Cover Your Assets with Todd Rooker

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Plain talk for expensive decisions.

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Cover Your Assets with Todd Rooker treats money decisions as everyday pressure points, from retirement timing to troubled partnerships. Its advice-heavy segments move between personal finance, business ownership, real estate education, family succession, and Minnesota politics.

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About Cover Your Assets with Todd Rooker

Cover Your Assets with Todd Rooker is a financial talk program built around the idea that ordinary money decisions can create extraordinary trouble. The show is practical first. Its episodes move through retirement readiness, business ownership, real estate, investing, insurance, debt, crisis planning, and family wealth with the cadence of a working adviser thinking through cases out loud. The voice is direct, sometimes stern, and often rooted in client situations rather than abstract theory. Retirement is treated as a serious calculation, not a vague dream. Real estate is presented as more complex than simply owning a home and assuming the rest will make sense. Business partnerships get the same skeptical treatment, especially when vague expectations turn into conflict. Family assets are another recurring pressure point, with farm succession and sibling equity used to show how money can test loyalty and memory. The program also spends time on financial advisors themselves, drawing distinctions between sales roles, licenses, product incentives, and actual market work. It wants listeners to ask sharper questions. That applies equally to investments, loans, insurance, business exits, and the documents people sign when they are busy or under stress. Minnesota gives the show much of its texture. Episodes include local advertisers, Minnesota references, and conversations about state politics and fraud issues. A discussion with State Senator Jim Abeler places financial concern inside a broader civic frame, where government knowledge, party identity, and public accountability all become part of the argument. The show can wander, and sponsor reads are part of the broadcast rhythm. Still, the editorial center is clear. It is concerned with preventable damage. It favors preparation over regret, structure over handshake assumptions, and informed caution over confidence that has not been tested. Listeners who like tidy personal-finance pep talks may find it heavy. Listeners who want a frank, local, advice-driven hour about protecting assets, businesses, families, and future choices will understand its appeal quickly.

Made for: The show is for Minnesota listeners, business owners, investors, retirees, and families facing major financial choices. It especially suits people who want direct warnings about risk before a partnership, property purchase, retirement move, or inheritance issue becomes costly.

What sets it apart: Its edge comes from mixing financial coaching, real estate education, family-asset conflict, and Minnesota civic concern in the same radio format. The show is less polished lifestyle finance than practical damage prevention, delivered through examples, cautions, and local context.

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Cover Your Assets with Todd Rooker -- on demand via 1500 ESPN

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Todd Rooker is the voice in your head asking what that partnership agreement forgot.

Press play if you want

  • someone to pressure-test a partnership before friendly assumptions become expensive problems
  • a clearer read on what different investment advisers actually do and how incentives shape the pitch
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  1. 1

    The Value of Knowing your Numbers

    ·57m
  2. 2

    Questions you Might be too Afraid to ask About Investment

    ·58m
  3. 3

    How to Raise Capable Leaders

    ·58m
  4. 4

    A Conversation on Fraud in MN with State Senator Jim Abeler

    ·1h
  5. 5

    How to Find the Perfect Clients as an Agent!

    ·58m
  6. 6

    How to Succeed in any Role!

    ·58m
  7. 7

    Build Yourself!

    ·58m
  8. 8

    Practical Partnership Pitfalls

    ·58m
  9. 9

    Efficiency!

    ·58m
  10. 10

    Partnerships and "Fairness"

    ·58m
  11. 11

    INFLATION!!!

    ·58m
  12. 12

    Mentorship: The Most Powerful Tool in the World

    ·58m
  13. 13

    The Secrets to making yourself look SOLID for Financing. Real Estate Education Block 12

    ·58m
  14. 14

    We're getting deep now! Real Estate Education Block 11

    ·58m
  15. 15

    What Exactly is the Right Fit? Real Estate Education Block 10!

    ·58m
  16. 16

    How to find a Building that fits your needs. Real Estate Education Block 9

    ·58m
  17. 17

    How is this building wealth? Real Estate Education Block 8

    ·58m
  18. 18

    Cost vs Opportunity. Real Estate Education Block 7

    ·57m
  19. 19

    Taxes and the POWER of the 1031. Real Estate Education Block 6

    ·58m
  20. 20

    How to Raise Money, and Avoid Getting Fined!

    ·58m
  21. 21

    Everything you need to know about 1031 Exchanges, Real Estate Education Block 6

    ·58m
  22. 22

    Real Estate Education Block 5: Why Commercial Properties are Better (And How Triple Net Leases work)

    ·58m
  23. 23

    The Entrepreneurial Mindset, with Josh Swisher of Northface Construction

    ·58m
  24. 24

    Mitigating Risk and Planning for the Inevitable (Things Going Wrong) Real Estate Education Block 5

    ·58m
  25. 25

    How To Qualify! Real Estate Education Block 4

    ·58m
  26. 26

    What Capitalization Rate Actually Means. Real Estate Education Block 3

    ·58m
  27. 27

    You Never Know What you Don't Know

    ·58m
  28. 28

    Examining ROI, Real Estate Education Block 2

    ·58m
  29. 29

    Unrealistic expectations in wealth!

    ·58m
  30. 30

    What Happened to Problem Solvers?

    ·58m
  31. 31

    The Basics of Commercial Real Estate! Real Estate Education Block 1

    ·46m
  32. 32

    You Can't Sleepwalk to Success

    ·58m
  33. 33

    Using Communication to Change the Culture

    ·58m
  34. 34

    Net Worth is WAY More Than Just a Number

    ·58m
  35. 35

    Make a Change!

    ·58m
  36. 36

    Beautox Builds Confidence

    ·58m
  37. 37

    Put the Business First!

    ·58m
  38. 38

    When "I'll just make more money" isn't an Option!

    ·58m
  39. 39

    Nobody's Become a Millionaire off a two week Advertising Campaign

    ·58m
  40. 40

    The Psychology of Communication

    ·58m
  41. 41

    Wealth: What you Aim for Matters

    ·58m
  42. 42

    Uncovering Opportunities Within the Details

    ·58m
  43. 43

    JUMP!

    ·56m
  44. 44

    Expenses Disrupting Your Personal Finances

    ·58m
  45. 45

    Why You Need a Lawyer!

    ·58m
  46. 46

    Insatiable! Maintaining a Growth Mindset.

    ·58m
  47. 47

    Challenges of Small Business

    ·57m
  48. 48

    The Power of Perception

    ·58m
  49. 49

    Is Being in Business the Path to Wealth?

    ·58m
  50. 50

    You are a high performance machine!

    ·58m
  51. 51

    Entrepreneurial growth with Matthew Eickman of Abra Kadabra Pest & Wildlife.

    ·58m
  52. 52

    Is Your Insurance Protecting You? The Role of a Public Adjuster, and Why You Need to Call Them EARLY

    ·58m
  53. 53

    Make Radical Change... Or Suffer the Consequences

    ·58m
  54. 54

    Is Gold Still a Good Investment?

    ·58m
  55. 55

    The Key to Investing in Other People's Businesses (and Avoiding Partnership NIGHTMARES)

    ·58m
  56. 56

    Be a DOER!

    ·58m
  57. 57

    The Decision to Start or Buy a Business

    ·58m
  58. 58

    Understanding Paper Assets

    ·58m
  59. 59

    How to Become a Millionaire Using Commercial Real Estate

    ·55m
  60. 60

    How to Build a Nest Egg!

    ·58m
  61. 61

    Tenacity in Action!

    ·58m
  62. 62

    What is a True Leader

    ·58m
  63. 63

    It's all about the DETAILS!

    ·58m
  64. 64

    How to Financially Succeed! (The 101 Course)

    ·58m
  65. 65

    The Secrets of Creative Finance

    ·58m
  66. 66

    Build a Healthy Ego!

    ·58m
  67. 67

    Give me the Ball! How Sports Psychology can Help you Build Your Business 2/10/2024

    ·58m
  68. 68

    Urgency and Desperation are your FRIENDS! 01/27/2024

    ·58m
  69. 69

    "Entrepreneur" vs "Practitioner" or Why Businesses do or don't GROW! 01/20/2024

    ·58m
  70. 70

    Portrait of a Self Made Man with Jeff Salzbrun 01/14/2024

    ·58m
  71. 71

    Empowering your Children to Become Capable Problem Solving Self Starters 1/6/24

    ·58m
  72. 72

    Client Highlight! What can a Partnership with Todd Rooker do for you and your Business?

    ·58m
  73. 73

    Making a Purchase, New vs. Used

    ·58m
  74. 74

    An Entrepreneur's Journey!

    ·58m
  75. 75

    The Essentials of Communication and Social Intelligence

    ·58m
  76. 76

    Business Structure and Entity Selection with Scott Letourneau with Nevada Corporate Planners

    ·58m
  77. 77

    Why Challenges Shape and Change Successful People

    ·59m
  78. 78

    The Story of an Imposing Woman!

    ·58m
  79. 79

    Your Business is an EXCUSE! (To Purchase Real Estate)

    ·58m
  80. 80

    The Evolution of a Real Estate Investor

    ·58m
  81. 81

    Starting a new Business or a Side Hustle!

    ·58m
  82. 82

    Implementing Consistency and Structure in your life

    ·58m
  83. 83

    A Businessman's Journey

    ·58m
  84. 84

    Control and Financial Independence

    ·58m
  85. 85

    Communication! It's not that Difficult.

    ·58m
  86. 86

    Turning Adversity into an Asset!

    ·58m
  87. 87

    Client Highlight! What Can a Partnership with Todd Rooker mean for you?

    ·58m
  88. 88

    It's Hail Season! Who Fights the Insurance Company for YOU?

    ·58m
  89. 89

    The Challenge of Spending Less Than you Earn!

    ·58m
  90. 90

    Make it so!

    ·58m
  91. 91

    How and Why to Buy Your First Home

    ·58m
  92. 92

    Are You... Are ALL OF US, Raising Wimps or Capeable Human Beings?

    ·58m
  93. 93

    Financial Lessons For LIFE

    ·58m
  94. 94

    Stress For Success!

    ·58m
  95. 95

    How Will I ever be able to Retire?! Feat: Jim Bear - J. Alan Financial

    ·58m
  96. 96

    Show me the NUMBERS, and I'll show you the MONEY

    ·58m
  97. 97

    What is an Investor?

    ·58m
  98. 98

    It's All About the Money! (Or is it?)

    ·58m
  99. 99

    Entrepreneurialism with Botox At The Bar

    ·58m
  100. 100

    Distractions! What Organizations use to Control you... (And how to Break Free)

    Todd Rooker discusses how organizations use distractions to control people and offers strategies to break free.

    ·58m
  101. 101

    Retirement Keystones and The Big Beautiful Bill

    Todd Rooker introduces a guest expert, Jim, to discuss retirement planning, including when and how to retire based on financial readiness.

    Apr 18, 2026·58m·2 clips
  102. 102

    Put the Business First!

    Todd Rooker introduces the concept of scanning and recommends books like The Aggregation of Marginal Gains for improving life and business.

    Mar 21, 2026·58m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Questions you Might be too Afraid to ask About Investment

    Todd Rooker discusses common fears and questions about investing, encouraging listeners to take action rather than opt out of retirement savings.

    Mar 14, 2026·58m·2 clips
  104. 104

    How to Raise Capable Leaders

    Hidden gem

    Todd Rooker discusses how to guide young adults into becoming capable leaders in the workforce.

    Mar 7, 2026·58m·2 clips
  105. 105

    A Conversation on Fraud in MN with State Senator Jim Abeler

    Hidden gem

    State Senator Jim Abeler discusses fraud in Minnesota with host Todd Rooker.

    Feb 21, 2026·1h·2 clips
  106. 106

    How to Find the Perfect Clients as an Agent!

    Feb 14, 2026·58m
  107. 107

    How to Succeed in any Role!

    Feb 7, 2026·58m
  108. 108

    Build Yourself!

    Jan 31, 2026·58m
  109. 109

    Practical Partnership Pitfalls

    Hidden gem

    Todd Rooker and Evan examine why business partnerships can fail when partners expect equal ownership, immediate salaries, or personal upside without matching contributions.

    Jan 3, 2026·58m·4 clips
  110. 110

    Efficiency!

    Dec 27, 2025·58m
  111. 111

    Partnerships and "Fairness"

    Dec 20, 2025·58m
  112. 112

    INFLATION!!!

    Dec 6, 2025·58m
  113. 113

    Mentorship: The Most Powerful Tool in the World

    Nov 15, 2025·58m
  114. 114

    The Secrets to making yourself look SOLID for Financing. Real Estate Education Block 12

    Nov 1, 2025·58m
  115. 115

    We're getting deep now! Real Estate Education Block 11

    Oct 25, 2025·58m
  116. 116

    What Exactly is the Right Fit? Real Estate Education Block 10!

    Oct 18, 2025·58m
  117. 117

    How to find a Building that fits your needs. Real Estate Education Block 9

    Oct 4, 2025·58m
  118. 118

    How is this building wealth? Real Estate Education Block 8

    Sep 27, 2025·58m
  119. 119

    Cost vs Opportunity. Real Estate Education Block 7

    Sep 13, 2025·57m
  120. 120

    Taxes and the POWER of the 1031. Real Estate Education Block 6

    Sep 6, 2025·58m
  121. 121

    How to Raise Money, and Avoid Getting Fined!

    Aug 23, 2025·58m
  122. 122

    Everything you need to know about 1031 Exchanges, Real Estate Education Block 6

    Aug 2, 2025·58m
  123. 123

    Real Estate Education Block 5: Why Commercial Properties are Better (And How Triple Net Leases work)

    Jul 26, 2025·58m
  124. 124

    The Entrepreneurial Mindset, with Josh Swisher of Northface Construction

    Jul 19, 2025·58m
  125. 125

    Mitigating Risk and Planning for the Inevitable (Things Going Wrong) Real Estate Education Block 5

    Jul 12, 2025·58m
  126. 126

    How To Qualify! Real Estate Education Block 4

    Todd Rooker introduces a real estate education series, emphasizing the complexity and potential dangers of investing without proper knowledge.

    Jun 28, 2025·58m
  127. 127

    What Capitalization Rate Actually Means. Real Estate Education Block 3

    Jun 21, 2025·58m
  128. 128

    You Never Know What you Don't Know

    Jun 14, 2025·58m
  129. 129

    Examining ROI, Real Estate Education Block 2

    May 24, 2025·58m
  130. 130

    Unrealistic expectations in wealth!

    May 10, 2025·58m
  131. 131

    Distractions! What Organizations use to Control you... (And how to Break Free)

    Todd Rooker discusses how organizations use distractions to control people and offers strategies to break free.

    Apr 26, 2025·58m
  132. 132

    What Happened to Problem Solvers?

    Apr 5, 2025·58m
  133. 133

    The Basics of Commercial Real Estate! Real Estate Education Block 1

    Mar 24, 2025·46m
  134. 134

    You Can't Sleepwalk to Success

    Mar 15, 2025·58m
  135. 135

    Using Communication to Change the Culture

    Mar 8, 2025·58m
  136. 136

    Net Worth is WAY More Than Just a Number

    Feb 15, 2025·58m
  137. 137

    Make a Change!

    Feb 1, 2025·58m
  138. 138

    Beautox Builds Confidence

    Jan 18, 2025·58m
  139. 139

    The Value of Knowing your Numbers

    Jan 4, 2025·57m
  140. 140

    When "I'll just make more money" isn't an Option!

    Dec 21, 2024·58m
  141. 141

    Nobody's Become a Millionaire off a two week Advertising Campaign

    Dec 8, 2024·58m
  142. 142

    The Psychology of Communication

    Nov 23, 2024·58m
  143. 143

    Wealth: What you Aim for Matters

    Nov 9, 2024·58m
  144. 144

    Uncovering Opportunities Within the Details

    Nov 3, 2024·58m
  145. 145

    JUMP!

    Oct 26, 2024·56m
  146. 146

    Expenses Disrupting Your Personal Finances

    Oct 5, 2024·58m
  147. 147

    Entrepreneurialism with Botox At The Bar

    Two co-founders of Botox Bar share their entrepreneurial journey and how they overcame challenges to build their business.

    Sep 21, 2024·58m
  148. 148

    Why You Need a Lawyer!

    Sep 14, 2024·58m
  149. 149

    Insatiable! Maintaining a Growth Mindset.

    Aug 31, 2024·58m
  150. 150

    Challenges of Small Business

    Aug 24, 2024·57m