Episode 584: Chasing Rich (Or Richer)

I was talking to someone who was wildly successful, financially secure, respected, and free to live how he wanted. And yet, he said something that stopped me cold: “I still feel kind of poor.”

This episode dives into that unexpected moment and why it hit so hard. It’s not about dollars. It’s about depletion, which doesn’t appear on a balance sheet. We explore the neuroscience behind wealth that isn’t financial: time, connection, mental clarity, physical presence. You’ll hear why the brain craves “more,” how that chase keeps us stuck, and what absolute freedom looks like.

Plus, I’ll walk you through:

• How anxiety makes us spend from the wrong “accounts”

• What Stoic philosophers and modern neuroscience agree on about true wealth

• Simple tools that can help you build richness in your relationships, calendar, and mindset

This isn’t an anti-money conversation. It’s a pro-wholeness one. If you’ve ever stopped and looked at your life and still felt something is missing, you’re not alone. And there’s a better way forward.

Tune in and rethink what it means to be truly wealthy.

"True wealth isn't about what's in your bank account. It's what's in your schedule, your relationships, your mind, what you find meaning and purpose."

"Does my calendar reflect the life I say I value?"

"Instead of wanting more, work on that denominator of wanting less."