Conscious Wealth: Why Money Is More Than Numbers | The Scaling Podcast Ep 34

Most conversations about wealth stop at numbers.

This one does not.

In this episode of The Scaling Podcast, Aaron sits down with Christopher Mackin to explore how wealth, energy, identity, and decision-making intersect over a long career.

They unpack what happens when financial success outpaces personal alignment, how over-optimization can quietly erode health and relationships, and why many high performers eventually realize that money alone is not the finish line.

This is a grounded conversation about building wealth with intention, navigating major life transitions, and redefining success beyond hustle culture.

If you are an entrepreneur, operator, or business owner thinking long term, this episode will challenge how you think about money and what it is actually for.

Timestamps

00:00 Welcome and Christopher's background in wealth management 03:30 Discovering the missing piece beyond financial success 06:20 Energy, money, and how people relate to wealth 09:20 Spiritual experiences and shifting perspective 13:00 Burnout, overworking, and the cost of chasing growth 15:30 Stepping away from the CEO role and redefining success 18:45 Time and energy as business resources 23:00 Writing a personal life operating plan 27:30 Separating personal identity from public business roles 32:00 The concept of "enough" and why more is rarely the answer 36:15 Astrology, intuition, and expanding belief systems 40:30 What Reiki is and how Christopher uses it daily 44:20 Health, healing, and non-traditional approaches 47:20 How energy work influenced client relationships 50:30 Working with founders, exits, and family wealth 54:30 Wealth inheritance and responsibility across generations 58:00 Values-based investing and intentional capital deployment 01:02:00 Money, relationships, and communication 01:05:20 Preparing the next generation for wealth 01:09:20 Guardrails, planning, and long-term stewardship 01:12:30 Final reflections on conscious wealth