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Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger

Comedian Paul Ollinger wants you to be happy but let’s not go crazy here, okay? In his new show, Reasonably Happy: the Skeptic’s Guide to Achievable Contentment (fka Crazy Money), Paul will help you find authentic fulfillment through candid conversations with comedians, authors, celebrities, and other remarkable guests who share their failures and foibles, anxiety and addiction, and their grand vision of life that keeps them pushing forward.

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59:14

"Does happiness peak?" with Nobel Laureate and...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/09/17

Princeton economist and Nobel Prize-winner, Sir Angus Deaton co-authored a famous study concluding that well-being peaks at $75k/year in income. But the results of this research go much deeper and are widely misconstrued. The first question we wrestle with is "what does it mean to be happy?” We also get into health, opioids, and trout-fishing. A native of Edinburgh, Scotland, Angus Deaton earned his BA, MA, and PhD at Cambridge. Since 1983, he has been a member of the Economics faculty at Princeton

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59:09

"Quit Like a Millionaire" with Authors Kristy Shen &...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/09/10

Kristy Shen grew up in abject poverty in rural China where her family lived on $.44 per day. Chronic hunger and worm-infested drinking water were regular parts of her youth. Her husband, Bryce Leung, is also a first generation Canadian, but from a more middle class background. Early in their computer-programming careers, they committed themselves to frugality. In their early-30’s, with millions in the bank, they retired, and now travel the world full-time. Kristy and Bryce are the co-founders of

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56:55

"Chutzpah" with Author Inbal Arieli Ep - 29

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/09/03

Israeli kids grow up in a world of uncertainty, with war and terrorism never far away. They are independent yet group-minded. They know that when they turn 18, they will serve in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF). Their parents don’t hover over them, obsess over every mistake, or give them trophies for losing. In her new book, Chutzpah, Inbal Arieli argues that these traits uniquely prepare them for life as entrepreneurs. Inbal garnered her entrepreneurial skills during her mandatory IDF service

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54:02

"Rich People Have Problems Too" with Financial...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/08/27

Dr. Brad Klontz is a psychologist and certified financial planner. He helps his clients (many of whom are ultra-high net worth individuals or even billionaires) understand how what they learned about money as kids affects their attitudes and dysfunctions today. This week, both Paul and producer Mike Carano take Brad's Money Disorder Assessment and discuss their results in the hope he can cure them of their money ills. Brad'swork has been featured inThe Wall Street Journal,New York Times,Washington

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52:33

Short-seller who goes after “bad guys" with Marc...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/08/20

Marc Cohodes has made a career betting against companies he suspects of fraud. So when two FBI agents showed up on his farm to tell him to stop Tweeting about MiMedx CEO Pete Petit, Marc says he knew something was rotten in the Marietta, GA biotech’s company’s operations. Marc contends that MiMedx has been engaged in several dishonest practices and that Petit called in political favors from Georgia senator, Johnny Isakson who interceded on MiMedx’s behalf with the VA, FDA, and FBI while Isakson was

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52:52

Closing the Opportunity Divide with Year Up Founder...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/08/13

Gerald Chertavian is the Founder / CEO of “Year Up.” According to the US Dept of Labor, there are 7.3 million unfilled jobs in the United States. At the same time, there are millions of young adults who are working way below their potential or not working at all. Year Up takes those who want to work, arms them with both technical and social skills, then connects them to employers who need motivated, qualified employees. No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, you can find a lot to love

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70:47

America's Got Talent finalist and two-time David...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/08/06

You’ve likely seen Joe Matarese on one of his many television appearances, including two sets on Late Show with David Letterman, five on the Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson, or on his Comedy Central Presents half hour special, among many others. As a finalist on America’s Got Talent, Joe received a standing ovation from the 2,000-person crowd and all four celebrity judges. With all these amazing credits, you’d think this native of Cherry Hill, NJ would be at the top of the comedy world. But

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54:03

Minimalism and Design with CEO of LifeEdited ; Graham...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/07/30

Graham Hill has a message for you: that big ol’ house of yours—and all the stuff in it—isn’t making you (or the environment) happy. His words are resonating. Graham’s two TED Talks on low-impact living and #minimalism have been viewed over 7 million times. A successful entrepreneur, Graham co-founded, ran and sold both SiteWerks and TreeHugger.com. Today he runs LifeEdited, which is dedicated to helping people design their lives for more happiness with less stuff. At LifeEdited, Graham marries his

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67:06

"Effective Altruism" with Oxford professor Dr. Will...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/07/23

Will MacAskill—whom Bill Gates describes as, “a data nerd after my own heart"—is Associate Professor in Philosophy and Research Fellow at the Global Priorities Institute, University of Oxford. Will’s academic research focuses on the fundamentals of effective altruism—the use of evidence and reason to help others by as much as possible with our time and money, with a particular concentration on how to act given moral uncertainty. He is the author of Doing Good Better - Effective Altruism and a

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48:56

Glamour Magazine Editor-in-Chief ; Samantha Barry -...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/07/09

Samantha Barry is Editor in Chief of Glamour where she is responsible for setting the voice and mission of the publication. As a young woman in Ireland, Sam once dreamed of being a war correspondent. Her early work in journalism took her all over the world, including stints in Nigeria, Burma, Pakistan, Iraq, Papua New Guinea, Burma, and many other turbulent locations where she worked for the BBC, Intermedia and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Lucky for us here in the States, she came to

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59:43

"Power of the Upper Middle Class" with Richard Reeves...

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2019/07/02

If you’re in the upper middle class or above, today’s conversation might make you uncomfortable. In fact, my guest says that discussing his research ruins dinner parties with his affluent friends. Why? Because his studies conclude that the upper middle class keep all the societal goodies to themselves, and worst of all, he may just be right. Named by Politico magazine as one of the top 50 thinkers in the U.S., Richard V. Reeves is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, where he directs

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52:25

"Making Money after Growing up Poor" with Comedian...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/06/25

When it comes to delivering hilarious, non-obvious wisdom through a microphone, Adam Carolla is the very best. Yes, Stern is amazing and Terry Gross is the patron saint of the modern interview, but for the improvisational spoken-word, Adam Carolla is the unique genius of our time. In addition to a decades-long radio career, he is also a comedian, actor, film director, auto racing enthusiast and one of the pioneers of the podcasting industry. Adam entered the national consciousness as co-host

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59:33

"The Vietnamese Refugee" with Mom and Entrepreneur...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/06/18

Gianni Le Nguyen fled Vietnam at the age of 5. Late one night in the early 1980s, her father wrapped his two young daughters in a fishing net, then rowed a basket boat out to meet a more seaworthy vessel a quarter mile offshore. They spent five days battling storms, illness and pirates who took everything Gianni’s dad possessed, including his official papers. Thus began a beauracratic mess that left her family in refugee camps for over two years before they finally made their way to Beaverton,

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57:41

"An Economist Walks Into a Brothel" with Author...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/06/11

Allison Schrager is the author of the new book, An Economist Walks into a Brothel in which she explores risk through the lens of prostitution, big-wave surfing and war. If you liked Freakanomics, you’ll dig this book too. Allison is an economist, journalist at Quartz, and co-founder of LifeCycle Finance Partners, LLC, a risk advisory firm. She has been a regular contributor to the Economist, Reuters, and Bloomberg Businessweek. Her writing has also appeared in Playboy, Wired, National

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60:14

Millennial Extraordinaire with Darrah Brustein - Ep 17

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/06/04

In my mind, Darrah Brustein is the ultimate Millennial. Not because she writes, travels the world and has a weekly video series with Deepak Chopra called weekly "Diving Deep with Deepak & Darrah." While she does all of the above, she’s the ultimate millennial because she uses money as a tool to live a good life then uses that life to make more money! She is living the life she designed. And damnit, she’s succeeding at it. In addition to her work with Deepak, Darrah writes a Forbes Women column for

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60:23

"Red Notice" with Author and Hedge fund Legend Bill...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/05/28

Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management, the largest foreign investment fund in Russia until 2005. He grew an initial investment of $25mm to over $4 billion while challenging violent oligarchs. Bill eventually ran afoul of Vladimir Putin, kicked out of the country, and declared a “threat to national security." That was just the beginning. Russian police officials took over his companies, used them to steal $230 million from the Russian treasury, framed Bill, and

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46:27

Brian Portnoy, author "The Geometry of Wealth" - Ep 15

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/05/21

Brian Portnoy, Ph.D., CFA, is an expert at simplifying the complex world of money. In his two books, The Investor's Paradox and The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of not only making better investment decisions but also how money figures in to a joyful life. He is currently the Head of Education at Magnetar Capital and has spent the last 25 years as educator, investor, and strategist. He holds a doctorate from the University of Chicago and currently lives on the north side of Chicago

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51:15

The Importance of Gratitude with A. J Jacobs - Ep 14

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/05/14

A.J. Jacobs is an author, journalist, lecturer and human guinea pig. He has written four New York Times bestsellers that combine memoir, science, humor and a dash of self-help. He is also editor at large at Esquire magazine, a commentator on NPR and a columnist for Mental Floss magazine. Learn more about A.J. on his website. **Please rate and review Crazy Money here. Follow Crazy Money on Facebook here and join the Crazy Money Listeners Group here. Get your official Crazy Money

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61:20

Growing up poor: Yancey Spruill and Susan Nicholas -...

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/05/07

This week we continue to discuss “straddlers,” i.e. individuals who grew up working class but worked their way into white collar careers. Yancey Spruill grew up in a rough neighborhood in west Buffalo, NY where food stamps and eviction were part of his reality. He attended Georgia Tech and earned his MBA at Dartmouth’s Tuck School. Yancey worked on Wall Street for seven years then took two separate private companies public as their Chief Financial Officer. Susan Nicholas was raised in an unstable,

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55:07

Alfred Lubrano, journalist and author, Limbo - Ep 12

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger ·

2019/04/30

Alfred Lubrano is the Philadelphia Inquirer’s poverty reporter and the author of Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams. The book explores the conflicts within individuals who grow up working class but graduate into a white collar career. These “straddlers” are often torn between the culture that raised them and the professional world to which they aspired. Limbo has been quoted in Harvard Business Review, the American Bar Association Journal, The Atlantic, and the Chronicle of Higher

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