Money Anxiety and Redefining Purpose

A few years ago, Flo wrote out his “perfect day.”
Waking up somewhere warm. Slow mornings. Meaningful work. Freedom. Connection. Movement.

Fast forward to now — much of that vision has come true.
But one thing kept casting a shadow over it all: money.

In this episode of Grow with the Flo, Flo dives into a form of anxiety that quietly haunts many dreamers, creators, and purpose-driven people — money anxiety — and how it can distort our sense of success.

Together, we explore:
- Why even a “dream life” can feel heavy without financial stability

- The psychology of the hedonic treadmill and why satisfaction always seems to move just out of reach- The cultural myth that equates success with financial wealth- How money anxiety might actually be a sign of alignment and growth, not failure
And a reflection exercise to help you redefine success on your own terms

This isn’t an episode about budgeting — it’s about meaning. It’s about noticing when fear is just the echo of stepping off the safe path… and realizing that maybe, just maybe, it’s pointing you toward something truer.

Reflection / Journaling Prompts

1. What does success mean to me — and which part of that definition is truly mine, not inherited?

2. When I feel money anxiety, what deeper fear might be hiding underneath?

3. Where in my life am I already living parts of my “perfect day” — and not giving myself credit for it?

4. Am I chasing alignment, or just approval?

5. What’s one small step I can take this week to move closer to my definition of success?

Takeaway
Money anxiety doesn’t always mean you’re failing.
Sometimes, it’s the tremor that comes with building something real.

Success isn’t what the world tells you it is — it’s what you decide it is.
And when you start building from that place, the rest has a way of following.