Meaning Over Money

Travis Shelton•www.meaningover.money

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A different kind of financial podcast, where money is NEVER about money.

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006 - Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

We live in a culture that's obsessed with being comfortable. Stable jobs, big houses, nice cars. Did we mention stable jobs? In this episode, host Travis Shelton discusses why he thinks we as a culture have it backwards, how he battled comfort in his own life, and what the alternative looks like. Travis mentioned a few things in the episode. If you're interested, here's where you can find them: Coldwater Foundation (wilderness ministry in MN): www.coldwaterfoundation.org Global Leadership Summit...

Apr 12, 2021•17 min•Ep. 6

005 - Planned Impulsiveness

Impulsiveness gets a bad rap in our culture. It's treated as irresponsible, hurtful, and negligent. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton discusses why he thinks impulsiveness is awesome.....if done right. He explains the difference between reckless impulsiveness and planned impulsiveness, as well as the 6 things we must do if we want to create planned impulsiveness in our own life. Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daily Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Apr 05, 2021•28 min•Ep. 5

004 - "Why Young Adults?"

In this week's episode, host Travis Shelton explains why we spend so much time and energy focusing on young adults. In short, young adults are awesome! But there are a lot of reasons why we spend so much time and energy on young adults. If you're a young adult, we think this episode will be quite affirming. If you're older, we hope you will get some valuable takeaways from these observations. Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Daily Blog: ⁠⁠...

Mar 31, 2021•14 min•Ep. 4

003 - The Non-Financial Case Against the FIRE Movement

It's a very unpopular opinion, but we're not fans of FIRE Movement! In this episode, host Travis Shelton explains what FIRE is, and why we have the controversial stance of disliking it so much. Unlike other opponents of this popular strategy, our opposition isn't related to the math. It's not about money......it's NEVER about money. Whether you're an avid FIRE follower, or this is the first time you've heard of it, we hope this adds some value to your journey. Podcast website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Mar 31, 2021•27 min•Ep. 3

002 - Travis's Debt and Career Story.....$236,000 of Debt!

We all have biases. Experiences, perspectives, and knowledge that alter what we see when we look through the lens of life. In this episode, host Travis Shelton shares a piece of his story so you can know where he's coming from. He shares about how he made a lot of "normal" decisions, how they came back to bite him, how he and his wife paid off $236,000 of debt in 4.5 years, how life changed on the heels of that accomplishment, and his eventual decision to leave his high-paying career to pursue a...

Mar 31, 2021•15 min•Ep. 2

001 - Introduction to Meaning Over Money

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Meaning Over Money! Thanks for stopping by. In this episode, host Travis Shelton talks about how Meaning Over Money came to be, why it's different than other personal finance content, and shares what you can expect in future episodes. Here's one thing we want you to know: money is NEVER about money. It's always about something deeper. So yeah, we'll definitely talk about money-related topics, but we're here to focus on what really matters: meaning! Podcast web...

Mar 26, 2021•9 min•Ep. 1

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