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50 Fires: Money and Meaning with Carl Richards Blind Nil Audio
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Talking about money is hard. All over the world, people are taught never to talk about money, politics, sex or religion in polite company. On 50 Fires: A Podcast About Money and Meaning from Executive Producers Chip and Joanna Gaines, host and financial conversationalist Carl Richards will remove money from that list by having frank, funny, and often difficult conversations about money - the kind we were all told not to have! - with guests from all walks of life. In each episode, Carl will invite a new guest to answer the question “What does money mean to you?” Their answers will reveal much more than their attitudes about money, spanning revelations about identity, community, faith, family and the true meaning of wealth.
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Living a Creative Life with Filmmaker and Songwriter Scott Ballew
Scott Ballew is a filmmaker, singer, and songwriter who has taken a remarkable journey from directing adventure films for Yeti to releasing music as a solo artist starting in his late 30s. Carl explores Scott's upbringing in a modest household in Austin, Texas, where his family faced financial struggles but maintained a stable environment. Scott describes himself as a recovering Texas football star and drug addict, and now that he’s found sobriety, he reflects on the internal struggle of wanting a stable, conventional life while feeling compelled to pursue life as an artist. Scott's story highlights the importance of finding personal fulfillment beyond material achievements, even when it doesn't lead to immediate financial gain.
For more on Scott, visit: https://www.leisurerodeo.com
Music Credits: “Mutiny” by Scott Ballew and “Border Kid” (feat. Ryan Bingham) by Scott Ballew
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Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com
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Former Drug Dealer, Professor, and Author J. Dana Trent
Born to drug-dealing parents in rural Indiana, J. Dana Trent was a preschooler the first time she used a razor blade to cut up weed and fill dime bags for her schizophrenic father, King. This is the opening log line to her new memoir “Between Two Trailers”, and it is a wild story.
She talks with Carl about the experience of hustling with her father and mother as a child and how it’s shaped her relationship with money today. In her effort to overcome such an unpredictable childhood, Dana emphasizes the importance of fostering connections, asking meaningful questions, and being vulnerable in order to create a sense of belonging in an often lonely world.
More About “Between Two Trailers”: https://www.jdanatrent.com/
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Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com
Music Credits:
Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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World Series Champion Dexter Fowler On Investing In Himself After a 14 Year Career in Major League Baseball
When former Major League Baseball Player Dexter Fowler was drafted out of high school in 2004, he signed for $1 million dollars and immediately got a wealth advisor. He played 14 years in the league, and despite all of his success on the field, he attributes his success off the field to his parents, wife, and children. As Dexter explains to Carl in this candid episode of 50 Fires, “you’re only as strong as your foundation”.
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Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com
Music Credits:
Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Finding Financial Forgiveness with Trauma of Money Specialist Shannah Game
Shannah Game and Carl have one important thing in common: they both love talking about money. Shannah, a Certified Financial Planner and Trauma of Money Specialist has been talking about money for a long time. As host of the podcast Everyone’s Talkin’ Money, Shannah’s goal is to help people see their money as a tool they can use to create they want rather than something to be feared. In this episode of 50 Fires, Carl and Shannah discuss the impact of childhood experiences on financial beliefs, and the importance of having open discussions about money, even at a dinner party with friends.
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Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com
Music Credits:
Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Dimensional Fund Advisors Co-Founder David Booth on The Birth of Modern Finance and Embracing Uncertainty in Investing
The impact David Booth has had on your financial life is profound, whether you realize it or not.
David is the co-founder of Dimensional Fund Advisors, a firm that fundamentally changed the way we make everyday decisions about practical investing and money.
David knew the future of investing would depend on data, so in 1981 he moved a noisy, hot, refrigerator-sized computer into his two-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. The machine spit out stock prices for brokers and investment managers around the world, and as a result, Dimensional was one of the first investment firms to apply academic research to practical investing.
In this episode of 50 Fires, David talks about those early days of Dimensional, and goes back even further to reflect on his earliest memories of money as a boy in Kansas selling newspapers door-to-door.
He shares stories of the growth of Dimensional Fund Advisors, and talks about two of his favorite topics when it comes to investing: randomness and uncertainty.
He also talks with host Carl Richards about a new documentary film chronicling the history of Dimensional, directed by acclaimed documentarian Errol Morris called Tune Out The Noise.
EXCLUSIVE FOR LISTENERS OF 50 FIRES: Use access code MARKETSWORK to watch Tune Out The Noise for free! Tune Out The Noise is a new documentary by Academy Award-winning director Errol Morris on the birth of modern finance and takeaways for investors.
Click the following link and use access code MARKETSWORK to watch the film! https://film.dimensional.com/watch/login?redirect=%2Fwatch&utm_source=50fires&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=totn%20
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Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com
Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com
Music Credits:
Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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50 Fires Returns With New Episodes! Index Pioneer David Booth, Bestselling Author Greg McKeown, Meditation Guru Sharon Salzberg, and Much More!
50 Fires returns with new episodes! Carl gets deep on money and what it means with Index Pioneer David Booth, Bestselling Author Greg McKeown, Meditation Guru Sharon Salzberg, and many more*:
June 26: Dimensional Co-Founder David Booth
July 03: Host of Everyone’s Talkin’ Money Shannah Game
July 10: World Series Champion Dexter Fowler
July 17: Bestselling Author Greg McKeown
July 24: Musician and Filmmaker Scott Ballew
August 07: Author and Minister J. Dana Trent
August 14: Meditation Guru Sharon Salzberg
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Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com
Music Credits:
Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com
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Customer Reviews
Can’t get enough
I’m a huge fan of Carl Richards and these episodes are like dessert, a wonderful treat for sure. I love the variety in his guests and so appreciate their openness and honesty, which Carl seems to effortlessly coax out of them with his genuinely deep interest in their stories. Keep them coming!
Each episode is like a great meal
As much as I ate up all of Carl’s Behavior Gap episodes for years, the long-form convos in 50 Fires nourish the soul. This show is also a master class in listening and in curiously digging deeper into what interviewees have to share.
Well worth your time
Carl is the real thing. Highly recommended.
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