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Oct. 22, 2024

An Easy Way to Make $50 a Month

I filed for Bankrupcy in 2004. I know there is a difference between being poor and being BROKE. Today I share a strategy I've been doing for most of this year and it's saving me close to $50 a month …

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Oct. 10, 2024

What's Wrong with My Brain? Dealing with Self-Doubt and Recognition

In the latest episode, I share my personal experience with podcasting, detailing how I ended up in podcasting post-divorce while living in my brother's basement. Despite successfully establishing myself over two decades and earning recognition, I...

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June 27, 2024

Get Your Money Working For You

Welcome to another episode of Better Dave! Today, I'm diving into the fascinating world of personal finance and exploring how we can get our money working for us. I've spent over three decades with the same bank, but recently, I've …

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May 20, 2024

Losing Everything to Gain Perspective- A Story of Hope and Humanity

Today's story reminds us there's still hope in humanity. In this episode, our host, Dave Jackson, shares a personal mishap that turns into a surprising testament to the goodness of people. After a pleasant bike ride in Ohio, Dave discovers …

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May 1, 2024

The Unforgettable Jim Blackstock: Lessons and Laughter at a Memorable…

On the latest episode of Better Dave, titled "Putting the FUN in Funeral," host Dave Jackson shares a heartwarming and humorous tribute to his favorite teacher and mentor, Jim Blackstock. This episode takes us on an emotional yet uplifting journey,...

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Feb. 8, 2024

Dave at 59: Reflections on Life, Facing Aging, and Ditching Dairy Que…

Today I turn 59 and apparently, I have one goal: Don't Break a Hip. So I reflect a bit on my 20s, 30s, and 40s, as I have 365 more days in my 50's. According to AI, "From reminiscing about …

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Nov. 9, 2023

What A Wonderful World

Sometimes we forget what life was like, and in todays' episode I realize that I can get the answer to just about everything with a few clicks of a mouse. Things we learned today. .

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Oct. 21, 2023

You've Gone Too Far With Time Blindness

Yuri Bezmenov was a russian journlist who defected to the USA. He explained a strategy of the KGB. HE said this in 1984. It was called either ideological subversion, or active measures. What it basically means is to change the …

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Aug. 8, 2023

Surviving a Rollercoaster of a Day: Unexpected Hurdles and Heart-Poun…

Today we have a very relatable topic to delve into. We've all had those days where everything seems to go wrong, where every step forward feels like two steps back. Well, my friends, today we're talking about having a bad …

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Aug. 4, 2023

Band-Aid Blues

Welcome back to another episode of "Building a Better Dave" with your host, Dave Jackson. In today's episode, a mysterious bump near the armpit is getting bigger. Dave takes us on a journey of curiosity, self-discovery, and a deep desire …

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July 18, 2023

Pistols at Dawn!

So Meta/Facebook released a "new" app called Threads. I installed it to check it out, and well... It's Twitter. No. Seriously, it is Twitter (with a different name) Why? Because of a difference of opinion. Once again, America separates....

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June 28, 2023

Spiking Like a Mother

I've started using a Continous Glucose Monitor (or as the cool kids call it a CGM) from Signos. It's pretty amazing and the thing I love about it is if I put in my food into the app before I …

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June 21, 2023

Chipmunks Aren't Sexy

Dallas turned 45 (See ) and Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Charlene Tilton, Audrey Landers, Steve Kanaly, Joan Van Ark, Sheree Wilson and Cathy Podewell met up for a reunion. didn't attend. . Here are three key takeaways: Dave has never …

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June 14, 2023

Outrunning the Cheetah

I looked up and I was subscribed to Peacock, Hulu, Netflix, Apple TV, Hbomax, the only one missing was paramount. I use YouTube TV to get "TV." As I was considering closing these, I was worried that I wouldn't be …

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May 30, 2023

The Cure For Plastic Bags

I spoke about my now PSTD reaction to finding pile after pile after pile of plastic bags that my sister (who NEVER throws them away) had stored throughout my house . After watching a report from ABC News called that …

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May 16, 2023

It's All About the Mindset: The Road to Adulting

I've got some momentum going. My house is cleaner, my vocabulary is growing, my finances are more organized, I'm focused on losing weight, and I'm possessed by the spirit of my Mom, who is helping me locate the best deals …

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Dec. 27, 2022

Old Dog - New Tricks?

In this episode, I talk about making a brain tattoo, setting myself up to succeed (if I can just remember what it is I'm working on...) and parenting yourself. I just need to add one thing to my routine. MENTIONED …

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Dec. 6, 2022

A Special Place in Hell

While I never met him in person, a fellow Libsyn employee was killed by a drunk driver on 12/4/22. He was a wife and three young daughters. If you're new, I was married to an alcoholic, and hearing about drunk …

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Sept. 23, 2022

The Male - An Endangered Species?

I am worried about men. I think we are an endangered species. Here is why: SPORTS We listen to sportscasters who are making millions talk about athletes who are making millions for team owners who make billions. There are dedicated …

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Sept. 5, 2022

I Blame Carlin, Pryor and Chappelle

So I'm back from an event where people got offended by the presence of someone being in a room. That's a new one for me. I've been disappointed to see someone but seeing them never brought me harm. How can …

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May 15, 2022

Recreational Outrage

It's hard to watch a friend get canceled. My friend Daniel is a devout Christian. Currently, there is the worry that Roe Vs Wade will be overturned and abortion will be illegal. Daniel left a comment on a tweet that …

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March 20, 2022

The Joy of Commercials

Today I share a story that I have not thought about in a long time. It's weird to think of a time when there was ONE TV in the house, and you couldn't fast forward through the commercials. My brother …

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Dec. 12, 2021

Was Frosty Depessed?

When I read the lyrics of the song "Frosty the Snowman" I saw some disturbing things. Frosty was on the pipe. He was headed to the village with a broomstick in his hand. Frosty attempted death by cop. If Frosty …

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June 26, 2021

75 MILLION DOWNLOADS!

Today I'm talking about my time at the Spark Christian Podcast Conference in Grapevine Texas this week. I got to hear Tara-Leigh Cobble speak twice and WOW what a story. She (in two years) has 75 million downloads of her …

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