Money is just a tool. So why does it so often feel like a trap instead of support?

In this episode of The Currency of Happiness, Andrew Rocha breaks down the five things money can actually do and the one direction most people unconsciously send the majority of their income. Not because they are irresponsible, but because they never stopped to decide what their money was for.

Drawing from his own life and years of sitting across from thousands of people, Andrew explores why more money does not automatically create more peace and why clarity matters more than income when it comes to building a meaningful life.

You will learn:
• Why buying more stuff rarely leads to contentment
• How experiences shape identity more than possessions
• Why buying back time is one of the most overlooked uses of money
• What generosity does to your relationship with money
• Why saving and investing create emotional stability, not just financial progress

Money cannot buy happiness. But it can support it when it is aligned with your values.

This episode is an invitation to stop letting money drift and start using it with intention.

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Leadership looks like influence from the outside. But real leadership carries weight, responsibility, and consequences.

Dr. Mike Bolton advises companies, sits on boards, coaches leaders, and helps shape organizations around the world. From the outside, that looks like success. But leadership always carries weight.

In this conversation, we talk about responsibility, stewardship, the long arc of calling and what it means to build something that actually lasts. We also go back to Mike’s early years in ministry and education, the transition into advisory and board work, and how marriage, family, and legacy reshape what success even means.

Topics we cover:
- Leadership in the real world, not just theory
- The hidden weight of responsibility
- Vision vs reality and execution constraints
- Stewardship with people, capital, and influence
- Calling, identity, and transition seasons
- Legacy, marriage, and long game success
- A book, people, and a quote that shaped Mike
- What happiness actually looks like

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Debt rarely feels dangerous at first. It feels like relief. Progress. Momentum. But over time, it quietly begins to shrink your life.

In this episode of The Currency of Happiness, Andrew Rocha shares the season when he and his wife Emily were doing everything right financially and still ended each month with almost nothing left. Not because of recklessness, but because their financial system was designed for survival, not freedom.

This conversation is not about hustle or shame.

It is about how debt affects your stress, relationships, confidence, and ability to dream. And why lasting change comes from structure and clarity, not just discipline.

You will hear:
• How debt slowly shifts your decisions and priorities
• Why effort alone cannot fix broken financial systems
• What happens psychologically when you regain financial clarity
• How simple money systems can restore calm and momentum

This episode is not about getting rich. It is about building a life with intention instead of just financing one.

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https://thecurrencyofhappiness.com/

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