Mids Only

#39 - Vaughn The Wanderer

This episode of Mids Only brings on Vaughn the Wanderer, a man with countless stories of his global travels. 0:00 - Getting Started 4:34 - Where do you draw inspiration from? 7:22 - Living in the World vs Online 12:20 - Hustle Culture / Childhood Expectations 16:58 - Leaving Montana 20:22 - Essentials of Traveling 25:43 - Biking from the top of the world to the bottom 30:36 - Death / Philosophy of Dying 34:20 - Keeping Your Memories / Identity 42:25 - Learning about yourself while traveling 47:53 - Staying in one place 50:18 - Does life move fast or slow when traveling? 56:34 - Traveling with others 1:02:03 - What are you looking for? 1:14:07 - Leaving behind a name 1:18:11 - Advice for someone at a crossroads Edited by Ethan Burns Thought Provoking Comedy Episode 39 hosted by NH Realtor, Steve Petz. ⁠https://hoo.be/stevepetz⁠

#38 - Joe Peters

This episode of Mids Only is a conversation with Joe Peters, a fighter and trading expert from New Hampshire 0:00 - Getting Started / Fighting 8:03 - Comparing disciplines of fighting 14:36 - Advantages for different body types? 17:21 - Using fighting skills in life 22:05 - What does it feel like to get in the ring? 28:09 - Do you get nervous before a fight? 31:33 - Getting mentally vs physically tired 36:35 - Training and preparation vs combat 39:00 - Concussions / Injuries 42:27 - Separating thinkers from their ideas 46:27 - Life Philosophies 49:59 - Technology and Nature 54:24 - Staying Driven 57:26 - Creativity and innovating yourself 1:03:50 - Maintaining Balance 1:05:54 - Trading 1:10:15 - Trading as a business 1:17:49 - Staying Motivated in Trading 1:20:35 - Bitcoin 1:26:22 - Wrapping Up / Financial Markets in 2025? Edited by Ethan Burns Thought Provoking Comedy Episode 38 hosted by NH Realtor, Steve Petz. ⁠https://hoo.be/stevepetz⁠

#37 - Brianne Healey

This episode of Mids Only is a conversation with Brianne Healey, a fellow real estate agent at Realty One Group and community volunteer and mentor. Find Brianne at briannehealey.myrealtyonegroup.com/ and @healeybrianne on Instagram 0:00 - Getting Started 5:21 - What is the market like right now? 11:05 - Finding the right properties for your buyers 15:42 - What is the day to day like as a real estate agent? 20:40 - Dealing with the Highs and Lows of real estate 25:55 - Will AI replace real estate agents? 28:56 - Dealing with rejection 32:06 - Staying Motivated 34:56 - Volunteering outside of Real Estate 39:25 - Brianne's Experience with the Court System 43:11 - What does mentoring look like? 48:45 - Breaking through to closed off kids 53:43 - Advice for people who are tough on kids 57:33 - Benefits of restorative justice 59:51 - Finding meaning through volunteer work 1:03:55 - Understanding homelessness 1:05:53 - Optimistic Perspectives 1:07:53 - Wrapping Up Edited by Ethan Burns Thought Provoking Comedy Episode 35 hosted by NH Realtor, Steve Petz. ⁠https://hoo.be/stevepetz⁠

#36 - Evan Johnston

This episode of Mids Only is a conversation with Evan Johnston, founder of Trust The Progress Clothing, on the ins, outs, ups, and downs of running a clothing brand. 0:00 - Getting Started 1:40 - Starting Trust the Progress Clothing 9:30 - Making your own clothes 12:48 - Dealing with the ups and down of business 15:33 - Using Scarcity for Marketing 19:42 - Pop-Up Shops 25:43 - Where is the brand going? 32:56 - Selling the Message 35:36 - Word of Mouth Marketing 38:13 - Going Viral / Internet Marketing 47:06 - Beginnings of Mids Only 50:45 - Long-Term Plans for Trust the Progress 53:09 - Keeping Prices Low 56:35 - Wrapping Up Edited by Ethan Burns Thought Provoking Comedy Episode 35 hosted by NH Realtor, Steve Petz. ⁠https://hoo.be/stevepetz⁠

#35 - Jeff Trudel

Jeff Trudel is an expert on finance, markets, credit, mortgages, investment properties, and the housing market in New Hampshire. 0:00 - Getting Started 3:20 - Rate Cuts from the Fed? 7:13 - Goal of the Fed? 8:59 - Who is Jeff Trudel? 14:10 - 2008 Housing Crisis 17:13 - Are we about to crash again? 20:05 - The NH Market 26:11 - Back to Jeff's Story 28:36 - The Buyer Process 33:33 - How to fix bad credit? 38:01 - Buying a house with student debt 40:01 - Multifamily Properties 44:16 - Why use a broker? 49:39 - Condos and Mobile Homes as investments 54:45 - Fixing the Housing Shortage / Remote Work 58:11 - Non-Real Estate Asset Investment 1:05:56 - AI in Real Estate 1:10:28 - Marketing your Personality 1:13:50 - Incoming Millennial Buyers 1:16:27 - Optimism in the market 1:24:46 - Wrapping Up Edited by Ethan Burns Thought Provoking Comedy Episode 35 hosted by NH Realtor, Steve Petz. ⁠https://hoo.be/stevepetz⁠