March was full of travel and a ramped-up running schedule. I’m in the final few weeks of half-marathon training, with mileage peaking at almost 30 miles a week. Balancing that with homeschool and spring sports (baseball and soccer), our days have been full. Thankfully, the increased running has given me plenty of time to listen to books and podcasts.
I did get a little behind on March podcasts, honestly, because I was knee-deep in two books: Essentialism by Greg McKeown and Buy Then Build by Walker Deibel (a Dr. Slater recommendation). Both were excellent. But I still logged a few podcast episodes that I thought were worth sharing.
First up is an episode from the BiggerPockets Money Podcast, “The Hidden Systems Great CEOs Use Every Day,”and it shifted how I’ve been thinking about my role lately. I’ve never really thought of myself as a CEO, I’ve always just been doing the work, solving problems as they come. But as we’ve started to grow with the laundromat and other opportunities have come up, that framework is starting to change. This episode helped put language around that shift. It highlighted how important it is to move from reacting to building systems, and from doing everything yourself to thinking more strategically. It was a helpful reminder that growth doesn’t just require more effort, it requires a different way of thinking.
I also listened to an episode of the We Study Billionaires podcast on Navigating an AI-driven market, and it felt surprisingly relevant to my own life right now. The conversation wasn’t really about chasing the next big thing, it was about staying disciplined when it feels like opportunities are everywhere. As we’ve stepped into the laundromat and started seeing other possibilities open up, it’s easy to feel like I should be doing more, building more, saying yes to everything. But the reminder that not every opportunity is a good one, even if it’s exciting or trending, really stuck with me. They also talked about how the stock market is reacting to AI, with massive spending from big tech and a lot of hype driving valuations, which makes it harder to separate real opportunity from noise.
Lastly, I listened to an episode of The Money Guy Show on the Best investing accounts for kids, which was helpful as we’ve thought about what else, if anything, we should be doing beyond 529 plans. We already have those set up for our kids, but this episode did a good job of breaking down how each type of account serves a different purpose, whether it’s education, flexibility, or long-term wealth. One thing that stood out was the idea of custodial Roth IRAs, especially since it requires earned income. We’ve actually talked about this as a possibility with the laundromat, since the kids could eventually earn income there in a legitimate way. It also came up recently when we were doing our taxes this year that opening one of the newer “Trump accounts” was an option, which made the conversation feel even more relevant. Overall, it was a good reminder that while there are a lot of options, the goal isn’t to use every account, it’s to be intentional about what we’re trying to build for them.
I may write more about the two books I read soon, they were both really good. But for now, here are a few podcasts to add to your queue this month. Let me know what you’ve been listening to!