"Something More with Chris Boyd" is a financial talk show where we talk about not only those important dollar and cents issues, but also the quality-of-life issues that make the money matters matter. In addition to speaking about investment and planning concerns, we often invite guests to join us each week for new episodes & send in your questions/comments to: [email protected]
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Beyond the Numbers: Finding Purpose in Retirement with Fritz Gilbert
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Beyond the Numbers: Finding Purpose in Retirement with Fritz Gilbert In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry welcome Fritz Gilbert, author of The Retirement Manifesto blog and the book, Keys to a Successful Retirement. Together, they explore the emotional and psychological journey of retirement and what happens …
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Katherine J. Parkin, "The Abortion Market: Buying and Selling Access in the Era Before Roe" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
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The abortion market was a powerful economic force in American life. Before legalization lowered the cost, one million women each year collectively paid upward of $750 million for abortions. In The Abortion Market: Buying and Selling Access in the Era Before Roe (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2025), Dr. Katherine Parkin reveals the strength of a…
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Who You Gonna Call? ... Not Ghostbusters In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris is joined by Jeff Perry and Russ Ball from the AMR team at Wealth Enhancement. The dialogue begins with brief commentary on the ongoing Government Shutdown and the potential economic impacts. Next, they dive into the crucial but often overlooked aspect…
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Katie Herzog, "Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol" (Simon and Schuster, 2025)
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After 20 years of fighting and failing to get sober using abstinence-based methods, journalist Katie Herzog found a simple, inexpensive, and effective way to take control over alcohol. Part memoir, part guidebook, Drink Your Way Sober: The Science-Based Method to Break Free from Alcohol (Simon and Schuster, 2025) shares Herzog’s recovery journey as…
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Concentrated Stock & Capital Gains: Strategies to Manage Risk and Taxes
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In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Jeff Perry, and Russ Ball join Chris to tackle the challenges of concentrated stock positions and embedded capital gains. Whether it is legacy shares, inherited assets, or long-held business equity, these situations can create significant tax and portfolio risk. The team explores smart strategies t…
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From Pensions to Long-Term Care: Insurance Planning That Works
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In this episode, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry of the AMR team at Wealth Enhancement welcome special guest Joe Gaj, Director of Insurance, for a deep dive into how life insurance can play a pivotal role in retirement planning. From pension maximization strategies to hybrid long-term care solutions, they explore how retirees can protect their loved ones…
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The 0.01% Rule and Why Upward Mobility Feels Out of Reach
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The 0.01% Rule and Why Upward Mobility Feels Out of Reach In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris, Jeff Perry, and Brian Regan unpack a simple yet powerful spending guideline of the “0.01% Rule”. The trio explores how it can help you make quick, confident financial decisions without overthinking. But the conversation doesn’t stop t…
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From Highs to Headwinds: Navigating the Economy’s Crosscurrents
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From Highs to Headwinds: Navigating the Economy’s Crosscurrents In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris and co-host Jeff Perry sit down with Senior Portfolio Manager Brian Regan to unpack the economic “headwinds” that could challenge today’s market highs. From the ripple effects of tariffs and their $800B impact on consumers, to th…
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Jack Hartnell, "Wound Man: The Many Lives of a Surgical Image" (Princeton UP, 2025)
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The Wound Man—a medical diagram depicting a figure fantastically pierced by weapons and ravaged by injuries and diseases—was reproduced widely across the medieval and early modern globe. In Wound Man: The Many Lives of a Surgical Image (Princeton University Press, 2025), Dr. Jack Hartnell charts the emergence and endurance of this striking image, u…
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Digital Wrangling: Securing Your Online Legacy
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Digital Wrangling: Securing Your Online Legacy In this episode, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry from the AMR team at Wealth Enhancement sit down with Kate Hufnagle, the “digital wrangler,” to unpack the world of digital assets. Far beyond cryptocurrency, our guest explains how every email, social media profile, cloud storage, and even auto-ship subscript…
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In the News - Google’s Court Ruling, Stablecoin Regulation, and Presidential Power
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In the News - Google’s Court Ruling, Stablecoin Regulation, and Presidential Power In this episode of Something More, Chris Boyd joins Jeff Perry and Brian Regan to unpack headline-making developments. First, they break down the recent antitrust remedy imposed on Google and what it means for the internet search monopoly, AI partnerships and exclusi…
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Estate Planning Reimagined: From Step-Up Basis to Blockchain Governance
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Estate Planning Reimagined: From Step-Up Basis to Blockchain Governance Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry welcome returning guest F. Keats Boyd III to unpack advanced estate planning strategies that go far beyond drafting a simple will. They explore how revocable trusts, step-up in basis rules, and beneficiary-focused tax planning can keep wealth concentra…
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Breanne Pleggenkuhle and Joseph A. Schafer, "Crime, Corrections, and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Responses and Adaptations in the US Criminal Justice System" (Southern Illinois UP, 2025)
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While COVID-19 lockdowns affected nearly everyone worldwide, feelings of anxiety and fear were exacerbated for those already entangled in the criminal justice system. Scholars recognized the unique opportunity to study crime and the justice system’s response during this period, though they soon realized that determining the pandemic’s effects would…
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Maximize Your Match: Celebrating National 401(K) Day
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Maximize Your Match: Celebrating National 401(K) Day In this episode of Something More, Chris Boyd sits down with Jeff Perry and Russ Ball to celebrate National 401(K) Day and unpack the true power of your workplace retirement plan. You will learn why pre-tax contributions reduce your taxable income now, how Roth options let your savings grow tax-f…
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Dan Roche, "Eyes by Hand: Prosthetics of Art and Healing" (MIT Press, 2025)
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Eyes by Hand: Prosthetics of Art and Healing (MIT Press, 2025) is a book about artificial eyes—about the artisans and artists who make them, and about the life-changing and sometimes life-saving experience of wearing them, as author Dan Roche has done for 15 years. Eye making is done by hand, for one person at a time, by a very small number of ocul…
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Helen C. Epstein, "Why Live: An Anatomy of Suicide Epidemics" (Columbia Global Reports, 2025)
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What causes suicide epidemics—and how can we prevent them? Many suicides are caused by biological mental illness, but sometimes the suicide rate of a particular group jumps—two-, three-, or even ten-fold—in a short time, behaving like an epidemic. Suicide epidemics unfold more slowly than microbial plagues like flu or malaria, but they happen far t…
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Peace of Mind: Navigating Healthcare As You Age
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Peace of Mind: Navigating Healthcare As You Age – Join Jeff Perry as he welcomes Jen Mahoney, Director of Care Management for Live Well Care Management. In this candid conversation, you will discover why healthcare emergencies are not always “somebody else’s” problem and how having a dedicated advocate can make all the difference when navigating ho…
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Gold Fever: Myths, Memories, and Market Reality
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Gold Fever: Myths, Memories, and Market Reality - Guest host Jeff Perry sits down with senior portfolio manager Brian Regan to unpack why gold still captures investors’ imaginations and also their dollars. From the historic change in the Gold Standard at Bretton Woods and the Nixon shock to today’s headlines and Costco’s unexpected bullion boom, Je…
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Love, Legacy & Liquidity: How to Protect Your Wealth and Your Relationships
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Navigating love, legacy, and liquidity- this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd dives deep into the financial complexities of second marriages, blended families, and estate planning. Chris and Russ Ball explore how to protect your wealth, honor your relationships, and make smart decisions about cash flow, prenuptial agreements, and retiremen…
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Agnes Arnold-Forster, "The Cancer Problem: Malignancy in Nineteenth-Century Britain" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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Agnes Arnold-Forster's book The Cancer Problem: Malignancy in Nineteenth-Century Britain (Oxford UP, 2021) offers the first medical, cultural, and social history of cancer in nineteenth-century Britain. It begins by looking at a community of doctors and patients who lived and worked in the streets surrounding the Middlesex Hospital in London. It fo…
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Susan C. Boyd, "Heroin: An Illustrated History" (Fernwood, 2022)
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Dr. Susan Boyd is a scholar/activist and Distinguished Professor emerita at the University of Victoria. Her research examines a variety of topics related to the history of drug prohibition and resistance to it, drug law and policy, including maternal drug use, maternal/state conflicts, film and culture, radio and print media, heroin assisted-treatm…
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Christopher Kemp, "Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation" (Norton, 2022)
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Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have―older than language. In Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation (Norton, 2022), Christopher Kemp embarks on a journey to discover the remarkable extent of what our minds can do. Fueled…
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Fed Under Fire: Politics, Powell, and the Future of Monetary Policy
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In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris and Russ Ball unpack the political drama surrounding the Federal Reserve and its embattled Chair, Jerome Powell. From historical power struggles to current-day maneuvering by the president, they explore how monetary policy, interest rates, and central bank independence shape the economy- and …
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Stacia Kalinoski, "Racing Uphill: Confronting a Life with Epilepsy" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)
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The book, Racing Uphill: Confronting a Life with Epilepsy (U of Minnesota Press, 2025), is a memoir and an educational resource, which tells the story of an Emmy Award-winning TV news Journalist, Stacia Kalinoski. The author's aim is beyond giving an account of her experience of epilepsy, her goal is to sensitize readers and inspire epileptic patie…
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5 Questions to Answer Before Retiring Early
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5 Questions to Answer Before Retiring Early Thinking about retiring early? Before you hand in your notice and book that dream vacation, make sure you have asked yourself the right questions. In this episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris, Jeff Perry, and Russ Ball explore critical considerations that can make or break your early retiremen…
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Alternative Assets in Retirement Plans: Good or Bad Idea?
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Alternative Assets in Retirement Plans: Good or Bad Idea? In this episode of Something More, Chris Boyd is joined by Jeff Perry and Russ Ball to unpack the hidden world of private equity and private credit. Following President Donald Trump signing an executive order that clears a path for alternative assets to be added into 401k’s, the trio discuss…
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Boomers, Benefits & the Budget: What’s Next for Social Security?
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Boomers, Benefits & the Budget: What’s Next for Social Security? In this timely and informative episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Social Security expert Marcia Mantell (see link below) returns and joins Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry to unpack recent legislative changes, dispel common myths, and offer practical guidance for retirees, widows, an…
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Manuel Barcia, "The Yellow Demon of Fever: Fighting Disease in the 19th-Century Transatlantic Slave Trade" (Yale UP, 2020)
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As we now know, epidemics and pandemics are not new phenomena. In her new book The Yellow Demon of Fever: Fighting Disease in the 19th-Century Transatlantic Slave Trade (Yale University Press, 2020), Manuel Barcia offers a striking rendition of the diseases that swept through the illegal slave trade Atlantic World. In fact, Barcia argues that the h…
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Lewis A. Grossman, "Choose Your Medicine: Freedom of Therapeutic Choice in America" (Oxford UP, 2021)
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Throughout American history, lawmakers have limited the range of treatments available to patients, often with the backing of the medical establishment. The country's history is also, however, brimming with social movements that have condemned such restrictions as violations of fundamental American liberties. This fierce conflict is one of the defin…
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Taxes, Tech & Tangents- A Financial Mishmash-n this eclectic and engaging episode of Something More with Chris Boyd, Chris Boyd and Jeff Perry cover a wide range of timely topics- from nostalgic movie favorites to serious financial planning insights. Topics include: -A preview of the upcoming webinar on managing your digital footprint and estate pl…
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Athena Aktipis, "The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer" (Princeton UP, 2020)
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When we think of the forces driving cancer, we don’t necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked because the historical processes that created life also created cancer. The Cheating Cell: How Evolution Helps Us Understand and Treat Cancer (Princeton UP, 2020) delves into this extraordinary relationship, and shows tha…
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Ayo Wahlberg, "Good Quality: The Routinization of Sperm Banking in China" (U California Press, 2018)
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From its crude and uneasy beginnings thirty years ago, Chinese sperm banking has become a routine part of China’s pervasive and restrictive reproductive complex. Today, there are sperm banks in each of China’s twenty-two provinces, the biggest of which screen some three thousand to four thousand potential donors each year. Given the estimated one t…
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Melody Glenn, "Mother of Methadone: A Doctor's Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern-Day Crisis" (Beacon Press, 2025)
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Dr. Melody Glenn was a burned-out emergency physician who had grown to resent the large population of opioid dependent patients passing through her ER. While working at a methadone clinic, she realized how effective harm reduction treatments could be and set out to discover why they weren’t used more broadly. That’s when she found Dr. Marie Nyswand…
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