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Everyone's Talkin' Money

Permission Granted (Part 2): Fear, Freedom, and Writing a New Money Story with Carl Richards

Everyone's Talkin' Money

Shari Rash

Self-improvement, Business, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education

4.2 • 648 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

In Part 2 of this intimate conversation, Shari continues her discussion with Carl Richards, the New York Times “Sketch Guy.” If Part 1 was about the behavior behind money, Part 2 is about the beliefs behind your life. Carl opens up about how his simple sketches began, how a single comment from his wife reshaped his entire career, and why permission—not math—is often the missing piece in big financial and life decisions. He shares unforgettable stories, including the woman who left her prestigious Wall Street law job to return home and help her father run the family farm—because Carl granted her the “permission” she already had inside her. Shari and Carl also dig into fear, impostor syndrome, our inherited money stories, and why most of us wait far too long to trust what we know is true about our lives. This is the kind of conversation you don’t just listen to—you feel it. You’ll walk away with: – Why permission is often the bridge between intention and action – The emotional patterns that keep people stuck – How fear shows up at every major life moment – The story behind Carl’s famous sketches – The one money belief Carl would give his 25-year-old self – Shari’s own reflections on her younger self —and what she wishes she knew Shari closes the episode by sharing how Carl’s influence shaped her practice, her philosophy, and the human-centered way she guides clients inside GWA Wealth. Explore more episodes at everyonestalkinmoneypodcast.com. Talkin’ Points → where your money gets smarter. Real talk, practical tips, zero guilt straight to your inbox. Sign up here.  Be sure to like and follow the show on your favorite podcast app!Keep the conversation going on Instagram @everyonestalkinmoney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Think about cheese.

0:02.0

Make your thoughts cheesier.

0:04.2

Now add 100% chicken breast fillet,

0:06.3

Chipotle sauce and Amadea cheese melt.

0:08.3

And it's giving the new cheesy chicken stack at McDonald's.

0:12.4

Did we mention it's cheesy?

0:13.9

Cheese.

0:15.8

Availments at the 4th of Jan, 2026 from 11am.

0:18.1

Price and participation may vary.

0:19.2

Subject's availability.

0:35.2

Welcome back to part two of my conversation with Carl Richards.

0:40.6

If part one was about why money is human, part two is about how life is human, fear, permission, creativity, intuition, all the stuff we never talk about in

0:48.2

traditional finance, but absolutely should. This is where Carl shares the story behind his famous sketches, how a simple

0:56.6

question from his wife shifted the entire direction of his career, and why giving people

1:03.0

permission, yes, permission can be the missing link between knowing what you want and actually

1:10.3

doing it. This part of the interview hit me

1:13.1

hard. There are lessons that have shaped not just how I work with my clients, but how I live.

1:18.7

I think it'll hit you the same way. Let's get back into it. What's your favorite sketch?

1:25.2

Such a nice question. I get asked that all the time, and I never know.

1:29.6

I have like favorites right now.

1:33.5

One of my, one of the ones I'm thinking about a lot is the enough sketch, and I can't

1:38.1

remember which number it is in the book.

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