“There has to be a starting point. It can be that tiniest little thing that makes you feel good and that will help you progress. Do it. You don’t need anybody’s permission.” -Bruce Jeppesen

 

It’s the end of the month, and all you can think about is how much money you have left. You’re trying to pay your bills, but you’re still short. It seems like there isn’t going to be enough money in your bank account- ever.

We’ve all been there—we know that feeling of being so stressed out about money that it takes over your life and makes every other part of it seem like a struggle. But taking care of your finances doesn’t have to stress you out!

In this episode, Bruce talks about his own struggle with finances and what he did to take the stress out of it. He also shares how to deal with our expectations, break generational cycles, and take back our own happiness. Tune in and learn how you can deal with the stresses of finances in a way that makes sense for YOU!

 

Takeaways: 

01:00 Tough Conversations- Finances

04:04 Identifying and Overcoming Stress

07:56 How to Deal with Your Own Expectations

11:01 Be the One to Break Generational Cycle

14:32 Take Your One Shot

16:03 Take Massive Action

 

Resources: 

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Money is stressful. There's no getting around it. But we can handle it without stressing ourselves out. Find out what Bruce did to overcome this situation and what we can learn about taking action and breaking generational cycles. #podcast… Share on X

 

Quotes: 

02:14 “We make it to be way worse in our head than it actually is because we dwell on it to the point where we forget about the great things in our life.” -Bruce Jeppesen

03:56 “Stress is something that we overlook, that’s actually what it is.” -Bruce Jeppesen

04:34 “If you call things out for what they are—there’s a lot of freedom just in doing that.” -Bruce Jeppesen

06:21 “If we focus on who we can help and take that focus off of ourselves, it really lessens that stress.” -Bruce Jeppesen

08:42 “Just recognize the truth about it… The difficulty in learning stuff comes from the avoidance of things.” -Bruce Jeppesen 

10:28 “A lot of people are uncomfortable talking about things that have changed because so many people are stuck in comfort zones.” -Bruce Jeppesen

14:01 “This is our one shot at this life— This is where we’re going to get challenged.” -Bruce Jeppesen

14:39 “Feeling alone is terrible. But it’s okay that if you do, at least once you identify it, then you can start taking the steps.” -Bruce Jeppesen

15:42 “There has to be a starting point. It can be that tiniest little thing that makes you feel good and that will help you progress. Do it. You don’t need anybody’s permission.” -Bruce Jeppesen 

16:55 “So much happiness is taken from us because we’ve mismanaged money.” -Bruce Jeppesen

 

Meet Your Host!

Bruce Jeppesen is a military veteran turned farmer who later became an online Master Chef. His journey has allowed him to learn a few lessons that he can teach through his passion for food. Nowadays, he spends his time conveying the wisdom of life, teaching others how to cook, and enjoying life on a farm with his dog.