

Radical Personal Finance
Joshua Sheats
Joshua J Sheats, MSFS, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CASL, CAP, RHU, REBC is a financial planner who teaches people how to live a rich life now while building a plan for financial freedom in 10 years or less. He mixes creative approaches to lifestyle design, deep-dive financial planning techniques, and hard-core business strategy to equip you with the knowledge and inspiration you need to build financial independence.
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Oct 9, 2023 • 40min
971: Prepare When Times Are Good; Invest When Times Are Bad
The podcast discusses the importance of balancing optimism and preparedness in life and investing. It highlights the significance of preparing for catastrophes during times of ease and the need to anticipate and prepare for potential disasters before they occur. The chapter also emphasizes being prepared for emergencies, including power outages, physical safety, and transportation. Lastly, it introduces the International Escape Plan course and an upcoming investment event in Panama.

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Oct 4, 2023 • 25min
970: Embrace Your Privilege
Explores privilege and its ethical responsibility, correlation between family structure and achievement, personal reflections on privilege, advocating for using privilege to help others, importance of recognizing and expanding privilege, transformative power of immersion in less wealthy environments, invitation to internationalization event in Panama.

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Sep 29, 2023 • 1h 12min
969: Friday Q&A: Resume Gaps, Speed Reading, High-Cost 403(b), New Job & Career
Topics discussed include the relevance of college degrees in the software field, effective reading strategies, considerations for contributing to a 403b retirement plan, finding fulfillment in work, finding a sense of purpose and making an impact, and finding purpose and building for the future.

Sep 28, 2023 • 35min
968: What the Young Man Should Know
This podcast explores the importance of practical skills for personal growth, including swimming, handling firearms, public speaking, and cooking. It also discusses the significance of walking, riding horses, dancing, playing card games, and understanding responsible drinking and sexuality. The author advocates for music in education, learning foreign languages, and the experiences gained through travel.

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Sep 25, 2023 • 1h 60min
967: Friday Q&A: Fix It Up or Sell It, Are CHSM Shares Tax-Deductible, Financial Discussions in Marriage, Math Academy, Ambleside Online
Deciding to fix up or sell a house, tax-deductibility of Christian Healthcare Sharing Ministry shares, financial discussions in marriage, math curriculum for homeschooling, the brilliance of Math Academy's algorithm-based approach, the importance of making learning enjoyable, Ambleside Online as an education resource

Sep 20, 2023 • 41min
966: You Must Build Texture and Variety into Your Future (and Children Will Help Enormously with This Task)
The podcast explores the importance of building texture and variety into one's future, emphasizing the benefits of marriage and the impact it has on financial decisions. It also discusses the significance of incorporating variety and change into different aspects of life, including physical form, sport life, relationships, and business. The speaker highlights the benefits of being a parent and maintaining balance between career success and personal relationships. They stress the need to take risks in order to achieve greatness and build a satisfying life, comparing military risk to the risks of marriage and children.

Sep 15, 2023 • 1h 19min
965: Friday Q&A: Time in Business vs. Children, Consulting Offerings, 529 Accounts, Large Gifts, Etc.
The podcast discusses balancing time between business and children, structuring consulting offerings, starting a lifestyle business, 529 accounts, and gifting to children.

Sep 11, 2023 • 51min
964: Responding to Senator McConnell's Economic Plan (War is a Racket by the Maverick Marine, Major General Smedley Butler)
The podcast discusses Senator McConell's economic plan and explores its implications on the defense industry. They analyze Major General Smedley Butler's essay on war as a profitable racket. The economic aspects of war and the profits made by bankers, manufacturers, and propaganda are examined. The chapter also proposes restrictions on income and advocates for a limited plebiscite to determine war declaration. The influence of money on the US decision to enter World War I is discussed, as well as the secrecy surrounding war discussions and the failure of disarmament conferences.

Sep 8, 2023 • 57min
963: Friday Q&A: Ladybird Deed, Banking in Canada, Why You Should Have a Family Bank
Topics discussed in this podcast include Ladybird Deeds in estate planning, opening a bank account in Canada for US citizens, and the importance of accumulating wealth and passing it down through generations. They also touch on the shifting age of marriage and childbearing for women, and the idea of investing money into people and things that matter.

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Sep 7, 2023 • 31min
962: How to 10x Your Income (The 1000% Formula)
The podcast discusses the concept of the 1,000% formula for increasing productivity and effectiveness in work life. It highlights the importance of daily reading for personal growth and education. Treating others with respect and kindness is emphasized to enhance career opportunities. The podcast also shares strategies to strategically increase income and the importance of focusing on important tasks.