The One About Romance

By Todd Adams on

Hi everybody, Do you know there is a private feed for all Zen Talks so you can easily access all Zen Talks on your phone?  Instructions can be found here. Click here to catch the video of “The One About Romance” or listen on the podcast app from your phone. Keep on truckin’! Todd+Cathy Resources Listen To This One With …

ZT #182 Boundaries, Roles, & Rec Sports

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
0:19 Centering
1:33 Where do you clench?
11:20 Setting healthy driving boundaries with a 16 year old
23:47 Balancing the roles of early parenthood
37:30 The aggressive nature of rec league sports for my 13 year old

ZT 181 Feelings, School Refusal, and Depression

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
6:09 Check-in
14:48 8 year old daughter not wanting to talk about feelings
28:35 15 year old son refusing to go to school
48:48 11 year old son- is he depressed?
1:11:55 School? Home school? Unschool?

Zen Finance #1: Fiduciaries, active or passive investing, 401K Hidden fees, and more

By Cathy Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps

0:00 Centering/Intro/Check-in
9:55 David intro
12:45 What’s a fiduciary vs a personal financial advisor
15:08 Using broker check
22:39 The question you must ask your financial advisor
27:45 How do you think about social impact or general ESG strategies in your portfolio selection?
33:32 Active vs passive investing
37:53 How do we research what hidden fees could be in our 401k account?
41:28 Can fiduciaries pick stocks for clients if that’s what they want in their portfolio?
45:32 Can you speak to real estate investment/rentals vs investing in the stock market
51:35 Role of AI
54:20 Does anyone have budgeting software they love? I use mint right now and its okay.

Zen Talk #169- Feeling anxious for my son, dealing with conflict- addressing another mom’s irresponsible behavior, & daughter’s evolving interests

By Todd Adams on

Discussion & Time Stamps
0:00 Banter
3:21 Sarah Ezrin introduction
7:17 Introductions
10:18 Centering
12:11 I have anxiety for the challenges facing my 14 year old son and his generation
19:29 Dealing with conflict- Addressing another mom’s irresponsible behavior
35:12 Daughter is moving from sports to the arts and I’m struggling