Send us a Text Message. In this episode, I am joined by one of the top technology investment bankers on wall street, Ted Smith. Ted is the Co-Founder and President of Union Square Advisors, a technology focused investment bank. After graduating with a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University, Ted began his career at Morgan Stanley, where he was…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode of the FinanZe podcast, I am joined by one of the top investment bankers on Wall street, Steve McLaughlin. Steve is the Founder and CEO of FT Partners, one of the premier investment banks in the world and the largest focused on Fintech. After graduating with a finance degree from Villanova University, Steve s…

Send us a Text Message. In this episode I am joined by another amazing guest Mrs. Saira Malik. Mrs. Malik has had a fantastic career in the finance world. Mrs. Malik is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Nuveen, one of the largest investment management firms in the world. Previously, she spent her first 6 years at J.P. Morgan Asset Managemen…

Send us a Text Message. Thank you to our sponsors at Magic Mind. Please learn more about the healthy energy drink shot at https://magicmind.com Order your Magic Mind today at https://a.co/d/4R06mLi Hi everyone, and welcome to the FinanZe podcast, episode 19. Today I am joined by another fantastic guest Mr. Tom Gotsch. Tom has had a fantastic career…

Send us a Text Message. Robert is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Dolby, the #1 audio company in the world for entertainment technology. Previously, he also served as the VP of Finance for Chegg, Paypal and BlueJean Networks. In 2021 Dolby was named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies and cons…

Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode, we are joined by Mr. Paul Polman. Business leader, campaigner, Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, recently published October 2021. I loved the book so please go check it out on Amazon here: Net Positive Book on Amazon. To learn more about Mr. Polman…

Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode, we are joined by Mr. Paul Polman. Business leader, campaigner, Co-Author of “Net Positive: how courageous companies thrive by giving more than they take”, recently published October 2021. I loved the book so please go check it out on Amazon here: Net Positive Book on Amazon. To learn more about Mr. Polman…

Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, we have self-made billionaire Ken Fisher, an esteemed author, CEO, and financial columnist. With Mr. Fisher, we discuss current economic and market conditions, money management, the true meaning behind diversification in a portfolio, key metrics when deciding when to buy a stock, Biden’s new infrastructur…

Send us a Text Message. On today's episode, we have Jim Rogers, billionaire co-founder of The Quantum Fund and Soros Fund Management. Mr. Rogers is known by many in the finance world as one of the greatest investors of all time. From 1973 to 1980, the Quantum Fund portfolio gained 4,200% while the S&P advanced only about 47%. He is also accredited …

Send us a Text Message. GTOAT- The Greatest Trade of All Time. On today’s episode we have one of the best if not the best hedge fund manager of all time, John A. Paulson. And today we reveal how he pulled off his Big Short during the 2008 financial crisis. Paulson leads Paulson & Co., a New York-based investment management firm he founded in 1994 a…

Send us a Text Message. CHAPTER MARKERS: 0:09- Introduction 1:35- Chris Larsen's Origin Story 4:35- The Story of E-loan. 8:40- Chris Larsen's greatest challenge starting E-loan. 11:25- His advice for all future & present entrepreneurs and What makes a great entrepreneur 16:52- The Overview & Creation of Ripple and XRP. 20:45- How Chris Larsen got i…

Send us a Text Message. CHAPTER MARKERS: 0:00- Introduction 1:30- How Hubert Got Started in Business 2:52- Why He left Carlson for Best Buy? 5:27- The REVIVAL of Best Buy 10:03- Why Businesses NEED People 13:09- Challenges & Accomplishments of Best Buy 16:40- How to be a Great Leader 17:45- Principles to Follow for Success 22:47- How to Find YOUR M…

Send us a Text Message. On today’s episode I talk to Glenn Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard is widely considered as one of the greatest economists in the world. He was also The Former Chairman of The Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2003. Mr. Hubbard was The Dean at Columbia University’s School of Business from 2004 to 2…

Send us a Text Message. Wall Street Legend, Renowned Investor, and Philanthropist. On today’s episode will be with billionaire investor Leon Cooperman. Who is considered by many in the finance world as one of the greatest investors of all time. A self made billionaire who reached a peak net worth of $3.3 billion back in 2020, and is now worth $2.5 …

Send us a Text Message. Roy Kuan, was the managing partner at CVC Capital Partners. He was the Head of Asia for CVC Capital, but retired in 2018. CVC is a top 5 private equity firm in the world, managing over 109 billion dollars in assets. Roy led and raised the LARGEST private equity fund in Asia. Roy has been featured on CNBC twice. Roy got his B…

Send us a Text Message. Howard Marks is the Co-Founder/Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital. His company is the largest investor in distressed securities worldwide. His company manages over $124 billion dollars in assets. Howard Marks is widely considered as one of the greatest investors in the world. Mr. Marks is called, “The master of the market cycle”…

Send us a Text Message. Welcome to the 5th episode of the podcast. I am joined by a very very special guest, Mark W. Nelson, The Dean at Cornell University’s School of Business. Mark W. Nelson is the Anne and Elmer Lindseth Dean and Professor of Accounting at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management in Cornell’s SC Johnson College of…

Send us a Text Message. In the fourth episode of the podcast, I talk to The Chair of Entrepreneurship Jon Fjeld at Duke Fuqua’s School of Business. In this discussion Professor Fjeld and I talk about the fundamentals of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial strategy. From December, 2000, until July, 2004, Jon served as vice president of engineering …

Send us a Text Message. In today’s episode, I am joined by Professor Fred Feinberg from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Mr. Feinberg got his PhD from MIT, and is the current chair of marketing at the Ross School of business. Prof. Feinberg's research examines how people make choices in uncertain environments. His work focuses on…

Send us a Text Message. In the second episode I talk with Professor Torsor Kotee of UC Berkeley Haas. UC Berkeley Haas has been named the 3rd best undergraduate business school in the nation for many years. Torsor is the founder of an Tech-Ed startup called, “market games”. This game allows a student to experience what an entrepreneur or a business…

Hard work matters. We all know it. But few really live it and even fewer exemplify what hard work really is better than former NFL player and now (2020) head coach of Trinity University. Raised on a cattle farm in South Texas, Jerheme learned about hard work at a young age and those lessons laid the foundation for what would become his character an…

6th Dan in American Tang Soo Do, Mike Jones talks about his martial arts journey through not 1 but 2 major life disruptions that I believe would have broken any normal human being. But not Mike. He has used both obstacles to hone and sharpen the man that he is, often carried through them by his community and faith. A truly inspirational man with an…

Send us a Text Message. In this interview I talk with Tim Draper of Draper Associates. Mr. Draper has been listed as the 7th best venture capitalist in the world on the Forbes Midas List, as well as the 48th most influential Harvard Alum. In today’s fireside chat Tim and I talk about his career as a venture capitalist, how he evaluates companies to…

Professional Health and Fitness Coach and BJJ Black Belt Raynald Ray joins me to discuss increasing power in my quest to do a jump 540 kick (cheat 720). At a high level being able to increase revolutions in the air requires proper technique and power, which can be aided by strength training and losing weight. One of my long time friends, I always e…

Was invited to speak on Taekwondo on Li Lin's Funny Millionaires podcast where we discuss what Taekwondo is, why it's awesome, and which if my kids will take over the reigns when I'm gone. Learn more about Li Lin at funnymillionaires.com and more about me at taekwondaddy.com.By Logan Ramirez / Li Lin

A great episode covering some technical details on kicking and then moving quickly into how Chris' approach to building a kicking and martial arts curriculum is secretly a parallel to how we can all become better humans. Be present and remember that small incremental changes make habits you want to form better. You can learn more about Chris at his…

In this episode I get to visit with Master Jose Ramirez of the Christian Taekwondo League (San Antonio, TX) on the Top 10 Taekwondo Mistakes You Are Making (and not really you, of course, but probably someone you know).By Logan Ramirez

I used to consider myself a long distance runner, but I don't anymore; primarily because I practice martial arts now. On this episode I give 10 reasons why I chose martial arts over running and why I think all runners should do the same (with the obvious exception of elite runners, triathletes+, and ultra marathon folks...those folks are amazing an…

A short 10m explanation of the roots behind the TaeKwonDaddy podcast, why I started this thing, and what I hope to accomplish through it. While rooted in fighting, the reality of martial arts today (at least for those of us not training to fight professionally) is you will statistically never use what you're learning in real life. Yes, obviously, y…

Kata, also referred to as forms, is defined as a system of individual training exercises for practitioners of karate and other martial arts and it's a term from which virtually ever martial artists if familiar with. And while I used to think it was just part of the deal, another step towards belt promotion, I feel like I have been fortunate enough …

How do you handle a student crying on the dojang floor? Do you yell at them to stop or let them get off the floor and take a break or something else entirely? Regardless of the answer, what we do during those developmental moments in children matters and I believe as martial artists we should take emotional learning and training as seriously as we …

Palmer College of Chiropractic-Davenport graduate, Dr. Nick Askey (with Airrosti) joins me for a quick visit on tips and tricks every martial artist should consider for dealing with pain so you can continue to train. Pain is an inevitable part of growth and often a limiting factor for training, so understanding how to deal with it and safely power …

A successful business man and entrepreneur, Master Lowell Lyle is a 4th degree black belt in Tang Soo Do under Grand Master Johnny "Lightfoot" Thompson. An active member of the Tang Soo Do Karate Association (TKA), Master Lowell takes very seriously the role of being a father, committed to breaking the cycle of his own fatherless upbringing.…

A Tae Kwon Do practitioner since 4, after high school Raynald Ray went to play football at NCAA Division 1 Ohio University, then almost went to the NFL, but ended up returned to San Antonio to be a full time personal trainer and, at the same time, became a Muay Thai fighter and Jiu Jitsu World Champion.…

An educational conversation with 5th Dan in Aikido, Master Travis Bratton. A retired Army (Army Combative level 3), Master Bratton also has his 4th Dan in Taekwondo and 2nd Dan in Hapkido. His main goal is to help children stay off the streets and build a foundation of discipline, respect and self-esteem.…

Following up with last episode, 10 Things Instructors Hate About Parents, Shihan Greg Borrego (with The Dojo Karate Academy) and I visit on the 10 things instructors love about them! From simple things like cleaning up after yourself to more frustrating things like making sure your kids practice, this episode celebrates parents and their role in ed…

Co-hosts Master Jose Ramirez and Shihan Greg Borrego discuss a topic every parent should listen to - things instructors can't stand about parents! I am admittedly guilty of several of these, so parents beware, but at the same time if you are guilty of these, be willing to change. From late payments to staying on your phone the entire time your chil…

Master Jose Ramirez (of the Christian Taekwondo League) and I visit on what to expect now that you're officially a martial arts parent! We start out with some negative things to experience (like crying and disappointing looks) the move into lots of positive benefits (like better listening and flexibility) and wrap up with several keys to success. Y…

Coach, teacher, speaker, certified John Maxwell Leadership team member, and president of the International Martial Arts Council (IMAC), John Terry is a clear leader in the martial arts community and a true joy to visit with. His passion for leadership is obvious and his heart for the community is intentional as displayed through his US Martial Arts…

The Grandmaster of my dojang (Christian Taekwondo League under Master Jose Ramirez), Johnny 'Lightfoot' Thompson has guest instructed and consistently supported all of the students every week as long as I can remember. A 9th Dan in American Tang Soo Do, Johnny is not only an incredible source of knowledge, but a constant source of encouragement, in…