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Join the original OC bitches, friends and co-stars Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, for a trip back to the early 2000s. Zip up your Juicy Couture tracksuits and grab a seat by the pool while they deliver the ultimate OC-rewatch podcast. Each week they'll take you back to a particular episode, share behind-the-scenes scoop, and interview guests who were part of the OC experience.
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Cody Garrett, CFP® and a generous group of financial planners share their unique expertise and experience with educational conversations and deep dives into the qualitative side of money. Watch the full conversations, receive CFP® CE credit, and learn more about Measure Twice Planners membership at MeasureTwicePlanners.com
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Hosts Cathy Little and Melinda Wilson, co-founders of Face to Face Ministries, talk about what it means to walk in true freedom, inner healing (heart and emotional healing), and wholeness, accessing all that Jesus represents. They also include interviews with key leaders of several inner healing models that are available to help you find it. www.facetofaceministries.org
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Science fiction author David Barr Kirtley (Save Me Plz and Other Stories) talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman (#253), George R. R. Martin (#22), Richard Dawkins (#46), Simon Pegg (#39), Bill Nye (#273), Margaret Atwood (#94), Neil deGrasse Tyson (#32), and Ursula K. Le Guin (#65). Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The Strand, Library Journal, and Popular Mechanics ...
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are back on the OC Main feed with some additional bonus content just in time for Chrismukkah! Not only are we back to celebrate our 20th anniversary of the show, but also the book release of Welcome to the OC, written by legendary tv critic Alan Sepinwall and our captains, creator, Josh Schwartz and executive produc…
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Today’s recorded interview is with Angela McCaffrey, a mortgage and liability advisor with NEO Home Loans, who is passionate about consumer education on homeownership. During our conversation, we’ll discuss what a personalized home purchase process looks like beyond mortgage qualification, plus learn the differences between a house and a home. If y…
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Today’s recorded interview is with Jenn Steliga, CFP®, CFT-I™, founder of Time Well Spent Financial Coaching, partnering with single women to help them gain confidence and competence in their decisions with money – including coaching, planning, and accountability. During our conversation, we’ll discuss budgeting and intentional spending – including…
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Our guests in today's episode are both doctors of psychology and the founders of Soul Shepherding. Together they have trained thousands of pastors, spiritual directors, leaders, missionaries, and coaches. Bill and Kristi Gaultiere have a huge heart not just for leaders, but for everyone in general to experience greater freedom and healing in their …
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Today's recorded interview is with Melinda Satterlee, a Certified Financial Planner professional and founder of Marathon Wealth Management, partnering with women business owners to help them grow their wealth and secure their family legacy. During our conversation, we'll discuss both quantitative and qualitative aspects of serving women in transiti…
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Today's educational conversation about disability insurance is with Chris Clark, president of The Dr. Team, who has been committed to serving medical residents, fellows, and practicing physicians with their financial health and well-being for over 15 years. If you enjoy our conversation, you can watch 30 additional minutes in the full video version…
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In today's episode, hosts Cathy and Melinda share some of their "why" behind what they do. What drives their passion for you to know and experience Jesus in a tangible way? How can an interactive connection with him literally change your life? What are some of the practical ways that the Immanuel Approach tools can be woven into your day-to-day lif…
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Hey OC Bitches! Do you loved the first season of Survivor: Borneo? Well so did Melinda and her daughter CG, they broke down season 1 and today's episode features runner-up, Kelly Wigglesworth. Enjoy this sneak peek for our OC fans then head over to Melinda's feed to hear the entire episode OR you can watch it on YouTube! Subscribe & Follow: Bye Bit…
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Today’s episode features a powerful conversation with Danielle Miura, CFP®, the owner of Spark Financials, who specifically serves family caregivers. If you’d like to watch 15 additional minutes of our conversation in the full video version, as well as over 30 hours worth of valuable educational content, please consider becoming an official member …
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Today’s conversation is with Trevor Winter, a CFP professional and owner of New Heights Planning who serves oil and gas professionals in their 30s and 40s. During this episode, we discuss Mega Backdoor Roth 401(k) contributions and how they’re actually implemented in real life. If you enjoy our conversation, you can watch 30 additional minutes in t…
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This episode is a unique conversation with Paul McWilliams, a pastor’s kid turned financial advisor who passionately serves churches and pastors - going beyond the basics, including the administration of 403(b)s plans. If you enjoy our conversation, you can watch 15 additional minutes in the full video version and over 30 hours' worth of valuable e…
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Today’s conversion is with Igor Smolyanskiy, CFA, CFP®, a financial planner and owner of Vilga Financial. During this episode, we discuss the benefits and drawbacks associated with direct indexing as part of the investment implementation process. None of this content is personalized investment, tax, or legal advice. If you'd like to watch the full …
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Today’s conversation is with Brian Willet, CEPA®, a business coach with 15 years of experience helping financial advisors and multi-business entrepreneurs align their time, energy, and resources with their core values and core vision. Although I have hired Brian as my business coach, we do not have any professional affiliations. This interview teac…
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During this episode, I share my personal journey from being a professional musician to becoming a financial planner, including how I found my first job, launched my own financial planning firm, and learned a ton along the way – with immeasurable support from others. Learn more about official membership benefits at MeasureTwicePlanners.com.…
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During this episode, I share my thoughts about launching an advice-only financial planning firm and deciding not to manage any client investments – specifically to serve different people differently – not to claim all other service and compensation models are bad. I recorded this episode about 7 months after launching my financial planning firm, an…
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During this episode, I share my opinion about an often overlooked part of the financial planning process – data gathering, including examples of how I go beyond the numbers when reviewing financial documents. If you want to download my data-gathering checklist, see how I review dozens of real financial documents and discover unique opportunities fo…
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During this episode, we get to learn a ton about mortgage financing and re-financing from our guest, Drew Curtis, whose unique experience through the recent Nike Swoosh of interest rates can help us have deeper conversations about home ownership and debt repayment strategies. To watch an additional 30 minutes of our conversation in the full video i…
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During this episode, we get to learn more about the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation experience requirement, and specifically how even self-employed and pro-bono candidates can satisfy their experience without needing to join another firm or even working directly with planning clients. This episode’s guest is the always-generous Jacki…
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UPDATE: Emma's student loan calculator recommendation has since changed. She was initially using Finology, but since it has run into issues, she switched to VIN Foundation's calculator. She likes it much more, and it's free!! Learn more about federal student loan repayment options and our unique opportunities to have deeper conversations with the p…
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"Faith is not intellectual. It is experiential. It is Transformational - not Transactional." "God showed up? No - YOU showed up. He is already here!" “You can’t give away what you don’t have. I was giving away fear, shame, doubt, unworthiness, feeling alone, powerless - these were false identities. If you can say “I am” in front of it, it’s an iden…
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It’s a special bonus episode! Superfans Ryan Haley and Mike Gravagno, of the OC Disorder podcast join Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss the top moments from season 2 of The O.C. Hear what they chose at the top moments of season 2 were and what top out as their favorite, was it Marissa throwing patio furniture in the pool …
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It’s a special bonus episode with screenwriter, producer, and comic book creator, Allan Heinberg, joining Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the pool house. Hear about Allan’s start in writing/acting and how he came to be a writer on the OC. Allan also talks about what it's like to be in a writer's room, some of his favorite on-screen and off-scre…
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Disclaimer: ***Hey everyone, this episode had some sound issues when we were recording, but still an enjoyable listen- thanks for being accommodating and listening to us every week!*** Logan Marshall-Green joins Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke in the clubhouse to discuss Season 2, Episode 24, “The Dearly Beloved.” Logan talks about his theater bac…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are back with Michael Cassidy to continue their discussion of Season 2, Episode 23, The O.Sea. Melinda gives us some behind-the-scenes scoop on filming the infamous pool scene and Caleb’s death scene. Michael and Rachel discuss their funniest behind-the-scenes moment from this episode and yes, it’s almost as funny a…
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Our favorite golden retriever is back… and he is even sporting red hair! Michael Cassidy returns to the clubhouse with Rachel and Melinda to discuss the very popular season 2, episode 23, The O.Sea. There is a lot to unpack in this episode, so we broke it up into two parts! Hear about Michael’s interesting theory about this episode and it has to do…
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This week, Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Marguerite Moreau who played Summer’s rival, Reed Carlson, to discuss season 2, episode 22, “The Showdown.” Marguerite discusses how she got into acting and talks about being in one of Rachel’s favorite films, “Wet Hot American Summer.” Hear about all the O.C. behind-the-scenes fun they had …
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It’s a Hart of Dixie Reunion, Jaime King joins Rachel Bilson in the clubhouse and Melinda Clarke from Puerto Rico to discuss season 2, episode 21, The Return of The Nana. Hear about Melinda’s love for Lindsay Wagner and how it connects to Jaime King’s name. The ladies also discuss motherhood while working and how much Jaime loves doing southern acc…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Mr. Rocketeer himself, Billy Campbell, all the way from Norway! Billy talks about his passion for sailing, his favorite scenes from the episode, and how he talked his way into letting the character, Carter Buckely, have a beard. The O.C Confidential Synopsis: Sandy, Ryan, and Seth devise a plan to save…
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It’s just Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke, hanging at the pool house this week discussing S2 Episode 19, “The Rager.” The hosts break down the episode, discussing lava lamps, Seth's unfavorable behavior and a "Julie" style firearm. Melinda shares the story behind Julie’s porn name. Rachel quizzes Melinda on her favorite 80's ballads in a very funn…
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Norman Buckley returns with Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss his directorial debut on The O.C, season 2, episode 18, “The Risky Business”. Norman gives listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how he directed the episode. Hear about all the Risky Business throwbacks in the episode and how they shot the iconic “egg” throwing scene. And the t…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Johnny Messner who played our favorite villainous porn producer, Lance Baldwin, to discuss season 2, episode 17, “The Brothers Grimm.” Hear about how Johnny and Melinda both got their acting starts in soap operas. Johnny also discusses his experience with Ayahuasca, how it changed his life for the bett…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Cindy Miguens and Troy Zestos who did make-up and hair on The OC to discuss Season 2 Episode 16, “Blaze of Glory.” Cindy and Troy are twenty-year veterans in their field. They discuss how they got started in the hair and make-up business, from working on Silk Stalkings to the Dixie Chicks! Hear about t…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Costume Designer, Karla Stevens Flanigan to discuss Season 2 Episode 15, “The Mallpisode.” Karla gives insight into how she became a costume designer and how Warner Brothers approached her to create a line of clothing inspired by The OC. She discusses what details she put into dressing certain characte…
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Josh Schwartz returns to join Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke to discuss “one of the greatest episodes ever,” The Rainy Day Woman, S2 Episode 14. Josh discusses how the Rainy Day woman idea came about and how they created all that rain for the episode. We get the real lowdown on how the Spider-Man kiss was shot, was it truly romantic? Insights int…
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It’s just Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke this week hanging by the pool house, as they discuss S2 Ep13, “Father Knows Best,” or as Mindy shares, “aka The Test.” The hosts break down this episode. Poking fun at dated references from the episode like MTV2 and VH1, finding holes in the whole “adoption storyline” and let’s talk about Seth’s crazy hair…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by Cory Martin, the writer who began as Stephanie Savage’s assistant, moved her way up, and penned the novelizations of The OC! They are discussing S2 Ep12, “The Lonely Hearts Clubs.” Happy Valentine’s Day… Before diving into the episode that had the hosts yelling at their screens, they hear all about Cor…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are joined by First Assistant Director (AD) on The OC, Jen Anderson. Not only do they discuss S2 Ep11, “The Second Chance,” but also, highlight what it’s like to work behind the camera. As a First AD, Jen was charged with holding it all together, and she saw it all! Hear about what that role entails, how Jen became …
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are discussing “The Accomplice” (S2 Ep10). But first, a surprise call from Emmanuelle Chriqui, who played Jodi on The OC. Then, they dive into this episode, crediting Ryan for having adult balls, discussing the storyline Peter Gallagher was so excited about, and explaining why Julie wasn’t there! This episode of the…
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Rachel Bilson and Melinda Clarke are discussing “The Ex-Factor” (S2 Ep9). Join them as they break down all the questionable moments, like Ryan leaving a drunk Lindsay on the beach, and comment on all the hilarious moments, like when Ryan reveals Alex’s ex is a she! But first, the hosts are joined by the co-founders of the Neon Coven – Shira Milikow…
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