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The Truth About Money, Meaning & Choice | A Judgment-Free Conversation

What if money isn’t the problem—but the way we’ve been taught to think about it is? In this judgment-free conversation, we explore money as a tool for choice, clarity, and designing a meaningful life aligned with your values. Money isn’t the meaning of life—but it shapes how we live it. In this episode of The Art of a Meaningful Life, I sit down with RoseMarie Keogh Smyth, and together we open a conversation many of us were taught to avoid. RoseMarie offers a refreshing, judgment-free perspective on money—not as status or shame, but as a tool we use to design a life aligned with our values. From student loans and seven jobs, to saving for a dream Harley, to becoming mortgage-free while still living fully, her stories are honest, practical, and deeply human. 📌 The Art of a Meaningful Life is a podcast about presence, creativity, and the choices that shape who we become. We talk about: Why money belongs in conversations about a meaningful life Letting go of comparison and “keeping up with the Joneses” Choosing experiences over appearances Aligning your spending with what truly matters to you Why “nothing should be off the table” when it comes to money, life, and truth This episode isn’t about spreadsheets or deprivation. It’s about clarity, intention, and freedom—about voting with your dollars for the life you actually want to live. If you’ve ever felt tension between meaning and money, this conversation is for you. ✨ Links mentioned in the episode—including the Women to Watch Summit (March 7–8). 262 Movement Women to Watch Summit March 7-8 Register for FREE: Register here for:event-//debdrummond.com/women-to-watch-summit/ Chapter Timelines 00:00 – When money meets meaning 00:40 – Welcome to The Art of a Meaningful Life 01:50 – Why money belongs in conversations about meaning 02:25 – Money as a tool, not a source of shame 03:25 – Designing life by voting with your dollars 04:06 – “Climbing the wrong wall” and redefining success 05:16 – Student loans, seven jobs, and choosing intention 05:52 – The Harley fund: choosing dreams over impulse 07:00 – Turning down work to reclaim agency 08:14 – Feeding dreams while paying down debt 09:04 – Why delayed gratification lasts longer 10:33 – Investing in what matters (guitars, cameras, freedom) 11:08 – Mortgage freedom and financial security 12:31 – Living fully before the goal is finished 13:41 – Values as the filter for every yes and no 14:36 – Planning ahead for the life you want 16:03 – Letting money change purpose as life evolves 17:02 – “Nothing’s off the table”: opening hard conversations 17:43 – The story behind the book title 19:13 – Why comparison robs us of our own life 21:53 – Asking the question: what do you really want? 22:49 – Creativity, fear, and late-blooming truth 23:28 – Talking about money, sex, and what we hide 24:38 – A grandmother, a book, and inherited wisdom 26:14 – Money without judgment, meaning without comparison 26:30 – Women to Watch Summit & closing reflections Contact RoseMarie LinkedIn:   / rosemarie-keogh-smyth-11a133b7   Facebook:   / mortgagelessmentor   Instagram:   / rosy_the_mortgageless_mentor   Rosemarie's Book: Don't Have Sex 9 Months Before Christmas: and Other Practical Financial Tips: https://bit.ly/4tscbb0 Watch Carmen and RoseMarie during the 262 Movement Women to Watch Summit March 7-8 Register for FREE: https://debdrummond.com/women-to-watc... Connect with Carmen Davailus: YouTube Podcast:    / @carmen-davailus   Email: Carmen@CarmenDavailus.com Instagram:   / carmensfineart   LinkedIn:   / carmendavailus   Facebook:   / carmendava1   Website: https://www.CarmenDavailus.com Thank you for being here—and for choosing to stay present, even when it’s hard. We look forward to your comments! Sincerely, Carmen