057: Darrah Brustein | Kindred Spirits: Saving Hard and Playing Hard

Aug 27, 2018 | Interviews, Podcast

Today, my guest is fellow entrepreneur, lifestyle designer, and avid traveler Darrah Brustein. She shares the financial lessons she learned early in life, the impact they made, and how they helped her get to where she is today.

Darrah has such an incredible point of view, born from experiences like working for a company that went under right after purchasing her first home and starting a business with her twin brother. I personally loved the monthly check-in that Darrah and her partner use to tune in and get intentional in their relationship, and plan to incorporate that for Kim and I.

In This Conversation We Cover:

1:00 Where Darrah grew up, and what it was like
2:28 Money lessons learned early on in life
5:27 Chores Darrah had growing up to learn financial health
9:35 College, choosing majors, thoughts on the necessity of college
15:31 Key lessons learned in working for a company that goes under
17:11 Starting a business with her twin brother
19:42 How Darrah set herself up to create passive income
21:37 How outsourcing has helped in her business
22:43 Network under 40, what it is and why it exists
25:11 How to figure out what your strengths are and how to use them in a business
26:54 How Darrah travels HARD
30:07 Play funds and how Darrah financially prepares for travel
35:14 Tuning in and getting intentional about her relationship
39:00 Tony Robbins Morning Questions
40:16 Darrah’s Davos invitation; the world economic forum
42:15 PLAY HARD. How Darrah would like to add more play into her life
44:45 Rapid fire
46:44 What’s next: Darrah’s online 3 day Summit event

Darrah’s Relationship Check-In Questions

You can find more about Darrah’s intentional relationship strategies in her article, “You’ve Fallen In Love. Now What?”

What’s something I can do more/less of to make you feel more loved?
What was this month’s high/low point?
What’s one thing I did this month that made you feel loved?
Of what are you most proud of us as a couple? Of yourself? Of the other?
What’s your biggest current worry; personally or professionally?
What’s your goal/hope/intention for us over the next month?
Random surprise question that’s fun and playful!

Tony Robbins’ Morning Questions

What am I happy about in my life right now? What about that makes me happy? How does that make me feel?
What am I excited about in my life right now? What about that makes me excited? How does that make me feel?
What am I proud about in my life right now? What about that makes me proud? How does that make me feel?
What am I grateful about in my life right now? What about that makes me grateful? How does that make me feel?
What am I enjoying most in my life right now? What about that do I enjoy? How does that make me feel?
What am I committed to in my life right now? What about that makes me committed? How does that make me feel?
Who do I love? Who loves me? What about that makes me loving? How does that make me feel?