

Standard Deviations with Dr. Daniel Crosby
Dr. Daniel Crosby
The Standard Deviations podcast is a weekly production that looks at money, mind and meaning, all through a psychological lens. Each week, psychologist and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel Crosby interviews a fascinating new guest, experts in everything from finance to literature to wellness. Each guest provides listeners with three concrete ways to apply what was learned that week, ensuring that weekly listening becomes part of a path to a richer life. Episodes are brief, research-based, and designed to fit perfectly within your commute time. So, tune in for practical news that will help you make more, think more and be more.
Learn more by following Dr. Daniel @danielcrosby or visit the website at www.standarddeviationspod.com/
Standard Deviations is presented by Orion.
Learn more by following Dr. Daniel @danielcrosby or visit the website at www.standarddeviationspod.com/
Standard Deviations is presented by Orion.
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May 28, 2020 • 53min
Ashvin Chheda - Immigrants + Finance (Pt. One)
Tune in to hear:What impact from coronavirus is Ashvin seeing on his clients?Which workforce sectors are getting hardest hit, so far, by Covid-19?Potential approaches financial professionals can take when there are unprecedented levels of uncertaintyWhat the concept of “bucketing” means within a financial plan and how this can encourage positive investment behaviorHow to counsel a client set on sending money home to family abroad without having their own stable financial houseWhile every person’s financial situation is unique, how in general do the financial concerns of a first generation American differ from say, a fourth generation American?What are some unique financial planning considerations for clients on a work visa?Follow up with Ashvin: https://www.ashvinchheda.com

May 28, 2020 • 41min
Justin Castelli - Brand and Community Building Strategies for Long-Term Success
Justin Castelli is a financial advisor and the founder of RLS Wealth Management. RLSWM was founded in 2015 with the belief that independent, unbiased financial planning and investment management should be available to everyone looking for it. In addition to working with clients regardless of their asset level or income, Justin runs the financial planning blog ‘All About Your Benjamins.’ He loves spending quality time with his family and listening to hip-hop.
Tune in to hear:
What does authenticity look like in a brand and in personal life?
How to maintain a balance between personal and professional content in branding
How authenticity effects likability
How to maintain a characteristic “thing” or focus without it becoming a shtick
What elements make up a good online community and what elements can derail it?
Ways to balance an organic, grassroots approach to business while remaining solvent
Web - www.justincastelli.io

May 14, 2020 • 40min
Joy Lere - Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Tips for Thriving in Life and Work
Dr. Joy Lere is a psychologist with a practice focused on the merger of money and mindset. She has worked internationally with driven, achievement-oriented professionals who are motivated to reach the next level in their careers and finances.
Tune in to hear:
What is “an existential boundary experience?”
How we can hold on to, and harness, the clarity that moments of hardship and grief can afford us
How saying “no” more often can help you lead your best life
What to consider when saying “no” or “yes” at crossroads in your life
What is ‘imposter syndrome?’
How to overcome imposter syndrome
Web - www.joylere.com

Apr 30, 2020 • 31min
Kyle Van Pelt - The Future of Fintech: Key Predictions and Opportunities for Growth
Kyle specializes in connecting the dots between the future of technology and finance, building strategic relationships and connecting people. He’s currently working with SS & C Advent and is focused on shaping the Black Diamond Wealth Platform for large financial service firms. Kyle lives in Georgia with his wife and 4 children and he’s passionate about golf, craft coffee, southern cooking, the ATL falcons and charitable works.
Tune in to hear:
What we can learn from financial failures
Why a fintech revolution/upheaval likely won’t replace the role of financial professionals
Why a “one click” approach modeled on tech giants like Amazon, Netflix and Uber may not be suitable for behavior-based financial technologies
How financial professionals could become even more crucial l in a world where trades happen with increased ease and convenience
How to start a conversation around charitable giving with your clients
Why you shouldn’t be afraid to humble brag
Twitter: KyleVanPelt

Apr 16, 2020 • 53min
Lisa Brenneman - What’s Your Financial Personality? Unlock the Secrets to Better Money Management
Lisa Brenneman is the Behavioral Finance and Strategic Innovation leader at TD Wealth. She created the TD Wealth Personality Assessment Tool using the Five Factor Model of Personality, enabling clients and advisors to identify their financial and investing blind spots.
Tune in to hear:
What are the “Big 5” measures of personality?
What lessons can financial advisors learn from the Big 5 personality elements?
How openness to experience impacts one’s financial decision-making
How gender plays into potential biological markers of financial success
How to think about extroversion in financial terms
How advisors should think about their clients inclination towards agreeableness
twitter - @LBrenneman_TD

Apr 2, 2020 • 35min
Jack Forehand - Value Investing in a Changing World: Strategies for Success in Modern Markets
Jack Forehand is a partner at Validea Capital and is responsible for the firm's overall operations and portfolio management. Working in conjunction with founder John Reese, Jack led the development and optimization of Validea Capital's quantitative investment models. He is also the co-author of The Guru Investor: How to Beat the Market Using History's Best Investment Strategies. Jack graduated from the honors program of the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Economics and is a CFA charterholder. Prior to founding Validea Capital, Jack spent five years developing quantitative models for an Internet research company. He also worked as a controller for a small company and an analyst for a Big Five accounting firm. Jack co-founded Validea Capital in 2004.
Tune in to hear:
if the market is truly unsolvable
if trying to solve the market is actually detrimental to performance
how big data could effect value stocks
why value investing is a bet against technology
Web - www.validea.com
Twitter - @practicalquant

Mar 19, 2020 • 52min
Paul Hebert - Embrace the Unknown: Transforming Uncertainty into Opportunity
Paul Hebert is the Vice President of Individual Performance Strategy at Creative Group, and is widely considered an expert on motivation and incentives focused on influencing behaviors that drive business results through employees, channel partners and consumers. Using tested behavioral economic and motivational ideas he has driven engagement programs at Michelin, Chrysler Service and Parts, Toyota Financial Services, AT & T, Goodyear and a variety of other Fortune 1000 companies.
Tune in to hear:
why we are built to avoid numbers and hate uncertainty
how uncertainty impacts employees in the workplace
practical tips for facing uncertain, but rewarding, situations
how social proof can be used in the client/investor relationship
Email - phebert@creativegroupinc
Twitter - @IncentIntel

Mar 5, 2020 • 52min
Dennis Moseley Williams - The Rise of the Experience Economy: Transforming Consumer Expectations
Bio: Dennis Moseley Williams is an entrepreneur, founder of DMW Strategic Consulting and author of ‘Serious Shift: How Experience Staging Can Save Your Practice.’ He’s also a certified expert of the Experience Economy (Pine and Gilmore). He lives with his wife Sherri, two daughters and a yellow lab. He loves spending his winters skiing as much as possible. In the summer he spends time with family at their cottage, Pine Lodge, in the Quebec wilderness.
Tune in to hear:
how luck plays into personal and financial success
how one’s personality factors into how "lucky" they are
the difference between customer service and customer experience
how financial professionals can create experiences which help transform their clients
how using a niche to define your client base improves business
lessons from the experience economy for our relationship with a significant other
Web - www.moseleywilliams.com & www.seriousshift.com

Feb 20, 2020 • 37min
Emily Binder - Exploring the Future of Voice: Trends, Innovations and Impacts
Emily Binder is an entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of Beetle Moment Marketing. She focuses on AI and voice assistants, branded audio content, and digital strategy.
Tune in to hear:
if synchronicity can be cultivated or if it is just random
why people often dislike their own voice
why voice is more compelling than text or visuals
what ingredients make for a successful podcast
if the podcast phenomena reached it's peak
Web: https://beetlemoment.com/ & www.emilybinder.com

Feb 6, 2020 • 49min
Sean Brown - Mapping the Market: Strategies to Navigate and Predict Market Movements
President and CEO of YCharts, a Chicago-based, cloud provider of financial data and analysis/visualization tools. They help enable smarter investment decisions via providing robust data, intuitive tools and outstanding customer support. Sean received his MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and he graduated in the top 10% of his class.
Tune in to hear:
how to be selective about the data for your investment strategy
why loss can make us better leaders
three things to look for in a sound investment strategy
the median recovery time for a stock to bounce back after consumer scares
the impact of Trump's tweets on the market at large
if IPOs outperform the market, on average, in their first 3 years
what markets and puppies have in common
Web - www.ycharts.com
Twitter - @Sean_YCharts