Asking for a Friend Patrick Cook and Ethan Kanning

In this episode, we talk with Bozeman, MT-based author Scott F. Parker about growing up in the Northwest, how he fell in love with running, his journey to becoming a writer, and how running, religion, and philosophy interact. 





Resources mentioned in this episode




Scott's Website
Scott's Books
Without Limits - A film about Steve Prefontaine
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius - Dave Eggers
Alan Watts - Books
One Long River of Song - Brian Doyle
A Really Big Lunch - Jim Harrison

In today’s episode, we speak with Michelle Pittack, a licensed therapist, and ask the question (for our friend): what is therapy? who is it for? and should I try it? Michelle also provides some easy first steps on how to find a therapist, teaches us about different types of therapy and attachment styles, and finally gives some practical tips on how to calm our minds and bodies in a confusing world. 



Resources:

How to find an EFT therapist near you



What attachment style am I?


Attachment Style Quiz


Book by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller




How to Create a Secure Attachment With Kids, a book by Daniel Siegel


What is Polyvagal Theory, book by Stephen Porges


Book recommendation, David Whyte, Consolations


Books by Sue Johnson


Attachment Theory

Book, Julie Menanno, Secure Love




Instagram account, The Secure Relationship




Book recommendation, workbook style: How We Love, Milan and Kay Yerkovich

Today we finish our 3-part finance series and dive into the topic of “Net Worth”. We discuss how to calculate net worth, why it’s important to understand, and how it affects our lives and relationships daily.



Notes:


Net worth calculator




Stats


Net worth by age


Home value as a component of worth




Average American net worth




How to improve your credit score

In today’s episode, we discuss a framework to help write and follow through with your 2024 goals and we process our personal goals together while evaluating and updating each goal using the “SMART” framework. 

A quick recap of our first year making this podcast and what we learned from it.



Shoot us an email at areyouaskingforafriend@gmail.com if you have questions or comments about the show.



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In this episode, we have a conversation with Montana native Lincoln Sevier, VP of TV Post Production at Lionsgate, about his personal experiences with budgeting and always feeling broke despite making more money. He explains how to rethink budgeting and getting out of debt and shares some great resources and tools to accomplish this. In this conversation, he brings an infectious level of enthusiasm to this topic that often seems dry, scary, or wrapped in complicated social taboo.



RESOURCES:

Total Money Makeover - Dave Ramsey

Ramit Sethi - I Will Teach You to Be Rich

Simple Path to Wealth - JL Collins