Carolyn McClanahan: Levels to Resilience

What if we lived in a country that provided universal healthcare? What if we fixed our political system and changed the culture of the healthcare system? What if we planned ahead for our future?   So many Americans have become victims of financial ruin as a direct result of medical expenses. This week on the Redefining Wealth Podcast we’re joined by Medical Professional and Personal Finance Expert, Carolyn McClanahan, as we unpack the many Levels to Resilience and discuss how we can collectively change the system.   Carolyn McClanahan, M.D., CFP® is a physician and financial planner, the founder of Life Planning Partners, Inc., a comprehensive fee-only financial planning company, and co-founder of Whealthcare Planning, LLC, a software company dedicated to helping our population plan for the challenges of aging.  In addition to being a contributor for Forbes, CNBC, and Financial Planning Magazine, Dr. McClanahan provides education to financial planners and health care professionals on the interplay between health and financial issues, particularly regarding insurability, health care costs, and health care reform.   Key discussion points from this episode include: From Medicine To Personal Finance - 3:45 Connections Between Health & Wealth - 6:15 Are You Happy Now - 9:30 There’s Levels To Resiliency - 14:55 Set Up Your Life To Support You - 22:19 The Cost Of Health & Preventative Care - 27:30 How To Be An Empowered Patient - 35:00 Advocate For Your Family’s Health - 38:35 Prepare For The Future - 44:00 Connect With Carolyn: Website: https://carolynmcclanahan.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-mcclanahan-24a6b015/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarolynMcC   This episode is brought to you by the Chase Purpose Not Money Merch Store, NOW OPEN 365 days a year. Clothe yourself in purpose with a fitted t-shirt or hoodie, or relax with our custom candles and mugs. Shop NOW at: https://chasepurposenotmoney.com  Levels to Resilience Takeaways   “A doctor who is a financial planner is better than no doctor at all.” - Carolyn McClanahan “We have to plan for who people are and not who we want them to be.” - Carolyn McClanahan  “It’s a new day, I’m going to do the best I can for myself.” - Carolyn McClanahan “You’ll do a better job at taking care of other people when you take care of yourself.” - Carolyn McClanahan “We have to fix our political system so that they have incentive to fix our healthcare system.” - Carolyn McClanahan “It’s better to be proactive rather than reactive.” - Patrice Washington “Healthcare workers are good people caught in a bad culture, and we need to fix the culture of medicine.” - Carolyn McClanahan “An older person’s biggest danger of financial ruin is themselves.” - Carolyn McClanahan Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions   And with that, let’s dig into Carolyn’s responses to our Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions.   Define Success: “Living everyday in love and joy.”   Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less: "Being At Peace.”    One Book that Has Helped You Redefined Wealth For Yourself: Conscious Living by Hendricks   Fill-in the Blanks … “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”: “My name is Carolyn McClanahan and to me, the truth about wealth is most of it’s in your brain.”  LINKS:   START HERE: https://patricewashington.com/starthere/   Check Out Our Website:  https://patricewashington.com/   Redefine Wealth For Yourself Book: http://redefinewealthforyourself.com/   Become An Official Purpose Chaser: https://www.facebook.com/groups/redefiningwealthcommunity/?ref=bookmarks   Find Me On Social Media: Our podcast hashtag is #RedefiningWealth   Instagram: @SeekWisdomPCW https://www.instagram.com/seekwisdompcw/   Facebook: @SeekWisdomPCW https://www.facebook.com/SeekWisdomPCW/