Ep 12/12 True Wealth, Stories and Soup with Nathan Mersereau.
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In this season finale of Through the Fog, host Pierre du Plessis dives deep with financial planner, entrepreneur, and thinker Nathan Mersereau. Broadcasting from opposite ends of the globe, Pierre and Nathan explore how our stories around money shape our lives, the pitfalls of measuring success purely through wealth, and the transformative power of introspection.
From soup kitchens to billionaire compounds, Nathan's story challenges listeners to reconsider what it means to be truly wealthy.
Links:
- True Wealth Assessment” and “Money Personality Quiz” https://planningalt.com/quiz-assessment-landing-page
- Book: The Untethered Soul, Michael A. Singer https://amzn.eu/d/eQdrl7Y
- Find Nathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-mersereau-cfp%C2%AE-a984761/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Where do you find yourself today?
01:48 - Tell us a bit about Nathan. Who are you?
04:40 - What is Nathan's craziest idea?
05:34 - What did you want to be when you were growing up?
08:22 - Did you think money was the ultimate marker of success?
10:38 - When did you realise what life is really about?
13:40 - Did you ever feel like money was tainted or wrong?
17:06 - Why do you think people are so obsessed with money?
20:08 - Why is money the marker that we use?
23:12 - When is enough, enough?
29:02 - Have you encountered wealthy people who aren’t lonely?
32:25 - How did you get to that point of seeing wealth differently?
36:34 - How do the habits that create success become imprisoning?
43:35 - What are some practical steps to self-reflect and start a new path?
47:58 - Are those communities you described the wealthiest people on the planet?
50:19 - Is money objectively scarce or abundant?
54:55 - What’s the soup story Miranda told me to ask about?
58:09 - How do you make big life decisions?
01:12:46 - What’s one of the worst decisions you’ve ever made?
01:14:42 - Have you had the chance to speak to your father about that?
01:16:55 - What lies ahead for you?
01:24:09 - What is a quote that you live by?
01:25:47 - Where can people find you online if they want to connect or follow you?
From soup kitchens to billionaire compounds, Nathan's story challenges listeners to reconsider what it means to be truly wealthy.
Links:
- True Wealth Assessment” and “Money Personality Quiz” https://planningalt.com/quiz-assessment-landing-page
- Book: The Untethered Soul, Michael A. Singer https://amzn.eu/d/eQdrl7Y
- Find Nathan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathan-mersereau-cfp%C2%AE-a984761/
Timestamps:
00:00 - Where do you find yourself today?
01:48 - Tell us a bit about Nathan. Who are you?
04:40 - What is Nathan's craziest idea?
05:34 - What did you want to be when you were growing up?
08:22 - Did you think money was the ultimate marker of success?
10:38 - When did you realise what life is really about?
13:40 - Did you ever feel like money was tainted or wrong?
17:06 - Why do you think people are so obsessed with money?
20:08 - Why is money the marker that we use?
23:12 - When is enough, enough?
29:02 - Have you encountered wealthy people who aren’t lonely?
32:25 - How did you get to that point of seeing wealth differently?
36:34 - How do the habits that create success become imprisoning?
43:35 - What are some practical steps to self-reflect and start a new path?
47:58 - Are those communities you described the wealthiest people on the planet?
50:19 - Is money objectively scarce or abundant?
54:55 - What’s the soup story Miranda told me to ask about?
58:09 - How do you make big life decisions?
01:12:46 - What’s one of the worst decisions you’ve ever made?
01:14:42 - Have you had the chance to speak to your father about that?
01:16:55 - What lies ahead for you?
01:24:09 - What is a quote that you live by?
01:25:47 - Where can people find you online if they want to connect or follow you?
