In this episode I explain what mental health and mental illness are, factors that cause mental illness, and things you should and should not say to those around you suffering from a mental illness. There is still a lot of stigma surrounding men

Truths About Recycling

Jun 26th, 2021 26m 7s

In this episode of Against the Grain I explain recycling, it's history, and how the United States is handling recycling. The truths about why recycling is great sounding, but the small amount we recycle and the dilemmas we face with processing

Consumer Mindset vs. Investor Mindset

Jun 16th, 2021 19m 49s

In this episode of Against the Grain I discuss how we became a consumer based society, tracking it back to the Roaring Twenties. Also included is the Stock Market Crash of 1929 showing there are always cycles of a strong economy followed by per

Living Expenses

May 31st, 2021 10m 23s

On this episode of Against the Grain I cover what our every day living expenses are and general rules of thumb for how we should be allocating our money. I share my own goals and also provide tips to help potentially reduce your own living expe

Home Birth

May 27th, 2021 10m 29s

This episode of Against the Grain brings awareness to other birthing options for mothers, specifically home births. With only 1% to 2% of all births in the United States being home births I share what I enjoyed most about my own home birth and

Nonessential Spending

May 18th, 2021 16m 28s

With nearly 60% of Americans who claim they do not have enough money for a $1,000 unexpected expense, I dive in and talk about our issue with nonessential spending. Where if we cut that out for a month or two months, we would be much more prepa

Minimalism

May 17th, 2021 11m 34s

In this episode I explain what minimalism is and the benefits it can have, potential downsides to minimalism, and explain my own journey with minimalism. I believe minimalism is more of a journey and not a destination, that it can look like man

Financial Independence

May 9th, 2021 9m 10s

In this episode of Against The Grain I define what financial independence is, as well as explain the broad steps on how you can achieve this yourself. With such a small number of people who seem to achieve financial independence in the United S

Consumerism

May 3rd, 2021 5m 55s

Bringing light to the truths about consumerism, which is one the biggest contributors to our global waste and climate issues. Consumerism leads us to feel like we are constantly missing something because we obtain a new material possession, the

Debt and Retirement

May 1st, 2021 7m 32s

Bringing awareness about debt, credit card debt specifically, and the effects on your financial health including retirement. With half of all adults in America having credit card debt and not enough people being prepared for retirement, this ep

Against the Grain - Intro

Apr 7th, 2021 3m 47s

Introduction to Against the Grain. On a mission to empower others to think freely and promote going against the grain of what everyone else in our society is doing due to social norms that many of us just blindly follow. Just because everyone e

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