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Build your personal wealth! Sep 23, 2019

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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.

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ABOUT HOST, 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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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.

Leave reality behind! Sep 16, 2019

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This week we are diving in to "Virtual and Augmented Reality For Dummies" by Paul Mealy, tech evangelist and expert on both VR and AR. In fact, he was part of the team that created the Oculus Rift, the next generation virtual reality technology that is currently considered to be the industry leader.

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ABOUT HOST, ERIC MARTSOLF

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ABOUT PAUL MEALY

Paul is a technology leader and innovator. He is the co-owner of InsideDown Design Studio, a small design studio in Indianapolis. He has founded and run multiple startups, from a virtual/augmented reality studio to an educational app studio. Paul specializes in bridging the gap between design, development and business, with a specific focus on childhood education and entertainment. He currently manages an internationally located group of designers and engineers with a variety of skills, from design to web development, mobile development, animation, gaming, environmental work and virtual reality/augmented reality/mixed reality experiences. Paul's LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-mealy/ Instagram - pminsidedown

Thinking about your career? Start here! Sep 09, 2019

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This week, join host Eric Martsolf as he dives in to "Careers For Dummies" by Marty Nemko, Ph.D. Marty is a career coach who has helped thousands of clients achieve success. He's written 10 books and thousands of articles, has a radio show in San Francisco and even teaches college classes. Marty Nemko is THE GUY to talk to about careers -- he's even been called "career coach extraordinaire" by U.S. News and World Report.

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ABOUT HOST, ERIC MARTSOLF

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Marty Nemko, Ph.D.

Marty Nemko holds a Ph.D specializing in educational psychology and the evaluation of innovation from U.C. Berkeley and subsequently taught there. He has been career and personal coach to 5,300 clients. U.S. News called him "Career Coach Extraordinaire" and KCBS dubbed him "The Ralph Nader of Education. He is the author of "Careers For Dummies" and over 3,400 well-published articles. His eight books have sold over 250,000 copies. He is hosting Work with Marty Nemko on a National Public Radio station in San Francisco. A polymath, he has also hybridized three roses that are commercially available, is a professional pianist, an award-winning play director, played varsity baseball in college and drove a taxicab in New York City.

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Dummies has gone to the dogs! Sep 02, 2019

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This week, host Eric Martsolf, the owner of three dogs himself, is joined by Gina Spadafori, the author of "Dogs for Dummies." Gina's an award-winning writer on all sorts of animal topics including veterinary medicine, and will be our guide as we learn everything we need to know about dogs -- from puppies to pooches.

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ABOUT HOST, ERIC MARTSOLF

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ABOUT GINA SPADAFORI

Gina has been writing about pets for more than 30 years as a reporter, syndicated columnist and book author. Many of her books have been top-sellers, and have been co-authored with "America's Veterinarian" Dr. Marty Becker, her writing partner since 2007. Before joining forces with Dr. Becker, Spadafori wrote the first three books in the "For Dummies" pet-care line. "Dogs For Dummies," her first book, was given the President's Award for the best writing on dogs and the Maxwell Medallion for the best general reference work, both by the Dog Writers Association of America.

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It's football season! Aug 26, 2019

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This week we are diving in to "Football for Dummies," by John Czarnecki and Howie Long. John has been reporting on the NFL since 1979, and has been a consultant to FOX NFL Sunday since it started. He knows the game like few others, and will be our guide on everything related to the pigskin today.

This episode is sponsored by Upstart, the revolutionary lending platform that knows you're more than just your credit score. Checking your rate takes only a few minutes and won't affect your credit. Hurry to Upstart.com/DUMMIES to find out how low your Upstart rate is. And by Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free. Visit Audible.com/FORDUMMIES or text FOR DUMMIES to 5 0 0 5 0 0

Meet Our Host: Eric Martsolf

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Meet John Czarnecki

John has been reporting on the NFL since 1979, is a regular contributor to Inside Sports and Sport magazines. He has reported on the last 19 Super Bowls and has consulted for the NFL Today and currently for FOX NFL Sunday.

If you want to be successful, learn success habits! Aug 19, 2019

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Whatever area of life you are striving for success in, 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, Dr. I to his admirers, to talk about how you can develop the habits necessary to make you successful in whatever area of life you choose.

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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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About Dirk Zeller

Dirk Zeller has been a Real Estate Agent, Investor, Coach and Speaker for more than 20 years. He is one of the most published Authors with over 500 articles published to his credit, along with six books; all of which have hit industry best seller lists. Three of his books are for the famous Dummies® series.

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Our For Dummies sampler episode to share with all your friends! Aug 12, 2019

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Since your busy schedule might have kept you from listening to every amazing episode we've produced so far, we're gathering some of our favorite clips together to share with you in one episode. This is also the perfect episode to send to friends and family that haven't tried the show yet, so please help us to spread the word!

This episode is sponsored by Audible. Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial and your first audiobook plus two Audible Originals are free! Visit Audible.com/FORDUMMIES or text FORDUMMIES to 5 0 0 5 0 0.

About Host ERIC MARTSOLF

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The exciting and lucrative world of day trading! Aug 05, 2019

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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.

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About Eric Martsolf

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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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Social media can be a scary world. The "For Dummies" team in your corner. Jul 29, 2019

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This week we are joined by Marsha Collier, the author of "Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram for Seniors" She's an expert on social media -- in fact, it's her business as a social media strategist.

Although Marsha's book is specifically aimed at seniors, we have tips and advice today that apply to everyone.

This episode is sponsored by Upstart.com—the revolutionary lending platform that knows you're more than just your credit score. Checking your rate only takes a few minutes—and won't affect your credit! That's Upstart.com/dummies!

ABOUT HOST 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

ericmartsolf - Instagram

Marsha Collier

Author of "Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram for Seniors" is an award winning author, and radio host. A technology, e-commerce and customer service fanatic, Marsha also consults with select clients on social media and customer service.

Her e-commerce advice has appeared in publications such as Martha Stewart Living and Reader's Digest, and don't be surprised if you've seen her on television – as a guest on The View or the Today Show and in her own PBS special, Making Your Fortune Online.

She is a popular keynote speaker, inspiring online businesses to success, speaks at conferences worldwide, and runs a successful online business.

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@MarshaCollier - Twitter

Everything you've ever wanted to know about wine...but were afraid to ask! Jul 22, 2019

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This week we are joined by Ed McCarthy, the co-author of "Wine for Dummies" along with his wife Mary Ewing-Mulligan. Ed and Mary are not only both wine experts, they've written a number of books together, but Mary also runs the International Wine Center, where she teaches wine professionals more about their craft. Ed also wrote "Champagne for Dummies," which we may cover on the podcast if someone sends me a few crates of bubbly.

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About the host: Eric Martsolf

@ericmartsolf - Twitter (Blue check mark)

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About Ed McCarthy

Ed McCarthy, the co-author of "Wine for Dummies" along with his wife Mary Ewing-Mulligan. Ed and Mary are not only both wine experts, they've written a number of books together, but Mary also runs the International Wine Center, where she teaches wine professionals more about their craft. Ed also wrote "Champagne for Dummies."

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