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Need extra income? Learn day trading! Jul 06, 2020

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There's a common misconception that you can declare yourself a day trader, sit down at the computer in your bathrobe, and you're going to be so busy counting the money you make, you'll hardly have a chance to take lunch breaks.

In reality, it is an incredible amount of work and requires discipline, education, attention to detail, and expert advice! This week we are joined by Annie Logue, MBA, the author of "Day Trading for Dummies." Annie's an accomplished financial journalist as well as a lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago. This podcast may not earn you a UIC diploma, but I promise it'll make you smarter about day trading.

About Eric Martsolf

With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

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About Annie Logue, MBA

Annie is highly experience in financial services and has taught business administration at the University of Illinois. She is a finance writer who has written numerous articles on investment and has edited publications on equity trading and risk management.

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#StayAtHome and Learn The U.S. Constitution Jun 29, 2020

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In honor of Independence Day, this week we will be joined by Dr. Michael Arnheim, author of "U.S. Constitution for Dummies." Dr. Arnheim is an English Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, in Cambridge. He is a constitutional expert and author of more than 20 books.

The Constitution is a remarkable document. If you count the its amendments, it is still under 8,000 words in length, but it defines the American government and our rights as citizens. Compare that to the 4 million words in the IRS tax code! Dr. Arnheim will help us understand the Constitution better than whatever memories we have of high school government class.

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF

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ABOUT GUEST DR. MICHAEL ARNHEIM

Dr. Michael Arnheim the author of "U.S. Constitution for Dummies." Dr. Arnheim is an English Barrister and Sometime Fellow of St John's College, in Cambridge. He is a constitutional expert and author of more than 20 books.

Conquering The Fortnite Phenomenon Jun 22, 2020

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On this episode, host Eric Martolf opens the cover on "Fortnite for Dummies," by Bill Loguidice. Bill has created the definitive guide to Fortnite, especially if you are an adult whose primary interest is understanding exactly what your kids are doing as they yell into their computer's microphone. To really dig into what makes Fortnite tick, Eric welcomes Michael Poole, a tech industry veteran, Fortnite player, and like Eric, a father of a Fortnite player. Eric's twin 14-year old sons, Mason & Chase.

ABOUT THE HOST: ERIC MARTSOLF

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Make #StayAtHome more fun! Let's get Into the weeds on Cannabis. Jun 15, 2020

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For Dummies: The Podcast, hosted by Emmy Award winning NBC daytime star, Eric Martsolf. This week Eric and Kim dive in to everything you've ever wanted to know about cannabis.

About host, Eric Martsolf

With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Eric has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Gold from the series Smallville.

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About Author Kim Ronkin Casey

Kim Ronkin Casey, author of "Cannabis for Dummies" has two decades of experience in public relations and communications. She has worked for the White House and for Fortune 500 companies, but now works in the Cannabis industry. Appropriately enough, she lives and works in Colorado, which has been a leader in the legal cannabis business.

How forensics solve crimes. Jun 08, 2020

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Host, Eric Martsolf is joined by Dr. D.P. Lyle, the author of Forensics for Dummies. This guy is amazing. Dr. Lyle is a cardiologist by day, and by night he writes best selling non-fiction books about forensics along with other topics, as well as fiction books including the Samantha Cody series of thrillers. Dr. Lyle has written the book on forensics -- actually lots of books on forensics -- and will be our guide on what happens when the worlds of law enforcement and the sciences collide.

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About Dr. D. P. Lyle

DP Lyle, MD is the Amazon #1 Bestselling; Macavity and Benjamin Franklin Silver Award winning; and Edgar (2), Shamus, Agatha, Anthony, Scribe, USA Today Best Book Award (2), and Foreward INDIES Book of the Year nominated author of many non-fiction books as well as numerous works of fiction, including the SAMANTHA CODY, DUB WALKER, JAKE LONGLY, and CAIN/HARPER thriller series, and the ROYAL PAINS media tie-in novels. His essay on Jules Verne's THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND appears in THRILLERS: 100 MUST READS and his short story "Even Steven" in ITW's anthology THRILLER 3: LOVE IS MURDER. He served as Editor for the Southern California Writers Association's short story anthology, IT'S ALL IN THE STORY as well as contributing the story "Splash." His short story "Bottom Line" appears in th Sherlock Holmes inspired anthology FOR THE SAKE OF THE GAME.

He has worked with many novelists and with the writers of popular television shows such as Law & Order, CSI: Miami, Diagnosis Murder, Monk, Judging Amy, Peacemakers, Cold Case, House, Medium, Women's Murder Club, 1-800-Missing, The Glades, and Pretty Little Liars.

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#StayAtHome Refresher on how to develop success habits. Jun 01, 2020

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Since everyone's doing their part by staying at home, it's giving us all time to work on ourselves . So, we here at "For Dummies: The Podcast" thought it would be a good idea to revisit some of the episodes that can help us do just that. Many of you are making the best of things by re-evaluating old habits and establishing new routines…whether you wanted to or not.

A great way to help yourself reach your goals is to learn from those who have achieved success. This week we are diving in to "Success Habits For Dummies," by author and speaker Dirk Zeller. We're being joined by a special guest, Dr. Angel Iscovich to talk about how you can develop the habits necessary to make you successful in whatever area of life you choose.

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF

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About Dr. Angel Iscovisch

An author/speaker, Dr, I is a physician and an experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history in several industries. Graduate of the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine with post graduate training in Psychiatry, including an area of focus in human behavior, most notably emergency medicine.

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#StayAtHomeRefresher Building Personal Wealth May 25, 2020

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This week we are diving into "Personal Finance For Dummies," by Eric Tyson. Eric left behind a career in management consulting to work directly with Americans of all financial backgrounds to improve their financial health and achieve their goals and dreams. He's also written quite a few other bestselling books along the way.

ABOUT HOST, ERIC MARTSOLF

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Meet Eric Tyson, MBA

Eric Tyson is a best-selling personal finance book author and has penned five national best sellers. He is also the only author to have four of his books simultaneously on Business Week's business book bestseller list. His Personal Finance For Dummies, a Wall Street Journal best-seller, won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Business Book of the Year. Eric's syndicated newspaper column is read by millions of readers weekly. He is a former columnist and award-winning journalist for the Sunday San Francisco Chronicle. His website, www.erictyson.com, rocketed into the top one percent of financial websites within its first year of operation. Eric's work has been featured and quoted in hundreds of local and national publications and media outlets including Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, Money, Worth, Parenting, USA Today and on the NBC Today Show, ABC, Fox News, CNBC, PBS Nightly Business Report, CNN, and on CBS national radio, NPR's Marketplace Money and Bloomberg Business Radio. He's also been a featured speaker at a White House conference on retirement planning.

A #Stay-At-Home refresher: Let's get organized! May 18, 2020

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While we're still under "stay at home" orders, or at least limiting our outside activities, now's the time for decluttering your home and your life. Joining us is Jane Stoller, an organizational expert and author of "Decluttering For Dummies." Jane helps you bypass the stress of a tidying project by offering simple, proven methods for organizing every space in your life―even your mind!

Build a new mindset for minimalist living
Declutter your home, office, and digital life
Develop new routines for a tidier life
Establish minimalist practices

ABOUT ERIC MARTSOLF With over 3500 episodes of television under his belt, Mr. Martsolf has been providing "love in the afternoon" for NBC Daytime for the last 17 years. His portrayals of Ethan Winthrop on "Passions" and currently Brady Black on "Days of our Lives" have resulted in numerous industry accolades. He made daytime history in 2014 by being the first actor ever to win an Emmy in the Best Supporting Actor category for "Days of our Lives." His television credits expand into primetime (Extant, NCIS, Rizzoli & Isles), and his musical theatre repertoire consists of over 40 productions, including his critically acclaimed role as the Pharaoh in the Osmond Broadway Tour of "Joseph." Fans of the DC Universe will most notably recognize him as Justice League member and futuristic hero Booster Goldfrom the series Smallville.

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

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About Jane Stoller

Jane is a Swiss-Canadian life-biz organizer, speaker, author and university instructor whose passion is in de-cluttering spaces and organizing business processes. She wrote her first book Organizing for Your Lifestyle in 2016 to help friends get more organized.

https://www.organizedjane.com/

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A #Stay-At-Home refresher: The Secrets To Wealth Through Online Investing! May 11, 2020

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America's cultural view of investing has shifted dramatically over the years. Initially, investing was a playground of the rich. Now anyone with some money and an Internet connection can invest. This week we are diving into "Online Investing For Dummies" by Matt Krantz. Matt is the real deal: a nationally known financial journalist and personal finance editor for Investor's Business Daily. He is THE GUY to talk to when it comes to personal investing, and we've got him with us today.

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ABOUT MATT KRANTZ

Matt Krantz is a nationally known financial journalist who specializes in investing topics. Matt is personal finance and management editor at Investor's Business Daily, concentrating on developments affecting individual investors and their portfolios.

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A #Stay-At-Home refresher: How to be more present and less stressed in your life. May 04, 2020

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Our topic this week is a virtue that's become more necessary than ever: mindfulness. Welcome to For Dummies: The Podcast. This week our host Eric Martsolf is diving into "Mindfulness For Dummies" by Shamash Alidina. Shamash didn't start out as a mindfulness expert, in fact he earned multiple masters degrees, including one in chemical engineering! But as he explains it, he was "bit by the mindfulness bug" and began a journey that has since had him teaching mindfulness since 1998. Shamash is a leading light in the field, and we're incredibly happy to have him with us this week.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shamash Alidina is a professional mindfulness teacher trainer, coach and speaker. Shamash has over 14 years' experience teaching mindfulness. He currently runs creative workshops for organisations and speaks at conferences worldwide. He offers online training, teacher training and professional development in mindfulness-based approaches.

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