What if financial planning wasn't just about money, but about building a life you actually look forward to?

In this first episode of Shop Class Finance, financial advisor and life coach John Ryan introduces his approach to financial planning, life coaching, and economic security.

Starting with the familiar feeling of the “Sunday blues,” John explores how financial pressure, work, career, and the choices we make with our money can shape the way we experience our lives.

John introduces one of the foundational ideas behind Shop Class: your household is the original business. By thinking more intentionally about your household, finances, career, and future, you can start building a practical process to create the life you want.

He also introduces six types of wealth: financial, physical, mental, spiritual, relationships, and time. Rather than treating financial success as the final destination, John explains why financial security can provide the foundation for pursuing the other forms of wealth that make up a fulfilling life.

You'll also hear John's philosophy of combining practical tools, personal reflection, financial planning, and life coaching to examine where you are today and intentionally engineer your way toward a better future.

Timestamps

00:00 Financial pressure and the Sunday blues
04:00 Managing pressure in work, money, and life
08:00 Why financial advisors need life coaching skills
12:00 Financial planning and the six types of wealth
16:00 Spiritual wealth, relationships, and time
20:00 Tools, philosophy, and intentional life planning
24:00 Building your own financial and life philosophy
28:00 John’s story: money, family, and growing up in 1974

Connect with John Ryan

Website: https://www.johnedwardryan.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachjohnryan/