# Jennifer Morton

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Ep 06 - Estate & Probate: Planning Proactively

Benjamin Franklin said it best "failing to plan is planning to fail." This rings very true when it comes to planning for your passing. No one knows when it will happen but each of us can plan what happens to our belongings so that our family members can be saved from headaches during probate. Liste…

12/16/25 - Golf To Go

Guests on this week's show include: Tom Morton Jennifer Morton

Is Optimism Rational?

When the odds are against you, believing in yourself can be a source of strength—but it seems to require a cavalier disregard for the evidence. So is optimism a rational way to improve your life, or an irrational kind of wishful thinking? Will hope now just lead to disappointment later? Where shoul…

The Cost of Moving Up

Drawing from Jennifer Morton’s work on the ethical dilemmas faced by first-generation and low-income students, this episode examines the personal costs of pursuing higher education—fractured family ties, difficult tradeoffs, and the quiet loss of identity that can accompany social mobility. Togethe…

Estate Planning Basics Everyone Should Know | Wills, Probate, Trusts & Texas Law

What happens if you pass away without a will? Does every estate have to go through probate? What's the difference between a will and a trust?These are just a few of the questions answered in this episode of the Housing Houston Podcast, where hosts Kayla Ewald and Sarah Lernor sit down with Jennifer…

Between Two Worlds

Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher Jennifer Morton argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a willingness to leave family and friends behind. This week, we revisit a favorite 2020 conversation ab…

Between Two Worlds

Determination, hard work and sacrifice are core ingredients in the story of the American dream. But philosopher Jennifer Morton argues there is another, more painful requirement to getting ahead: a willingness to leave family and friends behind. This week, we explore the ethical costs of upward mob…