The Language of Money & Health with Panda Ludwig (Part 1)

John talks with Panda Ludwig — speaker, multiple-time founder, transformative CFO, former director of a non-profit, author of the upcoming book “The Panda Principles,” and founder of Increase Expert, a business advisory firm. Panda shares her journey as an entrepreneur, overcoming burnout, and her transformation from building wealth to building health.

Listen to this episode to learn more:

[00:00] - Intro

[01:00] - Panda’s bio

[03:04] - Panda’s backstory

[04:56] - Building a successful business that cost her health and relationships

[09:03] - Selling her business due to health issues

[11:43] - Hustle culture and the myth of work-life balance

[12:40] - How to discover your purpose

[14:06] - The connection between pain and purpose

[16:27] - Difference between passion and purpose

[17:41] - Panda’s health journey after selling her business

[20:56] - Going through an identity crisis after shifting from business owner to patient

[22:09] - Building a support community for healing

[23:24] - Reshaping her definition of success

[24:48] - Challenges of managing business and personal neglect

[27:05] - Being present physically but absent mentally due to work

[32:38] - Simplifying financial topics

[35:10] - The power of storytelling

[38:02] - Panda’s upcoming book

[40:24] - Outro

NOTABLE QUOTES:

“There’s no such thing as work-life balance. It’s not possible. It will never be balanced. It’s about finding work-life harmony.”

“What a lie we have been sold about hustle culture... working yourself to death helps no one, and it kills you.”

“Purpose is on the other side of pain ... you have to work through the pain to get to the other side.”

“Resilience without growth, it’s just having a bad day.”

“We can be resilient, and we can bounce back. And that’s wonderful to bounce back, but I want to represent bouncing back better.”

“Passion is for me. Purpose is what I give the world.”

“What is all the wealth of the world if you don’t have your health, if you don’t have any friends, and you don’t have anything to look forward to?”

“It’s best to be where you’re at when you’re there.”

“Be where you’re at when you’re there.”

“Stories communicate and there’s a reason that the greatest teacher who ever lived spoke mostly in stories.”

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EPISODE CREDITS

Intro and Outro music provided by Jeff Scheetz - https://jeffscheetz.com/