Franklin on the Highly Sensitive Money Podcast with Diana Yañez
I've known that I am an introvert from the first time I heard the meaning of the word.
Not to be confused with shyness or timidity, my introversion is more about conserving energy and being able to prevent myself from going into a state of sensory overload or overwhelm. Being in noisy and crowded spaces has always been a challenge. I talked about this quite a bit in my podcast, Your Own Best Company.
Upon hearing these things, some friends of mine suggested that I might qualify as a Highly Sensitive Person in addition to being an introvert. They referred me to the book The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You by Elaine N. Aron. I had heard the term HSP in self-help circles but had never looked into it in any detail.
There were definitely some parallels in the book that related to my experience:
- Gravitating to uncrowded spaces where solitude could be found.
- Finding ways to regulate the stimulation in my environment and my nervous system responses to it.
- Finding places in the room where movement was slower, and my back could be against a wall.
In the reading I had been doing, no one had proposed that Highly Sensitive People might have a related experience with money. That's what intrigued me about the title of Diana Yañez new podcast, Highly Sensitive Money. Diana and I met a couple of years ago after she heard my interview with Quiet Marketing author Danielle Gardner. We've enjoyed a couple of conversations sharing her stories of her digital nomad experience and her first steps in her money coaching business, All The Colors.
When Diana asked me to be her guest, I was quick to agree. We decided to talk about the spiritual side of entrepreneurship. I found I had a lot to say on the topic, and it ties in nicely with the HSP propensity to be attracted to spiritual practices and experiences. This is a meandering conversation that you may not finish in one sitting, but you can navigate your way through with the chapter headings on the YouTube video or using the timestamps below.
I want to thank Diana for the opportunity to chat again and to share these stories with her followers. I would encourage you to subscribe wherever you watch or listen to podcasts. You can find her main podcast page here: https://highlysensitivemoney.podbean.com/. You may also watch the video right here:
Key moments in this episode are:
00:15 Discovering Franklin Taggart
00:56 The Digital Nomad Experience
01:33 Balancing Sensitivity and Business
04:25 Spirituality in Entrepreneurship
07:50 Franklin's Journey in Music
12:25 Health Challenges and Career Shift
36:12 Balancing Multiple Income Streams
38:28 Gradual Transition Strategies
39:24 The Power of Passive Income
41:36 Building Client Relationships
44:49 Navigating Burnout and Change
53:59 Overcoming Financial Stigma
01:00:37 Understanding Business Cycles
01:03:02 Final Thoughts and Resources