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Are you ready to delve into the emotional side of money, enhance your practice, and forge deeper connections with your clients? The Human Side of Money Podcast offers actionable ideas and strategies to empower financial advisors with the skills needed to excel in understanding the behavioral aspects of finance. Join Chief Behavioral Officer Brendan Frazier as he shares invaluable insights, tips and strategies. Subscribe now to elevate your practice and client interactions!
148: The Dark Side of Financial Freedom No One Prepares You For with Rick Foerster
The Human Side of Money
1 hour 25 minutes 55 seconds
3 weeks ago
148: The Dark Side of Financial Freedom No One Prepares You For with Rick Foerster
At 38, Rick Foerster became financially independent after helping build a healthcare startup that went public. By every external measure, he had “enough.” But internally, he felt restless, disoriented, and unsure of what came next.
In this candid conversation, Rick and Brendan Frazier explore what happens on the other side of enough, when financial freedom collides with the deeper human questions of identity, belonging, and purpose.
Rick shares how he went from chasing the next big venture to intentionally disrupting the rhythms of his life, creating the space to explore meaning, creativity, and fulfillment. He opens up about the messy middle of transition, the trap of tying self-worth to productivity, and why freedom without direction can quickly feel like emptiness.
You’ll Learn:
► Why reaching “enough” can trigger confusion instead of clarity
► How to help clients find meaning beyond achievement and accumulation
► The difference between financial independence and psychological independence
► Why true fulfillment often starts where financial independence ends
► How clients can discover identity when work is no longer their defining role
About the Guest: Rick Foerster Rick Foerster is a writer, investor, and former healthcare executive exploring the intersection of work, meaning, and identity. After helping grow a healthcare startup through an IPO and reaching financial independence at 38, Rick turned his focus toward understanding what comes after success. His writing project, The Other Side of Enough, investigates the emotional and psychological journey of people who’ve achieved financial freedom, and what it truly means to live a fulfilling life.
The Human Side of Money
Are you ready to delve into the emotional side of money, enhance your practice, and forge deeper connections with your clients? The Human Side of Money Podcast offers actionable ideas and strategies to empower financial advisors with the skills needed to excel in understanding the behavioral aspects of finance. Join Chief Behavioral Officer Brendan Frazier as he shares invaluable insights, tips and strategies. Subscribe now to elevate your practice and client interactions!
