Wanting Less

The Wanting Less Podcast is one part of a platform designed to encourage and teach us all how to start fresh, focus our efforts, and follow through on that which we want most. In this episode, I speak with Reshma Bhojwani, a money wisdom coach and author of “Pandemic Budgeting & Finances: How to Use Piggy Banks and Stop Counting Sheep” available on Amazon.Reshma’s book tells her story of experiencing mental abuse by her first husband of an arranged marriage, then experiencing what she came to learn was financial abuse by her second husband.Because of what she went through, she formulated a system, a methodology for women going through the same thing. Thanks to her book, her clients can: 1) Plan for the future, 2) Establish a financial foundation to be independent, and 3) Grow wealth for years to come.I love Reshma’s story of heartbreak, starting over, and rebuilding her own legacy.Where to Find Reshma:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reshma.bhojwani.376/Instagram: @flourishbizcenterLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reshma-bhojwani-1ba5811a3/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pandemic-Budgeting-Finances-Piggy-Counting-ebook/dp/B08KHQ7YL6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=reshma+bhojwani&qid=1606309825&sr=8-1Email: reshmabhojwani1@gmail.comWebsite: flourishbizcenter.com   My Website:WantingLess.org Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcastEmail me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together" & SENTINEL (Original Mix)By: Nicholas Alexandur

This is going to be a new venture for me. I plan to start regularly putting out short episodes like this that you can also read in blog form at wantingless.org. This episode is designed to help you understand the importance not only of accepting and enduring suffering, but also to use it to your advantage. It is going to happen whether you want it or not, so let’s do something good about it. -Follow me on Instagram @wantinglesspodcast-Join the Facebook Wanting Less Community for inspiration and accountability (Link on front page of wantingless.org)

This is a special ELECTION DAY episode - My guest today is Dan Munro of Brojo.org. He is an Australian born author, coach, and student of Stoicism. Over the years, Dan has helped countless clients live a more fulfilling life by tapping into their own integrity and promoting radical honesty within themselves. This episode was recorded the morning of November 3rd, the day of the 2020 Presidential election, and by design, my plan was to capture some raw thoughts about what to do with the chaos in front of us. What if Biden wins? What about Trump? How does America compare to other countries regarding race, hospitality, kindness, and media consumption? In the midst of it all, regardless of what happens, we want to answer these questions: What are we responsible for? And what is worth spending our time thinking about? Keep an open mind and remember that this is coming from two guys with their own unique Perspective on the world. I don’t know if you’ll agree or you’ll disagree, but if you seek it, you will grow a little from this conversation. Enjoy  You can email Dan at dan@brojo.org or visit his website at brojo.orgAnd don't forget! His Amazon Book page can be found at https://www.amazon.com/Daniel-Munro/e/B01GIT9ZKM%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share His new book "The Naked Truth: Using Shameless Honesty to Enhance Your Confidence, Connections and Integrity" is available for preorder now! 

Everyone, by default, is unique. Few embrace and grow it. Just a quick reminder of what you already know.  wantingless.org

Episode Overview:In this episode, I speak with Author, Coach, and Podcaster Dan Munro. Dan is an expert in Integrity Coaching – meaning that he teaches his clients to embrace incredible honesty with one’s self as a means to achieve a more fulfilling life. Dan grew up as a people pleaser, the funny guy striking out with women everywhere he went. When that didn’t bring him joy, he became a wildly successful pick-up artist (Yes, that’s a thing) where he could practically convince any woman he wanted to go out with him. Two different personalities; both dishonest versions of his true self. Listen in to hear how Dan find his way to finding peace and purpose through radical integrity.If you've ever felt like you've had to fake it to be accepted, you will find strength from this episode. That’s a Teddy Woolsey guarantee.  Where to Find Dan Munro:Email: Dan@Brojo.orgWebsite and Brojo Community: org  My Website:WantingLess.org Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcastEmail me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together" & SENTINEL (Original Mix)By: Nicholas Alexandur  “Eutopia” by Seasons (Dan’s Band)

Episode Overview:If you’ve had a lot to overcome in life, you might resonate well with this guest: In this episode, I speak with the OG Ted Woolsey, my father. He tells the story of growing up in rural Missouri, fighting through sickness, poverty, abuse, illiteracy, and alcoholism. After years of hopelessness, he found faith, love, family and purpose. I grew up hearing these stories in fragments, but today I was able to listen and learn in a new way. This was an emotional episode, especially towards the end. Stay tuned, and let me know what you think!Remember to SUBSCRIBE wherever you listen JMy Website:WantingLess.org -Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122-Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcast-Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com  Music featured on the show:"Closer Together" & SENTINEL (Original Mix)By: Nicholas Alexandur 

Episode Overview:In this episode, I speak with an old friend of mine, Jake Young – Owner of Ascendant Iron training studio in Joliet, IL.Jake tells the story of finding his way into the niche world of Barbell training and becoming a business owner after spending most of his life trying to sniff out exactly what he wanted to do.I’ve known Jake for nearly 10 years now, and I have literally watched him take every small step towards where he is today: A place of pride, in a business created from his own hands, mind and heart.Jake is an example of someone who simply did not stop until he found his purpose. Be like Jake.Where to Find Jake Young:Instagram @AscendantIronFacebook: Ascendant IronEmail: ascendantiron@gmail.comGoogle “Ascendant Iron” in Joliet, IL and stop in any time  My Website:WantingLess.org Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcastEmail me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together" & SENTINEL (Original Mix)By: Nicholas Alexandur

Episode Overview:This episode is simple.Be here, now. Just be here for 10 minutes. My Website:WantingLess.org Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcastEmail me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur 

Episode Overview:In this episode, I interviewed the great and powerful Avi Smith-Rapaport – owner of We Care Computers, a Computer and IT Service provider in West Hartford, CT.I’m not going to lie, we started off talking about the power of networking, networking event snafus, and the like…but the episode takes a really important and meaningful turn in the second half when Avi describes two of his philanthropic endeavors and how his network stepped up to help him in a big way.Stay tuned until the end for this one, because we truly save the best conversation for last.Where to Find Avi:We Care Computers Website: https://wecarecomputers.com/Avi’s Email: avi@wecarecomputers.com Charities Mentioned in the Episode: Good Samaritan Mission via Watkinson School – Here is an article on the annual trip: https://watkinson.org/watkinson-sending-10th-anniversary-service-trip-to-dominican-republic/We Care Computers: Children in Need – Here is their Go Fund Me Page: https://www.gofundme.com/f/we-care-computers-students-in-need?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet  My Website:WantingLess.org Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcastEmail me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together" & SENTINEL (Original Mix)By: Nicholas Alexandur

Episode Overview:When I last saw Joe Logalbo in person, he was dropping out of college and deciding what to do with his life. Today, he’s a successful Entrepreneur of an online Fitness and Supplement company – earning well over six figures. In this episode, Joe tells the story of how he went from getting fired, to moving across the country, working 16-hour days, and even a phone call between him and me from the desk in the bedroom of his mother-in-law’s 600 sq. foot home where he was living…to where he is today. A husband, father, and thriving businessman.He will not describe a straight path. It will be a zig-zagging, uphill battle…a battle that he has won through determination, faith, and love.It is an honor knowing Joe, and I can’t wait to see what is next for him.Where to Find Joe:josephlogalbo@gmail.comMy Website:WantingLess.org Join the Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/183178326225122Follow me on Instagram: @WantingLessPodcastEmail me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together" & SENTINEL (Original Mix)By: Nicholas Alexandur

Elliot J. Rayfield, MD. is an award-winning Endocrinologist who lives a stone’s throw away from NYC’s Central Park. After decades of success and life-changing treatment of his patients, he decided to take up…stand-up comedy?In this episode, we talk about what the hell got him here, why comedy, his vantage point on our current health climate, and more!His humor and spirit are infectious, and I had an incredible time.You can find Dr. Rayfield on Instagram @elliotj.rayfieldmd -and- you can reach him via email at ejrayfield@aol.com ******************* Where to find me:www.WantingLESS.orgInstagram and Facebook: @WantingLessPodcastPlease Subscribe, Like, Comment and/or Follow me so I can create more content curated to help us grow together.Thank you!-Teddy

Jamil and I met when he reached out to me about a business opportunity on LinkedIn. It didn't take long for me to realize that this kid had that "thing" I talk about on my show - You can call it courage, self-worth, drive, whatever. He’s got it.  In this episode, we discuss why, after having his identity stolen, getting rejected by one prospective employer after another, and hitting the lowest he’s ever been, he ultimately decided to decline two 9-5 job offers and bet on himself as an entrepreneur.   Jamil is the CEO & Content Developer for SBS Global. He is also the Owner of Augment DGTL. Where to Find Jamil:-@blvcksage-@augmentdgtl-@SBSGlobal LinkedIn: Jamil Nelson  *******  Where to find me: www.WantingLESS.orgInstagram and Facebook: @WantingLessPodcast  Please Subscribe, Like, Comment and/or Follow me so I can create more content curated to help us grow together.  Thank you! -Teddy

In this enlightening conversation, Dr. B hits me with tons of a new insights and reminders. Topics include: Using reference points and measurements to gauge our progress (or lack thereof)The 5 Love Languages and how to use them to better our relationshipsThe different ways to handle COVID-19 from a mental health and productivity standpointAssessing “Should” vs. “Want”   Dr. Bridget Cooper is an Author 5 books (almost 6), Speaker, Coach, Mother of 2 and local resident of Central Connecticut. She can be reached via email at: Bridget@drbridgetcooper.com You can learn more about her on her website: drbridgetcooper.com where she has the video of her giving her Ted Talk, lists her books, and offers more resources to help you claim your own power. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation yet again, and as always, I will take nuggets of truth from this and apply it to my life going forward.    Where to find me: www.WantingLESS.orgInstagram and Facebook: @WantingLessPodcast  Please Subscribe, Like, Comment and/or Follow me so I can create more content curated to help us grow together.  Thank you! -Teddy

With the Stimulus Check/CARES Act/SBA Loan Changes, etc. coming in...I talk less about WHAT to use your government check for and more about HOW to think about it. I trust you to do what's right for you and your family, but this is a reminder how to process something unprecedented like that which we are going through. Now is the time to build... Website:WantingLess.org Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastFacebook: @WantingLessPodcastTwitter: @pod_lessMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

Hey there all you cool cats and kittens ~ In this episode, I speak with a funny, driven and very intentional comedy writer named Christian Santiago out of New York. Additionally, he is 1/3 of the Neapolitan Ice Cream Podcast. I reached out to him via Instagram when I saw just how seriously he took his brand, his platform, and his passion. Christian and I discuss his lofty goals, the struggle of (and importance to) narrowing his focus, and how he just wants to forge his own path. It is people like him who push me even more to get after my dreams.We can all relate to his story, and we hope that this conversation moves you closer towards your own path, not the one that someone else chose for you. This is your life after all.  You can find Christian on multiple platforms all listed here: https://linktr.ee/christiansgotjokes   Where to find me:Website:WantingLess.org Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastFacebook: @WantingLessPodcastTwitter: @pod_lessMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette   

For the original Blog Post and detailed explanation, visit: WantingLess.org/BoredAsHealthThe #BoredAsHealth Project/Challenge was born out of the realization that, during the Coronavirus Pandemic and being "Stuck at Home", we have been given the gift of MORE TIME during our day. Oddly enough, what has come of that extra time is a wave of new complaints of BOREDOM. Well, what if we now use that extra time we all wanted (and now have) to exercise and prepare healthier meals? The challenge is to create a reasonable, sustainable set of habits that will help us 1) Look better, 2) Feel better, and most importantly 3) Protect us from the next virus to attack our immune/overall health systems. After all, experts say that maintaining or achieving a healthy weight is possibly the most important thing we can do to live an overall healthy lifestyle. The positive effects can hardly be counted.So here we are, turning tragedy and boredom into health and a higher quality of life.If you're annoyed with me for creating a challenge during an opportunity to be lazy and complain, #SorryImNotSorry Let's move together.  Website:WantingLess.org Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastFacebook: @WantingLessPodcastTwitter: @pod_lessMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

There is something beautiful about tapping into the suffering of discipline. It teaches us to embrace the inevitable pain that is required to come out on top. After all, we can't feel pride without first overcoming something holding us back. If there is one thing I hope you glean from this episode, it is that when we LOOK at reality for what it is rather than what we want it to be, we begin to know peace. And then, when we ACT intentionally on that reality rather than what we want that reality to be, we begin to conquer.Endure through the pain that you know brings prosperity.  Website:WantingLess.org Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastFacebook: @WantingLessPodcastTwitter: @pod_lessMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

Do you realize just how much money you will earn over the course of your life? Have you ever sat down to calculate it? Even conservative numbers?What could you buy?What could you invest?What could you do? Better question: Where does it all go? PEOPLE! I am not special. I am not smarter than you. I just pay attention to what happy, wealthy, fulfilled people do...and then I do what they do...then I tell you.  Check out how I did the math: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/102PVbLNV5eOe67v-y4xMYyLVTnWjqyaYK-ATPmRH8BI/edit?usp=sharing  Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

James and I finish our conversation about comedy, chasing after your dreams, and what is required to let go in order to be the person you want to be. Listen to the conviction in his voice when he tells you what it takes to win and why being a winner is his only option. After listening....maybe, just maybe, you'll want to chase after your own victory. You can find James on Instagram @laughmooreent   Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette  

Man was this fun to record. My good friend James Moore and I sat down to talk, during which we consumed several adult beverages and discussed what got him into his growing comedy career, what he has had to give up along the way, and what continues to drive him. You'll laugh with us from beginning to end, but the conversation also takes turns to more serious topics that I am still thinking about since the night we spoke, including a little known fact about my personality that left James completely surprised. Stay tuned for Part 2 of our conversation coming out soon!!! You can find James on Instagram @laughmooreent   Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastMusic featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

Technology is supposed to make things more convenient so we can re-invest that time back into the things that GIVE us life - Reading a good book, exercising, spending time with loved ones, engaging in a hobby, etc. It feels, however, like we just take that time saved and spend more time in technology. Don't get me wrong, memes are God's gift to mankind, but they don't make us better friends, partners, co-workers, family members, individuals. They make us laugh for 2 seconds, and we scroll to find the next one that gives us the same effect. This episode is simply about the importance of choosing what truth we want to be apart of...then spending time with it in order to become one with it.  Email me about episode thoughts or ideas at wantinglesspodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @WantingLessPodcastFacebook: Wanting Less Community

 We drive ourselves crazy because we're supposed to care more, no...be content and mindful....no...never be satisfied...wait, no, be happy and forgive yourself.......Well maybe, just maybe...it's about both. Maybe it's about getting really good at taking ALL of our capacity to care and love and do and....just be, and apply all of it to ONLY that which is going to build something we can be proud of. But what do I know? I'm just a guy who managed to be happy.  Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

Part 2 of 2 - James, Holland, and I finish our discussion with a conversation on what we've learned while working in Sales as well as how it ties into the "Wanting Less" way of thinking. The episode starts a little weird...by us ordering a pizza and sipping some more on our adult beverages. You'll have a laugh or two for sure, but you also might find that there are a few points that hit home to you. If you find this enjoyable and/or helpful, please tell others about it. And stay tuned for my next episode on getting more by "Caring Less". Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

Part 1 of 2 - Friends of mine, James and Holland, join me to discuss our three perspectives on personal finance, investing, and wanting fewer..."objects"...as James puts it, in order to achieve a lifetime of freedom before most people have grandchildren. We're just normal guys who stumbled into extraordinary knowledge. Oh, and wait until you hear what Holland does to save a buck or two on his out of town trips. Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

It's no surprise to anyone I've spoken with in the past 6 months or so that I am a zealot for financial wellness. This episode tells you why. It isn't just about the fact that I was forced to make a change, it was that the change made sense...and it was something that transformed my perspective on how I view money, wealth, and budgeting for life in general. This is my WHY just as much as it is my HOW. I learned that I can eventually have more, do more, and be more in the future, by wanting less today. Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

EpisodeIntroduction to "Wanting Less" - how I came across the idea, why it works, and what I have planned for the future. Subscribe to my iTunes Podcast to never miss an episode!I intend to bring you along with me > to find out what matters more to you, make a plan, and follow through on getting it! I am beyond excited to see where this takes us all. Let's get it! Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette

EpisodeIn the very first, full-length episode of the Wanting Less Podcast, I interview a friend of mine - Dr. Bridgete Cooper.Dr. B and I have a riveting conversation about what she has done to help her clients break through the unnecessary walls they have put up around themselves, some tactics that can be helpful for you, and we even stumbled into a small epiphany of my own. Don't worry, Dr. B is not a stuffy intellectual, even in spite of all that she knows. We had a great dialogue that left me laughing, thinking, and fired up about what's next for me. I encourage listeners to watch her Ted Talk featured on her website where she discusses her why - it will move you.You can learn more about Dr. B - and see her Ted Talk in Newport Rhode Island at drbridgetecooper.com Music featured on the show:"Closer Together"By: Nicholas Alexandur"Thin Ice"By: Nicholas Alexandur - featuring Kelsey Veillette