Not Your Average Financial Podcast™

Not Your Average Financial Podcast™

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Traditional financial planning is no longer working, and in the new-normal economy, your hosts Mark Willis, CFP® and Holly Bach invite you to join us, as we engage the new and improved steps for establishing financial sanity. Be curious. Be stable. Be sane. This is Not Your Average Financial Podcast. More at https://nyafinancialpodcast.com.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 212: The Coming Revolution in Lifetime Income 24.09.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to join us for a one-day summit on October 9, 2021? Scroll down for access! Would you like to read the founder of Bank on Yourself®, Pamela Yellen’s guaranteed lifetime income report? Would you like to reach out to us and we’ll send it to you? What...

Episode 211: Annuity Myths Exposed 17.09.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to join us on Saturday, October 9, 2021 for the Inaugural Not Your Average Financial Summit? Join the Not Your Average Community to learn more! What about the fees on annuities? What about Dave Ramsey, Ken Fisher and Suze Orman? What about transferring risk? What about buying...

Episode 210: Do You Believe These Four Retirement Whoppers? 10.09.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to attend the Inaugural Not Your Average Financial Summit on October 9, 2021? Would you like to learn more? Would you like to join the Not Your Average Financial Community to get notified? What about savings running out? What about anxiety? What about the Alliance for Lifetime...

Episode 209: What’s Wrong with Self-Directed IRAs? 03.09.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to join us for the Not Your Average Financial Summit? Are you a member of the Not Your Average Community? Join Here What about Self-Directed IRAs? What happened on Labor Day of 1974? What is ERISA? What about IRAs and 401(k)? What about saving for retirement on...

Episode 208: Turning $82K into $20M with Chris Thurman 27.08.2021

In this episode, we ask: What about a seed? Who is Chris Thurman? What about his partner Grant Thompson? What happened when Mark was a client? What about love? What about life insurance as a central component? What about a story? How do we need to think? What about Nelson Nash? Why did Nelson Nash...

Episode 207: “Ask Larry” Kotlikoff How to Get What’s Yours 20.08.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to hear what people are saying? Who is Larry Kotlikoff? Would you like to view his books? What about economics? Why has the American worker not seen wages not gone up? What about Irving Fisher? What about consumption smoothing? What if you had a freezer full of...

Episode 206: Bank on Yourself® Type Whole Life Insurance Policy Loans vs. Everything Else, Round Two 13.08.2021

In this episode, we ask: Have you heard the first episode in this series, Episode 205? Which is better: a 401(k) loan or a whole life insurance policy loan? How many of 401(k) investors have an outstanding loan? Should the 401(k) loan be the first choice or the last choice? What is the process for...

Episode 205: Bank on Yourself® Type Whole Life Insurance Policy Loans vs. Everything Else, Round One 06.08.2021

In this episode, we ask: Have you subscribed to this podcast yet? What did Patrick Henry say? Does where you keep money matter? Does where you keep your debt matter? What happens when you are in debt? How many Americans carry credit card debt? What about all other types of debt? What did the Federal...

Episode 204: Real Stories from Real People 30.07.2021

In this episode, we ask: What have you been able to do because of your Bank on Yourself® type whole life insurance policy? What about Ryan’s story? What about Jessica’s story? What about Frank’s story? What about Krisstina’s story? Would you like to join us on the Not Your Average Financial Community at notyouraverage.mn.co?

Episode 203: What If I Can’t Pay the Premiums? 23.07.2021

In this episode, we ask: When did you start something really big? What are the options? What is the myth? What are the strategies? How is whole life insurance like a mortgage? What about bills? How is whole life insurance like real estate? What about savings? How can this benefit you in good times? What happens...

Episode 202: Hot Tea with Marilyn Blosser 16.07.2021

In this episode, we ask: Who is resilient? Who is Marilyn Blosser? How did Marilyn get into financial services? What about the federal government’s mandate to hire women in the insurance industry? What about a stable salary? What about commissions only? What about a subsidy? What about an unlimited income potential? What about working from...

Episode 201: The Five Stages of Business Growth with Brett Gilliland 09.07.2021

In this episode, we ask: What about the hero’s journey? What about the predictable stages of business growth? Who is Brett Gilliland? What about predictable growing pains for the seven figures business? What about the start up phase until the first million? What do people need to do? What new stuff is there to learn?...

Episode 200: The Question is the Answer 02.07.2021

In this episode, we ask: What about Socrates? What did he say? What about drawing out? What about the socratic method? What’s the process? What about financial professionals? What about asking interesting questions? What about asking good questions? What about Dale Carnegie? What are the six types of questions that Socrates posed? What about clarifying...

Episode 199: Buy. Borrow. Die. …Pay Zero in Tax? 25.06.2021

In this episode, we ask: How do the .001% navigate their taxes legally? What about the ProPublica report? How do they legally pay a tiny fraction of their fortunes in taxes? What was your reaction to this news? As your income rises, do you pay more in taxes? Under current law, what is the highest...

Episode 198: Live Your Best Life (Insurance) 18.06.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to hear this letter? Would you like to download the letter? Subscribe to our email, and get the letter FREE. What is your job to do on this earth? What is the meaning of life? Do you have a mission greater than yourself? Who is responsible? What...

Episode 197: How is Guaranteed Growth Possible? 11.06.2021

In this episode, we ask: What about Silly Putty? What about accidental inventions? What about the wheel? What about the axle? What about the power of leverage? What about access? What about cash value? What about a contract? What about Bank on Yourself® type whole life insurance contracts?  What about Episode 195 and Episode 196? How...

Episode 196: The Rate of Return of Certainty 04.06.2021

In this episode, we ask: Does the rate of return matter? What article did Les McGuire write? What about a road test? What about real economic analysis? What is the meaning of the word economy? What about the science of scarcity? What about the consequences? What is the free market economy built upon? How is...

Episode 195: How to Write a Contract with Your Future 28.05.2021

In this episode, we ask: Can you imagine writing a contract with your future? Would you like to hear the live webinar that Mark did for Jay Helm’s W2 Capitalist group? What are the two universal laws? What about gravity? What about entropy? What about division? What are the risks? What about unexpected financial responsibilities?...

Episode 194: [Toolbox] Use The Volatility Buffer Against Market Madness 21.05.2021

In this episode, we ask: What is the goal of climbing a mountain? Who was the first person to successfully climb Mount Everest? What about coming down the mountain? What about a sherpa? What about compensation based on AUM? What is the volatility buffer? What about when all of the money is tied up in...

Episode 193: The 8 Biggest Mistakes You Make When You Bank On Yourself® with Jim Conrad 14.05.2021

In this episode, we ask: Is it possible to mess up a Bank on Yourself® type whole life insurance policy? Is it possible to mess up a microwave? Would you like to ask your own questions? Would you like to join us on the Not Your Average Financial Community? Who is Jim Conrad? What about...

Episode 192: Can I Bank on Yourself® Outside of the United States? with Stephen Devlin from Canada 07.05.2021

In this episode, we ask: What about courage? What about taking big leaps? Who is Stephen Devlin? Do you live outside of the U.S.? Have you ever jumped out of an airplane? How did Stephen’s life change? Why did Stephen become a Bank on Yourself® professional in Vancouver, Canada? What happened to Stephen’s business in...

Episode 191: Ask Me Anything 30.04.2021

In this episode, we ask: Would you like to hear our Q&A? Can I do a one time lump sum without recurring premium on a key man whole life dividend paying policy? Would you like to hear Episode 174? How do you give your older kids the high level overview of financial education… telling them...

Episode 190: The Ninja Belts of Bank on Yourself® 23.04.2021

In this episode, we ask: What strategies are you excited about? What about being a newbie? Would you like to hear a ninja belt metaphor? What is the white belt? What about saving from cash flow? What about monthly premiums? What do you learn in karate? How many moves are you making in your monthly...

Episode 189: Bank On Yourself® and MMA, How to Bully-Proof Your Money 16.04.2021

In this episode, we ask: Do you practice MMA? How could you bully-proof your money? What is the first stance? Are you willing and ready to learn? Do you have an open mind? Are you able to be attentive? Do you show up? What is the second stance? How might you replace your bad habits...

Episode 188: The Founder of Bank On Yourself®, Pamela Yellen 09.04.2021

In this episode, we ask: Who is Pamela Yellen? What about Pamela’s articles and books? What did Pamela learn from experience? What did Pamela investigate? How does Pamela remember her mission? What about Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman? What is real education? What is infotainment? Has conventional financial wisdom worked? How many actually have financial...

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