Michael's Desserts, Boomerang Kids, Finding Local Concerts, Developing Your Inner Leader, Success in Elementary School, Stop the Chore Wars

Michael's Desserts (0:00:00) Michael Platt started his bakery “Michaels Desserts” when he was 11. That was two years ago. For every cupcake or cookie he sells, he donates one to someone in need. "A cupcake won’t end hunger," Michael admits on his website. But “a tasty treat, when times are tough, can make life sweeter." He and his mom join us to talk about their story. Boomerang Kids (0:16:54) In today’s society approximately 32 percent of adults aged 18-34 have moved back in with their parents. This group of young adults is referred to as the “Boomerang generation”. There are many factors leading to an adult child’s return home however, what we need to do is prepare to be supportive parents so that our kids can feel confident to get back out on their own. Family finance expert, Ellie Kay, is with us today to explain more about the “boomerang generation” and to teach us how we can best support them. Finding Local Concerts (0:28:11) The weekend rolls around and you’ve seen every movie in the theatre and walked through all of the shops in town. You want to discover something new and exciting to do, but you don’t how to go about finding anything. Bryce Taylor, a family man, college professor and singer and guitarist for rock band Noble Bodies joins us to help us know how to discover your local music scene and how to enjoy it with your friends and family. Developing Your Inner Leader (0:50:37) We tend to define success as directly tied to the financial aspects of life. If you make a lot of money, drive the right car, or have an impressive home you are successful—right? Well, maybe. But those things don’t provide something deeper that might be even more important—a sense of meaning. How can we find meaning in work and life? How can we lead ourselves? Here to tell us about the answer that he’s found to these questions is Dr. Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting. Success in Elementary School (1:06:30) We all stress about our high school kids’ grades and our college kids graduation because we