The WIN Podcast, What’s Important Now

Latest Episodes
The Long Tail of Fads: When Today’s Trend is Tomorrow’s Prank (EP. 88)
Why do we fall in love with fads? From hula hoops to Beanie Babies to meme stocks, history is filled with crazes that capture our imaginationand our walletsbefore vanishing almost overnight. They ma
Language Evolution: From Dialects to Domain Names (EP. 87)
From ancient campfires to current-day slang, language has always shaped the way humans think, act, and connect. In this episode, Corey and Zed trace the journey of language through historyhow early t
Why We Love Underdogs: The Hidden Cost of Betting on Hope (EP. 86)
Everyone loves an underdog. From the Jamaican bobsled team to Seabiscuit, were drawn to the grit, heart, and improbable rise of those who werent supposed to win. But when emotion takes the wheel
Same Water Different Outcomes (EP. 85)
When life heats up, how do you respond? This episode explores the powerful parable from The Coffee Beana story of a carrot that softens, an egg that hardens, and a coffee bean that transforms its env
Independent Thinking in a Dependent World (EP. 84)
In a world flooded with trends, opinions, and financial noise, independent thinking has never been more essential or more difficult. In this special July 4th-themed episode, we explore what it means
Happy Accidents (EP. 83)
Velcro. Post-its. Potato chips. What do they have in common? None of them were part of the plan. In this episode of WIN, we dive into the world of accidental inventionsand how their surprise success
What Ostriches, Lightning, and Goldfish Can Teach You About Money (EP. 82)
Weve all believed things that arent quite truelike the idea that ostriches bury their heads in the sand or that goldfish forget everything in three seconds. In this episode, we unpack five common m
Financial Fables: What a tortoise, a fox, and a golden goose can teach you about your wallet (EP. 81)
In this episode of WIN: Whats Important Now, we unpack five classic Fablesstories you may have heard as a childand discover the powerful financial wisdom they hold for adults. From the slow-and-ste
If a Tree Falls… and a Cart is Left Behind (EP. 80)
What do a falling tree, a shopping cart, and your retirement account have in common? In this episode, we explore the unseen choices that shape our livesfrom acts of everyday integrity to the quiet di
Timeless Truths (EP. 79)
In Episode 79 of WIN: Whats Important Now, we explore five timeless truths about human behavior and how they still shape our decisions today. Inspired by Morgan Housels Same as Ever, we examine su