the Dodgers are at it again… LA signed Kyle Tucker to a $60 million per year contract and they're payroll is nowhere close to even the next closest team. If this keeps up, the stage is being set for a lockout and we hate it. :45- Is Drew Lock ready to step in if needed and will he be needed? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tennessee assistant basketball coach Gregg Polinsky joins the show Talking Tennessee Basketball The Top 4 at 4:00

Whelp… it's all downhill from here.  Chandler is starting to have trouble getting up the stairs. Time to order one of those cool “stair lift” chairs!The mile a day challenge!?!?  That's kids stuff!!  GREGG CANT STOP WALKING!!!  He's obsessed!!!! Did you ever watch an amazing spy series called “The Night Manager”?  After 10 years, season 2 has finally been released!!! Speaking of spies… January SUCKS!!! It's that time of year when Chunga, Chandler, and Gregg all like to watch James Bond movies to help them get by!!CHUNGA POLL: Who is YOUR James Bond?  Post your answers below!!!Have you heard the rumor?  It's looking like we have a new James Bond!!!!  Who is he!?!Plus, Gregg has another Unemployed Movie Shout-out!!!  LISTEN NOW!!! It's on radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!

In this conversation, Gregg Amaral shares his journey from residential real estate to commercial real estate, emphasizing the importance of personal relationships and the lessons learned from failures. He discusses his strengths in building connections with clients and tenants, the challenges of raising capital, and the significance of mentorship in his career. Gregg highlights the need for authenticity in the real estate industry and the value of creating a supportive environment for tenants and investors alike.   Professional Real Estate Investors - How we can help you: Investor Fuel Mastermind:  Learn more about the Investor Fuel Mastermind, including 100% deal financing, massive discounts from vendors and sponsors you're already using, our world class community of over 150 members, and SO much more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/apply   Investor Machine Marketing Partnership:  Are you looking for consistent, high quality lead generation? Investor Machine is America's #1 lead generation service professional investors. Investor Machine provides true 'white glove' support to help you build the perfect marketing plan, then we'll execute it for you…talking and working together on an ongoing basis to help you hit YOUR goals! Learn more here: http://www.investormachine.com   Coaching with Mike Hambright:  Interested in 1 on 1 coaching with Mike Hambright? Mike coaches entrepreneurs looking to level up, build coaching or service based businesses (Mike runs multiple 7 and 8 figure a year businesses), building a coaching program and more. Learn more here: https://investorfuel.com/coachingwithmike   Attend a Vacation/Mastermind Retreat with Mike Hambright: Interested in joining a "mini-mastermind" with Mike and his private clients on an upcoming "Retreat", either at locations like Cabo San Lucas, Napa, Park City ski trip, Yellowstone, or even at Mike's East Texas "Big H Ranch"? Learn more here: http://www.investorfuel.com/retreat   Property Insurance: Join the largest and most investor friendly property insurance provider in 2 minutes. Free to join, and insure all your flips and rentals within minutes! There is NO easier insurance provider on the planet (turn insurance on or off in 1 minute without talking to anyone!), and there's no 15-30% agent mark up through this platform!  Register here: https://myinvestorinsurance.com/   New Real Estate Investors - How we can work together: Investor Fuel Club (Coaching and Deal Partner Community): Looking to kickstart your real estate investing career? Join our one of a kind Coaching Community, Investor Fuel Club, where you'll get trained by some of the best real estate investors in America, and partner with them on deals! You don't need $ for deals…we'll partner with you and hold your hand along the way! Learn More here: http://www.investorfuel.com/club   —--------------------

Whelp… it's all downhill from here.  Chandler is starting to have trouble getting up the stairs. Time to order one of those cool “stair lift” chairs!The mile a day challenge!?!?  That's kids stuff!!  GREGG CANT STOP WALKING!!!  He's obsessed!!!! Did you ever watch an amazing spy series called “The Night Manager”?  After 10 years, season 2 has finally been released!!! Speaking of spies… January SUCKS!!! It's that time of year when Chunga, Chandler, and Gregg all like to watch James Bond movies to help them get by!!CHUNGA POLL: Who is YOUR James Bond?  Post your answers below!!!Have you heard the rumor?  It's looking like we have a new James Bond!!!!  Who is he!?!Plus, Gregg has another Unemployed Movie Shout-out!!!  LISTEN NOW!!! It's on radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!

This episode of The Lumber Word is dedicated to Scott Adams, who passed away this week. One of the main reasons this podcast exists is because of his influence—his ability to cut through noise, challenge assumptions, and explain complex systems in a way that actually made sense. That mindset is at the core of what we try to do every week: make this podcast useful and give back to the lumber industry. Thanks, Scott. Gregg, Matt, Ashley, and Charles circle up and jump right into North American species dynamics, with a quick (and well-earned) look back at calling the Q1 price move—and then a deeper discussion on the more important question: how far can it go from here? With demand still a head-scratcher and supply slowly coming off the board, the group breaks down what this tightening setup could mean over the next few months. You'll hear exactly how we're thinking about inventory positioning, hedging, and pricing strategy in this market. Charles goes the extra mile with a boots-on-the-ground read of SYP, sharing what the market feels like—not just what the numbers say. If lumber is an input cost, your main cost, or something you actively trade, this episode reinforces why The Lumber Word remains the go-to podcast for practical, real-world market insight. Thanks for listening. Advertisers: Fastmarkets Random Lengths djalbert@fastmarkets.com www.fastmarkets.com Layman's Lumber Guide www.laymansguide.com Matt@laymansguide.com Show Contacts: Gregg Riley: Gregg@sitkainc.com Charles DeLaTorre: cdelatorre@ifpwood.com Matt Beymer: mattbeymer@hamptonlumber.com Ashley Boeckholt: ashley@sitkainc.com

Eight of the last ten coaches to make the playoffs in the last ten years are no longer a head coach. Ian wants to know if you think it's 'Super Bowl or bust' for the Seahawks. Is it a disappointment if they don't make it to Santa Clara? Corbin Smith, Emerald City Spectrum breaks some unfortunate news as Sam Darnold has been added to the injury report today. Corbin talks us through the possibilities and what this means. What does 'questionable' mean on the injury report? Sam Darnold has been added to the injury report for the first time in these two weeks and we hear from him at the podium. He sounds extremely confident is in his ability to play this weekend. Gregg Bell jumps on to give us the timeline on the Darnold situation - Gregg is certain Sam Darnold will play on Saturday and explains the NFL injury report. We breath a collective sigh of relief. Stewart Mandel, The Athletic joins Ian for a look back at the Demond Williams situation and gives us a broader view of what we're seeing in college football when it comes to the portal. He looks back at the CFP semifinals and ahead to the National Championship on Monday. Checking in on the Text Line! We take texts and talkbacks on whether or not the Seahawks are 'Super Bowl or bust'. Crosstalk with Softy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to 2026! A new year brings a fresh set of rules for your retirement savings, and not all of them are straightforward. With the turning of the calendar comes changes to contribution limits, Social Security adjustments, and new tax mandates that could catch you off guard if you aren't paying attention. In this first episode of the year, I break down exactly what is changing for 2026, from the "good news" of higher contribution limits to the "bad news" of Medicare premium hikes that might eat up your entire Social Security cost-of-living adjustment. I also dive into a controversial new rule from the Secure Act 2.0 that forces high earners to change how they save in their 401(k)s, removing the choice of pre-tax savings for many. We also tackle some fantastic listener questions, including a look at why Target Date Funds had a "lucky" year in 2025 (and why I still don't recommend them), and I dismantle a dangerous misconception about retirement withdrawals, the "Mayonnaise Jar" math that convinces retirees their money will last 20 years when, in reality, inflation and life have other plans. You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in... (00:23) Intro to 2026 Changes. (04:36) Social Security COLA vs. Medicare Premiums. (06:40) New IRA and 401(k) Contribution Limits. (10:24) The New "Roth Catch-Up" Mandate for High Earners. (18:57) New Charitable Deduction Rules. (20:03) Listener Q: Target Date Funds Explained. (29:12) Listener Q: The "Mayonnaise Jar" Withdrawal Mistake. The "Fake" Raise: Social Security vs. Medicare in 2026 We start the year with what sounds like a win: a 2.8% Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients. However, before you start budgeting that extra cash, you need to look at the other side of the ledger. Medicare Part B premiums have jumped by nearly 9.67%, rising to $202.90 a month. For many retirees, this increase will come directly out of their Social Security check, effectively wiping out the "raise" they thought they were getting. It is a reminder that healthcare inflation often outpaces general inflation, and your plan needs to account for that reality, not just the headline numbers. The $150k Trap: New Mandatory Roth Rules One of the biggest changes for 2026 comes from the Secure Act 2.0, and it impacts high earners. If you earned $150,000 or more in FICA wages in 2025, you no longer have a choice on how you make your "catch-up" contributions. Uncle Sam now mandates that your catch-up contribution (the extra $8,000 you can save if you are over 50) must go into a Roth 401(k). This means you lose the immediate tax deduction on those dollars. It is a way for the government to grab more tax revenue now rather than later, and for many savers, it removes the flexibility to design a tax strategy that fits their specific needs. If your employer doesn't offer a Roth option, you might be out of luck entirely. Why "Cookie Cutter" Investing Still Fails (Even When It Wins) A listener asked why their Target Date Fund performed so well in 2025. The answer lies in a rare alignment of international markets and bond performance that boosted these funds last year. But one good year doesn't change my fundamental problem with these funds: they are "cookie-cutter." They treat every 65-year-old exactly the same, ignoring your personal goals, your risk tolerance, and your income needs. It's like walking into a car dealership and being told you have to buy a minivan just because everyone else your age is buying one. You deserve a plan customized to your life, not a default setting based on your birth year. The "Mayonnaise Jar" Math Mistake Finally, I address a listener who believed he was set for 20 years because he could withdraw $50,000 a year from his $1 million nest egg until it hit zero. I call this "Mayonnaise Jar" math, assuming you can just pull cash out of a stagnant jar until it's empty. This logic fails because it ignores inflation. As we saw in 2025 with beef prices jumping 20%, the cost of living does not stay flat. $50,000 today will not buy $50,000 worth of goods in ten years. If you don't have your money invested to grow and outpace inflation, you aren't planning for a 20-year retirement; you're planning to run out of purchasing power long before you run out of money. Resources & People Mentioned 3 Steps to Retirement Planning Retirement Budgeting Tool Connect With Gregg Gonzalez Email at: Gregg.gonzalez@lpl.com Podcast: https://RetirementMadeEasyPodcast.com Website: https://StLouisFinancialAdvisor.com Follow Gregg on LinkedIn Follow Gregg on Facebook Follow Gregg on YouTube Subscribe to Retirement Made Easy On Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts

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Gregg Rosenthal is joined by Jourdan Rodrigue and Patrick Claybon to preview the Divisional Round action around the NFL. First, Ollie Connolly joins the show to preview Rams at Bears (03:00) and 49ers at Seahawks (26:15). Seth Payne joins the show to preview Texans at Patriots (44:50) before Gregg, Jourdan and Patrick wrap up the show with Bills at Broncos (01:18:53). Note: time codes approximate. NFL Daily YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nflpodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

General Manager Justin Hollander joins us. We talk about the changes to the coaching staff, the makeup of the bullpen, the addition of Rob Refsnyder and managing giving young players opportunities. Catcher Cal Raleigh will tell us about his offseason in Seattle, his thoughts on the upcoming challenge system and what Josh Naylor means to the team. Adam Jude from the Seattle Times will detail the jump Félix Hernández has taken in HOF voting. He also gives us his thoughts on what he expects from the M's the rest of the offseason. Sr Vice President, Marketing and Communications Gregg Greene will chat about the upcoming 50 seasons celebration  and all of the events surrounding the festivities. Gregg details the M's television situation and previews FanFest for us.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Week 2 of Gospel Blueprint, Pastor Gregg walks us through Romans 1:18–32 to confront the darkness that makes the gospel so powerful. Paul shows us that God's wrath is not reckless anger, but holy justice flowing from love — because God opposes what destroys what He loves.We look at how humanity suppresses truth, exchanges God for idols, and how sin doesn't just stay private — it reshapes hearts, minds, and culture. But this passage doesn't end in despair. Before God gives sinners over, He gives His Son over. Jesus took the wrath we deserved so we could receive the grace we don't deserve Keep up with Creekside Church!Instagram: creeksidechurchnpWebsite: www.creekside.church

Gregg Rosenthal and Daniel Jeremiah return with a full NFC autopsy, breaking down the teams whose seasons ended short of the playoffs and examining how things unraveled. From flawed roster construction to injuries, quarterback questions and missed opportunities, the guys diagnose what went wrong across the conference. Looking ahead to the 2026 offseason, Gregg and DJ map out potential paths forward for each team—highlighting looming free-agent decisions, draft priorities, salary-cap challenges and the foundational pieces worth building around. Which NFC franchises are closer to a turnaround than they appear and which face a longer rebuild? It’s a clear-eyed look at where the NFC stands and how these teams can get back into contention.NFL Daily YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nflpodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg Rosenthal and Daniel Jeremiah return with a full NFC autopsy, breaking down the teams whose seasons ended short of the playoffs and examining how things unraveled. From flawed roster construction to injuries, quarterback questions and missed opportunities, the guys diagnose what went wrong across the conference. Looking ahead to the 2026 offseason, Gregg and DJ map out potential paths forward for each team—highlighting looming free-agent decisions, draft priorities, salary-cap challenges and the foundational pieces worth building around. Which NFC franchises are closer to a turnaround than they appear and which face a longer rebuild? It’s a clear-eyed look at where the NFC stands and how these teams can get back into contention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gregg Rosenthal and Daniel Jeremiah return with a full NFC autopsy, breaking down the teams whose seasons ended short of the playoffs and examining how things unraveled. From flawed roster construction to injuries, quarterback questions and missed opportunities, the guys diagnose what went wrong across the conference. Looking ahead to the 2026 offseason, Gregg and DJ map out potential paths forward for each team—highlighting looming free-agent decisions, draft priorities, salary-cap challenges and the foundational pieces worth building around. Which NFC franchises are closer to a turnaround than they appear and which face a longer rebuild? It’s a clear-eyed look at where the NFC stands and how these teams can get back into contention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have discovered a portal between Ashley's house and the station and it might be time to put it to the test… We FINALLY Have a game time and it's exactly what Gregg has been predicting for days; Saturday at 5pm. And now all of the pieces of the Divisional round are in place. The Houston defense is really something special and New England will have a tough test next weekend. Meanwhile, the Steelers are headed home and TJ Watt has never won a playoff game. What's next for Mike Tomlin and Aaron Rdogers? :30- The Steelers season is done and that means DK's season is done, so how did his season compare to JSN's and how obvious is it that John Schneider knows what he's doing and isn't afraid to take risks? :45- It's list season and Mariners pitching prospect Ryan Sloan is #6 on the list of the top pitchers and that's pretty damn good! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Headlines and 12th Man News with GREGG BELL (Tacoma News tribune) - How does Gregg feel about the end of the Steelers season? Is that the last time we will see Aaron Rodgers play in the NFL? - What stood out from Mike MacDonald's press conference yesterday? - Trent Williams will be back for the 49ers this game- how big of a deal is that? - Injury update for the Seahawks. - Did the Steelers get a dose of why DK was available on the trade market? :30- The Char-Coacherie Board - Did Mike Tomlin coach his last game for the Steelers? Are owners too quick to listen to media and fans and make decisions based on that? :45- Here come the 49ers! The Seahawks and niners will meet up for the 3rd time this season and Trent Williams will be back for SF. How do these two coaches gameplan for the 3rd matchup? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris is back in England helping out his dad!  How's it going over there Chris? Uh… Chris?  Chris, you there!?Gregg had an “end of the world”scare while watching a movie about the end of the world!!!!Chunga & Chandler have an update about Shannon's jury duty! Does the nightmare continue!?A fantastic new Depeche Mode concert film has dropped on Netflix!! You need to check it out!!!What song would pull you out of the “Upside Down”?? We'll find out in the Chunga Poll Shout-outs!!!The “Mile a Day Challenge” continues!!  Have you kept up!?  Keep posting your pictures!!Gregg has another “Unemployed Movie Shout-out”, AND!!!  It's time for Your Really Stupid News!!! Listen NOW!!!It's on www.radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!!

Chris is back in England helping out his dad!  How's it going over there Chris? Uh… Chris?  Chris, you there!?Gregg had an “end of the world”scare while watching a movie about the end of the world!!!!Chunga & Chandler have an update about Shannon's jury duty! Does the nightmare continue!?A fantastic new Depeche Mode concert film has dropped on Netflix!! You need to check it out!!!What song would pull you out of the “Upside Down”?? We'll find out in the Chunga Poll Shout-outs!!!The “Mile a Day Challenge” continues!!  Have you kept up!?  Keep posting your pictures!!Gregg has another “Unemployed Movie Shout-out”, AND!!!  It's time for Your Really Stupid News!!! Listen NOW!!!It's on www.radioronin.com and everywhere you get your podcasts!!!!

#393 In this episode, Guy welcomed back Gregg Braden to discuss the rapid changes in technology and AI, and their implications for the future of humanity. They explored the unsustainability of current global practices, the potential loss of human qualities, and the importance of preserving our innate capabilities. The conversation also touched on the convergence of societal cycles, the role of AI in various fields, and the necessity of maintaining a balance between technology and our human essence. Gregg emphasized the importance of understanding and cherishing the unique qualities that make us human, and the critical need to be mindful of how we integrate technology into our lives. About Gregg: Gregg Braden is a five-time New York Times best-selling author, scientist, educator and pioneer in the emerging paradigm bridging science, social policy and human potential.  From 1979 to 1991 Gregg worked as a problem solver during times of crisis for Fortune 500 companies. He continues problem-solving today as his work reveals deep insights into the new human story, and how the discoveries inform the policies of everyday life and the emerging world.  His research resulted in the 2003 discovery of intelligent information encoded into the human genome, and the 2010 application of fractal time to predict future occurrences of past events. Gregg's work has led to 15 film credits, 12 award-winning books now published in over 40 languages, and numerous awards including Walden Award for New Thought, the Illuminate Award for Conscious Visionaries, and Gregg is listed on the United Kingdom's Watkins Journal among the top 100 of "the world's most spiritually influential living people" for the 10th consecutive year. He was a 2020 nominee for the prestigious Templeton Award, established to honor "outstanding living individuals who have devoted their talents to expanding our vision of human purpose and ultimate reality." He has presented his discoveries in over 34 countries on six continents, and has been invited to speak to The United Nations, Fortune 500 companies and the U. S. military. Key Points Discussed:  (00:00) - Why Humanity's Shift Is Accelerating — and the Choices We Still Have! (00:39) - Welcome to the Podcast (02:02) - The Importance of Sharing Information (02:59) - Upcoming Retreats and Events (03:44) - Reconnecting with Gregg Braden (04:44) - The Rise of AI and Its Implications (06:42) - The Last Generation of Pure Humans (08:38) - Human Biology vs. Technology (10:05) - The Dangers of Merging with Technology (16:17) - AI's Impact on Creativity and Society (24:34) - The History and Misconceptions of AI (31:49) - The Early Days of Computer Science (32:29) - Cold War Contributions and Scientific Cooperation (33:06) - Human Biology as Electrical Circuits (34:10) - Epigenetic Triggers and Ancient Principles (34:50) - The Power of Human Cells (35:47) - The Threat of AI Dependency (37:55) - Convergence of Global Cycles (42:47) - The Importance of Preserving Humanness (45:28) - The Role of Technology in Modern Life (50:17) - The Gift of Humanness and Scientific Mysteries (56:03) - Final Thoughts and Gratitude How to Contact Gregg Braden:greggbraden.com   About me:My Instagram: www.instagram.com/guyhlawrence/?hl=en Guy's websites:www.guylawrence.com.au www.liveinflow.co

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Tennessee assistant coach Gregg Polinsky joins the show More transfer portal debate The Top 4 at 4:00

Something is fishy this week

Panda gave Shannon a very special gift for Christmas!! It was a HUGE undertaking!! And now… she's playing it on repeat, much to Chunga's dismay!!Speaking of Shannon, she got picked for jury duty, it's been a “thing”.

TDC Podcast topics - Mike and Gregg tonight, Amy will be back tomorrow, update on fraud in Minnesota, Gen Z is full of anxiety but they're taking matters into their own hands when it comes to reporting on fraud, probe into CA. fraud underway, Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel that lied about ICE ban, Dan Bongino calls out black pilled conservatives, for Spartan Basketball star Paul Davis gets booted from the Breslin, who's entering the portal from UofM, threats for Ravens kicker who missed last second FG and much more.

Gregg Rosenthal and Jourdan Rodrigue react the Ravens firing HC John Harbaugh. Gregg and Jourdan discuss the effect the move will have on this year's coaching carousel (02:30), the Ravens making the move at this time (08:50), possible options to replace Harbaugh (13:00) and more! Note: time codes approximate. NFL Daily YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/nflpodcastsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The so-called “Fake News” outlets-such as MSNOW, CNN, and others- continue to emphasize that if Lawyer George Conway wins, President Trump may face significant challenges and opposition from Conway. Additionally, many celebrities were reportedly stranded in South America during the Maduro raid while trying to return to the United States. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Former President Biden allegedly offered a substantial reward, around $25 million, for the capture of Maduro. Could Secretary of War Pete Hegseth be a contender for this operation? Gregg explains the legal aspects of Nicolás Maduro's indictment by the U.S., clarifying that the military's actions did not violate international law, despite claims from some media outlets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former President Biden allegedly offered a substantial reward, around $25 million, for the capture of Maduro. Could Secretary of War Pete Hegseth be a contender for this operation? Gregg explains the legal aspects of Nicolás Maduro's indictment by the U.S., clarifying that the military's actions did not violate international law, despite claims from some media outlets.

The so-called “Fake News” outlets-such as MSNOW, CNN, and others- continue to emphasize that if Lawyer George Conway wins, President Trump may face significant challenges and opposition from Conway. Additionally, many celebrities were reportedly stranded in South America during the Maduro raid while trying to return to the United States. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Former President Biden allegedly offered a substantial reward, around $25 million, for the capture of Maduro. Could Secretary of War Pete Hegseth be a contender for this operation? Gregg explains the legal aspects of Nicolás Maduro's indictment by the U.S., clarifying that the military's actions did not violate international law, despite claims from some media outlets.

Did President Trump's administration violate international law in its handling of the capture of Nicolás Maduro? Some argue the attack on Maduro serves as a warning from President Trump to other countries that might attempt to threaten the United States with drugs or other criminal activities. Maduro's next court date is scheduled for March 17, 2026. Mark interviews streaming host Bill O'Reilly. Who is leading the Democratic Party in 2026? Is it Minority Leader Chuck Schumer? For Bill, Nicolás Maduro's capture wasn't a huge deal, but he enjoyed watching CNN's reaction to the U.S. military's actions against Venezuela and its president. The so-called “Fake News” outlets-such as MSNOW, CNN, and others- continue to emphasize that if Lawyer George Conway wins, President Trump may face significant challenges and opposition from Conway. Additionally, many celebrities were reportedly stranded in South America during the Maduro raid while trying to return to the United States. Mark interviews Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Former President Biden allegedly offered a substantial reward, around $25 million, for the capture of Maduro. Could Secretary of War Pete Hegseth be a contender for this operation? Gregg explains the legal aspects of Nicolás Maduro's indictment by the U.S., clarifying that the military's actions did not violate international law, despite claims from some media outlets.

Former President Biden allegedly offered a substantial reward, around $25 million, for the capture of Maduro. Could Secretary of War Pete Hegseth be a contender for this operation? Gregg explains the legal aspects of Nicolás Maduro's indictment by the U.S., clarifying that the military's actions did not violate international law, despite claims from some media outlets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did President Trump's administration violate international law in its handling of the capture of Nicolás Maduro? Some argue the attack on Maduro serves as a warning from President Trump to other countries that might attempt to threaten the United States with drugs or other criminal activities. Maduro's next court date is scheduled for March 17, 2026. Mark interviews streaming host Bill O'Reilly. Who is leading the Democratic Party in 2026? Is it Minority Leader Chuck Schumer? For Bill, Nicolás Maduro's capture wasn't a huge deal, but he enjoyed watching CNN's reaction to the U.S. military's actions against Venezuela and its president. The so-called “Fake News” outlets-such as MSNOW, CNN, and others- continue to emphasize that if Lawyer George Conway wins, President Trump may face significant challenges and opposition from Conway. Additionally, many celebrities were reportedly stranded in South America during the Maduro raid while trying to return to the United States. Mark interviews Fox News Legal Analyst Gregg Jarrett. Former President Biden allegedly offered a substantial reward, around $25 million, for the capture of Maduro. Could Secretary of War Pete Hegseth be a contender for this operation? Gregg explains the legal aspects of Nicolás Maduro's indictment by the U.S., clarifying that the military's actions did not violate international law, despite claims from some media outlets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.