Episode · ChooseFI · 2025-03-02
Books mentioned on Getting Personal with Personal Finance: Ron & Ginger
Ron Babcock thought he had to choose between financial security and doing what he loved—until he realized the two could work together. A TV editor and stand-up comedian, Ron brings an unconventional perspective to financial independence, blending creative work with deliberate money management.
Ron Babcock recommended The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter, and discussed The Gap and The Gain by Dr. Benjamin Hardy and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Gap and The Gain
The Gap and The Gain by Dr.
Discussed“I was reading that I think I found out about it through the the email newsletter but that Gap in the gain book”
Where to get it
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The Comfort Crisis
The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter is an exploration of how modern comforts and sedentary lifestyles negatively impact human health and well-being, advocating for the intentional reintegration of physical challenges.
Recommended“and then I started journaling more and I read that Comfort crisis by Michael Easter and he talks about like rucking which is a fancy word for just carrying like weight in a back back and I started doing that on uh when I walk my dog”
Where to get it
