E148: From Student-Athlete to Influencer-Athlete: The Future of College Sports

Retired cosmetic dentist Jodie Filogomo shares how she found community, style, and a renewed sense of purpose in Sun City, Arizona—America's original active retirement community.Guest info:Jodie Filogomo is a retired cosmetic dentist and founder of the fashion and lifestyle blog Jodie’s Touch of Style. She moved from Denver to Sun City, Arizona in 2019, where she now explores aging with vibrance, creativity, and community.Topics discussed:Why she and her husband chose Sun City for retirementDifferences between Sun City and other retirement communitiesYear-round living in Arizona’s desert climateCost of living, healthcare access, and community amenitiesSocial life, clubs, and activities for retireesBlogging, fashion, and finding purpose after retirementMisconceptions about aging and retirement communitiesLocal travel and favorite Arizona day tripsTop quotes:"If you're bored here, it's your own fault.""Retirement isn’t about sitting around—it’s about finding new purpose."  🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

16 Touko 202454min

Filmmaker and author Stuart Connelly joins for a moving Mother’s Day conversation about his memoir Offered in Secret, chronicling his 1,800-mile journey to understand and honor his late mother.Guest Bio:Stuart Connelly is a director, screenwriter, journalist, and author. His latest book, Offered in Secret, blends memoir and investigative narrative as he retraces his relationship with his late mother through a cross-country pilgrimage to choose her final resting place. He has written and directed feature films and is known for deeply personal storytelling.Topics Discussed:Connelly’s 1,800-mile road trip to bury his mother’s ashesGrieving a complicated parentIntergenerational trauma and Depression-era parentingFamily dynamics, estrangement, and reconciliationThe emotional contrast between practicality and traditionHow children come to understand their parents as flawed humansReflections on fatherhood and changing parenting normsThe role of creativity, memory, and physical places in griefSyracuse, NY as a character in the storyWhy contemplation may be a better tribute than ceremonyTop Quotes“I got to know my mother better after she died than when she was alive.” 🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

12 Touko 202453min

Former NFL lineman Mike Wahle joins the podcast to break down the realities of life in the league—from contracts and coaching to culture, taxes, and life after football.Guest Bio:Mike Wahle is a former All-Pro offensive lineman who played 11 seasons in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers, and Seattle Seahawks. He is the founder of Process to Perform, a platform dedicated to helping athletes become elite performers through mindset, technique, and preparation.Topics Discussed:How the NFL draft process works from an insider’s perspectiveAgent selection, contract structure, and "guaranteed money" mythsTaxes, signing bonuses, and living costs as a pro athleteThe economics of player development vs. branding in today’s NFLFranchise culture: differences between Packers, Seahawks, and PanthersDecline in coaching quality and the rise of "scheme over skill"Endorsements, lifestyle pitfalls, and personal financeLife after football: identity, injury recovery, and career transitionsAthletic freaks: Larry Allen, Trent Williams, and the genetic lotteryTop Quotes:“Your only real value to a team is your ability to win your 1v1 matchup.”“If you’re a top-level player, you want a new contract every three years to ride the salary cap wave.”“You don’t need a great agent to be a star. You need the right system, the right coaching, and a little bit of ‘crazy’ to survive.” 🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

9 Touko 202454min

A 67-year-old American expat shares thier journey from retiring in Nicaragua to settling in Costa Rica, revealing the realities of expat life, cost of living, and the importance of flexibility abroad.Guest Bio:Aly is a retired Californian who relocated to Nicaragua in 2016 before moving to Costa Rica in 2021 due to political unrest. A seasoned traveler with roots in Europe and Central America, Ally now lives in the mountains near San José, embracing a slower pace of life and community-driven living.Topics Discussed:Cost of living in Costa Rica vs. NicaraguaExpat community dynamicsHealth care access and medical emergencies abroadU.S. Social Security and Medicare considerations for expatsProperty ownership risks in Central AmericaCultural adaptation, language learning, and safetyPros and cons of long-term retirement outside the U.S.Top 3 Quotes:"If I wanted to be stressed, I would've stayed in the States.""You can live on $1,200 a month—but you might not want to.""You have to be flexible. It's not the United States. And that's kind of the point." 🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

3 Touko 202459min

Bankrate journalist Jeff Ostrowski breaks down the real estate commission lawsuit, what changes starting July 2025, and what it all means for homebuyers, agents, and the future of U.S. housing.👤 Guest Bio:Jeff Ostrowski is a senior journalist at Bankrate with over 20 years of experience covering real estate, business, and the economy. He serves on the board of the National Association of Real Estate Editors and is widely recognized for his clear-eyed reporting on housing trends, policy, and industry dynamics.📌 Topics Discussed:Overview of the real estate commission lawsuit and settlementKey changes to buyer agent commissions starting July 2025Impact on home prices, buyer behavior, and agent incomePotential winners and losers: consumers, agents, brokerages, attorneysIndustry overreaction, media narratives, and long-term uncertaintyThe value (and decline) of buyer agents in the Zillow eraVA loan challenges, possible financing of commissionsInstitutional buyers and the myth of "cheaper home prices"Whether real estate needs structural reformThe role of hobbyist agents and the real barriers to entry💬 Top 3 Quotes:“If you start going to an attorney to save money, that tells you just how strange this system is.”“I don’t think anyone really knows how this will play out—dramatic predictions are probably the most likely to be wrong.”“This 100-year-old commission structure wasn’t designed for the digital world—it’s been patched, not rebuilt.”  🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

20 Huhti 202440min

Terry and Clyde share how they reinvented their lives—losing half their body weight, retiring early to Panama, house-sitting across the globe, and ultimately settling in Portugal—on a modest budget and a spirit of saying “yes.”👤 Guest Bio:Terry and Clyde are a retired American couple who transformed their lives through dramatic weight loss, early retirement, and international house-sitting. Terry is the author of Rescued and Transformed, a memoir about leaving behind a conventional American life to embrace global travel and minimalist living. Together, they’ve lived in Panama, house-sat across Asia, Africa, and Europe, and now reside in Portugal.📌 Topics Discussed:How they left unhappy marriages and started over in their 50sDramatic weight loss journeys and Terry’s gastric bypassLiving in Panama on $2,000/month and discovering international house-sittingNavigating foreign healthcare, language, and residency systemsComparing Portugal vs. Panama for expatsLessons from 35+ house sits around the world (Kenya, Egypt, Paris, Vienna)The psychological shift of downsizing and debt-free livingExpat taxes, healthcare, and social integrationWhy retiring abroad isn’t just for the richTheir philosophy of “say yes” and building a new life at any age💬 Top 2 Quotes:“You don’t have to be rich to travel—you just have to be brave enough to say yes.”“We saved each other by walking away from everything and starting over with nothing but love and curiosity.” 🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

13 Huhti 20241h 21min

Dr. William Blau, emeritus professor and author of Our Genetic Future, explores how modern medicine and environmental changes may be weakening natural selection, with profound consequences for human genetics and future health.Guest Bio:Dr. William Blau is an emeritus professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. With a background in evolutionary biology and a medical career focused on pain management, Dr. Blau now researches the intersection of genetics, evolution, and public health. He is the author of Our Genetic Future: The Unintended Consequences of Overcoming Natural Selection.Topics Discussed:How modern medicine and technology interrupt natural selectionGenetic accumulation of harmful mutations in the human populationRising rates of disorders like autism, obesity, chronic pain, and declining fertilityThe concept of fitness vs. health in evolutionary biologyDysgenic trends and declining intelligenceEthical dilemmas around genetic screening and reproductive technologiesRisks of societal overdependence on medical and technological systemsAdvice for healthy aging and the importance of purpose in later lifeTop 3 Quotes:“What is good for a single individual’s health may not necessarily be good for society or humankind in the long term.”“We have become so out of touch with our own nature as human beings because we currently live in environments so dramatically different than those in which we evolved.”“The only real way to correct the situation is to allow natural selection to come back—and no one is seriously suggesting that, for obvious ethical reasons.”  🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

4 Huhti 20241h 3min

Darrell Bricker, co-author of Empty Planet, explains why global population decline—not overpopulation—is the defining issue of the 21st century and what it means for cities, economies, and politics.Guest Bio:Dr. Darrell Bricker is the Global CEO of Ipsos Public Affairs, a leading public opinion research firm, and co-author of Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline. A seasoned demographer and political analyst, Bricker has traveled the world studying population trends and their cultural, economic, and political consequences.Topics Discussed:The global fertility decline and future population collapseWhy overpopulation fears are outdated and misleadingCultural vs. economic drivers of fertility decisionsChallenges facing aging societies (Japan, China, Russia)Urban planning misaligned with demographic realityThe economic risks of fewer consumers and tax contributorsThe failure of pro-natalist policiesGeopolitical implications of shrinking, aging populationsHow cities, businesses, and investors should adaptTop 3 Quotes:“Robots don’t buy cars.”“The real issue we’re dealing with here is culture—not just money.”“Take a look at your own family—how many kids did your grandparents have? How many do your kids plan to have? That’s the story.” 🎙 The Pod is hosted by Jesse Wright💬 For guest suggestions, questions, or media inquiries, reach out at https://elpodcast.media/📬 Never miss an episode – subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.⭐️ If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review the show. It helps others find us. Thanks for listening!

27 Maalis 202450min