{"podcast":{"title":"A Better Way to Money","slug":"a-better-way-to-money-7002484","podcast_index_feed_id":7002484,"rss_url":"https://feeds.cohostpodcasting.com/xW0YuakC","website_url":"https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast","image_url":"https://files.cohostpodcasting.com/quill-file-prod/76c84508-e2e0-42c6-bbc2-a5cd29049120/shows/62fc9e2a-5742-4863-8921-74d5bac5ee28/cover-art/original_dea82c43add8e59dd0697e96a6549977.jpg","author":"Northwestern Mutual","episode_count":23,"summary":"Saving, spending, investing, splurging—money touches everything, and right now it can feel like the world is moving too fast to make a confident move. A Better Way to Money, from Northwestern Mutual, brings in top industry experts to help you cut through the noise, find your financial blind spots, and make moves that actually fit who you are and where you're headed. Because the right time to make a plan isn't later—it's now. That's A Better Way To Money.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-money-7002484"},"episode":{"title":"The Hidden Forces Crushing Your Money Habits (And How to Fight Back)","slug":"the-hidden-forces-crushing-your-money-habits-and-how-to-fight-back","published_at":"2026-04-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-money-7002484/the-hidden-forces-crushing-your-money-habits-and-how-to-fight-back","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-money-7002484","url":"https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/10c27c/audio-delivery.cohostpodcasting.com/audio/76c84508-e2e0-42c6-bbc2-a5cd29049120/episodes/2423f922-8268-4706-a418-ea8382dc011b/episode.mp3","summary":"How is it that we can know exactly what to do with our money ,  and still not do it? Host Jennifer Borget sits down with behavioral scientist Dr. Wendy De La Rosa to shed light on the structural forces that make it so much easier to spend than save—and what to do about it. From blocking off a “Financial Health Day” to changing your credit card due date, you’ll learn how to change your psychology, habits and environment to build a more secure future.  Download your free Family Finances workbook and start building better habits TODAY: https://www.northwesternmutual.com/podcast/  Connect with Northwestern Mutual Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/northwesternmutual Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northwesternmutual/ LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/northwestern-mutual/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@northwesternmutual","meta_description":"How is it that we can know exactly what to do with our money , and still not do it? Host Jennifer Borget sits down with behavioral scienti…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1734,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/a-better-way-to-money-7002484/episodes/the-hidden-forces-crushing-your-money-habits-and-how-to-fight-back/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-better-way-to-money-7002484/the-hidden-forces-crushing-your-money-habits-and-how-to-fight-back.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}