A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts

Human trafficking isn't a distant problem. It's happening in your community, in your schools, and even in financial systems. In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with two women doing the hard, daily work of stopping it before it starts. Stephanie Olson is the CEO and Founder of The Set Me Free Project, an Omaha-based nonprofit wh...

Workplace mental health affects every team, every manager, and every employee — but most people still don't know what to say or where to turn. In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with a panel of experts to talk openly about recognizing when a coworker is struggling, how to start that conversation, and the resources available to...

What does it really take to rebuild a life after prison?  In this episode of  A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts , hosts  Chantel Windeshausen  and  Liz Malmberg  sit down with  Ivonne Yvonne Martinez , Financial Sales Manager at Centris’ Ames branch in Omaha, and  Shane Reilly , Program Director and Development Director of  Never Give Up Transi...

What if the best career advice isn’t “follow your passion,” but build your career capital instead? In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with Brittany Welch, senior learning and development specialist and career coach at Centris, and Alma Corrales, a vault teller at Centris who helps train new team members, to talk about what actu...

How can something as simple as using your debit card make a real difference for local kids? In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with Diane Cruz, assistant vice president, retail financial services at Centris Federal Credit Union, and Jane Phillips, director of development at Children’s Nebraska Foundation to talk about Credit Un...

Two moms, two marketers, and a topic that affects your career before you even say hello. In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts , Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg talk personal branding and what it really means beyond clothes. They’re joined by former Centris teammate Katie Braga , now a personal stylist and certified color consultant, to unpack how your presence, body language,...

This Giving Tuesday episode brings together seven incredible organizations making a real difference in the Omaha community. Hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg, along with Centris Vice President of Community Relations, Dawn Gonzalez, sit down with five of the seven 2025 Centris Community Impact Grant winners to discuss their missions and the lives they're changing. Hear from Emily Moser of...

On this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with fraud experts Ashley “Ash” Goodsell (Senior BSA Fraud Investigator at Centris), Michelle Vybiral (Assistant Vice President of Strategic Risk Management at Centris), and Deputy Michael P. Dechellis from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to tackle the scams hitting families hardest in 202...

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement may have “broken the internet,” but hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg are here to bust an even bigger set of myths: your credit score. In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts (produced by Centris Federal Credit Union and Hurrdat Media), Chantel and Liz welcome Centris AVP and longtime credit expert Ron VanSkiver for a playful yet pra...

In this episode of A Penny Or Two For Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg are joined by returning guest Andy Manthei of GreenPath and Centris' own James Moon to unpack the emotional and financial reality of repossession, bankruptcy, and recovery. From understanding the warning signs of financial hardship to what happens when your car is repossessed, this candid conversation...

In this inspiring episode of A Penny Or Two For Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with Brittany Welch and Jimmy Chavez for a powerful conversation on career pivots, personal growth, and finding purpose in the workplace. From overcoming imposter syndrome to saying “yes” to unexpected opportunities, Brittany shares how she built a successful career at Centris Federa...

In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg sit down with Dr. Jennifer A. Davidson—Associate Professor of Practice in Economics at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and President of the Nebraska Council on Economic Education—to unpack the current economic landscape. Dr. Davidson describes the 2025 economy as “depressing,” citing declining GDP,...

Join hosts Chantel Windeshausen and Liz Malmberg for a powerful new episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, where they welcome Deb Denbeck, President and CEO of Partnership for Kids, and Dawn Gonzales, Vice President of Community Relations at Centris Federal Credit Union. Together, they explore how financial literacy programs, such as Mad City Money, are transforming young lives and equipping...

In this episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts (S3 E12), we dive into financial wellness, money management, and the power of empathy in finance with Andy Manthei, Change Cultivator at GreenPath Financial Wellness, and Brittany Piernicki, Learning and Development Specialist at Centris Federal Credit Union. We discuss why financial stress impacts mental and emotional well-being, how small steps...

In this exciting episode of A Penny or Two for Your Thoughts, join hosts Chantel and Liz as they dive into the world of RVs and camping with two special guests: Clint Ingalls, Finance Manager at Leach Campers, and Rick Seaman, Vice President of Indirect Lending at Centris. Discover the ins and outs of financing your dream camper, learn about the upcoming Omaha Boat, Sports, and Travel Show, and ge...

A Look Back at 2024 Description: Chantel, Liz and Kahm sit down and chat about all of the great podcast episodes and insights gathered from this past year. From their discussions around mortgages, insurance, and cybersecurity to the Centris Grant program and budgeting, they covered a lot in this past year. Not to mention, won an award in education for their podcast. If you have any questions you w...

We chatted with two of our Centris experts — Kerry Duff, digital lending specialist, and Kyle Bonin, lead financial services representative — about setting up a budget, managing it, and how to stick with it. They work with our members every day to help them reach their financial goals and share some great insights in this episode on all things budgeting … and ice cream.   If you have any...

We had the wonderful opportunity to chat with two guests — PK Kopun, mortgage loan originator at Centris and Diane Cruz, assistant vice president, retail financial services — who have recently had amazing accomplishments. PK won mortgage professional of the year and Diane graduated with her master’s degree in organizational performance. They discuss how they juggled family, work and everything in...

International Credit Union Day is a day to raise awareness about the tremendous work that credit unions and other financial cooperatives are doing around the world. Our CEO and president, Steve Swanstrom, and our executive vice president and CFO, Tom Huston, joined us on the podcast to chat about the importance of the credit union movement during an election year, the impacts an election year has...

We had the pleasure of sitting down and chatting with our manager of learning and development, Robin Fredieu and our senior learning and development specialist, Brittney Welch, to talk about how people can enhance their skills and grow in their careers with learning and development opportunities. If you have any questions you would like us to ask our Subject Matter Experts, send them our way to ap...

We had the privilege of chatting with Dawn Gonzales, Vice President of Community Relations at Centris and Lee Denker, Executive Director with the Papillion LaVista Community School Foundation and one of nine grant recipients from the 2023 Centris Community Grant Program, about the amazing impacts grant programs can have on our communities. The Centris 2024 Community Grant Program is accepting appl...

We sat down with our benefits administrator, Chrissy Cunningham and our marketing specialist, Megan Steiner to discuss the different ways you can save for vacation, the different phases in life we’re in and the different lifestyles we all have that can impact a vacation. We also chatted about ideas for budget-friendly vacations and the importance of using your PTO to unplug and reset your mind and...

Our Centris records manager, Danielle Ferguson, answered all of our questions about auto, homeowners and life insurance and chatted with us about the importance of having each of them.    Please note, Centris Federal Credit Union does not sell the products being discussed in this episode. The podcast is for educational purposes only.  If you have any questions you would like us to a...

We had the pleasure of chatting with two guests from Centris Federal Credit Union, Ash Goodsell, fraud investigator/analyst and Rich Courtright, lead information security engineer about the uptick in cybersecurity scams and frauds, the different types that are impacting people and businesses and the ways you can help protect yourself and your business.  If you have any questions you would lik...

Networking can be incredibly valuable for you both professionally and personally. Becky Pacal, financial sales manager II at our Dodge branch and Robert Ahrens, financial sales manager II for our Council Bluffs branches sat down and talked to us about their experience with networking and provided great insights on how to get started, how to maintain and nurture your network of connections over tim...