Episodios

  • An Invitation From Carl: Share Your Own Conversations About Money
    May 8 2024
    50 Fires is taking a very short break to gear up for Season 2 with even more meaningful conversations about money. In this quick episode, Carl invites you to kindle your own enlightening discussions around money with a spouse, family member, or dear friend, and offers 5 simple, yet impactful steps to start these conversations: Look for time and space for the conversation Pick a simple question to get started like, “What’s your earliest memory of money?” Go a little deeper Express gratitude for the conversation Share your stories with Carl - hello@behaviorgap.com We’d love to hear how your conversations go. Send an email to hello@behaviorgap.com with an audio file or a note about how it went. Or even send your own answer to the following question: What’s your earliest memory of money? Back soon with more stories about money and meaning on Season 2 of 50 Fires.  Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 m
  • Journalist and Adventure Writer Daniel Duane on Changing Course and Becoming a Therapist in His Mid-50s
    Apr 24 2024
    Carl welcomes journalist, writer, surfer, climber, father and husband Daniel Duane to reflect on a life and career guided by passionate pursuits and what happens when that career suddenly seems unviable. The conversation raises questions about the meaning of a simpler life and how to navigate the complexities of money in the present as the cost of living continues to rise all around us. As a result, Dan shares his journey of transitioning from being a writer to becoming a psychotherapist, reflecting on feeling cornered in his career well after middle age, and the fear of not being able to provide for his family. If you’ve ever felt alone in struggling with an uncertain future, this episode of 50 Fires is a reminder that none of us have to be alone in that struggle. Read Dan’s article from Psychotherapy Networker “Action Man Meets Therapy Guy” Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 15 m
  • Farnoosh Torabi - What her parents taught her about money, and why she’s the (proud) breadwinner in her own marriage
    Apr 17 2024
    Podcaster, Author, and Financial Journalist Farnoosh Torabi discusses the impact of her parents’ approach to money growing up as a first generation Iranian family in Massachusetts, and how the gender dynamics of their relationship impacted her at an early age. She reflects on how her childhood experiences shaped her perception of money and the importance of finding financial autonomy in her own marriage. Farnoosh also reveals some of the most impactful paradigm shifts around money that she’s learned on her podcast So Money - approaching it’s 10th year of release with over 1,600 episodes. Follow and Listen to So Money on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 m
  • Comedian Pete Holmes on Freedom and Creativity with Money
    Apr 10 2024
    Comedian Pete Holmes reflects on his relationship with money and how it relates to his sense of freedom, creativity, and play. In this wide ranging conversation, Carl and Pete explore how money impacts our anxiety, and the role that spirituality plays in helping to reduce that tension. From Pete’s early days in standup comedy, to his eventual success as a writer, actor, and podcaster, this episode highlights the importance of understanding and deepening our values during each phase of life, and remembering to stop and laugh as much as we can along the way. Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 h y 12 m
  • Carl’s Daughter Lindsay Richards - A Rewarding Conversation About Money
    Apr 3 2024
    On this week’s episode of 50 Fires, Carl keeps things in the family by having a discussion about money with his oldest daughter, Lindsay Richards. Lindsay is a 27-year old finance professional living in New York City, and as the oldest of 4 kids, she has a lot of perspective on how her parents handled money as she and her siblings grew up. From her earliest memory of money (“Mom wouldn’t let me touch coins because they’re dirty”) to reflecting on the ways money was treated and discussed in their home, this conversation is packed with insights on how to use simple questions to learn about your kids and how they view money. Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    55 m
  • Understanding Our Money Decisions With UCLA Professor Hal Hershfield
    Mar 27 2024
    Hal Hershfield is a leading expert on the psychology of making decisions, but that doesn’t mean that he always makes the right decisions about money, which should be reassuring for us all to hear. A Professor of Marketing, Behavioral Decision Making, and Psychology at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, Hal joins Carl to discuss some of his earliest memories about money (he looked it up in the ‘M’ book of his Encyclopedia), the importance of aligning capital with what's important in our lives, and how we rationalize our decisions around money with our emotions way more than we should. Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 m
  • The First 20 Fires: Highlights From Chef Maneet Chauhan; Musician Lukas Nelson; VC Bryce Roberts; Comedian Gina Yashere; and UCLA Professor Hal Hershfield on Money and Psychopathy
    Mar 20 2024
    Carl takes a look back on moments from the first 20 episodes of the show, and highlights some moments that you may have missed. Celebrity Chef and Food Network Star Maneet Chauhan reflects on growing up in India and how she never compared what she had to her peers (ie - life before Instagram)! Musician Lukas Nelson reveals how he writes music that is important to him and what he learned from his Dad, Willie Nelson, about the business of writing songs. Venture Capitalist Bryce Roberts opens up ‘The Devil’s Golden Question’, a deceivingly complex question that we should all be asking ourselves: “How much is enough…for you?” Comedian Gina Yashere from CBS’s Bob Hearts Abishola tells Carl how she fell into comedy after pursuing a ‘safer’ career as an engineer, and why her mother eventually supported her. And UCLA Professor Psychology and Behavioural Decision-Making Hal Hershfield unpacks some of the most revolutionary thinking behind Carl’s conversation with Jamie, a diagnosed psychopath. Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 m
  • School Teachers, Education, and Financial Purpose: Educator Jonathan Santos Silva on pursuing a career in education, the inevitable financial struggles in that pursuit, and finding purpose in community above all else.
    Mar 13 2024
    It’s not a secret that a elementary and secondary school educators are notoriously underpaid, and in this episode, Educator Jonathan Santos Silva discusses how he’s pursued his career in education despite any and all financial pressures. Throughout this important conversation, Jonathan and Carl ultimately discuss the role of money as an expression of value and its relationship to purpose and community in life. Jonathan Santos Silva got his start as an educator in 2010 at Little Wound School on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, as part of the Teach For America program, where he taught secondary math and called play-by-play for the school’s Athletics program. That experience led him to his ultimate calling by founding the Liber Institute, an organization focused on developing the leadership capacity of Indigenous students, families, and educators from all over the country, helping them to ultimately transform the schools and communities that they serve. Jonathan is also the host of Teach For America’s Changing Course podcast, a show where he speaks with students, teachers, and administrators at innovative schools to find out how they’re breaking down barriers to improve student outcomes. Carl Instagram: @behaviorgap Blind Nil Instagram: @blindnilaudio Please direct business inquires to: blindnilaudio@magnolia.com Cover Art: Josh Passler - TheFinArtist.com Music Credits: Alexandra Woodward / Rabbit Reggae / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Cody Francis / Wherever You’re Going / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    51 m