If we have access to more convenience than ever before, why does life still feel so frenetic and busy? Achieving a more leisurely pace (and indulgent lifestyle) comes down to a few key choices, it turns out—and fortunately, they don’t need to be expensive.
I chat about romanticizing your life and the European approach to leisure with our guest, Melissa Jean-Baptiste of Millennial in Debt (@millennialindebt), and cover some ways to approach slow living in three key areas of our lives that offer the biggest ROI for happiness.
Transcripts can be found at podcast.moneywithkatie.com.
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Mentioned in the Episode

Melissa Jean-Baptiste's book, So This Is Why I'm Broke: https://sothisiswhyimbroke.com/


Kylie Jenner purchasing a Cartier is the same as me proportionally buying a cold brew: https://www.instagram.com/p/CiIF_g3O8Fe/


Finding & Funding a Good Life, from PWL Capital: https://www.pwlcapital.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-04-25_PWL_WP_Felix_Finding_and_Funding_Good_Life_NoImages-2.pdf


How beautiful spaces affect our health: https://resources.wellcertified.com/articles/why-beautiful-spaces-make-us-healthier/


The health benefits of living in or near nature: https://www.takingcharge.csh.umn.edu/how-does-nature-impact-our-wellbeing


Eating in groups makes your food taste better: https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2016/02/29/Eating-in-groups-makes-food-taste-better-study-believes


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