Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger

We are one year and 50 episodes into Crazy Money!!! This week, Paul and producer/editor extraordinaire, Mike Carano, discuss their favorite episodes, themes and guests they’ve had on the show. Those guests include rockstars, Nobel laureates, famous authors/broadcasters, and Paul’s wife and father. (Two different people.) As our one year birthday gift, please rate / review the show on your Podcast app. Also, see Paul’s upcoming shows and videos on http://paulollinger.com or send him an email at Paul@crazymoneypodcast.com.

Kevin Salwen is a former reporter and editor at The Wall Street Journal and co-author of two very different, yet equally compelling books.The Power of Half: One Family’s Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back, is the story of how — at the urging of their then 14 year-old daughter—the Salwen family sold their big house and contributed half the proceeds to help a village in Ghana. The new book is called The Suspect: An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle. It’s a gripping read about the bombing in Atlanta’s Centennial Park during the 1996 Olympics, the heroism of Richard Jewell and the calamity that took place after the FBI named Jewell as a suspect. Kevin is a graduate of Northwestern University. He served as board chair of Year Up Atlanta, and served as a board member of Atlanta Habitat for Humanity for 12 years. Buy The Suspect here.Buy The Power of Half here.Send Paul an Email at paul@crazymoneypodcast.comVisit his website at http://paulollinger.com

Dominic Houlder is the co-author of Mindfulness and Money and What Philosophy Can Teach You About Being a Better Leader. An Adjunct Professor at London Business School and former manager at Boston Consulting Group, Dominic has been a committed Buddhist practitioner for more than 30 years.Dominic has an MA in History from Cambridge University and an MBA from Stanford Business School. His home is in Scotland, where — alongside his academic and client commitments — he is a crofter on the Isle of Skye. To find more on Buddhism and the Buddha, see the following books:  Siddhartha, Dhammapada, Gautama Buddha To find more about another bald, round-bellied fella, go here: http://paulollinger.com

Jonathan Rauch is a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution and contributing editor of The Atlantic. In The Happiness Curve: Why Life Gets Better After 50, he discusses the decline in happiness that most people experience in middle age and what there is to do about it. Jonathan's writing spans the full spectrum of society, including politics, marijuana legalization, health care, gay marriage, adultery, agriculture, economics, height discrimination, and animal rights.  This work has earned him many honors, including the National Magazine Award and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association prize for excellence in opinion writing. You have probably read some of it in The Economist, Reason, Harper’s, Fortune, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Slate, The Advocate, or many other leading publications. He does not like shrimp. See and learn more about Thomas Cole's "The Voyage of Life" here. Learn more about Jonathan here: https://www.jonathanrauch.com/ See more about Paul's life and comedy here: http://paulollinger.com

The way you spend your money can actually make you happier! So prove Mike Norton and co-author, Elizabeth Dunn, in the book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending. Michael I. Norton is the Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School, and a member of Harvard’s Behavioral Insights Group. He holds a B.A. in Psychology and English from Williams College and a Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton University. In other words, he’s crazy smart. Find out more about Mike here: https://michaelnorton.com/ Tell Paul he’s funny here: http://paulollinger.com

Yoshee and Diana have been married 13 years and have three children. They recently down-sized their lifestyle to prioritize family and their respective passions and side hustles. Dr. Diana Sodiq is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants, an osteopathic physician, certified yoga teacher and founder of Rehab Medicine and Wellness. Yoshee, a first-generation Nigerian-American, is a touring comedian, producer and technology marketing executive.  Please rate and review Crazy Money! Find out more / give Paul more feedback at http://paulollinger.com

 Joe Saul-Sehy is the host of the Stacking Benjamins podcast, which uses humor to inspire people to think more seriously about money and financial well-being. Kiplinger named Stacking Benjamins"Best Finance Podcast” of the year and the Academy of Podcasters called it Best Business Podcast. You’ll also find SB on the “best of”  lists in Forbes, US News & World Report, and TheStreet.com. Joe and his co-host, OG, know their stuff, are 100% real and make learning about money fun. Like, for real. Joe also co-hosts the Money with Friends podcast with fellow friend of Crazy Money, Bobbi Rebell.  Visit Paul on http://paulollinger.com or send him a note on Paul@crazymoneypodcast.com For great last minute Christmas / Hanukkah gift ideas on Electric D Creations

Tess Vigeland is the author of Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B to Find the Career and Life You Really Want.  Tess spent twenty years in public radio, several of which she spent as an anchor of the national business show, Marketplace and as host of Marketplace Money. She is the recipient of both a Gracie Award for Best Host/Anchor, and a national Edward R. Murrow award. In addition to being a contributing writer at the New York Times, the Guardian, and Forbes, Tess is also a photographer, a volunteer, and a thrower-of-dinner parties. See her gorgeous photos here.  See Paul’s new hairdo on http://paulollinger.com or email him on Paul@CrazyMoneyPodcast.com

Peter Singer is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University whom The New Yorker called “the world’s most influential living philosopher.”  The founder of The Life You Can Save, an organization named after his book of the same name, Peter believes it is our moral duty to give generously—way beyond what we are currently doing--to improve the lives of people living in extreme poverty. Bill and Melinda Gates said the book, “will change the way you think about philanthropy.”  The 10th anniversary edition of The Life You Can Save is available for free (starting TODAY!) in both audio and e-book formats on the website TheLifeYouCanSave.org. Tell Paul hello at http://paulollinger.com or on Paul@CrazyMoneyPodcast.com  Produced and edited by Mike Carano Topics addressed in this episode include: Giving, philanthropy, charity, Princeton, altruism.Topics addressed on Crazy Money include: Philosophy, Happiness, Contentment, Meaning, dreams, purpose, Success, Rat Race, Society, mental health, morality, Buddhism, Stoicism, The hedonic treadmill, Mid-Life Crisis, Business, Work, Careers, Authors, Books, Consumerism, Values, capitalism, economics, investing, saving, spending, personal finance, charity, philanthropy, the good life.

Morra Aarons-Mele is the founder of award-winning social impact agency Women Online and its database of women influencers, The Mission List.  An extremely anxious introvert herself, Morra hosts The Anxious Achiever podcast for HBRPresents from Harvard Business Review. Her bestselling book Hiding in the Bathroom: How to Get Out There (When You'd Rather Stay Home) was published by HarperCollins and is available in many languages.She has written for The Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and many other prestigious media outlets. Morra has degrees from Harvard's Kennedy School and Brown University, and holds a certificate in Government from the London School of Economics. She and Nicco Mele live in Boston with their three children.*Please* take a moment to Rate and Review this podcast.  See where Paul will be telling jokes in front of human crowds: https://paulollinger.com/events/ Email guest suggestions, accolades, and non-constructive criticism to Paul at paul@crazymoneypodcast.com