What if we lived in a world where personal security didn't require vast individual savings? 

Erin Axelrod (she/her) is a partner and worker-owner at LIFT Economy, where she accelerates ecological and justice-centered businesses. We talk about reimagining what retirement could mean and look like, including what Erin believes to be the 5 unsafe assumptions about retirement investing as it currently operates (here in the US) and some alternative ways we could measure wealth. We also discuss some of the fears that are currently holding us both back from living in full alignment with our values when it comes to saving, investing, and retirement.

You can find Erin at lifteconomy.com and thenextegg.org

How can we orient around making enough money instead of trying to make an ever-increasing amount more? What does it look like to live a good life under capitalism, while also working toward a more equitable world? 

Bear Hebert (they/them) is an anti-capitalist business coach and social justice educator who joins us to share some of the most common misconceptions people have about anti-capitalism. We talk about why we need to be critiquing the system and not the indiviual, and Bear shares their process for determining your "enough" number, as well as the benefit of having both a survival budget and a thriving budget. 

You can find Bear at bearcoaches.com and on IG: @bearhebert_

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How does social media influence our money habits? Which purchases do we tend to regret? How can we better align our spending with our personal values and our joy?

Sarah Von Bargen (she/her) is an educator, coach, and speaker who helps people spend their time, money, and energy on purpose. She joins us to talk about leaving the internet, the experience of changing careers, and what she’s learned about how her media consumption influences her spending. Sarah is the queen of tactical tips, and she shares some really useful exercises to help align your spending with your happiness, and to also understand why you're buying things. 

You can find Sarah at yesandyes.org

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