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Episode 36 — Putting Commitment-Making at the Center of Your Life



Every once in a while, you probably read a book that you can’t put it down. It grabs your heart and transports you to a different place. 

For Danielle Howard, that book was “The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” by David Brooks. In this episode, Danielle takes inspiration from Brooks’s writing as she explores the commitments that define a life of meaning: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. 

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • About staying true to yourself by being mindful, intentional, and focused on what’s important in life
  • How to work toward interdependence 
  • What a Damon is and the benefits to finding yours early in life
  • And more!

Listen in and get inspired to take a leap, read a book, and put commitment-making at the center of your life.

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com: (970) 927-3909 | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | Email Danielle | The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life by David Brooks

 


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Episode 31 — Financial Umbilical Cord or Lifeline?



We all want our kids to thrive. But when you financially support an adult child, are you helping or hindering them?

Today, Danielle Howard shares tips on how to handle financial situations with your adult children. Focusing on the word “respect,” Danielle provides seven useful tips to help you decide whether you’re helping or hindering your adult children.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The importance of having respect for not only your children but also yourself
  • The importance of helping yourself before others
  • The difference between providing for ego needs versus soul desires
  • Why struggle is necessary and failure is okay
  • The dangers of entitlement
  • And more!

Join Danielle now to learn seven tips for ensuring that you’re truly helping your adult children!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | (970)-927-3909 | Email Danielle | The Seven Stages of Money Maturity

 


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Episode 27 — What’s Your Retirement Good News? Optimizing Your Monetary Elements



The gig economy is bringing good news to retirees who want to create income during their fall season.

What will your good news be?

Today, Danielle Howard discusses how retirees can make the most of the shifting retirement landscape by staying clear on what’s important, building on character assets, and using financial assets wisely. Danielle additionally shares her own story of how she used her assets to make her dream a reality.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How the gig economy is changing the retirement landscape — and made it possible for Danielle to be closer to her granddaughter
  • How taking risks and allowing yourself to be vulnerable can unveil a richer, more fulfilling life experience
  • Why it’s important to continually return to the question: “Just because I can, should I?”
  • How to assess a financial advisor to find the right fit for you
  • And more!

Join Danielle now and start considering what your good news in retirement will be!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | (970)-927-3909


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Episode 26 — The Four Elements of a Well-Rounded Financial Workout



We take care of our physical health by stretching and building stamina, strength, and stability. But did you know that there are tremendous benefits to applying these actions to our dollars?

Today, Danielle Howard builds off of the four S’s of physical health and looks at how we can exercise the same principles in our financial lives to boost our potential for success as we build our version of true prosperity.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How we can strengthen our dollars with intention and mindfulness
  • About different tools that can help you stretch your dollars
  • Why longer life expectancy makes it more important than ever to have financial stamina
  • The importance of re-assessing your risk tolerance in your fall season
  • And more!

Tune in now to learn how you can exercise your dollars for a strong financial fall season!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | (970)-927-3909 | Using the Four S’s of Physical Health to Strengthen Your Fall Season — With Guest Amanda Wagner

 


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Episode 25 — Using the Four S’s of Physical Health to Strengthen Your Fall Season — With Guest Amanda Wagner



When the time comes to retire and rewire, your financial life isn’t the only thing that changes.

In today’s episode, Danielle Howard explores the physical health changes that come with the fall season of life. With the help of Amanda Wagner, CEO of TAC FITness and Wellness Center in Basalt, Colorado, Danielle and Amanda share insight into the impact these physical changes have on our health and ways to be proactive for a stronger tomorrow.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The four S’s of physical health: strengthening, stretching, stamina, and stability
  • A little known fact about how rapidly muscle mass declines in inactive people
  • The benefits of strength training
  • How to incorporate each of the four S’s into your everyday life
  • And more!

Join Danielle and Amanda now to learn about the physical health changes that come with your fall season and how to start making physical health a priority today!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | TAC FITness and Wellness Center | (970) 279-5412 | Silver Sneakers

 


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Episode 24 — Strengthening the Financial Seeds of Tomorrow Through Financial Literacy — With Guest Kirsten McDaniel



What financial advice do you wish you could give your younger self?

At Youthentity, children and teens are learning the important financial literacy lessons we all wish we had learned a little sooner.

Today, Danielle Howard is joined by Youthentity Executive Director Kirsten McDaniel to explore the great impact Youthentity’s “I Am Financial Knowledge” program is having in the Colorado Valley, and how their program works to empower youth around money.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • Why Youthentity focuses on helping children and teens achieve financial serenity
  • The key principles taught in the “I Am Financial Knowledge” program
  • How participants in the program are rewarded through “earning for learning”
  • Why having financial literacy is so empowering for youth
  • And more!

Tune in now to learn about the impact financial literacy can have on the lives of youth and their financial futures!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | Youthentity  (970-963-4055) | Youthentity Annual Pig Roast


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Episode 23 — Live by Your Values and the Beauty of Enoughness — With Guest Lynne Twist



How do your values flow through your everyday life?

Today, Lynne Twist joins Danielle Howard for an eye-opening episode on the power of integrating your values and intentions into all areas of your life.

A recognized global visionary who works to alleviate poverty, end world hunger, and support social justice and environmental sustainability, Lynne shares how she finds deeper fulfillment by living her life according to her values, not monetary things.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • About Lynne’s life-changing meeting with Mother Teresa
  • How Lynne’s story shaped the trajectory of Danielle’s work
  • What it means to live in the beauty of enoughness during retirement
  • How to prepare the future generation through continuity
  • And more!

Join Lynne and Danielle now for a moving episode on how we can re-center our lives through our intentions and values.

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | The Soul of Money | Pachamama Alliance | Nobel Women’s Initiative


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Episode 22 — Uncovering Your Next Best Self — With Guest Donna Lee Humble



When was the last time you focused on taking care of you?

Joined by Donna Lee Humble, a certified holistic wellness coach specializing in bioenergetic testing and emotional release, Danielle Howard discusses how women can uncover their best self using Donna’s three Rs from her Higher Self-Care Series.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • The importance of rebalancing and how it affects all areas of our lives
  • Real life examples of women’s transformations after moving through the three Rs
  • How often you should rebalance, reframe, and release emotions
  • What to do when you feel overwhelmed with emotion
  • How Donna’s three Rs also apply to our financial lives
  • And more!

Join Danielle and Donna now to learn how to use rebalance, reframe, and release emotions for a better you!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | Donna Lee Humble’s Website | Emotional Release Guide


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Episode 21 — Cultivating Mindful Intimacy — With Guest Jeff Cole



Are you ready to get intimate?

Today, Danielle Howard joins forces with Jeff Cole, a board certified coach with a master’s degree in contemplative counseling psychology, to explore how mindfulness can bring greater emotional and financial intimacy to your relationships.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How everyone’s unique stories affect their relationships
  • Jeff’s five elements of a healthy relationship
  • How recognizing and sharing your personal history can foster emotional safety and trust
  • How mindfulness and intention impact your financial relationships
  • And more!

Join Danielle and Jeff now to learn how to introduce mindfulness and intention to your relationships for greater intimacy.

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course | Financial Fingerprints to Footprints Workshop | Aspen Relationship Institute | info@AspenRelationshipCoaching.com

 


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Episode 20 — Opening Up the Communication Floodgates



Do you want to talk to your spouse about getting ready for your fall season, but you’re not sure where to begin?

Today, Danielle Howard will help you open the communication floodgates by exploring how to have thoughtful, meaningful, and intentional dialogues with your spouse about what to expect in retirement.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • About the four areas of your financial life to reassess as you go into your fall season
  • How our life experience can influence our mindsets surrounding retirement
  • How to open up to your spouse about retirement and create a fall season based on shared values
  • About the ways that financial planners like Danielle can help guide the communication process
  • And more!

Join Danielle now to learn how open communication can ease your transition into your next season of life!

Resources:  DanielleHoward4u.com | WealthByDesign4u.com | Danielle’s 8 Week E-Course