Is Chasing Work-Life Balance Worth the Investment? (SB1722)

The Stacking Benjamins Show

Joe Saul-Sehy | Cumulus Podcast Network

Investing, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.2 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Some people chase “work-life balance” like it’s the Holy Grail—spending time, money, and mental energy trying to keep work and personal life perfectly split down the middle. But what if that balance doesn’t actually exist? Live from Joe’s mom’s basement (and not nearly as glamorous as it sounds), Joe Saul-Sehy, OG, Paula Pant, and Jesse Cramer pull back the curtain on whether we should be aiming for balance… or something else entirely. In this roundtable, the crew wrestles with the difference between work-life balance, alignment, and integration—and why chasing balance might actually keep you from a truly fulfilling life. You’ll hear personal stories, some hard-won lessons about productivity, and a few well-placed digs at Nautica (including the questionable financial moves Joe made in his youth). And because no basement chat is complete without it, we bring you a trivia challenge you didn’t know you needed. From managing notifications so they stop managing you, to building a life where work and personal priorities don’t compete, this episode digs into the practical steps that help you get more out of both your career and your free time. Whether you’re climbing the corporate ladder, running your own show, or plotting an early retirement, you’ll walk away with tools to rethink how you spend your hours—and why. What You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why “work-life balance” might be the wrong target—and what to aim for instead The difference between balance, alignment, and integration (and why it matters) Practical ways to keep work from swallowing your personal life whole How to reclaim your attention from constant notifications and distractions Mindset shifts that boost productivity and satisfaction in everyday life Lessons from real-life wins and missteps (including Joe’s Nautica saga) FULL SHOW NOTES: https://stackingbenjamins.com/all-about-work-life-balance-1722 Deeper dives with curated links, topics, and discussions are in our newsletter, The 201, available at https://www.StackingBenjamins.com/201 Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:00.5	Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately.
1:02.8	I wouldn't say I've been missing it, Bob.
1:09.5	Live from the basement of the YouTube headquarters, it's the Stacking Benjamin Show.
1:24.5	I'm Joe's mom's neighbor Doug, and on today's show, is work-life balance really what we should be aiming for with our free time, our money, and our work?
1:33.4	I prefer life-life balance and leave the workout completely, but apparently they didn't love that idea and thought we should focus on work life instead.
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