Should you stand out, be distinct, and blaze your own path? That question is more complicated than it used to be. On this episode, with the help of words from Jeff Bezos, Ben explores the challenges and benefits of being different.

It’s great to be back after a short break. On this episode, Ben talks about joy, how it differs from happiness, and how you can cultivate more in your life each day.

The calendar has turned to May which I consider one of the most important months of the year because May is Mental Health Awareness month. Before COVID came into our lives, many people were already struggling with their mental health and as a society we were struggling to have an open and clear dialogue on this sensitive topic. The last year hasn’t helped! Our collective mental health is significantly strained and we still aren’t making much progress. So on this episode, let’s have an open and honest dialogue about where we are, and what we can all be doing to improve the mental health for ourselves and those around us.

We all have unique experiences and situations that impact how we look at our money.  Dr. Brad Klontz, a financial researcher and therapist, uses the term "money script" to help define and frame how our values and experiences shape our personal relationship with money.  On this episode, Ben looks at the research behind money scripts and identifies ways we can all change our outlook on money to meet our goals and us make us happier along the way.

Last week we kicked off April by talking about Financial Literacy Month and our opportunity to recommit to our overall financial wellness. This week, let’s do a deeper dive on one of the challenges of creating broad based financial literacy and outcomes: uncertainty. While we can’t predict when life will throw us a curveball, we can take steps to mitigate the overall impact to our mental health and financial health to keep us on track.  Today we will cover healthy habits, having the right insurance coverages and how to incorporate emergency savings to soften the landing of any setback.

Money is hard. It can be hard to manage, hard to understand what is happening and money can be especially hard on our emotions and the overall impact on our physical and mental health.  But we can all take control over our money and our emotions through learning and self-awareness which is what this podcast is all about. April is the perfect time to recommit to our overall financial literacy because we have so much progress we need to make in this space as a country and connected society around the world. Today, let’s talk about why this month makes sense to rethink our relationship with money and talk about some of the challenges we need to overcome collectively to realize financial wellness.

No one likes to be disappointed. It means our hopes, goals or expectations didn’t quite work out. And it can cause us prolonged discouragement, self-doubt and even depression over time if our feelings of disappointment aren’t managed. But disappointment can also be an incredibly powerful emotion that can help us clarify our personal expectations and pave the path toward the attainment of our goals and help us grow personally and professionally. Today, let’s talk about disappointment and how we can achieve growth and more self-awareness by overcoming it.

Feeling drained from the time change? You aren’t alone. Daylight Savings disrupts schedules and can be bad for your physical and mental health. On this episode, Ben discusses the researched impacts of springing forward on our health and gives 6 tips to get your schedule back on track.