This episode moves through the tension many people are feeling right now. Costs are rising, confidence is falling, and the economic environment has shifted.

We discuss the end of cheap money and how that has changed behaviour across individuals, businesses, and governments. From there, the conversation turns to why everyday life feels more expensive, and what is actually happening beneath the surface.

We then shift to the role of mindset, personal responsibility, and how we can change everything. This is how we acknowledge reality without being defined by it, and finding a way to move with purpose even when conditions are not ideal.

We finish with 5 Ways We Accidently Damage Our Reputations, lessons from the great Tom Cruise, and Laura's pettiness.

In short:

• ​What the end of cheap money means for behaviour and decision making
• ​Survey results from NAB and ANZ on consumer sentiment, lowest in history of recording
• ​Why prices feel (and likely are) permanently higher
• ​How expectations built in the past no longer match current conditions
• ​The role of mindset in changing our entire lives
• ​How Women 'should' respond to being treated badly
• ​Practical ways to focus on what can still be controlled, with gratitude
• ​5 ways we accidently damage our reputations
• ​Lessons from Tom Cruise

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