What would you do if grief forced you to see exactly how little time you might have left?

Ret Taylor joins host Justin Weidenfeld to talk through his mother’s death, the last wishes he never got to ask about, and how that experience led him to take severance seriously as both a vision quest phase and a turning point in how he meets loss, legacy, and money. He shares how walking his mom’s laps under a harvest moon became a quiet practice of healing through nature, how her cancer journey shaped his work with Natural Remedies, and why he eventually shifted from selling products to guiding people in the wilderness. Through stories about vision quests, nights spent saying goodnight to the moon, and hard questions about how many years might remain, Ret invites listeners to uncover the buried treasures in their own lives and to start talking about what they want long before anyone loses their voice.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Why Talk About Death And Money On Currency Of Grief

02:08 Meet Ret Taylor And His Work With Vision Quests

05:40 Wynn’s Cancer Journey And The Stroke That Changed Everything

14:36 Regretting Unspoken Last Wishes And Why Early Conversations Matter

21:56 Harvest Moon Grief Rituals And Healing Through Nature

37:03 Presence Twenty One Years Left And Permission To Stop Playing Small

45:02 Vision Quests Severance And Finding Buried Treasures In Nature

54:03 Using The Moon And The Natural World To Stay Connected After Loss

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Family financial secrets collide with grief in a story that exposes how losing a parent can unravel your sense of safety and force you to rebuild your future from the ground up.

Ariana Cohen joins Justin Weidenfeld to talk about the shock of financial betrayal and the moment she learned her dad had erased their savings while facing a terminal diagnosis. She explains how that discovery created lasting financial trauma, reshaped her plans, and forced her to take on adult responsibilities long before she felt ready. Ari reflects on the pressure of being the oldest child, the guilt that comes with losing everything you counted on, and the complicated blend of love and anger that follows when a parent’s choices leave deep financial and emotional fallout.

The conversation also explores how silence around money and hidden struggles can alter an entire family’s future. Ari shares how therapy, honest communication, and time with her mom and brother helped her rebuild stability and begin shaping a healthier family legacy. Her story shows the emotional resilience and the clarity that comes from trusting your instincts when something feels off.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction to Grief and Money

02:11 Ariana’s Family Story and Financial Struggles

08:43 The Impact of Financial Secrets on Family Dynamics

12:01 Childhood and Parental Roles

19:36 Grieving the Loss of a Parent and Financial Security

24:47 Understanding Financial Decisions and Mental Health

30:29 Navigating Life After Loss and Supporting Family

34:55 Navigating Grief and Family Dynamics

41:33 Transitioning into Adulthood After Loss

49:43 Lessons on Financial Planning and Legacy

56:01 Trusting Your Gut and Having Difficult Conversations

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When family secrets, sudden wealth, and loss collide, the truth about inheritance and the myths surrounding it hit closer to home than most people realize.

Justin Weidenfeld talks with Paul Deloughery, the founder of Sudden Wealth Protection, whose story challenges what we think we know about money, grief, and family. After meeting his biological father for the first time just weeks before his death, Paul inherited a fortune, and with it, a flood of emotions he never expected. What happens when money arrives before you’ve had time to heal? Can estate plans really prevent conflict, or do unspoken feelings find their way to the surface no matter how many documents are signed?

Through his experience, Paul shows that inheritance can reveal more about identity and relationships than about wealth itself. He also reminds us that meaning comes from connection and clarity, not numbers on a statement. This conversation invites listeners to rethink what legacy truly means and why emotional preparation might be the most valuable inheritance of all.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Introduction to Grief and Money

02:25 Paul’s Journey of Discovery

05:11 Navigating Family Secrets and Inheritance

16:54 The Impact of Loss on Relationships

22:49 Financial Decisions After Loss

26:04 Navigating Grief and Sudden Wealth

33:11 The Emotional Impact of Inheritance

39:31 Legacy vs. Money: Finding Meaning

45:07 Understanding Estate Taxes

48:29 Building a Legacy Through Communication

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