Money & Meaning Blog

Nearly thirty years in the making, Reflections on Spectacle Pond, is the culmination of George Kinder’s personal life plan where he has defined his life of greatest meaning to be composed of three elements—to live in the weather, to live a deeply spiritual life, and to craft illuminated manuscripts. In this interview with Kinder Institute’s

Jos Drees was the first Registered Life Planner® in Belgium, and actually was present at the first EVOKE® Life Planning training held in the UK back in 2008. Jos shares how he got into Life Planning and why he was so attracted to the skills back when he was entering the second phase of his

In this I’m a Registered Life Planner video, Alpha Advisor’s Sarah Byrd & Kinder Institute’s Lora Woodward discuss what originally attracted Sarah to EVOKE® and KI’s programs and how they have influenced the way the team at Alpha Advisors interacts with their clients. She shares the personal impact that Life Planning has had on her

Kris Amliwala, ChFP, RLP® shares what originally attracted him to Kinder Institute’s training programs and how they affected his personal and professional life in our latest blog series: “I’m a Registered Life Planner®”. Hear how Kris integrated EVOKE® into his practice and what’s next in his own Life Planning journey.

Scott has revolutionized his practice since earning his Registered Life Planner® designation in 2018. As the founder of Stone Steps Financial, he is passionate about helping his clients align their money with their life, freeing up their time to enjoy what matters most. He is also a co-host of the Real Personal Finance Podcast, where

Thom has been a Registered Life Planner® since 2008. As the founder of Thomorrow Life Planning, based in the Netherlands, Thom helps his clients find what matters most to them and then helps to deliver it. He also works with both advisors and entrepreneurs. Thom is a Kinder Institute trainer and can be found co-leading

Mary has been part of the Life Planning movement since its early days. As the owner of PATH Financial Strategies, based in Arizona, USA, she uses her skills as a Life Planner to find out what is most important to her clients and builds a financial plan to support that. Mary is a Kinder Institute

In this month’s blog post, Spencer Sherman shares a personal story about a courageous money conversation that he had in an effort to mend a fracture in his family from the previous generation’s failure to do so over forty years previously. Spencer’s understanding of money maturity and his background in mindfulness practice inform his advice

Trèske Heere, RLP® shares the founding story of her new nonprofit company, De Dreamfabryk, which will give people of different financial backgrounds the benefit of being Life Planned.