Best Not Impossible Labs Podcasts (2025)

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S2 Ep5: Restoring Brains With Implants? with Neurosurgeon Dr. Jaimie Henderson 24:02

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In this episode of the Not Impossible Podcast, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Jaimie Henderson, a neurosurgeon and researcher at Stanford, whose work focuses on restoring brain function for people living with neurological conditions. This conversation explores how the brain learns, adapts, remembers, and someti…

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100 | Perimenopause Weight Gain? The #1 Hormone Imbalance That Makes Losing Weight Feel Impossible 18:51

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Do You Have A Hormone Imbalance? Take my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Are you eating WAY less and working out WAY more…but the scale just kept going up..and up…and up? 😨 Welcome to midlife!:< According to the North American Menopause Society, nearly 90% of us experience unwanted weight gain during perime…

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7 Hidden Medicare 2026 Changes That Could Cost You Thousands (December 7th Deadline) 32:21

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Send us a text Everyone's talking about Medicare premium increases for 2026. But there are 7 OTHER changes buried in the fine print that could cost you just as much - and almost nobody knows about them. 🚨 URGENT: Open Enrollment ends December 7th - you have just weeks to make changes! THE 7 HIDDEN CHANGES: 1. Specialist Referral Maze - New approval…

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S2 Ep4: Plastic Eating Fungi? with Biodegradation Researcher Dr. Amira Samat 28:41

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What if “forever plastic” didn’t have to last forever? In this episode of the Not Impossible Podcast, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Amira Samat, a biologist whose research challenges one of the world’s most stubborn assumptions: that polypropylene, one of our most common plastics, can never truly break down. P…

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99 | What Your Perimenopause Blood Tests Mean—& How to Actually Interpret Them [What I Wish I Knew Series] 23:19

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Do You Have A Hormone Imbalance? Take my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz If you’ve ever logged into your patient portal, opened up your lab results, and thought, “Great… but what am I even looking at?”—you’re not alone. According to a Gennev survey, two-thirds of midlife women say their doctors never explai…

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Medicare 2026: Critical Changes That Could Cost You Thousands | Your Complete Survival Guide 24:09

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Send us a text 🚨 URGENT: Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7, 2025! Over 1.2 million Medicare enrollees are losing their plans completely in 2026. Are you one of them? Even if your plan still exists, major changes could cost you thousands of dollars if you don't act now. In this episode, you'll discover: ✅ The 5 biggest Medicare changes affect…

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S2 Ep3: A Pilot With No Arms? with Pilot and Speaker Jessica Cox 26:01

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What if the word “impossible” was just a challenge waiting to be redefined? In this Not Impossible Podcast episode, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Jessica Cox, the world’s first woman to fly a plane with her feet, to explore what it truly means to live without limits. Born without arms, Jessica has spent her life d…

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98 | When “Normal” Labs Lie: What Doctors Miss About Hormones in Perimenopause & Menopause [What I Wish I Knew Series] 15:59

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Do You Have A Hormone Imbalance? Take my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Ever been told, “Your labs are normal,” but you just know something isn’t right? 🙋🏼‍♀️Yeah, same.:< Turns out 80% of midlife women experience symptoms like fatigue, hot flashes, and weight gain, yet only 25% of us are ever diagnosed wi…

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S2 Ep2: Freezing Organs To Save Lives? with Cryobiologist Dr. Greg Fahy 22:40

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What if freezing organs could save countless lives? In this Not Impossible Podcast episode, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Greg Fahy, a pioneering cryobiologist whose groundbreaking work in vitrification, the process of freezing organs without damaging them, is set to transform the future of organ transplantati…

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97 | When Anxiety, Anger, or Depression Is a Hormone Imbalance in Disguise [What I Wish I Knew Series] 18:28

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Ready to reboot your energy, get better sleep, balance your mood, and move the scale on stubborn weight gain? Apply for my Master Your Midlife Hormones program and start seeing results before the holidays: bit.ly/fixmyhormonesnow Ever wonder why everyone you know seems to be on an antidepressant? According to the North American Menopause Society, n…

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"I Just Want to Retire and Do NOTHING" - What God Says to the Exhausted Worker 26:20

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Send us a text "I just want to retire and do nothing." If you've ever had that thought—if it's the voice in your head as you drag yourself through another exhausting workday—this episode is for you. Maybe you're 58, 62, or 65. You've spent decades in demanding work—manufacturing, nursing, teaching, construction, management. Jobs that took everythin…

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S2 Ep1: Making Mars A Future Home? with NASA Scientist, Dr. Michael Hecht 20:17

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What does it really take to make Mars a future home for humanity? In this Not Impossible Podcast episode, host and Not Impossible Labs founder Mick Ebeling sits down with Dr. Michael Hecht, NASA's principal investigator for MOXIE - Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization." Together, they explore how MOXIE made history by generating oxygen on Mars,…

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96 | 5 Perimenopause Symptoms I Ignored at 40…And Why You Shouldn’t [What I Wish I Knew Series] 19:36

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By Monica Topete | Perimenopause + Menopause Health Coach for Midlife Women

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95 | Bloating, Brain Fog, or Weight Gain? The 10 “Healthy” Foods That Can Make Perimenopause Symptoms Worse [AYTM Flashback] 24:15

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Do You Have A Hormone Imbalance? Take my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Whole grains, hummus, and meatless burgers…what if your go-to “healthy” foods are actually keeping your hormonal symptoms stuck on repeat? It’s more common than you think–thanks to hormone shifts in midlife that can change how our bodi…

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Running the Full Race: Biblical Wisdom for Social Security & Retirement Decisions 29:01

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Send us a text What if the Bible actually mentions retirement, but not the way modern society portrays it? In this episode of the Retirement Learning Lab, Van Richards explores the biblical model for life transitions found in Numbers 8:23-26 and reveals how ancient wisdom can guide modern Social Security decisions. Key Topics Covered: The Hebrew wo…

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94 | 😵‍💫 Joint Pain or Leg Cramps at Night? Fast Fixes for Sleep Issues in Perimenopause (Quick Tip Bonus Episode) 8:51

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No More Guessing. No More Overwhelm. Just Your Own 30-Day Hormone Game Plan, Customized To You. Book Your Hormone Balance Breakthru Call (limited spots available): https://bit.ly/hormonebreakthru Ever feel like your body is staging a protest while you’re trying to sleep? In this week’s bonus tip episode, I share 2 quick fixes to help women in perim…

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Is the U.S. Still A Democracy? 1:17:01

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Jon and Tom return to discuss some minor issues including whether we still have a democracy. Topics Threats to the First Amendment Trump and Family Profiting Greatly in 2025 Competitive Authoritarianism Project 2025 Status Update Update on the US Battle Bewteen Democacy vs Authoritarianism Scaring Citizens and Media Companies into Submission Remova…

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93 | Hormones Waking You Up at Night? Fast Fixes for Insomnia, Hot Flashes, Anxiety & More in Perimenopause 21:05

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Do You Have A Hormone Imbalance? Take my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Sleeping used to be effortless—but then, perimenopause hit. Now, one hot flash or a couple of middle-of-the-night bathroom trips is all it takes to hijack your sleep completely. It’s not just you. Studies show that up to 80% of women e…

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Small Business Owners: Navigating Social Security and Succession Planning 23:54

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Send us a text If you're a small business owner, your retirement planning is nothing like your employees'. Your business isn't just your job - it's your biggest asset and your retirement plan all rolled into one. This creates a perfect storm of challenges that most owners never see coming. In this episode, Van Richards breaks down the critical inte…

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92 | Sitting All Day? 5 Tips to Boost Metabolism, Lose Weight + Get Your Energy Back in Perimenopause 18:45

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Do You Have A Hormone Imbalance? Take my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz What if I told you the biggest threat to your midlife metabolism isn’t your age or your diet—it’s your office chair? It’s true. Sitting for hours can double your risk for hormone-related metabolic issues in midlife like insulin resista…

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91 | Quick Tip Bonus Episode: The Hidden Hormone Disruptor in Your Go-To Hair Styling Product 5:46

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No More Guessing. No More Overwhelm. Just Your Own 30-Day Hormone Game Plan, Customized To You. Book Your Hormone Balance Breakthru Call (limited spots available): https://bit.ly/getyourhormonebreakthru Hair on point—but your hormones are all over the place? In this week’s bonus tip episode, I share a hidden hormone disruptor—common in many hairsty…

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90 | Is Your Shampoo Making You Fat? 5 Hormone Disruptors Driving Weight Gain in Perimenopause 18:50

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No More Guessing. No More Overwhelm. Just Your Own 30-Day Hormone Game Plan, Customized To You. Book your Hormone Balance Breakthru Call (limited spots available): https://bit.ly/getyourhormonebreakthru Still trusting “clean beauty” labels? That might be your first mistake. From "fragrance" loopholes to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, your skincare…

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89 | Quick Tip Bonus Episode: 3 Better-Than-Coffee Energy Boosters In Perimenopause 4:15

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No More Guessing. No More Overwhelm. Just Your Own 30-Day Hormone Game Plan, Customized To You. Book Your Hormone Balance Breakthru Call (limited spots available):https://bit.ly/getyourhormonebreakthru Tired by 2pm—even after coffee? You’re not alone. In this week’s NEW bonus tip episode, I’m sharing 3 better-than-coffee energy boosters to help you…

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88 | Surviving on Caffeine? 5 Hacks To Boost Energy, Balance Hormones in Perimenopause Without Giving Up Coffee 15:50

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No More Guesswork. No More Labwork. Just your own personal hormone game plan, customized to you. Book your Hormone Balance Breakthru Call (limited spots available): https://bit.ly/getyourhormonebreakthru What if the reason you're really exhausted, restless, or lying awake at 2am… is your morning coffee? Sounds crazy, right?...but multiple studies s…

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Working and Earning While Collecting Social Security: 4 Shocking Facts About 2025 Rules 20:14

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Send us a text Are you working while collecting Social Security? You might be making costly mistakes without even knowing it. In this essential episode of the Retirement Learning Lab, Van Richards breaks down the four most shocking facts about Social Security earnings limits that could save you thousands of dollars. What you'll discover: 🔍 The bigg…

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87 | “Why Am I So Tired, Foggy, and Moody?” 5 Signs Your Body Is Fighting Inflammation & Needs a Detox to Balance Hormones 21:39

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Ready To Stop The Guesswork, Fix Your Hormones, And Feel Like “You” Again? Book A FREE Master Your Midlife Hormones Discovery Call: bit.ly/fixmyhormonesfast We blame the co…

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Should Private Equity Be in Your 401(k)? The Wall Street Pitch That Could Destroy Your Retirement 18:27

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Send us a text Wall Street's latest pitch sounds appealing: add private equity to your 401(k) for higher returns. But is this innovation or manipulation? In this episode, Van Richards breaks down the aggressive push by major investment firms to add private equity to target-date funds, promising 0.5-2% higher returns. But when you run the actual num…

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86 | You'll Never Fix Your Perimenopause Symptoms Until You Address This... [AYTM Flashback] (Back-2-Hormone Basics) 31:25

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Ready To Stop The Guesswork, Fix Your Hormones, And Feel Like “You” Again? Book A FREE Master Your Midlife Hormones Discovery Call: bit.ly/fixmyhormonesfast Truth: Half of…

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NVIDIA Analysis: $4 Trillion Market Cap & China Reversal 23:45

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Send us a text What company made more profits in one quarter than McDonald's, Nike, and Netflix combined in an entire year? NVIDIA. And that's just the beginning of this incredible story. In this comprehensive episode, I break down NVIDIA's historic $4 trillion market cap milestone and the shocking China policy reversal that added $30 billion to th…

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85 | Can’t Lose Weight On HRT? How To Reboot Your Metabolism in Menopause: LIVE Coaching Call 1:02:40

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz What do you do when the doctor says your labs are “fine”… but you still have no energy, constant brain fog, and weight that just keeps climbing? That’s exactly whe…

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84 | Sleep Your Way to Weight Loss in Perimenopause: My Go-To Supplements (Part 2) 20:52

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Get my “Better Sleep Over 40” Supplement Cheat Sheet for FREE when you subscribe to my weekly newsletter, The Hot Flash: https://areyoutheremidlife.com/ Taking you…

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Tariffs & Retirement: What You Need to Know Before August 1st Deadline 21:18

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Send us a text 🚨 URGENT UPDATE: The tariff deadline has been extended by just 3 weeks, but the situation has gotten MORE unpredictable, not less. In this critical episode, I break down exactly what the tariff extension means for your retirement portfolio and why this matters more than other market "scares." What You'll Learn: Why Trump's 3-week ext…

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83 | Is Poor Sleep Making You Gain Weight in Perimenopause? (Part 1) 14:16

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You used to be able to fall asleep before your head hit the pillow. Now? You’re wide awake at 2 am, drenched in sweat, and wondering why your jeans are getting tig…

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82 | Are You Eating the Right Macros for Perimenopause Weight Loss? 18:01

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz First, it was low-fat. Then it was no carbs. Then more protein… And finally, “just eat intuitively.” No wonder more than half of us in perimenopause feel totally c…

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Tesla Stock Analysis: 3 Major Problems Crushing TSLA + Fair Value $250 vs Current ~$294 12:55

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Send us a text Tesla shares are under serious pressure, and in this episode, I break down exactly why. As a chartered financial consultant, I've analyzed Tesla's fundamentals and identified three critical problems that every investor needs to understand. What We Cover: Why the EV tax credit elimination is bigger than most realize Tesla's declining …

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81 | Don’t Stop Lifting! 5 Tips to Reverse Strength Training Weight Gain in Perimenopause 20:17

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’re not imagining it—strength training can make the scale go up before it goes down. In fact, 40% of midlife women say they’ve quit a workout routine because th…

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Defining Your Retirement Vision, Part 1: Stop Planning Without Knowing What You're Planning FOR! 19:22

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Send us a text "Van, I've been planning for retirement for 25 years, but I have no idea what I'm actually planning FOR!" This client's confession sparked today's episode of The Retirement Learning Lab. Host Van Richards, ChFC®, RICP®, reveals why most people approach retirement planning completely backwards - and how to fix it. In this eye-opening …

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80 | Is Strength Training Making You Gain Weight in Perimenopause? 16:15

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’re lifting weights. Eating more protein. Tracking your steps. So why does your body feel like it didn’t get the memo?🙃📝 If every workout lately leaves you more…

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Tax-Sensitive Accounts and Considerations - Getting Your Financial House in Order (Part 4) 35:38

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Send us a text Discover why your retirement account balance isn't what you think it is and how to optimize your tax strategy for retirement success. In this comprehensive episode, Van Richards reveals the "silent wealth destroyer" that most people completely ignore until it's too late - taxes in retirement. Featured Story: Meet Robert, a successful…

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79 | Perimenopause Fatigue + Weight Gain?: LIVE Coaching Call 46:50

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Do you wake up with energy, but hit a wall halfway through the day? Is brain fog making it hard to focus—or even finish a complete sentence? Are you still trying t…

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Understanding Your Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth - Getting Your Financial House in Order (Part 3) 30:40

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Send us a text Can you be a millionaire and still not have enough for retirement? In this eye-opening episode, Van Richards reveals why your net worth might be misleading you about your retirement readiness. The Millionaire Paradox Meet Mike and Janet - a couple with $1.25 million in net worth who discovered they could only afford 60% of their desi…

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78 | 💪 Eating More Protein But Still Not Losing Weight in Perimenopause? 16:51

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’ve swapped cereal for eggs, added collagen to your coffee, maybe even splurged on the “cleanest” plant-based protein tub you could find at Costco… and still, y…

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Social Security Tax Trap: How 85% of Your Benefits Could Be Taxable (And How to Save $4,000+) 16:04

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Send us a text Are you walking into a Social Security tax trap without even knowing it? In this eye-opening episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, I reveal why over 50% of Social Security recipients now pay taxes on their benefits - and more importantly, how you can avoid becoming one of them. What You'll Discover: The shocking history: Why Social…

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77 | 🔥The BEST Diet To Burn Fat + Balance Hormones in Perimenopause 18:32

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Which is better for midlife weight loss: Keto? Carnivore? Optavia? It’s a question I get asked all the time—especially in the summer, when the pool invites start r…

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Creating Your Financial Inventory: The Difference Between Guessing and Knowing Your True Worth 29:45

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Send us a text Welcome back to the Retirement Learning Lab! In this episode, Van Richards continues the "Getting Your Financial House in Order" series by showing you how to transform your organized documents into a crystal-clear picture of your true financial position. What You'll Learn: The critical difference between having organized documents an…

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76 | 6 Tools Under $100 for Hormone Balance + Perimenopause Weight Loss 19:23

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Do You Know What’s Driving Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Have you ever bought the same supplement twice because you forgot you already tried it? 👀 🙋🏼‍♀️Yeah, been there, got the T-shirt… AND the magnesium spray… AND the …

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Getting Your Financial House in Order: The Foundation Every Successful Retiree Builds 25:55

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Send us a text After 30+ years helping people plan for retirement, I've never met one person who regretted getting organized. Yet most people want to jump straight to the exciting stuff—investment strategies, dream vacations, Bitcoin. Here's the truth: without organized financial information, everything else becomes guesswork rather than strategy. …

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75 | Trying to Lose Weight in Perimenopause? What to Know Before Intermittent Fasting 20:25

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Still Not Sure What’s Behind Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz Skipping breakfast? Swigging coffee ‘til noon and calling it “intermittent fasting”? You’re not alone….But that strategy? It might be backfiring. In fact, if you…

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The Ultimate Retirement Planning Framework: From Scattered to Systematic 24:06

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Send us a text Feeling overwhelmed by conflicting retirement advice? You're not alone. In this episode of The Retirement Learning Lab, host Van Richards reveals the systematic framework that transforms retirement planning from overwhelming chaos into clear, confident action. After 30+ years of helping people navigate retirement, Van shares why most…

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74 | Are You Eating Enough? 3 Ways Eating Less Backfires in Perimenopause 19:03

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Still Not Sure What’s Behind Your Hormone Symptoms? Take the first step to balance your hormones naturally with my FREE Hormone Symptom Profile Assessment: https://bit.ly/takemyhormonequiz You’re eating like a bird, but still can’t button your jeans.:< If skipping snacks, counting macros, or cutting carbs is supposed to help us lose weight…why does…