Episodes
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July 9, 2025
Episode 10: What matters most in the Big Beautiful Bill
Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most Podcast episode 10 Kyle: Welcome to another edition of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most. It's a podcast with Moneta's Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team. My name is Kyle Luetters. I'm joined by Danton Troyer. Danton, coming off of a holiday weekend where the fireworks weren't the hottest thing maybe that was going on throughout the weekend. The One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law on Independence Day itself. For a juxtaposition of numbers, America celebrating 2...
11
June 27, 2025
Episode 11 Leave room for the other important things in life
Wit, Wisdom, & What Matters Most podcast Episode 11 featuring Scott Stork Kyle: Welcome to another edition of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most. It's a podcast with Moneta's Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team. My name is Kyle Luetters; I am joined by Danton Troyer. And, Danton, on this episode, someone that we've gotten to know here as of late, we've been able to work together a bit, is Scott Stork, an estate planning attorney with Polaris Law Group here in the St. Louis area. And I thought a reall...
9
June 11, 2025
Episode 9: Look at the emotional side of the ledger
Wit, Wisdom, & What Matters Most podcast Episode 9 featuring Tim Hobart Kyle: The views expressed in this podcast are solely those of the hosts/guests and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Moneta. Kyle: Welcome to another episode of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most, a podcast with Moneta's Gast Freeman Troyer Racen team. My name is Kyle Luetters, joined by Danton Troyer. And Danton, very excited for today's guest, someone that you and your partner Travis Freeman hav...
7
April 10, 2025
Episode 7: I knew I wanted to be the boss
Dr. Ellis is a current client and was not provided with any compensation for her participation in this podcast. Kyle: Welcome to Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most. It's a podcast with Moneta's Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team. My name is Kyle Luetters, advisor on the team, and I am joined on this podcast by Danton Troyer, a partner on the team. Danton, a very energetic conversation today. We have Dr. Holly Ellis here of Ellis Dental and Ellis Sleep Center joining us on the show today. And I think...
5
Feb. 12, 2025
Episode 5: What do you want to BE in retirement?
Wit, Wisdom, & What Matters Most podcast Episode 5 featuring Steve Kyle: And welcome to another edition of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most podcast with Moneta's Gast, Freeman Troyer Racen team. My name is Kyle Luetters, joined alongside Danton Troyer. And Danton, very special guest on today's show as we continue to talk about retirement and the conversations around this particular area and topic. Well, we have a wonderful guest; someone that you've known for a long time, his name is Steve, he...
4
Jan. 6, 2025
Episode 4: They’ll take me out in a wheelbarrow!
featuring Bruce Williams Kyle: Welcome to Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most, a podcast with Moneta's Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team. My name is Kyle Luetters, joined alongside Danton Troyer. Very excited for this episode because it's someone, Danton, that, you'll hear me mention in the actual interview, but I'm kind of a fanboy of. His name is Bruce Williams, owns a very unique company down in Farmington, Missouri, called US Tool, and the conversation really spans a lot of different topics. Dan...
6
Jan. 3, 2025
Episode 6: What our happiest retirees have in common
Kyle: Welcome to another edition of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most, a podcast about the nuances of life. I'm Kyle Luetters, joined by Danton Troyer, and we're both on the Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team at Moneta, a registered investment advisory firm. Danton, typically, we will have a guest on the show and we're talking to someone about their experiences in life, their stories. But today…no guest, but we're still sharing some of what I would say is the wisdom that you and I have gleaned over...
3
Dec. 9, 2024
Episode 3: An entrepreneur asks, “Where do you see yourself…”
Wit, Wisdom, & What Matters Most podcast Episode 3 featuring Sean Zalmanoff An entrepreneur asks, "Where do you see yourself…" Kyle: And welcome to another episode of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most. It's a podcast by Moneta's Gast Freeman Troyer Racen Team. My name is Kyle Luetters, joined by Danton Troyer. And Danton, on this episode of the podcast, the way we met this guest, or the way I met this guest, you met him when he came into the studio, but I met him at 5:30 in the morning in a par...
8
Sept. 24, 2024
Episode 8: Why the six layers of WHY create success
Wit, Wisdom, & What Matters Most podcast Episode 8 featuring Travis Freeman Kyle: This episode includes a book recommendation, which is intended to be helpful or interesting to the listener/reader of this podcast. The book is not intended to be a source of financial or legal advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any financial or legal decision. This is not an endorsement or confirmation of any of the content, opinions, or recommendations within the book, or from the autho...
2
June 17, 2024
Episode 2: My boss told me two words…
In this episode, a woman who retired several years ago reveals the two words that were the sign it was time to retire, and her path for transitioning out of full-time employment. She also discusses the ways her career skills have led her shift into an active, adventurous retirement. Episode 2 Kyle: Welcome to episode number two of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most, a podcast with Moneta's Gast, Freeman, Troyer, Racen Team. What matters most is different for everyone, and of course, you need to ...
1
March 15, 2024
Episode 1: Good partnerships lead to great retirements
In this episode, a recent retiree discusses how he knew it was time to retire and the shift in self-identity that transition causes. We also discuss what gets him out of bed in the morning and how he stays active, socially engaged, and mentally stimulated in retirement. Balancing his retirement while his wife is still working creates a somewhat unique situation for them as a couple. Kyle: Welcome to episode number one of Wit, Wisdom, and What Matters Most – a podcast with Moneta’s Gast Freeman ...