We're just back from a week in Montauk where the agenda was quite literally no agenda. We lounged like beach bums under an umbrella and watched the waves dance in and out. As I soaked in the sun, I thought to myself: this is the real prize. The real winning at life. The real freedom. Using your time well. Because I'm the person who could easily talk myself out of taking the time–too busy, not enough money, all the what ifs. But these are the moments that make life worth living. As cliché as that sounds.

This week on the Bound & Determined podcast, I'm talking about just this. I sat down with Brian Herriot, author of Time Freedom: Rethink Your Work and Money to Create a Life You Love Now (out Sept. 15!), speaker, financial advisor, and entrepreneurship coach. He offers a new and different take on wealth-building, lifestyle design, and retirement, building customized, comprehensive Time Freedom Forecasts for his clients in just one day. Brian is working toward a world where everyone has the time and support to define what success means to them and focus on building character over building resumes.

The conversation left me thinking deeply about how I define success, what I want to do with my time, and even how I think about retirement savings. And we are NOT talking about "work-life balance" or even "financial independence"... it's far more nuanced than that.

If you're ready for some inspiration around a different way of living (one that aligns more with your values), this episode is NOT to be missed.