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Podcast Episode 113: What is the White Coat Window?

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul Adam’s sits down with Cory Shepherd to introduce season four of the Sound Financial Bites podcast and to explain the White Coat Window. The White Coat Window refers to the period of time immediately after someone experiences a substantial increase in income, which leads to a series of critical financial decisions. Paul and Cory discuss how …

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Podcast Episode 112: Orchestrating Short, Mid, & Long-Term Buckets

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul dispels the myth of “finding balance” in life and gives practical advice on why and how to allocate money in short, mid, and long-term buckets. He talks about how to be more effective in reaching your life goals by designing disciplines that benefit multiple facets of your life. Towards the end, Paul explains the …

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Podcast Episode 111: The Worst Case Scenario

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul sits down with an anonymous friend and client of Sound Financial Group who shares a series of traumatic experiences in 2016 which led to using his disability insurance. Paul and his friend share a somber conversation recalling these traumatic events and implore listeners to take a deeper look at their current disability insurance plans. …

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Podcast Episode 110: Web Search vs. Research

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul sits down with Cory Shepherd to talk about the difference between shallow web search and deep research. We discuss the best practices for researching, analyzing, and taking action in important financial decisions. WHAT WAS COVERED 3:00 – Preview of Episode 111 6:00 – The value of putting in the hard work NOW 6:55 – …

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Podcast Episode 109: Be Your Own Fiduciary

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul sits down with Cory Shepherd to talk about the essential need for everyone to be their own fiduciary. Paul and Cory delve into the various definitions of a fiduciary, talk about bias and conflicts of interest in financial advising, and provide a framework for choosing the right advisor and setting yourself up for healthy, …

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Podcast Episode 108: The Market Dropped!!!!

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul discusses the key force motivating people to abandon a disciplined strategy of keeping portfolios: market volatility. We learn that volatility is a great asset for portfolios, as long as we are prepared for it in the ways Paul describes. We explore the last 40 years of market volatility and examine what it truly means to …

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Podcast Episode 107: Don’t Just Save – Build a Wealth Coordination Account

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul discusses the wealth coordination account and its goal to build assets and eventually lead to financial independence. We learn about the three pillars that comprise the wealth coordination account and how it can lead to massive wealth accumulation over time. Paul touches on the misconceptions many people have about savings as well as the …

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Podcast Episode 106: Profit First, Part 2 with Michael Michalowicz

EPISODE SUMMARY Michael Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multimillion-dollar companies, the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and six other books. Soon, Michael will be releasing his newest book, Clockwork, on August 26. Michael was a former business journalist for The Wall Street Journal and a former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. He also runs his own podcast, The Profit First Podcast. Today, he …

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Podcast Episode 105: Profit First, Part 1 with Michael Michalowicz

EPISODE SUMMARY Michael Michalowicz is the entrepreneur behind three multi-million dollar companies, the author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, and six other books. Soon, Michael will be releasing his newest book, Clockwork, on August 26. Michael was a former business journalist for The Wall Street Journal and a former business makeover specialist on MSNBC. He also runs his own podcast, The Profit First Podcast. Today, …

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Podcast Episode 104: The Siren’s Song of More

EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Paul speaks about the kinds of external pressures that push in on entrepreneurs that make them think they’re being as successful as they can be with their money, even though they may not be doing the right things that lead to long-term financial well being in their personal balance sheet. He explores what things business …