Suburban Folk

PARENTING - Tonies, an Educational Toy with Drew Vernon

I am joined by repeat guest, Drew Vernon, Marketing Director for the toy company, Tonies.  The Toniebox is a child-friendly speaker that comes with Tonies that are placed on the top of the speaker to play songs and tell stories.  Many of your favorit…

PARENTING - Building Your Child's Learning Skills with Kelsey Komorowski

My guest is Kelsey Komorowski, founder of Komo.  Komo is a consulting company that works with students and parents to build students' learning and critical thinking skills.  We chat about what is good and bad about the "traditional" school model and …

PARENTING - Spending Quality Time with Kids and Interactive Entertainment

In this week's episode I highlight the greatest lesson and habit I gained from the pandemic.  Work from home flexibility allowed for more time spent with family and less reliant on child care.  Quality time spent with kids in the form of picking them…

FINANCE Alternative Health Care Models and Life Insurance with Eric Geier

My guest is Eric Geier, President of Puresurance.  We talk about the good and bad of the "typical" American health insurance policy and why people can get confused and frustrated with their policies.  Eric walks through how his company offers an alte…

TRAVE: - Appreciating Domestic Travel

In this episode, I talk about how my family pivoted our travel plans during COVID and focused more on domestic travel.  Specifically, we were able to enjoy Yellowstone National Park, the Smokey Mountains and Maui, HI in place of cruises and internati…

FINANCE - Current State of Investments with Brian Haney

My guest is Brian Haney, Founder and VP of The Haney Company.  We talk about the current state of the stock market and other investments that are at record highs while facing the uncertain times during the pandemic.  We highlight the fact that there …

HOME IMPROVEMENT - Kitchen Remodel DIY

In this solo episode, Greg gives his best tips for DIYing a kitchen remodel.  He starts by talking about what to consider for both base cabinets and wall cabinets.  He recommends the discount cabinet company Cabinets To Go to save money on well-const…

PARENTING - Conflict Resolution with Natalie Garramone

My guest is Natalie Garramone, owner and principal consultant at One Eighty, a firm focusing on conflict resolution and mediation.  We discuss the reasons for conflict arising at work and how we can be best positioned to productively resolve issues. …

HOME IMPROVEMENT - Bathroom Remodel DIY

In this solo episode, I talk about the parts of a bathroom remodel to consider doing yourself without a contractor.  I walk through the process of replacing a toilet, sink, and installing a tile floor.  I also talk about some of the specific instance…

HEALTH - Direct Care - Removing Insurance from Health Care with Chris Habig

My guest is Chris Habig, co-founder of Freedom Healthworks.  We talk about the concept of direct care in which patients subscribe directly to a doctor and pay directly for services without the need for a third party insurance.  Our discussion covers …