Money, Meet Meaning

This week, Money, Meet Meaning speaks with Jerre Stead, who, together with his wife Mary Joy, has given over $400 million to healthcare, education, and faith-based organizations. Jerre, a former CEO of 10 public companies, shares about the work and joy of giving, and the ways his faith has informed his business acumen and philanthropy.    Plus, Jerre shares: 2 questions he’s asked himself every mo...

Can “bad” money still do good? How much is enough? Where can we turn for guidance on giving?  Amber and Tom discuss what a “kosher” life with money looks like with Rabbi Jay Moses, Vice President of the Wexner Foundation. Together they dig into the Jewish tradition’s millennia-old focus on money as a tool to care for people’s needs and uphold human dignity. And don’t miss the episode’s end when we...

Can an app deepen your relationship with God? This week, Tom and Amber talk with Alessandro DiSanto, a co-founder of Hallow, the #1 prayer app in the world. Alessandro shares how prayer and Catholic values guide Hallow’s business model and decision-making – and, as a young, successful entrepreneur, how his faith informs his financial life and view on wealth accumulation. Plus: What is prayer? How...

This full interview is not to be missed! Is wealth inequality a spiritual issue? If so, what can our religious institutions do about it – and how can we, as individuals, best love our neighbors … financially?  This week, Tom and Amber talk with Rev. Winnie Varghese about economic justice and its scriptural roots. A national leader in the Episcopal Church, Rev. Winnie helped the Diocese of New York...

Is work just a job, or could it be a calling? Amber and Tom talk with Jared Evans, a community manager for JPMorgan Chase, about how he views his job in banking as “love work.” Find out why – and consider how the concept of calling could apply to your own work. Plus: Money as transaction versus money as relationship Jared’s experience with debt and why we should give ourselves more grace What an e...

Is wealth inequality a spiritual issue? If so, what can our religious institutions do about it – and how can we, as individuals, best love our neighbors … financially?   This week, Tom and Amber talk with Rev. Winnie Varghese about economic justice and its scriptural roots. A national leader in the Episcopal Church, Rev. Winnie helped the Diocese of New York develop a credit union while serving at...

Money, parenting, religion … oh my! Any one of these is tricky to navigate on its own. But weaving them all together? Leveraging faith traditions to inform how to teach kids how to think, talk, and act with money? Amber and Tom chat with interfaith couple Reza Aslan, a bestselling author and renowned scholar of world religions, and Jessica Jackley, an entrepreneur and investor, about what they mos...

Does money make us happy? And should happiness be our goal for a life well-lived? To find out, Amber and Tom talk with Dr. James Hollis, a renowned Jungian psychoanalyst who has written extensively about happiness, meaning, and fulfillment. Dr. Hollis shares why happiness is actually overrated, why a life of meaning should be our goal instead, and how paying attention to the “numinous” can lead to...

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Can a budget bring you peace?  Tom and Amber find out how with Jesse Mecham, personal finance expert and founder of the super popular YNAB (You Need A Budget) app. Jesse shares how money can help us express ourselves in the best of ways - and how his own faith has helped shape his business since Day 1. Plus:  Tom makes a couple confessions Amber shares why budgeting, to her, is a spiritual experie...

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In this powerful debut episode, co-hosts Tom Levinson (Jewish) and Amber Hacker (Christian), along with guest Eboo Patel (Muslim), swap practical takeaways for our financial lives – taken straight from the stories of their respective religious traditions. Along the way, they discover a surprising amount of overlap. Plus:  Eboo gets Tom and Amber to share their “religion and money” origin stories ...

Conversation and practical insights on the varied ways our religious traditions pave a path -- whether you're religious, spiritual, or none of the above – for navigating our complex, everyday financial lives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices