Ep 456: Struggling To Find Your Purpose? This One’s For You

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Today we’re diving headfirst into a question that has sparked both inspiration and existential angst for centuries: Finding your purpose. It’s a daunting idea, isn’t it? Purpose can feel abstract, elusive, and ever-shifting — something we’re constantly chasing but rarely confident we’ve fully grasped. Dr. Jordan Grumet, author of The Purpose Code: How to Unlock Meaning, Maximize Happiness, and Leave a Lasting Legacy has answers — and thankfully they’re not as complicated as you might think. CHAPTERS: 00:00 The evolving nature of purpose 04:00 The difference between meaning and purpose 07:00 Little p and Big P Purpose 22:00 Finding purpose using the magic of subtraction 33:00 Mailbag Question 1: Retirement benchmarks vs. life priorities 41:00 Mailbag Question 2: Rebalancing portfolios near retirement TAKEAWAYS: Purpose is created through meaningful actions. Rather than chasing lofty, big-picture goals, you should engage in daily activities that bring joy and fulfillment. Leverage all available tools—time, energy, community, and passions—to build a life filled with meaning. Have a question for us? Write to us at [email protected]. While you’re at it, join the HerMoney community! For the latest episode drops and financial news-you-can-use, subscribe to our newsletter at Hermoney.com/subscribe! The HerMoney with Jean Chatzky podcast is sponsored by Edelman Financial Engines. The podcast team and its host are neither employees nor clients of EFE, however, the show does receive fixed compensation and is a paid endorser and therefore has an incentive to endorse EFE and its planners. To learn more about the sponsorship, please visit PlanEFE.com/HerMoney. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast, and to learn more about Airwave, head to www.airwavemedia.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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