All Episodes
The Big Idea — 122 episodes
Missing the best days… Have some discipline.
Rates, Housing & An Investment Product Idea. 5 Minutes
3 Lessons for High School Seniors
Validation: Can I Retire?
Is Dave Ramsey Out of Touch? How dry is your financial cake?
Interest Rates, Home Prices, Retirement Taxes and Holiday Traditions
About Annuities
Death and Deep Conversation
4 Quick Money Lessons
Investment Management
Roth Conversion
Money Stories
Why You Shouldn’t Invest the Money You’re Saving to Buy a House
What type of investments should I make?
Should I focus on retirement OR buy my first home?
Peace Corps Volunteer – Ryanne Bamieh
Wine, Trader Joe’s & Local Breweries with Nick Mehle
4 Problems a Financial Advisor Solves
What is Your Money Story?
12 Quick Tips for You & Your Spouse on Planning
Being Happier – 4 life hacks from ancient philosophers
What is AVID & why is it important?
State of the County Report – Ventura County 10/19
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency. What you want to know. Alon Goren
Financial Coaching – SmartPath CEO Alok Deshpande
Fighter Pilot Parent – Brick Conners
Marni Brook with WEV
Mayor of Ventura, Matt LaVere
The Military Money Show – our guest is Lacey Langford
Clyde Reynolds – Types of Mental Illness
Father’s Day Special – with Tom Spence & Michael Anderson
Generation Z – Stats about 2019 Graduates
Stay safe from phone & email SCAMS – Detective Tim Lohman
Parenting Beyond the Rules – author Connie Albers
Banks Pecht – Successful Questions in Coaching
Dr JM Perry talking about relationships & performance.
Tom Spence & Michael Anderson solve many problems.
Finding a fiduciary financial person…
Best of the Big Idea Show with Michael Anderson
Oh, the Places You’ll Go…. with Positivity
A New Addition at VC Medical Center – Partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities
What Does Good Local Government Look Like? – Sandy Smith
#80 How to become a NY Times Bestselling Author. Kat Martin and LJ Martin.
Grant Sabatier has money wisdom. Learn more about his new book Financial Freedom
Visit California like a local. Make Ventura County your HUB
The Smart People Money Show.
#76 Energy, Oil and Alternatives – Bob Poole, Director of WSPA
Money Class. “Ideas, tips and news from a CFP®” Season 2, Ep. 2
Transportation with Tom Wittig, General Manager
Money Class – Bonus Episode
Mark Sauer – New Tax Laws
Ron Bamieh & Tom Spence
Ventura County – 2018 – Panel Review
Dr. Lanyard Dial – Aging & Healthcare
#72 How does a divided community Heal? Dr. Charles Weis
#70 Jim Welsh, Investment Analyst and author of Macro Tides
Show & Tell” 5 kids share their interests
#67 Michael Anderson, Financial Literacy Course
#68 Jason Pridmore, Professional Motorcycle Racing
#66 Matthew Fienup, Economist, Center for Economic Research & Forecasting. California Lutheran University.
#65 Ventura County CEO Mike Powers
#64 California State Parks, Bringing parks to the classroom
Dr. Erika Beck, President of California State University, Channel Islands
#62 Non-Profit Spotlights
#61 Goodwill Industries & Clean International
#60 Eric Bergh, Water in Ventura County
#59 Michael Anderson & Tom Spence talk money & more.
#58 Money secrets… Credit, Income & Home Buying
#57 Staying in CA, Politics today & Saving Money
#56 Does it make sense to MOVE out of California?
#55 Henry Dubroff, Pacific Coast Business Times.
#54 Ventura County Fair 2018 – What’s New, Pro-Tips and information
#53 Tom Prinz, Author & Marriage & Family Therapist
#52 David Cook, Sports Psychologist & Author of Bestseller “Golf’s Sacred Journey”
#51 Mike Anderson & Tom Spence talk Money & Investing
#50 Money. Investing. Robo Advisors. Tax Loss Harvesting & More
#49 Roger Thompson, Author of “We Stood Upon the Stars”
#48 Kevin Costner interview revisted
#47 Financial Planning, Fee Only, Investment Advisory
#46 Supervisor Kelly Long & Gwen Speakes – Mother’s Day Special
#44 Brad Williams, Oil & Gas economy in Ventura County
#43 Jon Light, Cultural Encyclopedia of Baseball
#41 Matthew Fienup, Executive Director Center for Economic Research & Forecasting
#40 Navy Seal, Wes Spence
#39 Easter Show – Jim Sheldon, Executive Pastor
#38 Richard Atmore, Farmer & Conservation Trust Steward
#37 Steve Bennett, Ventura County Supervisor
#36 President of Cal Lutheran University, Chris Kimball
#35 Brick Conners, Former Fighter Pilot & Commanding Officer
#34 Eric Rosenberg, Full-Time Blogging
#33 Banks Staples Pecht, “What is life coaching?”
#32 Best of our Feature Interviews. 8 clips worth hearing.
#31 Tim Gallagher and Spencer Noren
#30 Rebuild Ventura – Round table discussion.
#29 Betterment – Alex Benke, Head of Investing
#28 Kevin Costner talks about his childhood & much more
#27 Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship & Thomas Fire Information
#25 2017 Year in Review – Feature Interviews
#24 Dr Margit Cox Henderson, Trauma of Thomas Fire & Optimistic Aging.
#23 Captain Chris Janke, Naval Base Ventura County, Commanding Officer.
#22 Rebuild Ventura – VCCF, Red Cross & ThomasFireHelp.com
#21 Ashley Dean, Director at Sports Academy
#20 Ron Bamieh, Owner of Bamieh & Erickson, Lawyer, News Contributor
#19 CA Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Engineer, Leader, Connector
#18 Max Drucker, CEO and Co-Founder of Carpe Data
#17 JC Oberst & Ron Greenwood, Gold Coast Veterans Foundation.
Marlyss Auster, President & CEO of Visit Ventura
#15 John Krist, CEO for Farm Bureau of Ventura County.
#14 Matt LaVere, City Council for Ventura, 40 under 40 and Lawyer.
#13 Dan Boyd, President of Boyd & Associates, Security for Southern California
#12 Dena Jenson, Center for Non-Profit Leadership at Cal Lutheran University.
#11 Husam Hishmeh, Owner of 82 Domino’s Pizza restaurants, started with no money.
#10 Mary Osborne, Pro Surfer, Ambassador with Patagonia, Entrepreneur.
#9 John Greathouse, Forbes, UCSB, Angel Investor with Rincon Venture Partners
#8 Bruce Stenslie, CEO of Economic Development Collaborative – Ventura County.
#7 Radio Program: “Water Focus: Ventura County” with Susan Mulligan & Mauricio Guardado
#6 Radio Program: Chancellor of VCCCD, Greg Gillespie & Dealing with Risk in money.
#5 Radio Show: Mike Panesis of CLU’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Principle 4 having a financial buffer.
Radio Program #4 Interview with Stan Mantooth, Superintendent Ventura County Office of Education & 3rd Principle of Personal Finance
Episode #3 Chris Figureida, endurance athlete, shares insight & 2nd Principle of Personal Finance.
Episode #2 Henry Dubroff of Pacific Coast Business Times & 1st Principle of Personal Finance.
Episode #1: Personal Financial Planning & 6 Key Areas of Concern.