In this episode we get curious about something that makes many of us super uncomfortable...TALKING ABOUT MONEY.
I share some great nuggets from Scott Galloway's new book "The Algebra of Wealth" as well as Morgan Housel's best-seller "The Psychology of Money." We talk about how freakin NEW many of our financial systems are (the 401K has only existed for 46 years, guys!!).
We talk about fiduciaries, compound interest, Roth IRAs, and other finance terms I just learned in the last 5-7 years lol.
We also dive into the psychology of why talking about money is so taboo and why many of us just never learned about it growing up. And I make the case for why we HAVE to talk about it.
"Not talking about money only benefits the incumbents" in the words of Mr. Galloway. The employers/not the employees, the rich/not the financially insecure. The incumbents want money to continue to be a topic shrouded in mystery and secrecy so they can continue to control it. SO LETS TALK $$$

References:
https://www.profgalloway.com/the-algebra-of-wealth-3/
https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681
https://www.netflix.com/title/81410436
https://www.espn.com/watch/catalog/6ac8e68a-2f46-4197-8590-c63433791c9c/broke

Opening + Closing Audio: BRASKO "BACK TO YOU"

Been gone for a minute but....WE BACK, Y'ALL!! And today we're getting curious about a principal of Stoic philosophy that had such a huge impact on me that I literally tattooed it on my body: "THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY"

As the former Roman Emperor, Marcus Aurelius, once said: "The impediment to action advances action."
AKA: The obstacle is the way.
AKA: The thing standing in the way BECOMES THE WAY.

We break down what this means exactly and how it applies to real life situations. I share a harrowing story of a computer problem that almost cost me my sanity (lol) and discuss the hardest part of boundaries (SPOILER: it's upholding them, not setting them).

Last, we talk about looking for the lessons in every hard situation. Seeing every difficult person as the messenger of a lesson we still need to learn.

REFERENCES: "The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday (https://theobstacleistheway.com/)
INTRO/OUTRO MUSIC: Brasko "Back To You"

This week we're getting curious about hidden potential (also the name of Adam Grant's newest book) + how to utilize temptation bundling to narrow the gap between our current self and future desired self. And just for funsies, I throw in a story about crying in my car....because IT'S OKAY TO FEEL YOUR FEELINGS. Good lessons in this one, guys.

References:
https://adamgrant.net/book/hidden-potential/
https://www.katymilkman.com/book
https://www.amazon.com/Mountain-You-Transforming-Self-Sabotage-Self-Mastery/dp/1949759229
Intro/Outro Music: "Back to You" by BRASKO