Ep 466: A Better Version Of You

HerMoney with Jean Chatzky

Jean Chatzky Her Money

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Do you ever wish you could be more confident, less anxious, or just a little more you, only better? Today we’re joined by Olga Khazan, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Me, But Better: The Science and Promise of Personality Change. Olga shares what she learned during a year-long experiment in tweaking her habits, mindset, and daily routines — and what actually works when it comes to personal growth. Plus, it’s Sleep Awareness Week! So in today’s Mailbag, we’re diving into one of the most overlooked factors in financial success, quality sleep. Joining us to tackle your questions is Luke Kelly, CEO of Bryte, a company at the forefront of sleep technology. Use code HERMONEY at bryte.com for $500 off the Bryte Balance model and $750 off the Bryte Balance Pro and Pro Conform. 📚 Resources & Links Mentioned: 🔹 Olga’s article on how having a baby changed her personality 🔹 Ellen Cushing’s viral piece on why Americans aren’t going to parties 🔹 Nathan Hudson’s research on personality shifts Looking for more financial confidence? 🚀 FinanceFixx – Our 4 or 8-week coaching program to get your finances on track! Our next 4-week session starts April 2nd, use code WHM for a $100 discount. 📈 InvestingFixx – A club for women ready to grow their wealth. Your first month is completely free. Have a question for us? Write to us (or send us a voice note!) 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Investing right now feels scary. The markets are swinging wildly. Headlines are nerve-wracking,
0:06.1	and making smart money moves can feel overwhelming. But here's the good news. Our investing
0:13.2	fix portfolio, the portfolio that was built by my all-women investing club, investments chosen by our members, it's holding strong.
0:24.5	Why? Because we invest with strategy, with confidence, and with a community that helps us
0:31.6	navigate the ups and downs together. In our last session, two new stocks were pitched for the
0:37.3	group to vote on and to add to
0:39.3	our portfolio. And if you join us for our next meeting, you can see which stock made the cut. You can
0:46.2	even cast your own vote the next time around, and the best part your first month is completely
0:51.4	free. Investing fixes where women come to build wealth together without
0:57.5	the Wall Street jargon. Join us today at investingfix.com. That's Fix with two X's and let's grow
1:04.1	your portfolio, one smart decision at a time. And if you think about it, people who are really high in neuroticism, they just get stuck in
1:14.2	really negative thought patterns kind of over and over again.
1:17.6	So there's a lot of catastrophizing.
1:19.7	There's a lot of dread and fear and worry.
1:22.8	And so being free from some of that and thinking that things might actually be okay can
1:27.4	feel like a huge burden lifted. It can feel like a huge burden lifted.
1:29.4	It can feel like a huge pay race.
1:33.7	Hey, everyone.
1:34.8	Thanks so much for joining me today on Her Money.
1:37.8	I'm Gene Chatsky.
1:38.9	And I have a question for you.
1:41.5	Have you ever felt that you needed to push yourself? Just a little bit more.
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