In this episode: Investing in Yourself, Mental Wealth, Entrepreneurship, Self-Compassion, Self-Awareness with Rich Jones

Episode Summary

In this episode, Adam interviews Rich Jones, a health and performance coach, speaker, and masters track and field athlete. Rich shares his journey of how he invested in himself and made the decision to quit alcohol, work with a leadership coach, and take a mental health leave from work. He also talks about the importance of mental wealth and how it's more important than financial wealth. Adam and Rich discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship and the importance of self-compassion and self-awareness in the pursuit of personal growth and development.

Guest Bio

Rich Jones is a health and performance coach, speaker, and masters track and field athlete. He is also a diversity, equity, and inclusion specialist at Google. Rich is the host of the Mental Wealth Show, a podcast that explores the intersection of mental health and personal finance.

Connect with Rich Jones

• Rich's community: Find More Balance Network (fmbnetwork.com/?utm_source=mindfufire.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast-with-adam)
• Rich’s Coaching : Find More Balance (https://findmorebalance.com/?utm_source=mindfufire.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast-with-adam)
• Rich’s Podcast: The Mental Wealth Show (https://findmorebalance.com/the-mental-wealth-show-podcasts-page/?utm_source=mindfufire.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast-with-adam)
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richrunstrack/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/richrunstrack

Key Takeaways

• Journey of healing and self-awareness being lifelong practices
• Is Mental wealth more important than financial wealth?
• Importance of self-compassion and patience in pursuing goals
• The importance of self-awareness and being kind to yourself
• Need to have a general idea of where you're going when investing in yourself
• The importance of having a strategy and knowing your values when investing in yourself.
• Consistency and sustained effort over time are what get results.

Resources & Books Mentioned

• Search Inside Yourself (https://amzn.to/45tcBkG) by Chade-Meng Tan

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