Episode Summary
The news is loud, the headlines are heavy, and our phones make sure we never miss a thing. In this new episode, Steve and Jess sit down to talk about what all of that does to your head and your money, and what you can actually do about it.
Steve opens with a particularly committed Diagnose Steve performance (lying awake at 3am, watching markets fall, wondering whether to sell everything) and Jess walks him back from the ledge.
Episode highlights
- Why your brain reacts to a push notification like it's a real threat
- How the news, your phone, and the algorithm feed each other
- The difference between reacting and responding, and why it matters for your investments
- A simple way to think about what is and isn't in your control
- Practical ways to take the volume down: phone out of the bedroom, news on a timer, daily anchors that ground you
- A book recommendation from Jess that's worth your time
Plus, a cameo from Bargain Hunt, and Kenny the happy little horse.
If you enjoyed Episode 37 with George Kinder on living in the present, this one builds on the same idea.
