Build A Wealthy Spirit

When was the last time you thought about your definition of success? Oftentimes, we define success by traditional markers like the amount of money you make or your job title. But are your current definitions of success lined up with your values? Sammie and Michelle discuss ways to redefine success so that you can live more in alignment in your life. Sign up for our newsletter here: buildawealthyspirit.comA partner we love is Daily Harvest. Let’s eat better together. Get up to $65 off your first box and support our podcast! Our favorite smoothie right now is their Cold Brew + Almond smoothie.Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

An irony in life is that you can accomplish more if you do less. By making everything a priority, we spread ourselves thin and don't finish the big things we want to. Sammie and Michelle look at Charlie Gilkey's method of thinking of the things in your life as "projects." A project is anything that takes time, energy and attention. Gilkey recommends balancing only 3-5 projects at a time, so Sammie and Michelle see how many hypothetical projects are floating around in their brain and walk through the exercise to cut it down. Show NotesStart Finishing by Charlie GilkeyFind the rest of our references in this episode at buildawealthyspirit.comAlso, check out the podcast Paid in Full hosted by Devin Faddoul. Michelle was interviewed on his podcast last week and they had a great conversation about her journey from corporate, to sabbatical to becoming a creator.https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/007-just-hit-publish-a-conversation-with/id1683234375?i=1000619286309Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

Some people are ready to take the leap, leave their job and see where their life takes them. Others may be financially ready for financial freedom, but not ready to leave their job right at this moment. Sammie and Michelle take a look at how you can experience financial freedom without leaving your job. Financial freedom is about having the time to do the things you want and live in alignment. Whether or not you have a job isn’t the important part. However, a job can prevent you from doing those things. In this episode, we share tips for how to experience financial freedom, even if you are still working.  Use our link to get started with Daily Harvest and support our podcast! Find the show notes for this episode and let us know your thoughts at buildawealthyspirit.com: https://www.buildawealthyspirit.com/p/128-financial-freedom-while-youreFind more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

Major life events can cause us to reflect and see if we need to make changes in our day to day lives. Sammie had her thyroid removed a few weeks ago. During this time, she had a few huge realization. We wanted to share this partially because it’s something big and personal happening in our life. But also because during these major moments in anyone’s life, they cause us to hopefully pause and reflect on our life. We’d love to hear from you, feel free to leave a message in our comments! Click here to receive the 5 Stages of Building A Wealthy Spirit and join our newsletter:https://build-a-wealthy-spirit-podcast.ck.page/a2c493049fJoin our community and read up on this episode at buildawealthyspirit.com!Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

Motivational speaker Jim Rohn is credited with the quote loved by self help junkies, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” In this week’s episode, Sammie and Michelle take a look at this idea, that you are the average of the five people you spend time with. They focus on ways to evaluate and improve the different people who are influencing you every day. Get a copy of our 5 Stages of Building A Wealthy Spirit and join our newsletter here!https://build-a-wealthy-spirit-podcast.ck.page/a2c493049fLet us know your thoughts in our comment section and we will make sure to respond!Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

Socrates once said, "the unexamined life is not worth living." Sammie and Michelle launched this podcast dissecting that same quote and over 100 episodes later, Doc G brought them onto the Earn & Invest Podcast to ask what a life in alignment really means. We discuss how we went from being spendy in SF to frugral in a small town, the joys of a sabbatical, how to find your passion, the benefits of boredom and even dive into Michelle's dating "bounty". Sammie and Michelle wanted to share the interview we did on The Earn & Invest Podcast with our listeners because Doc G did a wonderful job finding helpful tips in our journey for anyone looking to live a more intentional life.   Original Episode Aired February 26th, 2023 on the Earn & Invest Podcast: Are You Living the Unexamined Life? w/ Sammie and Michelle from Build a Wealthy SpiritJoin our community and let us know your thoughts on this interview at buildawealthyspirit.comFind more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

The self help aisle in any bookstore is one of the biggest sections. With floor to ceiling productivity advice coming from every direction, how do you filter out the good from the bad? Sammie and Michelle believe the key is finding the right information for you. They outline five steps that they find helpful for consuming and filtering self help information.  Sammie and Michelle mentioned a ton of book this episode that they have read and love. Find the full list in our show notes at buildwealthyspirit.com. You can also engage with them on their website - leave them a comment about your favorite (or least favorite) self help book. What'd they miss?Today Sammie and Michelle shared something they love, Daily Harvest! Let’s eat better together. Get started and support our show by using our referral code to save up to $65 off your first Daily Harvest boxFind more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

It's time to dream big and attract all the abundance into your life! Positive visualization, law of attraction, or manifestation, no matter how you may label it, Sammie and Michelle are big believers in focusing some energy on your dreams so that you can attract things that may have originally seemed outside of your ability. Over the past couple years, Sammie and Michelle have been working to attract their dream lives. They find that positive visualization has been a great tool to help them attract everything from new work opportunities to a lifetime supply of lotion. They put together four steps based on what they've been learning and experimenting with. Meditate Physically Visualize Your Dream Life Feel it Let it Go Check out the episode and let us know what you think! You can find our full show notes and join our community in commenting on the episode at buildawealthyspirit.comAlso, check out a brand we love, Daily Harvest and let’s eat better together. Use our referral code to save up to $65 off your first Daily Harvest box.Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

Have you been thinking about taking some time off work? Taking a sabbatical (whether or not it's your choice or not) is a great opportunity to deprogram from the corporate mindset and design a break that lines up with your needs. However, taking the plunge and starting a sabbatical can be harder than expected! Sammie and Michelle chat on Build A Wealthy Spirit about one of our favorite topics, Sabbaticals. Specifically, we look at how to plan for a sabbatical. Michelle took a two year break from the corporate world before starting freelance work. Sammie is considering a sabbatical in the future. We let you in on what we think about when it comes to sabbaticals. We look at setting up your financial runway so that you have a strong financial foundation if you cut off your income. We also take a look at Sammie's blockers with taking a sabbatical and her perfect day off. Find more of our show notes and let us know what you think at our website BuildAWealthySpirit.comLet’s eat better together. Save up to $65 off your first Daily Harvest box: Click Here!Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!

Sammie and Michelle take a look at ways to organize and automate your money so that you can set yourself up for success once without the constant maintenance of tracking your spending.  Find our show notes, references and community comment section at buildawealthyspirit.com!Sub-Savings Accounts: Managing, How to Set Up, & Benefits by Ramit SethiLet’s eat better together. Support our podcast and save up to $65 off your first Daily Harvest box: Click Here for our code!Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Spirit community at buildawealthyspirit.com!