Meaning Over Money
Travis Shelton
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A different kind of financial podcast, where money is NEVER about money. Host Travis Shelton explores the deeper meaning behind our relationship with money, challenging conventional financial wisdom. The show focuses on aligning finances with personal values and purpose.
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440 - The Chicken and Egg of Wealth and Fame: Maybe It’s Opposite of What You Think 23.03.2026 9minAs a culture, we love to point our fingers at the rich and famous and accuse them of only caring about money. What if we have it totally backward? What if wealth and fame are byproducts of caring about anything but money and fame? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton uses the U.S. Men’s Hockey Team Olympic gold medal game to explore this topic. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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439 - Managing the Puzzle Pieces: Everything Can Work….If It Works Together 02.03.2026 10minGuilt, regret, resentment, remorse. All feelings tied to money. It’s so easy for us to beat ourselves up for each and every decision we make. However, nobody wins when that happens. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses how we need to give ourselves the gift of understanding the bigger puzzle and all the pieces involved. When we do, it’s easier to see how these other pieces fit in. That's where the peace can and should come from.Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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438 - Creating a Life We Don’t Want to Retire From: A Better Path Than the Race Toward Retirement 16.02.2026 13minHello again! After an unexpected hiatus, we’re back at full strength! One of the elephants in the room in our culture is the idea of retirement. Not just any retirement, though, but a constant pursuit of an earlier-the-better retirement. 60 is better than 65. 55 is better than 60. 50 is better than 55. All the while, in our efforts to get there, we’re unintentionally sabotaging our lives. The alternative? Create a life we don’t want to retire from. A life so awesome that we can’t imagine not doing it anymore. Let’s talk about it.Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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437 - Memories Don’t Discriminate: Don’t Let a Lack of Resources Rob You From Creating Beautiful Memories 15.12.2025 10minMany people are hurting financially this holiday season. Things feel tight. This can lead many families to feel defeated and throw their arms in the air when it comes to creating memories for their kids. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses how memories are memories because they are memories…..period. Memories don’t require a large financial investment to be valuable. Instead, all that’s required is intentionality and creativity. Wherever you are financially this holiday season, don’t let it hold you back from creating some of the best memories ever. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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436 - Closer Than You Think: Why You’ve Probably Made More Investing Progress Than You Believe 08.12.2025 13minWe invest, invest, invest, and invest some more, only to look at our numbers and get frustrated by little progress we’ve made. Sound familiar? It’s common for people to experience immense frustration and fatigue about 10 years into their investing journey, sometimes leading to apathy….or quitting altogether. Did you know that $100,000 is 1/3 of the way to $1M? It sounds ridiculous, but it’s true. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses why you’re probably closer to your goals than you think, and if so, why it should only embolden you to keep fighting.Blog post about this topic (including the chart): https://www.travisshelton.com/blog/closer-than-you-thinkPodcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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435 - Reverse Engineering Our Obituary: Starting With the Desired End in Mind 24.11.2025 11minWe’re all going to die. Yeah, morbid, we know. What will your obituary say about you? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton talks about the exercise of writing our own obituary. What do we want to be remembered for? What impact do we want to make on this world? How do we want the end of the story to read? Then, once we do that, we reverse engineer it; work our way backwards to fill in the gaps between today and when that obituary will be published. Yes, it’s weird. But also, yes, it can be an impactful exercise to get to the core of what we’re on this planet to do……then actually do it. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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434 - What Would You Pay For Meaning? When Meaningful Work (Initially) Requires a Pay Cut 17.11.2025 12minWould you take a pay cut to pursue work that would provide you with more meaning and a higher level of well-being? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares the story of a friend who recently weighed this very decision, and chose meaning. His decision may be counter-cultural, but through the lens of pursuing work that matters and living a fulfilling, meaningful life, he might have cracked the code.Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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433- More Is Never Enough: How the Curse of More Can (and Will) Hunt Us Down 10.11.2025 11minYou know what the problem is with more? Every time we get more, more is still, well, more. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares an intense story about a couple that is painfully losing the battle for more. It’s a brutal story to share, and one that far too many people can relate to, but perhaps this story can help to shift the perspective of many. We hope you enjoy. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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432 - Recent Does Not Mean Real: The Risk of Recency Bias When Making Decisions 27.10.2025 13minWhether you know it or not, there’s a hidden force at play in your life. It’s called recency bias. It’s a phenomenon where we humans place too much emphasis on recent experiences when making decisions. It’s present in all areas of our lives, but nowhere as impactful and prevalent as in our finances. We’re notorious for allowing recent events and experiences to cloud our judgment and pollute our decision-making skills. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses how this impacts our financial lives, and ways we can combat it. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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431 - It’s Gotta Come From Somewhere: The Art & Science of Budgeting in the Real World 20.10.2025 11minBudgeting is simple on paper, but we don’t live on paper. We live in a chaotic, volatile, and ever-changing world. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses how best to live in a budget when the real world decides not to cooperate with our best laid plans. It’s not easy, but it is simple. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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430 - Live By the Sword, Die By the Sword: The Dangers of Businesses Polarizing Their Customers 13.10.2025 11minWe’re living in crazy times. Never before has our culture seemed so divided, so polarized. This sentiment also applies to businesses, unfortunately. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explores the dangers of what happens when businesses decide to adopt human beliefs, values, and polarizations. It may seem like a zero-sum game, but it’s far from it. The consequences may not be immediately evident, but they can sneak up on us before we realize it’s too late. Whether you’re a business owner, a consumer, or someone who cares about the state of our culture, we hope you take something valuable from this episode. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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429 - The Unfixable Mistake: The Harsh Lessons of Trying to Time the Market 06.10.2025 10minBuy low, sell, high, right? That’s the motto when it comes to stock market investing. One problem: It doesn’t work. It’s nearly impossible to time the right moment to buy, and even if we get lucky, it’s also nearly impossible to time the right moment to sell. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares a cautionary tale from one of his “expert” investor buddies. The costs of trying to game the market are severe, and unfortunately, unfixable. Travis’s friend might have lost $400,000 (spoiler!), but you don’t have to. Let’s learn from this mistake and make sure we handle our own investments with more wisdom, patience, and confidence.Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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428 - It’s Just Money: Why We Can (and Should) Make Some Decisions That Hinder Our Finances 22.09.2025 8minHave you ever intentionally made a decision that hinders your finances? Good! That’s great news! It means there are more important things in life than money. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares his controversial perspective about how the mission should matter more than the money. Sometimes, in order to pursue the mission (and the meaning behind it), we must make decisions that will inevitably hinder our own personal finances. And that’s a good thing!Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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427 - The Bar Has Never Been Lower: Your Opportunity to Make An Impact Has Never Been Greater 15.09.2025 11minIt seems like our culture has grown accustomed to mediocre. We’ve normalized bleh. It almost feels like every time we engage with a business and they hit a home run, we’re shocked. We didn’t expect that. We expected to be let down like every other time. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses why the bar is so low today, and how that has created countless opportunities for each of us to step into the gap. Let’s step up and raise the bar together!Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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426 - Sometimes, the Only Prescription Is More Income 08.09.2025 11minIn the personal finance world, experts are typically keen to recommend all sorts of cutting, saving, hacks, and frugality. Don’t get us wrong, all of these have value! However, sometimes, the only prescription is more income. Sometimes, there simply isn’t enough fat to cut in order to get on the other side of our financial tensions. Sometimes, we just need to get to work. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explores this idea and encourages people to view life through the lens of seasons. In some seasons, we might just need to step up and increase that income. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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425 - Quality Over Quantity: Why Less Is More 01.09.2025 11minWhenever we spend money, there’s a tension in the air. Do we buy cheaper items so we have the resources to buy more, or do we focus our resources on buying fewer, but higher quality items? In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares why he believes quality over quantity is almost always the right answer. Not only that, but buying more expensive items is often a cheaper long-term strategy. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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424 - Give An Inch, Take a Mile: Why We Self-Sabotage Our Own Best Interests 25.08.2025 10minFor more than four years, we produced two episodes per week.....like clockwork. 419 episodes in a row without a single miss. Then, something happened. We decided to skip one episode, which led us to take a week off, which led us to take two weeks off, which eventually led us to take nearly three months off. If we give ourselves an inch, we'll take a mile. In today's episode, host Travis Shelton discusses the dangers of excuses and justifications. If we're not careful, even giving ourselves an inch of excuse can cause a snowball of failure. We're glad to be back, and we hope you enjoy!Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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423 - Too Many Flourless Cakes: The Value of Work In a Society That Glorifies Leisure 28.05.2025 10minIf sugar is what makes cake taste good, why don’t we just replace all the flour with more sugar? It would taste like crap, that’s why. However, we live in a culture that continually tells us that we should replace the flour in our lives with more and more sugar. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton explores the idea of finding a healthy balance of sugar (leisure and fun) and flour (work, purpose, and impact) in our lives. Just as we don’t want a life full of just flour, neither should we pursue a life of just sugar. We don’t need to be flourless cakes. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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422 - It’s Pretty Great to Be Young: Investing, and the Power of Time 14.05.2025 9minCompounding is a powerful phenomenon, but it’s staggering how much so for young people. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton shares some insights from a recent talk he gave to young adults. In short, young adults have a particularly massive opportunity to embrace the power of compounding. All it requires is the willingness to start…..and a ton of patience.Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_ Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
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421 - Simple is Not Easy 06.05.2025 10minThis money stuff should be simple, but simple doesn’t mean easy. In fact, some of the simplest things in the world are the hardest to actually do. In today’s episode, host Travis Shelton discusses this important distinction, and will challenge you to aggressively and obsessively pursue simple. While it might be tremendously difficult, it might also be one of the best things you ever do. Podcast website: https://www.travisshelton.com/podcast Daily Blog: https://travisshelton.com/blog Subscribe to the Daily Blog: http://eepurl.com/gB07Ef Podcast Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/370457478238932 Travis’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travis_shelton_Travis’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/travissheltonco/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCasnj17-bOl_CZ0Cb9czmyQTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@meaning_over_money
