The Mental Wealth Show with Rich Jones

Rich shares insights from his trip to Spain, reflecting on how travel influences his fitness routine and its broader life lessons. He talks about finding local gyms to maintain workouts and the impact of structure on his well-being. Rich also contrasts the culture and societal norms in Spain with the U.S., noting differences in safety, cleanliness, and homelessness. Additionally, he emphasizes the importance of personal time during trips with significant others.

Rich reflects on his upcoming honeymoon, the benefits of creating space for personal growth, and the pitfalls of overcommitting. He recounts past struggles with launching a membership community amidst wedding preparations, and how he found clarity by embracing a slower, more authentic approach to life. Rich shares poignant insights from wedding interactions and the importance of being true to oneself, both in personal and professional spheres. As he returns to podcasting, Rich emphasizes focusing on enjoyment and natural growth over pursuing metrics and strategic tactics.

I had no intention of dropping a podcast episode today until I realized what today was. At the time I'm recording this, it is September 2, 2024, and three years ago, I started my mental health leave from my day job in corporate America. This mental health leave changed a lot for me and was really the beginning of my healing journey. Although I had been addressing my mental health and working on my physical health before this, the emotional health piece was what really needed work.

Leading up to this leave, I started having panic attacks, often while in work meetings with my camera off. Basic work tasks became difficult, and I felt a lot of shame because I knew I was capable of more. It wasn't until I learned that my manager was taking a mental health leave that I realized I could create space for myself too.

I felt embarrassed about taking leave; it felt like failure. But ultimately, I sent an email to my team and closed my laptop to focus on my well-being. My advice for anyone considering a mental health leave is to take more time than you think you'll need. Healing is a long journey, and I’ve learned that the things we hide from often hold the answers we seek.

I feel as free as I've ever felt in my adult life, and I can't wait for this new chapter of my journey.

And I'm finally ready to come back. 

A quick update + the trailer for my new podcast.

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It's been a while. I catch you up on what's happened since the last episode in May, including a few celebrations and a big lesson you can apply to your life. 

I also announce the launch of the Find More Balance Network! It's a private membership community for growth-minded professionals who are ready to go after meaningful goals, live a healthier lifestyle, find inspiration to sustain progress, or simply interested in connecting with like-minded folks who are on their own health & wellbeing journeys. 

The network kickoff event is on September 16th at 11am ET. It's a live session focused on what to know about taking a mental health leave from work. I explain more in this episode.

If you're serious about growth, let's get to work. Visit fmbnetwork.com.

Sometimes the path of least resistance is the best path to follow.

Rich reflects on what he's learned from focusing on one thing at a time, including the idea that things don't need to be difficult to be meaningful.

Tune in for this quick listen and share it with someone if you find it useful. 

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Interested in coaching? Visit tmws.co/coaching.

Interested in having Rich come speak at your company or organization? Visit https://tmws.co/speaking.

Some reflection on my birthday weekend before I chat with Jordan Grumet, long time friend of the show from the personal finance community, host of the Earn and Invest podcast, and author of Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life.

Toastmasters - Giving a talk at 730am PT on April 12th at the weekly Toastmasters meeting I attend. I haven’t spoken about it much, but it’s helped me become a better speaker and podcast host. At this meeting, I’ll be talking about how to start a podcast. So visit tmws.co/toastmaster to register for the session and see an example of Toastmasters in action. 

On today’s episode from the unreleased archives, I’m chatting with the author of Indistractable - how to control your attention and choose your life, Nir Eyal.

If you struggle with distraction, this episode is for you! We also cover how behavior changes facilitates identity change and a lot more. 

Nir's distraction guide

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I’m available to speak to your company, organization, or ERG about how mental health and wellbeing translate to your performance, the wealth that comes with healing, and so much more. If you’re interested in looking like a genius by booking a dope speaker, send me a note at [email protected]. (Pitches from podcast bookers will be ignored)