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Handling Transitions: How to Navigate Change Without Losing Stability
Stuff About Money They Didn't Teach You In School
49 minutes
2 months ago
Handling Transitions: How to Navigate Change Without Losing Stability
Change is part of life—but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.
Transitions—whether personal, professional, planned, or unexpected—can shake our sense of identity, rhythm, and control. Even positive change can feel disruptive when it alters what we’ve known or how we’ve operated.
In this episode, Erik Garcia, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™, and Dr. Matt Morris explore how leaders can navigate seasons of change without losing their footing. They discuss the emotional toll of transition, the importance of anchoring to your values, and the power of intentional structure when everything feels uncertain. Stability doesn’t mean staying the same—it means moving forward with clarity.
Episode Highlights:
Matt lists common life transitions like marriage, divorce, and kids going to college, highlighting their emotional and financial effects. (02:55)
Erik questions whether the success of transitions is more impacted by finances or relationships. (05:44)
Matt notes how impulsive decisions during transitions can undermine thoughtful planning. (10:19)
Erik emphasizes connecting transitions to long-term goals and personal values. (15:58)
Erik recommends consulting entrepreneurs who’ve navigated similar changes for grounded insight. (19:12)
Matt discusses the importance of mindset—acceptance, action steps, and reframing change as opportunity. (21:56)
Matt introduces desire and timing as key mindsets when assessing transition readiness. (24:45)
Matt encourages committing to decisions without fantasizing about alternatives. (28:52)
Erik shares a personal business transition he considered, reflecting on the emotional, relational, and financial layers involved. (35:59)
Erik concludes that leadership carries weight and surrounding oneself with trusted advisors is essential. (44:57)
Key Quotes:
“You can't control how people react to your decision or even to your communication. But you can control the information you share with them.” - Dr. Matt Morris, LMFT
“If your decision was rooted in purpose, if it was rooted in what's most important to you and it's moving you towards that. Then move on to the decision.” - Erik Garcia, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™
Resources Mentioned:
Cultivate Success Podcast Series Companion Handouts
Dr. Matt Morris, LMFT
Matt Morris & Associates
Erik Garcia, CFP®, ChFC®, BFA™
Xavier Angel, CFP®, ChFC, CLTC
Plan Wisely Wealth Advisors
Stuff About Money They Didn't Teach You In School
They might not have taught you the stuff about money you needed to know to build wealth, but Xavier and Erik are ready to take you back to school. When it comes to money, it is never too late to start learning.
