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**The Fat & Broke Podcast**

Helping ourselves and others achieve better physical, mental, and financial health.

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142 | Summer Sessions | Extreme Frugality Jul 11, 2022

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Show Summary:

Welcome to the Fat & Broke Summer Sessions…

In today’s show, we discuss extreme frugality. How far are you willing to go to save money right now!

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Headline Of The Week:

According to an article on USA Today, balancing on one leg for more than ten seconds may predict the likelihood of living or dying in the next ten years. We discuss this article and challenge each other to take the balance test.

Extreme Frugal Tips (Which Would You Do?):

Shower in your underwear
Use an old calendar
Snip the end of the toothpaste tube
Eat other people's leftovers and/or roadkill
Drive slow
No spontaneous fun
Cold showers
Avoid using the oven
Boil egg in tea water
Sleep in thermals with hot water bottles and a sleeping bag
2-minute showers
Don’t flush

10 Depression Era Money Saving Hacks:

Grow your own food
Cook your own food
Retro entertainment
Fix it yourself
DIY
Use every last drop
Get neighborly-borrow, share food, etc.
Re-use and re-purpose
Get a job
Go manual (dishes, laundry, etc.)

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141 | Joyce Marter | The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life Jul 04, 2022

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Show Summary:

Do you want to live an abundant life? Are you constantly stressed about money? Do you believe that wealth is for someone else? If you are ready to learn how to Build Your Mental Wealth, then you will love our guest today, Joyce Marter.

In today’s Fat & Broke Podcast episode, we explore how our mental health and mindset impact our ability to achieve financial peace, freedom, and independence.

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About Our Guest:

Joyce is a licensed psychotherapist, entrepreneur, national public speaker, and mental health thought leader. She is the founder of Urban Balance (a national outpatient mental health company) and the author of The Financial Mindset Fix: A Mental Fitness Program for an Abundant Life.
Profile Page

Topics Discusses & Questions Answered:

Some of the topics we discussed with Joyce are:

Abundance vs. Scarcity.
Her 12 money mindsets.
Relationship between health and money.
Is money bad?
Do you need money to have an abundant life?
Net-worth vs. Self-worth.
Mindfulness and money.
The importance of self-care.
How being charitable can improve your finances.
Designing your life.
Building a team to support you.
Building resilience.

Resources:

Joyce Marter’s Website
The Financial Mindset Mix, Joyce Marter

140 | Summer Sessions | The Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen Jun 27, 2022

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Show Summary:

Welcome to the Fat & Broke Summer Sessions…

In today’s show, we discuss the Dirty Dozen & The Clean Fifteen. Is the food you are eating safe? Stay tuned to find out!

Headline Of The Week:

According to an article on CNBC, nearly half of families with kids can no longer afford enough food five months after the child tax credit ended. We discuss the details of this article and give some tips for struggling families.

The Dirty Dozen:

Strawberries
Spinach
Kale
Nectarines
Apples
Grapes
Peppers
Cherries
Peaches
Pears
Celery
Tomatoes

The Clean Fifteen:

Avocados
Corn
Pineapple
Onions
Papaya
Sweet Peas
Asparagus
Honeydew Melon
Kiwi
Cabbage
Mushrooms
Cantaloupe
Mangoes
Watermelon
Sweet Potatoes

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Environmental Working Group

139 | The Final Countdown | Live Like You Were Dying Jun 20, 2022

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If you knew how long you had left to live, would it change how you live each day? In many cases of illness, this is true. But what about otherwise healthy people? Would knowing your possible life expectancy help you make the most of every day and allow you to better plan for your future? This week's episode of The Fat & Broke Podcast explores the pros and cons of having a final countdown.

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Intro:

Happy Fathers Day! We discuss our Father's Day plans and then jump into the show.

Headline Of The Week:

Why You Can't Trust Your Fitness Tracker on Calorie Burn, Life Hacker

Topics Discusses & Questions Answered:

In today's show, we answer the following about the state of the current stock market:

Which of the hosts will live the longest?
Do we want to know when we will die?
How does knowing our death date help us better live in the now?
How does knowing your estimated life span help you plan for the future?
Live like you were dying.

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138 | Summer Sessions | The 7 Deadly Sins Of Friendship Jun 13, 2022

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Welcome to the Fat & Broke Summer Sessions…

In today’s show, we discuss the 7 deadly sins of friendship. Are you a good friend or a bad friend? Stay tuned to find out!

The 7 Deadly Sins Of Friendship:

Being To Clingy
Having An Ulterior Motive
Being To Competitive
Teasing Or Insulting Banter
Using Your Friend As A Therapist
Gossiping About Your Friend
The One-Sided Friendship

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

The Lion Trackers Guide To Life, Boyd Varty

137 | Win or Fail Mastermind | Negative Perceptions, Screen Wars, & All The Sarahs Independent Jun 09, 2022

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Welcome to the Fat & Broke Win or Fail Mastermind Group. In today’s session, we discuss

Is perception reality and should we care?
Screen wars!
All the Sarah’s independent!

Small Talk:

Peter is in the market for new friends. Gary doesn’t understand this. We discuss.

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

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136 | Our Not-To-Do Lists | Better Every Day By Not-To-Doing Jun 06, 2022

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If you are like us, your to-do list never seems to end. To-do lists can run our lives which is why we are dedicating today’s conversation to our NOT-TO-DO Lists! What if you can regain some of your time and headspace by doing less??? Maybe your to-do list can actually have a finish line? If you want to do less and be more fulfilled, then stay tuned to this episode of The Fat & Broke Podcast!

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Intro:

A quick conversation about enjoying the outdoors and mosquitoes.

Topics Discusses & Questions Answered:

In today's show we answer the following about the state of the current stock market:

How to be more fulfilled by doing less.
What is a not-to-do list?
How to make a list like this?
How to go from good to great as a person?
What things have we already stopped doing?
What things would we like to stop doing going forward?

Resources:

Good To Great, Jim Collins
Tim Ferriss Not-To-Do List

135 | What Is Now | Shrinkflation, Record Rent, Cruise Ships, Revenge Spending, & Buy, Buy, Buy! Jun 02, 2022

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What is now for June 2nd, 2022?

In today’s WIN, we discuss:

Shrinkflation
Record High Rent
Cruise Ships Are Awful
Revenge Spending
When To Buy Expensive Things

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Resources:

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134 | Jennie Boyer | For Love Or Money May 30, 2022

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We have all heard a version of this statement before: financial disagreements are the number one cause of conflict in relationships. But even know you have heard that a million times, have you ever really thought about why? Have you spoken with your partner about it? Have you done anything to prevent it? Jenny Boyer returns today to help us explore love and money. Next, on the Fat & Broke Podcast.

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Intro:

We have an awkward conversation about kissing, and following that, we discuss the importance of Memorial Day and reflect on what is essential on this day.

Topics Discusses & Questions Answered:

In today's show, we answer the following about the state of the current stock market:

Most common money mistakes that couples make.
Should partners combine their money?
The best way to talk about money.
The pizza box money talk. How to find common ground.
The importance of discussing money BEFORE marriage.
Who's debt is it?
The pros and cons of a one-income household.

Resources:

Get The Pizza Box Vendiagram When You Sign Up For Our Email List

Hidden Footage:

Listen to an awkward conversation we have about kissing and Peter's tongue!

133 | Win or Fail Mastermind | Practicing Retirement, Shitty Old Cars, & Abandonment (or working more?) May 26, 2022

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Welcome to the Fat & Broke Win or Fail Mastermind Group. In today’s session, we discuss

Peter’s shitty old car is broken.
Gary is planning a practice retirement this Summer.
Sarah was going to talk about abandonment but instead talks about working more???

Small Talk:

Summer has finally arrived in the northeast. We discuss how happy this makes Peter and Sarah and how annoyed Gary is by their happiness!

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Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

Choose FI | 022 | The True Cost Of Car Ownership

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