The Reframe

Are we trading time we don’t have for money we don’t need? Hot take alert: probably yes, for lots of us. Join me this week as we talk about valuing our time, setting boundaries, and reclaiming agency.

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Surprise! (Bad surprise, but still... surprise!). This week we talk about using stoic principles to help walk through hard times with a special and very personal application.

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In Episode 41, we walked through questions to ask ourselves when exploring our money stories. Today, I share a little sliver of my own money story, focused on how my Most Excellent Mom positively influenced my views on money and its role in our lives. Thank you, Mom. I love you, and happy Mother's Day!

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This week, we discuss 101-level booking strategies to help you travel the world for pennies on the dollar, using our family's recent trip to Japan as an example.

Tune in for a blow-by-blow on booking flights and accommodations, including tips on points pooling, snagging "middle class business class", and finding quirky, fun apartments for rent... all for almost nothing.

Stay for the run-down of all our on-the-ground expenses, with a transparent full accounting from boring expenses at home (airport parking! pet care!) to quirky souvenirs (nail clippers and makeup, anyone?).

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It's an Oura ring v. Moleskin notebook faceoff, y'all. Not really, but in this week's episode we discuss how to engage in a little "quantified self" fun when you don't want to build up a crust of gadgets, apps, and log-ins to track your life.

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Well, seems I talked into the ether for too long last week... we had to break up the episode into two parts! Here's the second one, checking in on my "25 for 25" list after Q1. Hope you enjoy, and please reach out with feedback, ideas, etc.!

Goals are fun. Let's check in to see how the 2025 goals are progressing after Q1!

Do you have a lil' shopping habit? Back in the day, I did, for sure. But it felt a little icky... not great for the wallet, not great for the earth, and not actually filling the void I wanted it to fill. In this episode, we talk about identifying the root causes of our shopping habits, and designing custom-tailored approaches to breaking them.

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Love the idea of a streamlined, mix-and-match, elegant and minimalist wardrobe? But does the idea of paring down forever and finding your One True Style sound like too too much? Then let's do the minimal(ish) version, and try a capsule wardrobe!

Listen in for discussion about Project 333 v. 10x10 capsules, selecting your style inspiration words, allocating types of clothing across daily activities, and more.

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Love the idea of Financial Independence but find it intimidating... or fear it's a killjoy? Tune in to learn how pursuing FI can be fun, and how you'll feel stronger and more confident along the way.

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