In this discussion with Diandra from That Science Couple, we cover many topics, including:
- How her mom taught her to be frugal at an early age and to present what what you saved before what you spent.
- How she got her masters without any debt by being a teaching assistant.
- She was initially very focused on how to grow in her job and financially.
- She was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 23, which shifted her mindset on many things.
- The turning point where they had to decide if they wanted to travel or have a shiny apartment.
- The three focuses of That Science Couple: Financial independence, Lifestyle Medicine, and Minimalism.
- The power of combining all of these topics for greater success in life.
- Diandra’s recommendation on how and where to get started.
- If everything is important, then nothing is.
- Specific and tactical tips to improve your lifestyle today.
- Inflation’s impact on the cost of food, and a detailed comparison from their blog.
Show References:
- That Science Couple Blog
- Article: Keys to a full life with venn diagram
- Article: Eat for health
- Article: Accepting inflation, can you be frugal and eat healthy?
- Nutritionfacts.org
- The pomodoro technique
- Book: Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery
- Book: Prevent And Reverse Heart Disease: The Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven, Nutrition-Based Cure
- Book: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living
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