Purpose with Mark Bertrang

Mark Bertrang is back from an Alaska cruise with a notebook full of lessons that have nothing to do with the market and everything to do with how people actually want to be treated. In this episode of Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Tammi Brannan (The Blueprint Process) sits down with Mark, creator of Financialoscopy®, after he got home from Alaska. What starts as a travel story turns into a working s...

Every song, choice, and career move comes with a backstory. In this conversation, Mark Bertrang and Tammi Brannan dive into how art and inspiration often stem from pain, why dressing one step above expectations is a matter of respect, and how asking deep, open-ended questions can help unlock a person's true potential. Drawing parallels from a grueling coastline hike in Spain to delivering precise...

Are you living life on a treadmill, or are you actively moving forward as a "journey person"? In this episode, we explore what it means to keep moving ahead, adapt when life throws unexpected turns, and find purpose through serving others. From hiking along Spain's Costa Brava to re-evaluating career choices and retirement. Why do rigid plans often fall short? Why is building a strategic, flexible...

Mark Bertrang talks through the theme "I have lived hundreds of lives"—safe questions families rarely get asked, multi-generational relationships, landmines vs. incoming missiles, and the only destination he promises to aim for: The wonderful world of being okay™. Book: Investments Don't Hug — search Mark Bertrang or Investments Don't Hug. Chapters: 0:00 Feeling Groovy & first impressions Opening...

Join Mark Bertrang as he discusses a variety of topics including job interviews, his time at a radio station, how to live with a less than modest income, going to Europe debt free, and deer and their math interests… A conversation about priorities, resourcefulness, and looking over the hood instead of the review mirror. Chapters: 0:00 – My Radio & Four-Part Harmony Mark opens by singing the Oak Ri...

Most people ask "How are you?" and expect the same empty answer. Mark Bertrang, Creator of the Financialoscopy and Tammi Brannan, from the Blue Print Process dig into the questions that actually open people up — the ones that reveal what you're still postponing, the gift you're holding back, and the three words that defines Financialoscopy®: Family. Values. Faith. From the SLANT method that forces...

In this episode of Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Mark sits down with editor Elizabeth Hagenlocher to talk about the making of his next book, Investments Don't Hug: Engaging the Covenant Conversation Question. Mark shares the "God moment" that gave him a clearer way to look at money and values, explains the framework of IOUs, locked and unlocked assets, contracts, cash flow, and the family tree, and...

Most financial meetings feel like a funeral. We decided to make ours feel more like a Savannah Bananas game. In this episode of Purpose with Mark Bertrang, Mark shares why his team reads Banana Ball books every morning, why they use a 73-inch screen and the biggest whiteboard made, and how a simple question about your four core values changes everything. If you're tired of confusing jargon, boring...

What if the secret to a meaningful life isn't perfection—but simply being okay? In this heartfelt long-form conversation, Mark Bertrang from "Financialoscopy" shares hilarious radio DJ blunders (including the infamous "Mickey Gickey" moment), powerful lessons from factory floors and recording studios, and the deeply personal story of comforting a widow with "Don't worry about the money—it's going...

Mark Bertrang introduces the word "Implementarian" — someone who doesn't just create plans but makes sure they actually get done. In this conversation he explains why estate documents often fail without follow-through, why accountability matters more than spreadsheets, and how values (not rates of return) form the real foundation of lasting financial guidance. Personal stories of reverse budgeting...

What if the sweetest donut in Nashville, a brutal 5-hour Civil War slaughter, and raw conversations about dying alone revealed the same urgent truth? In this unfiltered hour with Tammi Brannan, let's open up about life, real life — the kind that doesn't come from spreadsheets. From devouring Five Daughters Bakery donuts and scorching hot chicken, to standing on hallowed Franklin battlefields where...

In today's episode of "Purpose with Mark Bertrang," Mark interviews a Groovy Entrepreneur, Carley Green-Easterday, the owner of Groovy Coffee Company, from Galesville, Wisconsin with additional locations in Onalaska, Wisconsin and La Crescent, Minnesota . We discuss leadership, running a small business, community, values, and coffee.

In this episode of "Purpose with Mark Bertrang", Mark engages leadership expert Sarah Fecht, founder of Best Self Leadership, in a deep dive into what truly defines effective leadership. They discuss leading with empathy, heart, and emotional intelligence over fear and intimidation, the importance of building genuine relationships, appropriate transparency, and fostering self-awareness among teams...

In this episode of "Purpose with Mark Bertrang," host Mark Bertrang sits down with insurance expert Michael Otomo from Hougom Insurance Agency to demystify the world of homeowners insurance. Michael breaks down the top claims—wind/hail damage, water backups, and service line failures—and reveals essential policy types and exclusions, as well as how to choose the right deductible for your risk. Lea...

The tables have been turned. Usually Mark Bertrang, the author of "Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" is interviewing guests during these podcast episodes. Instead, today Mark is on the otherside of the table, being interviewed by Tammi Brannan, the creator of The Blueprint Process about his God-given skills, passions and values. Tammi Brannan created "The Blueprint Process...

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. Here's the link for the Conclusion of Mark's book.

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. Here's the link for Chapter Nineteen – "The reason for thanksgiving"

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. Here's the link for Chapter Eighteen – "Keeping your dignity."

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. Here's the link for Chapter Seventeen – "What does an illustration really show?"

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. This is Chapter Sixteen: "What's left?"

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. This is Chapter Fifteen: "The Colonel".

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. This is Chapter Fourteen: "Understanding Cash Values".

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. This is Chapter Thirteen: "A nearly perfect day".

"Investments Don't Hug: Embracing the Life Insurance Asset" – A weekly audio book segment, a gift from Financialoscopy® creator - Mark Bertrang, as read by the author. Here's the link for Chapter Twelve – "May I take your picture?"