6 episodes
Money, Meet Meaning Interfaith America/Park Piedmont Advisors
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5.0 • 24 Ratings
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Our religious and wisdom traditions actually have a lot to teach us – and have for millennia – about one of the greatest sources of stress and struggle in our contemporary lives.
This podcast finds the seldom visited intersection of “Personal Finance” and “Religion & Spirituality.” It’s not academic scholarship or theological discourse. It won’t have stock tips or market predictions. Instead, each episode features practical insights and discovery on how our wisdom traditions pave a path – whether you're religious, spiritual, or none of the above – on navigating our complex financial lives.
- Tom Levinson is Jewish, a family financial advisor with a religion degree from Harvard Divinity School, and the author of All That’s Holy: A Young Guy, an Old Car, and the Search for God in America.
- Amber Hacker is a committed Southern Christian, an MBA-holding personal finance nerd, and the COO for Interfaith America.
Between them, you’ll hear about prophets and sense, values and value, and the many ways to be rich in this life.
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Riches vs. Richness: Dr. James Hollis
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 a meaningful life with money.
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Dr. Hollis explains the impact of inherited money “scripts” - which might get you thinking about your own.
Amber talks bargain salmon, Tom talks chili garlic paste, and Dr. Hollis talks internal compasses.
Find out how our feelings, energy, and even dreams can inform our financial decision-making.
Dr. James Hollis is a prolific author and educator. Be sure to check out his numerous books and videos.
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BONUS: Amber's Mama Buys Lunch
Saundra's back with her voicemail reviews of our latest episode on Jesse Mecham.
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The Spiritual Life of Budgets: Jesse Mecham
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.
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Tom makes a couple confessions
Amber shares why budgeting, to her, is a spiritual experience
Jesse explains why giving is the ultimate middle finger
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Jesse’s WSJ Best-Selling Book: You Need A Budget
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BONUS: Amber's Mama's MMM Review
Amber's mom Saundra, famed far and wide for her A-Level voicemail stylings, will grace this bonus series with her Money, Meet Meaning episode reviews!
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Introducing Money, Meet Meaning
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.
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Eboo gets Tom and Amber to share their “religion and money” origin stories
Eboo the Godfather? How Money, Meet Meaning came to be
Find out what The Notorious B.I.G. and the Talmud have in common
Eboo Patel is the Founder and President of Interfaith America, the leading interfaith organization in the United States, and was named “one of America’s Best Leaders” by US News & World Report.
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The Trailer!
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.
Customer Reviews
Refreshing
I absolutely love this new podcast. It embodies the true meaning of humanity as it relates to diversity of thought and diversity of perspective.
Amber and Tom are kindred spirits that embolden listeners to embrace the importance of the intersectionality of faith and money. I look forward to listening to their future episodes.
Great topic!
I remember wrestling with what I thought about money as a young woman setting out to support myself. How much would be enough? How much should I save, spend or share? Do I have an obligation to be generous? And on and on. Fascinating to learn how different religious traditions offer wisdom on the role of money in our lives. This podcast is informative and thought provoking!
Faith and finance - super interesting!!
There are a lot of podcasts about finance, and a lot of podcasts about different Faith traditions, and this seems to be one that’s bringing those two things together in really smart ways. Engaging content, smart hosts, I’m excited for what ahead!