The Kuderna Podcast
Episodes
#169- Investing and AI with Igor Pejic
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Igor Pejic is an author, speaker, and banker focusing on the tech sector, currently leading the mobile apps team for one of the largest banks in Europ...
#168- Ray Shefska of CarEdge
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Shefska is the co-founder of CarEdge, the leading consumer platform dedicated to car shoppers. CarEdge is redefining transparency, fairness, and v...
#167: The "Buy, Borrow, Die" Tax Strategy
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host and Certified Financial Planner, Bryan Kuderna, delves into the "Buy, Borrow, and Die" strategy, a financial approach to minimize taxes. After th...
#166- Cybersecurity with Jurgita Lapienyte
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jurgita Lapienyte is the Editor-in-Chief of Cybernews. She leads a team of investigative journalists and security experts uncovering today's biggest h...
#165- Srividya Jandhyala on Geopolitics and The Great Disruption
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Srividya Jandhyala, author of The Great Disruption: How Geopoliticsis Changing Companies, Managers, and Work, is a Professor at ESSEC and former F...
#164- Les Csorba, White House Advisor, CEO Coach, and Author of "Aware"
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Les Csorba is a trusted advisor to some of the world's most influential leaders, including Fortune 500 CEOs, U.S. Presidents, governors, and global no...
#163- William Forstchen, author of One Second After, on EMPs and Golden Dome
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. William Forstchen is the author of over 50 books, including One Second After and the John Matherson series, which have been on the New York Times ...
#162: Social Security Taxation and Tips for Retirement
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
CFP and host, Bryan Kuderna, discusses the history of Social Security and the current state of the entitlement before explaining how Social Security b...
#161: Million-Dollar, One-Person Business with Elaine Pofeldt
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Pofeldt is the author of "Tiny Business, Big Money" and "The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business". She was twice nominated for the National Mag...
#160- Trump Tariffs 2.0 and The Stock Market
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan compares Trump's first term including the economic landscape, stock market, global conflicts, and tariff schedule to Trump's second term. He hig...
#159- Tech Humanist Kate O'Neill on Leadership and AI Ethics
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate O'Neill is a strategic advisor for Google, Yale, the UN, and more. One of the first 100 employees at Netflix, she teaches leaders how to leverage...
#158- Jay Paterno: NIL, Transfers, and The Business of College Football
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Paterno coached for 17 years at Penn State University and is the son of legendary coach, Joe Paterno. Jay is a public speaker, PSU trustee, and au...
#157- Broadway Producer and Author Michael Wolk on The Creative Process
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Wolk is a Broadway producer and has written screenplays including "Innocent Blood", produced by Warner Brothers and directed by John Landis, m...
#156- Raising Entrepreneurs with Margot Machol Bisnow
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Margot Machol Bisnow is a writer, wife, and mom from Washington, DC. She spent 20 years in government, including as an FTC Commissioner and Chief of S...
#155- American Democracy with Jeanne Sheehan Zaino
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jeanne Sheehan Zaino is a political science professor at Iona and expert in public opinion and political foundations. Zaino and Kuderna focus on the l...
#154- Henrietta Treyz on US-China, Tariffs, and Trade Wars
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Henrietta Treyz is the Managing Partner and Director of Economic Policy Research at Veda Partners. She has provided investors with election and econom...
#153- CFP on Tax Loss Harvesting in 2024
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Bryan Kuderna, puts on his CFP hat to discsuss the concept of tax loss harvesting, explaining its significance in investing and tax planning. He...
#152- Investing in Trump's 2nd Term with Mark Matson
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Matson is the CEO of Matson Money, managing over $11 billion in assets. He is an entrepreneur, author, and innovator in the fields of investing s...
#151- Trump vs Harris Economic Agenda
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kuderna provides a comprehensive analysis of the economic agendas of the 2024 presidential candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. He discusses ...
#150- What is a Custodial Account?
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan discusses the pros and cons of custodial accounts, particularly UTMAs (Uniform Gift to Minors Act). He covers the 2024 gifting limits and lifeti...
#149- Becoming a Smarter Investor with Steve Foerster
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Foerster, a professor of finance at the Ivy Business School, discusses various topics related to investing, including the impact of election y...
#148 - Rob Neuner on Boost Oxygen, Shark Tank, Sports and Beer
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Neuner is the founder and CEO of Boost Oxygen, named by Inc Magazine as one of the 500 fastest growing companies in the world. He shares his jou...
#147- Accounting, Unconventional Wealth, and Business Commandments with Dan Nicholson
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Nicholson is a serial entrepreneur, founder of Nth Degree CPAs, and author of the USA Today and WSJ best-selling book 'Rigging the Game'. He sha...
#146- Your Annual Financial Physical
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Kuderna presents a financial physical, providing 10 benchmarks to help followers assess their financial health. These benchmarks cover topics ...
#145- Angel Investing and Video Game Networking with Bernard Chong
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bernard Chong started by selling shoes in his family's shoe business, World Balance, in the Philipines before becoming an iconic angel investor. He ...
#144- Where Do Our Tax Dollars Go?
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bryan Kuderna discusses the topic of where our tax dollars go. He addresses common misconceptions about student loan forgiveness an...
#143- Investing in an Election Year-Archived Content
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Bryan Kuderna discusses investing in an election year. He provides an overview of the current political landscape and its potential...
#142- Steven Benedict on Thriving Through Adversity
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Benedict is a professional track and field athlete, entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist. He ranked 20th in Nationals in the 200 meter spri...
#141- Picking The Right Insurance Carrier with Comdex Score
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host and Certified Financial Planner, Bryan Kuderna, discusses the importance of protection in personal finance and focuses on insurance and how to ...
#140- Economic Crime with FBI Special Agent Jerri Williams
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jerri Williams, a former FBI special agent, shares insights into the world of fraud and economic crime. She discusses the anatomy of a Ponzi scheme,...
#139- How Do Stocks Work?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan explores the stock market and the success of Nvidia. He discusses the basics of stocks, how businesses raise money, and the concept of going pub...
#138- The IRA Maximization Strategy
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Kuderna Podcast, host Bryan Kuderna discusses the concept of IRA maximization. He explains the three legs of the retirement s...
#137- CIA Operations Officer Bob Dougherty on Keeping the World Safe
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bob Dougherty worked for over 25 years as an undercover Operations Officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He has deep operational experien...
#136- Celeb Designer Jennifer Farrell on Business, TV, and Branding
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Farrell is a celebrity designer and television host. She became nationally known hosting the long-running series "Find & Design," and current...
#135- Stock Market Year in Review and 2024 Outlook
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Bryan Kuderna, provides a brief summary of the stock market in 2023, including the winners and losers of the year. He shares his outlook for 2...
#134- The Economics of Uranium and Nuclear Power with Mark Chalmers
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Chalmers is the President and CEO of Energy Fuels, the leading U.S. producer of uranium and an emerging global player in the commercial rare eart...
#133: The Post-Covid Economy with Scott Fulford
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Fulford is a senior economist at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and author of The Pandemic Paradox: How the COVID Crisis Made American...
#132- Serial Entrepreneurship with Dave Kerpen
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Kerpen is a serial entrepreneur, NYT best-selling author, and global keynote speaker. Through best-selling books like "Likeable Social Media" and...
#131- Observations of Success
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I reveal 15 steps to overall success in work and life. These are noted from my personal and professional experiences, and observations from the happ...
#130- Mastering Revenue, Profit, Operations, and Culture with Damian Andrews-Archived Content
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Damian Andrews is a renowned business consultant from Australia and the author of "Get The Cheese, Let The Other Mouse Go First". He was a soldier in ...
#129: US-China, Israel-Hamas, and Global Threats with Elaine Dezenski-Archived Content
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Elaine Dezenski is the senior director and head of the Center on Economic and Financial Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD). S...
#128- The Science of Stuck with Britt Frank-Archived Content
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Britt Frank is a nationally recognized neuropscyhotherapist, trauma therapist, and expert on mental health. She is the author of "The Science of Stu...
#127- Student Loan Repayments Are Back: Here Are Your Options-Archived Content
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Certified Financial Planner™ and host, Bryan Kuderna, discusses the end of COVID-19 related student debt relief, including 0% interest and the repay...
#126- Making it Big with Wendy Starland-Archived Content
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Starland is an American singer, songwriter and music producer from Los Angeles. She has been honored by The Songwriters Hall of Fame; named VH1'...
#125- Talking Sports with David Sweet-Archived Content
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Sweet has launched columns for The Wall Street Journal, NBCSports.com, and has been a writer for the Los Angeles Times, Classic Chicago Magazine...
#124- Tech and AI Disrupting the Stock Market is Nothing New-Archived Content
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An examination of the tech sector's impact on the stock market decade-by-decade from the 1970's and the mainframe computer up to the Artificial Intell...
#123- Ghostwriting with David Jahr-Archived Content
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Jahr is a renowned ghostwriter having worked with five New York Times best-selling authors including renowned doctors, CEOs, and pastors. He's e...
#122- Annuities: What is a RILA?-Archived Content
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Registered Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) are the fastest growing segment of the annuity marketplace. Bryan discusses the pros and cons of these new ...
#121- The Power of Optimism with Tom Hall-Archived Content
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Hall's life is a story about loss, overcoming traumatic events, and an optimistic attitude that keeps leading to the next success. He is a for...
#120- When a Few Financial Institutions Control Everything with John Coates-Archived Content
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John Coates is a Deputy Dean and Professor of Law and Economics at Harvard Law School. He has served as General Counsel and Acting Director of the Di...
#119- What is The Future of Gas?-Archived Content
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Bryan Kuderna, discusses how record US oil production and Electric Vehicle sales are stabilizing the price of gasoline amid inflation, Russia-Uk...
#118- Russia Ukraine War Part II with Gregg Stebben-Archived Content
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg Stebben is the author of 19 books, most recently, "Does Putin Have to Die?: The Story of How Russia Becomes a Democracy after Losing to Ukraine"...
#117- Why is The Fed's Target Inflation Rate 2%?-Archived Content
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As inflation cools to 3%, Bryan addresses where the 2% target used by most central banks originated, and what could happen if the target was lowered, ...
#116- 2023 Economic Halftime Report and The Latest Fed Minutes-Archived Content
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host, Bryan Kuderna, breaks down overall stock market performance for the first half of 2023 and economic indicators for the rest of the year. This po...
#115: Elite Leadership with B-2 Stealth Bomber Joseph VanDusen-Archived Content
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph VanDusen flies among the best of the best as a former B-2 Stealth Bomber pilot. He was deployed 7 times and tallied up 139 Combat Missions on h...
#114- Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and AI with James Barrood-Archived Content
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
James Barrood is one of the leaders of the east coast's innovation ecosystem. Recognized in the Power 100 and the Top 100 Influencers list, James is t...
#113- Financial Planning in 5 Simple Steps-Archived Content
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan discusses his 5-Step Financial Planning Process of Protection, Liquidity, Debt Management, Wealth Creation, and Growth. This podcast is for info...
#112- American Rebel with Andy Ross-Archived Content
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Ross is a country rock star, former TV host, and CEO of a publicly traded company. He grew up in small town in Kansas before starting Ross Arc...
#111- Optimizing Your Brain with Dr. Mark Williams-Archived Content
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Williams is an internationally recognized professor of cognitive neuroscience. He has been at the cutting edge of developing computational ...
#110- The US Banking System- Archived Content
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Kuderna, CFP and author of "What Should I Do with My Money?" breaks down the Fed's recent autopsy report of Silicon Valley Bank, the collapse of...
#109- The Power of Wonder with Monica Parker-Archived Content
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monica C. Parker is the founder of HATCH Analytics. She uses human analytics to teach clients including Fortune 500 companies like Google, Linke...
#108- Investing in Innovation, IP Theft, and Venture Capital with Robert Cote-Archived Content
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Cote is the founder and CEO of Cote Capital. He is recognized as one of the world's leading intellectual property (IP) attorney's and investors...
#107- Bas Rutten-Archived Content
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bas Rutten is a UFC hall-of-Famer and former heavyweight champion from Holland. He's an actor, businessman, and inventor. Inside MMA named Bas the 4...
#106- Entrepreneurship with Jorge Olson-Archived Content
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jorge Olson is the co-founder and CMO of two publicly traded companies, Hempacco, ticker symbol HPCO, and Green Globe International, ticker GGII. O...
#105- Cryptoscams and Cybersecurity with Monica Eaton-Archived Content
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monica Eaton is the founder of Chargebacks911, the global leader in chargeback prevention and remediation technology. They safeguard more than 2.4 bi...
#104- Investment Philosophies with Shawn O'Malley-Archived Content
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shawn O'Malley is the host of The Investor's Podcast's Youtube Channel and he writes their daily newsletter, We Study Markets. The Investor's Podc...
#103- Disrupting with Rob Moore-Archived Content
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Moore is the host of The Disruptors, the UK's #1 business podcast. He has interviewed over 20 billionaires and countless A-list celebrities that...
#102- The Fall of FTX with Jim Campbell-Archived Content
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Campbell is the author of Madoff Talks, now a a Netflix docuseries titled Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street. We revisit Bernie Madoff's $65 bil...
#101- Biomarkers and Leadership with Dr. Lizette Warner-Archived Content
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Lizette Warner is the CEO of Optimum Vobis. She is a TedX speaker and the author of Power, Poise, and Presence: A New Approach to Authentic Lea...
#100- Economic Update: 2022 Recap and 2023 Outlook-Archived Content
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan shares his important theme of framing in evaluating the returns of 2022 and economic outlook for 2023. This podcast is for informational purpose...
#99- Leadership and Publicity with Eric Yaverbaum-Archived Content
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Yaverbaum is the CEO of Ericho Communications. He is a public relations expert with over 41 years in the industry. His clients have spanned pol...
#98- 2023 Economic Forecast with Tom Siomades-Archived Content
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Siomades, CFA is the Chief Investment Officer of AE Wealth Management. Previously, Tom was the Managing Director of Hartford Funds, overseeing mor...
#97- Will Banks Survive a Recession?-Archived Content
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Reserve conducts annual stress tests on the American banking system. As economists debate the possibility of a recession in 2023, learn ab...
#96- Fixed Annuities vs CDs vs Treasuries-Archived Content
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Raising interest rates have hammered both the stock market and bond market in 2022. However painful the path to higher rates may be, it does present...
#95- "Does Putin Have to Die?" with Gregg Stebben-Archived Content
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gregg Stebben has been a journalist for Forbes, Esquire, Men's Health, and more. He has conducted over 15,000 interviews with newsmakers and politic...
#94- How Does the Stock Market Perform During a Recession?-Archived Content
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There have been ten recessions since the S&P500 was created. Bryan Kuderna analyzes the current economy, the Fed response to inflation, and how the ...
#93- Jump First, Think Fast with Frank O'Connell-Archived Content
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Frank O'Connell went from working on a farm as a young boy to becoming the President and CEO of Reebok, HBO, Indian Motorcycle, Skybox International a...
#92- Ferol Vernon of Written Word Media-Archived Content
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ferol Vernon is the Co-Founder and COO of Written Word Media, a tech-enabled platform connecting authors to millions of readers. Vernon has an MBA f...
#91- Raising Capital with Jay Jung-Archived Content
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Jung is the founder of Embarc Advisors. His experience in strategic finance includes serving as Investment Banking Vice President at Goldman Sac...
#90- Public Policy with Hugh McTavish-Archived Content
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hugh McTavish is running for governor of Minnesota. McTavish is a biochemist and immunologist with a PhD and law degree from the University of Minne...
#89- The Business of Healthcare with Doris Dike, Esq.-Archived Content
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Doris Dike is a healthcare attorney from Frisco, TX. She previously served as general counsel for a local hospital before starting her own firm Dike...
#88- The Labor Market with Matt Becker-Archived Content
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Becker began his career helping shape national public policy and politics. He worked in the US House of Representatives and served in the admin...
#87- Social Security with Martha Shedden-Archived Content
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Martha is the President and Co-founder of the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts, NARSSA. Martha is the author of numerous ...
#86- The Amazon Economy with Yoni Mazor-Archived Content
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Yoni Mazor is the Chief Growth Officer and Co-founder of Getida. Getida is one of the world's fasting growing E-Commerce companies, auditing billion...
#85- Pharma and Finance with Cooper Anderson-Archived Content
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cooper Anderson is the CFO of Florence Healthcare. Cooper previously worked on Wall Street, creating Exchange Traded Funds, before consulting in hea...
#84- The Value Equation with Christopher Volk-Archived Content
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Volk has taken three Real Estate Investment Trusts public, two of which he co-founded. The most recent is STORE Capital at which he serv...
#83- An Interview with Scott Harkey-Archived Content
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Harkey is the President of OH Partners. One of the largest, most-decorated advertising agencies in the nation, OH has led marketing campaigns ...
#82- Understanding The Fed's Rate Hike-Archived Content
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On May 4, 2022, Jerome Powell announced the Fed's 0.5% rate hike. We discuss the cause and effect on inflation, markets, economy, and more. This pod...
#81- Why Does The Price of Gas Go Up?-Archived Content
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Bryan Kuderna discusses the economics of energy and gasoline. He covers the war in Ukraine, sanctions against Russia, a history of o...
#80- Vacation Rentals with Shaun Greer-Archived Content
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Shaun Greer is the Vice President of Real Estate & Strategic Growth for Vacasa, the premier vacation home management company serving over 3 million gu...
#79- The Future of Podcasting: Ginni Saraswati-Archived Content
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ginni Saraswati hosts The Ginni Show and is the founder of Ginni Media and the Podcast Accelerator. She has been a finalist for the Australian Podca...
#78- 2021 Economy in Review-Archived Content
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A summary of 2021's biggest financial stories- the stock market, inflation, real estate, and stimulus. We look at how trends that began in 2020 as a...
#77- Eric Dahan and The Rise of Influencers-Archived Content
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Dahan, CEO & Co-Founder of Open Influence, is the leading authority in the influencer marketing space. He is a Forbes and Inc. 30 Under 30 recipi...
#76- Cybersecurity with Michael Abboud- Archived Content
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Abboud is the Founder and CEO of TetherView. He is an industry expert on cybersecurity, digital compliance, and the Cloud. He is a consult...
#75: Iceland's Biggest Secret- Jared Bibler-Archived Content
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Bibler is the author of the new book, ICELAND's SECRET: The Untold Story of The World's Biggest Con. Bibler is a graduate of MIT, who began ...
#74: The State of Social Security- 2021-Archived Content
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bryan Kuderna examines the 2021 Social Security Trustees Report. Analysis includes funding shortfalls, projections, population trends, and possible ...
#73- Financial Wellness-Archived Content
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A roadmap of financial goals and benchmarks decade by decade, starting in the 20's and ending in the 70's. This podcast is for informational purpo...
#72- Getting Your Mind Right with Dr. Rob Fazio-Archived Content
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Learn how to mentally excel in the new normal. Dr. Rob Fazio is a renowned sports psychologist as seen in the New York Times, Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ...
#71- Dr. Richard Smith on The Problems with Big Tech-Archived Content
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Richard Smith is a Berkley mathematician with a PHD in Systems Science. Known as "The Doctor of Uncertainty", Smith is a fintech entrepreneur, a...
#70: The Oracle of Austin- Ari Rastegar-Archived Content
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ari Rastegar has been called the "Oracle of Austin" by Forbes and was recently named to Commercial Observer's Power 100 list. He is the Founder and ...