No Strings Podcast with Rell Simon

Addictions can wreck your mental, physical, and financial peace. On this episode, I speak on the financial impact of addiction. Why? Because my trap right now is TikTok “Breaks” and Sports Memorabilia.Season 4, Episode 16Cover art designed using Canva.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

The American Dream has various meanings and interpretations. Given the socioeconomic, racial, and climate challenges we face in this country, it’s not easy to achieve. I provide random thoughts & opinions on the topic. Season 4, Episode 15 Image credit: OpenArt.ai and Canva.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

No one is safe out here. I read and react to different articles regarding the mass layoffs affecting many sectors of the workforce in 2024. What steps should you take before (yes, before) and after a layoff occurs? Let’s get into it. Season 4, Episode 14 Image credit: Gavin (Unsplash.com), Christina @ wocintechchat.com (Unsplash.com), Canva.com, and Google Search. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

I deep dive into the many powerful functions numbers have in our lives. How do they affect our daily life, social status, historical context, and financial success? The class is now in session. Season 4, Episode 13 Image generated using Openart.ai; cover art created using Canva. Audio Credit: PixaBay ("Atlanta (Interlude)", by hyppodrome) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

I share social media stories from people who have the most outrageous car payments. The dealerships are doing some crazy work. Also, wheel and rim thefts are on the rise in the DC/MD/VA area. It’s chaotic out here, folks. Audio Credit: - @theblaiseyarnold on TikTok - PixaBay ("Atlanta (Interlude)", hyppodrome) Image Credit - Erik McLean, Unsplash.com **Sorry for the fire alarm heard in the distant background (first part of audio) - it came from the apartment building a block over.** --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Falling for the tricks & traps can leave you running endlessly. I define what a “debt loop” is, give stats/examples, and provide motivation to escape the cycle. Season 4, Episode 13 (Image created using OpenArt.ai) Audio Credit: PixaBay ("Atlanta (Interlude)", by hyppodrome) Note: the CNBC YouTube video referenced changed from being titled Why Monthly Home Payments are Skyrocketing Right Now to Why Homeowners Are Struggling To Afford Monthly Expenses. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Isn’t life a crazy box of fireworks? Get smacked with all types of mess, and you ain’t even eat yet. Let’s talk about it. Article-based version of this episode now available on Medium.com (Image created using OpenArt.ai and Canva) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Fifty episodes of the podcast completed. What better way to celebrate than during my birthday weekend in Toronto. Eatin’, Drinkin’, Wrestling, Chillin’. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

My thoughts and reaction from attending The Money Guy show book tour event (Sat. June 8th, 2024, Washington, D.C.). Cover Art created using OpenArt.ai and Canva. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Here are some ways to save some coin because you’re awesome & I believe in you. (Plus: a brief reading from Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money) Cover art created using Openart.ai and Canva. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Today, let’s pray, create affirmations, and learn from scripture - to increase our financial well-being. Image created using OpenArt.ai --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Bobby Rountree, also known as “Dapper Data”, is a seasoned data scientist specializing in modernizing data science capabilities for various organizations. Through his business, Dapper Data, he assists companies in harnessing and gaining insights from their data. His professional journey has led him to collaborate with notable entities such as the Department of Agriculture, NASA, and the intelligence community. Currently, he is furthering his expertise by pursuing a PhD in Data Science, focusing on cutting-edge data strategies and solutions. Together, we discuss our backgrounds, data, artificial intelligence, finance, assets, and Ghana. You can follow him on IG @mrdapperdata. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Don’t be foolish. Save some coin by investing in alternatives for the eight (8) things I highlight on this episode. (Episode image created using openart.ai) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Eleven (11) years after attending WrestleMania 29, here I am again. I recap my experience at WrestleMania 40 (Night 1) in Philly (04.07.2024). --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

The trip of Ten Lifetimes as my Bishop would say. This episode is an audio diary compiled with clips reflecting on each day. An amazing journey full of faith, fellowship, discovery, culture, history, closure, and inspiration. Many thanks to the Bishop, First Lady, travel agents, Away to Africa team, tour site hosts, vendors, and many others for being so coordinated & hospitable. (Perhaps the pod. should be renamed to No Strings Podcast with KWEKU ABAYIE!) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Life gets dirty. You always have to clean the kitchen & bathroom, do laundry, tidy the bedroom, cleanse the mind, and so on. The same applies to your financial life. I provide tips and reminders so you can declutter for the better. It’s time for the Mr. Clean/Pine-Sol/Clorox/Swiffer/Fabuloso treatment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

The 80/20 Rule asserts that a minority of causes, inputs, or efforts usually lead to a majority of the results, outputs, or rewards. (Source: theangelfirm.com). On this episode I refer to articles that provide background to this rule (as to how it can apply to your finances, relationships, and more). I then ask you (the listener) random questions about 80/20 that may or may not apply to your life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

A recap of the podcast episodes I've published in 2023 - along with a summary of my year in general. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Don't panic - or get yourself in a tizzy. We live in a more bold and ambitious society where normal is old news. Always remember that steady income is reliable income (and reliable income is steady income). I provide thoughts on the positives with having a "9 to 5 Job". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support

Lists are created to be criticized. That’s what I do to the first date list that circulated around the internet in Fall 2023. I agree, disagree, and try to make sense of all twenty-eight (28) date ideas/locations on this list. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nostringswithrell/support