{"podcast":{"title":"The Mindful Living","slug":"the-mindful-living-7027491","podcast_index_feed_id":7027491,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-mindful-living/","website_url":"https://www.podhub.club","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b1eff17c-4201-4259-ab8d-b059a3277892/the-mindful-living-artwork8wndb.png","author":"Avik Chakraborty and Sana","episode_count":508,"summary":"Welcome to The Mindful Living, where we explore mental health and mindfulness. I’m your host, Sana, and in each episode, we’ll hear from inspiring guests—experts, thought leaders, and individuals with remarkable stories—who share their insights on living a healthier, more mindful life. We’ll dive into managing stress, overcoming challenges, and finding balance. Whether you seek inspiration, support, or a moment of relaxation,.Want to be a guest on The Mindful Living? Send The Mindful Living a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/themindfulliving","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T08:18:53.411907+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491"},"episode":{"title":"How to Use Money — Not Let Money Use You | Dr. Jacob Guidi","slug":"how-to-use-money-not-let-money-use-you-dr-jacob-guidi","published_at":"2026-05-02T02:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491/how-to-use-money-not-let-money-use-you-dr-jacob-guidi","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491","url":"https://the-mindful-living.captivate.fm/episode/how-to-use-money-not-let-money-use-you-dr-jacob-guidi","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3112033b-2c98-481c-a0d8-dd421c0b2c36.mp3","summary":"Most of us were taught how to earn money, and maybe how to save it. But the deeper conversation — what money actually means to us, how it shapes our choices, and how it can quietly run our lives if we're not paying attention — that one rarely gets addressed. In this episode of the Mindful Living podcast, Dr. Jacob Guidi, Account Director at Thrive Benefits Group and a Doctor of Musical Arts, brings a rare and refreshing perspective to financial wellness. Drawing on his journey from concert cellist to financial professional, Jacob explores the invisible emotional architecture we build around money — and offers a grounded, mindful framework for reshaping it. This is not a conversation about budgets or investment strategies. It is an honest, unhurried exploration of how our relationship with money reflects our relationship with ourselves — and how awareness, not accumulation, is where real freedom begins. ABOUT THE GUEST: Dr. Jacob Guidi is a Doctor of Musical Arts, dedicated cellist, proud father, and Account Director at Thrive Benefits Group — an independent financial services agency helping organisations and individuals find clarity, security, and peace of mind around their finances. He bridges the precision of the arts with the strategy of business, and brings both disciplines to bear in every client relationship. KEY TAKEAWAYS: More money beyond a certain threshold does not increase happiness. Research — and Warren Buffett — both point to the same truth: if you can't find contentment at one income level, reaching a higher one won't fix it. The relationship with money matters more than the amount. Your financial beliefs were formed long before you started earning. Whether shaped by childhood scarcity, parental patterns, or cultural messaging, most of us carry unconsci…","meta_description":"Most of us were taught how to earn money, and maybe how to save it. But the deeper conversation — what money actually means to us, how it shapes our choic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1822,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mindful-living-7027491/episodes/how-to-use-money-not-let-money-use-you-dr-jacob-guidi/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mindful-living-7027491/how-to-use-money-not-let-money-use-you-dr-jacob-guidi.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}