Shifting Judgment to Curiosity with Rachel Saslaw

Using Money as Return on Enjoyment with Oz Chen

In this episode I talk with Oz Chen, for his perspective on wellth and wealth! We talk about money but from the more heart centered and holistic perspective. Some highlights: 1:10- whats been making Oz feel wellthy AF lately 2:30- What Wellth can mean when it comes to money 4:45- Where Oz is from, and why he’s interested in money, wellness, financial literacy 7:45- Specific beliefs/thoughts that may have limited him when it comes to money 10:00- When the shift happened for him and what prompted him to make changes in his life 14:00- What Oz sees money as a tool for in his life 19:00- What does money mean to him now and how has changed in the recent years 25:00- The who, what, where, when, why of money 28:30- The value of doing tiny experiments and reflecting, and when values shift 30:00-Signing up for that journey because you value that journey 32:00- What do you think are the building blocks for someone to create wellth AND wealth? 33:00- What are your lifestyle costs? and how can it be a unit of measurement and decision making? 38:00- Think about the different categories of spending and the behaviors attached to it 42:30- How Oz expands into his next level of wellth and wealth 46:00- What if i win the lottery is a good way to dial into what matters to you 48:00- Return on enjoyment vs ROI  50:00- What does money represent in your value? 53:00- Read and learn more from Oz’s substack  55:00- What’s the kind of wellth Oz is interested in cultivating now: what does a more heart centered life look like? 57:00- What’s the kind of wellth he'd like people to receive from you/what you’d like to leave behind?  For anyone who wants to unlock something with Oz, you can reach out to talk about money https://ozchen.com/ https://ozchen.substack.com/

Go Saunterly and be with the Trees with Heather McKendry

In this episode I talk to Heather how Nature is such a healing presence and how going saunterly can change the way we live our live. About Heather: Heather is an Adventurer, deep feeler, do-gooder, goofball whose soul purpose is to unleash the world's love. She is the creator of her passion project called Saunterly that, with nature as her partner, offers spiritual encouragement and leadership wisdom for those that desire a new way. She works with individuals and teams, guiding them toward a slower pace, for the sake of connection to themselves and each other Show her some love on: https://www.instagram.com/go_saunterly/ [https://www.instagram.com/go_saunterly/] https://www.instagram.com/unleashinglove [https://www.instagram.com/unleashinglove]

Creating a Space for Flourishing, Healing, Connection with Jonathan Dean

In this episode I talk to Jonathan Dean (JD), writer, farmer, communitarian. He embodies this mentality and way of being of "I don't know, but I'm curious. I have questions. I want to ask". It's one of the many things I believe he is wellthy AF in- following his curiosity, which informs his creative process. We talk about how Community is the answer, and his journey to that belief, and how he's actively creating that through wisdom, wellness and ecology. The big picture question we discuss: What do you flourish on? 1:30- What makes JD wellthy AF lately 3:10- What he is learning from Nature, the harvest process, the natural world. 4:20 - The trees as his longest relationship (besides his parents) and how it teaches him to slow down, be present 6:10- How JD ended up on a forest farm. Shifting from built environment to biological environment. 11:40- What it's like to be on a farm now in Upstate New York, where he practices agroforestry and perennial farming- more resilient ways to live and farm 13:40- Where he sees himself going even after being in this way of life for 5 years. What does ecological regeneration taste like? 16:15 Food as a powerful vehicle for change. 17:45- learn with the people who have been doing this work, create abundance and share it 20:00 More about the community land project that JD is working on, what it's inspired by 23:00- "I want to move from the synthetic to the real" 24:00- Healing, Connection and Creativity as the pillars for the Community Project 25:00 Creating a space for flourishing, healing, connection and ecology that then supports creativity 32:00- What JD is looking for personally in community: growth/personal evolution, openness/curiosity to learn, willingness to listen, love for the natural world 35:00- What to consider when wanting to create community. Community and collaboration is the way forward. 38:00- How did he arrive to owning and sharing his own unique genius? and identity as a writer? 45:00- What kind of writer is JD? An intersection of social impact, wellness, 54:00- I believe JD is full of heart and soil (soul :)) 56:00- What's the kind of wellth he wants to pass onto the next generation? Food Security. Keep an eye out for his release of an album in 2026. In the meantime you can keep in touch via: ⁠Jonathan-Dean.com⁠ [http://jonathan-dean.com/] Storytelling/Newsletter: ⁠Touch Soil⁠ [https://substack.com/@touchsoil?r=pimts&utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page] Connect on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-dean-/] What stood out to you? Comment below or find me on instagram at @wellthyasian and let me know!

Shifting Judgment to Curiosity with Rachel Saslaw

In this episode I talk with Rachel, someone I experienced at an event before I "met" her in a more intimate setting, and even more recently at Third Nature Summer Camp (which is happening again Labor Day Weekend 2026)! Some highlights: 1:30- What makes Rachel feel wellthy AF lately 3:00- The pay off of taking micro risks 5:55- Shifting Judgment to Curiosity to create openness to connect with others 9:00- Creating safety and permission for myself= the same for others 11:00 Rachel's thinking behind the creation of Storytell 15:40- Storytell as Rachel's service to the community 17:00- What has surprised and/or challenged Rachel 23:00- Storytelling as the most human and meditative thing 26:00- Rachel's biggest wildest dreams for Storytell 33:00- Investing to neighbors to create Home 37:00- Managing rejection and being open when making bids for connection 39:00- Build the community, be the catalyst for what you want to create About Rachel: Rachel Saslaw [https://candy-raptor-91c.notion.site/Hi-I-m-Rachel-126c26d67f3b80daab9de6103397ee2b] is a multi-passionate community builder, storyteller, and product marketer exploring where technology meets humanity — and how we build for growth and belonging. She leads product marketing for DaySmart’s [https://www.daysmart.com/] recreation software, helping neighborhoods connect through fitness and recreation. She is also the founder of StoryTell [https://www.instagram.com/storytellnyc/], a 700+ member community, supported by Hinge’s One More Hour Grant [https://hinge.co/onemorehour], that hosts in-person storytelling gatherings to foster empathy, curiosity, and connection in New York City. Rachel writes [https://realtalking.substack.com/], speaks [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3pIECi4Gok59SLHzaiPzhe?si=e39db7eeaaa54803], and consults on experience design and the intersection of technology, community, and mental health. What resonated with you? Comment below and/or find me on instagram @wellthyasian

Actively Noticing and Willingly Acting

I met Jan through my life shifting experience at Adult Summer Camp Memorial Day Weekend 2023. In this episode we talk about how the (difficult) decisions he has made has led to a reality he couldn't have imagined years ago, tapping into intuition, a vision for the future. Some highlights: 1:50 what makes him feel wellthy AF recently/lately? 7:00 some challenging decisions he made at age 23 that were pivotal to him 9:15- choosing between 3 good options 10:30- facts and datapoints vs intuition 11:45- how he sees things now in hindsight 13:50- Living proof of possibilities 14:30- What his relationship with his intuition has been like, how he uniquely taps into it 15:40- His immigrant roots as his spiritual start 20:00- Actively noticing/listening "how does this make me feel?" 25:00- Listening to different parts of himself in different seasons 30:00- Translating that into business 32:00- What decisions he's currently thinking about that his future self will thank himself for? 37:50- Jan walks me through his process of responding with depth and thoughtfulness 46:45- the kind of wellth he wants to build and leave behind in this lifetime 51:00- The apex of my life is my death. As long as I have a well attended funeral, I lived a good life. Stay connected with Jan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-almasy-57063b34/ https://indecollective.co/publication/ What resonated with you? Find me on instagram @wellthyasian