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Episode 8: Am I allowed to make money when I’m already a person of privilege? with Sam

Sascha Alexander Season 1 Episode 8

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Episode 8: Sam is starting a podcast and is curious about it monetizing it, but historically making money has felt “icky" to her as a person who has always had "enough" resources. Can we clear this up inside of her so she has more choice around whether to monetize the pod, or not?

Your takeaways: 

  • It’s easy to want to fix inequality we see in the world through self-sacrifice or self-denial. But usually, denying our own privilege doesn't help others in the way we hope it will--even if it assuages guilt in the moment. Utilizing or leveraging privilege to help level the playing field is more recommended. A good Google search on this will share tons of ways you can make this happen!
  • Everyone alive is equally deserving of resources and money, including you.
  • One way to find freedom is to explore the difference between responsibility and over-responsibility. Who is actually responsible for inequality in the world?
  • From there--how can we be a part of the solution without denying ourselves permission to experience impact and prosperity?
  • Sometimes we have judgments about money, like having a lot of money would make us greedy, boring, dull, or unlikeable. Addressing these judgments and reframing them is a game-changer. 
  • Greater success on our end can actually INCREASE our ability to make change in the world. How might this be the case for you?
  • We don’t have to know ahead of time if something should be monetized in order to begin. We can simply start. And continue to ask Life “how can I serve here?”