In this Special Edition of Health in Wealth®, host Ana Ramos shares a heartfelt tribute to Susan Ford Collins, a mentor whose wisdom on success, leadership, and well-being has guided her for over 20 years.Susan has dedicated her life to mastering the skills for success. In this series, we look beyond the pages of her books (The Joy of Success, Our Children are Watching, Success’s Gears, and Blur) to uncover the stories, memories, and lived experiences that shaped her work. We explore how personal legacy is built not just through words, but through the people and principles that carry them forward.Join us for this intimate introduction to a living legacy and discover the profound impact of honoring our teachers in the present moment.#Shorts #HealthInWealth #SusanFordCollins #SuccessMindset #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalLegacy #Wellbeing #TheJoyOfSuccess #AnaRamos #Mentorship

She was the youngest psychologist in the room. She stood up and told about 250 colleagues they were studying the wrong people. They laughed. Susan Ford Collins was a research psychologist at the National Institute of Mental Health when she finally said out loud what had been waking her at night: that studying illness would never explain success. The room laughed, full throated. She calls it the most important moment of her life. What came next was not a career plan. Her husband's job moved them out of Washington, there were no research posts where they landed, and she took a job teaching middle school. She was divorced eighteen months later with two young daughters and no money coming in. She kept asking the same question anyway. It carried her to a name tag table at a conference in Massachusetts, where she looked down at a short man with a shiny bald head and realized he was on her list of people she wanted to shadow. Buckminster Fuller. He gave her three months. Years later a hurricane cleared a year of bookings off her calendar, and she finally had the time to write the book. Ana Ramos first met Susan more than twenty years ago, in coaching sessions she has never forgotten. This is the first of four bonus conversations on Health in Wealth®, one for each of Susan's books, going behind the ideas rather than explaining them. CHAPTERS 00:00 The question that woke her at night 02:09 Reconnecting after twenty years 03:54 What is your true north 06:12 Wealth is more than money 07:38 Standing up at the National Institute of Mental Health 09:18 The move, the divorce, becoming one again 11:00 No silver spoon 12:17 Am I laughing at myself 13:33 Teaching the gifted program 14:05 Yanked out of a lot of next steps 16:49 The call from the principal 17:40 The name tag table 19:25 But doesn't everyone 23:03 Hurricane Andrew 25:11 Finding an editor at the Eden Roc 25:45 The key to teaching is knowing the gear 28:01 Connecting 32:03 First, second and third gear 33:22 Why The Joy of Success 35:00 Magic 35:55 Forty years too late 37:57 Ana's closing reflection Subscribe to Health in Wealth® to follow the full four part series with Susan Ford Collins. Educational content only. Not investment advice. #HealthInWealth #SusanFordCollins #TheJoyOfSuccess

Every meaningful journey begins with a question. What started as a desire to explore health, wealth, and human potential evolved into 29 powerful conversations. Join Ana Ramos as she reflects on the insights, growth, and moments that defined Season 1.

In Episode 29 of the Health in Wealth® Podcast, host Ana Ramos welcomes back renowned author, educator, and founder of The Technology of Success®, Susan Ford Collins, for the second part of an insightful conversation on the principles that create lasting success.

Building on the foundation established in their previous discussion, Susan explores the next five Success Principles—essential skills that help individuals navigate growth, change, relationships, and increasing responsibility without sacrificing their wellbeing.

As success expands, new challenges emerge. How do you stay grounded when pressure increases? How do you adapt when circumstances shift? And how do you build success that is sustainable rather than exhausting?

In this episode, Susan shares practical wisdom on developing the mindset and habits that allow people to thrive through change, strengthen their relationships, communicate more effectively, and continue growing with intention.

Whether you're a business owner, leader, entrepreneur, parent, or someone seeking greater fulfillment, this conversation offers powerful insights into creating a life that feels both successful and deeply meaningful.

You'll discover:
• The next five Success Principles that support sustainable growth
• Why success requires adaptability, not just achievement
• How to navigate change with confidence and clarity
• The role relationships play in long-term success
• Practical tools for handling pressure without losing yourself
• How to create success that feels life-giving, not draining

Success is not a destination. It is a skill set that can be learned, practiced, and strengthened over time.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will challenge how you think about success—and help you build a healthier, wealthier, and more intentional life.

Connect with Ana Ramos and Health in Wealth® for more conversations on personal growth, financial wellbeing, mindset, leadership, and living with purpose.

How many times have you told yourself, "I'll do it when I feel ready"?

Whether it's a new role, a bold decision, a career move, or stepping into greater visibility, many of us wait for confidence, certainty, and perfect timing before we take action. But what if readiness isn't something that comes before the move? What if it comes because of it?

In this episode of Health in Wealth®, Ana Ramos sits down with Scout Cheeks—elite rugby player, academic achiever, and purpose-driven professional—to explore what it means to move forward when life feels uncertain.

Fresh from competing with the New York Exiles in their inaugural season, Scout shares her experience of balancing elite sport, career ambition, service, and personal growth while navigating new levels of responsibility and visibility.

Together, Ana and Scout unpack:
• Why fear often disguises itself as logic
• The hidden cost of waiting for the "perfect" moment
• How to recognise when an opportunity is calling you forward
• The relationship between intuition, timing, and courage
• What it means to take action before you feel fully ready

This isn't a conversation about having all the answers. It's about trusting yourself enough to take the next step, even when the path ahead isn't completely clear.

If you've been standing at the edge of a decision, waiting for confidence to arrive, this episode may be the nudge you've been looking for.

Hello, and welcome back to Health in Wealth®.

I’m Ana Ramos… and I’m really glad you’re here.

Let me start with a question we don’t ask ourselves often enough:

Do we ever really know what’s going on in someone else’s life?

We’re quick to judge.

Quick to compare.

Quick to assume everyone else is “fine.”

And maybe that’s because most of us wear “fine” incredibly well.

We show up. We perform. We lead. We smile.

All while carrying things that never make it into conversation.

There’s a version of you that the world sees.

And then there’s the version of you that’s just trying to get through the day.

What makes this harder is that so much of what we see—especially online—is an illusion.

Carefully curated moments that rarely reflect the full truth of someone’s life, their health, their fear, or their exhaustion.

My guest today, Jane Stevenson, knows this firsthand.

Jane is a strategist, mentor, and leader with decades of experience—and she’s also someone who lived through something most people never knew. Six months before she walked a two-kilometer hike, Jane was told she might never walk again.

What followed wasn’t just a physical recovery. It was a reckoning with the masks she wore to survive: Bravery to hide fear.

Happiness to hide sadness.

Strength to hide vulnerability.

Energy to hide exhaustion.

This conversation isn’t about taking the masks off before we’re ready.

It’s about understanding why we wear them, what they protect, and what they quietly teach us about ourselves and others.

If you’ve ever looked at someone else’s life and thought, They’re fine

—Or if you’ve ever said I’m fine when you weren’t—

This conversation is for you.

So take a breath.

Settle in.

And let’s talk about the masks we wear

Welcome back to Health in Wealth®, the podcast where we explore the habits, mindsets, and strategies that help us live healthier, wealthier, and more intentional lives.

I am your host, Ana Ramos, and today we have a truly special guest.

Joining us is Susan Ford Collins, the founder of The Technology of Success and the author of several influential books, including The Joy of Success, Success Has Gears, and Our Children Are Watching.

For more than twenty years, Susan studied highly successful people to understand what they do differently. She transformed those insights into practical skills that anyone can learn.

Today we are exploring what success really means in a world that is constantly changing, and how we can build it in a way that protects our health, our energy, and our sense of purpose.

This is a conversation about clarity, resilience, and the kind of success that feels good on the inside, not only impressive on the outside.

Susan, I am so excited to have this conversation with you today.

Let us take a breath.

Settle in.

And begin

Have you ever walked into a space and felt your body instantly soften, or tense, without fully knowing why?

In this episode of Health in Wealth®, Ana Ramos speaks with Sarah Morrissey, founder of Cocoon Mode, about neuroarchitecture, the study of how our spaces shape the brain, body, nervous system, emotions, behavior, and cognition.

Together, Ana and Sarah explore how the home affects stress, sleep, focus, mood, and nervous system regulation. This is a conversation about moving beyond design trends and asking a more human question: how does this space support the person living inside it?

Sarah shares the four pillars of neuroarchitecture, why the home has become such an important part of modern well-being, and how simple routines such as creating an arrival ritual or winding down before bed can help the nervous system feel safer and more supported.

At its heart, this episode is an invitation to see the home as part of wealth being. A space that supports health, presence, recovery, clarity, and the rhythm of a more aligned life.

In This Episode

• What neuroarchitecture means and why it matters for modern well-being

• How your home affects stress, sleep, focus, mood, and nervous system regulation

• Why post-pandemic living changed the role of the home

• The difference between a beautiful home and a home that supports the body

• How lighting, clutter, sound, layout, and sensory input affect emotional regulation

• Why a calming home does not need to be perfect or expensive

• Simple nervous system practices for arriving home and winding down at night

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction: How our homes shape well-being
01:31 Welcome Sarah Morrissey to Health in Wealth®
02:42 Why the home affects sleep, mood, eating, stress, and the nervous system
04:16 What is neuroarchitecture?
05:42 From aesthetics to performance: How spaces support the body
07:19 Personal preference, minimalism, clutter, and nervous system response
08:47 Designing the home as a sanctuary
10:28 Ana’s personal story of creating a calming home
11:17 Why we should not have to leave home to feel restored
13:51 Creating one space for nervous system regulation
14:18 The four pillars of neuroarchitecture
16:46 Why your home does not need to be Instagram-ready
17:32 Structure, routine, and the organized mind
18:41 Why sanctuary is about nervous system response, not perfection
21:39 The home as the core of nervous system safety
23:17 Sarah’s story and the meaning behind Cocoon Mode
25:27 Sarah’s study of psychology, neuroscience, and design
27:04 Why neuroarchitecture belongs in everyday homes
29:11 Biohacks for calming the nervous system at home
30:12 The first 15 to 20 minutes after arriving home
30:55 Evening wind-down routines and sleep quality
34:19 Why design alone is not enough without behavior change
36:16 Final reflections with Sarah Morrissey
37:18 Closing reflection: The nervous system as the real client of design

About Health in Wealth®

Health in Wealth® is a podcast from Amida Wealth Advisors, hosted by Ana Ramos.

At Amida, we believe wealth is more than financial performance. It is the harmony of five essential pillars: health, relationships, finances, career, and personal growth.

Through thoughtful conversations with guides, practitioners, founders, and leaders, Health in Wealth® explores what it means to live with greater alignment, presence, and wealth being.

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