Just Dumb Enough Podcast

Kindergarten Teacher with Natalie Parmenter

It's almost criminal that here in the US we pay teachers so little that our government is currently trying to pass a bill just to get the minimum teaching wage to reach the national average for wages. These are the people responsible for making sure entire generations of kids grow up to be well educated adults, and we aren't even paying them the average?!
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. I'm your host as always Colton Petry.
My guest today is Natalie Parmenter. Natalie has officially held a degree in teaching for just over ten years, but like most great educators she has spent her whole life being a role model and helping people younger than her learn what she already figured out. Her happiest years were spent with the youngest group of kids to go to school: Kindergartners. And even though Natalie has since left the elementary school in favor of educating all ages with the YouTube Primary Focus ( PrimaryFocus.TV ), she brings an enormous amount of experience and wisdom for parents, grandparents, educators, or even just people work vaguely around kids or teachers.
And I will say that there really is something so gratifying about seeing the lightbulb come on when someone figures out a critical idea. It's so incredible that I literally use it in the official art for this podcast.
So if you're an expert in anything at all and want to share, email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send me a message on any of the social media pages! I'd love to have more listeners as guests because they always seem to be the best ones.
For now, Let's grab a milk, listen to this episode, and then all take a group nap.
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear next by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I am always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
That's it for this week, enjoy your weekend, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and I'll see you all Monday.

Big Life Changes with Nina Szewczak

Try something with me really quick. Think about what emotion you are feeling right now, in this moment. Got it? Now ask yourself, would I ever choose to feel this way? That's a pretty simple way to look inward that my expert today taught me in under a minute.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. I'm your host as always Colton Petry.
My guest today is Nina the mid-life revolution specialist, Nina has over 17 years of professional experience in helping people change the direction their lives are headed in. She gained some of her knowledge by living through the hardest parts. Today she's going to help us develop a blueprint to not just write the next chapter of your book, but to write a whole new book altogether.Nina is also a listener of the show and fantastic person, as if you needed more reason to be convinced to hear what she has to say.
If you're an expert in anything at all and want to share, email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send me a message on any of the social media pages! I'd love to have more listeners as guests because they always seem to be the best ones.
For now, Let's start changing from the inside out.
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I am always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
The December rankings just passed halfway through the month:1. United States, with Oregon, California, and New York as the top states.2. The United Kingdom.3. Canada, with Ontario holding the top province spot.4. Australia, now led by New South Wales.5. New Zealand.These spots have been really competitive and I love it!

Food Tourism with Matthew Gray

Let me tell you, as someone who grew up on the great islands of Hawaii, the food is definitely something wonderful. But in thinking about that, many places all around the world have a unique cuisine or style of cooking that should be explored and enjoyed whenever the opportunity arises. So I brought in an expert to explain: Food Tourism.
My guest today is Matthew Gray. Matthew grew up appreciating the art of cooking from his mother, and after exploring the rock and roll scene with The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, he journeyed to London to study fine dining at a top culinary school. Among many more journeys, which you'll hear about, it eventually led to him opening a food tourism company in Honolulu which ran for 16 glorious years before the pandemic unfortunately shut everything down.His experience offers perspective as a traveler and as an operator, giving us the best tips on how to get the most out of the food scene on any trip you take.
Also apologies for some weird audio difficulties, they should be all ironed out for future episodes and they aren't terribly intrusive here.Remember you can email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on the social media pages to suggest or request future topics or guests!
For now, Let's try out some strange looking foods!
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I am always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
That's it for this week, I'll see you all Monday the 19th as we learn to not just write new chapters in our lives, but also new books.

Loving an Addict with Michaela Canterbury

We've had a couple discussions about addiction on this show. One of the first episodes was with Sterling after going through his personal addiction and overdose before getting clean and finding a new, better life for himself. Then an episode with Andrew about the mechanics of rehab and relapse. Now we are approaching it from another angle with my guest today, to see how you can spot, love, and support an addict in your life without enabling their illness further.
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Michaela Canterbury. Michaela and her family are made up of high functioning business professionals and elite athletes, so when they discovered a heroin addiction in the family it caught everyone off guard. Isn't this something that only affects people who were lacking opportunity and education? Turns out that's not at all the case, and they had to scramble to establish how their family team was going to deal with this issue. Spoiler alert: Addiction doesn't care about your well laid out plans or good intentions.Things did, fortunately, work out in the end, but the experience as a whole gives Michaela a unique perspective that she can help others with. Today you'll hear the story of her sister and their family from discovery to recovery. Hopefully it can help shed light on the reality of addictions reach and the ways you can help.
Remember you can email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on the social media pages to suggest or request future topics or guests!
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
The December rankings so far:1. United States, with New York, Oregon, and California as the top states.2. The United Kingdom. Making that comeback over...3. Australia, who is now led by Victoria.4. New Zealand. Good to see you back up in the top.5. Canada, with Ontario holding the top province spot.
That's it for today, I'll see you all Thursday the 15th as we take our eating experiences on the road.

Costume Jewelry with Vicki le Mere

This will probably come with little surprise: I have no grasp on jewelry or it's trends. But even with my very limited point of view I can see a lot of value in buying accessories that look like diamonds and sapphires without the price tag or guilt. And I have just the person to reinforce that opinion today!
Welcome to the Just Dumb Enough Podcast. A show that acknowledges no one is always an expert, by dispelling misconceptions with real experts. 
My guest today is Vicki le Mere. Vicki has been designing jewelry for Hollywood stars for since 1984. Those nearly four decades of experience have taught her a lot about the market trends and tastes of people who purchase jewelry in general. It's also displayed the fine line between jewelry inspired by a design, and a knockoff or fake replica of an exact design. Do you know where that line sits?She's also done a host of other jobs from acting to private investigating, which we discuss briefly towards the end.
Remember you can email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on the social media pages to suggest/request future topics or guests!
For now, Let's spend less and accessorize more!
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else.
I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
That's it for this week, I'll see you all Monday the 12th to hear how you might go about rescuing the addict in your life.

Hard Conversations with Gavin Frye

There are lots of difficult things in this life, so why is it we let conversations be so hard? Are we so afraid to say the wrong things that we resign to say nothing at all and cause ourselves extra hardships? My guest has a path out of that treacherous swamp and into a better life.
My guest today is Gavin Frye. Gavin has spent the last 40 years as a spiritual therapist and leadership mentor. It's a journey that started with a remarkably tough childhood that tempered his resolve towards becoming a better person than his upbringing dictated.Our conversation today is rich with simple tips and example sentences to enhance any relationship in your life quickly and easily.
Remember you can email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on the social media pages to suggest request future topics or guests!
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
If you're looking to start your own podcast, I'd highly recommend using the host service I use: Podbean. You can find almost literally everything you could ever need to start an amazing show of your own at podbean.com They have incredible tools to make recording, hosting, cross-posting, promoting, and even monetizing incredibly easy. They are also built with an awesome support team behind the scenes that has always answered any question I've had in blazing fast time.
The December rankings have begun:1. United States, with Oregon, California, and Illinois as the top states.2. Australia, having stolen the top spot from the UK. Australia is led by New South Wales.3. The United Kingdom. Slipping just slightly from their throne. But I'm confident they will make a comeback soon.4. Canada, with Ontario holding the top province spot from last month.5. India. Making a return to the top 5 after a while.The numbers are incredibly close so far this month and it could be anyone's for the taking.
I'll see you all Thursday the 8th to find out what exactly "Costume Jewelry" is, and why Hollywood wants it.

Spotting Scam Wellness with Emily Gold Mears

We are bombarded on a regular basis with advertising telling us: "There is something wrong with you, but with just one pill a day it could be cured!"
My guest today is Emily Gold Mears. Emily used to be a lawyer before turning the skill to become a research analyst, focusing on which products put out into the world will actually help you live longer, happier lives, and which are either draining your wallet or damaging your body. She's here today to break down what you need in your life, and which kind of things pharmaceutical companies just want you to buy without concern for your wellbeing.Don't feel too ashamed if you learn you have bad habits, or if they get spotlighted by my expert. She did the same to me during the episode! So I'm right here with you!
Remember you can email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on the social media pages to tell me what you want me to do for upcoming 100th episode, or just to request future topics!
For now, Let's make sure we're doing the right things for our bank accounts and our bodies!
Do you feel more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
If you're looking to start your own podcast, I'd highly recommend using the host service I use: Podbean. You can find almost literally everything you could ever need to start an amazing show of your own at podbean.com
They have incredible tools to make recording, hosting, cross-posting, promoting, and even monetizing incredibly easy. They are also built with an awesome support team behind the scenes that has always answered any question I've had in blazing fast time.
That's it for this week, I'll see you all Monday the 5th so we can learn how to have hard conversations.

Getting Older with Dr. David Bernstein

I think our feelings change about getting older as we get older. As a child I never wanted to grow up. Then as a teen I couldn't wait to be an adult. Now that I'm over 30 I find myself wondering how well I'm going to age, and how to get the most out of that time. Luckily I met just the right guy for the conversation!
My guest today is David Bernstein. David is a physician, specializing in geriatrics, with 40 years of experience. A great many people in his early life pushed his focus and care towards the oldest members of our society. Studying what gives people the longest, most active and engaged lives. He's now here to share his findings and help us avoid the many avoidable pitfalls of aging and disease.
If you're one of the many new people checking out the show because it is a featured podcast right now, welcome to the show! I hope you find lots of fun and knowledge in the backlog I've build up. and if you've been with me and the show for a while, thank you for listening.Just Dumb Enough is not too far from it's 100th episode. I'm not sure what to do just yet, so I'm leaving that up to the audience!Email DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on the social media pages and tell me what you want me to do for the big 100. Do you want a special return guest? Submit questions for another Q&A episode? Force me to start another podcast? Whatever is in your heart or on your mind!
Do you feel  more informed having listened to this episode of the Just Dumb Enough Podcast?If so, please take a brief moment to rate the show five stars on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible. If you really liked it, remember to subscribe for more episodes and check out the nearly one hundred episode backlog I've built up.Let me know what you'd like to hear by reaching out and emailing me: DumbEnoughPodcast@Gmail.Com or send a message on any of the show pages on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or wherever else. I'm always looking for new topics, guest ideas, and questions from the audience.
If you're looking to start your own podcast, I'd highly recommend using the host service I use: Podbean. You can find almost literally everything you could ever need to start an amazing show of your own at podbean.comThey have incredible tools to make recording, hosting, cross-posting, promoting, and even monetizing incredibly easy. They are also built with an awesome support team behind the scenes that has always answered any question I've had in blazing fast time.
The November rankings are all but sealed:1. United States, with California, New York, and Pennsylvania as the top states.2. The United Kingdom. Holding tightly to that spot.3. Australia, firmly led by New South Wales.4. Canada, with Ontario stealing top province in these last days.5. Sweden, with nearly a tie between Skane and Uppsala.I will say to Ireland, India, France, New Zealand, and Germany: With just a couple more people any of you could steal that number 5 spot.
That's it for today, I'll see you all the 1st of December with the insider secrets on healthcare supplements!