Just Dumb Enough Podcast

This is one of those topics that most gloss over because the word "quantum" makes it sound science heavy and intimidating, but in reality we cover the entire basics in about 20 minutes.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Doctor Angela Longo. This PhD knows biochemistry inside and out, but when she found herself on death's door: She reached to find a new skillset. That learning brought her to our topic today, and the focus of her new life: Quantum Waves. We'll learn what they are, the possible uses, and how we might have been overlooking some simple things that have always been within us.  ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.AngelaLongo.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/dmJ868o will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "QUANTUM WAVE GUIDED LIVING: Exchange My Patterns, Changes Everything" )  Let's find our triplets?   This is one of those sciences that I certainly don't have enough knowledge or experience to speak on, but perhaps some members of the audience can shed a little light with their own experiences? I find it hard to believe that we can cure cancers with invisible waves, but I also didn't know the role of glucose until I spoke with Dr Poothulil back in the early episodes. In other news... February is basically over, and here are the rankings:  1. The United States, with California, New York, and Texas at the top.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with Queensland squeaking out a win!  4. Canada, with Ontario just barely beating British Columbia.  5. New Zealand, holding that top 5 spot with a death grip over Ireland and Ghana.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

I was recently told there's no term for a good dream, but we do have the word nightmare. In that same way, a lot of people hear the word stress without knowing there is actually a term for good stress.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Doctor Stephen Sideroff. Stephen has balanced his entire life around helping people find the positive pathway forward, when all you want to do is freeze or run. You'll not only get to learn the term "eustress", you'll even learn how to make it work for you. Think of this like an efficiency tune up: The less energy you waste on being stressed, the more energy you'll have fo literally everything else.  ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.DrStephenSideroff.Com )  ( https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-9-pillars-of-resilience-stephen-i-sideroff/1144427350 )  ( https://a.co/d/jllEvvF will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "The 9 Pillars of Resilience: The Proven Path to Master Stress, Slow Aging, and Increase Vitality" )   Let's build some pillars!   Where are you at on the bell curve? Are you stress avoidant? Stress overload? Or are you one of those that knows the sweet spot? I have no problem admitting that I'm still struggling to find my middle ground. I went from all stress, all the time, to let's avoid any stress at all.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

One of my biggest points of pride is the fact that my voice has been heard in more countries than I will ever be able to visit. But there are also real performers who get to physically take their voices to places most could never dream of.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Maya Azucena. Maya is a world class recording artist who has toured to over 40 countries, has performed for royalty, world leaders, and at international humanitarian events. She's here sharing her journey, her wisdom, and some genuinely cool stories about what the life of a touring musician is like.  ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.MayaAzucena.Com )  ( https://www.instagram.com/mayaazucena/ )  ( https://open.spotify.com/artist/4kzvsvRwyAj0GHs1RGsFg8?si=a1zU0QefR12czqqUG9cZ4g )  Let's take our voice to far away lands!   If you aren't already pursuing at least one thing that brings you joy, then what are you doing? I cannot recommend personal projects enough, even if I sometimes have too many. In other news... February has started with the following rankings:  1. The United States, with California, Michigan, and Utah at the top.  2. Canada, with British Columbia at an early lead.  3. England of the United Kingdom.  4. Australia, with the Australian Capital Territory at the head!  5. New Zealand.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Retirement seems like everyone's goal, and yet it feels like no one has a solid plan. And moreover, why do we trust ourselves to manage these critical accounts without any education?  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. My guest today is Rodger Friedman. Rodger has over four decades of experience, with high level positions at some of the largest wealth managers in the world. That's all to say that he's very knowledgeable when it come to finding a clear path to a pain free retirement. This one took a whole lot of editing to even out the audio recording issues we faced, and you might even sporadically hear it get totally clear, but it's far from perfect. I just hope you enjoy it all.  ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.EOCritic.Com )  ( https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodger-friedman-crpc%C2%AE-1300903a/ )    Let's plan to quit!   Can you consider yourself retired if you only work on what you love to do? Maybe that's the next goal. In other news... January is almost over with the following rankings:  1. England of the United Kingdom, winning the top spot!  2. The United States, with California, New York, and Texas still in that order.  3. Australia, with Queensland dominating from start to finish.  4. Canada, with Ontario beating British Columbia to win.  5. Ghana, holding off Ireland.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

So many people love history, and so many others love fiction; it's no wonder that this Venn diagram overlaps at some point, but I'm almost surprised it's not bigger.  Happy New Years and Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is B McGraw. Roman history nerds rejoice as McGraw writes about the year of the four emperors, 69AD. But here's the deal, historical record only covers so much of the story; so McGraw filled in the gaps with what he thought summed up a humorous emperor's rise to power, then modernized the language so it doesn't read like a boring textbook. In short: He made it up. However, you would actually learn about history if you read his book, making historical fiction a very interesting category. ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.JABDE.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/gQiOywm will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "69: Part 1: The Fake it Till ya Make it Emperor" )  ( https://a.co/d/6WrfpZ1 will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Et al.: Because not all research deserves a Nobel Prize" )  Let's fake it till we make it!   I want to learn history in basically only this fashion from now on. It very much reminds me of Iconoblast where they were about 90% accurate and 10% nonsense. In other news... January is looking promising with the following rankings:  1. England of the United Kingdom, holding an unusual top spot.  2. The United States, with California, New York, and Texas still leading.  3. Australia, with Queensland still dominating the others so far.  4. Canada, with Ontario and Quebec neck and neck.  5. Ghana, dethroning Ireland.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

The rapid growth of eBay from 1995 on made many people rich; even so there are still an estimated 9 million garage sales in America every year, totaling roughly 2 billion dollars in unreported and untaxed income.  Happy New Years and Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Aaron LaPedis. Aaron is known as the "Garage Sale Millionaire", because he literally financed his first business with nothing but savvy bargaining and deal hunting. He's here to share the ways you can horn in on this tax-free game, and how you can make the most doing it. It also helps to when you find yourself needing to declutter the living space, and the extra cash is a bonus. Sorry for the echo at the beginning of the interview and the internet connection issues throughout, my guest has a set up for giving recorded talks and not interviews, but I straightened the audio out as much as possible. Also, just lastly, A huge thanks to everyone down in Sacramento who made it possible to get on stage with Steve Byrne, on of my all time favorite comics. ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.TheGarageSaleMillionaire.Com )  ( Www.eBay.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/3qMpcIj will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "How to Become a Garage Sale Millionaire: Make Money on eBay, Online Marketplaces, Auctions, and Everything in Between" )  Let's sell our junk to get rich!   I'm probably the worst type of collector, because I either save my favorite things and keep them safe, or give them away to people who i know will love them. So I never make money on my collections. In other news... 2025 has begun, and here's some all new ranking for a new year:  1. England of the United Kingdom, working with Scotland to make a big statement.  2. The United States, with New York, California, and Texas out front.  3. Canada, with Ontario at a small lead.  4. Australia, with Queensland dominating the others so far.  5. Ireland, dethroning Ghana.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

There are only six people in the world, or so my expert today claims. Although it's probably more accurate to say six types of people, and my expert would accuse me of oversimplifying.  Happy New Years and Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Phillip Agrios. This clearly superior Doctor Phil is here to share his three decade journey that led him to the root of self-sabotage. He presents his findings and helpful wisdom on what we are all doing wrong, including me.   ( Www.TranscendNow.Biz )  ( Www.TNowMasterclass.Com )  ( Www.TheTNowMethod.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/3swBE6n will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Life's One Law: Nature's Blueprint for Repeatable Success in Life and Business" )    Let's stop the sabotage.   Honestly, Dr. Phil is a fun guy, but seemed a bit hesitant to give away much of his system. That might be because if we could figure it out, we wouldn't need to pay for the coaching. But it's impossible to know. In other news... 2025 is here as of tomorrow, and I'm a little shocked that it has gone by so quickly. Last rankings of the year:  1. The United States, with Oregon, California, and Texas out front.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with Queensland edging out New South Wales.  4. Canada, with Ontario holding the crown.  5. Ghana, having spent most of 2024 up in the top 5.  That's it for this week and year! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

So many people say out loud that they can’t make a change in their life, and mentally they say it far more often.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Christine Schaffer. Christine knows what it's like to go without, and what rock bottom looks like from several unfortunate life experiences. She's here today to share what got her through, how she found success, and how she can help you to find the optimistic side of any challenge.  ( Www.ChristineSchaffer.Com or Info@ChristineSchaffer.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/dFbOolE will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Royal Crown Betrayal —The True Story of Jacqueline Sorensen" )  Let's say that we can.   Just give this one a couple tries as the episode wraps up. I CAN eat better! I CAN achieve my fitness goals! I CAN leave a review for this podcast!  In other news... Christmas is tomorrow, and the kids getting the best gifts are in the following places:  1. The United States, with Oregon, California, and Texas out front.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with Queensland still barely at the top.  4. Canada, with Ontario now leading.  5. Ghana.  I'm not saying everyone not on that list is getting coal, but certainly a few are.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

As humans, we want to impress people that we admire or find impressive. The problem is that our modern view of bragging is basically narcissism, where one person acts like a gift to the world and hopes the other agrees. But it requires more finesse, and little something that can stick with these people even after they meet a hundred more.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Doctor Winifred Bragg. Dr Bragg has over 25 years of experience in pain management, and she knows now that there is no pain more universal than a lack of self-confidence and self-value. In responses to these pains and more Winifred has written five bestselling books, and joins us today to explain the low to no pain path you can take towards bragging your way to a fruitful future. BRAGG: Behave like the person you want to be, Resist the urge to quit, Accept no limitations, grow your Gift, add Gratitude. ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.TheBraggFactor.Com for FREE TOOLKIT AND CHAPTER )  ( https://www.youtube.com/@TheBraggFactor )  ( https://a.co/d/c8dfUSm will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "How To Create Your Bragg Book" )  Let's brag without being total jerks.   So who wants to be my bragging buddy? I can't say it comes with a lot of perks, but i'll be your friend forever!  In other news... December is rolling on, Christmas is almost upon us, and the ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with Oregon, California, and Texas in the lead.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with Queensland in the lead, although this whole month has been a battle for supremacy.  4. Ghana.  5. Canada, just barely exacting revenge on New Zealand.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Our largely wireless world offers us the ability to choose which things we care about, and then share them with others. If you looked at all you have shared, what would you be: A photographer, comedian, educator, creator, cynic, idealist, radical, or something else entirely?  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Bill Williams. Bill has a thought of the day email which he has been sending out for over 30 years now. With some help from big names like Jack Canfield: Bill has started to compile all of the jokes, stories, anecdotes, and contributions into a series of books. He'll share some of the jokes, some of the touching stories, and a bit of the history that went into this decades long hobby of his.  And speaking of other internet humor, I was recently on the Paddy Wagon Podcast with Mike; the host. It was a fun time, discussing our misadventures and miscellaneous stories. Go check that out for some quality entertainment. ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-19-navigating-the-chaos-inside-the-mind/id1736882571?i=1000678389461 )   ( Www.Internet-Humor.Com )  Let's hear this collection.   I think the real message here is: Collect what makes you happy, and share it with others.  In other news... December is rolling on, and the ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with Texas, California, and Virginia in the lead.  2. The United Kingdom, with England overtaking Scotland since last week.  3. Australia, with New South Wales leading the pack.  4. Ghana.  5. New Zealand, just barely beating Canada.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

The life of an emergency room doctor is often deified in modern media, alongside excess personal drama and absurd procedures in obscure locations. That's not to say it's ever boring, but it's seldom portrayed well.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Josh McConkey. With a medical doctorate, a professorial background at a prestigious university, being an award winning author, and carrying a military rank, I'm at a loss for what title I use for Josh. We talk about the differences between academic medicine, how the job actually works when everything goes wrong in an ER, and the hefty differences faced by those deployed in active war zones. ( Www.WeightBehindTheSpear.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/4g2zV6w will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Be The Weight Behind The Spear" )    Let's thank our hard working doctors.   I'm probably going to attempt an episode with all the healthcare people I know just sharing our wildest stories. Would that be fun for you all? Let me know in the comments.  In other news... December is officially here, and the new ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with Nevada, Texas, and New Jersey off to a great start.  2. The United Kingdom, with England and Scotland all tied up.  3. Ghana, making their numbers known.  4. Canada, with Ontario at the head.  5. Ireland, just barely beating Australia.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Not everyone has the time or patience for seven years with a therapist, especially when they have to deal with the problem everyday. Luckily, our expert today has a one hour fix.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Andrew Hahn. Andrew is the creator of Life Centered Therapy and has 30 years of experience solving the unsolvable psychosomatic and psychiatric mysteries that plague other specialties. He gives an excellent breakdown of how to use it even if you want to work on your problems in your own time, by yourself.  ( Www.https://LifeCenteredTherapy.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/8TdGqC1 will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "The One-Hour Miracle: A 5-Step Process to Guide Your Self-Healing: Change the Story, Re-author Your Life" )    Let's hear our own story.  And likewise, I appreciate your time as an audience listening to this show. I hope people give this quick therapy style a shot, even if it's with a shrug and a scowl. You never know what works until you try.  In other news... November is basically over, and the ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with Oregon, California, and Texas taking medals.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with Western Australia still out front. Besties in the Westies indeed.  4. Canada, with Ontario taking over.  5. Ghana, still just leading India.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

Nothing gets people quite as heated as elections, be it a good or bad outcome. But this isn't an isolated American experience, as so many around me might assume. This year over 64 countries and around 2 billion people will have been eligible to take part in an election of some kind. Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Sam Daley-Harris. Sam has been lobbying for voter advocacy for over four decades, and loves to educate on how we can do better than electing a total stranger to represent us with no supervision. He'll teach how to ask for what you want, get meetings with these important people, and make sure your desires aren't drowned out by so much social noise. ( Www.ReclaimingOurDemocracy.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/0i4lYp8 will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Reclaiming Our Democracy" )  ( https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCQuqj-4O2eh4Sfy_E-dfVntbPlqg1A4T4oQ8E2J0nuZbD-w/viewform will allow you to sign up for more from Sam! ) Let's have a say again.  Remember the difference between transactional advocacy and transformational advocacy. Don't just sign a form and hope for the best, make your voice heard. That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb!

Long ago were the days when most people had to farm just so that they could eat, and that kicked off the start of a very rough trade-off. Now, many areas of the world have an abundance of food that is mass produced, packed with preservatives and antibiotics, and engineered to be addictive to our taste buds. And while our available calories to consume has gone way up, our physical activity has dropped way down.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Kay Loughrey. Kay has four decades of experience as a nutritionist, and struggled with food the same way many people do. She's here today to explain just how bad our eating has gotten, the impact it has on our lives, and how we can fix it without the generalized suffering of niche diets.  ( Www.SweetLifeWellness.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/aUbqICw will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "A Happy Life At A Healthy Weight" )  Let's save the rest of that ice cream for later.  What do you think? If you could ban three foods: What would they be? Drop those answers in the comments or send them to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode! Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

There are so many milestones that occur in every child's life, and so many parents who are unsure how to approach heavy topics with their little ones. So I brought in an expert who will hopefully be the next wave of Dr. Seuss stories.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Ken Rohlf. Ken went from lawyer to children's book author after he realized how hard it would be to talk about his wife, who had passed, with his unborn grandson. I think everyone has these people in their life; the people you wish would be around to meet your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc. But Ken saw the need to ease these discussions, and now works on children's books that work just as well for the adult reading them.  This will also be the last interview with the sad backdrop for a little while. I just needed to get these out in order to help myself move on and manage my grief in some way.  ( Www.KenRohlfBooks.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/9idE3PZ will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Christmas Sun: A Beautiful Tradition to Remember Grandma" )  Let's remember those who went before us.  I always feel bad when I make a guest cry, but I think that level of sincerity and emotion is something that we all deeply crave out in the real world. Don't be afraid to be more open, because that's the only way anyone will ever get to know the real you.  In other news... November is now here, and the ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with Texas, Illinois, and North Carolina at the very top!   2. Scotland of the United Kingdom, dethroning England a bit.  3. Australia, with Western Australia out front. Besties in the Westies, or so I've been told.  4. Canada, with British Columbia and Ontario all tied up.  5. Ghana, just leading India.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

*Trigger Warning: Death*  Saturday, October 26th, my father was pronounced dead. It was a sudden loss, and it has shaken my family profoundly. Having a history as a paramedic, I know that my way to approach grief is through working without rest. It's not healthy, and I don't recommend it for others, but it's what works for me.  This episode wasn't intended to be released for several more weeks, but the content and the massages gave me a gift: A way to help my mother through this hard time. I know you're listening Mom, and I love you.  The loss of your spouse is almost unthinkable for most people, and based on the numbers: It’s far more likely to happen to women.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guests today are Karen Smith-Racicot, Rebecca LeChance, and Karen Justice. All three of these women lost their husbands in different ways, and have found their new lives in very different ways. You would expect this to be a universal experience, since half of all life-long relationships will experience it. However, It is multi-faceted, and there will never  be a one-size-fits-all approach to preparing for it, or surviving the aftermath undaunted. Keep yourselves open to the ideas these wonderful women share, and prepare for the unthinkable with the hope that it will never be needed.    ( Www.ThreeWidows.Com )  ( Info@ThreeWidows.Com )  ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-grieving-with-matthew-stapley/id1588060916?i=1000553958384 will take you to Apple Podcast "Grief & Grieving with Matthew Stapley" )  Let's work through our losses.  Editing this episode and transcribing the lessons really helped me rationalize the loss. I also highly recommend the interview Matthew Stapley and I did about Grief and Grieving if you are in the same situation ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grief-grieving-with-matthew-stapley/id1588060916?i=1000553958384 ).  Take care everyone, and forgive me for not wanting to add a ranking or plug to the end of this episode; it just doesn't feel right.  I'll be back next week. Stay Dumb.  DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com 

I don't know that I've ever hear the words "Forensic" and "Construction" used in the same sentence, outside of maybe "The forensic team is inspecting the murder at the construction site." And yet, this topic is quite passive, with no murder that I heard about. Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Samuel Bentil. Samuel is a construction dispute claims consultant, a job I honestly never knew existed until our interview. In short his job is to make sure that neither the client, nor the contractor is engaging in any shady practices to make extra money. That's commonly a concern for most people having their homes built, but becomes much more serious when the project's price is measured in billions of dollars and not thousands. Samuel also have a super fun accent that I enjoy, and he hails from our regular top 5 country: Ghana ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.AvoidConstructionDisputes.Com )  ( Www.SamuelKBentil.Com )  ( Search "Samuel Bentil" on: Www.Amazon.Com )  Let's communicate about costs. I've seen far too many of these situations personally, and that's without ever working on any huge budget constructions. So for everyone's sake, I hope Samuel and his peers can help iron out the issues. In other news, October is ongoing, and the ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with California, Illinois, and Texas in the lead.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with New South Wales now leading Queensland for first.  4. Ghana.  5. Canada, with Ontario at the top.  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

What's spookier than the slow death of the planet we live on? I'm not sure, but luckily our expert today has some suggestions to help us avoid the downward spiral any further. Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Alan McGowan. Alan is an engineer and professor with over four decades of experience in the fields of climate change, renewable energy, and ecology. He's here to tell us what is actually changing, what we can do, and how we could prioritize for a better and brighter future. ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( McGowanA@NewSchool.Edu )  Let's give ourselves some shade! Now that we've talked about it, I really need these solar cells over highways and parking lots. My oh-so-pale skin hates long drives in the direct sun. In other news, October is ongoing, and the ranking are as follows:  1. The United States, with California, Illinois, and Oregon still at a lead.  2. England of the United Kingdom.  3. Australia, with Queensland and Victoria now tied for first.  4. Canada, with Ontario still just barely ahead of British Columbia.  5. Ghana, just over Ireland. That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

We all have those ideas that we want to see come to life: Whether it's stories for an imaginative audience, or increasing our year end sales. But so often that comes with the sharp sting of rejection, and our enthusiasm takes a real hit.  Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts.  My guest today is Margot Black. From stage and screen, to everyday bakery, Margot aims to help the average person pitch better. It's a quick and easy episode, teaching you the does and don'ts of trying to communicate and persuade others.  ( Www.MagicMind.Com/Dumb20 )  ( Www.BlackInkPR.Com )  ( Www.MargotBlack.Com )  ( https://a.co/d/4iWkeEz will take you to: Www.Amazon.Com "Life's a Pitch: How To Win What You Want In Business and in Life" )  Let's figure out a way to make this happen.  There really is so much value in seeing the ways in which people think. We often get too locked in our own head and forget to see the perspective and context. Looking back, I can see plenty of times where the confusion, between where I was and where they were, led to a disagreement.  In other news, Spooky season of October is here, and the ranking are anything but ghoulish:  1. The United States, with California, Illinois, and Oregon at a narrow lead.  2. Australia, with Queensland, Capital Territory, Victoria, and Western Australia all tied somehow.  3. England of the United Kingdom.  4. Canada, with Ontario just barely ahead of British Columbia.  5. Ghana!  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb! 

I did a most downloaded episode I believe for year 2, an everyone seemed to really enjoy it including me. So we're doing it again as a year 3 episode!  As with the last compilation I made, these are not necessarily my favorite episodes of the year: They are the most downloaded of the year. I think the top 3 even broke download records, so it's clear that people enjoyed them.  This is a great way to peruse topics you may have otherwise overlooked or ignored, or great starting points if you're new to the show.  I'm also super proud to say that this has been a massive year of growth with numbers doubling and tripling in most cases, along with an astounding 160 country reach and numerous top rankings in multiple countries and on several platforms.    Starting us off at number 10 is: Bad Bosses with Jennifer Nash. We originally arranged this interview to talk about good bosses, but you all in the audience quickly decided you wanted it to be about the worst of the worst, and what's wrong with them. I'll also throw in a little (static) so you know there's a clean little cut in the audio segments.   I can see why people found that episode a bit cathartic, but it was followed up with an interview that had most people concerned at the beginning. It was a reply to a tech specialist, done and voiced entirely by AI. At #9: The AI Reply with ChatGPT and ElevenLabs    The speaking ability of computer entities quickly found its way deeper into the minds of the audience; as we dove into the human speaking ability in #8 Polyglot Means Multilingual with Joel Dubin    But with these new languages, how were we going to find the money to travel to all these wonderful places? That's where we get #7: Becoming Wealthy with Bryan Kuderna    Needless to say: All these new skills left us all a bit stressed out. Luckily, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder came in to save the day at #6: OCD with Chris Mason    That puts OCD into perspective, but what about the ever increasing need to know about Autism? For this we turn to #5: Life with Autism with Sam Mitchell    Autism can be an isolating experience, and #4 highlighted that all of life can be lonely if done wrong. This is: Loneliness with Shila Patel   Okay… So we don't want to be lonely, right? Then why not find someone or something we cannot live without? Turns out that leads us to #3: Codependency with Dr. Sarah Michaud    Alright! So we can't be lonely, AND we can't be codependent… Is there anything else to look out for, Colton? Yes, there is, my lovely audience member; it's #2: Narcissistic Personality Disorder with Danu Morrigan    Wow… with such a heavy list, surely the number one must have been an all encompassing downer, right?  No! In fact, #1 was almost exclusively uplifting: Providing valuable insights to how you can find passion and purpose in your life right now! It's Vitamin P with Corey Poirier    Listener questions?: “Do you plan to focus on any topics more in the future?” -Mikah   Rocky asks, "You had a recent announcement about a medical situation. Can you tell us more?"   “How's listenership?” - Deborah    “Did something happen to make you happier?” - Odila Favorite Reviews or Emails:  “Dear JDE podcast,  Thank you for releasing such unique and fascinating content. Not being largely into podcasts, I find myself oddly intrigued with what the next episode will dive into.  Just a few weeks ago I listened to one where you had a sports related guest, they mentioned how physical activity such as running helps the mind from overthinking. Because you're so physically exhausted, you can't think deep enough to get overwhelmed in the moment. Being the fool I am. I translated this to intensely jogging on a break later that night to the point of being uncomfortable. Later, a co-worker was kind enough to invite me on their evening strolls and that was a much more enjoyable distraction.  Sincerely, another dumb fan.”    “Hello! Huge fan of the show, just wanted to send some. Compliments your way. Live, laugh, love babes! Cheers!” - Leo Velour    I love hearing from listeners, even if it's just for them to say hey or share a moment.    Now for just a little ego boost, let's look at some public reviews of the show:  “I love this podcast. I always learn something. I've been listening for some time now and was fortunate to be a guest last year. Keep up the good work, Colton.” - Dr. Robin Hall    “Colton Petry's Just dumb enough. Podcast is, of course, quite smart. All of his shows and guests are wide-ranging and equally fascinating. I find most shows with an international following such as this one. Are the ones to stalk. This one's a keeper.” -Best Things Ever    “Colton ain't no dummy, He's a masterful interviewer who creates the best conversations that you just don't want to end.” - Jodi  Top 10 Countries:  United States, led by New York, Oregon, California, Texas, and Illinois.  England and Scotland of the United Kingdom.  Australia’s own New South Wales and Victoria.  Canada, with Ontario and British Columbia out front.  Ghana, making a huge statement as a regular top 5 this year!  New Zealand  Ireland  Germany  South Africa  India    All 10 has routine time in the top of their charts, there was only about a 2% difference between #6 and #10, and #11 was even closer.    Thank you all again for hanging out with me and my wonderfully dumb show for another year. I hope to have even more fun topics and wild knowledge for you in Year 4!  That's it for this week! Have a great week, a great weekend, and I'll see you all back here next week for another new episode!  Until the next episode, pretty please do all the things to help the show: rate, review, like, and subscribe.  Reach out to DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or on any social media if you want to reach me personally.  Most importantly, Stay Dumb!