Childfree Life by Design
Childfree Life by Design is the podcast for Childfree people ready to forge their own bold paths with intention.
Your hosts, experts in life planning and financial management, have signed your permission slip to think differently about your life, and bring you clear, practical guidance to make your plans a reality.
Each episode breaks down the lifestyle choices, financial decisions, and long-term planning considerations Childfree adults like you need to shake off our culture's outdated assumptions and expectations.
Whether you're refining your financial plan, redefining what family means to you, or reexamining your values, this is your source for the inspiration and tools to finally ditch the Standard LifeScript and write your own.
DISCLOSURE: This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes. Please consult your advisors before implementing any ideas heard on this podcast. For more information and disclosures, visit https://childfreewealth.com
Childfree Life by Design
Reimagining Wealth with Carl Richards, CFP® & Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP®
What if the way you think about wealth is keeping you from building it? In this episode, Dr. Jay Zigmont, CFP® and Carl Richards, CFP® creator of the Sketch Guy column in the New York Times, sit down to explore how simple drawings unlock profound truths about money and life.
Carl shares the stories behind his most powerful sketches, including the Venn diagram asking "What can I control?" and "What matters?" and why their overlap is where real financial planning happens.
Key Takeaways:
- Focus on the overlap of what matters and what you control.
- Real financial planning aligns money with life.
- The only goal that matters is yours.
- Childfree planning requires different tools and thinking.
Episode Host:
Dr. Jay Zigmont, PhD, MBA, CFP® is the Founder of Childfree Wealth, a life and financial planning firm dedicated to helping people simplify their finances so they can live an amazing Childfree life. Dr. Jay is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, Childfree Wealth Specialist, and author of the book “The Childfree Guide to Life and Money.” His Ph.D. is in Adult Learning from the University of Connecticut.
Meet the Guest:
Carl Richards, CFP®, wrote The Sketch Guy column in The New York Times for a decade, using cardstock and a Sharpie to make money feel less complicated. He's the author of bestsellers The Behavior Gap and The One-Page Financial Plan, and his latest book, Your Money: Reimagining Wealth in 101 Simple Sketches, released in October 2025. Carl hosts the daily podcast Behavior Gap Radio and founded The Society of Advice, a community for financial planners dedicated to the craft of advice.
Learn more on his website: behaviorgap.com.
Connect with Carl Online: LinkedIn X Instagram.
Pre-order Carl’s book on Amazon or at your favorite bookstore.
To place a bulk order of Carl’s book, visit this link and use the code YourMoney5 at checkout to save a
About Childfree Life by Design:
Childfree Life By Design is dedicated to helping Childfree individuals thrive by providing resources, guidance, and community. We recognize that when you've made a decision roughly 75% of the population doesn't make, conventional wisdom simply doesn't apply to you. Our mission is to help you design a life that works for you, covering everything from finances and relationships to career decisions and building support networks that will actually be there when you need them.
Connect with Us:
Ready to design your ideal Childfree life? Connect with our financial planning team at childfreewealth.com or learn more about estate planning at childfreetrust.com
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Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational & entertainment purposes. Please consult your advisor before implementing any ideas heard on this podcast...
