Ep 33 - Talking about Money & Wealth w/ Jennifer Risher

What’s your relationship with money? How about your partner’s relationship with money? Do you talk about it? Does it make you uncomfortable? What do you wish you could say but don’t to those around you when it comes to money?  Unpack all of these questions and more with today’s guest -- Jennifer Risher joins us as the author of the memoir “We Need to Talk: A Memoir about Wealth”. Jen grew up with middle-class values, saving her pennies, wary of the rich... and then she joined their ranks. She is an extra-lucky beneficiary of the dot com boom. We Need to Talk tells her story and explores the impact of wealth on identity, relationships, and sense of place in the world. This book uncovers so much of what we talk about on this podcast, emotional relationships with money, how our perceptions and engagement with money are influenced by our upbringing, how money does and doesn’t change you, how we connect, or disconnect, on the topic and more. Regardless of your net worth, money is a universal topic which is directly tied to some of our deepest and most personal emotions. It’s influence plays out not just in our lifestyle choices and physical assets, but more significantly in our relationships with those closest to us and the world around us. This book and conversation is a very deep and personal window into how money impacts our lives -- whether you have too much, too little or just enough.  I devoured this book in one day and cannot wait for you to share in this enlightening and powerful conversation about money.  You can connect with Jen at www.jenniferrisher.ocm and learn more about her work to inspire more giving through www.halfmydaf, an effort to move money from donor advised funds to nonprofits — now. Last year, #HalfMyDAF moved $8.6 million dollars from DAFs to nonprofits in 5 months. This year, #HalfMyDAF has $3 million to give away. If you have a donor advised fund, find out how you can make your giving go even further by joining the #HalfMyDAF challenge today.