Build A Wealthy Spirit

Michelle and Sammie take a look at a dramatic event that happened in their life in their small town and share how they feel and what they've processed so far.  Show Notes: European Wax Center Status Post Adulting Episodes Referenced 84. Information Diet ( Apple or Spotify ) 83. You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay ( Apple or Spotify ) 76. Introduction to Manifestation ( Apple or Spotify ) Mor...

Have you considered your information diet and what information you are consuming on a daily basis? Sammie and Michelle take a look at the idea of an information diet and how to make sure your consumption of information is positive and aligns with your values.  Show Notes: The Full Story of MrBeast (YouTube) with Colin and Samir You Can Heal  Your Life by Louise Hay The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy F...

Sammie and Michelle read You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay and are here to break it down.  Their summary of You Can Heal Your Life is a summary of  Hay's process of identifying your thoughts, opening yourself to change and forgiving those who have done you wrong. You Can Heal Your Life was published in 1984 and yet she still includes ideas that we see today in self help and self develop...

Sammie and Michelle focus in on Dollar Cost Averaging. What is dollar cost averaging and what is the definition of dollar cost averaging? We look at Dollar Cost Averaging vs Timing the Market vs Lump Sum. This episode is around the benefits dollar cost averaging around index funds like those that follow the S&P 500 not dollar cost averaging crypto or an individual stock.  Per usual, we talk ab...

Christy Pruitt-Haynes is an entrepreneur, speaker and author of new comedic storybook, I Have to Pay for This $h!t. I Have to Pay for This $h!t   brings levity to the bittersweet moment of sending a child away to college while simultaneously receiving the dreaded tuition bill. Christy has a wealth of experience and spoke to Status Post Adulting about her journey into entrepreneurship, balancing bu...

Sammie and Michelle are avid podcast listeners and huge fans of many different podcasts. They decided to take a look at all the podcasts they have listened to over the last few years and see which ones were the most influential and the most life changing.  During this podcast, they mention a lot of podcasts, specific episodes and books. More than can fit in this space. So for a full list of every...

Sammie and Michelle discuss discussion fatigue this week. They dive into what is decision fatigue and how to manage decision fatigue. Show Notes: Decision Fatigue: A Conceptual Analysis  Jeff Bezos: Here’s how I make Amazon’s highest-stakes decisions The reason Mark Zuckerberg wears the same shirt every day Sign up for the Status Post Adulting newsletter here ! Instagram : @statuspostadulting Emai...

Sammie and Michelle are talking about prosperity blinders this week. Mindsets or narratives we have that are blocking us from success. We look at some of our own and dive into ways to identify your own. Show Notes: How To Manifest ABUNDANCE, SUCCESS, & HAPPINESS Into Your Life | Big Sean & Jay Shetty Dr. John DeMartini: Nothing is Impossible When You Live Aligned w/Your Values - The Great...

Sammie and Michelle often mention that it's not important what you spend your money on, as long as it's something you value. From there, you can cut down on the things you may be spending on but that aren't aligning with your money values. This week, they dive into the top spending categories and what their money values are. Show Notes: Dominos & Little Caesars & Jets (Wikip...

Sammie and Michelle  dip their toes into manifestation and put together a little guide to manifestation. We talk about what is manifestation, how to manifest, the process of manifestation, different ways to manifest, the importance of detachment in manifestation and negative manifestation.    Show Notes: "DESTROY Your Negative Thoughts To ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS Today!" | Big Sean & Jay...

Sammie and Michelle are back in our second episode focused on turning our career lessons into life lessons. This time Michelle takes a look at  her time as a woman in sales. Working in sales helped turn Michelle from a non confrontational people pleaser to someone who could challenge her clients and close deals. All without having to be aggressive or sleazy.  The tips we share are helpful for anyo...

It's June 2022 and the United States has officially entered a Bear Market. What is the definition of a bear market?  What should you do in a bear market? Is it time to panic? Sammie and Michelle talk about how to survive a bear market and maybe even thrive in it. We even touch on the crypto bear market aka crypto winter. Take a look at your personal finances, don't panic and listen to th...

Sammie and Michelle revisit the Capsule Wardrobe because in 2022, fashion is less capsule and more bold colors and patterns that don't even need to match. Can you maintain a capsule wardrobe in the current fashion climate? Michelle and Sammie talk about different things to think about to maintain minimalism in an increasingly consumeristic fashion scene. * Sign up for the Status Post Adulting...

Sammie and Michelle start with a little conversation about their recent travels and some unexpected small town problems. After that, they get into the topic of what is true financial independence. This episode they talk about financial independence and what it technically means as well as what it means to them. When discussing the financial independence retire early (FIRE) movement, they find peop...

Do you think people are born with intelligence, humor, athleticism etc. or do you believe those are all things you can develop? Sammie and Michelle delve into fixed and growth mindset from Carol Dweck's very popular book, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success. * Sign up for the Status Post Adulting newsletter! * Show Notes: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Don Mi...

Sammie and Michelle go back in time and share their top 5 money mistakes.  * Sign up for the Status Post Adulting newsletter! * Show Notes:  Is College Worth the Cost? This 30,000 Variable Study Says “Sometimes…” Quit Like a Millionaire: No Gimmicks, Luck, or Trust Fund Required by Christy Shen  Tax-Advantaged Definition Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Retirement Account for...

Sammie and Michelle take a look at what their most commonly used productivity tools are and share them here! Sammie and Michelle break it down by organization, time, education and health.  * Sign up for the Status Post Adulting newsletter! * Find the full list of apps and tools mentioned here on the Status Post Adulting website  Show Notes:  #379: Invest Anywhere: 4 Benefits and 5 Challenges Of Lo...

This week on Status Post Adulting, Sammie talks about lessons that she learned as a physician assistant that are also applicable to life and any career.  * Sign up for the Status Post Adulting newsletter!* Breakdown 1. Exercise and don't eat sugar [3:10] 2. Learn to take criticism [3:50] 3. Not about what you say, but how you say it [5:35] 4. 100% ownership [11:35] 5. People want to be heard...

What is an Emergency Fund? Do you even need an Emergency Fund? How much money should you keep in your Emergency Fund? Join our newsletter for additional details outside of the Status Post Adulting podcast: NEW Sign up for the Status Post Adulting Newsletter here Show Notes:  "When faced with a hypothetical expense of $400, 64 percent of all adults in November 2020 said they would have covered...

Sammie and Michelle tackle a question that a listener of Status Post Adulting posed asking for suggestions on how to keep up with the latest news without getting absorbed in negativity and being well rounded in various topics in general. NEW Sign up for the Status Post Adulting Newsletter here! Show Notes:   Eckhart tolle   NPR One Planet Money Podcast   - Escape from Russia  Snacks Daily Podcast...

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Friends. We love em. Sammie and Michelle cover platonic intimacy and how to maintain your friendships. They look through the framework and research provided by Robin Dunbar and his Dunbar Number and how that applies to platonic intimacy.   Show Notes:  Gabby Windey from the Bachelor /Bachelorette   Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love   by Amir L...

We tend to believe that if we have more time, we can finally accomplish that goal or dream we've been putting off. Michelle and Sammie noticed that when they do have free time, they still don't apply themselves diligently to their biggest dreams. In Scott Young's book,  Ultralearning , the first step he outlines is to build a curriculum for your Ultralearning project. Michelle and S...

Sammie and Michelle take a chapter out of Tim Ferriss'  Four Hour Workweek and focus in on his concept of building a Dreamline. They try to dream ambitiously and see what the actual costs would be. Dreamlining is a great exercise to see how attainable your craziest dreams are and an exercise in dreaming even bigger.  Show Notes: Elmo's feud with pet rocks - "elmo yelling at a rock f...

Sammie and Michelle open up the episode with a story about an incident at the grocery store in their small town. After that, Sammie and Michelle talk about a question posed by a Status Post Adulting listener and friend, "how do you stay patient on your journey to financial independence" or more broadly, how do you stay patient on your journey to hit your financial goals. Saving money, be...