Build A Wealthy Spirit

After receiving a job offer, one thing many people skip out on is negotiating the offer. Sammie and Michelle walk through tips to negotiate a higher salary and/or hourly wage.    Show Notes : I Love Lucy scene Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It by Chris Voss Mother Teresa The Assistant Regional Manager vs Assistant to the Regional Manager via The Office   Conten...

Sammie and Michelle use the mantra "ACT - Action Changes Things" to remind each other that often times we feel stuck in a rut because we are avoiding taking action. They look at a few different ways they have applied this to their lives and how to live by ACT. Show Notes: California Recall Election 9.14.2021 Duolingo App   Newton’s First Law: The Law of Inertia Content Corner Mention: Kn...

Are you a satisficer like Sammie or a maximizer like Michelle? Sammie and Michelle take a look at Satisficers and Maximizers from Barry Schwartz  book, "The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less". They talk about different ways this concept can appear in our lives and how maximizers can become satisficers over time.  Show Notes : The Paradox of Choice – Why More Is Less by Barry Schwartz ...

For over 26 years, Andrew Johnson has made meditation and mindfulness techniques accessible to all using multiple forms of media from old school cassettes to developing the world's first meditation app. Andrew Johnson has had over 17 million downloads and streams to date. He practiced clinically for 17 years in hypnotherapy and other techniques before bringing his skills to the world audience...

What is an index fund? How do I start investing in an Index Fund? How do I choose an Index Fund to invest in? Sammie and Michelle have been hearing these questions from their listeners and are tackling the "how to" of investing in index funds.  Sammie and Michelle break down the basics of Index Funds. They talk about all the basics including the definition of an index fund, where to star...

This week on Status Post Adulting, Sammie and Michelle discuss chronotypes and how we all have different inclinations to sleep and be awake at different times.  They talk about how knowing your chronotype can help optimize your time and activities. Show Notes: Chronotype chart based on  Dr. Michael Breus' categorization  The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma  Traits of Morning Larks and Night Owls Fi...

Sammie and Michelle discuss The 80/20 Principle or the Pareto principle and how to apply it to different parts of your life. Show Notes : The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Achieving More with Less by by Richard Koch Pareto principle   Instagram : @ statuspostadulting Email : statuspostadulting@gmail.com Website : statuspostadulting.com Find more show notes and interact with the Build A Wealthy Sp...

Sammie and Michelle look at the differences between Intimacy and Eroticism in romantic relationships. Show Notes : Mating in Captivity: Reconciling the Erotic and the Domestic by Esther Perel Where Should We Begin: A Game of Stories Esther Perel's Podcasts: Where Should We Begin and How's Work   The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Esther Perel) (#241)...

Sammie and Michelle take a look at compound interest, the "8th wonder of the world". They walk through what it is, how it works and why it's so magical. Listen to find out what people mean when they say their money is working for them. Show Notes: “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understands it, earns it ... he who doesn't ... pays it.” - Albert Eins...

This week on Status Post Adulting, Sammie and Michelle discuss meditation.  They talk about the purpose of meditation as well as the benefits.  Show Notes Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard  Waking up with Sam Harris Headspace Calm Andrew Johnson Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day by Jay Shetty The Way of Integrity:...

What is Opportunity Cost and how does this economic principle apply to every day decisions?  Show Notes: Know Your Aura with Mystic Michaela: "EP90: Are you a Nature Empath?" One folk etymology derives Kerala from the Malayalam word kera 'coconut tree' and alam 'land'; thus, 'land of coconuts' [Wikipedia Kerala] Afford Anything Podcast with Paula Pant  Compo...

Sammie and Michelle take a look at their relationship as sisters and best friends.  Show Notes: Episode #10: Three Rebels and an Upholder [The Four Tendencies] Hawaii & Agua de Jamaica by Maluma November Rain by Guns N' Roses  Kim & Kourtney's Feud Gets Physical Status Post Adulting Instagram : @statuspostadulting Status Post Adulting Email : statuspostadulting@gmail.com Find sho...

This week, Sammie and Michelle discuss the creativity and confidence that comes as your net worth increases.  Often times we focus on either the beginning or the end of the FI journey, but there are subtle positive changes that occur along the way.  Sammie and Michelle discuss their experiences with these paradigm shifts. Show Notes: "Lord of the Roths: How Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Turned a Ret...

What is your attachment style? Sammie and Michelle take a look at the book "Attached" and break down the most common attachment styles. The attachment styles include Anxious, Avoidant, Secure, and Anxious-Avoidant.  Knowing your attachment style can be helpful when approaching your new and current relationships. Show Notes: Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Hel...

Sammie and Michelle did some time tracking this week. They share their personal insights and the benefits of taking some time to track your time. Show Notes: Now Then Time Tracking App   and Now Then Time Tracking Pro Toggl Track   “Time is our most valuable nonrenewable resource, and if we want to treat it with respect, we need to set priorities.” - Albert-László Barabási Status Post Adulting Ins...

Who are you? Sammie and Michelle take a look at Michael A. Singer's "The Untethered Soul" and they go over the idea that "you are not your thoughts." Show Notes: "The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself" by Michael Alan Singer Meaning behind " To get one's goat"  Status Post Adulting Instagram: @statuspostadulting Status Post Adulting Emai...

In this week's episode, Sammie and Michelle discuss the concept that we are the average of the five people we surround ourselves with.  They talk about ways to evaluate who you want to be so you can take a look at who is influencing you and how to align the two.  Show Notes “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” by  Jim Rohn You Are The Average Of The Five Peop...

Sammie and Michelle take a look at the current trend to FOMO into investments, YOLO as the investments go up and down and give their take on why this may not be the best long term investment strategy.  Show Notes: The Motto by Drake [explicit]  "Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke  " BONUS: Can't Stop GameStop "...

Sammie and Michelle reflect on why they deleted their social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram etc) a couple years ago and the upsides of being offline.  They look at how social media prevents people from finding their purpose. They give suggestions for controlling social media usage and why it may be worth it to completely delete the social media apps.  Show Notes Dee-1 - No Car Note (Official...

Sammie and Michelle dive into how to track your spending and why they see it as the foundation for building wealth.  Show Notes: Ramit Sethi's I Will Teach You To Be Rich   The 4% Rule: The Easy Answer to “How Much Do I Need for Retirement?" and more information on Savings rate: "The Shockingly Simple Math Behind Early Retirement" by Mr. Money Mustache  You want to know our sav...

In this week's episode, Sammie and Michelle discuss gratitude and all its unseen benefits.  They remind us how a simple thank you can make changes in both us and the people around us.  Show Notes 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life by   John Kralik Happy Money: Understand and Heal Your Relationship with Money by Ken Honda #198: THE JAPANESE ART OF BEING A...

Do you set healthy or unhealthy boundaries in your relationships? Sammie and Michelle were able to create better relationships with friends, family members and coworkers over the years after learning about the concept of setting healthy boundaries. In this episode, they take a look at what boundaries are, example phrases they've seen in their own life and ways to build healthy boundaries. Sho...

Areeb, engineer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Glacier, joins Sammie and Michelle as their first guest on Status Post Adulting! Areeb is living the Status Post Adulting life. He talks about how he left his day job as a software engineer to start Glacier. Glacier uses robots and computer vision to automate sorting trash and recycling. Areeb knew he wanted to tackle climate change when he became a...

In this week's episode, Sammie and Michelle discuss minimalism.   They talk about how they have become increasingly minimalist over the years and give tips on how to reduce consumption.   Show Notes BiggerPockets Money Podcast 186: Finance Friday: Using Student Loan Forgiveness to Catapult FI w/ Sammie These Are The 6 Types of Minimalists. Which One Are You? by TARYN WILLIFORD The Life-Changin...

In this episode, Sammie and Michelle discuss the concept of lifestyle inflation.  They take a look at different ways they have inflated their lifestyle over the years and show how lifestyle inflation can create golden handcuffs.   Avoiding lifestyle inflation is the key to building wealth and gaining financial independence.  Show Notes  The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America&...