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Welcome to my secret podcast. I'm impressed you found it. Here we talk about pretty much anything; tricks to making passive income, which ski resorts are the most dangerous, how to beat your friends in pickleball, and other random stuff. Hope you enjoy! Don't forget to submit a question to the mailbag!

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April 10, 202534 min

I Toured a Ski Factory in the USA… Here’s How Shaggy Skis Are Made 🇺🇸

🎥 Welcome to the Shaggy Skis Factory Tour! 🇺🇸In this video, I head to Boyne City, Michigan to tour the Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis factory and see how skis are actually made right here in the USA. From raw materials to the final product, I got to watch the full manufacturing process—by hand!You’ll see: ✔️ How Shaggy Skis builds high-performance skis✔️ Behind-the-scenes access to their production process✔️ Interviews and insights from the Shaggy's Head of Marketing & Sales✔️ Why “Made in America” still matters in ski manufacturingWhether you're a skier, snowboarder, or just into cool American-made stuff—this one’s for you.Bookmarks:0:01 Intro0:46 Who is Spencer Lindenberg and Shaggy Skis3:20 Seeing the showroom 4:43 Entering the manufacturing facility 6:25 Step 1 in building skis - Wood strips and gluing7:36 Step 2 in building skis - CNC Machine Core Blanks9:17 Step 3 in building skis - Making the bases14:07 Step 4 in building skis - Adding the edges 15:13 Step 5 in building skis - The press17:16 How we make ski graphics 20:14 Step 6 in building skis - Finishing Process24:29 What is Thompson Pickleball? 26:35 Pros and Cons to manufacturing in the USA?28:48 Shaggy's Sales and Marketing Strategies 33:29 Giving Spencer a gift! 34:54 OutroIf you want to check out Shaggy Skis, you can find them here: Website: Facebook:Instagram: Located:Big thanks to my camera people! Check them out here: Camera 1: https://www.facebook.com/erinleighwisemanCamera 2: https://www.facebook.com/boynecitypiratefest

February 18, 202551 min

Presenting at Winchester’s Young Professionals Networking Event

I had the pleasure of presenting at Winchester’s Young Professionals Networking Event. I began by sharing my story of how my wife and I became financially independent at the age of 30 through real estate. I then discussed how I grew my personal brand and social media presence. It was a great experience! :D

February 11, 202516 min

My Rating & Full Review of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia

This is my full review and rating of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia! Enjoy :D Also, I know that might rating might seem low…. BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is a decent spot to ride!

February 4, 20259 min

When should you lock your mortgage rate?

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into how to shop mortgage rates and when you should lock your rate. 0:01 Intro 0:14 When should you lock your rate on a mortgage? 0:37 What does locking a rate mean? 1:47 What does it mean to shop rates? 2:23 Getting a pre-approval officer 2:40 Stats about shopping rates 3:40 Loan summary 4:20 Floating your rate 5:01 Running the numbers for a mortgage

January 28, 20259 min

Should you get a home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a home?

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into whether or not you should get an home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a house. 0:01 Intro 1:23 What is a home inspection ? 4:50 Explaining seller credits 7:10 What is an appraisal?

January 21, 202554 min

Touring a $50M Historical Renovation Project - The ZeroPak Factory

In this episode, we had the opportunity to tour the $50M historical renovation project in downtown Winchester, VA. It was an honor to be the first group to film a full-length tour of this massive project. John Willingham and his team gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to convert a historical landmark into affordable housing in one of the fastest-growing towns in Virginia. A huge thanks to John and Adielle for putting this together and allowing us to see the project up close! If you’d like to follow along with this project and learn more about the renovation, you can find links to all their pages below: Stoneridge Co’s Website: https://stoneridgecos.com/ The ZeroPak’s Website: https://www.thezeropak.com/ Stoneridge’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/stoneridgecos/ ZeroPak’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/thezeropakproject/ John Willingham’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064352101690 Stoneridge Co’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/stoneridgecos ZeroPak’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheZeropak John Willingham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-willingham-ab03a57/ Stoneridge Co’s LinedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoneridgecos/

January 14, 202517 min

How to put an offer on a home?

Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below. On this week’s episode, we dive deep into what it actually means to put an offer on a house. I promise it isn’t as scary as you might think! 0:01 Intro 0:40 What does an offer on a house actually mean? 3:21 3 things that can happen after you make an offer 5:21 Contingencies 6:50 What is Due Diligence 7:30 What is Earnest Money 8:59 How to structor a deal like a pro!

January 7, 202517 min

My Rating and Review of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort

This is my full review and rating of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort! Enjoy :D Also, I know that 6.9/10 might sound low BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is one of the best you’ll find!

December 31, 202428 min

My review of The Art of War Book by Sun Tzu

Thanks for everyone's support in 2024. Excited to see what 2025 has in store for this podcast! Enjoy :D

December 17, 202418 min

Buyer Beware! What red flags to look out for before purchasing a home?

This is my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on a weekly* basis. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.