05: The Most Fun Conversation About Money We’ve Ever Had

Talking about money can feel icky but we’re having a fun conversation filled with lotto dreams, ideas of success, quirky spending habits, feeling rich, and proposing our own trade system. What does money mean to you? Is it a means to an end or something to possess? No wrong answers. This really is a fun conversation about money and what it represents; we even had to cut out some hysterical, awkward laughter.

In this episode:

• Misty read a question and all of the sudden we’re talking about money and what it means.

• We’ve come up with new classifications for rich and consider offering T-shirts for sale.

• Randy claims that Misty married him because of something to do with the feng shui of the living room. Well, at least that’s how that rabbit trail ended.

• If you visit, Misty promises to keep him on a leash and limit his pillow fluffing until you leave.

• If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, you need to examine your relationship with money.

• What do you value and are you living according to those values?

• Big Spenders vs. Spendthrifts – can make for some marital friction.

• Would you rather have an extra $200 a day, or an extra 2 hours a day?

• Randy’s lottery dreams may include a sensible 7-bedroom house.

• You don’t have to be filthy rich to have peacocks. Just in case you didn’t know.

• Misty would trick out the Regional Food Bank and build a huge studio to play creatively.

• Misty would feel super rich if she could generously give away wads of cash; but being able to give time, talent, earned wisdom, and encouragement is pretty awesome, too.

• Inspired by Braid Creative, we explore what riches, wealth, and success look like for us.

• It seems like we’re on a mission to mention Jamie Cullum in as many episodes as we can.

• Travelthon – is this a thing? Randy makes up so many words.

• When we get rich, should we hire an ugly nanny or go for a manny?

• Success means something Misty isn’t sure she can pronounce correctly.

• Living according to our own dreams and expectations allows us to decide where our happy meter sits.

• Our kids worry if we’re poor.

• Misty’s favorite purchase is how we brought a bit of the vacation lifestyle home.

• Chicken sandwich. Kirby vacuums. Suckers.

• Randy loves a nice timepiece and Misty has champagne taste – sometimes on a beer budget.

• Misty shares what she would never feel comfortable spending a lot of money on… unless maybe she was Oprah-rich.

• Thinking of money as energy makes it feel a bit less “ick”.

• Misty wants to experiment with how much she can trade for without money. She already has a list of what she would trade for… edible garden guru?

• Money can feel scarce. But if you think about it as a source of energy and what you have to offer and finding other people who want to trade for what you have, it’s kind of exciting.

• What resources do you need to live the life you want to live?

• We would love to know about your favorite resources for teaching kids about money. Share please.

Randy said:

True revelry (happiness & joy) if it’s founded on money or possessions then it can be stolen. But if it comes from inside you, from your own self worth, then it can never be stolen. – Randy Bradley Tweet This

Whenever you start to fill that void of what money can’t do for you, then you really start to get truly rich in your life and truly revel. – Randy Bradley Tweet This