Ep. 149 What is your paycheck costing you?

Ep. 149 What is your paycheck costing you?

From how to twenty-something by Jess Diamond

April 20, 2026 · 17 min · Episode 149

About this episode

This episode explores how your beliefs about money can affect your life choices and overall well-being.

How to Make Adulting Suck Less: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/suck-less/ This episode is all about your money story : the beliefs you developed about money growing up… and how those beliefs can shape the jobs you take, the lifestyles you build, and the sacrifices you make. I challenge you to look at what your paycheck might actually be costing you from your health, to your relationships, your time, and your overall quality of life. This episode is a reminder that while money matters, it’s only one way to be rich and it’s on you to build the rest of your life around it. Key Takeaways: The way you spend, save, earn, and even talk about money usually comes from what you saw and heard growing up A big salary, nice benefits, and a respectable title can make it feel impossible to leave… Even when you're miserable. The job, apartment, travel, dinners, and subscriptions all start depending on that paycheck to exist Money isn’t helpful if you’re too burned out or sick to actually enjoy the life you're building Find the other ways you can be rich in your life... Outside of your paycheck Helpful Resources: Let’s chat: https://calendly.com/coach_jessdiamond/success Email me…

People in this episode

Host: Jess Diamond

Topics covered

  • money story
  • beliefs about money
  • impact of paycheck
  • health and relationships
  • quality of life
  • adulting

Keywords

  • money beliefs
  • paycheck impact
  • adulting
  • financial health
  • quality of life
  • sacrifices
  • richness in life

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jess Diamond Coaching, Free Music

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