
E325: Maddy Roche - Legacy without the script
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Learn more about Maddy at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maddy-roche-25962032/
https://childfreetrust.com/
Show Notes
🧒 [02:23] Young Maddy: The worried child obsessed with money
💡 [03:18] From first employee at XYPN to coaching thousands of advisors
👥 [05:49] Dismantling myths: Why people actually don't have kids
🏠 [09:34] Chosen families, fur babies, and friend families
😮💨 [13:24] Burnout & the addiction to growth: Sustainability vs. Scalability
💰 [16:54] Living externally vs. internally
📉 [18:38] The child-free financial reality
💸 [21:00] What money can *actually* buy: Time, comfort, and freedom
👵 [26:53] 90-year-olds who never retired and the secret to longevity
⚖️ [28:52] Acknowledging privilege while still encouraging dreams
🏦 [32:19] Introducing Child Free Trust: Solving the end-of-life advocate crisis
🧘 [35:25] What makes Maddy tick: Vipassana, meditation, and the power of silence
🌱 [40:01] Final wisdom: Seasons of life and finding beauty in the suffering
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