The Renegade Lawyer Podcast Ep. 179 – The Art of Subtraction: Creating a Life You Actually Want to Live with Dr. Jordan Grumet
What if your most meaningful life lesson came from the bedside of the dying?
In this powerful episode of the Renegade Lawyer Podcast, Ben Glass is joined by Dr. Jordan Grumet—hospice physician, author of The Purpose Code, and one of the most thoughtful voices at the intersection of medicine, meaning, and money.
Together, they dive deep into:
- What Dr. Grumet learned about money and happiness from patients at the end of life
- Why “finding purpose” might be the wrong goal—and what to do instead
- The art of subtraction—a practical framework for redesigning your life around what actually lights you up
- Retirement redefined: why it’s not about stopping work, but about building a life you don’t need to escape from
- His journey from burnout to a second career that includes hospice work, writing, podcasting, and financial education
Whether you’re a lawyer, doctor, or other professional wondering what’s next, this conversation is your reminder that you don’t have to wait for a crisis to start living intentionally.
Dr. Grumet and Ben will both be speaking at the White Coat Investor Conference in March 2026—this episode is a preview worth sharing.
Listen now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Ben Glass is a nationally recognized personal injury and long-term disability insurance attorney in Fairfax, VA. Since 2005, Ben Glass and Great Legal Marketing have been helping solo and small firm lawyers make more money, get more clients and still get home in time for dinner. We call this TheGLMTribe.com
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