Two Cents Worth

Host Ryan DeFaber looks back on his proudest moments of 2025, sharing personal and professional highlights that shaped his year.

Topics include a record year at work, monthly date nights with his wife, advocating for his kids in school and sports, the Bears Den Gym community workouts, a father-son vacation, the podcast's return, golf improvements, and his father's positive transition after loss.

Host Ryan DeFaber explains why work-life balance matters, why it’s not a strict 50/50 split, and how to create harmony between career demands and personal well-being.

He shares practical tips—set clear hours, prioritize tasks, take breaks, say no, delegate, pursue hobbies, and ask for flexibility—and uses Alexander the Great’s final wishes to remind listeners that health, time, and relationships matter more than wealth.

Host Ryan DeFaber discusses the social media “shrink the game” movement and argues against it, using post-pandemic participation data, supply-and-demand economics, and personal experience on course costs and pace of play.

He suggests solutions like enforcing pace-of-play rules, promoting etiquette, and highlighting affordable options so golf can remain accessible and grow for future generations.

Host Ryan DeFaber explores the difference between motivation and discipline, sharing personal stories from his fitness journey, diet struggles during COVID, and relationship commitments. He explains why discipline is the foundation that keeps you moving when motivation wanes and offers practical reminders to maintain routines and priorities.

Welcome back everyone. On today's episode I give an update on where I have been on the past year, the challenges I have been facing, and the future of the Podcast. 

On this Episode I talk about the Holiday Break, what I want to accomplish for 2024, what I will be Starting, Stopping, and Continuing for 2024 and more...

I pulled the trigger and bought a 2024 Toyota Tundra. In this episode I talk about my experience of buying the truck, the process, my actual truck, and how excited I am about it. 

This Episode I dive into the topic of doubt. I discuss how I manage doubt from a personal, physical, emotional, spiritual, and professional manner. As well as how I handle those who doubt me and my mindset around it. 

We are officially into the month of November. On this Episode I give an update on what has been going on as we ended October and head into November and the finally of the year. 

I bring this episode back to the origins of Two Cents Worth where Sports, Fitness, and Life come together. I talk about the new Blink 182 album, a BIG update on BearsDenGym, an update on my fitness, and getting to see Messi play with my oldest son. Enjoy!

The golf trip is over and all we have now are the memories, but we all agree that Pinehurst Delivered! In this Episode I talk about the golf trip my group just went on to Pinehurst and how in awe we all were in with its beauty. Enjoy!!!

Its that time again, time for another Golf Trip with my buddies. In this Episode I talk about the planning of a trip, and what I do to create a fun and exciting weekend with the guys.

It is officially Fall and with that comes more sports, kids back in school, after school activities, and overall just plan busy. In this episode I talk about these things and how appreciating what you have in front of you is always important.