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Aug 20
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Ep. 548: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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We explore how we can signal dedication to an aim by putting our money where our mouth is—though it’s important to note that merely spending money isn’t enough. We also share listeners' delightfully surprising answers about what they do for fun. Plus we tackle a fascinating Rebel dilemma: having a spirit of resistance against something she actually really does want to do.

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