Both-And Perspective by Project Mel
This show invites anyone wanting a big life and big impact to embrace both-and thinking. Mel Selcho, business catalyst and coach, shares stories and strategies that will spark delight, stretch your thinking, and challenge you to action that makes work and life better.
Both-And Perspective by Project Mel
9. The High Cost of Money Scarcity: Loving Every Dollar That Leaves
Mel Selcho gets real about her personal experiences with spending, debt, and high healthcare costs. From understanding historical messaging advising women to cut spending with eerie similarities to diet culture, she puts into context why money scarcity is an easy place to be. She shares how her journey 5 years ago to eliminate debt gave her the unexpected gift of a generous spirit that aided her journey through cancer years later. She identifies tips on how to reframe spending to make the same budget dollars go further in love.
00:00 The High Cost of Healthcare
01:21 Delight in Air Conditioning
02:08 Loving Every Dollar Spent
03:44 Facing Financial Realities
03:58 Money and Capitalism
05:33 Gender and Financial Messaging
07:15 Paying off Thousands in Debt
10:07 Healthcare Bills and Generosity
15:57 The Tip Economy
20:25 The Value of Paid Services
23:24 Challenge: Love Your Spending
23:57 Podcast Review Giveaway