Up Your Average

Gimbal Financial
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Up Your Average is the “no nonsense” podcast made for interesting people who think differently. Learn to navigate your life with unconventional wisdom by tuning in to Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve every week.

  1. 12h ago

    106: Championship Thinking with Three IU National Champions

    "The only way you get confidence is you gotta earn it." Who taught you to think like a champion? In this episode, Keith Tyner sits down with Phil Byers, Jim Crews, and Tom Abernethy, three Indiana University basketball national champions. They credit the parents and coaches who shaped them and kept them humble. This episode covers:• How a stack of play cards turned Phil's evenings into practice• What Jim learned about ownership in the family garden• Why Bob Knight rated the mental game four times above the physical• Who stepped in when Tom lost his dad at age 10• Where Tom found purpose after out-earning his NBA salary Watch with your kids or grandkids, because these stories are worth passing down. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com 00:00 Cold open00:41 Three national champions from Indiana03:08 Phil Byers, a coach's son06:28 A stack of play cards after dinner07:13 What Branch McCracken taught09:31 Tom Abernethy loses his dad at 1014:58 Running Bob Knight's basketball camp18:42 Jim Crews and the family garden21:58 Chocolate pudding and staying humble28:10 From real estate money to purpose31:04 The mental game, four to one35:17 What Curt Cignetti and the 1976 Hoosiers share

  2. Oct 19

    105: How Unselfish Communication Keeps Conflict from Taking Over

    "Most communication is selfish." What if the conflicts in your life are trying to teach you something? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve talk about how they learned to communicate at work and at home. And they make the case that the best conversations start with what the other person needs. This episode covers:- How to raise a problem without putting anyone on edge- What Doug's dad says when someone tells him he's wrong- Who keeps the grandkids at her table with a frying pan and a board game- Why Keith leaves his desk to offer the mail carrier a soft drink- When to pick up the phone instead of firing off an email Keep one good question in your pocket and try it on whoever pours your next coffee. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com 00:00 Cold open00:41 Pumpkin spice season02:09 A wonderful life or a life full of conflict04:21 What becoming an employer taught Keith07:46 Business class and the disarming question08:25 Accusations that put people on edge09:10 Listening to your kids12:17 A frying pan and a game of Aggravation17:29 Interruptions, neighbors and the mail carrier22:57 Getting fired two or three times a year26:54 The case for unselfish communication29:31 Why hard news never goes in writing Watch Keith's Thanksgiving questions on Up Your Average (episode 61): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do1z69-FKfM #CommunicationSkills #ConflictResolution #ActiveListening #FinancialPlanning #GimbalFinancial

  3. Oct 12

    104: Who You Are When the Career Ends with MLB Pitcher Andy Benes

    "I want people to see me, when my career was over, as a person." Could you introduce yourself without mentioning your job? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Phil Byers sit down with former No. 1 overall draft pick Andy Benes. And they make the case that an identity built on your role can't survive the swings. This episode covers:- How the third-best pitcher on his high school team reached the majors- Who to cheer for on your hardest days- When a month at home taught Andy empathy for players sent down- Why comparing contracts cost Andy two seasons with the Cardinals- What Andy's first financial advisor meant by hitting singles Pass this one to a friend with a retirement date circled on the calendar. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com 00:00 Cold open01:21 A three-sport kid from Evansville04:02 From 85 miles an hour to 10106:32 Humility, and a shutout at Arizona State08:49 The veterans who encouraged a 21-year-old10:17 Bouncing back after a bad start12:04 Separating who you are from what you do15:06 Cheering for a teammate on your worst days17:45 Sent home in his final season20:45 The deadline that sent Andy to Arizona23:12 A friend's call and Jennifer's ultimatum25:24 Greed, comparison and hitting singles #AndyBenes #LifeAfterBaseball #FaithAndFamily #FinancialPlanning #GimbalFinancial

  4. Oct 5

    103: What a Dog Costs You: Money, Time, and One Hard Goodbye

    "There's an opportunity cost of time with having a dog." What is your dog worth to you? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve sit down with Keith's son Caleb Tyner, a dog lover since he was knee-high. And they make the case that a dog belongs in your financial plan. This episode covers:• How to budget a dog's whole life before you bring one home• What Caleb learned about time the day his dog was away• Where Keith found a Bible verse on his dog's last walk• When to set the most you'll spend on a sick dog• Why more young adults are choosing a dog over a child Listen with your dog at your feet, then take them on a long walk. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com

  5. Sep 28

    102: This Top Salesman Took an 86% Pay Cut to Pastor a Church

    What would you give up for the work you were made to do? In this episode, Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve sit down with Curt Edmondson, pastor of Emerge Church in Fortville, Indiana, who also runs Kona Ice of Indy. Curt traded a sales career for a pulpit and is happier for it. This episode covers:• How Curt beat his sales region by $6 million and still got fired• What he prayed when he could not tell which door to take• When an 86% pay cut arrived two days before his fourth child• Where he launched a church with $4,000 in the middle of lockdown• Why more money would have stopped the whole story If a job pays but doesn't fit what you want to do, listen for Curt's one-word answer near the end. ⛪️ Find Curt at Emerge Church: https://www.emerge317.church 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com 00:00 Cold open02:37 How Doug and Curt met at a Christmas program04:52 One coffee, an invitation to Ukraine and a $1,500 bonus07:18 Zhytomyr, and the pastor Curt decided to become09:42 Fired at the top, and the resume that would not send10:41 The campus pastor call, an 86% pay cut and a fleece15:49 India, a bridge job and a church launched with $4,00020:47 Makeup, pickles and olives: every product is a widget21:48 A turn in the road versus a straight line23:13 How Kona Ice of Indy became the family business27:15 One word for anyone stuck in their forties28:24 When more money would have gotten in the way

  6. Sep 21

    101: The Giants Behind Gimbal: A Mom, a Mentor and a Trig Teacher

    "None of us got to where we are today on our own accord."  Who paved the way for your success? In this episode, Keith Tyner, Doug Shrieve and Keith's son Caleb Tyner name the parents, mentors, teachers and clients who came before them. And they make the case that gratitude opens doors for your future. This episode covers:• How Keith's mom came up with $10,000 when he was $10 short on rent• What humility tells you about whose shoulders to stand on• Who tutored Doug in trig at 6 AM every Friday• Why a retiring mentor's gift has Keith and Doug thinking five years out• When retirement should look like more than the golf course Listen with a pen handy, because a few names of your own mentors will come to mind. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com

  7. Sep 14

    100: He Wrote Every Student a Birthday Letter Every Year Since 1984

    Dan Stroup's handwritten birthday letters have followed his students from eighth grade into their fifties, and some of them have kept every one. Dan spent 41 years at Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis, most of them teaching eighth grade Bible. When CBS News sent Steve Hartman to Indianapolis in 2013, the count stood at 2,800 birthdays and the writing ran up to three hours a night. Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve call him living proof that you can change someone's world ten minutes at a time. This episode covers: How Dan keeps every letter from reading like a form letterWho kept him in stamps for thirty yearsWhether a text or an email can do what paper doesWhen a stranger told Keith his late mother had changed her worldWhat Dan tells young teachers who never hear how it turned outDoug ends with a challenge: look up the address of a teacher who changed you and write the letter today. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com

  8. Sep 7

    99: Call It a House, Not a Home: Keith's Rule for Buying and Selling

    Buying and selling, mortgage interest, and the case for calling where you live a house, not a home. Keith Tyner and his son Caleb Tyner compare 40 years of moving from place to place. Caleb's first house is a new build beside a cornfield, with a bed, a desk, and not much else inside. Keith and his wife have listed the house they raised their kids in and are hauling a load a day to Goodwill. Keith grew up with 220 square feet per person and has 2,250 today, and the house he most enjoys visiting raised six kids in under 1,000 square feet. This episode covers:• Where 70% of Caleb's first mortgage payment went• How Keith paid next month's principal with this month's payment• What a campground office in Malibu asked about a box back in Indiana• Who told a friend in assisted living that she was already home• Why 50 DVDs in the back of a Suburban made Keith count his working weeks Keith's parting word to his son comes from Proverbs 24: whatever you fill the rooms with, those are the riches, and he does not mean furniture. 👉 Work with us: https://www.gimbalfinancial.com

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Up Your Average is the “no nonsense” podcast made for interesting people who think differently. Learn to navigate your life with unconventional wisdom by tuning in to Keith Tyner and Doug Shrieve every week.

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  • Creator
    Gimbal Financial
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2025 Up Your Average
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