# Getting Honest With Your Money — So You Have More Options

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Podcast: [Midlife Circus: Gen X Reinvention](https://stenobird.com/podcast/midlife-circus-7546053)
Published: 2026-03-11T12:00:00+00:00
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Message the Show In this episode, Brent and Rob explore one of the biggest hidden barriers to your next great act: truly understanding your personal expenses. From the “one-off” costs that somehow show up every year to the money stories we carry from childhood, they unpack why avoidance makes finances feel more complicated than they need to be. This isn’t about budgeting or restriction — it’s about clarity. By revisiting the two numbers — what you spend and what you have — they explain how ge...

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